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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 31, 31 October 1929, Page 13

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SLOAN MORPETH GOING TO MELBOURNE CLUB SECRETARYSHIP ACCEPTED Auckland, October 30. Sloan Morpeth, Auckland and New Zealand amateur golf champion, has decided to accept the position of secretary to the Commonwealth Golf Club, Melbourne, but he will not leave Auckland for six weeks or more, as he intends to see the season o&t here. “I played on the Commonwealth course when I won the Victorian amateur championship,” said • Morpeth. ‘‘lt is a splendid course and a very fine club. I was invited to make application for the position of secretary and I did so. I have now received the club's confirmation. / “I shall be extremely sorry to leave Titirangi and the many friends I have made in Auckland and New Zealand,” added Morpeth. “However, the position I am going to is a really good one. There will be more opportunities and much more scope in Melbourne. A great deal of money is spent on the game over there, and there is more golf in every way.” NELSON WIN MORE-REID CUP MARLBOROUGH EASILY DEFEATED Dominion Special Service. Nelson, October 29. In a competition for the More-Reitj Cup. between Nelson and Marlborough Clubs, nlayed on the Nelson links, the visitors (holders) were easily defeated. Nelson won three out of five four-ball games. and seven out of ten singles, the other three being halved. Following are the result (Marlborough players mentioned first) :— Four Balls. Martin and F. Reid lost to Huggins and Robinson, 1 up; Jeffries and Mitchell beat Rout and Vercoe, 5 and 3; E. Reid and Walker beat Cock and Saunders, 4 and 3; Bonnington and Chesney lost to Dodson and Elliott, one up; Bridge and Matheson lost to I. Dodds and Gibbs, 3 and 1. Singles. Martin and Huggins, all square: Jeffries and Rout, all square; ’'. Reid lost to Cock. 2 and 1 : Mitchell lost to Vercoe, 1 up; Bonnington and Saunders, all square; Walker lost to Elliott, 2 up: F. F. Reid lost to Gibbs, 1 up; Chesney lost to Dodd. 4 and 3; Bridge lost to Robinson. 7 and (5; Matheson lost to Dodson, 3 and 2. HUTT LADIES’ CLUB The ladies of the Hutt Club played a Canadian foursome and approaching and putting competition last week. Mrs. Chesney then presented the prizes won during the season. The winners were: Senior championship. Mrs. Treadwell; runner-up. Miss M. Wheeler. Junior ehampionship. Miss A. Bunny: runnerup, Mrs. Findlay. Ladies’ Golf Union silver medal, Mrs. Treadwell and Mrs. Mason tied. Ladies Golf Union bronze medal, Miss A. Bunny. Riddiford medal. Miss N. Ballinger. Spiers Cup for record score, Mrs. Treadwell. Foreman Cup, Mrs. Slater. Wilford Cup, Miss Gilkison. Four ball (Mrs. Chesney’s trophy). Miss Jervis and Mrs. Bush. Flag match (Mrs. Davidson’s trophy), Mrs. Dunean. Fing match (Miss Bunny’s trophy), Mrs. Sander. Eclectic (Miss Wilson’s trophy), Mrs. Seddon and Miss Young. Ringer competition (Mrs. Wagg’s trophy). Mrs. Treadwell. One club match (Mrs. Ballinger’s trophy), Miss P.‘ Matthews. Canadian foursome, Miss Bishop and Miss Jenkins. Approaching and putting, Miss Plimmer. Putting, Mrs. Wagg, Mrs. Pearce and Mrs. Slater tied, and in the play-off Mrs. Pearce won. At the conclusion of the prize-giving, Mrs. Davidson, on behalf of the members, presented the captain, Mrs. Chesney, with a bouquet of tulips. The match for the C players has been postponed until to-morrow. The draw is: Mrs. Cameron and Miss Judd; Mrs. Hemery and Mrs. Park; Mrs* Saunders

and Mrs. Jollands; Mrs. Orr and Miss A. Brown. MIRAMAR LADIES’ CLUB The senior championship of the Miramar Ladies’ Club was won by Miss Gwen Upham, who defeated Miss E. .Fair, 2 and 1. . The junior championship was won oy Mrs. Austin, who defeated Mrs. Turner, 5 and 3. TITAHI LADIES’ CLUB On Saturday last an interclub match was played with Miramar, resulting in a win for Miramar by 6 games to 3. The following are the results, Miramar players mentioned first: Miss Barnett won from Miss IV. Davis. 5-and 4: Mrs. Banks won from Mrs. Murphy, < and 6; Miss Hanson won from Miss Turner, 2 and 1; Miss Dawson lost to Miss Farley, 8 and 7; Miss Fair won from Miss Davis, 5 and 4; Mrs. Winchester lost to Miss Young, 5 and 4; Mrs. Andrews lost to Miss Avery, 4 and 2; Mrs. Thompson won from Miss Bath, o and 2; Mrs. Austin won from Miss Wemyss, 1 up. The final of the junior championship was played during the week-end, when Miss Young defeated Miss Farley 2 up after a very hard-fought game. The final of the vice-president’s trophy between Misses Bath and Turner will be played next Saturday. The flag competition held on Labour Dav was won by Miss Harrison, who carried the flag to the nineteenth hole. The following is the draw for the bogey competition to be played next Saturday: Miss W. Davis and Miss White: Mrs. Murphy and Miss Avery; Miss Turner and Miss Bath; Miss Farley and Miss Buncehall; Miss Young and Miss Davis; Miss Drake and Miss Harrison: Miss Dobson and Miss McKee; Mrs. M hitehead and Miss Wemyss; Miss Mitchell and Mrs. Sloane; Miss Howden and Mrs. Carr: Miss Ross and Miss Hare: Miss Mclntosh and Miss McGrath; Miss Dempsey and Miss Dunne; Miss Marris ana Mrs. Munro. ... The second round of competition handicaps 30 to 36 will be played during the week-enl.