ON THE LINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 145, 21 June 1934, Page 18

ON THE LINKS.

WEEK-END ACTIVITIES. LOW-MARKERS SCORE WELL. TOWN V. COUNTRY FIXTURE. (By RUBBERCOEE.) "Soggy; very much 60," was the comment generally offered of our courses on Saturday. At Maungakiekie the long trail for the match play tourney was entered on when on the whole the elect held their place. Of the low markers, J. H. Earle was possibly the hardest pressed, his opponent, I. J. Goldstiue. having offered a very stubborn resistance. One up at the eighth, Goldstine continued to hold his lead till the long holes round the back came to be entered upon. Here Earle managed to get the better of tilings, and at the seventeenth had become 1 up. As Earle. stood on the seventeenth tee his countenance suggested that having regard to recent events he would dearly have liked to return a well-known quip by asking his Mayoral companion to "laugh that one oil'." However, it couldn't be, and that wiis the end of the match.

J. M. Elliffc, in whoso honour the competition is named, staged a marathon with J.. S. Rankin, the pair having been seen to shake hands at the twentieth, where the former missed the putt for tin half. A surprise win was that of G. H. Benton from F. T. Rostgard, who, it may be recalled, easily won the reccnt Kingswell Shield contest. J.' S. Kidd, winner of Akarana's secondary tournament at the King's Birthday week-end, had a hard match with R. P. Bennett, a journey to the nineteenth being necessary. Bennett has a good swing and is shaping well. The win of Frank Wiseman over 1. MeOwan was most meritorious, for he stood 2 down with 3 to play. Though MeOwan failed to quite keep up the pressure.- Wiseman is to be commended for his excellent get out at the eighteenth. One of the best rounds of the day—at least so far as the juniors are concerned—was the 78 by J. Ij. Balgarnie. Balgarnic had a great opportunity to record a really excellent score, for he missed three very short putts. Should lie develop his father's flair for match play, his future in the game should be bright. North Shore Features. With the dead condition of the courses and an absence of wind, it was to be expected that in general the handicap players should have a day out. Particularly was this noticeable on those courses where really effective bunkering has not been carried out. In this category P. Deighton set a merry pace for the seniors at North Shore with 74—12—62. With net 65, B. line scored more in accord with his earlier standard, though he is not playing so well as was the case two seasons ago. R. Horrocks, whose golf promises well, could feel satisfied at his 74, which was one of the best gross rounds of the day. M. Bush is another whose game is improving, his card of 75 —5 —70 having been a good one. P. Horrocks comfortably led the juniors, though the honours probably centred more in H. Lewis for his 79—-14 —65.

Low Markers Rampant. There was also a gay procession of the long handicap men at Akarana, where four players, among others, finished from five to eight strokes better than the scratch score. Since there were others who finished with totals below 74, the handicapper would have much use for his pencil. Rowan was the particular hero of the day, his 90— having given him a grand opportunity to annex the Roekill Cup. The cup is aptly named, for it perpetuates the earliest recollections of the district. There "were so many events played in conjunction at Pupuke that one wonders just what success H. Gray's 82 —17 —05 paves the way for. It may all be for little, however, it being significant that half a dozen players are but a stroke or two worse. Within this group figures George Walker, who, fair weather or foul, seems always to manage to take his place in the field. The afternoon, or late afternoon, was enlivened by I. McMaster's feat of having played an expensively correct tec shot at the short seventh. Howey Walker Cup. At Glendowie, Paul Whitelaw carefully avoided playing any unnecessary or expensive strokes for an 80—20—06, to lead the second round of the Howey Walker Cup. He would seem to have had done with centuries in the game. A. O. Horspool also kept alive cricketing associations in returning a sound net 70. J. E. Stedman, who has had recent succcss, again had the best individual round of the day. Stedman does little unnecessary in his swing, and is always a dangerous opponent. Cole, the club champion, and Dr. Horton and P. Trice were scarcely so effective as usual.

G. H. Lord, winner at Waitemata, has been consistency itself this year, many trophies having gone to his credit. Indeed, the family lias figured conspicuously at Waitemata in all types of club fixtures. Though Lord entertains no secret hopes of downing the champions, he is nevertheless quite an effective player. For the Ballin Cup. Titirangi's Ballin Gup and consolation matches provided a full bill of fare for members, and competition was keen. In the main event, only jn two cases were matches continued beyond the stipulated number of holes, and in one of these A. B. Joplin, who had led the qualifying test, was defeated by J. Q. Wilson. Wilson has always held the reputation of a determined fighter, and years ago won the Titirangi Cup handicap match play final from H. A. Randrup. The latter, bV the way, did not figure in •Saturday's matches, though he represented his club in the B grade pennant games the previous week. N. C. McLean, who disnosed of M. H. Yock only at the nineteenth, played well in the Taylor Bowl, having been eliminated only in the round prior to the semi-finals. E. E. Beehan, who so meritoriously won the Taylor Bowl competition, was forced to bow to J. H. Young, whose game is now more nearly approximating its high standard of a year ago. It was something of a coincidence that the club's three recruits from Glendowie in C. F. Woods, L. F. Faram, and Otto Wolfgram should have won their matches. Wolfgram still lends his old club his assistance in the pennants, and in some rcspects there would seem to be something missing were his name not with Glendowie's elect. E. T. Harold, finalist for the Taylor Bowl, ran into trouble against W. J. A. Thomson, Titirangi's ex-president having had the match won a long way from home.

Town v. Country Proposal. The pennant sub-committee was busy last week with arrangements for the Town v. Country match to be staged at St. Andrews, Hamilton, later on in the season. The intention is for some twenty leading players from both areas to be drawn from the respective clubs. Middlemore will therefore be invited to provide possibly five players, Titirangi three or four, and so on. The country representatives may be drawn from so far afield as Whangarei, or Taumarunui in the South. Nearer home, the country team will have a wealth of players from Waiuku, PukekGhe, and the Waikato areas, so that a good side should be assembled. It is hoped that the captains of the leading city clubs will also be present, in' which instance the day should prove a red-letter one in Auckland golf. That there are players of considerable ability in the country clubs was evidenced in the two rounds of 75 by D. Coyle at Maungakiekie at the week-end. He gave the opposition a very busy day, and in observing meticulous care in the replacement of divots introduced a new note in gently admonishing an opponent by picking up _ a liberal piece 'of displaced turf and quietly remarking, "Here is your pound of steak."

NORTH SHORE LADIES' CLUB. The bogey match, which was postponed on Wednesday, will be played to-morrow by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club, play starting at ten o'clock.

PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB. Owing to wet weather, the match play competition which was to have been played yesterday by members of the I'upuke Ladies Golf Club was postponed. The lirst round for the Williamson Cup must be completed by next Weduesday, and a C grade match will be played next week. In the semi-finals of the captain's prize match, the results were: —-Mrs. I'rosser beat Mrs. McFarlane, 0 and 4; Miss L._ Williamson beat Mrs. Kensington, (i and 0. MAUNGAICIEKIE LADIES' CLUB. The lirst qualifying round for the Grevatt Cup and the second round of the eclectic match, which were to have been played yesterday by members of the Maurigakiekie Ladies' Golf Club, have been postponed until next Wednesday, the original draw to stand. A four-ball best-ball bogey match will be played the following Tuesday. / Draw for the medal handicap match for Saturday players:—Miss A. Loudon v. Miss F. Gregson, Miss L. Clouston v. Miss Muediarmid, Miss M. Mahony v. Miss Macdonald, Miss K. Kwen v. another,., Miss K. Gregson v. Miss K. Morrison, Mrs. R. Gentles v. another. AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB. Draw for Isabelle Bloomfleld Memorial Shield competition to be played on Tues; day by members of the Auckland Ladies GolC Club: — ... Miss Hamlin v. Mrs. Croft. Miss M. Macfarhine v. Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. Donald v. Mrs. Hughes, Miss N. Noakes v. Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Buttle v. Miss Culling, Mrs. Kissling v. Mrs. Grant. Miss Macfarlane v. Miss Russell, Miss Prance v. Mrs. Wright, Miss 10. Mahoney v. Miss H. Cut field, Miss Ballantvne v. 'Miss MacCorinick, Mrs. Hay v. Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Towle v. Mrs. Green, Mrs. Rutherford v. Miss Roberton, Miss Upton v. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. J. M. Wilson v. Mrs. Joyce, Miss Cooper v. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Rainger v. Mrs. Robertson, Miss sr. Foully v. Miss Souter, Mrs. Kirker v. Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Roche v. Mrs. Foster, Miss A. Gcorce v. Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Alpo v. Mrs. Buddie, Mrs. J. F. Brown v. Mrs. Trousdale. Mrs. W. N. Abhott v. Mrs. S. A. Smith, Mrs. Frater v. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Bartle v. Mrs. Mathieson. Miss Wells v. Mrs. Finn. Miss I'. Buddie v. Mrs. Macky, Mrs. Sellar v. Miss Ridings, Mrs. Barrowelough v. Miss K. Fouh.v. Mrs. Campbell v. Miss Fierce, Miss Waller v. Mrs. King. Miss Henderson v. Mrs. Rainger, Mrs. Noakes v. Mrs. 11. W. Wilson, Mrs. R. B. Brown v. Miss S. Malioney, Miss Kingston v. Mrs. Triee, Mrs. Gorrie v. Miss McGovern, Mrs. Busing v. Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Henry v. Miss Lover, Mrs. R. Friedlander v. Miss K. Knight. Mrs. A. Clark v. Mrs. Wntson, Miss Rendell v. Miss M. Kirker, Mrs. R. B. Wilson v. Miss M. Wilson. Mrs. A. M. Smith v. Miss B. George, Miss M. Savage v. Mrs. Souter. Mrs. Tiglie v. Mrs. Jacobs. Miss K. Noakes v. Mrs. Champion, Miss B. Kelly v. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Jefferson v. Mrs. Friedlander. Miss Draper v. Miss Ruddock. Miss Gregory v. Miss Carnegie-Brown, Miss Cliatfield v. another. The bogev match postponed from last Tuesday will be played to-morro-n*.

AKARANA LADIES' CLUB. Draw for T/.0.U. modal round to be plnved by members of the Aknraun Ladles' fJolf Club next Tuesday :—Mrs. E. Philip v. Miss L. O'Callaghnn. Mrs. M. McAUen v Miss P. Poot. Mrs. F. Preston v. Mrs. C. M. Cox, Mrs. C. Taylor v. Mrs. C. C. Ewen. Mrs L. Kingsland v. Miss T. Jones. Mrs. E. K. Ttaylov v. Mrs. C. IT. Halford. Mrs. O. Ashley v. Mrs. K. Aligns. Mrs. F. Parker v. Mrs. C. Cammick, Mrs. Foote v. Miss G. ITodge, Mrs. W. St. George v. Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. R. Hay v. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. R. Fuller v. Miss Hayes. Mrs. Coltman v. Mrs, Rrook-Suiith. Mrs. IT. Turnhull v. Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Simmonds v. Miss Kerr-Taylor, Mrs. H. B. Ward v. Miss M. Lundon. Miss M. Walters v. Mrs. Colledge, Mrs. Sclilschka v. Mrs. Morrison, Miss Mitchell v. Miss I. Walters. Mrs. O. Cook v. Mrs. Bay, Mrs. J. W. Baxter v., Miss Corney, Mrs. Wells v. Miss Maden, Mrs. Robinson v. another. C grade members will play the third round of the stroke competition. Tli? draw is as follows :—Mrs. G. Beamish v. Mrs. Davies, Mrs. ITart v. Miss Williams, Mrs. Lovell v*. Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Harrison v. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. McLean v. Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Stevens v. Miss Wallis, Mrs. Calamo v. Mrs. Hilliard. Draw for week-end members' match: —- Miss A. Deacon v. Miss M. Wright, Mrs. M. Webber v. Miss K. Hickman, Miss M. Neville v. Miss K. Hnlley, Miss G. Smith v. Mrs. A. Spencer, Miss ,T. l'arvin v. Miss Lee Shea, Miss I. Brown v. Miss E. Prideaux, Miss P. Cooper v. Miss It. Monzies, Miss A. Johnson v. Miss P. Punch, Miss N. Dowden v. Miss M. Bass, Miss M. Ilodge v. Miss M. ' Steinmetz, Miss N. Hughes v. another, Miss A. Seny v. Miss E. Cowan, Miss E. Wright v. Miss K. row, Miss I). Shepherd v. Miss B. Roberts Miss E. Clcary v. another.

Results in tlie third round o£ the Roskiil Cup competition ore as follow:—Mrs. Coltnian beat Miss Mitchell, 7 and 5: Miss Marten won by default from Mrs. Foote; Mrs. McAllen beat l'reston, 2 and 1 ; Mrs. Baj'ley bent Sirs. Wells, 3 anil 4 ; .Mrs. C'amniick heat Mrs. Halford, 3 and 2 ; Mrs I'liiHp bent Mrs. Morrison, 4 and 3; Miss Jones bent Mrs. Martin, 0 and 2: Mrs. Cox beat Mrs. Schischka, 3 and 2. The fourth round must lie played by July 2. The lirst round of the week-end players' handicap match resulted :—Miss Stcinmetz beat Miss Johnson, 3 and 2; Miss Prid-siux beat Miss E. Wright, G and 4 ; Miss ilalley beat Miss Sony, 4 and 3; Miss I arrow beat Miss lioberts, 5 and 4 : Miss Muizios beat Miss Hughes, 8 and 'O; Miss Cooper beat Mrs. Spencer, 7 and 6; Miss Smith beat Miss Darrach, 1 up; Jiiss Cowan beat Miss Cleary, 2 and 1 ; Miss Itrown beat Miss Hickman, 3 and 2; Miss Parvln won by default from Miss Crabtree; Miss Coupland beat Miss Shepherd, 5 and 4 ; Miss Webber beat Miss Lee Shea, 3 and 2. WAITEMATA CLUB. 011 Saturday the members of the Waitemntn Golf Club will play a one-club match. Draw : —T. Parsons v. K ]{ees, A, P. Roach v. G. 11. Lord. G. Jackson v. I!.' Ross, A. Ilalvey v. I'. I). Foster, G. Warren v E IS. Rudge, J. Hartley v. F. Leach, J D Curta.vne v. G. Ilagger, It. F. Armstrong v. L. V. Brooks, A. 'J'. Griffiths v. F. Cooper I. MeDougnll v. S. McDougall, 11. Clyde v. A. E. Moore. O. J. Deacon v. A. Laws on Marsh, F. Ilannon t. .T. Aubin, W. Rielly v. W. Roberts, R. A. Riulge v. R. Sinclair.