TITIRANGI CLUB'S MATCHES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21533, 3 July 1933, Page 13

TITIRANGI CLUB'S MATCHES

TAYLOR BOWL TO WILLIAMSON The final round for the Taylor Bowl was played by members of the Titirangi Golf Club on Saturday between L. J. Williamson (10) and 11. M. Kogerson (13), the firstnamed winning by '2 and 1. Following aro (lie results of the first round for the Bullin Cup:—E. O. Tallis beat R. F. Ward, 4 and '2; W. E. Holgate beat D. Ohlson, 1 up; O. V, Garland beat T. Goudio, 1 and 3: 11. L. Robson beat W. West at the 10th; J. M. Cnllman beat P. Seabrook, I up; J. F. Murray beat J. 11. Young, 5 and 4; it. A. Spinley beat I?. J. Hamilton, 5 and 4; W. J. A. Thomson beat ,T. Gilmour, 5 and 4; I?. L. Wilson beat R. A. McLean, 1 up; A. Crompton beat M. Winter, 3 and 2; A. E. Saunders beat A. J. Good, 7 and 5; F. W. Lucas beat W. R. Vercoe, 2 and 1; H. V. Ganley beat I!. E. Alpe, 1 up; R. 13. Carr beat A. C. Jacobs, 5 and 4. A bogey handicap played during the afternoon was won by P. Harrison, who. with a handicap of 9, returned a card of 2 up. Tho other best cards were:—R. R. McCrystal (2), R. B. Carr ((!), >l. L. Carnachan (7). L. Knight (8). all 1 up. The weekly four-ball bogey handicap was won by A. Crompton (12) and W. J. Reid (L 7), who returned a card of G up. RODNEY CLUB [from OUR OWN CORRKSrONI)KNT] WA RK WO RTII, Sunday The Rodney Golf Club's four-ball best-ball bogey match played yesterday resulted m a win for Mc.lntyro and Musgrove, with a card of 1 down. The Ladies' Club L.(*.U. medal round resulted in a win for Airs. Fleet. CYCLING AUCKLAND CENTRE'S RACE FASTEST TIME TO DWIGHT Under most strenuous racing conditions, the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre conducted its third open road race of tho season on Saturday. Tho course of 40 miles was from Western Springs to Kiimeil. via the Swanson Tunnel Hill, and back through Brigham's Creek and along the Lincoln highway to tho Western Springs. Heavy rain at Kumeu had made the loose metalled roads treacherous and punctures and falls compelled many to retire. Fifty-nine riders competed, and 41 finished. Tho Manukau, Auckland, l'apatoetoe, Takapuno and Lynndalo Clubs weio represented in the clubs' team challenge shield competition, which was run in conjunction with the event. The scratch men were L. H. Dwight and <T. R. Hall, of tho Manukau Club, and A. G. Patrick, of the Auckland Club. They gave the four limit men a start of 23 miuutes.

In spito of (he lliick, loose metal from the concrete at Henderson lo tlio Kumeu turn, 21J miles from Iho start, good times were recorded. The limit men had separated on tho Swanson Tunnel Hill, 1-5 miles out, tip which many of (lie riders walked. First lo turn wns (». Laurence, one of (ho limit riders. Ho was followed '27s later by J. Speight, 23m, and W. R. Walker, ISm, who rode brilliantly on tho outward run. E. ,T. Moffitt, who ultimately finished second, and D. W. Lawson, passed 3m -17s after the leader, while tho winner, J. Leather, and J. C. Dolores went through 4m 52° afterwards. A big bunch, with E I). Andrews, E. P. Raper, 8. E. Pinfold and R. Arvidson, sll off 'lin, prominent, turned 8m '2s after tho lender. Two of the scratch men, L. IT. Dwight and A. G. Patrick. went past 11m 22s after Iho lender. J. R. Hall, the other scratch rider; turned later, having been dropped on Iho Swanson Tunnel Ilill. To this point tho scratch riders were tho fastest in 59tn 255, and had tho old course record within their reach. The field thinned out on (he homo run and the first riders to rejoin tho outward route at Henderson wero Moffitt and Lawson, with Leather and Dolores 200 yards behind. Hard riding enabled the latter pair to overhaul Moffitt and Lawson only a mile from the finish. Leather led out, in tho final sprint to cross the line a length ahead of Moffitt, with Dolores half-a-length and Lawson two lengths further back. 'The scratch men had u close sprint for time honours, which Dwight won by half a wheel from Patrick. Dwight finished 5m 25s after the winner. Tho successful riders were:—J. Leather (Mnnukau Club), 10m .'iOs, 2h lm 355. 1; E. ,T. Moffitt (Papatoetoe), 12m„ 2h 3m f>s. 2; J. C. Dolores (Mamikau), 10m 30s, 2h lm 375. 3; D. W. Lawson (.Manukau), 13m, 2h -lm 1-1 s, 4; L. M. Nicholson (Manukau), 7m, 2h lm 525, 5; E. D. Andrews (ilanukau), 4m, 111 58m 535, f>. L. H. Dwight, of the Mannkau Club, gained fastest time from the scratch mark in lh 50m 20s, and A. G-. Putrick, scr, of tho Auckland Club, was second fastest in 111 50m 275. Both riders succeeded in breaking I. C. Laloli's course record of last season of lh 57m 30s. The club's team challenge shield contest resulted as follows:—Manukau Club, L. IT. Dwight, lh 56m 2Gs, E. D. Andrews, 111 5Sm 495, and E. P. Raper, lh 58m 50s, total, 5h 54m ss, 1; Auckland Club, Oh 40s, 2; Papatoetoe Club, 3; Takapuna Club, 4; Lynndale Club, 5. AUCKLAND CLUB The Auckland Cycle Club continued its road racing on Saturday under good conditions. A junior race of 5i miles and a senior event of 16 miles wero decided. Following were the results:— Junior Race, of 55 Miles.—C. Sneller. IJm, 1; A. Joss, lm 455, 2; L. Redfern, lm, 3; J. Bicknell, 4m, 4. P. Bicknell registered fastest time in 15m 30s. Senior Event, _of 10 Miles.—-F. McCabo, 7m 455, 1; F. Fieldsend, sm, 2; 11. Fairer 4m 30s, 3; D. Aitchison, 6m 455, 4. A Brass, scratch, returned fastest time in 41m 42s—a record. AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB ; - i :V» Ladies' Amateur Cyc-iinji ; ;u.u , rr . :l ~,f i r "■ ■ ir.-fiiiiK it.« Co.;> V nil! The j N-ettt --ra:v ii ■ >.cl±: 4 >ytt ;-—&>.«« 3. ■ f r f??. 2. M'ei '•£._ S'.vir. ()-■; ; ■>» Mai Vastest i WAHAROA CLUB'S RA JB [by TK;,KGRAPII—OWN correspondent] W4HAROA, Saturday Tho Wabu.roa Cycle Clu'-'s race of 31 miles resulted:—El. Gale, 12m, 1; J. Pliilps, 11m, 2. E. C. Maso'n and R. Tuck, scratch, dead-heated for fastest timo of lh 2Cim. RACE AT THAMES [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] THAMES, Saturday Only a small field competed in tho Thames Cycle Club's race to-day. The distance wns reduced from 24 lo 18 miles. The result was:—S. Jones, an?. 1; S. West, scr 2; K. Edkins, ecr, 3. AVesi -/cglHcr®*' fastest time iu 53m. RACE RECORD AT WHAKATANE [by telegraph—own correspondent] WHAKATA NE, Sat ti rd ay The Whakatane Cycle Chib held its usual weekly road race to-day over tho 175 miles course. Result:—R. Benton, 6m, il; E. Nowland, 5Jm, 2; W. Hansen, 25m,' 3. For the fifth consecutive race If. Ilarland made fastest time, doing the distance in 43m 595, and clipping 47s off tho record I for tho course.