IS A WORTHY SUCCESSOR

NZ Truth, Issue 1282, 26 June 1930, Page 19

IS A WORTHY SUCCESSOR

Brinsden Steps Into Sloan MorpethY Shoes At Middlemore DEFEATS LUSK AT TITIRANGI '(From "N.Z.- Truth V Special Golf Writer:) . ; ; Maungakiekie golfers have a high opinion of H. D, Brinsden, whoisone of 'the most iniproved players m Auckland. " : '..

LJIS ' club elected him to step into Sloan *1 shoes and lead their team against Middiemore m the inter-club match at Tltlrangi. Opposed -to H. B. Lusk, the local player' early secured. the lead arid 'went on to win" by three and. two. Brinsden has excelled at many other sports and has made' wonderful progress m golf. Tournament experience, will further help the Auckland player who aspires to become a national champion: ..••'•■' One of the founders, of the' Rotorua Club, ,C. E. Kusabs, scored \a most popular win In the medal handicap with' a score-. of 71 nett.' Andy Shaw, N.Z., open and pro. champion, is playing, exceedingly well at Napier and • has • recently been round m scores under 70. "Longfellow" is after another double.: this year. . ; • Moss, at. Middiemore, has also . holed out a. 69 m a recent game, and Watt, the Heretaunga.pro., m. a .week -end round, came' home- m 32 strokes to also register a 69. The pros. ■ are getting ready for I the "open." ' "Veterans . were again to the fore at Middiemore. m. the bogey match, W. B. Colbeck again winning the event .with H. Hbrtoh runner-up. ' \ Mrs. Guy "Williams, by winning the recent Ladies' tournament : at Rotorua; has increased; her -wins to two this''season.., •■ .-..,: '.. -J- .;. .-■• / :.' „.; ; ■•:-;■;■ ■ Just where he should be: L. Cartho wltha 79, was, at the head , of the list . In the Castled Iff c., championship qualifying stages of. A division. : The Hutt ladies, were, heavily defeated itt their match against Wellington at HeretaungaV' ' but i- they ' completely -turned the tables, m; .the, return, match-,at the.j

Hutt. , Local green. knowledge is an important factor m these matches. F. Hazeldeen, the stylish little golfer at the Akarana club, walked away with the' Taylor .Memorial Cup- with a 76-7-69. His 76 constitutes a competition • record for the 'course. < •..••'•'. Just a whisper: .Martin, with a large team, visited Hokowhiki, and only one went home rejoicing m a' win. F. A. Fullerton-Smith was the happy fellow. Marton lost 31 to 1. . ■ . There was a big turn-out for .the A and B. tournaments at Poverty Bay. R. CatO, with a card of 3 down,' was the best return of 'so, cards taken out. ' , New Brighton • Municipal : course ' has not 'been long m play, yet already there Is a profit of £112 shown. Aucklanders please take notice! ; . . . E; Page, Wellington's S.M., Is skilful .with his golf clubs and seldom hands In a score over 80. His card of 3 up In the weekly bogey at HeretaungathU week 'was not beaten, ' - :\ , •-, . ■„■.■ .. The < final of the - captain's prize foursome at Miramar was rather one-sided. C. Ni' Beasley and A: W. 'Griffen combined 'too solid.y for.' JEL Aplin; and A. Mabin, who went under by . five holes. . . lAJllast year' arid m all games this season, -Allen '-. HobbS; • and -.Owen, , Johnston, who \ chase a,. ball at , Hasewood, won. every' four-ball match they have" played m. Competition hks • been- keen.. ; tp ■ defeat. the doughty pair, and: at last they have met their, masters. Last match they had to pay for their own lunch. One of- Hasewood *s ••■ most.: consistent golfers, R.Gamm, again, secured' a' medal imatch with a> return of 76 nett.