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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 19 August 1929, Page 3

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* — OP UN AXE CLUB. The championship competitions are i well advanced, and finality should soon be reached. Details to date are as below : Senior.—C. 0. Edmonds defeated R. B. Jones, 1 up; J. N. Stephenson and A. E. Hindi yet to play. Junior.-—First- round: F. Julian defeated P. Harding, 6 up and 4: L. Dos Forgets defeated D. Dudley, 6 up and 4; Tui Robinson defeated R. B. Fleming, 7 up and o; D. J. Thomas defeated G. Harrison. Semi-finals: L. Des Forges defeated F. Julian, 4 up and 2 ; Tui Robinson and D. . Thomas vet to play. HAWERA LADIES’ CLUB. The winner of the .Hawera. Ladies Golf Club’s one-dub match, for Airs Dickie’s trophy, was Airs .Ritchie, while the junior one-club match for Alias ArcOormaek’s trophy, was- won by AJiss Jean Efcvston. Next Tuesday, August 20. members will play a Yankee competition, senior and junior up to handicap 36. Players will choose their own partners. ’AT WAIPUKURAU. Several local players took part in

• tlie recent ladies’ tournament at Waipukurau, where they were royally en--1 tertained. Out of fifty competitions, Miss L. Pease qualified for eighth 1 place in the open championship, but > she was unfortunate in meeting Mrs Collinson (who won the championship in the first round). However, the champion could not afford to treat her opponent lightly in any part of the ’ game, as Miss Pease w T as playing good 1 gilt, hut lacked the match-experience of the Palmerston North player, who " won by 4. up and 3 to play. 1 Miss I). Hiiwken qualified ninth and was first in the second eight who plaiyo 1 for the Marakeke Handicap. In meeting Mns Holden, Dannevirke, tlie 1 Hawerai player had to give three 1 .strokes, and after many exciting situ--1 ations the match was squared at the 18th. As the match was on handicap it could not be decided on one hole and another nine holes were played in which Miss Ha when gave her opponent two strokes. This handicap proved rather severe and Mrs. Holden finally won 2 and 1 after a very interesting game. 4'lie Marakeke links provide plenty of variety and the putting greens and approaches are wonderful considering the short existence of the club. Given

the opportunity, the local players wlic had the privilege of taking paid jjp the Waipukuirau tournament, will not need much persuasion to return at some future date. ELTHAM DEPEATS WAT TAP A. A match was played during tlie week-end at Eft,ham between teams representing the Waitafa and Elfchatm clubs and resulted in an easy win for El th am. Following are the scores, Eltham players (being mentioned first:— Dale and >H. C-asey defeated Glasgow and Fuller. 3 and 2 and <3 and 5. Abbott and Phillips lost to Puller and Fuller 1. down, and won 4 and 3. Wills and Clernow defeated iSampson and Sutton, 4 and 3 and 4 and 3. Morton and de iLaunay defeated George and Hey worth 4 and 2, and lost 5 and 4. O. Casey and 'Gibson defeated Wells and George jum\, 5 and 3. Hill and Tiplady defeated Purdie and Sole 3 and 2 and defeated Wells and George 6 and 5. Free and Bitter defeated Lawson and McGregor, G and 4 and 2 and 1. O. Casey and Gibson and Purdie and Sole, all square. In the first round of the Eltham senior championship L. Quin defeated 11. Casev by 4 and 2. Quin is playing very steady golf and in some branches of the game is probably playing even better than he was at the time of his inclusion in tlie Kink-Windoyer Cup ten in. HAW ERA MEN’S CLUB. Owing to the weather on Saturday morning being .so uncertain, the President v. Captain match was postponed until next iimoflii. The foil lowing championship matches halve been played: — Seniors.—O’Caflaghan heat Gibl-in. 6 and 5; Little beat Hunt. 4 and 2 ; Sinelaiir boat Vinnecombe, 1 up ; Cox beat Hiay-Afaickenzie, 3 and 2: Wiggins beat Wilson, 3 and 2. Juniors. —Looney won the plnv off for last place from Lawn and: Abort,loeik and met Ryan. Looney beat Ryan, 5 and 4; Powdrel] beat Syrne by default. Limit Handicaps. Speedy beiab Simpson 2 and 1 ; Mort-look beat Lyisons j 2 and 1.