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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 573, 3 July 1933, Page 6

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WEEK-END GAMES YTSITING TEAMS FROM HAMILTON MEET ROTORUA ENJOYABLE GAMES * The week end was markbd by a serles of matches between teams from the Hamilton Golf Cluo and the Rotorua Golf Club. On Saturday afternoon, the visitors put a team of 26 players in the field drawing on Meldrum (Wanganui) and Harper (Auckland) to make up the deficiency. During the whole day, heavy dew made the fairways and igreens exceptionally heavy. Overhead conditions were excellent. The follow.ng are the results of the four-ball, best ball match. Rotorua players are mentioned first: — S. E. Carr and R. C. Smith lost to R. F. Edmonds and H. W. Fishei^ 3 and 2; M. D. Carr and K. Buddle beat A. T. Atkins and J. M. Horton, 3 and 2; G. Pott and A. C. Anderson, beat J. H. Clarken and M. D. Ross, 1 up; E. L. Barker and Spedding Jnr. beat Meldrum and F. A. Gresham; H. Parata and T. Kelly beat C. C. Ladner and H. F. Blackie, 6 and 4;W. G. Marshall and W. Kusabs beat J. H. Bindon and R. Wood, 2 and 1; T. McElroy and C. M. Young lost to E. C. Sare and W. King 2 and 1; C. H. Redhead and A. Ford beat C. H. Ward and Harp r," 3 and 2; H. Empen and Worthiugton los to E. L. Gill.es and H. J. Radford, 1 up; H. Hamilton and E. La Trobe Hill beat G. Hodey and E. H. Egtgleston, 1 up; J. Speer and T. Byrne beat D. Grant and J. M. McNicol, 3 and 1; A. Downer and Schofield finished all square with F. D. Pinfold and F. Bulloelc; H. Johnson and W. Ashton lost to A. Miller and Wiseman, 2 and 1. Rotorua won by 8 to 4, one match being drawn. A remarkable run home was made by Gillies and Radford who were three down going to the 15th. They took the next four holes in 2, 3, 2, 4, winning the match. Gillies recorded two's at the- 6th, 14th and 17th. the sixth being halved in two. jBogey Match In the bogey match which was played in conjunction the winners were Parata and Kelly, 3- up. The next best cards were returned by M. Carr and Buddle, Barker and Spedding and Redhea.d and Ford, all 2 up. Perfect weather on Sunday made piay most enjoyable the course be.ng ea :ier and drier than on Saturday. The morning match was singles, off the stick, played in fours formation. The results were as follows: — Morning Round S. E. Carr lost to Edmonds, 2 and 1. R. C. Smith beat Fisher 2 and 1. M. D. Carr beat Atkins, 3 and 1. K. Buddle and J. M. Horton all square. G. Pott beat Clarken, 3 and 2. A. Anderson lost to Ross, 2 up. Spedding andl Meldrum, all square. E. Shull'oon beat Gresham, 5 and 4. Fenian lost to Ladner, 4 and 3. Barker beat Blackie, 3 and 2. ICelly beat Bindon, 2 up. Marshall lost to Wood, 2 up. Pakes and Sare all square. A French beat King, 5- and 3. E. La T. Hill lost to Ward, 2 and 1. Wallis lost to Harper, 3 and 1. McElroy lost to Gillies, 1 up. Young lost to Radford, 3 and 2. A. Ford and G. Hovey, all square. Empen beat Eggleston, 1 up. P. A. Kusabs beat D. Grant 6 and 5. A. Walden beat McNicol, 2 and 1. O. Jones beat Pinfold, 6 and 4. R. Jones beat Bullock, 2 up. Hamilton beat Miller, 2 and 1. Monk beat Wiseman, 3 and 2. Rotorua won this match by 14 to 8. In the afternoon a four-ball, best ball match was played. The following are the results: o. E Carr and R- C. Smith beat Edmonds and Fisher, 4/2; M. Carr and Buddle beat Atkins and Horton 2/i; Pott and Anderson lost to Clarken and Ross 3/1; Spedding and Shalfoon drew with Worthinigton and Gresham, Barker and Fenton lost to Ladnei au,l Blackie 2/1; Kelly and Marshall be :c Bindon and Wood 2/1; Pakes and French beat Sare and King, 3/1; La T. Hill and Wallis lost to Waro, a id Harper, 1 down; T. McElroy a id. Young v. Gillies and Radford, .".11 square; P. Kusabs and Walden b- ti. Grant and McNicol, 3/2; Monk r .d Hamilton lost to Miller and Wisem n, 2/i. . Rotorua won by 5 matches fo 4. Visitors Entertained The visiting players were the guests of the club and they gre«. .ly enjoyed the matches. Forgathering afler the day's exertion in the club-ro m they were welcomed and farewell by the captain, Mr. E. La Trobe H 11, who expressed the club's pleasure a seeln|g so large and representative! a body of golfers. Mr. G. H. Bindon, captam ol th_ Hamilton Club, replied thanking the club for its hospitality and stressmg ithe pleasure the visitors had in playinig. on the Rotorua links. At the conclusion of a highly complimentary « speech, he called for musical hmours for their hosts, which were very hearuily given. ^MacDonald Cup The samii-finals of the Ma.c mnald Cup produced many thrills. /- -ter a strenuous contest W. Pakes, WednesJay's hope, went down on t le last green to P. A. Kusabs. Fenton eonceding three strokes to Owen Jones, failed to hold his position, and went down to his opponent by that margin. T ie finalists," P. A. Kusabs and 0. Jones, should provide a very even match; both are improving players.