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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 112, 13 May 1929, Page 5

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WANGANUI LADIES’ CLUB MEDAL MATCH TO-DAY To-day will be an open day at the Belmont Links for the Wanganui Ladies’ Golf Club, a nedal match b> ing played this morning, commencing at 9.30 a.m., and a foursome this af noon, players to < hoose their own partners and opponents. Following is the draw for the med match to-day;— Mrs Gilbert v. Mrs Armstrong. Mrs Broderick v. Miss Blyth. Airs Harris v. Airs Cook. Airs F. H. Smith v. Airs Goldsbury. Airs Williams v. Airs Grumitt. Airs Davis v. Airs Al. Hunter. Airs Bassett v. Miss Parsons. Aiiss J. Christie v. Airs Totty. Airs Beauchamp . Airs Wagstaff. Airs Leary v. Airs Savage. Airs Saunders v. Airs Dean. . Aliss K. Hatrick v. Airs Sharp. Alias R. Alason v. Aliss Broadhead. Aliss Ziesler v. Airs Braid. Aliss Anderson v. Airs Harkness. Airs Hartl Aid . Airs Smith. Airs Barton v. Airs Wills. INTER-CLUB MATCH WANGANUI AND CASTLECLIFF BELMONT PLAYERS TOO GOOD The first inter-club match between the Wanganui and Castlecliff Golf Clubs was play on Saturday, the A grade players being at Belmont and the B grade at Castlecliff. At Belmont, L. Cathro, Castlecliff’s top man, won from J. Al. Hussey, turning in a nice 76, which is a good performance for his first round at Belmont this season, while the second man from the seaside links, J. Wilson, halved with F. S. Parkes. Although Wanganui won the majority of the other games, most of them were fairly close, no fewer than four being halved. Wanganui won 14 and Castlecliff two. At the Castlecliff links the finish was quite a close one, Wanganui winning by the narrow margin of nine, games to seven, one game being halved. ■ Details of the results are as follows, i the Wanganui players being mentioned • first in each instance: At Belmont Links. J. Af. Hussey lost to L. Cathro. F. S. Parkes halved with J. Wilson. D. Meld rum won from R. Greenhill. D. Alurchie won from N. Totty. C. N. Armstrong won from F. Wood. A. Haworth won from F. Wagstaff. r Aloore Hunter won from J. Dean. H. Christie won from Al. Broadhead. J. C. Richardson halved with G. Broadhead. H. R. Jones lost to Al. Wilson. P. G. Jackson won from J. Braid. E. H. Poynter won from F. Currie. G. F. Payne won from H. Webb. J. Af. Saunders won from H. Butler, E. Cutfield won from Bassett Smith. G. S. Gordon won from W. Tustin. W. S. D’Arcy halved with C. Caswell E. Osboldstone won from C. Cook, F. J. Jacobs won from W. Park. F. J. Hill halved with R. Dawson. At Castlecliff Links.

W. J. Robertson lost to L. Bassett, W. J. Scott won from R. N. Cook. P. Higginbottoni won ftom C. Curtis. F. L. Harrison lost to W. Gaskill, F. R. Dunsford lost to F. Hayward. G G. Burgess lost to C. I. Spillane. J. R. Franklin lost to C. Maitland. P. Graham won from F. Powell. S. Swan lost to G. Orr. G. Mcßeth won from H. Rowling. A. A. Barton won from T. Clarke, F. K. Turnbull won from L. Haywood. A. H. Boyes halved with J. Keenan. E. M. Silk lost to Davis. R, Af. Dunn won from J. Goldstone. Ven. R. Creed Meredith won from S. Roberts. G. G. Saunders won from L. Durie. Aggregates: Wanganui 23; Castleclic 9; five games halved. SEAFIELD CLUB CAPTAIN’S TROPHY MATCH On the Seafield links on Saturday there was keen ompetition for the captain’s trophy. The weather conditions were good and a large field competed.

ONE-ARMED PLAYER’S FEAT TARANAKI MAN WINS [Per Press Association. I NEW PLYMOUTH, Alay 12. A remarkable performance was put up by a one-armed man at Waiwakaiho golf links on Saturday, when H. W. Kirkby won the Standish Cup with a handicap of 21. He won three rounds field of 29 with the best gross score w T on the Junior Afedal Handicap from a with a net score of 222, Kirkby also (95) and a net score of 74. The next best round was 98. The "Kro-flite” Golf Ball has unbelievable durability due to Spalding’s discovery of a method of vulcanising the cover never before done in Golfing history. Spalding’s “Kro-flite” Golf Ball obtainable from all Sports Dealers. It lasts till it’s lost.*

Results were as follows: S. T Pritchard 90—22 68 A. G. Mackay 89—20 69 G. Coull ..... — ..... 89—20 69 H. Hean 90—20 70 R. Cuthbertson. ...... 94—24 70 G. Austin .. 99—28 71 R. D. Smart ... 93—18 75 C. S Brown 94—19 75 J. R. Foster 101—26 75 P. N. R. McDonald 91—14 77 S. Irwin 88—11 77 A. D. Smith .. 105—28 77 L. Whelan 105—28 77