WEEKEND GOLF

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 118, 12 February 1940, Page 6

WEEKEND GOLF

Magnus Cup Competition At Miramar W. WILLIAMS WINS In the final for the Miramar club's Ma-nus Cup competition yesterday, W. Williams beat K. Mooney by o up and 4 to play over 36 holes. The first round for Ihe Summer Cup has now been completed, the results beju„.. ]{, W. Atkinson bent J. I.’. Colwnl, 1 "tin- W. Flanagan beat L. A. Notley, 4 'ind'3- G. F. Miller beatF. IV. Mackay, 4 and 3; IV. Parkin beat G. P. Pearce, 3 and 2; G. S. McNair beat N. B. Aldridge, 5 and 4; H. M. Clapham beat A. V d’Brien, 1 up; L. D. Hurst beat R. M. Allen. 4 and 2; H. A. Black beat 11. Parkin, 5 and 3. Wellington Club Good golf was seen in the semifinal of the Wellington club’s senior championship competition yesterday, in which G. P. Huberts beat J. B. Graham by 3 aud 2 over 36 boles. t . . In the morning Graham went out in 37 to 38. to stand 1 up at the turn. Itoberts then turned ou brilliant golf .to do the run home in 33. Starting oft with 3’s at the tenth and the'eleventh, he had five 3's in seven holes, and went to luncheon with a lead of 3 up. Roberts took 71 for the round to Graham’s 7-1. In the afternoon, Roberts did the out journey in 37 to 39, to stand 5 up at the turn. Graham then showed his fighting spirit by winning the twenty-ninth, thirtieth, and thirty-second, to reduce his leeway to 2 down. Roberts won the thirty-third, and took the match by 3 and 2, when the thirty-fourth was halved in 4. Roberts took 37 each way in the afternoon, while Graham weut out in 39, and came back in 36.

The course was in good order, the recent raius accounting for a good sward of grass on the fairways, but the greens were on the slow side through a superabundance of grass. Roberts will now meet J. B. Parker in the final.

Shandon Club Bogey: K. E. IViggius, 1 down; J. H. Thomas, 1 down; F, D. Andrews, 32 points. .Stableford : About 80 persons took part in the open tournament conductor] at Shandon by Messra. A. J. Shaw and D. M. Boyd, yesterday. 'The course was in excellent order, and the players had a good day, as the weather conditions left little to be desired. Results: — Gross medal: H. A, Black, 75-77-152; D. Oliver, 76-77-153. 36-holes net medal: H. R. Rendall, 69-70-139; —. Mason, 70-70-140. 18-holes medal: J. B. Forbes, 69 net; 11. R. Rendall, 69 net. (The former won on the count back.) Stableford : H. R. Rendall, 37 points.