INTER-CLUB GOLF

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 187, 7 May 1934, Page 11

INTER-CLUB GOLF

Shandon Too Strong For Waiwetu WATT CUP MATCH Though three iuter-elub golf matches were set down for decision on Saturday, the rain was so persistent that only one of them was played. Shandon scored a decisive victory over Waiwetu iu a Watt Cup match on the Shandon links by 9] games to 2J. The match between Wellington and Hurt for the Crawford Crescent was postponed, as also was the Mary Alward Cup fixture between the women’s clubs of Waiwetu and Shandon, which was to have been played on the Waiwetu course. The Shandon and Waiwetu club’s decided to go on with their Watt Cup engagement. Steady rain from the south set in about 2 o’clock, and continued throughout the afternoon. Though the temperature was on the low side, and the rain caused stance and grip to be uncertain, conditions were not as bad as might have been expected, as the tvind was not unduly troublesome, and the links were in capital order. The following are the results, Shandon players being mentioned first:— R. G. Hayward lost to W. B. Reilly. 2 and 1. , , ... M. R. Bowring beat H. Laver, o and 4. C. E. Hollis beat A. T. Clellaud. 2 and ' D. M. Boyd beat G. Hogg, 3 and 2. W. J. Davidge lost to A. Gwilliam, 4 and 3. „„ .. W. R. Tustin and H. G. Thompson, all C. Turner beat W. 1. Wilson, 2 and 1C. T. Brown beat R. G. Holland, 2 up. R. Lulham beat L. Marsden, 5 and 4. W. R. Stuckey beat H. G. Moore. 5 ail F. Desmond beat D. Matthews. 4 and o ' J. F. Taylor beat H. Keene. 3 and 2. Other games resulted :— C. Letford beat R. Rhodes, 5 and 4. J. Melvin beat W. Gregory, u and 4. Good Play in No. I’s Match. W B Reilly, after an absence of 18 months from the game, made an auspicious first appearance as No. 1 tor n aiwetu by defeating R. G. Hayward by 2 and 1. Out in 41 to his opponents 43, Reilly was 2 up at the turn, but Hayward got one back, taking the eleventh (228 vards) in 3 to 4. and squared the game by winning .the . thirteenth (4Z< yards) with a birdie 4 to o. Hayward found the pot bunker to the right Of the green with bis tee shot at th. short fourteenth, while Reilly was nice on. The Shandon man boldly waded iiit casual water in' the bunker, and lifted his ball out of half a foot of v « e to within twelve feet of tie pm, and just failed to sink the putt for a 3. which Reilly secured to be 1 up again. Havward played the -better golf at the fifteenth, where the M aiwetu playei was lucky to get a half through laying his opponent a dead stymie, which Haywaid failed to hurdle. '' . A perfect marine pitch off the six teenth tee saw Reilly b v a ’’ . the middle of the S r . ecn ’. Y h . lle nulled his tee shot pin high to the left ol the green. He failed to reach the green with bis second, and dormy 2 by taking the hole m 3 o • It was all over when they hahed the seventeenth in 5. the game going ™ Roillv bv 2 up and 1 to go. lhey halved the home hole in 4. which gave each of •them 38 for the home journey, and Reilly 79 for the full journey to ITayvards SI Though Reilly duffed a few drives, and was inclined to push his tee shots out. he was brilliant in his short work, Tv laying his ball on the lip of the cup from outside the green. Despite the

steadily-falling rain quite a gallery followed this match. Two 2’s Scored. That consistent player, M. R. Bowring, in No. 2 position for Shandon, went out in 38, with 2's at the fourth (132 yards) and the ninth (214 yards) to stand 2 up on H. Laver, the one-time wellknown To Arolia player, who. was making a first appearance for Waiwetu. taiuing his steadiness, Bowring took 3b for the home journey to take the game by 5 and 4. Bowring’s 76 under the moist conditions was a good performance. C. E. Hollis (Shandon) was too steady for A. T. Clelland. the margin being 2 and 1. A. Gwilliam (Waiwetu) was the only other man to score a win for his team, and he played well to beat the long-hit-ting W. J. Davidge by 4 and 3. W. R. Tustin (Shandon) and H. G. Thompson had a great fight, which endeu with honours easy. Manor Park Club The first 36 holes of the 72 holes competition for the Mcllraith trophy were played on the Manor Park links yesterday. The best performer was D. Hay (11), who finished 4 down. A. G. Rauford (S) and F. W. Page (3) were 6 down. Page won the play-off. The first bogey competition resulted in J. Mills (16) and F. W. Page (3) finishing 3 down. A second bogey competition was won by 1. V. O. Duncan (7_), with 1. down, and a third bogey event saw V. Hay (11) successful, with 1 up, W. Packer (18) coining next with 1 down. The first round of the Tingey Cup is to be playci by next week-end. • Titahi Club A bogey competition played on the Titahi links yesterday resulted in a tie between M. Moore (set - .). S. Crichton (14). H. Murphy (16), C. H. Gyles (18), P. McMahon (20), and A. Fletcher (24), who all finished square. They tossed for the trophy, and Moore won. He deserved the prize, as he covered the course in even 4’s. H. Boon (9). D. A. Crombie (12) and W. Kelly (24) were 1 down. A fourball bogey competition wa s won by R. F. Aitken (9) and J. B. Watt (20), with the good card of 7 up. P. McMahon (20) and A. Fletcher (24) were 6 up: and H. Boon. junr. (16) and W. Kelly (24). 5 up. Next week-end Ihe third medal round for the captain’s trophy will be played. The club has decided to run an open tournament at the King’s Birthday weekend. Shandon Club A medal round played on the Shandon links yesterday resulted in a win for R. Lulham. whose card read 80-11-69. The next best performers wore McKenzie, 82-12-70; Stuckey, 78-8-70; and Toomath, 87-17-70. A fourball hest-ball event was won by Clark (9) and Runciman (8). who finished 5 up. Melvin (8) and Brown (8) were 4 up. In the second round of the Odlin irophy competition. Johansen beat Letford, 6 and 4; Poeknall beat Murie, 2 and 1: Bowring beat Boyd. 7 and 6; Tustin beat Robson. 6 and 4: McKenzie beat Taylor. 2 and 1; and Toomath beat Dennis,'4 and 3. • , Shandon Ladies’ Club Au L.G.U. medal round was played by the Shandon ladies’ club yesterday. Miss Robinson returned the best card, 95-14-81, in the senior division, and Miss Sidford, 104-27-77, did best of the juniors. Paekakariki Ladies’ Club A Canadian foursome played by the Paekakariki Ladies’ Club yesterday was won by Miss Robinson and Miss Hutcheson. who finished 3 down. Mrs. McNeil and Mrs. Len Smith were 4 down. Hutt Ladies’ Club The best scores returned for the L.G.U. played by the Hutt Ladies’ Club last week were:— Seniors, Mrs. Partridge. 90-7-83; juniors. Miss McCaskill, 108-34-74. Members will arrange their partners for next, week’s bogey competition ; tins also includes the C players. WILSON CUP CONTEST Win for Manawatu Club Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, May 6. Playing on the Hokowhitu links this afternoon, the Manawatu Golf Club defeated the Wanganui club in a match for the Wilson Cup, which the latter club has held for the past four years, by eight matches to four. Rain fell early in the afternoon, but the links were in good condition and good scores were returned. Results were as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first: — L. Seifert, junr., lost to B. Silk. Ekstedt beat Haworth. Glendining lost to Hutchinson. Williams beat Goss. Guy beat Saunders. . . Murray beat Hussey. Toogood beat Carver. McGregor' lost to Douglas. Druce lost to Jackson. Louisson beat Handley. Moore beat Murehie. Hodden beat Cuthbertson. NEW BALL NOW HEBE. It’e, here at last! The new Silver King “Bramble” Golf Ball! It’s a ball that will definitely appeal to you—a ball that will help you to lower your handicap, for its special raised marking makes it surprisingly accurate for putting and definitely accentuates the “work” you place on it with your Irons and Mashie. Keen and prominent golfers in England hate found the new “Bramble Ball ’ a revelation to play with.” . All sports dealers stock this Silver Kin o “Bramble”—get a box next time you go out for a round, and see for yourself the difference it will make to your game.— Advt.