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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 18 September 1933, Page 10

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WILSON CUP MATCH. WANGANUI BEAT MANAWATU. The Manawatu Golf Club’s foam lodged a strong challenge for the Wilson Cup at Wanganui during the week-end, but were beaten by 6 games to 4, two being halved. The coume was in splendid order, but a strong wind prevailed. The Manawatu player, A. E. Ekstodt, finished on even terms with Wanganui’s Kirk-Windeycr Clip representative, B. Silk, both going round in 76. Ekstodt early established a lead of 2 up, but Silk had squared the match at the 10th. They were again all square at the end of the 12th, and halved the next two in birdie figures. Silk then took the lead, hut Ekstodt beat him with a birdie four at the next, and they halved the remaining holes. Ekstodt was out in 38 to 39, and back in 38 to 37.

L. Seifert, junr., went under to V. B. Haworth, 2 up and 1 to play. Seifert had an early lead, but his opponent was 3 up at the turn after having taken three holes in a row. Seifert was 1 down at the 16th and Haworth finished the match when he won the next after going round in the equivalent of 77. Results in the Wilson Cup match were as follow, the Manawatu players being mentioned first in each instance: Ekstedt halved with Silk; L. Seifert lost to V. B. Haworth; Glendinning lost to Hutchinson; Williams lost to Goss; Hatch heat Hussey; Murray lost to Duncan; McGregor lost to Powdrell; Druce halved with Pharazyn; Rodden beat Haggitt; Moore beat Carver; Cope lost to Murchie; Louisson boat Hogben. INTER-CLUB MATCH. Besides the Wilson Cup fixture, an interclub match was played, the games eventuating on both the Hokowhitu links and at Wanganui. Playing at the latter centre, the Manawatu team were beaten by 21 singles (including the Wilson Cup results) to 9, two games being halved. However, Manawatu won the four-ball series by 9 games to 5, two games being halved. Results at Wanganui were as _ follow, the Manawatu players being mentioned first: — Singles.—Winks lest to Howie; Taylor boat Cuthbertson; Stevens beat Meldrum; Stubbs lost to Wilson; Ingham lost to Hanley; Swindell lost to Young; A. Seifert lost to Deighton; Fitzherbert lost to Christie; Field beat Sowell; Grant beat Jones; Honeyfield lost to A. Haworth; Goldingham beat Lawrence; Rawson lost to Marker; McCaskill lost to Melody; Goodwin lost to Doig; Stevenson lost to Armstrong; Dickens lost to J. Jackson; Hay lost to P. G. Jackson; Specchlcy lost to Cheevers; Potter lost to Holyroyd. Four-ball—Ekstedt and L. Seifert beat Silk and Haworth; Glendinning and Williams beat Hutchinson and Duncan; Druce, and Murray lost to Hussey and Goes; McGregor and Hatch lost to Powdrell and Pharazyn; Rodden and Cope beat Haggilt and iVlurchic; T. Louisson and \\ inks beat Meldrum and Carver; C. G. Moore and Taylor lost to Hogben and Cuthbertson' Ingham and F. Swindell beat Handley and Young; A. Seifert and Fitzherbert beat Meldrum and Christie; Field and Grant beat Deighton and Jones; Honeyfield and Goldingham beat Lawrence and Haworth; Rawson. and McCaskill Deat Hartland and Melody; Goodwin and Stevenson lost to Doig and Armstrong; Dickens and Hay halved with Sewell and Cheevers; Speechley and Potter halved with Jackson and Richardson. Manawatu beat Wanganui by 15 games to 6 in the singles and 7 games to 5 in the four-ball matches at the Hokowhitu links, where the results were as follow: Singles—J- Louisson lost to P. Saunders; F Stock well beat W. Grummitt; J. B Danks beat F. J. Jacobs; A. Strange beat L. Keltie; W. Roach beat F. McFarlane; J. Trehey beat B. Harvey; J. P. Stubbs beat F. Hackett; E. V. Spear lost to F Brinkman; Colonel Whyte lost to F. J. Hill- E. R. Wimsett lost to J. Purcell; A. McKegg beat R. Bulloek-Douglas; W. H. Knight-lost to G. G. Burgess; GI. McGregor beat R. S. Thompson; J. K. McManus lost to F. K. Turnbull; L A. Ferguson beat G. Mcßeth: H. C. Hi P. Higginbotham; C. Morgan beat F. J. Purcell; D. McKenzie beat B. Cowpcr; R. Armitage beat H. Robcrtsbav; A. E. Hansel beat O. Burford; R. H. Spencer beat M. A. Kitchen; R. Spencer, junr., lost to R B. Grummitt. . , Four-ball Matches.-!. Louisson and Stockwell lost to Saunders and Grummitt, Swindell and Danks beat Outfield and Jacobs; Strange and Roach beat Keltic and McFarlane; Trebev and Stubbs lost to Harvey and Hackett; Whyte and Spear lost to Brinkman and Hill; Wimsett and Mc-Ken-g lost to Purcell and Bulloek-Douglas; Knight and McGregor beat Burgess and Thompson; McManus and Ferguson heat Turnbull imd Mcßeth; Hill and Morgan beat Higginbotham and F. Purcell; McKenzie and Armitage beat Cowper and Robertshaw: Hansel and Spencer beat Burford and Kitchen.

BOGEY HANDICAP.

The September bogey handicap played by members of the Manawatu Golf Club at the Hokowhitu links on Saturday resulted as follows: A grade.—G. M. McCaskill. 1 up; W. L. Fitzherbert, square; O. H. Williams, square; N H Rawson, 1 down; S. Goldingham, 1 down; W. E. Winks, 1 down; F. Murray, 2 down; K. S. Glendinning, 2 down. B Grade (15 and over).—J. C. Neill, 2 down; J. Danks. 3 down.

PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB.

MATCH AT SHANNON,

Playing a match at Shannon during the week-end, a team from the Palmerston North Golf Club beat the Shannon Golf Club representatives by one gamo in the aggregate. Results were as the Palmerston North players being mentioned Cumber worth lost to Blyth; Ramsay lost to C. Stem; Marsack lost to 11. Stem; Kerr lost to Ventry-Smith: Turner lost to Morgan; Bryan lost to Mabey; Brien beat Campbell; Reid beat Pope; I’izzcy lost to Mark; Dickel lost to King; Moody beat Taylor; Watt lost to Bov is: Colquhoun beat Blackwood : Callis beat Cronquest; Peterson beat Graham: French boat Curran; Skoglund beat Moody: Voss beat Easton. Four-ball Matches. Cumbenvorth and Ramsay lost to Blyth and C. Stern: Marsack and Kerr lost to H. Stern and Ven-try-Smith; Turner and Bryan lost to Morgan and Mabey; Brien and Reid beat Campbell and Pope; Pizzey and Dickel lost to Mark and King; Moody and Watt lost to Taylor and Bovis; Colquhoun and Clallis boat Blackwood and Cronquest: Peterson and French beat Graham and Curran; Skoglund and Voss beat Moody and Easton.

NATHAN CUP RETAINED

During tho week-end the Palmerston North (flub withstood a fifth challenge for the Nathan Cup, beating Huntcrville by 3£ games to Results were as follow, the local players being mentioned first: 11. Bott beat L. Illston, 2 and 1; R. Looney lost to J. Stewart, 1 clown; B. Marsack halved with B. Lyall; H. W. Kerr beat A. V. Sutton, 3 and 2; R. M. Turner beat T. Adkins, 6 and 4; C. Bryan lost to J. Potaka, 3 and 2. Results of other inter-club games with Hunterville were as follow:

Singles.—R. M. Brien halved with J. Swainson; D. McPherson lost to L. J. Thomson; L. G. Sinclair beat B. Illston; T. B. Arlidge beat J. Louvie; D. 11. Cook lost to J. Taylor; C. Anderson beat R. Ipder. Four-Ball Matches. —Brien and McPherson lost to Swainson and Bott; Sinclair and Arlidge beat Illston and Lourie; Cook and Anderson beat Taylor and Inder.

CLUB COMPETITIONS. Results in club competitions at the Te Matai links are as follow: Goldfinch and Cousins Cup.—C. Drumm beat S. Oxenham; L. Callis heat R. Gibbs; A. W. Chapman beat C. Moody. Four-Ball Competition.—J. and R. Ramsay heat H. Bennett and R. W. Cumberworth.

Club Championship (First Round). —A. E. Guy beat D. 11. Cook. Ekstedt Medallion. —T. Clausen beat J. Ramsay.