PLAYED TO THE NINETEENTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 160, 8 July 1937, Page 24

PLAYED TO THE NINETEENTH.

KEEN GOLF.

THE BALLIN CUP. A HAMILTON SURPRISE. EXCEPTIONAL MEDAL ROUNDS With tliri-p nineteenth hole victories of the four mutches in Tit.runjii'* Ballin Cup it can lie held that, tho results were woith.v or the pvotit. V. N". Huhble's rather overwhelming defeat by E. Hutchison wan the exception, though it was asking much of Mulilile to have been eiiivessful. He had done eplendully considering liia inexperience, and the indications arc that ho will soon effect further reductions in his handicap. Hutchison, following a «pell in the goltinn doldrums, has regained form with a vengeance. Having broken through the vale by winning the handicap match play fixture at Akorana's winter tournament, Hutchison continues tn hit his allots splendidly. His driving and long iron play in particular, is again invested of its old-time accuracy.

Jack Mm lay, in view of his intermittent play, earned the, honours in conceding J\. Tonkfi his Iwuidicap. 'J'onk's game, however, lacks the scope to allow ot effective attacks in match .play. H. .). Court in threading his way unobtrusively through has won several good matches, his defeat (it J. ('. Graham being meritorious. Uraham'a golf this season, though generally wound, has not reaped u just reward. In yet another battle of the giants, H. M. Kogerson extended liis winning record in claiming ANhorter's scalp. Rogerson. smilingly accepts no responsibility lor his golf. 1 am afraid, however, that the attitude must cease. The handicap sheet is evidence in rebuttle of the alibi. Shorter is playing well but unluckily. He is apt to «ky an occasional tee shot most alarmingly. A typical -'highball" minus the "ewallow-through." Carr's Long Hitting. Winners of the Canadian foursome with 3 up, R. B. Carr and E. C. Nimnaon combined well for their score. Carr is hitting the ball literacy out of sight, which on a heavy course brings the greens back. Recently at the 375 yards second hole he drove to within a few yarde t>l the road which guards the green. In reply to the fairly robust iron seconds on the part of his contemporaries, Carr flicked a niblick up to the pin. Such driving makes golf" easy. He is something of a Sam Snead in embryo. On much the same plane is J. C. Pelham, whose 72 wae the etar turn-in Maungakiekie's C. J. Schnauer Memorial Cup. True, Pelham didn't lead the field, but the honours at least were tie. Peculiarly enough he graduated from One Tree Hill, as did Carr Possibly; emulation of the pocket herculea, Tom Galloway, was the inspiration for it aIL Aβ a lad cryptically replied when I remarked that Galloway really did spank the ball, "You're telling me One could not help- but reflect on what might have happened to the caddie had hie observation been addressed to the couty and almost mythical golfer of times gone by. Truly, we live in a changing BKC> To return to our theme, F Aldred's 82—15—67 played havoc with the ecratcb. score, though there was comfort that low scoring was general. A. «. Winetone played yet another good round, as did also Murray Wiseman for a gross 7tt. Others to have distinguished themselves were- J. E. Cochrane, McClintock, It. * Philson and the veterans C. H. Heald and Frank Wiseman. Aldred and M. Wiseman are said to have been let up in handicap this season. If such k the case they certainly relished it. Field Spreadea'flled. The story of Akarana'e Stableford is soon told. Round in 83 from the 15 mark C. B. Currie spreadeagled the field with 40 points. The ecore was quite exceptional as, Ihougfi' tHe day was perfect, the course, in common with moet others, was on the heavy side. A. Galloway, A. Hyams and F. B. Thompson were others to hate returned satisfactory cards, though *f the trio probably only the former was hopeful of success. In view 6f«hlr>etroKe allowance of six, G. Nicholas' ~7» to win Pupuke's Stableford with a total of 38 was indeed a good round. Though not over long, or may one say bluntly, on the short side, the course is tricky, mo that low scoring is a matter of difficulty. Having had a fair experience of the course I am lost in admiration at some of the ecores that have been returned there. A brass plate in the clubhouse proclaims Ray Pacey's record round of 65, though the course w now slightly altered and lengthened. On broad princinjee a score in the low seventies at Pupuke ie well earned. With regard to Nicholas' card, however, I am unable to agree with the statement that the score is three under par. What is probably meant to be conveyed is that Nicholas, from handicap, bettered the scratch score by three strokes. Others to be singled out for special reference in the event under review are hardy annuals in A. F. Burnett, J. Drought and H. A. Randrup. The latter will be remembered as having won outright the Dewar Cup, a really handsome trophy.

GLENDOWIE CLUB. A Canadian foursomes match will bo played h,v members of the Ulendowie Golf Club next Saturday. Pluyera will Auose partners and opponents. MANUKAU CLUB. i Following were tlip leading scores in a Stableford bogey competition played by members of the Manukau Golf Club, as the siM-oiid round for the captain's trophy :—■ .hick son, 3.1 ; Foote, 33; Mclnnes, 32; Airmen Smith. Rerell, 30: Yates, 2'J; Fleming, -S ; Oeorge, Comes, 27. INTER-CLUB CONTEST. Tlip following , team will represent the Manukau Golf Club in an inter-clul) match against tlie Weltemata Club at Manukau next week-end : —Sliugar, Foote, Comes, McDonald. Cooper, Tuck, Roberts, Watkin, \V. Kevell, Yates, Dudley, Farquhar, Grant, Drrndon, Smith, Barnard, l'riest, Cain, Kiising/Callaghan, I'arkej-, Mart.vn, George. Goddard, Widdowson, Carroll, Burgess. LADIES' EVENTS. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. Following were the results of the L.G.U. medal handicap match played by members ut' the Maunjrakiekic liolf Club yesterday : — Seniors.—Miss A. (irove. ■Jβ —17—"it ; Miss E. Schnauer. !t.1—1.1—80: Mrs. H. I'. Ciiujrhey, ll'.l—lß —81 ; Miss H. V. Johnsfon, t>4—lll- S4. Juniors.— Mrs. S. E. Haycock. 110 —33— 7.1; Mrs. M. Ctimminc. 108—28—80: Airs. .1. Nicoll, 111—31—80; Miss A. Palmer, 100— aS—SI: Mrs. A. E. Storey, 117—36— 81; Mrs. J. M. Klliffe, 110—28—82.

Jn tho senior division. Miss Grove was not eligible to compete, and the trophy was won by .Miss Schnauer.

PUPUKE CETJB. Following wore the best scores returned ' by members of the Pupuke Ladies' Golf Club in a Stableford bogey competition played yesterday:—Mrs. G. Christian. 7, 26—33; Mrs. A. Herbert, 13, 17*—30 : Mrs. F. Prosser, 14, 14—28; Miss B. O'Neill. 13, 14—27. A medal competition played by week-end members was won by Miss M. E. Virtue with a score of 111—34 —77. NORTH SHORE CLUB. A Stableford bogey match -was played yesterday by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club, the best scores being as follows :— Seniors.—Mrs. K. Pike, 25; Miss O. Stevens, 24; Miss I. Wight, 23. Intermediates.—Miss N. Noake, 18 ; Mrs. Cockayne, Iβ. Juniors.—Mrs. Service, 24; Mre. G. Atwood. 24; Mrs. R. Nevill, 19. The winner of the C grade medal competition was Mrs. Wisneskai. AUCKLAND CLUB. BLOOMFIBL.D MEMORIAL CUP. Following are the results of matches played by members of the Auckland Ladies , Golf Club for the Hilda Bloomlield Memorial bogey cup : —Miss X. Xoakes, 2 down ; Mrs. Kissling, 4 down; Miss B. N. Upton, Miss P. France, Mrs. C. H. Archer, Mrs. S. S. Wilson, 5 down. In the C grade nag match Mrs. A. K. North and Miss Z. Rhind tied, both players leaving the nag at the seventeenth hole.