Wyndham GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 23179, 21 April 1937, Page 11

Wyndham GOLF

MEN’S CLUB The following programme has been decided upon for the current season by the Wyndham Men’s Golf Club:— Saturday, April 24. —April medal and captain’s trophy. Saturday, May I.—Foursome. Saturday, May B.—Eclectic match and first round for the president’s trophy. Saturday, May 15.—Bogey match (Stableford scoring) and first round for the Tangney trophy. Saturday, May 22.—May medal and the captain’s trophy. Saturday, May 29.—Open day. Saturday, June 5. —Eclectic match and final for the president’s trophy. Saturday, June 12—Team match, president v. captain. Saturday, June 19.—Open day. Saturday, June 26. —June medal and the captain’s trophy. Saturday, July 3.—Mixed foursomes. Saturday, July 10.—Bogey match (Stableford scoring), and final of the Tangney trophy. Saturday, July 17. —July medal, and captain’s trophy. Saturday, July 24.—Open day. Saturday, July 31.—Four-ball match (Stableford scoring). Saturday, August 7.—Flag match. Saturday, August 14.—August medal and captain’s trophy. _■ Saturday, August 21.—First qualifying round for championships. Saturday, August 28.—Second qualifying round for championships. Saturday, September 4.—First round of championships. Saturday, September 11.—Second round of championships. Saturday, September 18.—Final of championships. Saturday, September 25.—Closing day and mixed foursomes. The president’s trophy will be for the best net score returned in an eclectic match. The captain’s trophy will be for the lowest aggregates of four rounds in medal matches. The Tangney trophy will be for the highest aggregate for the two Stableford matches. A knock-out competition,will also be played. This year it is to be played in two sections, and the winners of each section will play off. The president has donated a trophy for the winner of this competition. COURT ROYAL OAK There was a good attendance of brethren at the monthly meeting of the Court Royal Oak, A.0.F., held in the Oddfellows’ Hall. S.C.R. Bro. F. W. Marshall presided. With a view to stimulating interest in the court, it was decided to hold a special meeting at Redan on a date arranged. It was resolved to send a letter ot condolence to Court Star of the South, Invercargill, on the loss which it and Forestry in general had sustained by the death of P.D.C.R. Bro. C. W. PatA lengthy discussion ensued over the question of holding the annual ball. It was finally decided to hold two extended social evenings instead of the ball. The one is to be for members, friends and sister lodges, and the other is to take the form of an official visit from all Southland Courts followed by a social. Arrangements for these were entrusted to the social committee.

THE ATHENAEUM The following books have been added to the shelves of the Wyndham Athen-aeum:—“Mid-Atlantic” (“Taffrail”); “Mother of the Bride” (Alice Grant Rosman); “Saretap” (William McLeod Raine); “Fort in the Jungle” (P. C. Wren); “The Lost Waggon Train (Zane Grey); “Judy of Bunter’s Buildings” (E. P. Oppenheim); “Sir Percy Leads the Way” (Baroness Orczy); “Laughing Gas” (P. C. Wodehouse); “The Talisman Ring” (Georgette Heyer); “No Hero This” (Warwick Deeping); “The Marriage of Nicholas | Cotter” (Nelle M. Scanlan); “The Guests Arrive” (Cecil Roberts); “Song of the Leather” (F. C. Robertson); “The Man from Scotland Yard” (Sydney Horler); “Paper Roses” (Ruby M. Ayres); “Riders of the Long Rope” (Gladwell Richardson); “Under Twelve Stars” (H. S. Keller); “Fatal Shadows”. (Margaret Peterson); “The Glory Hole’ (George B. Rodney); “Death on the Way” (Freeman Willis Crofts); “The Top Step” (Nelle M. Scanlan); “Hurricane Tex” (George Goodchild); “The Picaroon in Pursuit” (Herman Landor); “Idol Worship” (E. V. Savi); “In Confidence” (E. V. Savi); “Sinbad the Soldier” (P. C. Wren); “The Desert Castle Mystery” (Charles B. Snow); “The Little Silver Leaves” (Kathlyn Rhodes); “The Story of a Labrador Doctor” (Wilfred Thomason Grenfell); “One Man’s Journey” (Joan Sutherland); “The Mysterious Chinaman” (J. S. Fletcher); “The Red Veil’’(Henry St. John Cooper); “False Truth” (E. Charles Vivian); “Keys of the Flat” (E. Charles Vivian); “Contrary Mary” (Temple Bailey); “London’s Underworld” (Sydney Horler); “Flowers of the Dusk” (Myrtle Reed). RUGBY FOOTBALL Playing at Wyndham in a friendly match on Saturday, the Albion first fifteen beat Wyndham’s senior team by 19 points to 13. It was a fast, open game. The weather was ideal and the ground was in a much better state than on the previous week. The visitors, who possessed a heavier pack of forwards than their opponents, used their weight to advantage, with the result that they benefited from the greater part of the set scrummages. M. Usher, at half back, played a good game and was well supported by Easton at five-eighth. However, nftmy of Albion’s passing movements ended in very little territory being gained, their backs having a tendency to run straight across the field, Spittle, at centre, being the weak link. E. Fitzgerald played a fair game at full-back, but did not show up so well as the opposing fullback, S. McKay. The Wyndham backs missed the services of G. McLennan as half-back, and R. Patrick’s (second five), although S. Kennedy adapted himself very well to a new position at second five. J. Johnstone played his usual good allround game at first five-eighth, his opponent, Easton, not getting far on most occasions. K. Traynor, playing on the wing, put plenty of dash into his game and scored a very nice try for Blues. The pick of the Wyndham forwards was J. McKenzie, who was well supported by J. Pow, Eggleton and B. Benneworth. McDonald, Stewart, Ward and Naylor showed up well in the visitors’ vanguard. The teams were:—

Wyndham (blue): S. McKay, K. T. Traynor, F. Crosbie, D. McCaughan, S. Kennedy, J. Johnstone; W. Todd; W. Smith, M. Milburn, O. McKay, J. Pow,

J. McKenzie, R. McKay, Eggleton, B. Benneworth. Albion (colours): E. Fitzgerald, Wylie, Spittle, Milne, Easton, Wallis; Usher; McDonald, Cuttris, Stewart, Keown, Ward, Naylor, Stark, Herron. Stewart opened Albion’s account after a passing rush deep into Blue’s territory, passing several opponents to score close in. Spittle goaled. Albion 5, Wyndham 0. A successful penalty kick by J. Johnstone brought the score to 5—3, and shortly after, following a series of passing movements, J. Pow broke away and took play well into Albion’s twentyfive. The ball came back to K. Traynor, who scored. J. Johnstone converted. Wyndham 8, Albion 5. Good open play followed, and Albion made a determined effort to equalize. Success came when Wylie, on the wing, dived over well out. The kick failed. Wyndham 8, Albion 8. Spittle, who was then playing solidly at centre, tried hard to get over, but failed. However, from a penalty he succeeded with his kick and made the score Albion 11, Wyndham 8. Halftime sounded shortly after. ' The greater part of the second half was taken up with passing movements and hard midfield play.. Wyndham was mainly on the defensive, and the weight was telling again it. Albion s chance came when Stark snapped up an infield pass from Traynor, and with a clear run in, scored in a handy position. Spittle’s kick was successful. Albion 16, Wyndham 8. Almost immediately after, McKenzie, who was working well in the Wyndham pack, led a forward rush, from which B. Benneworth made a brilliant run to score between the posts. Johnstone goaled. Albion 16, Wyndham 13. The final score came when from a scrum, the ball eventually reached McDonald, who passed to Stewart who went over with three men hanging on to him. Spittle’s kick failed. Albion 19, Wyndham 13. Mr G. Bogue was referee.