GOLF

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 243, 11 September 1933, Page 2

GOLF

PLAY AT HOKOWHITU. TIE IN MEDAL HANDICAP. Playing under somewhat difficult conditions as a result of the high wind, there was, nevertheless, a good field of competitors in both the A and B grade stroke handicaps. The honours were shared in the former division by. A. E. R. Joblin and E. W. H. Drew, but G. P. Maule enjoyed a comfortable win in tlie lower grade. The leading cards were : A grade.—A. E. R. Joblin, 82 —8 — 74; E. W. H. Drew, 88—13—74; J. W. Rodden, 80—5—75; G. M. McCaskill, 89 —12—77; A. J. Goodwin, 91 — 12—79; F. J. Nathan. 93—14—79; P. G. Cope, 85—5 —80 ; F. Murray, 85 —5 —BO.

B grad#*,—G. P. Maule, 93—22 —71; D. AVest, 101—22—79; W. Bryden, 104 —24—80; W. Roach, 96—16—80; H. Swindell, 96—15—81; J. C. Neill, 104 —22-82; L. A. Ferguson, 101—18—83; H. C. Hill, 103—18—85.

FOUR-BALL BOGEY. SEIFERT’S GOOD CARD. A four-ball bogey competition engaged the attention of club members at the week-end, when. L. Seifert and H. Swindell proved to be the winners with the splendid card of 7 up. Seifert, who was round in 71, won the single with a card of 4 up. He averaged 4’s on the outward half despite a 6 against the wind at Strang’s and s’s at Sliotovev and Riverside. Threes at the first, second, fourth and ninth compensated for these. He played great golf coming in. He recorded no less than seven 4’s, and a 2 at Lagoon Hill was followed b" a 5 at Ti Tis. His card read:—Out: 335364543 —36. In: 44254444 4—35. Total: 71. SCHOOLBOYS’ CUP. The competition for a cup presented by Mr J. R. Gallowav. which is open to schoolboys, the sons of members, found a good field for candidates and the honours went to J. Graham, of Feikling, who headed off three local candidates. The following competitors headed the list in the returns. —J. Graham 8 points, T. Kaplev K. Hatch, H. Oram 6, P. Sinclair 4, D. Graham, J. Ongley and B. Wilton 2. ON THE TE MATAI LINKS. PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB.

The following are the best scores in the bogey and medal handicaps played at the Ts Matai links during the week-end : —-

Four-ball bogey.—Kerr and Cumberworth, 5 up; McPherson and Smith, 3 up; Ramsav and Marsack, 1 up; Callis and Sinclair, square - French and Watt, 2 down; Bryan and Dickel, 3 down. Medal handicap.—V. Marquis, 101 — 30—71; R. Ramsay. 81—10—71; T. McPhee, 101—28—73; R. W. Cumberworth, 82 —7 —75; J. Ramsay, 98 —18— 80; H. Bennett, 99—19—80; R. French, 103 —22 —81; B. Marsack, 96 —15—81; It. Vaninni, 102—21—81; J. Colquhoun, 102—21—81; C. Hubbard, 110 —28—82; C. Anderson, 103— 20—83.

CLUB COMPETITIONS. Good progress has been made with the various club competitions, the results to date being: Goldfinch and Cousins Cup. —V. Marquis beat B. Marsack. Four-ball competition.—Ramsay and Ramsay beat Bott and Cook.

Club chamnionship.—First round ; R. Ramsay beat Marsack, Cumberworth beat E. Simpson. Thompson Cup.—First round : Reid beat Tottman, Cumberwortli beat Kerr, Bennett beat Turner. Ekstedt Medallion. —First round : Selwyn beat Peterson, French beat Watt, McPherson beat Cioqhetto, Vaninni beat Skoglund.

HAWKE’S BAY TITLE. S. POWDRELL 1933 WINNER. In the semi-finals of tlie Hawke’s Bay amateur golf championship at Waioliiki, Kapi Tarelia eliminated F. C. Fryer 2 and I. while S. Powdrell defeated A. A. Sinclair 4 and 2. In the final the evergreen Powdrell, who has participated in the Napier Club’s tour, ney for the past 20 years, beat Tareha, who won the New Zealand Maori tournament last month, 2 and 1. A. J. SHAW’S PERFORMANCE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 11. Despite the gale yesterday, A. J. Shaw, the champion golfer, completed a round in 74—one under scratch—at Titirangi, where he will defend his Dominion open and professional titles next month.