GOLF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 July 1940, Page 7

GOLF

MAHUNGA CLUB GAMES BOGEY ROUND. RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY. The best cards' returned for a bogey round played on Saturday by members cf the Mahunga Golf Club were: K. McFarlane 2 up, A. H. Ward 2 up, J. Corbishley 1 down, W. W. Hendry 1 down, I. McFarlane 1 down, L. M. Roach 2 down. The semi-finals of the Captain’s Trophy competition were completed during the weekend, the results being: K. McFarlane beat R. J. Towns 4/3; R. B. McPherson beat G. T. Wagg 3/2. MASTERTON STABLEFORD COMPETITION. A Stableford competition played by members of the Masterton Golf Club on Saturday was won by G. Falloon. RIVERSIDE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND. For the first qualifying round of the Riverside Golf Club’s championship on Saturday afternoon the weather was rather unpropitious at the start and everybody came prepared for a gooc soaking. Shortly after play commenced, however, conditions changed greatly and the afternoon turned out quite a pleasant one for golf. Players were keen to do their best, but evidently their keenness spelt the downfall of a number of players. Nevertheless some very good cards were handed jn, of which the following are the best net scores:—R. Wellington, 63: Brian Jones, 63; M. Finlayson, 65; H. Wehipeihana, 66; G. Lambourne, 67; K McCalmont, 67; N. Hoar, 68; A. Bell. 68: lan Coleman, 69; S. Onion, 69; G. Murdoch, 69; G. Jones, 71; J. Hume, 71; C Anderson, 71; V. Jones, 72; J. Skeet, 72: A. Donald, 72; S. Wyatt, 72; D. Grimwood. 72; D. Costello, 72; E. Reid. 72. Ladies: Miss J. Dixon, 66; Miss Selby 73; Miss Bradley, 74; Mrs Rawlins, 75: Mrs Pool, 75; Mrs Naan, 76. RIVERSIDE v CARTERTON. WIN FOR LOCAL TEAM. In a match played on the Riverside links during the weekend the Riverside team defeated Carterton by 19 matches to 7, 4 being all square. The following are the results (Riverside players being mentioned first in each case):— Singles: J. Thornton defeated A George. H. Wehipeihana defeated H Dudson, F. Pool defeated Booth. N Hoar defeated Goodin, J. Wakelin al square with Moroney, R. Wearnc los: to Carsen. A. Bell defeated Whitburn D. Costello defeated G. Riggs. M Thornton defeated Clarke. E. Reid los to R. Harrington, T. Roff defeated Hart J. Lulham defeated Taylor, W. Paiamontain defeated Smith. R. Hatch los to Hill S. Onion and Colson all square W. Petty defeated Barrett. R. Welling ton defeated Gustofsen. A. Donald los* to Dwane. Anderson and Pointon a! ;quare H. Knox defeated Munro. F Dwyer defeated Webster. Fourball: Thornton and Wehipeihana defeated George and Dudson. Pool and Hoar and Booth and Goodin all square. Wakelin and Wearne lost to Moroney and Larsen. Bell and Costello defeated Whitburn and Riggs. Thornton and Reid defeated Harrington and Clarke. Lulham and Roti’ defeated Hart and, Taylor. Palamontain and Hatch and I Smith and Hill all square. Onion andi Petty defeated Colson and Barrett,

Wellington and Donald defeated Gustofsen and Dwane. Anderson and Knox lost to Pointon and Munro. Singles: Riverside 13. Carterton 5. 2 all square. Fourball: Riverside 6. Carterton 2,2 all square.