GOLF NOTES

On Our Job, Issue 1, 1 September 1943, Page 4

GOLF NOTES

SINCE the last notes some very interesting golf has taken place both in club matches and games with the Paremata Golf Club. On May 17 the Club Trophy was played for (18 hole Stableford), and after a hard tussle the winner was found in Les. Godkin. It is very pleasing to see Les. back to form again and we can see the handicapper has his eye on him. Keep up the good work, Les. On June 7 the Lawler Cup was played for once again (36 hole Electric). Once again the members got to work and put all they had into it, and from the way the play went it was obvious all were after the Cup. The winner was Allen King, a new and very promising player in the club. Allen has suffered two cuts in his handicap so far this season and we hope he will reach single figures before the season is out. A club trophy for 24 handicap players only was introduced this year and was played on July 26. It was an 18 hole bogey, the winner being our popular secretary, Mr. M. Williamson. The next important event is the Sawyer Cup (72 hole stroke). So far two rounds have been played and the field' is being led by A. G. Smith, closely followed by Jock Baillie, Terry O’Sullivan, Sam Lawler, Allen King and Stan Vine. We are not going to try and pick the winner, but will be in a position to tell you all about it in our next notes. On July 11 the club ventured out to Paremata to match their skill with the Paremata Golf Club. On arriving the Paremata boys took charge of our boys and saw that they were well cared for. Lunch was supplied by the ladies of •Paremata, and did our boys do justice to the meal of grilled steak and veges. The first four drove off at about 12.30, and from then till the last four players came in the result was always in doubt. The game resulted in a draw, a very popular decision with everyone. Afternoon tea, again provided by the ladies, was a great turnout and then all hands adjourned to the 19th where a sing-song was held till train time.

We have noticed a couple of our players have been absent lately owing to sickness, 'but hope they are soon about again. We have not seen Harry Sawyer and Jack Thompson out much this year. Talking to Jack Pennal the other day, he said that he will soon be well enough to beat the champs. Great work, Jack. We will all be pleased to see you again. Glad to see Norm. Thompson back again with us, and we see he can still hit them long and straight. Keep it going, Norm. We have been asked several times what handicap Joe King is on. We leave it to you to ask Joe next time you see him.