GOLF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18066, 18 April 1933, Page 2

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EASTllfe CUP PETAL WIN FOB M. B. MAUDE This year’s winner,of the Cup is M B. Maude,. who defeated G. Gregory in the final yesterday afternoon, 3 up and 2. Maude received four strokes from Gregory, but played consistently well and hardly required his advantage. The afternon was hot, with only, am occasional light. breeze., > ? Gregory sent a pice third up to the first green, and the hole was * halved. The second was also halved. . Gregory won the third after extricating himself from the rough with a good drive, while Maude, hit a short, one from the front of a briar-bush. Gregory was stymied at the fourth hole after getting the of the drives, and the hole was halved in four. Both played■ i smart .two t on the fifth glean, where Maude holed.from a long putt, making the match all square., Maude got one up on. ths> next after Gregory sent his first drive out of bounds. Maude holed out in four on the next to go two up. From the eighth tes, Gregory sliced off the fairway, but Maude gave away v his. advantage by topping his next drive; Gregory’s third, however, was weak, .and Maude’s fourth put him on to the green, and he won the hole, making him three up. Gregory went into the, rough on the-, ninth, but recovered by playing) a nice shot on the freen, and the hole was halved in three. he tenth was. halved. Both got on to the eileventh green from the tee, with the advantage .to Gregory, and he won the hole, leaving Maude two up. Claude increased his advantage at the twelfth with a long, putt, and be was then throe up. The players won holes alternately until Maude remained three up at the sixteenth. , ~ FOtTRfeALL BOOST In addition, to the cup and handicap tournament- finals, a , fourlxill,- .bogey match was played during the afternoon. The winners -were A. G. Lancaster and G. Seddon. Scores were - Lancaster and Seddon, 6 up. N. Ballinger and M. Haldane,-3 up. H. Barker and J. G. ,Thompson, 2 up. F. Faram and Mdldowie, 2 upK. G Butters and E; Boss, 2 up. M. A. Black and J.- McGregor, 1 up. Becently the Cambridge Gelf Club lost its clubhouse through fire, this, coming at the approach of a, new: season, being a severe blow. Now; however, a fine sporting gesture has been made by the Rotorua Club in. the form, of a substantial financial donation toward the erection of a new clubhouse. The wilderness beyond the throng for me! Within the shadow of j^mfehty-tree, A dish of figs, this bowl of crimson wine. With Thee beside shall make a feast devine. ~ And as the sunset fades—one radiant Stir! J! •/.: ,3 5 h ' " - To sanctify the spreading sands afar — Chill winds may waft, but comfort wo’ll assure With precious Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,,