GOLF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 June 1939, Page 7

GOLF

MAHUNGA CLUB GAMES RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY. FIRST ROUND OF CAPTAIN’S TROPHY. The following were the best cards returned for a medal round played on Satturday by members of the Mahunga Golf Club:—W. Boyce 93-14-69; L. M. Roach 87-18-69; J. W. Dove 94 -24 70; F. R. Brown 87-14-73; I. I. McGregor 9724 -73. The following are the results of the first round of the captain’s trophy games (match play on handicap): —L. J. Thompson beat I. McFarlane 2/1; R. Lendrum beat B. V. Bodie 4/3; F. R. Brown beat A. H. Ward 8/6; R. B. Me Pherson beat G. F. Duff 4/2; W. -N. A. Hosking beat M. A. Martin 2 up; C Sandbeck beat W. Johansen 2 up; J. W. Dove beat H. Hill 3/1; J. W. Sievers beat V. Burridge 5/4. LADIES’ GAMES. A bogey competition was played by the lady members on Saturday, the fol lowing being the best cards handed in: Miss P. Madsen 4 down, Mrs D. A Hunn 4 down, Mrs L. M. Roach 5 down The first round of matches for the captain’s trophy was completed at the weekend, the following being the re suits: —Miss Madsen beat Mrs Roach’ Miss Rudd beat Miss Cummins; Miss Wyber beat Miss Whyte; Miss Calwel! beat Mrs Riddell; Miss Polson bea' Miss Samson; Mrs Ward beat Mis: Goodall; Miss Johnson beat Miss Short' Miss Taylor beat Miss Diggins. RIVERSIDE MEDAL ROUND RESULTS. The following were the best card: handed in for a medal round played or Saturday by members of the RiversideGolf Club:— Ladies: Miss Dixon 97-28-69; Mis: Wood 98-23-75; Mrs Skeet 108-33-75 Mrs Baker 107 -31-76; Miss Wiggins 112 36-76;' Mrs Beecroft 103-26-77; Mrs Palamontain 102-25-77; Mrs Wearnc 113-36-77. Men: G. E. Jones 81-18-63; G. Ruston 90-27-63; J. Bell 70-2-68; J: Thornton 73-5 -68; G. Murdoch 90 -22-68; H, Knox 97-28-69; R. Wellington 87-18-69; S. G Wyatt 87-18-69; J. Connell 92-23-69; G F. Candy 78-8-70; U. Wellington 94-24 70; M. Finlayson 94-24-70. INTER-CLUB MATCH. RIVERSIDE DEFEAT BIDEFORD. In a match played on the Riverside links during the weekend Riverside defeated the visiting Bideford team by 23 matches to 17, two matches being all square. The sections resulted:— Men’s fourball, Riverside 3, Bideford 6 ladies’ fourball, Riverside 3, Bideforc 2; men’s singles, Riverside 9, Bideforc 7; ladies’ singles, Riverside 8, Bideforc 2,2 all square. Detailed results arc (Riverside players mentioned- first ir every case):— Men’s singles: J. C. Bell lost to G Falloon; J. Thornton beat T. Horton• F. Candy beat C. Perry; R. Baker los' to R. Plummer; B. Summers lost to C Torr; D. Costello and S. Falloon al' square; F. Pool beat W. Perry; D. Wei lington lost to R. Falloon; V. Jones los to H. Bell; W. Palamontain beat E Wrigley; G. Jones beat H. Smith; D Carruthers beat Falloon; R. Wearnc lost to G. Joy; R. Hatch lost to A. Don aid; L. Roff beat G. Rutherford; J Wakelin beat A. Kerr; G. Beecroft bea' F. Wrigley; B. L. Larsen and W. O Petty all square. Men’s fourball: Bell and Thornton beat G. Falloon and T. Horton; Candy and Baker beat C. Percy and Plummer Summers and Costello lost to C. Tori and S. Falloon; Pool and Wellington lost to W. Percy and R. Falloon; V Jones and Palamontain lost to H. Joy and Donald; G. Jones and Carruthers lost to H. Bell and E. Wrigley; Wearnc and Hatch lost to H. Smith and G Falloon; Roff and Wakelin bea. Rutherford and Kerr; Beecroft and Larsen lost to F. Wrigley and Petty. Ladies’ singles: Mrs Jones lost tc Mrs Plummer; Miss Wood lost to Mr: Candy; Mrs Clarke beat Miss J. Wrig ley; Miss Bampton beat Mrs C. Percy Mrs Palamontain beat Mrs Nicholls Mrs Beecroft beat Mrs Bell; Mr: Brown beat Mrs E. Wrigley; Miss Dixon beat Miss Williams; Miss Shearei beat Miss Carter; Miss Walls beat Mis: M. Wrigley. -Ladies’ fourball: Mrs Jones and Mis: Wood lost to Mrs Plummer and Mr Candy; Mrs Clarke and Miss Bamptoi . lost to Miss J. Wrigley and Mrs C Percy; Mrs Palamontain and Mrs Bee croft beat Mrs Nicholls and Mrs Bell Mrs Brown and Miss Dixon beat Mr.E. W;-igley and Miss Williams; Mis: , Shearer and Miss Walls beat Miss Car ter and Miss M. Wrigley.

MASTERTON CLUB

STABLEFORD COMPETITION. A stableford competition was playe( on Saturday by members of the Mas terton Golf Club, the results being a: follow: — A grade: E. Henderson 39; G. Browr 35; L. Connolly 34; A. Saunders 33; J Coom 32; J. Palainet 32. B grade: D. Donald 32; R. Bassett 30

SOVIET SPEED=BOAT

NEW TYPE OF CRAFT PLYING ON BLACK SEA. RESEMBLES A GIGANTIC FLATFISH. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 25. “Reynold’s News” says that a giant super speed-boat, built of a new plastic material, carrying 125 passengers and a crew of twelve, capable of a speed oi fifty miles an hour, is now plying between Black Sea ports. The craft is the result of prolonged experiments in the Soviet shipbuilding and motor industries and is known as a sea-glider. It resembles a gigantic flatfish, placed on top of two tor-pedo-shaped floats.