Gossip From the Golf Courses

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 161, 11 July 1938, Page 8

Gossip From the Golf Courses

B. AND A. CUP COMPETITION AT HOKOWHITU FOURTH ROUND RESULTS Following are results of fourth round matches played in the B. and A. Cup j competition at Hokowhitu last Saturday : K. Olliver beat W. T. Duckworth. W. Green bank beat A. Penman. N. A. Nash beat R. Stevenson. M. N. Doig beat R. H. Billens. R. Davys beat K. C. Clayton. W. E. Winks beat M. H. Oram. K. G. lnncs beat F. Bendall. H. F. Kirk beat C. B. Currie. J. C. Neill beat W. H. Knight. N. S. Triggs beat L. G. Sinclair. V. Sutherland beat F. A. Lewis. Stable!ord Bogey Handicap. A four-ball Stableford bogey handicap was played during the week-end and there was a very big entry. The conditions were ideal and the golf was of a high standard, six cards being of 40 or better. The winners were W. F. Green bank and J. Moffatt, who returned a 44. The leading scores were as under:— W. F. Greenbank and J. Moffatt, 32-12-44. D. McKenzie and J. Mabey, 30-13-43. K. Beehan and B. J. O’Shea, 35-8-43. R. A. Brace and B. Davidson, 28-14-42. R. Davys and Bannatyne, 31-10-41. M. H. Oram and M. H. Oram, junr., 32-S-40. W. Millar and Mahoney, 24-13-37. Visitors to Hokowhitu. Among the visitors to Hokowhitu during the week-end were A. J. Shaw and Jock Gibbs. The latter, who was for some years the professional to the Palmerston North Golf Club, is now stationed at Whangarei. Good Round by Glendinning. Ken Glendinning has been appointed club captain at Hokowhitu and he celebrated the event by recording a 73 which would have been one stroke better but for a missed “gimme” putt at the sixteenth. Glendinning was playing in a “blood match” with N. G. Ingram as a partner, against J. P. Hornabrook ami H. E. Fairey, and A. J. Shaw made it a five-some, playing private matches with Hornabrook and Glendinning. Shaw’s tee-shots and shots through the green were a delight to behold. He is a faultless stylist and the long part of his game was as good as Bver, whieh is saying quite a lot. Once on the green, however, it was a different story, for Andy’s putter was not working at all well. The match with Hornabrook was close, but Glendinning won the other by a fairly comfortable margin. The blood match finished square. J OHN HORNABROOK FABEWELLED AT HOKOWHITU POPULAR CAPTAIN’S SERVICES EULOGISED Mr. John Hornabrook is leaving Palmerston North in the near future to take up a position in Masterton, and his departure is going to be a great blow to the Afanawatu Golf Club. Mr. Hornabrook has been a member of the golf club for two seasons and last year ho brought much honour to the club when he won the open championship of New Zealand. At the beginning of this season he was elected club captain and during his short term of office as captain he has been a great asset to this popular club. During the week-end his fellow-members gathered rather sorrowfully at the club house to officially farewell Air. Hornabrook and to wish him the best of good luck. The president, Mr. S. A. Goldingham, proposing the health of Mr. Hornabrook, made particular mention of his undoubted skill as a golfer and of his unfailing kindness to the younger players, the majority of whom had, at one time or another, been given invaluable “tips” by the open champion. He added that Air. Hornabrook’s likeable personality had endeared him to every golfer with whom he came in touch. He assured Air. Hornabrook that his many kindnesses to the younger players had been very much appreciated. He was sure that one and all would join in wishing John the best of luck in the future. (Applause.) Air. W. L. Fitzherbert, an expresident of the club, added his tribute to Mr. Hornabrook’s sterling qualities, both as a player and as a man. He confidently hoped that John would be in the first flight of New Zealand’s golfers for at least another 30 years. He assured Air. Hornabrook that although he was leaving Palmerston North and the Manawatu Golf Club his career would be followed very keenly by his many Manawatu friends. Mr. Fitzherbert added that he hoped the time was not far distant when Mr. Hornabrook would go abroad to compete in the British open championship, lie felt sure that John would make a name for himself both as a golfer and as a New Zealander. He wished him success, prosperity and happiness. Mr. C. G. Moore, another expresident, also spoke to the toast, also stressing the value of Mr. Hornabrook’s services to the club and to individual members, particularly the younger players. He claimed that tho evidence of Mr. Hornabrook’s beneficial influence was to bo found in many directions, particularly in regard to the etiquette of the game and the improved “style” of the younger contingent. Air. Moore concluded: “We are going to miss you, John, but we hope to see you many more times at Hokowhitu.” (Applause.) Mr. Goldingham then appealed to the members and the toast was honoured right royally.

Mr. Hornabrook has tackled difficult shots much more confidently than he did his reply, and it was evident that he is not going to like the “break” he is goiog to make with his friends at Hokowhitu. Air. Hornabrook spoke very quietly and after thanking Messrs. Fitzherbert, Goldingham and Moore for the nice things they had been pleased to say about him, he thanked the committee and the members for the very great honour they had conferred upon him when they elected him club captain. Ho