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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 372, 5 June 1928, Page 16

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KING’S BIRTHDAY GAMES The following are the results of matches played during the week-end and on the King's Bidrthday:— Maungakiekie.—Final Kingswell Shield: C. S. Western two cards, 2 up in the first and third rounds; G. C. St. George, runner-up, two cards, 1 down. Bogey, C. S. Western • (7) and H. Worsley (11) tied, 2 up; H. V. Choyce (15) 1 up, J. Murray (12), J. W. Clarke (G), 1 down; J. S. Rankin (11). A. K. Howley (9), D. D. Holland (18) and S. Hunter (8), 2 down. Birthday Bogey.—J. Murray (11), 4 up; R. Cleghorn (14), and W. D'Audney (18), 1 up; J. Methven (4), 1 down; F. W. Wilson (11), 2 down. Four-ball bogey won by J. M. Elliffe (11), and H. E. Webster (11), with a card of 4 up. Gardner Cup, 36 holes medal at Titirangi: T. Goudie 89. 88—38, 139; J. M. Hockin, 76. 75—8, 143. Eighteen holes medal.—Rendell vase: T. Goudie, 88—19, 69, and R. M. Dacre, 79 — 16. 69, tied. Auckland.—Bogey: R. D. Wright, scr; F. Mucky, 5; H. Horton, 7; H. P. R. Foster, 9, 1 up; H. Tidmarsh, 4; W. B. Colbeck, 5; J. F. Brown, 7; E. B. Brown, 7; V. W. Wilson, 7; G. C. W. Morris, 9; all square. Pcur-ball match.—S. C. Hodges and J. K. Husk, S up; V. W. Wilson and B. C. Jacobs, H. Horton and W. Brander, 7 up; H. B. Lusk and J. B. Lusk, C. M. Gordon and E. B. Brown, R. D. Wright and C. L Nathan, 6 up; A. Boddington and W. Wilson, T. G. Kissling and N. Louisson, 5 up. Akarana.—Qualifying rounds championship, seniors: C. Bailey, 86, 81, 167; G. L. Brett, 81, 89, 170; J. A. Wallace, 87, 83, 170; J. Mackenzie, 83, 88, 171; B. J. grmith, 84. 87. 171; J. Swanson, 95, 89, 184; W. Turbott. 93. 92, 185; W. Macfarlane, 96, 90, 186; H. A. Clarke, 92, 90, 187* T. Hazelden, 84, 103, 187; G. M. Brown, 91, 99, 190; D. Syme, 99, 91, 190; C. M. Cox. 99, 94, 193; G. L Wynyard, 100, 93, 193; J. Budge, 96, 101, 197: M. Alexander, 98, 104. 202. C. Bailey won the special trophy for the best gross Draw to be played by July 14.—C. Bailey v. M. Alexander, J. Mackenzie v. C. M. Cox, J. Swanson v. G. M. Brown, W. Macfarlane v. H. A. Clarke, B. J. Smith v. D. Syme, J. A. Wallace v. G. L. Wynyad, W. Turbott v. F. Hazelden, G. L. Brett v. J. Budge. Juniors. —W. T. Surman, 95, 95, 190; W. T. Hobson, 92, 99, 191; V. L. Baker. 96, 98. 194; C. B. Read, 101, 96, 197; F. Stewart, 96, 106, 202; A. E. Young, 99, 103, 202; E. R. Bayley, 102, 101, 203; R. H. Potter, 102, 103, 205; W. G. T. Miller, 97. 109, 206; W. J. Beck, 109, 99, 208; S. Mcßobie, 104, 105, 209; W. H. Loch, 99, 111, 210; J. M. Brown, 103, 108, 211; H. M. Dykes. 106, 105, 211; L. Rowntree, 103. 108. 211; S. H. Street. 104, 108, 212. The draw is as follows: —W. T. Surman v. S. H. Street; R. H. Potter v. W. G. T. Miller; C. B. Read v. J. M. Brown; F. Stewart v. W. H. Loch; A. E. Young v. S. Mcßobie; V. L. Baker v. H. M. Dykes. E. R. Bayley v. W. J. Beck; W. T. Dobson v. L. Rowntree.

Inter-club Match. —Pukekohe and Everslie beat Otahuhu by 16 games to 12. fXuhuhu names first:—Four-ball match: Menzies and W. B. Eustace beat Biosnahan and Coyle, 2 and 1; Croxson and Simpson beat Johnson and Dyke, 2 and 1; Levy and Moffltt beat Lally and Milne. X up; A. P. Eustace and Whyte

beat Carson and Lawson, 5 and 4; McPherson and Jones beat R. O’Neill and McWhirter, 2 and 1; Kay and Gordon beat Wardell and Schlaepfer, 5 and 3; Downey and Mcßory lost to Bewchey and Kissling, 2 down; McArthur and Clark lost to Maddison and J. O’Neill, 5 and 4; Stephenson and Hipkins lost to Anderson and Rhind, 5 and 3; Brown and Murdoch lost to Payne and Hogan, 2 and 1; Robb and Lovegrove lost to Smith and Kirwan, 6 and 5. Two-ball Match. —Menzies lost to Brosnahan, 2 and 1; W. B. Eustace lost to Coyle, 2 and 1; Croxon beat Johnson, 2 up; Simpson beat Dyke, 6 and 4; Levy beat Lally, 2 and 1; Moffitt and Milne, all square; A. P. Eustace lost to Carson, 2 down; White and Lawson, all square; McPherson lost to R. O’Neill, 2 down: Jones beat McWhirter, 3 and 2; Kay beat Wardell, 5 and 4; Gordon and Schlaepfer, all square; Downey lost to Beechey, 6 and 5; Mcßory and Kissling, all square; McArthur lost to J. O’Neill, 3 down; Clark beat Maddison, 2 and 1; Stephenson lost to Anderson, 2 down; Hipkins lost to Rhind, 5 and 3; Robb lost to Smith, 2 and 1; Murdoch lost to Hogan, 1 down; Lovegrove lost to Kirwan, 2 down. A medal round was also played in the afternoon over 12 holes. C. Carson and R. O’Neill tied for first place, each with a card of 49 net. WINTER SHOW TOURNEY, HAMILTON Seventy players took part in Hamilton Club's tourney, held in splendid weather at St. Andrew’s yesterday. The Winter Show Cup was won by William Horton, jun., a youthful player who, with a handicap of 28, returned a net score of 146 for the 36 holes. Horton also won the medal handicap over 18 holes with a net score of 71. P. Newland and Fisher tied as runners-up with 74. Six players tied for the bogey handicap, 2 up, and in the draw, H. Wiggins was first, with Ferguson runner-up. Mr. F. A. Swarbrick presented the prizes at the conclusion of the play, and heartily congratulated the winners. WAIRARAPA TOURNEY MASTERTON, Monday. The second day of the Wairarapa golf tournament was marked by several surprises, the most notable being the defeat of last year's runner-up, E, W. Perry, in the second round of the championship, by B. Booth, by 2 and 1. The second rounds resulted:— Wairarapa Championship.—T. H. Horton defeated H. G. Moser, 5 and 4; J. Kerr defeated H. E. Hart, 1 up; B. Booth defeated E. W. Perry, 2 and 1; R. McKenzie defeated R. Kebbell, 3 and 2. Wairarapa Handicap.—J. Jameson (12) defeated G. H. Clark (12), 1 up; J. Shearer (12) defeated J. C. Feast (9), 4 and 3; W. H. Booth (10) defeated H. P. Hugo (11), 1 up at the 19th; A. C. Major (11) defeated H. Major (11), 1 up. In the semi-finals to-morrow, Jameson will play Shearer; in the handicap event W. H. Booth will play A. C. Major; and in the championship, Horton will meet Kerr and B. Booth will meet McKenzie. The finals will be played to-morrow afternoon. Akarana Ladies.—The following team will represent the Akarana Ladies’ Golf Club against the Otahuhu Ladies’ Golf Club, at Akarana to-morrow:—Miss O. M. Darrach, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Symes, Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. G. M. Broun, Mrs. Cox, Miss G. Court. Mrs. Ellis, Miss E. Wallrond.