Gossip From THE Golf Courses

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 280, 27 November 1939, Page 12

Gossip From THE Golf Courses

Close of 1939 Season At Hokowhitu TRIBUTES TO MANAWATU CLUB’S LATE PATRON The Manawatu Golf Club concluded the 1939 season at Hokowhitu on Saturday with the customary mixed foursome and tljie time-honoured ceremony of presenting the prizes won during the season. These were to have taken place on the previous Saturday but were postponed because of the death of the club’s patron, Mr. Lionel Abraham. After the last cards were in on Satur day, members and their friends gath ered at the clubhoust and, before proceeding with the presentation of prizes, the president, Mr. B. E. Keiller, said ho wished to pay tribute to the club’s late patron, Mr. Abraham, who, with a few other enthusiasts, founded the club in 1885. Continuing, Mr. Keiller mentioned that Mr. Abraham had been secretary for thirty-five years to 1930 and that, incidentally, tho club had been rather unique in that it had had only two secretaries during its forty years of existence. He added that when Mr. Abraham had given up tho secretaryship ho had been elected patron of tho club, a position he still held at his death. Mr. Abraham had always been keenly interested in tho club’s welfare and the club, he thought, had indeed been fortunate in having had men like Mr. Abraham to lay the foundation so well. The last time Mr. Abraham had been present at Hokowhitu had been on the occasion of the club dinner, which was inaugurated in conjunction with the cup which Mr. Abraham had presented. Mr. Keiller added that Mr. Abraham would be very much missed by all his friends and lie moved:—

‘ ‘ That a letter of sympathy be • sent to Mrs. Abraham and family from this meeting.” Mr. Keiller then asked members, as a mark of respect to the memory of their late patron, to stand in silence. A Successful Season. Mr. Keiller referred to the 1935-39 sesaon as one of the most successful in the club’s history, and he hoped that all members had thoroughly enjoyed it. Ho congratulated all winners of tho competitions and he particularly wished to congratulate Mr. Ken Glendinning on his outstanding work as club captain and also for his leadership of the team which had retained the Wilson Cup, won at the close of the previous season. Tho president also made reference to the quietly efficient work of Mr. Ken Chamberlain, tho club’s popular secretary, ancl to that of Mr. J. R. Galloway and his staff. He contended that the course had been kept in perfect order and that it hud been a credit to those responsible and also to the club. Ho added that members were glad to see Mr. Galloway back with them after his recent indisposition. After thanking Mr. Horton of the Greens Research Committee for help given at all times and to Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield, he asked Mrs. Keiller to present the trophies which were won as under:— Clnb championship: O. H. Williams; ruuner-up, N. H. Amon. Middle-weight championship: J. K. McManus; runner-up, J. H. Purcell. Junior championship: A. E. Carrington; runner-up, T. H. Pullar. McLennan Cup: W. T. Duckworth and A. M. Johns; runners-up, R. L. Ifarding and N. Forbes. Nathan Cup: K. Struthers. Lionel Abraham Cup: R. M. Collis. Barraud Service Cup: R. L. Harding, K. C. Clayton and A. E. Carrington tied. Mcllardy Cup: E. Fletcher and A. M. Johns tied. Druco Cup: F. A. Lewis. Plunket Cup: M. C. McLeod. Cooper and Rapley Cup: H. R. Tomkies, H. Cantrell, K. N. Struthers, W. A. Penman, T. Hitchings, A. M. Ongley, A. E. Carrington tied. Maunder Cup: F. A. Lewis. Moodie Cup: A. W. Yortt and K. N. Struthers tied. Course Record Cup; Iv. S. Glendinning, who has now won this six times. Mixed foursomo (opening of season): Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hansel. Mixed foursomes (close of season): G. P. Hunter and Mrs. D. V. Stewart.

THE MIXED FOURSOMES SCORING WAS VERY GOOD The weather was fine with a threat of rain but there was a strong breeze, which provided a severe test of golf. The leading cards in the mixed foursome were as under:— G. P. Hunter and Mrs. Stewart 85—16—69 S. W. and Miss Rapley . . 84—12—72 J. Aitken and Mrs. F. Scott .. 90—15—72 K. F. and Mrs. Clayton .. 95—23—72 A. Seifert and Miss Seifert 82— 9—73 K. S. Glendinning and Miss lllston SO— 5—75 C. G. and Mrs. Moore . .. 87—12—75 O. and Mrs. Anderson .. 93 —18—75 E. R. Chapman and Miss Wilson 82 — G —76 J. M. Ramsay and Miss Ilamsay 87 —11—76 J. Rees and Mrs. Rees .. 91—15—76 P. G. MilcTon and Miss West 92—V—76 J. C. and Mrs. Johnson .. 102—26—76 Sensation of the Foursome. The sensation of the foursome on Saturday was Miss Joyce Ramsay’s tee shot at Monro’s, the eighth, where she “wiped her partner completely out of the picture ’ ’ by playing the perfect shot which dead on the iine, pitched and went on into the hole for the one. It was not a shot that is expected in mixed foursomes which are not, as a rule, remarkable for the best in team Champion of Champions’ Tourney. The annual champion of champions’ tournament will be held at Hokowhitu

next week-end and it is understood that there will be a big entry. PALMERSTON NORTH TITLE TO A. B. WARD SEVERAL EVENTS CONCLUDED Several of the events in the Palmersston North Golf Club programme were concluded over the week-end, the prim 1 cipal being that of the senior championship between. A. B. Ward and J. L. Tucker, the former winning two and one, after a fairly even contest over 36 holes. He is one of the youngest members in the club and is also one of four brothers who all play at Awatapu and are noted for their enthusiasm for tho game. Although Tucker was four up in the early stages of the morning he lost the advantage to Ward and going to the 13th they were only separated by a margin of one, which Tucker increased to two at the 15th, but at the 18th the match was squared by Ward. In the afternoon, after halving the first, they won alternately for the next three and halved the fifth after Tucker had made a great recovery to be almost alongside the pin. At the turn they were again equal. The next two were accomplished in an equal number of strokes and at the twelfth Ward took the lead and wus never headed. Both secured splendid fours at the 15th and a well played three at the next made Ward dormy two. Both Hit long drives at the 17th and their approaches were not of tlie best, but Ward’s hit the top of the rise at the back of the left-hand bunker to be deflected on to the green. A half in fours resulted and Ward had won two and one. Although inclined to be erratic at times Ward, after obtaining tho lend towards the end of the second round, became steadier and deserved to win. Tucker has played better golf. Both went around in So in tho morning and thei rfirst halves in tho afternoon were: Tucker 43, Ward 44. Tho conditions were not of the best as far as the weather was concerned, the strong wind making things difficult at times for all tho players. However, the course was in excellent order. In the final of the A grade handicap, D. Harkness played some excellent golf to beat B. Murphy. For tho fourth time P. Moran and B. Tremaine finished square after playing IS holes for tho Goldfinch and Cousins Cup, establishing a club record and extending what has become a marathon. Results wore: - Senior championship: A. B. Ward beat J. L. Tucker 2 and 1. B grade championship: E. Astin beat C. Cusden 1 up. CJ grade championship: J. Child beat H. W. Alltree at the 21st. A grade handicap: D. Harkness beat B. Murphy 3 and 2. B grade handicap.- T. K. Fraser beat J. Curd 2 and 1. O grade handicap: J. Kearns beat A. Kennedy 1 up. Four ball (pewter mugs): N. Ballinger and G. Kenning beat H. M. Essex and E. Fletcher 1 up. Goldfinch and Cousins Cup: P. Moraa and B. Tremaine finished all square.