GOLF AT TITIRANGI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 335, 21 April 1928, Page 9

GOLF AT TITIRANGI

SEASON OPENED PLAY. DINNER. DANCE The official opening of the 1< season was held at the Titirangi links of the Maungakiekie Golf Club at noon to-day. Weather conditions were not the , best, but there was the usual large S owing to the course alterations, which were viewed with interest and anticipation by the players. The president. Mr. G. Lawrence Taylor drove the first ball of the season from the first tee at 12 o’clock. Play in the opening day. mixed foursomes followed. A dinner followed by a dance in the club house is the order for this evening. when there will also be hrid.se tables and billiards. Waitemata Ladies' The Waitemata Ladies* Golf Cl. ’» opened its 192 S season yesterday Devonport with a Canadian foursome. Drizzling rain \n the late afternoon temporarily check d play, but did no damp the enthusiasm of the player., appeared ; ra m r The winning card was returned by M Atkinson and Mis.-: P. Mclndoe. 95—26.. Following is the draw for the L.G l'. medal match, to l e played by membei - of the Waitemata Ladies’ dk*lf Club n« vt Friday: Mrs. Neville v. Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Bayly v. Mrs. Clouston. Mrs Ge n - water \. Mrs. Walsh. Miss Marks v Mi*Xevill, Mrs. Hay v. Miss McGl&shan. M - Prime v. Mrs. Atkinson. Mrs. Hogan \. Miss Hall. Mrs. Rudge v. Miss Patterson. Mrs. Lewin v. Miss Benjamin. The draw for the C grade match is afoDowa: Miss Williams \ Mrs Harpe Mrs. McDougal v. Miss Mason. Miss Kiiu v. Mrs. Beaumont. Miss X. Mason v. Mi - Johnstone. Mrs. Gooding v. Miss Macindoe. Miss Ching v. Mrs. Spicer. Mrs Kennedy v. Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Gabaun v. Miss Griblin. Mrs. Jones v. Mrs. Woods, Miss Blair Mason v. Mrs. Cre:«smile. Miss Cousins v. Miss O’Connor. Airs Sinimonds v. Miss Cornwall, Miss Hi-: v. Miss K. O Toi nor. O grade pla> must commence before 11.15.

Waiuku Women A very successful opening of th Waiuku Ladies’ Golf Club was held on Wednesday in the presence of a large number of visitors, including some from the Pukekohe and Evers - lie Clubs. The captain. Mrs. J. Forbes, welcomed the visitors. Canadian foursomes were played and resulted in a win for Miss Burnaby and Mrs. C. C. Munro. who returned a net csrd of 37. The cards handed in were: Miss Barnaby and Mrs. C. C*. Munro. 55—18, 37; Mrs. < "hrist ianson and Mis.Howden. 53—13, 40; Mrs. MoWhirter and Mrs. Forbes, 56—14. 42; Miss Austin and Miss Glynes. 58—16. 42; Miss X. Muir and Miss O'Neill. 64—15, 49; Mrs. Colbeck and Miss Harkness, 62—16. 46. Miss Neil and Miss Smith, 61—14. 47; Mrs. Richardson and Miss H»'rrold. 65—-IS. 47; Mrs. I. Morton and Miss West. 62—15. 47. Mrs. Harkness and Mrs. Grant, 66—1*. 48; . Mrs. O’Loughlin and Mrs. Newtb. 68—IS, 53.

Te Puke Club (From Our Otcn Correspondent J TE PUKE, Friday. The annual general meeting of the Te Puke Golf Club was held last evening. Mr. Hookey presiding over a fair attendance of members. The election of officers for the ensuing season resulted as follows: Patrons. Messrs. J. Brown and T. P. Lemon; president, Mr. E. Hookey; vicepresident. Mr. E. Westlake; secretary. Mr. L. Worsley; treasurer. Mr. D. C. Johnson; committee. Mesdames Cashmore, Perring, Misses Rogers. N. D. Watson. Messrs. A exander, Douglas and Eecleton. Sixteen new members were elected. It was decided that the official opening should take place on the first Saturday in May. The links, however, will be open for play bgfore that date. Whakatane Club (Special to THB SUNj OPOTIKI, Thursday. A large number of new members were accepted at the annual meeting of the Whakatane Ladies' Golf Club, at which there was a good attendance. It was decided to favour a proposal that the servicers of a coach be secured. Officers for the ensuing year wern elected as follow:—Club captain, Mrs. Sloane; secretary. Miss Black: committee, Mrs. Buddie, Mrs. Clark. Miss Grant.