Tennis Champion Wins Golf Final

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 811, 4 November 1929, Page 6

Tennis Champion Wins Golf Final

BARTLEET BEATS ABBOTT MARGIN OF SIX AND FIVE E. L. Bart lee t seems to find tennis and golf an excellent combination. While bis Remuera tennis clubmates were busy with tile official opening ceremony on Saturday, the

New Zealand champion was winning the championship of the Auckland Golf Club at Middlemore. Bartleet beat Dr. W. X. Abbott ii the final by the decisive margin of I and 5. The course was in good order when the two finalists drove off in the morning, but a southerly wind made some of the holes difficult. Bartleet started well. his driving being particularly good. At the end of the morning round he was six up. Abbott started off briskly in the afternoon and had reduced his opponent's lead by half at the fifth hole. He had no luck with a stymie at the sixth, knocking Bartleet s ball into the hole. Bartleet seized the opportunity to regain the ascendancy and he won at the 13th, placing a beautiful tee shot to within a few yards of the pin. A; COLEMAN RETAINS TITLE HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION MOTOR-CYCLING IN SOUTH ( Special to THE SU^J CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The New Zeaeland grt ss track heavy-weight motor-cycle racing title was retained by Percy Coleman in a fast race on the Xew Brighton Trotting Club’s grounds on Saturday, during the Pioneer Sports Club's track meeting. The 12 miles was covered at an average speed of over 60 ni.ph. Tui Morgan, who won the provincial championship at Xew Brighton last season, ran into second place. Results: Heavy-weight Championship.— P. Coleman, 1; T. Morgan, 2: R. Hawley, 3. '.Von by 500 yards. Time. 11.8 1-5. McCONACHY IN FORM, NEW ZEALAND BILUARDIST PLAYS DAVIS (United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright) LOXDOX, Saturday. In his billiards match with Willi* Smith, Landrum has scored 13,264, and Smith has made 10.234. Lindrum made breaks of 1,110, 237, 258 (unfinished), and Smith 323. 472, 430. 307, 265. Landrum's 258 took only six minutes. Against Davis McConachv has made 11,860. Davis has made 10.413. Mo Conachy made breaks of 585, 458, 24$ and Davis 474. 391, 369. McConachy gave a brilliant exhibftion on his first visit to the table in the evening, carrying an unfinished break of 64 to 585 by full and varied play. Davis then found his true form and amassed 474, when he missed a cushion cannon. CRICKET AT CHRISTCHURCH SECOND ROUND ENDS Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The second round of the senior cricket competition was concluded yesterday. Old Boys, 96 runs and 121 runs for one wicket (Merritt 47, Cromb 55 not out), defeated Sydenham, 13® and 79. For Old Boys Merritt took six wickets for 34 runs, and for Sydecham Spong took five for 37. Riccarton, 277 and luß without loss (Cox s*• Champness 38), defeated East Christchurch. IS9 (Mullan 73). Powell took four wickets for 35 runs for RiccartojOld Collegians, 292, defeated Linwooc. 384 and 107 for eight wickets. "West Christchurch. 205 and 54 for two wickets, lost to St. Albans, 253 (Wood 81). SCOTLAND’SJOCCER Wfl* United P.A. — By Telegraph — LOXDOX - , Saturday. The Scottish League Associate® football team beat the English Leagu team by 2 goals to 1 today. DARGAVILLE SWIMMING The following officers for the suing year were elected at the anDp _ of the Dargaville Ewimp* Club: —Patron, Mr. F. A. Jones: P*T sident, Mr. X. Robinson; - vice-pr dents, Messrs. O. Williams, AWebb. H. Tonkin, and A. C. ’ delegates to the Auckland en :- Messrs. P. Griffiths and Gibbons; „ tor, Air. W. Martin; coach, Mr. A. Randall; educational officer, Mr. VBernard; secretary, Mr. R. M°o ril It was reported that the Mayor, F. A. Jones, would again presen t I medal for the coming season and > Air. W. B. Morris had intimated intention of presenting a cup fo r c ! petition among; the children. 1