GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 10

GOLF.

* THE " AUCJKLAND ' OLU& . TOURNEY FOR CAPTAIN'S PRIZES. ™_ t ~«n d of the Auckland Golf The second ™* presented Club's on Saturday Xrnoon aP S «t£%a« experienced S the course »t Miadlemoro was m excelarm 1-rfkr Several close frames resulted. IC, Web hare been completed lathe second'wand resulted as follow:- ~ A SECTION. P Banna beat C. Nottleton. 8 Tin and 7 ♦a ilaSr- W. B. OollKick beat V. J. Saarland* 4npand 3; E. A. Dargaville beat G. Miller, 4 nj> and 2; J. 0. Harass and D. MacCormick all square. B SECTION. A. Kinder heat B. S. Finn, 2 up; H. Richmond beat E. 1). Benjamin. 5 up and 4; B. Dawson boat M- Ixralsson, 3 up .and 2; W. Fairclonga beat W. Bruce. 3 up and 1; 11. Allen beat E. W. Cave, 2 up and 1; a. A. C'arr beat. 0?; N. KiUi&wcll, 1 up; M. George beat S. A. Longuet, 5 up and 4. A modal handicap was also played on Saturday. It was won by E. Towlo, with a j.cfc score, of 77. The boat cards returned v.t>ro:—B. Towlo. gross score- 97, handicap 20, net score 77:' W. Fairclough. 98. 20, 78; 6. A.'Oarr. 95, 17. 78; H. B. Busk. 80, scr.. 80; ]). MacCormick, 85. 4. 81; 8. Tipton, 94, 10, LI; P. K. Kingswell, 100, 15, 85.

THE MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB.

MEN'S FOUKSOMES MATCH. About 40 members of the Maungakickio Golf Club took part in a men's handicap foursomes match on the One-tree Hill links on Saturday afternoon. Splendid weather prevailed, and the links were in excellent urticr, rolling having effected great improvement to the course. Some good form was shown, especially among the younger players, among whom there are several whose golf is improving steadily. Tho winning pair were D. F. Enid and N. Chennells, with a net score of 85. The boat cards returned wore those of the following:— D. F. Held and N. Chennells, gross score 103, handicap 18, net score 85. Dr. llarke and O'Loughlin, 104—18-86; M. Ward and O. B. Thaeker, 106—19—87; H. Wynyard and J. A. Peacock, 105—17—88; J. Cochran and M. Morpeth. 104—14—90; Q. Morris and C. Hay, 123—27—91; E. Ilickson and A. Le Bieur, 112—20—92; J. P. Ridings and Dr. Dudley, 109-15—94. Members are reminded that entries for the 36-hole bogey handicap on Monday, Jane 3, for a priao presented by Mr. J. 0. Burns, will close with tho hon. secretary or hon. treasurer, on the 29th inst., and no entries will be received after that date.

THE WAITEMATA CLUB.

FEEEY CUP COMPETITION. On the Waitetnata links on Saturday afternoon keen interest was manifest in the play-off for the Ferry cap, hold last season by Mr. A. Olonston. The old greens wore in tip-top order, and the new holes ■bowed that they are improving quickly. The cup was wen by Captain Mielu, with a gross score of 90, handicap 14, net fccore 76, followed closely by A. M. Howden, 81—4—77. A few other cards handed in ,show:-C. F. Wilson, 96—17—79: W. Forbes, 305-24-51; 11. W. Simmonds, 102—20-82: H. O. Cousins, 106-24-82; E. H. Dimant, 102— 20—82.

THE TUSON CUP.

CHKISTCHURCH BEATS WELLINGTON. [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ABSOCIATJQS.) OmsiSTCHtrRCH, Saturday. The half-yearly match between the Christchurch and Wellington Golf Clubs for the Tason cnp was played on the Shirley links to-day. In the morning a four-ball foursomes was ployed. Following are the scores (Christclrarch players mentioned first) .T-B. B. .Wood and H. E. Wright beat A. D. S. Duncan and A., J. Abbott: B. 0. v . Rutherford and J. B. Forbes beat B. I*. D. Kldston and tW» Hordera; W. :;T. J). Harm an '■] and P. 'Troio** were all square with K. J}. Duncan and J. B. MacEwan; 0. St. Gore and L. C. Hales beat S. K. Sleigh and H. B. Brfttan. The singles w*re played in the afternoon, and resulted as. follow B. B. Wood and A. J. S. Duncan (W.) all square; H. E. Wright beat. A. J. Abbott: CO. Rutherford beat Bj™jLu D. Kidstimj Forbes and M. W. Horton all square: Dvjpnnoan beat W. T. D. Hatmttr; P. Trotete and J. B. MaoEwan, (W.), «Ui nquare; S. K. -Sleigh beat C. St. Q. Gore; 11. li. Brittan beat L. 0. Hales. Totals: Chriiitctoroh. 8; Wellington, 4.

ATJiJKLAND V. SOUTH AUCKLAND.

--- j f*KOSpt)CS owx cobbsototokpp.l ■*&?£ "£-'■■" ;': ■**»<". ■ '■' OjUtfßßrno»,. Saturday Th«i following players have been chosen to represent the South Auckland Clubs in the Hatches to be played against Auckland on the Cambridge course on Monday. June 3:— H. T. Gillies (Hamilton), F. Winter (Hamilton), A. H. Nicoll (Cambridge), M. Wells (Cambridge), 0. F. Bond (Hamilton), V: Seifert (Hamilton), T. Morpeth Waihi), C. Kusabs (Botorna), J. Banks (Cambridge)* m J. Wilkinson (Cambridge), G. Morpeth (Waihi), E. Muir (Cambridge). Reserves: - A. J. Shepherd (Hamilton), T. Middleton (Cambridge), F. Swarbrick (Hamilton), S. Dunbar (Cambridge), J. Hume (Hamilton), A. Q. Shand '(Hamilton), 0. W. Moßride ( Cambridge).; ■•. ;„-. ;■■■;.. *. ■....:'..'\

';'" WAIHI club. '■". ' 'j'"]

[BX : WATHI, Saturday. The monthly medal competition over 18 holes was played; on the Waihi Golf Club's Links tiiia afternoon, and was won by N, Mcßobie with a net score of TO (handicap 29). -' ■:■'•

TE ABOHA GLTJB.

-.I [BT TBLBGBAPH.—OWK COBJUWPOHDBSTr.I - i Tb Ahoha, Saturday. The first monthly medal competition of the Te Aroha Golf Club has been completed. i In the ladies' section Miss Bossous was the winner with a gross score of 60 handicap 10, net score 50. Mr. J. Kenay was the winner in the men's section, the figures being 50—14—36. ,-■. -■■■• :*;•■-,.■ . On Monday, June 3 (King's Birthday) a team of Thamea golfers will visit Te Aroha.™ Probably the team will comprise six ladies and 10 men.

, HAMILTON V. CAMBRIDGE.

[FROM ODR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Cambbidoe, Saturday. Eight men from each of the Hamilton and Cambridge Clubs tested their skill today on the Cambridge course, the Hamilton representatives winning by 6 games to 2. The results of the matches (Hamilton being mentioned first in each case) are-— Gillies beat Wells, Winter beat J. Banks, Bond beat Muir, Seifert beat Wilkinson Bh^?R e J, (1 beat N. Banks, Swarbrick lost to Middleton, Hume lost to Dunbar, Shand beat Moßride. Gillies went round in 84, which is highly creditable play on a dimcult course.

CAMBRIDGE CLUB.

[FROM otto own correspondent.] ;, Cambridge, Saturday,. The Cambridge Golf Club's monthly scramble competition, played this week, remitted in a win for R. Muir, 93—14—79, E. 34 Wilkinson being runner-up with 96—14— 82.. ..,-■'..' .■-■';'■;