Golf.

Matamata Record, Volume XVII, Issue 1546, 26 July 1934, Page 5

Golf.

ROCKY DOWNS CLUB Notes and Comments Owing to the bad weather the championship semi-finals were postponed, but members who braved the elements competed in a sealed ninehole medal competition. The fairways and greens were very heavy after the recent rain, but in spite of this some fairly good cards were handed in. The winner was G. Spence, who was very fortunate in that holes where he played badly were not included. The best cards were: G. Spence, 42—10, 32; 3. Corbett, 39—4£, 34 N. Johnston, 42—7 i, 344; A. Darragh, 45 —9, 36; H. Keeley, 43—5, 38;. H. Hemphill, 44—5£, 384; R. Mentiplay, 46—7, 39.

MOORE-JONES SHIELD Tliis competition, a foursome bogey, was played during the weekend and the scores, particularly the men’s, were not as good as in previous years. Partners were drawn for and by a coincidence Barkman and N. Johnston, the ultimate winners, arid last year’s winners, came •out of the hat together. The best cards were:. W. L. Barkman and N. Johnston, 4 down; J. Corbett and A. Darragh, 4 down; H. Hemphill and 'C. : Wayte, 5-' down; D. Sherwin and H. Keeley, ,6- down. The dead-heat-ers played off over nine holes, and Barkman and. Johnston 3 down beat Corbett and Darragh 5 down. This is; Norman. Johnston’s third consecutive' win;, being, partnered by W. L. Barkman ih) the last two years and with N. Wallace m 1932. The lady’ winners; were Mrs. G. Spence and Miss G. Stonex 6 down, with Mrs. L. H. Little and Mrs Keeley 7 down;, the runners-up^

FLAG MATCH Next Saturday a flag match. wilL be played in conjunction. l with the semi-finals of the; championships, partners being as follows: Corbett, v.. Fitzgerald, Little v.. Keeley, Spence v. Darragh, BelL w. Sherw.mi,, Carruthers, senr. v. Gaston, J. Carrufhers, junr. v. Hemphifli Menifiplay v. N. Johnston; Allam vc Waytsy Loveridge v. Thomson,. Bitadcmam v/.. Kil>blewhite, Kingsford v. Hunter,, Crabh v. Casey, Heyworth v. BUckl’ey, Dads v. McDonald, Bibby v;. another..

PICNIC TOURNAMENT The third annual tournament, on. August 12 promises, to. be. an. outstanding success and.gpod entries, are again anticipated. The main event, the Matamata championship,, will be for the best, gynss. score over 36 holes, while the Rocky, Downs, handicap will be for.' the best, nett score over 36 holes.;. In conjunction with these two maim events, an 18r hole medal handicap.! m the morning,, and an 18-hole bogey match', ih the' afternoon' will also be played. The morning medal round scores will also count for the tfeam’s match, four members of any' clbb forming' a\ team.

inter-club: match The players named below will represent Rocky, ' Downs against. Te Aroha, at Mattvmata, next, weekend. This annual’ * fixture haa already been postponed three times this season, and it is hoped next week-end’s weather will he more? fav- i. curable. Teams are:— Men.—L. Little, Fitzgerald, Corbett, Keeley, Mentiplay, Hemphill, J. ! .Carruthers junior, N. Johnston, A. Thomson, Abernethy, Spence, Darragh, BueMey, Wayte; reserve, Barkman. i r> V Ladies; Misses N. Beverley, E. Johnston, Sexton, Mrs. Mentiplay, Mrs. Keeley, Miss H. Montague, Mrs. Lambourne, Mss Nicholls, Mrs. Alqui’st; reserves, Misses G. Stonex and K. Darragh. ROCKY DOWNS LADIES Saturday’s lady players will obtain their own partners for the boghy match for a club trophy. As Te Aroha teams w’ill be visiting during the week-end members are advised to play off championship matches at an early date. WALTON CLUB The second round for the captain’s trophy played on Saturday was won by G. Kirk with a score of 72, 74 —146. The next best scores were:— Wright Fulton, 74,76—150; C. Barker, 75, 79—154; S. Crawford, 76, 78 —154; J. Dickie, 78, 80—158; ‘F. Hayw’ard, 76, 83 —159.

INTER-CLUB MATCH Putaruru 7, Okoroire 3 A team of men and ladies frdm the Okoroire Club visited the Putaruru Club’s links during the weekend for an inter-club match, the home players winning by seven games to three* Results were (Putaruru names mentioned first): — Men*—A. D. Leys and A. L. Mason lost to> Phiipott and Barker, 2 and 1; J. D. Lindsay and N. Robinson beat Carruthers and Deev 4 and 2; A. Pearce and R.- J. Rolf# beat Stewart and Gray r 3 and 2; R- L. Paterson and G. A. Gibbs beat- Condor and Kiice, 5 and 3>; H. W. Gordon and F. IC. Barnett beat J. Condor and McIsaacs, 7 and' £>•; D. N. Mhcown and Dasent lost to* N. L. Higginson and Barlow, 4 and . Ladles.—MisS Wallis add Mrs. Barnett beat Mfiis Hogg arid Mrs. Condor, 7 and 6 ; Mesdames Root and Smith Beat Mrs. Hancock and Miss Carlson; 7 arid s,*' Mrs. Smith and Miss Coupe beat Misses Goodwin and McGregor; 3 and 2; Miss Brougham and MrSI. McKenzie lost to Mrs. Barker and 1 Miss CaiWath, 2 arid'l.