Mt. Eden Were Lucky

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 17

Mt. Eden Were Lucky

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland* Rep.) Narrow though the margin was, Mt. Eden can consider themselves lucky m coming out of the struggle with North Shore victorious. W/HEN half-time sounded, it was iin : " . possible to forecast the. winning side, despite Eden's lead of one goal to" nil.

With Lucas, Reid and Haggett playing the game of their lives, North Shore evened the score, and thus the teariis ran, neck and neck, until Mt. Eden goaled from a penalty. ' Lucas had a day out. He was m everything, and, at times, played above average .form. ■-' '" '.-.'* Parker, Anthony and Rankin were among the Shore stars,; and , the two Frater's played 'steadily.- ' . Revenge was sweet, for St. Lukes when they met their old rivals m SomcrvlUe. ,

The contest did not afford the even tussle expected, for Somerville went down to only fair opposition. .„'. ■-

practising hard m view of approaching championships and always.it is with a wooden club. The craze for length ruins many a. player. Ordinary straight driving, good approaching and holing out ,ln an average of under two putts will win lots of jEv.ents. "W. M.- Satterthwaite with two nett returns of 71 at Napier won the Pharazyn Cub. Wanganui final of the club championship produced a great match between the veterans, fi. Harold and I. Saunders. Saunders finished strongly, three down and five to play, he squared the match on the home green and won the title on thc 20th, where Harold played a weak second..