KIRK-WINDEYER GOLF

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 82, 7 April 1934, Page 15

KIRK-WINDEYER GOLF

THE FIRST DAY'S PLAY

NEW ZEALAND Y. N.S.W,

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April C. With one success to each of the New Zealand and New South Wales teams, honours were, even at tho end of the first day's play in the contest for the Kirk-Windcyer Cup. T. H. Horton and B. V. Wright (New Zealand) beat W. E. Dobson and P. F. Hughes (New South Wales), 1 up, while C. C. Euwald and H. M. Cutler (New South Wales) defeated B. M. Silk and J. P. Hornabrook (New Zealand), 2 up..

The weather -was beautifully fine and warm. There was a large attendance of the public, more particularly in the afternoon. The 'majority of the . spectators followed the No. 1 match in the morning, but tho gallery was more evenly divided after lunch. E. L. Apperly (New South Wales) captain, stood down, but he will participate in the singles tomorrow. The course was a little faster than it had been when the players practised upon it earlier in . the week, and all eight failed at times to gauge tho changed conditions. The fact that each side has won one match, with the visitors, leading by the narrow .margin of one hole in tho event of a final tie, lends greater interest to tho singles matches, which will be decided tomorrow.

Changes have boon made in both golf teams for tlic singles matches. Apperly (New South Wales), captain, replaces Cutler, and will play in third vosition in opposition to Hornabrook. Menzics comes into the New Zealand team, in fourth place, and he will meet Jimvald. Tho inclusion of the Auckland club member will be popular with local followers of the game. Menzies and Kuwald will leave the first tee at 9.45 a.m. and the order of play of other pairs will be: Hornabrook y. Apperly, Wright v. Hughes, Horton v. Dobson. Judging by tho attendance today ■there is every likelihood of a record crowd for an Auckland golf match being present tomorrow. The GovernorGeneral will-be among the spectators, and he will present the Kirk-Windeyer Cup to the winning team at tho conclusion of the play.