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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 64, 17 March 1930, Page 13

GOLF.

THE AUCKLAND. CLUB. The official opening of the Auckland. Golf Club's'season took place at the Middlemore links* on Saturday under ideal conditions. The course, which .was fast, was in very good order. After making a short speech,' the president,: Mr. M. M. Louisson, drove the first ball at noon, declaring the.season open. • Ninety-six - players took part in a mixed foursomes medal competition, which was won. by Miss N; Ballantyne. and A. \V. Gillies, 90—15 —75. Other cards were as follows: —Miss Noakes and J. McK.'Wilson, 93—17—78; Mrs. Green and J. K. Lusk, 92; —-14—78 ; Mrs.. Brown and J. F. Brown, 95—16—79 ; Mrs. Towle and W.' B. Colbeck, 93—13^80; "Miss Wilson and J. A. Peacock, 9ft—l6—Bo ; Mi;s. . liainger and .R. G.. Rainger, 92—12—80 ; Mrs. Yates and M. Whitcombe, 105—24 —81; Mrs. Rutherford and K, Rutherford, 95—14 —81; Mrs. Macky and F. Mscky, 104—22- —82. No competition has been arranged for next Saturday, but on- the following Saturday, play for the'Bloomfleld Bowl will commence.' The annual meeting will be ; held. in the Chamber of Commerce in the evening. MAUNG AKIEKIE CLUB. • The ' Maungakiekie Golf Club's competition for the.-Foster Cuj> was completed at the Tltirangi links during the week-end. In the semi-final H. M.' Rogerson and G. M. White beat R.'L. . Wilson and W. J. Nolan, 2,and 1; and A. V. Peace and G. H. Francis beat Gyllies and A. B. Joplin, 4 and 3. The final was won by H. M. Rogerson and G. M. White, who defeated A. V.. Peace and G. H. Francis, 4 and 3. PLAY AT ONE TREE HILL. ■The final round of the eclectic handicap,for the D'Audney bowl was played at One Tree Hill on Saturday. A. K. Hawley, playing good golf, was the winner, with a net score of 59 from the 12 mark. Next best cards were : —D. D. Holland, 80 —2fr —CO ; J. S. Rankin, 73—12—61; R. Cleghorn, 77— 16—61 ; L. Knight, 76—14—62 ; A. F. Ellis, 87—25—62; C. R. Jones, 79—16—63; G. Goodwin, 85—22—63; R. Angus, 88—25— 63.