PAX SMITH'S AKARANA RECORD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 78, 3 April 1939, Page 18

PAX SMITH'S AKARANA RECORD.

ROUND OF 71.

R. E. BELL IN FORM. WINS MIDDLEMORE MEDAL SCORING EASY IN THE CLUB COMPETITIONS. A new record of 71 was established at Akarana by P. G. F. Smith in winning the senior medal at Akarana on Saturday. Previously Smith and S. S. Wilson jointly held the record, 73. Smith's form is encouraging for the North Island championship which takes place at Palmerston North at Easter. This event he won last year, defeating J. P. Hornabrook in the final. He will defend his title at the tourney, which starts on Saturday next. It is a knock-out match play event with the field limited to 32. In winning the scratch medal at Middlemore with a round of 74, K. E. Pell drew attention to his provincial championship prospects. This event he won at Middlemore in 1937, and it will again be played on that course commencing with the qualifying rounds on Saturday next. At Titirangi the qualifying rounds of the Ballin Cup (handicap medal) was played, T. A. Taylor leading with a net 70. An outstanding performance was that of J. Pelham at One Tree Hill. Playing in a Stableford, he had a medal round of 70, and won the event with a score of 40. There was good scoring on other courses, which was to be expected, as conditions are easy at present. Players , hitting a reasonably good tee shot find the two-shot holes within easy reach, and frequently the greens are wjthin range of a mashie. AKARANA CLUB. Members of the Akarana Golf Club played the first round of the Tyler Memorial Cup, together with the senior and junior monthly medal and Stableford. The following are the results of the various competitions :—■ Senior Medal.—P. G. F. Smith, 71— scr—7l ; H. H. Tills, 79—7—72 : T. J. Lawson 72—7—75; A. ltvlands SS —11 — 77 ; C. E. Cammick. 84—7—77 : E. Snell. SO—11—78; I-. Cummins 90—11—79; 11. E. Rridgens, R9—10—79: A. 1). Harbor. 84—5—79: W. Clarke, 91—12—79; E. Bayley, 91—12—79. Junior Medal. —W. Dickinson, 87 —20— 07; J. Budge. 84 —10- OS: S. Novell 88— 18—70: Eon Malcolm, 92—22 —70: 1.,. Mincher, 91—20 —71: C. Eearwood. 92—21 — 71 : R. M. Sheffield, 9.".—24—71 ; X. Surridge. 00—24—72 : R. B. Muir. 97—24— 73: C O. Hughes. 04 —20 —74: K. B. Smith, 01 —17 —74: It. M. Black. 90—1T.—75: \V. .1. S. Osborne. 90—1.")—7."> : A. Bain. 9G — 20—70: L. Averill. 93—17—70; A. J. HitchiiiL'S. 100—24—70. The Stableford bogey for the Heard Easter Egg resulted in a win for John Budge, who tied with P. (1. F. Smith and W. Dickinson, but won on the count back. TITIRANGI CLUB. The qualifying round for the Ballin Cup competition was played by members of the Titirangi fiolf Club on Saturday. More than 100 players took part and the followlowing qualified :— T. A. Tavlor. SO —10—70: A. C. Jacob. 82—9—73: It. B. Hardy. 70 —4 —72: C. Galloway. 78—0—72 ; \V. 11. Vercoe. 84— 12—72; J. W. Coney. 85—13—72: F. A. Browne. 90—15—72: It. O. Johnson. 92— 20—72 ; X. H. Dixon. 90—23—73 ; H. V. Ganlev, 82—9 —73; J. M. Coltman, 80— 0—74 ; J. H. Young. 74 —scr —74 : H. O. Burton. 90—22—74 ; .1. Gilmour, 84—10— 74 ; .1. Grierson. 83 —9—74 ; R. F. Ward, 91—10 —75: P. A. Johnston. 80—11—7.".; C. K. Grierson. 90—15—75 ; It. E. Fawcett, 92—17—75: B. T. Lnycock, 81—5—70; R. W. Christensen. 85—9—70: R. M. George, SO —4—70 : C. P. Worley. 90 —14—70 : X. R. Chapman, 93—17 —70 ; B. A. Kingan, 87—11—70: H. J. Ramsay. 90—20 —70: H. T. Thomas. 85 —8—77: J. Murray. 80—9— 77: \V. J. Truscott. 91—14—77: R. J. Hamilton. 87—10—77; G. M. White. 94— 17—77 : H. D. Brinsden, 77 —f»cr —77. E. H. Rogers. 100—23—77. ami C. S. O. Woods. 81—4—77, failed to qualify on the count back. AUCKLAND CLUB. Beaten on the count back. In the medal handicap at Middlemore last week, when he incurred a penalty for plaving the wrong ball at the thirteenth hole. T. E. Clark was again in good form on Saturday. In a day of good conditions he had a ilear-cut win in the medal handicap with a net 07—five strokes better than bis handicap of ten. The Aucklaml provincial champion of two years ago. the youthful K. E. Bell, won the scratch medal with a round of» 74. The best cards in the scratch event were: R. F. Bell 74. W. X. Abbott 75, T. E. Clark 77. B. H. Menzies 77. T. It. Brett 78. C. X. Jacobsen, 78, P. C. Savage 78, R. D. Wright 79. Best cards in the handicap were:—T. E. Clark. 77 —10—07: W. 1,. Wiseman, 83— 15—08: W. M. Bell, 85—10—09; T. R. Brett. 78—9—09 : W. B. Colbeck, 80—10 70; R. W. Seton, 83—13—70: R. T. Malyon, 80—10—70; H. E. Rees. 81—11—70. PUPUKE CLUE. A bogey match played by members of the Pupuke Golf Club was won by V. X. Jones, 1 up. The next best cards returned were: H. Probert, 2 down; H. Randrup, 4 down. WAITEMATA CLUB. A medal round over a fast course was plaved at Waitemata. Several good cards were handed in. The winner was H. Camp with 77—15—02. Other cards were: B. Elsworth, 90—24—00; J. B. Percival, 80—14—60; A. Lamb. 76 —B—oß8—08 ; E. Dohertv, 85—10—09; E. Rudge. 82—13—09: S. S. Ferguson, 84—14—70; B. McGee, 85— 14—71: W. Mitchell, 87—16—71; E. O'Brien, 91 —20—71. PAPAKURA CLUB. The official opening of the Papakura Golf Club took place in the presence of a large attendance, the links being declared open by the patron, Mr. E. D. McEennan. Mixed foursomes were played, the winners being: Mrs. W. Matheson and Mr. Mataeson, 06—17—49. The runners-up were Miss H. Clarke and Mr. Obee, 71 — 16—55. NORTH SHORE CLUB. The monthly medal round played at Xorth Shore resulted:— Senior Division.—D. J. Reed. 80—0—71; E. J. Minogue. 81—8—73: A. E. Browne, 70—2—74: R. X. White, 84—10—74; H. C. Littler, 93—22—71: P. Rollo, 86—15—71. REHUERA CLUB. A Stableford bogey competition was played by Remuera and was won by M Wren, 30, 8—38; Peter Ralph, 33, 5—35.' Wren won on the count back. Xext best scores:—E. Williams. 21, 10—37G. Wren. 23. 11—34; H. X. Pountney, 24 10—34; C. T. Keegan, 24, 8—32.

GLENDOWIE CLUB. A. four-ball best-ball bogey handicap -was played on the Glendowie links and was won by J. McCrystal and K. J. McElwain, 6 up. Other good cards were: K. Boyes and H. Morton. 4 up; X. Farrel and A. Kildare, 4 up; K. Davis and J. Fuller, 2 up; G. ralmer and R. Jose. 1 up : T. Barry and S. Keys, all square; J. Gcllert' and J. Cunningham. 1 down; H. Bray and W. Laxon. 1 down ; E. Kretschmar and C. D'Authreau, 1 down. OTAHUHU CLUB. A medal round was played on the Otahuhu links and G. E. I.yttclton won the senior event, while R. G. Verrall won the junior. Results were :— Senior Medal.—G. E. Lyttelton, 79— 11—OS: \V. B. Eustace and J. L. Clark, 73 —3 —70. Junior Medal.—R. G. Verrall, 81—18— 03: P. C. Guthrie. 81—14—07; B. H. Aveling, 92—24—05. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. The following are the results of a Stableford bogey match played on the One Tree Hill links:— A Grade.—J. Pelham, 38, 2—40 : W. Calderwood, 32, 5—37; M. A. Pattison, 29, 7—30: A. Belcher, 28, 8—30; G.'H. Philson, 29, 0—35.

B Grade. — J. S. Wiseman, 29, 12—41 : A. V. Hardley, 24, 14—38: V. W. Kerr 24, 14—3S; J. Sherlock, 22, 15—37; J Kiordan, 22, 14 —30.