GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23828, 2 December 1940, Page 3

GOLF CONTESTS

AUCKLAND CLUE'S CLOSING PRINCIPAL TROPHY WINNERS About 70 players toOk part in a mixed Canadian foursomes medal match at Middlemore on Saturday to mark the close of the Auckland Golf Club's winter season. The bestcards returned were:—R. "W. G. Anderson and Mrs. A R. Abbott, 81, 8 —73; C. N. Jacobseu and Mrs. Jacobsen, 79, 5 —74; C. W. Knight and Mrs. Knight, hi, S—7tS;J*- H. Menzies and Mrs. Mensues, 90, 13— E. Masters and Miss E. White, bo, 8 O L. Martelli and Mrs. "ft 1 . B. Souter, bS, 31 77. During the afternoon, members were the, guests of the president, Mr. H. P. Richmond. at afternoon tea. Prior to the presentation of trophies the president made an appeal to members to give all possible support to the club. Nearly <->0 members were already on active service, and it was the duty of all those remaining to keep the club intact for them when they return. Mr. Richmond thanked the- stall, both indoor and outdoor, for its loyal services during the year, and he made eulogistic reference to the work of the secretary, Mr. R. L. McNivcn, and his assistant, Mrs. a. K. Abbott. , , , if The trophies were then presented b> Mrs. Richmond. the principal Thinners being.—Match-play competitions, bemor, b. T Bartleet; intermediate, D. A. Burt; junior, \V. M. Bell; captain's prize, H. Plumlej ; .No. 2 tourney. R. W. £. Anderson. J. (... Burr., Memorial Cup. B. 11. Menzies; E R. Bloomfield howl. V. R. Lewis; ftrabrook Cup, B. H. Menzies; top dogs, R. L. McNiven and H. P. Williams; president's fnur«omes, x. I raser and J. D. Let-hbridge; George v,u?s, J. h. McCoy (medal), J. H. Goyder (bogey). Akarana.—A Stableford bogey' competition was contested in perfect weather, an excellent- card of 75 gross being returned bj J. Linton off a handicap of two arid he won the competition with a score of 3b. The nc.C best cards were:—D Coyle (2) 3o; E. L. Fitzgerald (4), 84; E. lorke (o), 34, J. l». Foote (10), 33; S. Lovell (6), S2. Pupuke.—A bogey competition was won by H. A Randrup, with a card of 2 UP- 1 next best cards were those of \\. l>. Kins and W. B. Taylor, all square.