GOLF

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 307, 19 March 1928, Page 7

GOLF

SEVERAL CLUBS OPEN | AUCKLAND FOURSOMES jj The Auckland Golf Club opened its season at Middlemore on Saturday nith , a mixed foursomes medal competition ( The weather was ideal, and the col T'-. t ; in remarkably good condition for tins time of the year. The president of the diiV) ATr r B. Lusk, made a shoi t speecn of welcome, and completed the openmg ceremony by driving and The competition drew 120 piayeis, ana the best cards returned were. ML* ler guson and W. S. C. Harris, 96, .I—‘4. Mrs. Borrie and W. G. Borrie, 96, -J Miss Wilson and R. G. Raingei, bo, u 74; Miss Noakes and J. M. Barnett, 9 , .->4 -4. McKean and W. R- McKean, 9^ 24—75; Mrs. Dufaur and R. O. Gardner SI 6 —75: Miss Macfarlane and C. ?’ A r^ and H.' Giifillan. 100 22-78; Miss K. Holmes and R. F Johnston. 9Mrs. H. Hanna and H. Hanna, 0),:. 79- Miss T3allantyne and IT. V . Licimarsn, 93.' 14—79.

Everslie Club (From Our Own Correspondent) PAPAKURA, Saturday. The Everslie Club held tke e/ficial opening of its links tea ’ JJ”® 3 ideal and n flernoon The weather was ideal, a a there was a good attendance, including visitors from city clubs and other neighbouring links. in declaung tlie links Sent M a Vl/b congratulated Sen't o«'pVpa^ n "^uveyed good wishes to the cjub. Mixed foursomes weie P l^ 'V l \ v imicrs f Busing and Hobson proved the wranc W ‘in t a he ne mo S rnTng °a stroke competition Dykes and Beechey, with a net ( , -- i \ bogev mate n w<ih " Johnson, of Pukeltolie, 3 up.

Okoroire Club (From Our Own Correspondent.) MORRINSVILLE, Sunday. At a meeting of the Okoroire gjt n {.««? atp W R. Carruth; secretary <ina . . Mr O o. Philpot; committee f j r. Goodwin, R. Carruth, Messrs, r. o. j-l. committee, and O. G -, VllK’nia Mulholland, and Mesdames Anderson ana iviuuw Miss Stansell.

Waiuku Club /From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIUKU, Saturday. The waiuku Club held Unofficial opening for the sea vhite , declared the president, Mr. a. d a m ixed fourlinks °P en t J. rmiowed This was won nv m Mr m and M°s Colbeck, with a net score of 39 for nine holes.

SWIMMING GALAS

DRAPERS’ CLUB TO-NIGHT BIG NIGHT TUESDAY the Tepid Baths this evening. ed event, good spoit is sure nCS ° tJ GRAMMAR CARNIVAL An attempt on recordS o WiU ul t }~ ffif'Teifid Batlm to ;= ow evening ' by The e Mpt will e be e by Q Miss record of SS.ec for the salt water backstroa from Gladys Didseon who is the sport “ns season, rd of 3 mm improve ° 2 2oyds breaststroke. 3o 2-ssec foi tne y programme The other events on 1 § istance have drawn big - a prominent and sprint events play a m part. There will also be aivuio <=» and water polo.

VICTORY FOR A. E. BAIRD

The popularity of distance training on swimmers of Auck rapidlj gaining o* competitors who land, and the shield s Harbour race on^Saturday 6 was indication enough ol th The race was ejmducted d th pr oved sonby Swimming Cluj, P a bout highly successful The the rtrS to l' Shelly Beach Ba Thl’ winner of the race was A. E. BiLid The ex-distance champion who foTm'^Baird 611 earnld"! popular and “mVssbs E Bell and M. Cato were first •sRSrs sk s*«rs» x i tered tlie water. The women compeLi in' a good position for a long time Aftei I covering 300 yards Baird, who had , been swimming with < J® L ‘° t ’ £ the ~a nd got among the lest ot me _. as level with the leaders. Fie gradu \ hllv went to the front, and from then 5 on was never troubled. He touched fli-at 15 va rds in front of Evans, and was greeted with cheers. Baird also finished

th ßesiilts are as follow, corrected times being given in parentheses: A. E. Baird, scr (19m_3s) 1 R. Mldfleyflln I F. Neale, 3m 5s (22m) ! The remainder finished in the follow ino- order gross times only beino o l '. er * P g fla LoreV (scr), 25m 9s; D. Hyauison iH^c. Tv a to s „ te 7lo n s s ), ( l|' si™ | uig J (6os)° n 27m? Deirsl 2 ey n ;(2m 30s), rl 27m 2s' AV. Foster (1m los), -«rn 4s, tr. uec /o’ -V 27m 5s- F J. Edwards (lm), 29m ■ 3s- Miss M. Bell (4m 50s), 30m Is; E. 1-ewton (2m 30s), 30m 59 2-ss; W. iNoble (Vni 30s) 31m 345; W. Clarkson (3m), 3 lni 3 fs; Miss E. Bell (5m 30s), 31m 41s.

OLYMPIC GAMES

EDNA DAVEY TO GO | Bp Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY', Sunday. ! Arrangements have now been made i for Miss Edna Davey to aecompanj | the Australian Olympic team. j j All the members of the tea ™ ! si~n a guarantee bond for £360 to I Insure that they will indemnify the Olympic Federation to that amount if j they become aftei the games. This course has be< rP because some of the competitors ni the past have turned professionals. A. and N.SS.

SOCCER FOOTBALL

ANNUAL A.F.A. MEETING The annual general meeting of the Auckland Football Association u ill he held at the Y.M.C.A. to-morrow nening, when a big muster of players and club delegates is anticipated. A summary of the annual report lias appeared previously, but the custom of supplying the clubs " lt “ the annual Balance sheet before the meeting has not been followed this year. The report indicates that the financial position “will not make such pleasant reading as those of foi me. years ” so that the club delegates must he prepared to discuss a somewhat disturbing situation owing to the shocking weather last winter, wmen greatly affected the attendance at Blandford Park, and the litigation over the sub-lease of the Soccer headquarters. which adds to the worries of tlm management. It is hoped the clubs will be entrusted with the fullest knowledge of the position, and they can

then be relied on to rally round and put matters on a sound lootingSo’ iteresting remits and amendments to the vulesjind by-laws will come up tor aiscu&sion U - N . One from the management is the suggestion that the bugbear of ground fees be abolished by the ATTtaking over the responsibility ot pay in-- for all grounds, recoveung the | cost by an increased levy in the aflilia- | tion and capitation fees. The P* nosal should find favour with Idas ers. and more especially with laias.u i club canty ins and treasuleis. yy lio nay e to chase the nimble sixpences. The remit from the Referees' Association that the annual general meeting bo held at the end of the season does not appear popular. Other remits are in the direction of enlarging the poyveis c.f the management to deal with lmnroper behaviour or misconduct by any person. An important proposal is one from the Management Committee setting up an independent Judicial Committee of three persons yvho shall not be connected directly or indirectly with any club or branch of the A.F.A.. this committee to investigate and repoit to the management on all cases of P ll ’’''

ment for disciplinary otlences. rue proposal is a debatable one. which impresses at first glance with the idea that it may save the management a lot of time now devoted each week to -inquests ' and carpeted offenders. The Onehunga and Tramways Clubs both remit that hardy annual, the "insurance of players." but with so generous a free insurance scheme available as that offered by The Sun. which proved so valuable a boon to injured players last season, a contributory system, which means a big levy on pla>ers. clubs and the A.F.A.. is difficult to j operate in an equitable or workable | manner. ELECTION OF OFFICERS i The election of nine members for the i Management Committee is sure to be I keenlv contested, as twice that num- | her are offering themselves for selection. The whole of the retiring comi mitteemen offer their services loi an- | Other season, and the candidates are: lie Baker J. Ball, K- Bannister, J. I Campbell, J. M. Downey E Dugmore. A. Fletcher, A. Fraser. H. Gnbble A. ■X Hankins 11- Harrison, J. T- Jennings K Knight, G. T. I-eo. B. Meese, A *Men Z ies. H. Reason, T. G. Wilkes.

BOMBAY SPORTS

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING The 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Bombay settlement was celebrated on Saturday by an annual sports meeting hold on the recreation ground. The attendance was estimated at about 1.000. Results: 120Yds Bombay Handicap.—Fina Carran 1: Maxwell. -. Maloney. *. Open’ Chop. 12in block. —Final: >cam i 1 : 4«Vds y ’ H a ndicap.—F.cst (55yds), 1: 11 220Yds l ° L«ai ~ Handicap.—-Shaw. 1. Open* ‘Handicap.— Best 130yds i- Mulonev U’lyds'. f . Kellett (29yds>, • ’school relay was won by BomberSSOYds Handicap.— Clark (*o>a.n x Peterson (70vds>, King (<oyds>. 3. Open Chop. 14in chop.—Final: Near e (14s>ec). l: Beasley (,14secb Johan.e.i ,l One ) 'Miie Handicap.—Wilson O 45yds). 1 Peterson (120yds). 2; King I9s>ds). •• Forced Handicap.—Maloney, 1; Hud-