CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 2 October 1933, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

SILK’S WANGANUI TITLE

DALE (ELTHAM) RUNNER-UP,

BRILLIANT PLAY IN FINAL. In a remarkable display of golf on Saturday Brvan Silk, of Wanganui, won the Wanganui Club cliammonship, beating H. Dale, of Eltham, 5 up and 3to play. „ . , The standard of the golf against which Dale had to contend may be gathered from the figures returned by Silk, though it must be remembered that they could not count in an attempt on the course record of 70. On the outward journey Silk reeled off a long string of fours, with a three at Seaview, the short fifth. In the six holes played on the homeward journey Silk commenced with a 2, followed that with four fours in succession, and settled the argument with an orthodox 3 at French Pass. It will be noted that he took four at the short twelfth, where he failed to get out of a hunker. He arid Dale finished the round for Silk to record 33, making his total for the 18 holes 68. Silk earlv established a substantial lead and though Dale made a good attempt to wrest the lead from him he was unable to do so. After being three no at the turn, six holes being halved, Silk won the next two. lost the 12th, and' halving the next two was dorniie four The end came at the loth, where -Silk won in three to Dale’s four and secured the match and chanuponshio, 5 up and 3 to play. In the semi-finals, Dale beat Goss 5 and 4 and Silk beat Cathro 2 up. The results of the four events were ns follow: Wanganui Championship. Semi-finals.—Silk heat Cathro, 2 up: Dale heat Goss. 5 and 4. Final.—Silk beat Dale, 5 and 3. Belmont Handicap. Semi-finals. —Wilson beat Clark, 4 and 3; Lawrence beat Whetton, 2 and 1. Final.—Lawrence beat Wilson, 4 and 3. Balgownie Handicap. Semi-finals.—W. H. Fuller beat Deighton, 1 up; W. R. Wade beat McCaskill, 2 and 1. Final. —W. H. Fuller beat Wade, 4 and 3. Consolation. -Semi-finals. —R. Brown beat Scott; Smit-li beat Potaka, 8 and 7. Final.—Brown beat Smith, 6 and 5. HAWERA CLUB. GORDON LIMIT CHAMPION. Gordon beat Meyer in the final of the Hawera Golf Club’s limit championship, played over 36 _ holes, by 3 and 1. Gordon did a 96 in the morning and was- 2 up. a lead he held m the afternoon until the 17th green. He did a 97 in the afternoon. Meyer made a good fighting finish.

ELTHAM TO PLAY SUMMER. GOLF

The Eltham Golf Club decided on Friday to play golf during the summer. The president, Mr L. Quin, -said there were several promising young players coming on. and he thought summer play would help. them'. The motion was carried unanimously and the fee for summer nlay was fixed at £1 Is. this to apply'also to members of other clubs. It was decided that the present mower be used to cut the fairways and that a new light mower be obtained to cut the greens. Messrs A. A. Stewart and J. D. McKay were appointed to enrol members.

ELTHAM AHSITB AVAITARA

MATCH ALL SQUARE

Eltham sent a men’s golf team to Waitnra at the week-end. In the morning Eltham Avon four games to M’aitara’s two. and in the afternoon Waitara* Avon four to two, making the day all square. The details are (Eltham players mentioned first): Morning. J. Stewart and Morton lost to W. R. Glasgow and W. H. Fuller. 4 and 2. FI. B. Gibson and F. Clemow beat A. G. Wills and R. George, 1 up. S'. McKay and AV. Tiplady beat F. McDavitt and H. Hicks, 1 up. R. Free and C. Stanners beat L. So*lo and D. Purdie, 2 and 1. O. Casey and J. Casey lost to S. Richards and A. Webb, 5 and 4. F. PnlloAv,s and H. O. Jones beat A. McGregor and R. Early, 3 and 2. Afternoon. Stewart and Morton lost to Glasgow and Fuller, 3 and 1. Gibson and Clemow heat Wills and George, 2 up. McKay and Tiplady lost to McDavitt and Hicks, 2 doAvn. Free and Stanners beat Solo and Purdie, 1 up. Casey and Casey lost to Richards and Webb, 3 and 1. Fallows and Jones lost to McGregor and Early, 2 and 1. NEWELL STRATFORD CHAMPION. G. G. Newell became 1933 senior champion of the Stratford Golf Club A'esterday after a final fought out over 36 holes wtih R. B. Anderson. The morning rounds, over Avliich tlie inisbed all square, were Newell 85 and Anderson 84, and the afternoon were Newell 83 arid Anderson 85. LOVELL INGLEWOOD CHAMPION. The final of the Inglewood Golt Club’s senior championship ivas played during tlie week-end under excellent conditions. S. Lovell (bolder) bad an easy victory over C. McKay, winning by 8 an and 6. WAVERLEY BOGEY PLAY. PROGRESS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Wavcrloy Golf Club’s bogey competition was won by Jeffery, who was all square. The scores were: Jeffery all square. 0-. Spratt 1 down, N. Spratt 1 down, E. Sampson 2 down, R. Mow 2 down, J. Petersen 3 down, W. Muir 3 down, R>. Palmer 3 down, Marks 4 down, J. Pepper 4 down, N. Parsons 4 down, W. Dallison 4 doivn. J. Johnston 4 down, AY. Bowden 4 down, N. Bromily 5 down, AY. Berridge 5 down

N. Parsons beat P. Bremer in a semi-final of the Cave Cup. In the fourth round J. Petersen beat B. Moir. and E. Sampson beat lan Parsons'. Hie final will be contested between N. Parsons and the winner of the game between Peterson and Sampson^

PATEA CLUB,

N. HUNGER MEN’S CHAMPION.

In' the final of the men’s senior championship N, Hunger Avon from G. Eraser, 7 and 6. These two players met in the final of the Remeura Cup, avlion the position was reversed. Hunger, who -is a handicap 6 man, played a 79 for the first IS holes. Fraser (handicap S) failed Avith his putting. Hunger Avas 4 up at the end of the first IS. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Several’ finals in the- club championships have beeir played during the past few days. On Friday Miss Hurley and and Miss Nina Hurley played the senior ladies’ final, the latter winning from Miss Kate Hurley, 3 and 2. In the semi-final of the C grade championship Miss B. Petersen 1 won from Miss V. Sheild, 5 and 4, and will meet Mrs Mitchell in the final.

Miss Iv. Hurley made a further reduction in her handicap on Saturday, bringing it doAA’n to- 7. It was’ only on Wednesday that she reduced from 10 to 9, and ‘now on Saturday she played the excellent round of 85 for 18 holes. Mrs Mitchell gained her first handicap, eomin'g doAvn to 35.

SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURNEY"

J. L. BLACK RETAINS TITLE

HAMILTON, Oct, 1. In the South Auckland open golf championship -J. L. Black, holder for the past three years. beat VV. S. Ralph, 2 and I,‘at St, Andrews.

WILL NOT DEFEND TITLE.

DECISION OF R/ANA WAGG

WELLINGTON, Oct, 1

Rana Wagg, amateur golf champion of the Dominion, lias announced that he does not intend to compete at the New Zealand championship tournament, which is to open at the Titirangi links, Auckland, on October. 8. He- Avon tlie national title at Christchurch in 1931 and retained it at Heretaunga last year. KIRKWOOD-SAR AZEN TOUR. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright.} SYDNEY. Sept. 29. The Cammery Golf Club’s professional Archie Keane, has received a cable from Joe IvirkAvood stating definitely that he, and Gene Sarazen have decided to tour Australia in February and March next year. Keane has been deputed to arrange a schedule for Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. PLAYING WRONG BALL. PENALTY OF TWO STROKES. LONDON, Sent. 28.

The new golf rules provide for a penalty of two strokes- instead of disqualification for playing the Avrong ball.

The senior championship final is to be played between W. Muir and I. Parsons. In the junior championship A. Spratt will play Train and the winner