Methven-Rakaia Beats Temuka

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29193, 2 May 1960, Page 8

Methven-Rakaia Beats Temuka

Methven-Rakaia beat Temuka by 71 games to 4j in a match played at Methven on Saturday. Results (Methven-Rakaia names first) were:— , . „ „ Singles.—A. J. Morris beat S. F. Martin. J. Hampton beat R. J. Coup. R. Stoddart lost to J. B. Lloyd, J. Beamsley lost to L. C. Cowen, R. B. Knight beat J. Rae, R. D. Penny lost to A. Sparrow, S. Denton beat R. Connelly, M. Woods beat M. Foursomes.—Morris and Hampton and Martin and Coup, all square; Stoddard and Beamsley beat Lloyd and Cowan; Knight and Penny beat Rae and Sparrow; Denton and Woods lost to Connelly and Walker.

AUCKLAND’S GOOD WIN Quadrangular Tourney (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. May 1. Auckland gained a convincing victory in the inter-district golf tournament held at the Grange course over the week-end. The first Auckland players, W. J. Godfrey, R. R. Newdick, B. P. Vezich and N. V. Edwards, were all undefeated, and in all three matches laid firm foundations in their side’s endeavours to retain the Garrard trophy. The scores were:—First round: Auckland, 10 matches. Northland 2; Waikato 11, Bay of Plenty 1. Second round: Auckland 7j, Waikato 4J; Northland 7, Bay of Plenty 5. Third round: Auckland Bi, Bay of Plenty 3j; Waikato 9, Northland 3.

Teams For Freyberg Rose Bowl v (New Zeatana Press Association, AUCKLAND, May 1. Three Freyberg Rose Bowl golf teams, Auckland, Northland and Waikato, were announced today. They will compete in the rose bowl tournament to be held at Middlemore from May 19 to 21. The teams are:— Auckland.—W. J. Godfrey, R. R. Newdick, B. P. Vezich, N. V. Edwards, N. F. Dowden, and C. M. Lees. Northland.—l. B. Dawson, J. Connell, C. B. McLeod, R. G. Whimp. R. Mcßeath, and S. G. Cooper. Waikato.—D. L. Woon, D. G. Bullick, B. V. Watt, S. J. Cullen, B. T. Boys, and H. F. Vivian.

Nelson-Marlborough Area “Sportsman Of Year”

(New Zealand Press Association) NELSON, May 1. The "Nelson Evening Mail’s” sports edition’s “sportsman of the year” award for the NejsonMarlborough area was made today to G. Bartlett, Marlborough’s fast bowler who represented New Zealand against the Australian cricket team this season. Excellence awards were made to J. Trathen (Nelson), New Zealand junior sprint champion: G. Lowans (Nelson), Central Districts cricketer and a Nelson soccer representative, and G. Hocquard (Pelorous Sound) a champion axeman, who achieved success in Australia recently.

Mr Mason 111 (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. May 1. The Attorney-General and Minister of Health (Mr Mason) is confined to his home with influenza. Mr Mason’s indisposition prevented him flying to Nelson on Saturday to open the new Barbara Taylor nurses’ home, which has been completed at a cost of £473,000. Mr S. A. Whitehead, M.P. for Nelson, deputised for him.