WEEK-END GOLF

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 170, 16 April 1934, Page 16

WEEK-END GOLF

First Watt Cup Match SHANDON OUTPLAY TITAHI The outstanding feature of the golfing programme on Saturday afternoon was the-first Watt Cup match of the season, which resulted in Shandon, the holders of the cup, outplaying Titabi, last year’s runners-up, by 9J games to 2J, on the Shandon links. The course was in excellent order, the greens, in particular, being fast and true, but a stiff northerly wind caused scoring to be below the standard usually attained in these contests. The following are the results, the Shandon player being mentioned first: R. G. Hayward beat M. R. Moore, 1 up. . , M. R. Bowling beat R. F. Aitken, t> and 4. C. E. Hollis beat S. H. Boon. 4 and 3. D. M. Boyd heat F. B. Carr, 5 and 3. AV. J. Davidge beat C. AValker. 5 and 4. W. R. Tustin lost to D. A. Crombie. 1 down. R. Lulham lost to A. Moore. 2 and 1. C. T- Brown and AV. F. Shirer, all square. AV. R. Stuckey beat A. C. Henman. 6 and 5. C. Turner heat S. Crichton. 4 and 2. J. Taylor beat J. Lulham, 7 and 5. F. Desmond beat H. Murpby, 1 up. A Hard Battle. The tussle between the No. l’s, Hayward (Shandon) and Max Moore (Titahi), did not finish until the home green was reached, when Hayward sank a 6-foot putt to take the hole in 4 to 5, and the match by 1 up. The wind appeared to bother them on the out journey, both pulling and slicing off the tees at times.) Moore got into trouble at the third through attempting to drive over the plantation, but this was a foolhardy undertaking against the strong wind, as the Titabi player discovered after planting two balls in the pines. They were all square at the turn, both taking approximately 42 for the run out. Moore ran down a 34-foot putt for a win in 3 at the twelfth (264 yards). Hayward retaliated with a 3 at the fifteenth (273 yards). Hayward played the better golf coming home, and it was only brilliant recoveries which enabled Moore to keep level. Hayward ran back in 37 to Moore’s 40. Bowring proved too good for Aitken in the game between the No. 2’s. The Tltahi player was 4 up at the turn, and drew away to take the game by 8 up. The Titahi man, who has been playing well lately, could do nothing right in the high wind. The only Titabi men to meet with success were the captain, 1). A. Crombie, and the veteran A. Moore, who controlled the ball well, while F. AV. Shirer managed to square bis game. Other games in ,the inter-club match resulted: — J. B. Melvin beat C. Gyles, 2 and 1. C. E. Letford beat T. Dodson, 7 and R. G, Comerford lost to R. G. Mexted, 1 down. T. P. McCarthy beat J. Watt, 3 and 'F. V, Johansen beat W Gichard, 3 and 2.

MARY ALWARD CUP Titahi Beat Shandon Tlie first match for the Mary Alward Cup this season was played on the Tltahi links on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in , Tltahi defeating Shandon by 7i games to 2J. The following are the results Mrs. Crombie and Miss Robinson, all square. Miss AA r . Davis beat Mrs. Burke, 3 and 2 t Miss Cooney beat Miss Oughton, 5 and 3. Miss Davis beat Miss Read, 3 and 1. Miss Yeoman beat Miss Hay-Mac-kenzie, 3 and 1. Miss McKee lost to Miss Smith, 5 and 3. Miss Wilkins beat Miss Purdy, 6 and 5. Mrs. McMahon beat Miss Levy. 1 up. Miss Marris beat Miss Sidford. 1 up. Miss Buncehall lost to Miss AValker, 7 and 5. t Miss Hervey beat Mrs. Low, 3 and 1. Mrs. Carr lost to Miss Souter, 1 down. Hutt Club There was a field of 76 entrants in the stroke competition and qualifying round for the Hughes Memorial Cup on the Hutt links on Saturday. A strong ■north-west wind was blowing, which made playing conditions somewhat difficult. This, however, did .not, appear to affect Rana AVagg, who made the good score of 75. with a five at the short three-bogey third hole. The best score in the senior _section was returned bv L. R. Gilmour. 87-14-73. In the junior section T. L. AVebb won with 88-16-72. The following were the best scorers in the qualifying round for the Hughes Memorial Cup: T. L. Webb, 88-16-72; L. R. Gilmour, 87-14-73; R. AVagg, 75-1-74; R. H. Rawlinson, 86-12-74; V. Jervis, 90-16-74 ; AV. B. Rainey, 91-17-74: A. J. Hyams. 91-17-74: G. J. McNnught. 93-19-74; 11. S. AVilkinson, 98- ; C. A. Burgess. 88-13-75 ; A. Jenkins. 92-17-75; M. Caulin. 93-18-75: A. M. Haldane. 94-19-75; AV. H. Lees, 99- G. S. Leeder. 99-24-75; AV. H. Zander, 88-12-76; G. Cook, 91-15-76. Manor Park Club Results of matches played by th" Manor Park club during the week-end nre: —-Four-ban best ball bogey; J. Barker (15), E. C. Peterson (17). 4 up. Runners-up, J. L. Barnard (8), D. Butler (8). 3 tin. First 18-hole bogey: E. Peterson (17), 4 up. Second 18-hole bogey was a tie between A. Radford (9), 2 up. and J. F. Mills (IS), 2 up. Manor Park Ladies’ Club . The four-ball best ball bogey competition played -on Saturday by the Manor Park Indies’ club was won by Mrs. Butler and Miss Gray. 4 up. An IS-holC medal competition during the week-end was won by Airs. Power, 74 net. l.he following are the results of the first match in the two-life competition : —Miss Kerr and Miss Stevens, all square; Mrs. Power bent. Miss Butler, 5 and 4; Mrs. Barker beat. Miss King. 3 and 1 ; Mrs. Sherwood bent M'ss Kneely. 6 and I; Mrs. Blundell bent. Mrs. Ifnslnm. 5 nnd 4; Mrs. Jackson beat Miss Nash. 5 and ; Miss Fnirbrother beat Miss Murtagh. 3 nnd'2; Miss Yorstons beat Miss Cameron. 4 nnd 3; Mrs. Butler bent Mrs. Burns. 6 and 5; Miss Melraffey won from Miss Gnynor by default. Hutt Ladies’ Club The Hutt ladies’ club opened its season last week in perfect weather conditions. A foursome bogey wan played, the whiners being Miss N. Ballinger (Hutt) and Mis.s R. Smith (I’aekaknriki). 1 un. M;k. Sinter (Hutt) and Mrs. Burnnrd (Gisborne) were all pqunre. The following is the draw lor the L.G.U. to be played on AA’ednesday :— To start nt noon: Mrs. Park v. Miss

E. Ballinger, Mrs. Jack v. Sirs. Monkman, Miss N. Ballinger v. Mrs. Foreman, Mrs. Hanson v. Miss I’. Dawson. Mrs. Rogers a bye, Mrs. Winton-Brown v. Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Fleming v. Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Wilkinson y. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Duncan v. Mrs. Davis, Muss M. Smith v. Miss Redmond. Mrs. Williamson v. Mrs. Barnett, Miss Wardell v. Mrs. Francis, Miss Post v. Mrs. Admore. Mrs. Adamson v. Mm. Wiren, Mrs. McNaught v. Mies Ilodgine, Miss McCaskill v. Mrs. Welletead. C players,, to start at 10 a.m.; Mrs. L. Williams v. Mrs. Blundell, Miss Van Staveren v. Mrs. Burnaril. Mrs. Thompson v. Miss Cable. Mm. Tennent v. Mrs. Cau. Mrs. Shorter v. Mre. Dudley. Mrs. Rowland v. Mrs. F. B. Daweon. Mrs. John McDonald v. Mrs. L. 1. Ellis, Mrs. K. Luke v. Mre. Hardcastle. Mrs. Hutchison v. Mrs. Iliott. Shandon Club A bogey match played on the Shandon links'on Saturday resulted in a win for J S. Park, with a card of all square. Other results over the week-end were:— Medal round: J. IL Wild. 89-~4-G;>M. Ross. 86-20-66; W. Rodger. 81-15-66. Fourball bogey: J. H. Taylor (8) and J. Brodie (18). 6 up. Shandon Ladies’ Club The following is the draw for the qualifying rqjmd for the captain’s trophy to be played by the Shandon Ladies Midweek Club on Thursday, commencing at 10 a.m.: — . From No. 1 tee: Mrs. Spiers v. Miss Hodgins. Mrs. Clemens v. Mrs. Jones, Mrs Kerr v. Mrs. Mcllroy. Mre. Boyd v. Mrs. Frazer, Miss Dorset v. Mrs. Monteith. Mrs. Vance v. Mrs. Paterson. Miss Marris v. Mrs. Saunders. Mrs. Munt v. Mrs. Proctor. Mrs. Smith v. Mrs Wallace. Mrs. Miller v. Mrs. Mincher. Mrs. Fargie v. Miss Skipper, Mrs. Sothnm v. Miss Carstens, Mrs. Lees v. Mrs. Richards, Miss Judd v. Mrs. Black. Mrs. Dennis v. Mrs. Hunter. From No. 2 tee: Mrs. Robinson v. Miss Thompson, Mrs. N'.col v. Mrs. Hardcastle. Mrs. Rogers v. Mrs. Doherty. Mrs. Pearce v. Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Kirby v. Airs. Carstens, Miss Hyde v. Mrs. Zachariah, Miss Porter v. Mrs. Savage. Mrs. Bishop v. Mrs. Bourne. Mrs. Campbell v. Mrs. Cockcroft. Mrs. Cathie v. Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Picot v. Mrs. Mayer. C Division: Mrs. Chartres v. Mrs. Whitcombe, Mrs. Raine v. Miss Douglas, Mrs, Wood v. Mrs. Mather. Miss Loes v. Mrs. Dennis. Miss Rockstrow v. Mrs. Carrington, Mrs. Hunt v. Mrs. Fisher. Titahi Ladies’ Club

The best cards returned in the bogey match played by the Titahi Ladies’ Club at the week-end were:—Miss Hervey and Miss Byrne, all square; Miss Davis, 2 down ; Miss Kinchela, 2 down Shandon Ladies’ Club A flag mated) played by the Shandon Ladies’ Club during the week-end was won by Miss Vallance, who ended up on the 19th green, Paekakariki Ladies’ Club A bogey competition played by the Paekakariki ladies’ club during the weekend resulted :—Miss Robinson. 2 down ; Miss Riln Smith, 5 down ; Miss Leu Smith, 6 down. IMPROVED NEW GOLF BALL Cabled advice has just been received from England of a new golf ball (lint has leapt into public favour and liden acclaimed by leading gplfers as "the ball we’ve been waiting for.” This new ball is a “Silver King” with a new "Bramble” marking. Little information about it is yet available, except that it has a peculiar and entirely new “convex” marking on the renowned tough “Silver King” cover. Golfers, in New Zealand can look forward with keen interest to playing with this new bolt,— Advt.