ON THE LINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 24

ON THE LINKS.

PLAY IN THE RAIN.

CLUB MATCH PROGRESS,

SCHNAUER CUP FINAL ROUND

It would be difficult to imagine more wretched conditions for play than those which prevailed on Saturday. To many it would be equally difficult to appreciate the lure which caused so many to sally iurth on such a day. The golf bug, however, is a hardy animal. At Maungakiekie a local rule allowing of the placing of the bill on the fairways, within 12in, was instituted, and it is fairly safe to assume that with most clubs the rule will become general during the ensuing two months.

The final round of the Selmauer . Cup for the best two of three medal rounds resulted in 11. T. Wilson returning yet another good card of net 70 for a winning total of 137, which speaks for itself. Wilson, of course, had come under the l'andicapper'o eye by virtue of his .previous 87, but in the final round was entitled to his original handicap. The best gross round of the day was the 78 to (' A. Jarman, which, with an allowance of nine strokes, gave him the win in the' medal and second place for the cup. Jarman experienced a field day, as he also comfortably won his Elliffe Cup semifinal against L. B. Sohnauer. The other total of note in the former event was the 141 to A. H. Winstone, who for once failed to improve on his earlier efforts. Titirangi Matches. Titirangi had a special dispensation so far as the weather was concerned, as from about 1.30 the rain cleared and the majority of members had their golf under reasonable conditions. This was not the lase with the majority of the clubs, the rain being more or less incessant. The course was in nice order, so that it is not surprising that the winning card in the Canadian foursomes should be a good one. Gordon Bartleet and W. R. Vercoe made a runaway match of it, there being r. big gap between their 5 up and the all square to J. Grierson and H. L. Robson. which was next best card. Bartleet has played well lately and on Saturday lie had a partner who pulled his fair share cif the load. Vercoe can be particularly destructive from handicap when matters go right for him. Of the runners-up Robson has not quite approached his excellent form of last season, though generally lie into his own with the course in iivelijf mood. The semi-final of the Ballin Cup saw A. Harvey's success interrupted, T. R. Impey being too good on handicap. Harvey, however, need have few regrets at his defeat, as his golf has been uniformly round. G. H. Birch and Impey are left to contest the final with but a few strokes difference in handicap. Middlemore Features.

For the first time for the season there was no play at Middlemore on Saturday, the decision to postpone the day's fixture having been a wise one. The course was decidedly heavy during the week-end, nevertheless, good golf was to be had. The fairways have a wonderful sward and with the placing the ball rule in force, there can be little to grumble at. The greens on the whole are uniformly true, and putts hit on the line seldom fail to find their objective. Given anything like reasonable weather in the interim, the course should provide a good test for the exhibition match between Miss Helen Hicks and Gene Sarazen, and E. J. Moss and H. D. Brinsden at the beginning of August. Evidently with a view to getting his eye in Moss holed a perfect one on Sunday. The one grand shot occurred at the seventh, the ball being on the flag all the way and pitching a couple of yards short trickled into the cup. This, I understand, is the eleventh occasion on, which Moss lias holed in one. . Some solid play was witnessed on the day R. D. Horton and B. H. Menzies having each a round of 75, while J. H. Young, Titirangi, played particularly powerful golf in view of the heavy state ol the ground. Strangely enough neither Menzies nor Young putted well. One can . quite appreciate the reason for the recent good scoring at Middlemore, as with the course in good trim and the second nine decidedly on the short side threes were on the cards at any of the first five holes on the inward lrilf With the twelfth and fourteenth greens in play, however, the position will be different/ : 1

High Scoring at Gtendowje. The trials o£ the day were Teflected in the scoring at Glendowie, where 1. U. Lintott carried on his good; work to score a popular win in the senior Stablefoid. Lintott's golf has shown ™i|ed impmement, and his success is well mented. J. Lane was best of the juniors, but must be accounted fortunate to have won -vi lth so uninspiring a total as 26 joints Stall others had equal opportunity and ""f'Jto-n.Kh'wu witnessed in LUimt >5 W » hi t<?% ex S effected P a r spTendid recovery.to win from middle stages that nearly for his side, and his efforts might wen have been capped by success, l" ce of course, well known as an old club champion,' while Self occupies a comparatively low mark, having formerly golfed at Titirangi. As a nineteenth hole decision there was little in it.

The Country Clubs. A good card in the country fixtures was the o"P bogey by A. K. North at Waiuku. North has shown quite good form on a number of occasions. J. Arkle, too, played a fine round in returning a card of 3 up. Old campaigners in H. B. Armitage and C. E. Howden were other, to have scored reasonably well. In Otahuhu's Ballm Cup H. Saunders had the call over E. Saunders, and eventually won fairly comfortably at the fifteenth. In the other semi-final J. Bracewell, formerly of RugJ> fame, defeated G. Graham. Bracewellisehapng well on the links. S. Clark the other victor of the day, when he defeated M. Howe, 2 up, m the semi-final for the Eccles Cup. Akarana Events. At Akarana the expected clash between C. Jacobsen and G. Coltman' in the man Cup did not eventuate, the latter finding it necessary to default. Other leading players in H. Wiggins and G. E. Cairns were also unable to compete, which detracted from the interest of the event. However, despite defections good matches took place, and more than one fancied candidate bit the dust. The final of the long-drawn-out Swanson Cup Was nlso played, M. li. Bush conceding C. R. Taylor his handicap and winning 2 up over 36 holes. Pour up at lunch, and 6 up at the twentieth, Bush appeared to have the match won, but Taylor made a most praiseworthy effort to square the match at the thirty-second hole. A pooriy played fifteenth hole saw Bush get tl.ie win in six, but Taylor again squared the game in winning the short sixteenth ho!a in 3. Bush-,' however, was on top at the last two holes to justly earn a very fine victory. It calls for something more than mere ability to hit the ball correctly to win through a handicap tournament.

AKARANA CLUB,

Tlic-final of the handicap foursomes inateli blay competition over 3(5 holes for th 3 Paterson Cup will be deckled 0:1 the Akarana Golf Club's links during tlie week-end between G. Coltmnn niul H. Cullen and H. Wifrgin« and T,. O. Wrathall. The latter pair will be in receipt of five strokes in each round.

GLENDOWIE CLUB,

Members of the Glendowie Golf Club will play a sealed holes bogey handicap match nn Saturday, players to choose partners. .

PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB.

Result of bogey match played yesterday j>v members of the I'upuke Ladies' Golf —Mrs. P. Andrew, 4 down; Mrs. K McFarlane. Mrs. H. Gray, S down. Juniors. —Mrs. E. Cox, 8 down; Mrs. G. .Christian, 10 down.

MAUNGAKIEKIE LADIES' CLUB,

MRS. E. BOLD "WINS MEDAL. Results of L.G.U. medal handicap match played yesterday by members of the Maungaklekie Ladles' Golf Club :— Seniors.—Mrs. E. Bold, 01—13—78 : Mrs. R. Hipkins, 90—17—70 : Miss D. Lamb, 04—1-i—SO ; Miss B. Smith. 07—17—50.. Juniors.—Mrii. F. A. Saxton, 07—21—70; Mrs. H. I'. Caughey, 101—10 —S2 ; Miss B. Stedman, 102—10—S3; Mrs. S. W. Morley, 10S—20—S3; Mrs. A. Cumming, 100—2(i— 83 ; Mrs. A. E. Macartney, 109—20—83 ; Mrs. S. Caro, 110 —33 —S3.

NORTH SHORE LADIES' CLUB.

A flag match was played yesterday by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club. The senior division was won by .\lic?s G. McDonald, while Mrs. D. Wilson was the successful junior. '

PAPAKURA CLUB.

'..Team to represent the. Papakura Golf Club against Otaliuhu,. at I'apakura pu Saturday:—,T. Cooke, R, Grace, K. Matheson. K. Wren, I. Mcintosh, r. N. Hemphill, D. Reill.v. M. .Taque-s, C. Burgess, J. P. Kidtl, A. Wooiley, I'. J. Hackett.

W AITEM AT A CLUB.

A medal round will lx> played on Saturday by members of the Waitemata Golf Club.

AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB.

A Stableford bogey competition will be played next Tuesday by members of the Auckland Ladies' Golf Club. The second round of the W. R. Wilson Cup has been extended until to-morrow.

OTOROHANGA V. CAMBRIDGE.

A ladies' match played between members of the Otorohanga and Cambridge Ladies' Golf Clubs (at Otorohanga) resulted in a win for the former by 4.games to 3, 2 being all square. '

CYCLING

AUCKLAND CLUB. Handicaps declared for tlif Auckland Cycle Club's road events on Saturday, at Panniure, the juniors starting at 2.30 p.m. : Juniors (13J miles). —L. Mitchell, B. Gavin, scr; IJ. Banks,- 40s: W. Coughey, 1.10: C. Stanaway, H. .Fletcher,- A. McLaehlan, 1.45; D. Hills, C. Kellett, 2.20; J. Needham, B. Serconibe, S. Coveney, 3.0 ; R. Beeb.v, J. Carter, ,J. King, 3.30: B. Collier, I'. Collier. L. McQuoid, 4.0 ; L. Cunningham, 5.0 ; E. O'Shauglinessy, 5.20 ; H. Hill, 5.45.

Seniors (25 miles). —W. Pratne.v, L, Thomas, C. Knight, S. I.itch field. W. Hansen, scr ; S. Ward, K. Knight, P. Prior, S. Hayes, W. Bowers, 1.30;. A. Brass, .T. Sampson. S. Weller, 1). Moxon. .T. Goone.v, C. Ericsson, 3.0 ; L. Barr. U. Watson. K. Banks, L. Coates, D. liayes, 3.45 ; H. Bull, It. Absolum, W*. Archer, K. Kae, J. Macdonald S. Kara, P. Pearce, L. Redfern, D King, 5.0; G. Walters, C. Yule, 0.0: E. Harrison. 11. Hibburt. K. Edkins, A. Muckrell, H. Parrel', N. Healey, 7.0; W. Hills, C. Reid, R. Stewart, G. Rollerson, 7.30 ; G. Hall, S. Pussell, W. White, 8.0; H, Enderb.v, R. Thow, W. Green, IJ. Williams, 8.30 ; G. Ralph, N.. Whiting. 9.15 ; T. Hodlund, M. Card well, O. Steers, L. Carder, 10.0.

NORTHERN CLUB,

The Northern Amateur Cycling Club will conduct a 5J miles handicap, for juniors, and a 22 miles senior* event at Tc Papa oil Saturday afternoon. The senior race is a sealed handicap unpaced championship, combining A and B grades. Both races will start in Orange Avenue. Handicaps and grades declared by Mr. K. It. Mosliieui : Juniors. —G.- Webb, scr; A. Wallace R. Madigon, 455; J. Banks, R. laylor, 1.30, O. Tucker, 2.30. ' Seniors. —B grade: I. Rollmson, C. Keefe, T. Ivey, W. Barry, P. O'Gornian, J. Speight, S. Thompson, J. Gurrod, L. Walton, It. Cullen, E. Tuc.cer. L. Donaldson, 1. Han field T. Day, S. McLellan, G. Insley, W Doherty, A. Ivey, A. Poad, K. Koll nson, H. Patterson, C. Lupwood, A. Matthews. A grade: N. Gamble, J. Price, A. Uraj, H. Webster, M. .Byrnes.

MANUKAU CLUB

Two road races will be held by the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club on Saturday, the, junior event to commencc at - p.m. Handicaps:— 15 Miles Junior. —R. Wilson, R. C. Cliappeli; scr : "W. 11.-Smith. C. H. Picknell, 1.0; J. It. McKay, M. T. Winsor, 1.4.j; (.. W. Grigg,' N. J'. Aulick, J. I. Walker, L. *6.' Tanner, 2.30: vJ. E. Gardiner, L. A. Walker, J., C. Bright 3.15 ; A. H. Wengdal, E. Crauford, L. J. Jarvis. C. Caddy, 4.0 ; P. I*. Murphy, W. H. Siilipson, R. E. Clark, 5.30; IJ. W. W. Pye, X. P. Wright. S.O. 20 Miles Senior. —J. Brown, D. T. Riddell, K. S. Triner, scr; .T. W. Clark, S. J. Baird, L. M. Nicholson, E. G. Mynott, 1.0 ; K. N. Clark, .T. It. Hall, A. W. D. Robinson, L. H. Dwlght, 2.0: L. Beutli, C. J. Cronk, A. M. Keith, T. W. Stites, R. T. Baston. G. H. Cunningham, 3.0; J. G. Morris, W. S. Downev. A. H. Vuze.v, A. W. Stonex, J. E. Picknell, .T. P. Archer, C. N. H. Gillespie, W. W. S. Brown, D. W. Lawson, R'. Showier, G. 11, Purdom, 4.0; R. G. Whitley, ,T. S. Calder, W. E. Norman,: W. Crocker, C. A. Clarke, W. R. W r alker, K. A, Yates, 5.0; K. L. Whitlow. A. V. Brownson, 0.0 : W. Aldred, A. W. Grigg, 'G. E. Harrison, J. Stewart, 7.0.

PAPATOETOE CYCLE CLUB

Charlie Cochrane, Narm. Wardell, Ray Beehre and Eric Moffitt represented Papatoetoe in the Auckland Cycling Centre's annua] teams' race last Saturday. Their time for the 24 miles was 07.8 a good performance, for they had little opportunity for team training. Two year's ago the club won the event. It is good to see the honours go round.

Jim Middleton may now be regarded as the fourth best junior in Auckland province. Jim's rise has been meteoric. Until last track.season the 15-year-old boy was merely regarded as great for his age. .Then he scoopcd the pool in his grade at the centre scratch meeting; following that he was runner-up in the B grade sprint championship,.and now fastest Papatoetoe rider in the 1936 junior championship, and second on handicap.

Sixth place went to Fred Glendinning, B grade one mile and kilometre champion of Panatoetoe track. The placing,? of both of these boys is higher than any previous placing of the club. Glendinning is very solid, and should go a long way in the game.

The heavy going suited young Ken. Picknell, a very strong and steady nedaller, who was third on -handicap. Ken. is very like brother Jim in build and style. , ,

On' top of these rilacings comes news of a third' T»lace- by. Rofc 'Robinson, riding with the ' Hamilton- amateurs. This is Robbie's first placing as a senior road man. Although he rode as. a member of the winning team at a club teams' race, and as a junior was in the first flight.