GOLFING IN TARANAKI

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1934, Page 10

GOLFING IN TARANAKI

PLAY AT WAIWAKAIHO LINKS CHONG WINS MEDLEY CUP. RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY. The early starters had all the better of conditions at. the Waiwakaiho golf links on Saturday; as heavy rain set in soon after 3 o’clock and many did s not complete their rounds. The three ■leaders in the Medley Cup competition, G. M. Chong, A. E. Conway and T. A. Thomson, maintained their places, Chong winning comfortably with a score of 1 up for the 36 holes, Conway being 3 down and Thomson 4 down. The senior bogey was won by F. Quin with the fine card of 3 up, while among the' juniors K. F. Walker and J. S. Thomson tied with 2 down. Following are the Medley Cup leaders:— G. M. Chong, 3 up 2 down—l up. A. E. Conway, 2 up 5 down—3 down. T. A. Thomson, 1 up 5 down—4 down. K. F. Walker, 3 down 2 down—s down. J. M. Clark, 5 down 2 down—7 down. J. S. Thomson, 5 down 2. down—7 down. FITZIROY COMPETITIONS GORRIE WINS POWER TROPHY. FINE FINISHING ROUND. With a splendid final round of 83—19— 64 F. Gorrie annexed the Power trophy at Fitzroy on Saturday. His total for the 54 holes was 200, which gave him a margin of four strokes from C. P. Grainger, . who had led the, first two rounds. Gorrie also won the bogey match with 2 up, H. Jacka with 1 up being next. The following were the results:— Power Trophy, 54 holes medal play: F. Gorrie 200, C. P. Grainger 204, D. McKearney 211, J. Medhurst 212, W. Short 212, B. S. Whiteside 214. Bogey Handicap: F. Gorrie 2 up, H. Jacka 1 up, J. Med Hurst 2 down, C. Hall 2 down, B. S. Whiteside 3 down. ELTHAM DEFEATS STRATFORD. 'RESULTS OF WEEK-END GAME. Results of the golf match between Eltham and Stratford played during the week-end., resulting in a win for Eltham by 9 games to 7, four games being halved, are as follow, Eltham players being mentioned first:— L. Quin and Abbott lost to Green and Anderson 3 and 2 and 1 down. Cooper and Wills beat Neal and Morris 4 and 3,2 and 1. L. Gibson and Budge beat Newell and Wills 2 and 1, 1 up. Stewart and Roberts lost to Rutherfurd and Sullivan 1 down and won 3 and 2. H. Casey and Clemow all square with Armstrong and Lyons and won 3 and 2. Turner and Morton lost to Graham and Burmester 2 and 1 and won 2 and 1. McKay and H. B. Gibson lost to Strachan and Maguire 2 and 1 and all square. Tiplady and Stanners beat Urwin and Kirkwood 1 up and all square. Wylds and Forth all square with Sole and O’Leary and won 3 and 2. Fallows and Jones lost to Wynyard aj?d O. Lyons 5 and 3 and 7. and 5.