GOLF

Waipa Post, Volume 49, Issue 3505, 14 August 1934, Page 5

GOLF

KING COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS. t LAST SATURDAY’S PLAY. FURTHER SUCCESSES FOR TE AiWAMUTU. The weather conditions continued ideal for the continuation of the King Country golf championships on the Te Awamutu Club’s links at the local racecourse on Saturday last, and some really attractive golf was witnessed. Some of the vis.ting players experienced a little difficulty in adapting themselves to playing conditions, and this undoubtedly gave Te Awamutu an advantage. As it turned out, le Awamutu won all competitions, except the junior medal, which wias annexed by Mr T. Levien, of Maihi.'hi Club. Quite a number of “incidents occurred during the tournament, not the least interesting being when C. Hotson, of Otorohanga, performed the rather unusual feature of holing out in one during the morning round. Needless to say, he wja,s heartily congratulated and “penalised” for the achievement. At the conclusion of play, the ie Awamutu Club president, Dr Blundell, presented the trophies, having a word of hearty congratulation not only for the winners, but also for others who had made the tournament such a success. Hn the responses, it (appeared that one winner recorded his first victory in a tournament —'and he was an old player too —and another modestly admitted great gratification, because his last win in a tournament was something like twenty years ago. The tournament was well; managed, and in addition to the links being rdade attractive to competitors, the club had arranged for a refreshment buffet, where tasty morning and afternoon tea, and even luncheon, was dispensed. |The players expressed keen appreciation of the arrangements made, and Roped that Te Awamutu Club would continue to prosper, and that when it came to Te Awamutu’s turn again to hold a King Country championship tourney that there would be just as pleasant circumstances. Dr Blundell mentioned that the tournament for next year would be held on the Waiimarino Club’s, links, and he hoped that all would join in making that function the success it deserved to be. (Applause). Tear# championship.Te Awamutu/— 'Holmes 157, Wallace 157, Blundell 160, Barnett 164, Brown 166, Foggini 180. Total 984. ■ Taumarunui. —Sandel 185, L. Craig 167, Johnson 172, Spencer 173, Somerville 174, Poutow&ra 181. Total 1025. Otorohanga. —Hotson 160, Mlcßobie 166, Johnson, 177, B. Hotson 182, Morley 189, Jackson 196. Total 1070.. Te Kuiti.—J. Dinsdale 172, Hine 177 Wilson 181, Powdrill 193, Bathgate 200, Rankness 200. Total 1123. Malhiihi. —A. Craig 169, Greasley 174, Johnson 176, T. Levien 183 iWialker 206, E. Holmes 212. To ml 1120. Teams Handicap.— •Te Awamutu. —Holmes 143, Brown 146, Barnett* 148, Wallace 149, Blundell 150. Foggin 162. Total 898. Maihiihi. —T. Levien 145, A. Levien 148, Greasley 148, Craig 149, Walker 158, E. Holmes 168. Total 916. Otorohanga.—Johnson 149, Mcßobie 150, Hotson 152, Morley 155, B. Hotson 160, Jlackson 162. Total 928. Taumarunui. —Sandel 146, Spencer 153, Somerville 154, Johnson 156, L. Craig 157, Poutowera 165. Total 931. Te Ku'ti. —Dinsdale 152, Wilson 153, Hine 159, Powdrill 161, Harkness 168, Bathgate 176. Total 1 969. jlndividual championship. —Seniors: H. V. Holmes (Te Awamutu) 81, 76 157 winner); R. H. Wallace (Te Awamutu 79, 78—157; A. Sandel (Taumarunui) 80 78—158; C. Blundell (Te Awamutu) 76, 84—160; C. Hotson (Otorohanga) 83, 77—160; M. Barnett (Te Awamutu) 84, 80—164; J. P. B v own (Te Awamutu) 82, 84 166, S. Mcßobie' (Otorohanga) 88, 78— 166; Alex. Craig (Maihiih') 87, 82— 169, . . _ Bogey competition.—Seniors: E. D. Williams (Te Awamutu) all square; Hine (Te Kuiti) 1 down; H. V. Holmes (Te Awamutu) 2 down; C. Hotson (Otorohlanga) 2 down; S. Mcßobie (Otorohanga) 2 down; M. Barnett (Te Awamutu) 3 down. Jun ors: A. J. iSlhJepherd (Te Awamutu) all square.

TE AfWAMUTU CLUB OPEN TOURNEY. W|ON BY TALLIS, OF TITIRANGI. Continuing the golf carnival on the local club’s links—the first two days of ... which were the King Country Amateur Golf Association’s championship tournament—an open tournament was hekl by the Te Awamutu Club on Sunday, when about forty players took part—some of them from far afield. 'The weather was again good, and the links seemed to haVe improved as a result of the play during the previous two days. The: draw for the open amateur championship and medal handicap was la s follows:— Craig (Taumarunui) v. R. Wiallace, Ingham v. H. Holmes, H. McDonald \l. Hine, J. Dinsdale (Te Kuiti) v. J. P. Brown, D. Williams v Clarkson, Hewitt v. Sterritt, McCathie v. Peake, H'skens v. Morrison, T. Walker v. Coombes, Lewis v. James, Bevin v. E. Myei’s, 0. North v, Harkness, J. B. Muir v. J. O’Sul ivan, G. Tallis (Titirangi) v. C. Blundell, Johnson v. M. Barnett, Howarth v. York, Wilkinson v. McCarter, Clay- , ton v. Tombs, Preston v. M;. Walker, Roibertson v. Til'iey, Christ'e v. S. Ahier, Gallagher v. A. Craig (Te Awamutu), Alex Craig (Maihr.hi) v. Gibbs (Te Awamutu). _ . The best cards handed m were those of Tallis 76-6—70, J. P. Brown (Te AKvamutu) 80j—10—70, E. D. W ill ams (Te Awamutu) 89—12—70 H. V. Holmes. (Tie Awamutu) T—Ti E. P York (Tie Awamutu) 8 S 11 (J-y J.” Dinsdale: (Te Kuiti) 84—10—7 f, M. (Te Awamutu) 82—4—74, \Johnson (Otorohanga) 83—8— 75, R. H. Wallace (Te Awamutu) 83—4—79, and Hine (Te Kuiti) 90—9-81. Thus three tied for the morning round. In the second round E. D. Wiliams returned the best card 821—4-2—70, with Tallis second 77i—-6 —71. H. Holmes 03 7 |76 L. Craig (Taumarunui) g2—s— m’, and J. P. Brown 87 10 77 G. Tallis (Titirangi) won the open

championship and Holmes and Craig tied for second honours. In the count back Craig was successful. Tallis returned by far the best card for the 36 holes, his net aggregate being 153, Holmes and Craig each doing 161 (Qraig gained the honour of beinig runner-up for his afternoon score was better than that of-Holimes). Barnett and Williams each 164, Wallace and Brown each 167, and McDonald 169. The best cards in the junior medal competition were: —J. Sterriitt (Te Awamutu) 84—16—68; M. Tombs (Te Awamutu) 86—17-69; L.. Coombes (Te Awamutu) 94 —22—72. In the junior bogey contest Coombes and Walker (Te Kawa) each finished all square, and in the toss to decide the trophy Coombes was the winner. In the senior bogey contest Tal’is (T'tirangi) finished two down and H. McDonald (Te Awamutu) four down. TE AWAMUTU LADIES’ CLUB. Following is the draw for the first round C-grade championship medal (36 holes), to be p’ayed by members of the Te Awamutu Ladies’ Golf Club on Wednesday next:—Miss N. Storey v. Mrs Morey. Mrs Moriarty v. Miss Rainey, Miss Woodward v. M ss Wb-lk-ev. Miss Naylor v. Miss A. McLean, Miss Gerrand v. Miss N. Stewart. Miss M. W Ison v. Miss B. Walker.