Gossip From the Golf Courses

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 154, 3 July 1939, Page 12

Gossip From the Golf Courses

JULY STROKE HANDICAP AND QUALIFYING ROUND AT HOKOWHITU

The competition at Hokowhitu on Saturday was the July Stroke Handicap, in conjunction with which was played the third qualifying round. The conditions were good and there was “placing’ * on the fairways. The best scores off the stick were those of O. H. Williams (76), K. S. Glendinniug (77), W. W. Smith (77), N. H. Amon (78) and A. M. Johns. Following are the leading cards in the stroke handicap:—

R. A. Brace 95—20—75 Stapleford Bogey Under wintry conditions a four-ball Stapleford bogey was played during the week-end and there was a big entry. The leading scores were as under:— Pts. T. Rapley and B. Marsack 40 A. E. Hansel and W. Moffatt .... 39 A. J. Aiteku aud R. M. Collis .. 39 F. M. Fisher and F. Guinness .... 38 J. P. Flood and P. Hunter 38 D. McKenzie and H. E. Fairey .. 38 E. R. Chapman and F. G. Jolly .. 36 E. August and King 35 The best golf of the w eek-end appears to have been that of W. W. Smith, who has been playing consistently well. On Saturday he shot a 77 in the third qualifying round and later, in a McLennan cup match, he was round in 72 off the stick. ENJOYABLE INTER-CLUB GAME RAUMAI PLAYS PALMERSTON NORTH One of the most enjoyable inter-club games that is played by members of the Palmerston North Golf Club is that against the Rauffiai club, and when the Raumai team journeyed to Palmerston North over the week-end to play the home team on the Awatapu links, the contest certainly lived up to the high standard set previously, as far as enjoyment was concerned. The match was won by Palmerston North by a very small margin after some excellent golf had been played. Led by their popular captain, J. McDonald, the Raumai team was as follows: H. Fitzherbert, D. Balmer, S. Bailey, J. McDonald (captain), W. Gibb, A. McDonald, J. Neill, B. Clapham, D. Groves, R. McDogald, C. Spelman, D. Vlixt, D. Spelman, H. Clapham, J. Linklater, J. Wilkie, Voile, Bob Harper. Palmerston North: G. Kenning, T. Arlidge, E. Wilson (captain), H. Bennett, Rose, E. Pink, C. Anderson, C. Asten, J. A. Childs, H. Essex, J. Anderson, Gardner, Hewitt, W. Hopcroft, W. Peterson, F. Senter, R. Carson, Kearns.

A Grade (Handicap 16 and under) H. G. Baguall 86 —lb-^-70 VV. W. Smith 77— 6—71 N. A. Nash 88—16 —7 2 R. V. Hooper 88—16—72 A. M. Johns 79— 6—73 W. E. Winks 81— 8—73 E. G. Fletcher .. .. 81— 8—73 E. E. Mabin S4—11—73 0. H. Williams .. .. 76— 2—74 P. Barraud 81— 7—74 V. Simpson 84—10 —74 K. F. Kirk S4—10—74 J. S. Barraud S9—15—74 W. M. Moffatt 90—16 —74 A. J. Aitkeu 83— 8—75 M. D. Loftus .. .. 87—12 —75 A. J. M. Goodwin 87—12—75 W. T. Duckworth 88 —13—75 D. McKenzie 89—14—75 F. A. Cousins 89—14—75 H. J. Rees 90—15—75 J. R. Moffatt 91—16—75 K. S. Glendinning .. 77— 1—76 N. H. Anion 78 — 2—76 J. M. Ramsa v .. . * .. SO— 4 —7 a A. E. R. Joblin .. .. 81— S—76 F. M. Fisher 86—10—76 J. At. Taylor S6—10—76 M. N. Doig SS—12—76 J. S. Shand 88—12—76 M. McLeod 91—15—76 R. M. Collis 92—16—76 B Grade (Handicap 3,7 and over) K. Struthers S3 —18—65 J. H. Nash 91—20—71 J. K. McManus . • .. S9—17—72 D. W. Spring 90—IS—72 A. E. Hansel 91_18—73 R. H. Billens 95 —22—73 W. M. Millar 91—17—74 H. R. Whitehead .... 95—21—74 T. Pullar 95—21—74 P. Forbes 94—19—75 F. Guinness 94—19—75