TOURNEY FINAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22517, 7 September 1936, Page 15

TOURNEY FINAL

SOUTH AUCKLAND TITLE VICTORY TO T. MORPETH R. D. HARDING'S GOOD ROUND [l'IlOM OUII OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Sunday The South Auckland championship tournament was concluded yesterday afternoon. A high wind was still blowing and frequent showers made conditions difficult, but the greens and fairways were in wonderful condition. The championship was won by T. Morpeth, of tho Titirangi Club, from J. Pountney, a young member of the Hamilton Club. Pountney squared the game at the fifteenth, but Morpeth won the sixteenth and the last two holes were halved, leaving Morpeth the winner, 1. up. The St. Andrews handicap match was won by R. D. Harding, the local club champion, who beat a club-mate, A. Marcroft, 4 and 2. The winner went round in 72, one under the scratch score, the only time that SO was beaton throughout the three days. Following are the results of the final day's play:— South Auckland Championship.—Semifinals: J. Pountney (Hamilton) beat 0. Hotson (Otorohanga), 3 and 1; T. . Morpeth (Titirangi) beat 0. B. Wake (Hamilton), at the 20th.

Final.—Morpeth beat Pountney, 1 up. St. Andrews Match. —Semi-finals: A. Marcroft (Hamilton) beat W. 11. Fleet (Te Aroha), 4 and 2; R. D. narding (Hamilton) beat L. 11. Norton (Maungakiekie), 4 •and 3.

Final. —Harding beat Marcroft, 4 and 2. Following are tho best scores returned in the morning medal handicap:—F. Fisher (Hunterville), 80, 0—71; 0. B. Wake (Hamilton), 81, 8—73; R. J. Love (Hamilton). 8:i, i)— 74; A. Marcroft (Hamilton), S7, 11 —7<i; W. S. Goosman (Morrinsville), 89, L3—70.

The best cards returned in the afternoon bogey were:—J. M. Horton and H. W. Fisher, 3 up; A. Sandel and E. Fouher, 2 up; G. A.Wilkes and A. E. McCracken, 1 up. INTER-HOUSE MATCH In an inter-house golf match between teams representing Auckland photo engravers and the Farmers' Trading Company was played on the Pupuke Club's links during the weekend and was won bj> tho former by 7 games to 4, one being all square. Following is the result, Farmers' Trading Company names being mentioned .first in each case: — Singles.—R. Blake beat J. Drought, 3 and 2; J. McKniven beat A. Tysoe, 4 and 3; A. Scott beat J. Deano, 5 and 3; A. Irvine lost to W. J. Thompson, 1 down; D. Yuill lost to J. Miller, 4 and 3; L. Inwood lost to 11. Dalton, 4 and 3; R. Scott lost to H. Richards, 4 and 3; 1). Gladding and M. Jaques. all square. Foursomes. —Blake nnd Inwood lost to Drought and Dalton, 3 and 2; Irvine and Gladding heat Thompson and Jaques, 4 and S; Scott and Scott lost to Richards and Deano, 2 down; Yuill and McKinnon lost to Tysoo and Miller, 4 and 3.