Golf: Auckland retain trophy

Auckland's golf team shrugged off the loss of some of their top-ranked players to win a quadrangular against Waikato, Northland and Taranaki at Remuera yesterday.

Fresh from sharing their annual contest with Wellington in Taupo, the Aucklanders beat Northland 8-2, Taranaki 6 1/2-3 1/2 and Waikato 7-3 to retain the trophy they won last year at Te Awamutu. Four of the Auckland team are under 19, with Seve Ha at number two and Tim Tu at number eight winning all their matches.

Hayden McCallum at number three was the other Aucklander with a perfect record. Northland beat Waikato and halved with Taranaki to take second place ahead of Waikato and Taranaki.