TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 205, 31 August 1932, Page 3

TAIHAPE

GOLF NOTES • I’he third and final qualifying round • of the club championships was played i during the week-end when players had to contend with a strong wind. The scores on the whole were disappointing, especially in the senior grade. The following were the best cards returned:— Senior Championship.—A I’. Bee••ombe 81. A. C. Joblin 88, T. C. Kin- • aid 90, R. McClure 90, J. Evans 91, J. I’. C'-outts 92. E. D. Chisholm 94. \\ citer-weight Championship.—W. Hamill 91, R. O’Callaghan 103, A. H. Denne 105, F. J. O’Keefe 105. Junior Championship.—K. McKenzie 101. I’. Sexton 109, R. L. Dymock 114, R. McLennan 114. The following reductions iu handicaps are announced:—W. Hamill from 21 to 20, K. McKenzie from 34 to 30. The following is a list of the players who have qualified for the championships and their qualifying scores:—

The following i s the draw for the first round of the club championships, to be played before September 12. Senior Championship.—J. P. Alortland v. J. T. Coutts; A. C. Joblin v. R. McClure; J. Evans v. T. C. Kincaid; A. P. Scccombe v. F. Leahy. Welter-weight Championship.—H. M. Hay v. E. p. Duncan; F. O’Keefe v. A. H. Denne; R. O’Callaghan v. Al. Durrant; W. Hamill a bye. Junior Championship.—H. McKenzie v. B. Beban; R. McLennan v. W. H. Nicholls; N. Fookes v. W. H. Fookcs; F. Sexton v. R. L. Dymock. Members are reminded of the golf dance to be held in the Parish Hall on Friday next (September 2). All members and their friends are cordially invited to attend. RUGBY UNION The president (Mr. J. Quirk) occupied the chair at the weekly meeting of the Taihape Rugby Union on Monday evening. A letter was received from the Utiku Club asking the union to enter a challenge on behalf of the Utiku Club for the McKee Cup at present field by the Marton Old Boys Club. The letter added that the Utiku Club wished to play the match on the first available Saturday and hoped that the union would make the usual grant of £5 towards the expenses of the trip. It was decided to enter the challenge as requested, and to pay the return fares of the Utiku team, including one emergency and a manager. The Pirates Club wrote intimating that they wished to challenge the Rata Club for the Presidents Rose Bowl, and the secretary was instructed to advise the Rata Club accordingly. The senior and junior competitions were declared closed. Pirates being declared the winners of the Senior Cup and Hautapu runners-up, while Utiku i were declared the junior champions for 1932, and Pirates runners-up. The secretary was instructed to write to the Pirates and Utiku Clubs congratulating them on their success. The matter uf holding a dance was held over until the next meeting. Injured Players’ Fund. It was decided that a senior match be played next Saturday between Pirates and Hautapu, the whole of the proceeds to go to the Injured Players’ Fund. GENERAL NEWS At the Magistrate’s Court on Friday, Francis MeSweeney, of Taihape, and Frederick Ward, of Mataroa, as executors of the will of John August Brandt, deceased, claimed from W. A. Bosher, of Pukeokahu, the sum of £3OO which amount, plaintiffs alleged, had been lent to defendant by the said John August Brandt on February I'7, 1930, and which had not been repaid. Defendant stated that the £3OO he had received from Brandt was a straightout gift and not a loan. After hearing evidence on this point the magistrate gave judgment in favour of Bosher. unemployment concert A reminder is given of the variety entertainment to be held in the Town Hall to-night (Wednesday) in aid of the unemployed. For weeks past, local artists have been rehearsing for the performance, and patrons will be agreeably surprised at the excellence of the programme to be presented to-night. Children will be admitted at halfprice. Heavy booking is reported and patrons hoping for a good seat are urged to book at once. The box plan is with the secretary (Mr. F. H. Bray). REPRESENTATIVE HOCKEY A men’s representative hockey match between Taihape and Feilding will be played at Taihape Io day (Wednesday) commencing at 3 p.rn. 'l’he following are the teams:— Feilding.—E. Poo’e, E. A Lop, A. Packer (capt.), G. McLeod, S. Bramwell, J. Reid, G. Packer, W. Hocken, L. Michel, L. Hansen, Whiteman. Referee and manager: S Chesterfield. Taihape.—J. Dripps, W. Robinson, K. Robinson, W. McLennan, F. Woodhead, Keats. F. Bray (capt.), J. Jones. E. Sheath, H. Hickman. G. Lelievre. Manager: E. Tristram. Referee: L. Patrick.

Senior Championship. J. P. Mortland 78 80—158 A. P. Seccombe .. .. 89 81—170 J. Evans 80 91—171 A. C. Joblin 8 7 88—175 R. McClure .. .. 86 89—175 T. C. Kincaid 88 88—176 F. Leahy .. . 91 86—177 J. T. Coutts 93 92—185 The R. A. (Davies Memorial Cup was won bv J. P. Mortland, who returned the best aggregate score. Welter-weight Championship. •F. W. Hamill . . . 101 91—192 K. O’Callaghan 102 103—205 F. .1. O’Keefe 102 105 207 H. M. Hav 104 106—210 E. P. Duncan .. 102 109—211 A. H. Donne 114 105—219 M. Durrant 113 108—221 Junior Championship K. McKenzie .. .. 106 101—207 F. Sexton 115 109 224 N. Fookes 114 113—227 R. McLennan .. . . 115 114—229 W. IL Nicholls .. . . 117 114—231 M. H. Fookes 126 113—239 R. L. Dvmock 127 114—241 B. Beban .. 124 126—250