WAIKOHU GOLF
:j GEJJB ENDS r IMPRESSIONS s PRAISE FOR LINKS s* (Herald Correspondent.) tfcving to-the rapid growth bL grass it W decided recently by the committee of file Waikohu Golf Club to decline the lirtte closed for the 1956 season and a large field' "of members;-participated in tJiCfinal matches. . The season just concluded is the s<conivear'aiid many new membersjiave be&Tenrolltd. bringing the total to 65, which is-veiy creditable lor a young ,clii£. . ._..„ .''..< _.' .' Billing thfe season, visitors Iroui many parts have- plaVed 'on and been deliglned with the course. The smallness of: the gr&S is a first-class test for the chip stiflts and much credit is due to -Mr. ** IliMfu for his care oiVthe putting ggreens,. whofch- this season have been very fast aniai true. 4 ! K'z £i ''"','■ ". , . & flag-'-eompetitioii-oV'er nine HOie> dr»V a large eiitrv. and was keenly contested. The dav.vraa perfect and many visitors watehed' an interesting competition played over nine holes, and as most players played.above their handicaps some exc«ifeafcearas were registered? Most of the competitors carried the fla* to. the niuth green and as the scratch scoV was ladies 38, men 34, phis hall their handicaps, great credit is due to the- club's handicapper for making the ev#t so exciting. The winners carried the flag to tne teiiSv fairway and proved to be:— Ladies.—Miss' L. Ruru. Gentlemen.— Mr~*R. D. Dvmock. fiffcring afternoon tea. the chairman, Mir- T. L. Earnshaw. presented the trophies won during the season, and also thatfkedMr. A. A. fraser and Mr. Whiti .lorSs for their support and permission to plaf aver their, grounds, and Mr) E. 1 • lvrause and the district, nurses lor their assistance. Tw.o_.pups-have been received for competition, next season from A. Stoneham and and W. Good andZC6mpanjrJ r .-~ ..."..-... TJle the 1936 season were:— v '•■"•- Club championship.—Men, senior: J. L. eiarksoti,"; Intermediate: A. V. Fleet. Mrs* V. ?Icit.:.lnterniediate: Miss L. Euni. Junior r Miss M:- A; Burgess ; EMectic eoinpetition.—Men :-W. V. R. Lutfrell ajid J.Tt"''C*arfoon,'tie, 26. Ladies: Mrs. V. itot and ; Mrs, G. Bush. tie,"ss. ■"'- , ' > ''""" ■ Monthly Medals-May: W.. Y. R, Luttrell and" Miss ft.- Luttrell..- June: J. L. Glarkaon and Miss C. Wilson. July: P. Hobhs and Mrs. Earnshaw. August: B. fisher and Mm. T. Askew, King's Birthday Handicap.—Ladies: Mh%C. Wilson; Men: R. Currie. Bteey Handicap.—Ladies: Mrs. G. RiisE Men": Y.. He**, Most Improved Playersr—Ladies: Mrs. J. Men: EV Rtira. Records.—Ladies. 18 holes: Mra*V. Meet, 80. Men, 10 holes: W. Y.n. BnttrcU, 72. „ During the. season 5E6 cards -were handed in for the eclectic competition. .«f '__
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19130, 26 September 1936, Page 2
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