AKARANA CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 190, 14 August 1939, Page 12

AKARANA CLUB.

EDWARDS TROPHY T(1 HOUSTON. The handicap match play competition for the Edwards Trophy was brought to a conclusion yesterday at Akarana. when I. W. Houston (8) defeated T. J. I.awson («) on the 3<>tli green by the narrow margin of one up. I.awson held a slight advantage throughout the morning round, and witli the match half finished he held a one hole lead. Houston, however, squared the pame in winning the opening hole in the afternoon. rind lie then took the lead for the first time in notching a further win at the 21st. I.awson returned to the attack to take the 22m1. 23rd and 24tli. and he held i his two up lead to the turn. The 2Stli saw Houston reduce the deficit to one witli 11 well played f(jur. and he squared the inairfi at the -JOth ill four to five. Houston took the lead when lie holed an awkward mi t f for a three at the 31st. hut he lost this advantage when he mishit his tee shot at the 33n|. I.awson suuaring with a good four. Both played the short 34 th weakly, a half in four resulting, while at tile 3.")tli Houston played two splendid shots to reach the green and card a win. I.awsoii made a determined effort at the .'l6th to keep tile game alive, but Houston was equal to the half to settle the match in his favour.

In the semi-finals on Saturday T. J. Lanson brat J. D. Lewis. 3 and 1 and I. W. Houston beat S. F. Goodwin, 3 and 1.