WRIGHT’S WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 324, 9 April 1928, Page 10

WRIGHT’S WIN

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP* AT MIDDLEMORE S

PLAY IN QUALIFYING RQ(JNoS

There was but a handful of so_. 101 s on Saturday afternoon, .*.**' Middlemore golf links, but the-,' *'l nessed some fine golf, and a **' I sensational win from Sloan 1./“*' by R. D. Wright, in the „ rounds of the Auckland prm-Sj? championship. Morpeth had gone out in the noon with three strokes to spa„r he did not reproduce his opening figures—l.3.l3 —of th. ■T 00 *' ing. In fact, he started a« a ???' and was eventually out in < started home 3.5.4. f. ' b* In the meantime. Wright , I out in oil. and started home 3 I equalled Morpeth's score at the t' hole, and beat it at the lota "**i By this time the gallerv knew « was happening even if Morpeth Wright, playing in different pah. *** not. Then Morpeth finished with. 3's. and Wright, with a four at .1 17th. had five strokes left to qual.f. the head of the list, and win Mr i I Robertson's cup for the bem | aggregate. I Wright used every one cf th,» m looked as if he would V another, but he got down in tire finished with 150. a stroke ahead* Morpeth. The third man to Qualify , Plumley. eight strokes behind leader, and bracketed with E. l. leet. the tennis champion. Titirangi provided the n2xt tvr« the list. T. A. Goulding and iL J George each producing 159. p t Lusk, the holder of the title, took c to go out in the afternoon. Inn . turned in 36 to qualify well up. As usual there was a tie in the Replaces. five competitors 165 each. E. L. Bartleet won the 36-hole rate competition. The Qualifying scores were:

For the play-off Mackenzie did van appear, and Ralph fell out.

Play at Palmerstor Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Sunday I] In the Manawatu Golf Club's Eutr tourney, the following qualified fori* ehampionship:—L. B. Rhodes (KY nganui), W. A. Keeling (Manawai; L. Seifert, jun. (Manawatu), R. Cte her worth (Manawatu), J. G. Swain*: (Pahiatua). J. *S. Harrison (Wanp nui), O. H. Druce (Manawatu), N. Green (Dannevirke). H. Hutchte (Manawatu), H. Blythe (Shannon), f Seifert (Feilding), J. Hope (Dam«virke). C. G. Moore (Manawatu), , Cunningham© (Dannevirke), D. Phaazyn (Napier), R. W. McKee (Mat. watu). Wellington Title Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sunday Most of Wellington’s leading as* teur golfers and also many plajt from clubs further afield assembled■ the links at Heretaunga on Satnrt to contest the 36-holes stroke qatffr ing test for the provincial araate. championship. Steady rain fell. IV qualifying list was headed by EBlack, of the Miramar Club, who r turned an aggregate score of !T (73—80) for the 36 holes. The holr of the title. A. D. S. Duncan, of t: Wellington Club, was second with S (82—73). Dr. Ross Beaten Press Association. DUNEDIN, Sundaj In the second round of the On* amateur golf championship Dr. I* neth Ross, the present holder, vas* feated by W. G. Wright, 2 up and 1 Everslie Club A very pleasant day was spent i members and visitors, who took F in the open tournament at the EvenClub’s links on Saturday. The wj Tiers of the two events were Ago Smith, who won the medal comp* tion. and H. L. Lawton, of Puketo* who won the bogey match. TE / were many competitors in both evtt. and the course was in good order.

R. T*. Wright 7G 7* B S. Morpeth 73 7S 2 H. Plumley -. 78 v > g. 17. L. Bartleet 78 x* 2 R. M. George 83 is 2 T*. A. Goulding ;$ £ H. B. Lusk 70 *1 2 P. J. Western ,< .4 * H. W. Tidmarsh 70 £ H. L Rees Si S 11. Wiggins s. x; 2 H. F. Buckley 80 >3 ie J. M. Hockin S3 vi J B. H. Menzies 81 *4 K R. O. Gardner St <1 » W. F. Ralph So si 2 W. N. Abbott 83 ** I. G. Mackenzie 87 Jg j*