GOLF

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21176, 27 July 1940, Page 18 (Supplement)

GOLF

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS GLADING STILL UNBEATEN NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Fyfe Scott”) Competitive golf in local circles was rather quiet last week-end owing to inter-club matches. Lochiel had a visit from Te Awamutu, and Ngahinapouri played Te Kowhai. Over and above this St. Andrews Club is in the throes of the Captain’s Trophy and, as this is match play throughout, the event is rather a long-drawn-out one. Three rounds have already been played in this event, but, despite this, another four rounds have to be played yet before the winner is fpund. Still figuring prominently in this event are Tom Milroy, H. McCaw, C. Ladner, F. Groom, A. Marcroft, W. Waring, F. Wooller, E. Etheridge, R. Glading, G. Marriott, R. Seabrook, C. B. Wake, W. Gunn, M. A. Kelly, F. Roach and H. Blackie. As can be seen from this, the event is still very open.

Glading’s Success Most surprising of all is that Glading is still undefeated in match play this season despite the large number of strokes which he has been conceding to opponents on occasions. Apparently the fact that they are playing Glading must demoralise players when they go out, as during this season some of the improving players, on the strokes that they have been getting from him, should have given him a bigger run for his money. Te Kowhai Inter-club Match A similar case appeared at Te Kowhai in the inter-club match when A. Duncan met Seifert, of Ngahinapouri. Duncan was fairly soundly beaten by Seifert’s medal round of 80, and yet Duncan is capable of putting up better figures than Seifert produced, as was indicated in his first round of the Frank Herbert Cup. N. Sing, who was second man for Te Kowhai, was also fairly well beaten by J. McW'hannell. Despite these morning defeats, however, the Te Kowhai pair in the afternoon played the Ngahinapouri pair to a draw in the four-ball. For the women, Mrs G. Mills, of Ngahinapouri, beat Mrs Cotter, while Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Limmer, the second pair, had a drawn game. Final results for the day were 16 wins to 9 for Te Kowhai, with six games drawn. y ' *?•:. Cann Cup at Narrows At the Narrows, Arthur Guinness was the winner of the Cann Cup, defeating W. Russell by 2 up. Russell, playing from a handicap of 12, was conceding Guinness three strokes, and had a lead of 1 up at the turn. Guinness squared the game by the 10th, took the lead at the 15th, halved the 16th and 17th, and finalised matters by winning the 18th. Partnered with J. Wrigley on the following day, Guinness had another win as they finished with the best card of the day in the four-ball bogey with 1 up. A. Davis and E. Commins equalled this but were unsuccessful in the count-back. Pascoe Cup Final

I mentioned last week that J. Cunningham, of Gordonton, appeared very likely to carry off the Cann Cup and the Pascoe Cup. Since last week he has now definitely got one in his keeping, the Pascoe Cup, although only by the narrowest of margins as L. Drummond reeled off a hot one, a net 64, to finish one stroke behind. I don’t suppose Drummond is feeling very happy about it now, as running Cunningham to a short head cost him six strokes off his handicap. Another good round out there was done by R. Forsam, the energetic secretary, who produced his best effort to date, an 81 off the stick. He did it at the right time, too, as it was against that good player Henare in the quarter-final of the Handicap Cup. * At St. Andrews Highlights at St. Andrews last week were Alan Marcroft’s round of 74 and L. Chitty’s brilliant second shot at the 13th, 380 yards, where he holed out. Players were only sorry it hadn’t been a short hole and an ace. Allan Marcroft with his 74 romped home in the scramble and we regretted that he didn’t get down in two from the edge of the green at the 18th for a four to beat the par of the course. Over the Tasman Australian news is that Von Nida is having to be content with third and fourth place in the tournaments over there this year, and Eric Cremin, who was considered the best putter in Australia last year, has completely lost his touch on the greens. As our friend Jim Dalbeth is often prone to remark, “It’s a funny game, this golf.”