WAGG WINS WINTER CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 87, 9 October 1931, Page 11

WAGG WINS WINTER CUP

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS There was not a breath of wind in the afternoon at the provincial championship meeting, held at the Hull Golf Club's course yesterday. Conditions could hardly have been more ideal, but the scoring remained high. Most of. the blame for this amongst the unsuccessful ones was laid at the door of the numerous bunkers, which it is generally admitted are easy to find but not so easy to play out of; but quite a lot was also said about the greens, which were certainly op the long side, and, whether due to the presence of gravel from the bunkers or because some ol the greens were not true, putts were | hard to keep on the .line. The fairways were hard to find fault with,. however, and the visitors liked the links. Not a few admitted that their long scores were due to the fact that the plentifully trapped links are a severe test of golf. THE AMATEURS. Provincial Championship. i Those who qualified for the Amateur Provincial Championship were:— Rana Wagg (Hutt) 80 75—135 H. K. Adamson (Waiwetu) .. 77 82—159 j L. Buist (Hutt) 80 70—159 H. A. Black (Miramar) .... 82 80—162 W. Bishop (Hutt) ........ 88 77—163 J. Goas (Wanganui) 79 84—163 D. 0. Whyte (Wellington) .. 83 80—163 C.-B. Thomas (Auckland) .. 83 82—165 R. G. Hayward (Hutt) .... 80 80—166 T. R. M'Gregor (Hutt) .... 83 83-166 J. B. Parker (Wellington) .. 88 80—168 H. J. Shanks (Mornington) .. 84 93—177 S. P. London (Hutt) 88 90—178 L. C. Hemery (Hutt) 94 85-179 H. C. Rose (Hutt) 90 91—181 S. Hogg (Hutt) 92 90-182 Other cards were:—R. S. Johnston, 91, 95—186; H. P. F. Blundell, 93, 94—187; F. Bunny, 94, 95—189; A. J. Flanagan, 93, 96—189; M. Blundell, 92, 97—189. Rana Wagg's 75 (453544553, 38; 425455444, 37) was the best amateur card of the day. W. Bishop's 77 was compiled as follows: 354765444, 42; 424455344, 35. Though not all the players who entered for the provincial championship entered for the Winter Cup, the qualifiers' scores were the'outstanding ones for the cup. Hutt Winter Cup. Rana Wagg, with the best aggregate of 155, retains the Hutt Winter Cup, which he won last year, and also held m 1928. The winner in 1929 was H. P. Dale, an Elthain golfer, who is now in America. First Medal Round. The first amateur medal round was won by H. K. Adamson with 77, 7—70; next being E. J. Hyams, 93, 20—73. Second Medal Round. For the second medal round, W. Bishop (77, 6-71) and C. V. O'Connor (85, 14----71) tied for first place, and will play off. H. K. Adamson (whose handicap had been reduced ~after his. morning round), was second with 82, 5—77. PROFESSIONAL MATCHES. Sealed Bogey. The complete results of the sealed handicap bogey played by the professionals yesterday morning are:—Shaw, 3 up; J. Watt, 1 up; C. C; Clements and F. Branch, all square; L. Ross, J. G. Watt, and J. Mowat, 1 down; J. A. Clements and R. C. Butters, 2 down; J. D. M Inr tosh, B. Smith, and A. W. Perry. 3 down; N H. Fuller, 4 down; A. H. Dyke and J. R. Galloway, 5 down. Medal Handicap. The medal handicap in the afternoon was won by A. H. Dyke, 72. Other cards were- J. Lambie, L. Ross, and JN. n. Fuller, 73; F. Branch, 75; C. C. Clements 77- J. D. M'lntosh and A. J. Shaw, 78, J. Watt, 80; R. C. Butters and B. bmitn, si.