Hawkestone Golf Club Farewells Mr. K. Fowler On Closing Day

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 November 1949, Page 2

Hawkestone Golf Club Farewells Mr. K. Fowler On Closing Day

There were many visitors present at the Hawkestone Golf Club's official closing day ceremony held on Saturday. A Canadian foursome stroke competition, over 18 holes, was held and the winners were Mrs Collis and K. Witford with a nett 61. A chocolate competition was won by Miss Toni North. During the afternoon tea interval Mr E. C. Fogelberg spoke of the forthcoming departure of Mr K. H. Fowler, one of the stalwarts of the club. Mr Fowler would be greatly missed by the club, said Mr Fogelberg. Through the years he (Mr Fowler) had held almost every position until finally he was elected president—a position he held today. Mr Fowler had worked hard for the club, and in appreciation of these services the members felt they could not allow Mr and Mrs Fowler to depart without showing some recognition. On behalf of the club Mr Fogelberg said he had very much pleasure asking Mr and Mrs Fowler to accept a fireside chair and cushion, and a smaller chair for their son John. He wished Mr and Mrs Fowler many years of happiness in their new home at Tauranga. In replying, Mr Fowler thanked the members for their generous gifts and assured them that he had enjoyed being a member of the Hawkestone Club. Whatever position he had held he had derived considerable enjoyment from it, and would always retain very many happy memories of Hawkestone. He paid a tribute to the efforts of the ladies who, with dances and competitions, had helped considerably the financial side of the club. Trophies won during the year were presented by Mrs Fowler as follows: Ladies' Club Senior championship, Mrs H. Franke; runner-up, Mrs N. Signal. Intermediate championship, Mrs M. Whale; runner-up, Mrs R. Galpin. Junior championship, Mrs L. A. Wing; runner-up, Mrs L. Carey. Hawkestone handicap, Mrs R. Galpin. Watt trophy (first year player), -Mrs D. Gorrie. Ball trophy (most points), Mrs R. Galpin, senior eclectic, Mrs. runner-up, Mrs. R. C. Ball; junior eclectic, Mrs. H. Baxter; runner-up, Mrs. L. Wing. Silver medal, Mrs. Frank. Bronze medal, Mrs J. Hunt. Foursomes, Mrs Franke and Mrs. G. Grey. Mrs. North’s trophy, Mrs. R. Sexton. Mrs. Gracie’s trophy, Mrs. R. Galpin. Mrs. Galpin’s trophy, Mrs. M. Whale. L.G.U. spoons, Mesdames Franke, McLean, Sexton, Stantiall and Watt. Men's Club Senior championship, R. C. Ball; runner-up, A. Bell. Intermediate championship, R. Whitehead; runner-up, G. H. Denbow. Junior championship, D F. Gorrie; runner-up, E. Gibbins. Hawkestone handicap, D. Abel; runner-up, R. Sexton. Best net score (Hawkestone handicap), R. Sexton. Captain’s trophy, D Abel; runner-up, L. Say well. COMING ROSE SHOWS AT BULLS AND MARTON. Garden lovers and rose growers in particular are reminded of the annual Bulls Rose and Flower Show to be held in the Bulls Town Hall next I Monday (November 14), under the ’ auspices of the St. Andrew’s Church, I Bulls, and St. Martin’s Church, Greati ford. On the following Monday, the • recently formed Marton branch of ; the Rangitikei National Rose Society ; will hold its first annual show in the Marton Victory Hall. | An official of the Bulls Rose Show i said yesterday that a change was bci ing made this year in the staging of I the exhibits and all roses would be i shown in vases and not in stands. The I schedule, she said, had been consideri ably revised and several new classes introduced, including two for the Rose I Society's comn.unity roses (the Ran- ; gitikei branch's rose is Etoile de Holllande). The Rose Society had done a great deal to promote interest in rose growing throughout the district, said [the official, and it was to be hoped i that the show this year would be a I particularly good one. The Bulls Show is to be followed ■by a children’s flower show in the R.S.A. hall on Saturday, November 19. SMALL ENTRIES FOR V.F. SHEARING COMPETITIONS Disappointing entries were received for the Young Farmers shearing competitions held recently at Messrs Ful-lerton-Smith Bros.’ farm, Tutaenui, Marton. Under the auspices of the Wanganui District Y F.C., the competitions were arranged to encourage young farmers tc sheai as throughout the district at the present time there is a shortage of shearers. The novice class, open to those who have only started to shear this year, was won by W. Potter (Mangaweka). The learnqj-s’ class (up to 119 sheep per day) whs won by W. B. Gray (Marton) and the intermediate section (120-179 per day) was won by J. Taylor (Westmere), with K. Taylor (Westmere) second, and P. Rhodes (Hunterville) third. The open class (180 or over per day) was won by A. Reilly (Mangaweka) The quality of the work rather than the speed, within reason, counted, with a view to encouraging good, clean shearing and careful handling of sheep. The judge was Mr. Jackson Ball (Wanganui) and he was assisted by Messrs. A. Fullerton-Smith and A. D. Fullerton-Smith (Marton).