HAWERA GOLF CLUB.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 October 1924, Page 7

HAWERA GOLF CLUB.

ANNUAL TEAMS’ MATCH. INTERESTING EVENT. An event which is always looked forward to by the members of the Men’s Club is the annual teams’ match. Patron’s v. President’s. This year it was played on Saturday afternoon, no less than 22 pairs participating, and this in spite of the very adverse and unpleasant, weather conditions. The course, however, was in excellent order and the greens were capital. After a contest in which much good play was shown the Patron’s team scored the award by a margin of three matches —ten wins and seven losses. No less than five matches were squared. Results were as follow, Patron’s mentioned first: L. Quin heat O’Callaghan, Dale lost to J. Quin, H. Tonks lost to Beechey, Eliott heat Sutton, Bayley beat Cox, Ryan beat Little, Turner and Fletcher all square, Suisted lost to Hay Mackenzie, Page lost to a Glasson, Syme beat Goi-ton, Moss lost to Judd, Ritchie and Douglas all square Jobson lost to N. Caolen, S. C. Tonks and Ferguson all square, Duffill and Bright ail square, Jo]l beat Matthews, Foyster lost to Williams, Meyrick and \ innicombe all square, Sullivan beat Hooker, Hall beat Bramwell, Blair beat Shear* Reid beat Callaghan. THE DINNER. At the Egmont Hotel after the match the losers entertained the win-' ners to an excellent snread put on by Mine Host T. Jones, Mr S. C. Tonks presiding, and to this all did ample lustice. Then a number of t,oasts were honoured. “His Majesty the King’’ iu in § honoured with great enthusiasm, trie .following were then given and responses made: “The Winning Team,” Mr E. C. Fletcher— Messrs S. C Tonks and G. J. Bay lev; “N.Z. Amateur Champion,” Mr E. P. Cox—Mr 9, m ”; “Hawera Club Champion,” Jfr G - H. Ryan-Mr W. O’Callaghan ; ‘Our Patron,” Mr O’Callaghan—Mr t • Ipuks; “.Junior Champion and Junior Players,” Mr J. A. * Duffill— Messrs C Moss and M. Jobson;* ‘Ladies’ Golf Club,” Mr R. A. Doug,F^ c ‘ h «; aild J - Q^n; The Press,” Mr A. E. Gorton-Mr Page. All the toasts were well relved - I" proposing “Our Patron,” Mr O Callaghan referred to the o-reat assistance given to the club by" Mr Tonks and the Tonks family.* and added that it wa.s that assistance mainly which had made golf possible in Hawera Mr Tonks, replying. said that anything they had been able to do tor the sport had been done willingly thGm al] Si'eat pleasure! the N.Z. Amateur Champion” was received with great enthusiasm, Mr Cox referring to Mr Quin’s fine plav. his good sportsmanshin. the record of the Quin .fanulv, and also to the great impetus to golf in Taranaki that was and would he given in the future bv the success of Mr Quin. The function was well organised, and was altogether a great success in every way. Everyone* in both teams thoroughly enjoyed the annual event which increases in popularity each year. ■ * •