WEEK-END PLAY

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12248, 21 September 1925, Page 8

WEEK-END PLAY

GOOD SCORES REGISTERED. Weather condition© over the week-end were only fair from a golfer's point of view. On Saturday a strong northwesterly wind, with a wintry touch abmit it, tested golfing skill in judging its vniue in approach shots, and to mate matters worse a smart shower fell about 4 p.m. On Sunday conditions were better, the afternoon being excellent, and golfers of both sexes taking full advantage of the sunshine. Despite the wind, some excellent scores were registered in the match Miramar v. Hutt, which took place at Hutt on Saturday. Of these, J. F. Tucker who boat Rana Wagg, 6—4, was probably the best Tucker did the first nine holes in 33. But for getting into difficulties at the seventh ana taking six for a bogey four, the round would have been an exceptional one. Tucker's card read as follows;—4, 4,3, 2,3, 4 6,4, 3. MIRAMAR v. HUTT. A Teams. The Miramar v. Hutt match, played at Hutt on Saturday, resulted in a win for

the visitors bv 7 games to 5. The links were in excellent condition, and the greens fast. Results were as follow, Miramar players being mentioned first:— Conway lost to J. L. Black, 3 and 2. Tucker won from R. AVagg, 6 and 4. Hirst won, from P. Wagg, 3 and 2 Petley lost to H. A. Black, 2 and 1. Stichbury won from Cook, 3 and 1, Liddle won from Dawson, 4 and 2. Gambrill lost to Bridge, 1 up. Middleton won from Evans, 9 and 2. Rawson won from J. H. Wagg, 1 up. Grace lost to Hemery, 1 up. Page lost to Jack Wagg, 3 and 2. B Teams. The links at Miramar were in firstclaas order, and tho greens perfect for tho Miramar v. Hutt B teams match, which was won by the home team by 3 games. Following are the results, Miramar players being mentioned first:— H. E. Aplin and 0. Heketa, all square. N. A. Arthur beat Laurence, 6 and 5. J. H. Armstrong lost to W. G. Hughes, 2 down. R. A. Westbrook heat P. Godfrey, 6 and 4. P. White-Parsons beat G. F. Berry, 3 and 2. T. C. Caulton lost to R. C. Kirk, 6 and 4. M. J. Orombie lost to R. U. McDowell, 4 and 2. Prof Wilson beat J. Hart, 1 up. E. P. Loftus lost to E/ E. Robinson, 3 and 1. J. T. Lewis beat D. F. Stuart, 3 and 2. R. W Scott beat H. P. Scott, 1 up. , W. T. Wynyard beat K. Mason, 6 and 4. •RANUI CLUB. On Saturday at Palmerston North, a

. team from Ranui succeeded in annexing tho Nathan Cup from the Palmerston I North Club. It will be remembered that this trophy was recently presented for competition for club© between Welling* : ton and Hamilton (Waikato), teams to j be of from 6 to 12 men, with handicaps • of not more than 12 —9. I WELLINGTON LADIES v. HUTT. During the week-end, the Wellington ! Ladies’ Club played Hutt, in connection with the t Coates Cup. The Wellington ; team consisted of Mrs Guy Williams, Mis i Marchbanks, Miss Gambrill, and Mrs j Weston, who won by a substantial mar* I gin from the Hutt ladies—Mrs Spiers, j Miss Jervis, Mrs Murphy, and Mrs Holmwood. Wellington scores given in the . same order as the players, were 80, 99, | 84, 88; Hutt, 92, 88, 92, 91. j KARORI. A start was made with tho club cham. pionships during the week-end. No particularly good rounds are recorded. Senior: A. S. Butler beat P. G. Williams, 4 and 3; W. B. Cooke beat E. C. Hollis, 3 and 1. Junior: H. Sherwood beat T. O. Tremain, 3 and 2; J. A, Ronald beat T. W. Page, 1 up; J. S. Burt beat E. M. Pankhuret. MORNINGTON. Several game© in the club championship were played off during the week-end. the links being in excellent order, and the greens better than for some months fiasfc. In the junior grade T. Campbell ieat T. Davis, 4 and 3; F. R-oss beat L. Coutts, 2 and 1. The position in this grade now is that Campbell plays J. Zucher, and Cooper and F Rose play oft to see which will meet A. Ford. In the senior division H. A. Black beat J. T. Browness, 2 and 1; D. Hartwell beat J. M. Millard, 2 and 1; H, A. Black and H. .T. Shank now play off to decide which shall meet Hartwell in the final.