AROUND THE LINKS

Opunake Times, 21 October 1947, Page 4

AROUND THE LINKS

MATCHES COMPLETED OTENE WINS AGAIN Fair conditions prevailed over the week-end and all championship and other trophy matches were finalised. H. Otene was again successful in the final of the Waiaua Cup defeating D. Watt 4/3 after a good game. Otene also won the Stableford, played in conjunction, with a good 38. B. Beat and Trotter staged another close tussle in the replay final of the Spring Cup, Beat winning 2/1. The Junior championship final resulted in a surprisingly easy win for Thomas, Turn being well off his game on the day.

LADIES’ GOLF MISS WEHIBEIHANA’S WIN Miss Weliipeihaua won' the ladies’ Senior championship dining the week-end, defeating Miss O’Sullivan 2/1 in a game which did not produce a particularly high standard of golf. Miss Wehipeihana has played consistently this season and thoroughly deserved her success. Miss F. Clouston won the Junior championship in an evenly contested game, defeating Miss N. Watt 1 up. Miss Clouston will also contest the final of the Beaver Cup with Mrs. Munro. This was Miss Clouston’s first season of competitive golf and she i 5 to he congratulated on her early success. Results were: Senior; Championship, Ist round: Miss O’Sullivan beat Mis, Fitzherber 4/3; Second Round : Miss O’Sullivan beat Mrs. Bickering 2 up; Mrs. Nicoll heat Miss Anensen 5/3; Miss Weliipeihaua beat Mrs. Cruden 7/6; .Mrs. Malcolm beat Miss Trotter 3/1; Semi-final: Miss O’Sullivan beat Mrs. Nicoll 5/3; Miss Wehipeihana beat Mrs. Malcolm 3/2. Final: Miss- Wehipeihana heat Miss O’Sullivan 2/1. Junior Championship, Ist Round: Miss Clouston beat Miss Morris 6/4; Mrs. Adams lost to Mrs. Munro by default; Miss Watt beat Miss Hickey 8/6. Semi-final: Miss Clouston beat Mrs. Munro 3/2; Miss Watt l e t Miss Sinclair 3/2. Final: Miss Clouston beat Miss Watt 1 up. Beaver Cup, Semi-final; Mrs. Munro beat Mrs. Adams 2/1; Miss Clouston beat Miss Watt 1 up. __________