Gossip From THE Golf Courses

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 78, 3 April 1939, Page 12

Gossip From THE Golf Courses

MANAWATU CLUB OPENS 1939 SEASON MIXED FOURSOME* WON BY MR. AND MRS. HANSEL There was ideal weather for the opening of tho 1939 golf season at Hokowhitu and there was a very big entry for the mixed foursome, which was won by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hansel with the fine net score of GB. When the last cards were in and everybody had enjoyed the cup of tea, tho president of the club, Mr. B. E. Kciller, offered good wishes for the coming year and called upon Mrs. Keiller to present the trophies. Following are tho leading cards:— A. E. and Mrs. Hansel .... 90-22-6 S S. Hooper and Miss J. Ramsay S 7-18-69 L. Seifert and Mrs. Seifert .. S6-.16-70 F. Fisher and Miss P. Manson 87-16-71 J. T. Rogerson- and Miss Rogerson 90-19-71 C. G. Moore and Mrs. Pringle SB-16-72 J. M. Taylor and Miss It. Gillies 90-18-72 P. G. Mildon and Mrs. Buxton 91-19-72 Iv. Clayton and Mrs. A. Gerrand 92-20-72 H. E. Fairey and Miss Thomson 89-16-73 R. Hooper and Mrs. Hooper 97-24-73 A. Snell and Miss Rutledge .. 90-16-74 K. Glendinning and Miss Illston SO-5-75 N. Mabey and Miss Garner .. 93-IS-75 F. G. Major and Mrs. Lawson 94-19-75 W. E. Winks and Mrs. Winks 92-16-7 G W. McGillivray and Miss Lumsden 96-20-7 G R. Duncalf and Miss N. Smillie 90-13-77 E. Mabin and Mrs. Denner .. 95-IS-77 F. Guinness and Mrs. Horton 100-23-77 J. Cliff and Mrs. Cliff .. .. 86-S-7S Clark and Mrs. Clark 92-12-80 J. Mabey and Mrs. G. Brown 93-13-80 B. E. Iveiller and Mrs. Trevor 95-15-80 M. 11. and Mrs. Oram 9S-18-80 D. McKenzie and Mrs. Murray 9S-IS-S0 L. A. Ferguson and Mrs. J. C. Young 99-19-80 L. Cooper and IVl\rs. Cooper .. 99-19-80 Dick and Mrs. Diclc 97-16-81 B. Cochran and Mrs. Cochran 9S-17-S1 G. P. Hunter and Mrs. D. Stewart 98-17-81 W. Moffatt and Miss Moffatt 99-IS-81 A. J. M. Goodwin and Mrs. Lawry 100-18-82 J. P. Flood and Miss Barling 104-21-S3 Stableford Bogey A. Stableford bogey handicap was played during the week-end under ideal conditions and the best cards were those of E. Fletcher and N. Grant, each scoring 3S points. A Real Drive Ken Glendinning has been playing good golf lately and during the weekend he hit one drive that ho had reason to be proud of. It was at the third hole, where he got tremendous pace on tho club-head. It was a “pin-splitter” from the moment it left tho tee, and It kept on the true line, finishing less than 45 yards from the Hag. It was past tho first bunkers on the left of tho run-in and it must have travelled over 340 yards. North Island Championships The North Island championship tournament will be played at Hokowhitu during Easter and there is every prospect of a star field. Pax Smith, the New Zealand amateur champion, who beat John Hornabrook in tho final of the North Island championship last year, will defend his title, and others who have entered are Brian Silk, of Belmont, Gladiug, the plus-one man from Hamilton, David Graham, the Ilcretaunga champion, Ewen, the stylish English player from the Hutt, Guy Horne, also from the Hutt, Ngaio Amon, and Gover. Ken Glendinning is undecided whTTther ho will play in the North Island championship. He would like to play in the Napier tournament, but he is torn between that desire and loyalty to bis own club. David Collins was a visitor to Hokowhitu last week. Ho leaves for England on April 13 by the Rangitata and Mrs. Collins and Miss Elizabeth Collins are also making the trip. The New Zealand champion, Miss Suzanne Collins, is giving golf her serious attention. J. R. Galloway selected a new set of irons for her last week. PALMERSTON NORTH GOLF CLUB AWATAPU OPENING DAY The season opened officially with a large field in a mixed foursome. In this event Miss N. Offwood and E. Fletcher retuined the brilliant score of 89-23-66, closely followed by Miss M. Heald and W. Skinner with 95-27-68. Other leading scores were:— Miss McLeod and J. J. Kells 95-22-73 M. O. Landers and

A. L. Peterson 103-30-73 Miss Thompson and W. Aiken 92-18-74 Mrs. Bennett and D. Harkness 87-12-75 Miss Cooksley and W. Moore 103-2 S-75 Miss Moran and G. Scorgio 104-29-75 Mrs. and Mr. Hutchins .. .. 106-31-75 Miss Stuart and J. Tucker 90-15-75 Miss J. Kenning and F. Ward 96-21-75 An unofficial four-ball bogey, held during tho week-end, resulted in a win for A. Kennedy and J. Curd in the first flight and the second flight was won by E. Grant and B. Murx)hy. Over the week-end W. G. Clark, the Levin club champion, returned a steady 79. Getting great length from the tees, he birdied the third, tenth, eleventh and seventeenth holes, but he lost several strokes through lack of local knowledge. A keen field is anticijiated for tho Easter tournament and players will find the course in excellent condition.