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Dominion, Volume 17, Issue 292, 27 August 1923, Page 5

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LOWER HUTT DEFEATS OTAKI DOUGHTY MEMORIAL CUP SOLID ROUND BY DRAKE The outstanding feature of the weekend play was the match between the Otaki Club and a Lower Hutt team, from which the low handicap men were excluded. The contest was played on the Lower Hutt links, and resulted in a runaway victory for Lower Hutt by eight games to two. The Doughty Memorial Cup, an annual foiir-ball competition, was played on the Miramar links, when J. H. Drake and H. E. Aplin carried off tho trophy with a good card of 7 up. Drake played a solid round of 76. Another hole in one has to be chronicled to the Karori Club. MIRAMAR CLUB The four-ball competition for the Doughty Memorial Cup was played on the Miramar links, and brought out a large entry. The best cards returned were as follow: — J. H. Drake and H. E. Aplin, 7 up. J. L. Petloy and A. E. Conway, 4 up. L. AVhitcombe and A. E. Russell. 4 UPR. AV. Scott and C. A. Mooney, 3 up. E. H. Liddle and G. H. Matthews, 3 up. A. D. S. Duncan and J. B. McEwan, 3 up. J. H. Grange and R. Telford, 1 up. A. Roberts and R. Doughty, all square. L. AV. H. Grace and Colonel J. G. Hughes, all square. E. O. Hales and 0. J. Wilson, all square. L. D. Hurst and G. H. Scott, all square. AV. G. Fisher and H. E. Willis, all square. G. H. Dockett and R. Nagle, all square. Lord Jellicoe and Captain Curtis, 1 down. P. White-Parsons and W. T. Wynyard, 3 down. A Solid Round. J. H. Drake was in fine form at Miramar on Saturday afternoon. Playing round with H. E. Aplin in the fourball contest for the Doughty Cup, he went out in 37, and came honfe in 39. His card read: Out: 625434445—37 In: 443535555—39 76 This was a capital round, considering that there was no > on the ball through thq fairways, and the greens were not too good, as a result of the recent rains. Coming Events. The third and final qualifying round for the Miramar Club’s senior championship will be played on Saturday next. On September 8 the mixed foursome competition for the cup donated by Lady Jellicoe will be played. All members of the club may enter for this competition. KARORI CLUB The first round of a medal competition for a trophy doneated by Mr. G. S. Taylor was played on the Karori links on Saturday afternoon, when the best cards were:— G. Berry. 86 —12—74. A. Mackenzie, 85 —l|0 —75. Tn a round last week, W. Morton did the fourth hole (100yds.) in one. MIRAMAR LADIES’ TOURNEY

The Miramar Ladies’ Club’s open tournament will commence on AVednesday, and should furnish some good golf. The 65 entires which have been received comprise all the leading local players, Miss Bell and Miss Brandon (Wellington), and Mrs. J. H. Wagg (Lower Hutt). Interest will be lent to the contest for the championship by the fact that Mrs. Slack, of Cambridge, who recently carried off the Auckland ladies’ provincial championship. will be competing. Other entries from outside include Miss Acheson (Nelson), Miss AVhite-Parsons and. Miss Bristed (Christchurch), _ Miss Watson (Palmerston North) Miss Kettle (Greymouth), and Mrs. Tingey (Feilding). All that is required to make tho tournament a complete success is fine weather. LOWER HUTT OUTPLAYS OTAKI A return piaich between the Otaki and Lower Hutt Clubs was played on the Hutt links on Saturday afternoon. The country players seemed all at sea on the strange links, and only succeeded in winning two games out of the ten played, the match going to Lower Hutt by eight games to two. L. E. Carter, who played. No. 1 for Lower Hutt, gave a taste of his real quality by doing a bogey round of 73. F. Sivers, the Otaki leading player, was quite unable to jig to the merry tun© Carter sei, and the latter romped home by 7 up and 6 to play. R. C.‘ Kirk was found in the ranks of the invaders this time, and he proved too good for L. C. Hemery (Hutt in the battle between the No. 2’s by 4 up and 2 to go. AV. H. Wills (Otaki) was unable to pick up the distances, and lri s troubles were increased by the fact that O. Heketa was at the top of his form. The game was all over ijt the twelfth hole, where the Hutt man won by 8 up and 6. Heketa went round in 76. F. S. Simcox was the other Hutt man to score a victory for Otaki. He played steady golf in accounting for E. C. E. Holmwood by 2 up. Tho following are the results of the matches played, the Hutt men being mentioned first in each instance : — L. E. Carter beat F. Sievers, 1 7 up and 6 to play. , li. C. Hemery lost to R. C. Kirk, 4 and 2. . O. Heketa beat AV. H. Wills, 8 and 6. H. V. Scott beat P. Simoox, 3 and 1. E. C. E. Holmwood lost to F. S. Simcox, 2 down. AV. G. Hughes beat D. H. Lea, 4 and 3. D. S. Morris beat T. O’Rourke, 2 and 1. C. Robicson "beat M. Simcox, 4 and 3. ). Hart beat D. C. Coventry. 4 and 3. AV. E. Leicester beat C. F. Atmore, 2 U P- ,

AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR TITLE

Adelaide, August 25. . Ivo Whitton (Victoria) defeated H. R. 'SincTair (New South AVales), 3 up and 2 to play, in the Australian Amateur Golf Championship.—Press Assn.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION

COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT.

The «following is the report which the council of tho New Zealand Golf Association will submit to the annual meeting of delegates, to be held at AVanganui on September 25:— “The council has pleasure in submitting the annual statement of accounts for tho year ended July 31, 1923. The revenue account shows a loss for the year of £l7 4s. Bd. It will again be seen that the present revenue is not sufficient to allow of the customary grant to the club holding the championship and for any extra prize money. There remains to the credit of the accumulated fund (accrued. principally from the suspension of fall ■ activities, during the _ war) a •sum of £177 ss. 9d. It is obvious the council must have more revenue if this fund is not to be gradually depleted. Since the date of the last report nine clubs have joined the association (including five elected since the close of the financial year under review), and four clubs have resigned during the year, making a total membership at August 13, 1923, of 96.”