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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 19 June 1933, Page 3

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NEW SOUTH WALES TITLE. PLAY IN OPENING ROUND. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 18. The New South Wales amateur golf championship opened yesterday. Notable absentees are Bettington .and Whittou. J. Fender, who was regarded as the strongest contender, was beaten by G. R. Smith, 2- and 1. if ■ W Hattersley narrowly escaped, beating G. Capel only at the last green 1 up. MATCH AGAINST PATE A TRAM FOR, WEDNESDAY The following players will represent the Hawera, Golf Club in a match against Pate-ai at Pa-tea on Wednesday next: HI. IS. Ward, H. Simpson, R. C. Hav-AlackenzLe, A. Blair, P. F. Chilian, \y “Snowsill. W. Batchelor, J. DaJgetty, J.' e. Dingle, R, W. Stewart, H. P. Vinnicom'be, A. Muir, O. Robb, G. Dsilgetty, A. W T . Hairrop, G. Horshurgh, W. F. Morrissey, J. Spedding. BETH AM CLUB. H. P. DALE! HEADS LIST In the qualifying rounds of the Eltha-m Golf Club’s championship. H. P. Dale easily headed the list with, a fine total of ;150, the next best being L. Quin’s 157. Daile’.s seco-mj round resulted in U( fine card of 71, his figures being as follow: Out, 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 —35 ; in, 3 3 5 3 5 4 5 3 5—38; total, 71. The following qualified: Seniors.—H. P. Dale 150, L. Quia 157, S. Gv Cooper- 159, E : . L. Abbott 160, IT. P. Will's 183, L. Gibson 183, A. A.i Stewart 136, A. J. Quin 168. Juniors. —S. McKay 175, I. Wyids 188, F. Martin 189, W. 0. Hill 193, W. A. Gill 194, R. Hill 195, F. Fallows 197, G. Forth 198. A medal handicap played in conjunction! with the championships' was won by: Seniors', H. P. Dale 150 —4 —146; juniors, S. McKay 175 —34 —*141. FARMERS’ CO-OP. MATCH. SOUTH BEATEN BY NORTH.

An annual golf mateil m wJiicli keen interest is always taken is that between the branches of the Farmers’ Co-op. in South and North Taranaki. The 1933 contest was played at Hawera at the week-end and resulted in a win for the North by a. margin of three matches. North won four in the morning to South’s one, and each bad throe wins in the afternoon, one match being squared in the morning. The South team hospitably entertained the visitors and their health was duly honoured. They were also entertained: at luncheon and afternoon tea. Results were as 1 follow, North mentioned first: T. J. Salmon and TV. EL Williams v. N. Lewes and H. M. Cnselberg. won 5 and 4 in the morning and 2 and 1 in the afternoon. H. E. Jackn and H. S. Wagstaff v. 11. Slater and L. Braithwaite, won 8 and 7 and 7 and 5. F. Partridge and G. Pryke v. V. J. Stratton and N. G. Meuli, lost 5 and 4 and 2 and 1. T. Webster and T. Harris v. A. E. Tarrant and Anderson, all square, lost 7 and 5. E. Melody and G. Webster v. Sugar and A. Olenmes, won 4 and 3, lost 6 and 3. C. Hart ami O. Twist v. Robertson and R. M. Rickard, non 5 and 4. won 9 and 7. ’totals: North 7, South 4, 1 all square. OPTJNATCE DEFEATS AT AN AX A. An inter-club match was played at Opunake during the -week-end between Opunake and Manaia, Opunake winning by IT games to 5,

TE NGUTU CLUB. 15.LA1 It CUP CONTEST On Saturday inem'bers. of the Men’s Olujb art To Ngfutii played the first of four rounds for the Blair Cup and a. cilose contest saw O. Rtobertson head fchet first round with » nett 72. fif. Bretts and N. Liuxhoji, each 73, were next. The host scores were: O. Robertson H. Bretts- 94—21 —73, N- C. Lnxton 92—2d—73, J. Watson ICO —20—*74. FXiAiG- MATCP TO MISS M. JOYCE Tlrsi ladies .played a flag match for Mrs L>. PreecC’s trophy, winch was won by Miss Monica Joyce, who carried her flag almost to the 19th green. Mrs O. Robertson, who reached the 18th fairway, wjis second.