Morpeth Makes New Golf Record

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 621, 25 March 1929, Page 13

Morpeth Makes New Golf Record

A 68 AT TITIRANGI CONDITIONS PERFECT I I’luying brilliant golf on Saturday, a loan Morpeth, the New Zealand open , champion, made the par and scratch i scores at Titirangi look foolish. lie I holed out a 68 to create a course record that is unlikely to be challenged m many a long dav. Morpeth was playing- with A. B. j I eaee, and his card read as follows: j Out. 245. 344, 344—33 j In: 384. 444, 454 35 1 Thu old bogey at Titirangi was 7S and this has been recently replaced by the new system of having a scratch score for the course, this being fixed at 1 5, and being but two strokes more than the par of the course. Starting away with a perfest drive at the first. Morpeth sank a six foot putt tor a two. Only* very few local players aspire to reach the first green with their tee shots. The remainder of his play* out saw scoring in par figures, except at the third, where he was too far with his second, and finally missed a 4-foot putt. A 10-foot putt at the 10th saw a brilliant three recorded, and this was followed by an equally brilliant four |at the long 12th. Play ing sufp. Morpeth. played an iron off the 13th tec,

following with a full brassy which stopped ten feet from the pin and gave another magnificent four. The first real slip was at the short 14th, where Morpeth recorded three putts, and he repeated this at the 17th, but his score was too good to be spoilt by* these two lapses. Conditions were ideal, and everything points to the course at Titirangi being in the most perfect order for the provincial championships, which begin next Saturday with two qualifying rounds, and continue over Monday and Tuesday with match play. AUCKLAND GOLF CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELD A year of very considerable improvements was discussed at the annual meeting of the Auckland Golf Club on Saturday. Considerable alteration to the clubhouse, commencement of extensive course reconstruction, and the purchase of new land on which a practice nine holes would shortly be available, were mentioned by the president, Mr. P. Tf. Upton. Mr. S. J. Hanna, club captain, requested member* to postpone criticism of the course alterations until their effect could be seen. Five greens were being reconstructed and rebunkered, and it was expected that the remodelled course would be in play by September. Mr. Hanna said it was hoped during the year to hold a boys’ tournament during the holidays. This tournament would be open to boys throughout the Dominion who were members of recognised clubs. It was hoped that in addition to Auckland competitors, there would be entries from the South. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr. M. AT. Louisson: vicepresidents, Dr. W. G. Borrie. and Messrs. U. Horton and IT. P. Richmond: captain. Mr. S. J Hanna, re-elected: committee, Dr. J. F. Brown, and Messrs. H. B. Lusk. W. S. Ralph.. C. I. Nathan. S. A. Smith, L. W. Delphi auditor. Mr. N. A Duthie.

Eulogistic references were made concerning the services of Mr. Upton and Mr. Hanna. Dr. Borrie said that Mr. Hanna had been prevailed upon to take the position of captain again. It was decided that the entrance fee for non-playing members should be raised from £ 1 Is to £3 3s.

MAUNGAKIEKIE PLAY

HUNTER WINS BOGEY ■ Under excellent playing conditions, i the Maungakiekie Golf Club opened its playing season at Titirangi on Saturday. Satisfactory cards were returned. In the bogey match played against the new scratch score for the course, the results were: — S. Hunter, 4 up, R. M. George. A. O’Leary. 2 up: A. Peace. 1 up; J. Gilmour and R. Cleghorn, all square. _ A medal handicap was played at One Tree Hill to begin the winter season. ; The greens were more difficult to play | than the recently top-dressed Titirangi greens. Best cards returned were:— —J. j Methven, 93. 15—78; J. W. Clarke. Sb, s 7S; C. R. Jones. 90, 16—<9. H. H. Worsley, 91, 12—79; J. M. Elliffe, 94. 1 * Entries for the Easter tourney at One Tree Hill close to-day. The tie in the eclectic handicap for the Totara Cup was played at One Tree Hill during the week-end and resulted in a win for F. TV. "Wilson. TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS OTAHUHU’S OPENING NEAR Large attendances were at the annual meetings of the Otahuhu Goli Club :.nd the Waitemata Ladies OoL C At" Otahuliu, the season will “P™ with mixed foursomes on the clubs links on Saturday. April 13. Officers elected for the season ere * Gub ar ap t ain. Mr. B. H^Menhon' secretarv, Air. C. R. Reader. ladies e main Miss M. Cut forth; ladies' secremrv \ih-s l. F. Mellsop; committee, Messrs. R. Hipkins. W B. Eustace. B. o. Heather; hon. auditor, Mr. a. jC *To attract new members, the entrance fees for men have been waived and the subscriptions from junior members reduced. Xine new members have been el TCanadian foursome will be played at the opening day at the aitemata j Ladies’ Club on April 17. Officers elected were; . . President, Mrs. G. A a . CP , presidents, ilrs. B. Ooldwater, Mrs.

Crcagmile; captain, Mrs. Carl Prime; vice-captain. Mrs. Neville: han dicapp*• rs, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Foster; lion, secretary, Nlrs. \Y. C. Beaumont: hon. treasurer. Mrs. Walsh: hon. auditor. Mr. F. ]■:. Mason: committ—*. MEs Ma >• *n. Mrs. <Touston, Mrs. Gabites. Miss McGlashan, Mrs. MeCreadie. Mrs. Bayly. Votes of thanks were passed to Mrs. Gribbin, Miss Alison. Mrs. R. Broughton. Mrs. W. Beaumont. Mrs. Creagmile and Mrs. B. Goldwater for trophies presented to the club during the past season. BLOOMFIELD BOWL FIRST ROUND PLAYED Satisfactory cards were returned when members of the Auckland Golf Club played the first round for the E. R. Bloomfield Bowl at Middlemore links on Saturday. Recent rains had produced an excellent turf and the fairways played well. The best cards were: A. J. Friedlander, 80, 9—71; C. N. Jacobsen. SO. 9—71: T. X. Holmden, 87, 16 —71: J. F. Brown, 80, S—72; H. B. Lusk, 71. plus 2—73: M. Plum ley. 75. 2—73: A. E. M. Rhind, 81. 8—73: F. H. Upton, 87, 14— 73: B. C. Hurt, 84. 11 —73: C. I. Nathan, So, 11—74; D. MacCormick, 80, 6 —74; J. B. Macfarlane, 80, 6 —74. An appeal to members to support the Auckland provincial tournament to be held at Titirangi this year was made at the annual meeting of the club on Saturday evening by the captain, Mr. S. J. Hanna. OPENING AT HAMILTON MIXED FOURSOMES PLAYED f Special to THE SUN) HAMILTON, To-day. When the Hamilton Golf Club opened its season on Saturday afternoon, Mr. F. A. Swarbrick, the president, declared the course open, and Mr. 11. T. Gillies drove the first ball. Best cards in a mixed foursomes match were: Guy and Mrs. Guy. 92, 19—73; Ncwlands and Airs. Cole, 92, 19—73; Day and Mrs. Day, 92, 18—74; Fisher and Miss Mackenzie, 90, 12—78; Wilkes and Miss Hodgson, 100. 25—75; Hogben and Mrs. Bartleet. 97. IS—79; Simpson and Miss Cann, 97. IS—79: Russell and Mrs. Russell, 97, 17—80; Strang and Mrs. Strang, 104. 23—81; Cann and Mrs. Aitken. 106, 24—82; King and Mrs. King. 10S, 25 —83; W. D. Ross and Miss Hamilton, 97. 14— S 3; Luckie and Miss Marton, 101, 16—85; Bellingham and Mrs. Bellingham, 9S, 13— 85. WAHAROA’S OPENING (Special to THE SUN) WAHAROA, Saturday. The Waharoa Golf Club will open the season early in April. At the annual meeting, the officers elected were: President, Mr. J. Blyth; vice-president, Mr. R. Casey: committee, Messrs. W. Casey, W. De Baugh, J. D. Bryce, T. Walker and K. Porter, Mrs. W. P. Ryan, Mrs. Goebel, Misses A. Casey, M. Casey, Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Bartleet: club captain, Air. T. Walker; ground committee. Messrs. J. Blvth, T. Walker, P. K. Porter, W. Casey; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. D. K. Porter. WAIMARINO’S OFFICERS (Special to THE SUN) RABTIHI, To-day. The Waimarino Golf Club is to open its season on April 11. Officers for the club during the coming season are: President, Dr. W. J. Felthani; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. B. Urwin and T. A. Blyth; captain, Mr. P. C. Murray; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. J. Windle; auditor. Mr. C. lc F. Honore; committee, Rev. J. Detson, Messrs. H. Fulton, R. B. Davies, J, Field, W. McDowell, A. Larsen, E. R. Long and Dr. Roberts. Miss L. Legge was elected ladies’ captain.