GOLF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 June 1941, Page 7

GOLF

MAHUNGA DEFEAT RIVERSIDE DOMINION LIFE CUP. A AND B GRADE MATCHES. During the weekend teams from Riverside and Mahunga Golf Clubs met. the A teams playing at Riverside and the B teams at Mahunga. The first eight players of the A teams competed for tlie Dominion Life Cup. Mahunga wore successful in winning the cup from Riverside by 6 matches to 5. one game being squared. Results were as follow: — A team (Mahunga players mentioned first in every case): — Fourball: K. McFarlane and J. Thornton beat A. Bell and J. Lulham: N. Hoar and M. Thornton beat A. Wyeth and E. Reid; H. Wehipiehana and F. Pool lost to J. Wakelin and R. Wearne; J. McFarlane and A. Ward beat A. McKenzie and R. Bell; W. Hendry and G Ward beat D Costello and W. Palamontain; R. B. McPherson and P. Hawksworth beat R. Hatch and G. Murdoch; C. Ross and D. A. Hunn beat S. Wyatt and F. Dwyer; R. Buick and J. Morris beat S. Onion and H. Keisenberg.

Singles: K. McFarlane lost to A. Bell; J. Thornton lost to J. Lulham; N. Hoar beat A. Wyeth; M. Thornton beat E. Reid; H. Wehipiehana and J. Wakelin all square; F. Pool lost, to R. Wearne; I. McFarlane beat A. McKenzie; A. Ward lost to R. Bell; W. W. Hendry beat D. Costello: G. Ward beat W. Palamontain; R. B. McPherson beat G. Murdoch; P. Hawksworth lost to R. Hatch; C. Ross beat S. Wyatt; D. A. Hunn and F. Dwyer all square: R. Buick beat S. Onion; J. Morris beat H. Keisenberg. Mahunga defeated Riverside by 16 matches to six.

In the B grade match Mahunga defeated Riverside by 17 games to 5 (2 games being halved). Results are (Mahunga players mentioned first in every instance): —

Fourball: J. Corbishley and S. Jenkins beat A. Hearle and H. Dixon; C. A Carrig and W. J. Boyce beat F. Hallam and D. Grimwood; W. Thornton and J. P. Farrell beat G. Jones and C. Leigh; L. A. Curtis and B. V. Bodie all square with H. Bannister and M. Manson; R. J. Towns and J. W. T. Jones lost to J. Blake and R. Wellington; F. C. Brockett and W. Taylor beat W. Gilland and S. Herbert; C. Sutherland and C. M. Walker beat A. Carstens and R. Latham; R. Thornton and F. Traynor beat R. Simpson and McEwan.

Singles: J. Corbishley beat A. Hearle; S. Jenkins lost to H. Dixon; C. A. Carrig beat F. Hallam; Wi J. Boyce beat D. Grimwood; W. Thornton beat G. Jones; J. Farrell beat C. Leigh; L. A. Curtis beat H. Bannister; B. V. Bodie lost to M. Manson; R. J. Towns beat J. Blake; N. Bach beat R. Wellington; F. C. Brockett beat W. Gilland; W. Taylor beat S. Herbert; C. Sutherland all square with R. Latham; C. M. Walker beat A. Carstens: R. Thornton lost to R. Simpson; F. Traynor lost to McEwan.

The lady members of both clubs also engaged in friendly matches at the Riverside links. Riverside winning by 9 matches to 3. CLUB GAMES.

A medal round was played on Saturday by members of the Mahunga Golf Club in conjunction with a sealed handicap. The best cards returned were:—B. V. Bodie 72, P. Hawksworth 73, J. Thornton 73, G. R. Ward 74, G. R. Beecroft 74, L. A. Curtis 74, H. Wehipeihana 74. The four last mentioned players were the winners of the sealed handicap. ‘MASTERTON CLUB JAMESON C'Op & FOURBALL BOGEY. Play for the Jameson cup was completed by members of the Masterton Golf Club on Saturday, the results being: H. Bell and J. C. Forsyth, 12 up; G. V. Buick and N. G. Whiteman. 11 up. A fourball bogey resulted: J. C. Forsyth and H. Bell. 5 up; G. V. Buick and N. G. F. Whiteman. 4 up; A. F. Stewart and S. A. Mannering, all square.

RIVERSIDE

BOGEY ROUND PLAY. The second bogey round for the Captain's Trophy was played on the Riverside links on Saturday afternoon under ideal conditions. The best cards handed in were: N. Everett, 1 down; R. Bell. J. Ewen, F. Hallam, S. Wyatt. 3 down. Ladies: Mrs Emery, 4 down. MAHUNGA CLUB LADIES’ GAMES. WEEKEND RESULTS. A medal round was played by the lady members of the Mahunga Club on Saturday, the following being the best net scores:—Miss O. Long 71. Mrs G. R. Turner 73. Miss W. Reed 74.