GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 102, 29 April 1912, Page 8

GOLF.

AUCKLAND BEAT WAITEMATA.

The metropolitan club was successful la 7 a match apainst a team from the Waitemata Club, playid or. the Otahuhu links, winning by S games to "_' after a number of close and keenly-fought contests. The first pair only decided their match at the 17th preen, where Colbeck beat Howden 2 up and 1 to play. Penman and ilickle notched the two wins for Waitemata by beating MacConnick and H. Horton 3 up and 1 in each case. Two lof the matches went to the home sreen. when Saarland holed a brilliant four and i heat Hall by 1 np. and K. Ilorton beat JefI fries by - up. Following players took part ■fin match, Auckland being mentioned first:— . ! r.jlbeck beat Howden. > I MaO'ormkk lost to Penman. ! imreuville heat Johns. I.nsk beat Balsarnie. Upton beat Sutton. k • Shj-land beat Hall. Nettletnn beat Norton. 11. Horton lost to Mi.kle. F. Horton beat Jeffries. Lawrence beat McNeil. A bo~ey handicap, in which the Waitei mata players also competed, was decided, I and the winner was J. W. Hall, who was ' one down to the Colonel. The best of other I cards returned were: —E. A. Imrgaville, 3 i <lown. and F. J. Sharland, 4 down. i Members of the Auckland Club are ; reminded that entries for the match to be ; played next Saturday between teams ! selected by the captain and treasurer will ' close at noon on Thursday. I j THE MAUXGAKIBKIE CLUB. 1 The second rqund of a medal handicap. which is occupying three Saturdays, was played by members of the Maungakiek:e Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. The .., ur y,>' was ia fairly good order, but a strong wind, accompanied by ruin, considerably interfered with the play, the nlavers 'having some difficulty In keeping I'm "the course. The two best net scores 1 v.-erf those of C. F. Gardner and R. O. i Gsnlner. Dr. Ilarke was third, and us he tied for tir".; place in the opening round, he stands well In the handicap. The best cards were the folk-wins:—C. F. Gardner. r.i>< score 100, handicap 17. net score 83: It O Gardner. 100 — 14 — Dr. Harke. 103 -I.V-88: 1!. E. Taylor. 121—30-01; G. D. Thacker. 110 — IS—O2; J. A. Peacock, US — I 2::—9G; G. L. Taylor. 115—20—95: A. G I Cookr, 22—n.">; J. P. Ridings, 113—17— |M; D. F. Held, 120—20—100; M. Ward, 120— • 20—100. I PAEROA GOLF CLUB. ! (By Telegraph.—Owe Correspondent.) PAEROA. Saturday. The Paeroa Golf Club opened its season on the Paeroa Racecourse to-day under favourable circumstances. A stroke comi petition was held the winner being Mrs 1 Muryhy. " I