BAD WEATHER FOR GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1935, Page 10

BAD WEATHER FOR GOLF

MANY EVENTS POSTPONED FIRST FITZROY QUALIFYING ROUND CLARK LEADS SENIOR FIELD. JUNIOR HANDICAP TO CHETWYN. The first qualifying round for the Fitzroy Golf Club’s championships was played under unfavourable weather conditions on Saturday. Naturally the general scoring was not as good as anticipated with the exception of S. Clark and C. Huxford, both of whom played splendid golf for a 76 and an 80 respectively. The following were the leading scores: Senior: S. Clark 76, C. Huxford 80, C. Pullen 83, S. Rollo, P. Holden 88, J. Wall, J. Medhurst 90, J. Holden 91, W. Short, L. Freethy 92, G. Richardson, C. Granger 93, H. Jacka 94, J. W. Logan, H. G. Wagstaff 95, C. Hall 96, W. H. Quickfall 97, L. Stephenson 98, V. Huxford 102. Junior: H. Roberts 94, J. Pullen, W. O. Jones, H. Wilson 95, D. Weir, D. McKearney, C. Rivers, J. Chetwyn, G. Knight 96, W. Groombridge, G. Pullen, R. Hall 97, B. Chapman 98, H. J. Goudie 99, C. White 101, E. Croli, C. Mills 104, B. S. Whiteside 105, C. Head 106. The following were the best cards in the medal handicap played in conjunction with the qualifying round:— Senior.

C. Clark C. Huxford . C. Pullen .. 76— 6—70 .. 80-9-71 .. 83—12—71 Junior. J. Chetwyn A. Roberts D. McKearney ..... .. 96—28—68 ,. 94-22—72 .. 96—24—72