THREE 725, HOLE IN ONE AT MT DENBY

Northern Advocate, 23 August 1948, Page 4

THREE 725, HOLE IN ONE AT MT DENBY

THREE rounds of 72, one under par, and a sensational hole in one imparted a distinctive flavour to Mt Denby golf on Saturday. J. Glanville, A. Aplin and H. Hedley bettered bogey and Glanville capped everything by sinking his tee shot at the 184 yards 18th. The three star performers completed the first nine holes in par figures and were one under coming home.

Glanville’s hole in one gave him the win in the stableford competition on the count-back from the other two and C. Hawken.

WHANGAREI LADIES In the qualifying round for the Hill Rose Bowl, in conjunction with an LGU. four competitors who played under their handicaps were:

Each scored 39 points. Glanville was one over at the first two holes, but retrieved these strokes with birdies at the third and eighth. He conceded a stroke to bogey at the 14th, but the thrilling finale gave him the 72. Aplin was one over at the first, fourth, 14th and 18th, and had birdies at the sixth, eighth, 13th, 16th and 17th.

Senior: Mrs O. Georgeson, 1 under; intermediate: Mrs Lawson, 2 under; junior, Mrs Finch and Miss Campbell, 4 under.

Mrs Aplin bad a net 75 in the seniors, and Mrs Barron and Mrs Jordan 73 in the intermediates.

The qualifiers are: Mrs Finch 69, Miss Campbell 69, Mrs Lawson 71, Mrs Georgeson 72, Mrs Jordan 73, Mrs Barron 73, Mrs Hawken 74, Mrs Pain 74. Mrs Walker 74, Mrs Hill 74, Mrs Birnie 75, Mrs Aplin 75, Mrs Reynolds 76, Mrs Hailes 76, Mrs Hutley 76, Mrs Roberts 76.

Hedley lost strokes at the second, eighth, ninth, 10th and 14th, but his birdies were recorded at the third, fifth, seventh, 11th, 16th and 17th. lIAWKEN’S GREAT EFFORT

C. Hawken playeu below his handicap to beat W. J. Orr, junr., in the first round of senior championship match play. Orr was on his game, and had a round of 77, but had to concede the match to Hawken, 2 and 1.

In the final of the Marion Cook Cup, Mrs F. Reynolds defeated Miss J. Stewart. The first round for the Rose Bowl is to be played off by September 5. Following is the draw: Mrs Finch v. Mrs Roberts; Mrs Pain v. Mrs Walker; Mrs Georgeson v. Mrs Reynolds; Mrs Jordan v. Mrs Aplin; Mrs Birnie v. Mrs Barron; Mrs Hailes v. Mrs Lawson; Mrs Hill v. Mrs Hawken; Mrs Hutley v. Miss Campbell. STABLEFORD DRAW

Hawken, who plays on a nine, was round in 78, which included an eagle three at the third.

Other good stableford scores were D. McLeod, A. K. McLeod, 37; H. Whitehead, 36; and H. Hay, 35. Handicap reductions were: Hedley, 3 to 2; Aplin, 3 to 2; Hawken, 9 to 8; McLeod, 12 to 10; and Ted Dyer, 18 to 17. VALLEY TROPHY WINNERS

The following is the draw for a stableford to be played by members of the Whangarei Ladies’ Golf Club on Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28: 10 a.m.: Mrs Sheen v. Mrs Seyb; Mrs Snow v. Miss Rishworth; Mrs Steele v. Mrs Reynolds; Mrs Stewart v. Mrs Nelson; Miss J. Stewart v. Mrs McLeod; Mrs Wilson v. Mrs Morgan. 10.30 a.m.: Mrs Adams v. Mrs Martin; Mrs Aplin v. Mrs Georgeson; Mrs Arneil v. Mrs Franklin; Mrs Dyer v. Mrs Foster; Mrs Hill v. Mrs Hailes. 11 a.m.: Mrs Hutley v. Mrs Fulton; Mrs James v. Miss M. Finlayson; Mrs Jordan v. Mrs C. C. Finlayson; Miss Killen v. Mrs Feist; Mrs King v. Mrs Farrell; Mrs Knowles v. Miss Dawson; Mrs Hawken v. Mrs Christiansen; Mrs McKay v. Mrs Brierly: Mrs McMillan v. Mrs Birnie; Mrs Pain v. Mrs Barron. Noon: Miss Radcliffe v. Mrs Adlam; Mrs Reed v. Mrs Weston; Mrs Roberts v. Mrs Weaver; Mrs Smith v. Mrs Walton; Mrs Stead v. Mrs Walker; Mrs Armstrong v. Mrs Watters; Mrs Chitty v. Mrs Thorne; Mrs Finch v. Mrs Knew; Mrs R. Finlayson v. Mrs Hughes; Mrs Harvey v. Mrs Jones; Mrs Whitehead v. Mrs Guest. Saturday players: Miss Faire v. Miss Brown: Miss Hall v. Miss Bentley; Mrs Harrison v. Miss Lamb; Miss Macken v. Mrs Allan; Mrs McLeod v. Miss Hayes; Miss Pullman v. Miss Abbott; Miss Stratford v. Mrs Parkin; Miss Thompson v. Mrs Bush; Miss Maud v. Miss Campbell; Miss Allan v. Miss May; Miss Goodman v. Miss P. McLeod.

S. Clarke, P. Dinsdale and J. Burch won the trophy competitions completed by the Whau Valley Golf Club on Saturday. Clarke won the Rawea Shield for seniors, Dinsdale the Duff Cup for intermediates, and Burch the North Cup for juniors. All events were decided on the best net aggregate over three rounds. The best aggregates were: Rawea Shield:—S. Clarke. 217; D. Foote, 221; T. Rogers, 221; R. McLaren. 223.

Duff Cup.—P. Dinsdale, 211; E, Hancock, 214. North Cup.—J. Burch, 210; P. Donnelly, 218.

INTER-CLUB MATCH ABANDONED The inter-club match between Whangarei and Whau Valley was not played yesterday on account of the rain. Thirty Mt Denby players visited the Valley links and a number of friendly games jvere played. WHAU VALLEY LADIES

Few very good scores were returned in the qualifying round of the championship, and the top qualifiers held no surprises.

The best net scores returned were: Mrs Wharfe, 97—29—68; Miss A Going. 97—28—69; Mrs Baigent, 96—25—7 i; Miss Fleming, 104—33—71. Miss Winter v. Mrs Dingle; Mrs Liody v. Miss Dwen; Mrs Nankivell v. Miss Faithful!.

The draw for the Hrst round of the championship, starting at 9 a.m. next Saturday, is: Mrs Wilis v. Mrs Johnson; Mrs Wharfe v. Mrs Hookham; Miss Griffin v. Mrs Lovegrove; Mrs Northwood v. Mrs North: Mrs Ford v. Miss Seed; Mrs Khyward v. Mrs McLaren; Miss Going v. Mrs Baigent; Mrs Frew v. Mrs E.' Day. No. 1 and No. 2 flights are to be completed by September 12. No. 1 flight: Mrs Heape v. Mrs Morgan; Miss Fleming v. Mrs Wakelin; Mrs Nottingham v. Mrs Seed; Mrs Newman v. Mrs Wilkens; Mrs Spring v. Mrs Saul: Mrs Keane v. Mrs Houlihan; Mrs N. Day v. Miss Williams; Mrs Rogers v. Mrs Donnelly. No. 2 flight: Miss Morrison v. Miss Johnson; Mrs Edge v. Mrs Matthews; Mrs Amies v. Miss Hunter; Mrs Hendy v. Mrs Hancock; Mrs Campbell v. Miss Smith.

Inter-Provincial Play

AUCKLAND, Mon. (Sp.).—The first inter-provincial golf match 4 to be played in Auckland between Auckland and Wellington had an unfortunate end yesterday when weather conditions caused each of the proposed 36-hole singles matches to be abandoned after 18 holes had been played.

On Saturday, Auckland won each of the six foursomes matches, and' yesterday it led in eight of the 1? singles when the two captains, G. P. Roberts (Wellington) and B. T. Laycock, who had earlier discussed the possibility of cancellation, decided to put an end to the play.