CLUB-HOUSE GOSSIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 42, 12 May 1927, Page 11

CLUB-HOUSE GOSSIP

FROM AUCKLAND LINKS GOOD FOUR-BALL SCORING Scoring in tho local competitions on Saturday last did not seem to produce anything worth much comment, except in a Titirangi four-ball. Taken on the whole the touch of wind seemed to have affected the results, and the best score in individual results anywhere was recorded at Middlemore, where V. W. Wilson returned 3 up, one of the only three cards to beat the Colonel. A sealed handicap bogey was played at Titirangi, players not being aware until they returned their cards, where the strokes were being given. J. M. Hockin, who has kept his name to the front lately, proved the winner with 2 up, which did not say much for the quality of the golf produced by the remainder. Titirangi course is not, however, in the best order, the lies in the fairway not being all that was desirable in many cases. During the next couple of weeks there should be a distinct improvement, as the new mower was put to work on Tuesday, and the results were entirely satisfactory. One of the parts of the machine was broken so that only three out of the five mowers were in action, but the effect was easily seen, and the new machines cut anything they touch —not like the slow revolving horse machine which usually baulked at a tough piece. Tried out in the rough, the new machine made an excellent showing, and members will shortly be able to enjoy their games without the constant hunting in the short, but very thick grass, along the sides of the fairways. The new mowers are drawn by a light Ford truck with tractor wheels — aomewhat heavily spiked. The truck will be used for other course work, and should alone improve the facilities at Titirangi.

The One Tree Hill mower also started on Tuesday, and the fairways there, after even the first cut, looked better than they have ever done befbre.

Concerning One Tree Hill I must, remark that we from the South always thought of the course, not having seen it, as more or less a training ground for goats, but the alterations to the course, has provided a very sporting and interesting links —and I need not mention that the view' is magnificent, not approached by that of any other course in New Zealand that has any reputation. It occurs to me that with a little boosting One Tree Hill should return a sum in green fees annually that would allow of its being made a considerably better course than it is. Rex George seems to have established a claim on the week-end scrambles at Titirangi. A week or so ago I recorded that he and his partner returned a 9 up score in the four-ball, and last week-end when conditions were not quite so good he and B. G. Fisher (5) gathered in the proceeds with a card showing 8 up. Summer Final

The summer competition, run on the two-lives principle at Titirangi, was brought to a conclusion on the last week-end. A. B. Joplin and A. C. Anderson had reached the semi-final with both their lives untaken, even if threatened at various times. In the semi-final, however, they lost one of them to E. G. Tallis and A. J. Good, and the competition went on to the final, where Joplin and Anderson reversed the previous result, and won the event 2 and 1. Glendowie is making a bold bid to fame this year, and has pencilled dates, as I announced last week, for an open tournament late in September Special attention is being directed to the course for the next few months, and it is expected that there will be a large entry and a good tournament. A fine challenge cup hap been presented to the Akarana Club by Mr. T. Wallace. The club is now working into form, and the club-house is being further improved. The Kingswell Shield at One Tree

Ust Saturday did not see any very good scormg, the two leading players being each 2 down. These were F w. Wilson and O. c. St. George -W, ilson lea the field in the first round out oYtm - 7 , UP ' and was afterwards rtSSuSI th ? Picture. Perhaps he is erate7y this timt P ° SUi ° n m ° re mod -