GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 157, 5 July 1934, Page 8

GOLF

FREAK WAGER DECIDED TEN ROUNDS COVERED. Rereived July 4. 7.55 p.m. LONDON. July 3. < aptain Alonis to-day won a bet of £5OO and decided other people’s s' lebets. totalling £3OOO, by playing ten rounds of golf on the Walmer course in 889 strokes, the bet being that be would not. exceed 900 strokes. The time taken was .1040 minutes. Morris walked 40 miles and 'h‘ only nourishment he had throughout the Jay > was a few drops of brandy with egg and milk, ami a lunch of ginger beer and lettuce. The rounds were 86, <5. 84, 88. 88. 84. 97. 95, 85 and 97- The first signs of weariness were shown ar the end of the eighth round, when he took a stimulant. Morris used the ! same ball for five rounds. WANGANUI CLUB MEDAL MATCH AT BELMONT. SATURDAY’S BOOKINGS. \ medal match will be played by ihe Wanganui Golf Club at Belmont on Saturday. Following arc the times already booked:— 11 a.m.—E. F. Porritt and ID. H. Mackay. 11.4 —B. W. Harvey and Ashford. ] 1.8 —J. Foster and H. McFarlane. 11.12 — E. P. Vaughan and T. Wilberfoss. 11.2(>—J. Craig and R: Robson. 11.32—H. V. Hobbins and T. Webb. 11.40—C. P. Brown and J. B. Jack. 11.44 — G. M. Page and G. E. Cutfield. 11.48—R. E. Cuthbertson and F. M. Hackett. 11.52 —F. C. Hutchison and H. G. Carver. [ 11.56—M M. Earle and D. Wilson. 12 noon—A. F. A. Woollams and Hunter. 12.4 —I. V. Blyth and R. Brown. 12.8 —L. Brinkman and H. Ziesler. • 12.12 — F. O. Bridgman and F. J. Nancarrow. 12.16—D. Blyth and F. G. Bea ven, 12.20—F. J. Hill and Ha trick. 12.24—H. C. Jenkins and F. K. Turnbull. 12.28—R. A. Sutherland and L. E. Basaett. 12.35 —<4 S. Gordon and W. Gordon. G.' F. Lomas and D. Meldrum. ; 12.40—8. M. Silk and D. G. Young, i H. E. Ziesler and M. Fell. 12.45 — G. G. Burgess and I. Wallace. R. Thompson and F. Sw’an. 12.50—R. T. Sewell and B Haworth. A. Holroyd and L. W. Hogben. 12.55—A. Haworth and 1.. Wilson. D. Pharazyn. and K McFarlane. 1 p.m.—W. 8. Baird and .f. B. Baiird. 1.5 —E. M. Silk and R. E Hewat. D Murchie and C. F. Treadwell. I.lO—E. McDonald and A. Holroyd. 1.15—R G. Handley and I. Saunders. J. Jackson and W. Grumitt. 1.20—8. Grumitt and B. A. Cowper. L. Keltic and H. Robertshaw. 1.35 —F. A. Barclay and W. C. Bar-