AROUND THE LINKS

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1938, Page 16

AROUND THE LINKS

INTER-CLUB GAMES. AUCKLAND BEATS HAMILTON. V3CTOB.Y IN BOTH GRADES. r r . Auckland was too good for Hamilton in inter-club golf matches played during the week-end. Auckland won the A grade 5 match, at Hamilton, by 11 games to 6 (one i all square;, and was also successful in the • 'B grade event, at ]Middlemore, by 7 games [ to 2 (one all square). Results of A grade match (Auckland j players first): — [ Singles.—B. G. Thomson beat J. G. Ferguson, 4 anil 3; B. H. Slenzies lost to Harding, 2 up; \V. H. Donald boat A. M. ! Fahey, 4 and 3; C. N. .Tacobsen beat J. Radford, 5 and 3; S. S. Wilson lost to G. i Taylor, S and 0; K. M. Wilson beat Kelly, 7 and G: R. A. Wilson beat C. Sutcliffe, 5 ' and 4; W. B. Lusk beat E. Grocott. 2 and 1; B. M. Hay beat B. Wake, G and 4; R. • H. Gyllies lost to T. Simpson, 3 and 2; C. P. Hoadley lost to N. Winger, 1 up; . D. A. Burt and J. M. Horton, all square. Foursomes.—Thomson and Menzies beat Ferguson and Harding, 2 and 1: R. A. Wilson and W. B. Lusk lost to Sutclifiie and Grocott, 2 and 1; B. M. Hay and R. H. Gyllies beat Simpson and Wake, 3 and [ 2; S. S. Wilson and K. M. Wilson lost to Taylor and Kelly. 7 and G; Donald and .Tacobsen beat Fahey and Radford, 1 up; Hoadley and Burt beat Winger and Hortbn, 3 and 1. B GRADE EVENT. The B teams played four-ball games both in the morning and the afternoon. Results (Hamilton lirst) :— Morning.—G. H. Bindon and N. Dux field lost t<* T. W. J. Johnson and R. S. Bruce, G. Cumming and J. Roach lost to C. H. Wyatt and R. F. Johnston, I. D. Mears and G. Tapper and V. E. Masters and E. W. Friedlander all square, E. V. Lang and W. Waring lost to A. J. Friedlander and 11. W. Ilotson, G. Hamilton and E. McClellan beat ,W. M. Kerns and H. Henderson. , Afternoon.—G. H. Bindon and X. Duxfield lost'to T. W. J. Johnson and R. S. Bruce, G. Cunnning and J. Roach beat R. W. Seton and R. F. Johnston, I. D. Mears and G. Tapper lost to V. E. Masters and E. W. Friedlander, E. V. Lane and W. Waring lost to A. ,T. Friedlander and H W Hotson, G Hamilton and E. McClellan lost to W. M. Kerns and H. Henderson. AKARANA CLUB. The second round or the handicap match play competition for the Coltman Cup was played by members of the Akarana Golf ; Club. Chief interest centred in the meeting of L. J. Bryant and V. Salek, who both performed so creditably in the recent winter championship. There was little between the pair to the turn, Bryant gaining the lead at the thirteenth, but Salek iu holing an approach at the fifteenth squared the match. A sound 3 at the sixteenth placed Salek 1 up, but Bryant finished brilliantly in two fours to take the match. Results are as follow: C. A. Best (13), beat F. S. Taylor (13), 1 up; H. Lovell (21), beat T. Mitchell (S), 1 up; H. Cullen (7), beat J. R. Campbell (19), 2 and 1; S. S. Tucker (13), beat M. Kiely (8) at the nineteenth; L. J. Bryant (4), bent V. Salek (G), 1 up; A. J. Martin (20), beat T. J. Virtue (17), 3 and 2; A. W-. Wyness (7), beat F. Astley (22), 3 and 1. A bogey match played in conjunction resulted in a win for G. Ashley (14) with a card of 1 down. The best cards returned were: G. Ashley (11), 1 down; M. B. Turner (15), 2 down; S. Tucker (10), 2 down; C. R. Ividd (3), 2 down; . J. C. Mitchell (G), 3 down; J. E. Cashmore (G), 3 down. •" AUCKLAND CLUB. ( The semi-final stages of the captain's | prize have been reached. B. M.* Hay beat W. A. Donald, 3 and 1, B. H. Menzies beat A. J. Friedlander, 1 up, K. M. Wilson beat J. L. Blackmore, 5 and 3. The match be- j tween J. F. Ewen and R. A. Wilson has ' yet to be played. In tjie No. 2 tourney A. I. Johns beat] F. B. Lloyd, 1 up, W. B. Lusk won from C. W. S. Williams by default, R. D. Horton beat G. J. S. Fisher, 2 and 1, D. L. John- i ston beat H. P. Richmond, 8 and 7. In a four-ball best-ball bogey match the best cards were: R. G. King and W. M. i Bell, 6 up; J. P. May and C. M. Jacobscn, ' 5 up; W. B. Colbeck and G. C. Henderson, 3 up; Sir Henry Horton and R. D. Wright, 2 up; S. G. McCoy and J. P. Upton, 2 up. ! OTAHUHU CLTJB. The fifth round of the captain's prize resulted: —J. L. Clark beat F. Mackenzie, 5 and 2; J. Kerr beat J. Adnms. 4 and 3; A. P. Eustace beat: H.. W. Bell, 4 and 2; W. Stroud- beat W. Johns, jun., 4 and 2.The Stableford bocey was won by A. Bullen on the count back after a tie. The cards were: —-A. Bullen, 2G, S—34 ; Iv. Hosking, 24, 10—34 ; W. Davey, 2S, G —3l. M AUNG AKIEKIE CLUB. " The results of the fifth round of the Elliffe Cup are as follow: —G. Smith beat C. A. Ellis, 3 and 2; G. F. Keith beat T. J. Sheehan, 3 and 1; W. R. Teape beat W. H. D'Audney, 1 up; Iv. P. Wilson beat F. M. Shortt, 3 and 1; B. B. Brown beat R. S. Newcomb, 2 up; J. Pelham beat L. Walker, 3 and x 1; J. S. Rankin beat W. Calderwood, 2 and 1; I. McOwan beat C. Jarman, at the nineteenth; A. N. Ilay beat C. F. Rosser, 2 and 1; J. S. Wiseman beat R. Aley, 4 and 3; F. G. Lintott beat C. Wirth, 2 up; J. S. Rcid beat S. Barclay. 4 and 3; N. J. Kidd beat G. Philson. at the nineteenth ; E. E. Jones beat A. Macdonald, 1 up; J. E. Stedman beat S. Lamb, 1 up. f .' | The best scores returned in a. concurrent medal handicap were:—A grade: J. S. Kidd, Sl—l2— 69; H. G. Vivian, Sill—7o; E. D. Thomas 79—9—70; K. M. Heywood, 86—13—73; W. R. Teape. 81— 8—73. B grade : F. Bull, S6—IS—GS ; L C. Winter, 82—14— GS; H. A. Tuck, 03— 23—70; D. L. McKay, 85—15—70; M. B. Trower, 92—21—71. Bull won on a count back. REMUERA CLUB. A Stableford bogey was played at Rerauera and was won by M. Macbeth with a card of 35—3—38. The final of the captain's prize tourney was won by, W. P. Ralph who beat I>. Lawford, 4 and 3. ORAKEI CLUB. A bogey "handicap played on the Orakei links was won by P. Gray, 1 up. Other cards were: A. T. Bell, 1 down, and A. Bickerstaffe, o down. PUPUKE CLUB. A flag match played by members of the Pupuke Club was won by I-I. C. Wilson (20), who carried the flag to the 19th. The IS-bole * medal round for handicaps 18 and over was won by H. "Wilson, 87—20 —67. In the second round for the Bell Cup J. Draught beat E. W. Mills 2 and 1. In the second round for the captain's prize C. Jaggs beat G. A. Waurman 2 and 1. WAITEMATA CLUB. A flag match played on the Waitemata golf links under heavy conditions was won by Vin Mallett with an exceptionally good score of 82—20—G2. ' Other good cards were:—N. Crump, 83—14 —69 ; S. Fergusson, 83 —14—69 ; P. Roache, 80—8—72; S. Bond, 88—15—73. MANUKAU CLUB. The following members of the Manukau Golf Club have qualified for the captain's prize:—A. G. Smith, 87—10—71; M. Dudley, 78—G—72; B. Morse, 90—17—73; S. Gollan, 101—28 —73; S. Jolly, 101 —2S — 73 ; H. Fleming, 82—9—73; A. Irvine, BG— 12—74; H. Dreadon, 01—17 —74 ; J. Rhind, 88—14—74; W. Revell, 84—10—74; F. Colbeck, 07—22—75; A. Todd, 84—9—75; S. Bishop, 94—19—75; D. Ferguson, S9—, 13—7G; G. E: Revell, 79—3—7G; J. J. I Rogers, 70—3—7G ; I. K. Foote, 85—9 — 1 76; F. Fearnley, 87—10—77; C. G. Wardell, 82 —5—77 ; A. Bridges, 100—23—77 ; F. Martyn, 91—14—77; E. Marine, SS— 10—78; T. Roberts, 87—9—78; J. J. Valentine, 95—20—78; C. R. Crispe, 102— 23—79; F. Tuck, S9—9—Bo; B. Cooper, 89—9—SO; S. Wilson, 105—24—51; G. Brebner, 90 —9 —SI; A. Fordvce, 10G—24-— 82 ; E. A. J. Busing,. 100—10—84 ;. B. C. Carpenter, 115—30—55. CLEVEDON CLUB. Members of the Clevedon Golf Club played the second round on Saturday of an eclectic competition Tor the captain's trophy, which was won by F. Burgoyne, with a card of 78—14 —64. The next best scores returned were : 0.. Smith, SO—l3— 67 Morris, 83—15—68.

GIJESNDOWIE MATCHES. HOWEY WALKER CUP. The first round ot the Howey Walker I Cup, best three of four medal rounds on • current handicaiis. was played on Saturday by members of the Glendowio Golf Club., In spite of the very unpleasant conditions some sood cards -were returned. ! Following were the best scores:—M. I Clark SO —20 —66; W. Long;, S7 —19 —6S; I G. Ahltcld, 01—24—.70; K. Davis. S3— j 12 —Tl; R. Jose, 00—20—71; G. Pollock, 1. 52—10—72; T. P. McCarthy, 03, 21—72; | D. McGregor, 57—14—73; L. Robinson, i OS—25 —73; S. Keys, 87, 18—74; G. Wynyard, 70 —3 —74 ; W. Gray, S6 —12—74 ; a G. O'Menrn, 04—20—74; W. Laxon. SO— e 0—74; H. O. Jones, 91—1α—73; J. Gilbert. US —23 —7.j ; G. Graham, Si —12—73; A. O Horspool, 00—20—70 ; J. MeCrystall, e S3—7 —70 : I. D. Graham, 101 —25—70 ; K. „ Hardley. S»—i:S—7o. In the Lntlincr bnss match X. B. Jolly 6 and T. F. McCarthy reached the linal when they beat W. Gray and P. Sheffield at the r ] twentv-second. A Stableford liosey handicap played durlnK the week-end was won by J. G. : - Clcsliorn with a card ot 14, 24—aS. The P next best cards were: H. J. Aitkeu, 0. 30 — l - 30; G. Palmer, 11, 2^—33; F. B. Ollkcs, ■ 11, I '• I