AROUND THE LINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 232, 2 October 1933, Page 14

AROUND THE LINKS.

SOUTH AUCKLAND FINAL

; ; J. BLACK BEATS W. S. RALPH, 1 t CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. i The weather was ideal and the linkt 1 in beautiful order for the final stages o ' the South Auckland open golf champion - ship on Saturday In a fine same J. L ' Black defeated R. S. Ralph for the tith 1 2 and 1. Black ivon the first hole bit' , lost the next, and the game rcmainec . square till the seventh. Here both mailt ' mistakes, and Ralph won in 5 to 0, a lea< which he maintained until the turn. Tin tenth was an interesting hole, Black beinj ■ on the green with his tee shot and Ralpl ; in the bunker. Ralph recovered, but wa< • left with a long putt, which he wai 1 equal to. Black overran the hole witl his putt and was left with a five-footei [or a half. He sank it, this effort hav ins a decided .bearing on the result. Blacl played a fine Xo. -1 iron to within three feet of the pin at the twelfth, but wai robbed of the possibility of a win by r stymie, and the hole was halved in 4. Twr fine shots by Black took him to withii ten feet of the pin at the thirteenth, o: the 400 yards, and lie deservedly won th< hole, in 4 to square the game. He obtainec the lead with a 3 at the next hole. Aftei halving-tlie fifteenth, both played the lonj. sixteenth well, into the wind, and lialvec it in fours. The end came at the nexl hole, where Black got. another 4. In the semi-finals Black beat Morpetl 4 and 3,' and Ralph beat Bellingham i and 3. In the St. Andrews final, W. Murph.v (Paeroa) defeated S. Booth (Akarana), J and 3. Black's win made his fourth successive victory in the South Auckland champion ship. AUCKLAND CLUB. The results of the championship matches played oil Saturday afternoon are:— Seniors. —B. G. Thomson beat A. \V Donald at the twentieth; li. 1.. Kartlcei beat I'. Alilred, 4 and 3; 11. PJumley heal li. Martin, 4 and 2 ; W. S. Ralph beat I MacEwan, 4 and 3. Intermediate.—.l. K. Lusk beat D. A Burt, 3 and 1 ; R. G. Rainger beat T. A Clarke at the twentieth; S. S. Wilson boa H. Tidmarsh, 2 up; A. I. Johns beat A Howden, 1! and 1. Junior.—F. C. Buddie heat C. jr. Cox at the twentieth; C. Richmond beat J. P Ewen, 2 and 1 ; CI S. Asliton beat W. M Bell, 4 and 2 ; W. T. Bell beat A. M. Smith i 5 and 3: R. P. Worley beat L. Alderton, ] up; 11. Y. Cameron beat J. Hellaby, 1 up R. S. Bruce beat H. Henderson, 4 and 3 R. Mei'ritt beat M. Louisson, 5 and 4 : II W. liotson beat .T. P. Upton, 4 and 3; .T. I, Horrocks heat C. Herman, I! and 5; I' Nathan beat V. K. Masters, 3 and 1 ; R. .T King beat A. S. Andrewes, 4 and 3 ; C. S Jones beat .T. McK. Wilson, 1 up; 1' Nonkes beat W. A. (limn, 2 and 1. C Grade.—C. Herman beat C. 11. Abbott 5 and 4 ; J. B. Maefarlane beat P. I/. Lud brook. (! and ;"*>; P. M. Sliortt beat \V C'louston, 2 and 1; A. M. Gunn beat C Mills-Palmer, (> and 5. I A bogey competition was also played resulting as follows :— A Grade.—G. Hartshorn (0), all square P. C. Savage (2), 1 down; .T. A. Dow (S) 1 down; K. Mack.v (ii). 1 down. B Grade. —W. T. Be(I (11). 1 down: V E. Masters (11); 2 down; R. C. Hortoi (11), 3 down. OTAHUHU CLUB. i The final of (lie club championship o the Otahuliu Club was played on Saturday W. li. Eustace beating H. J. Levy at tin thirty-ninth hole. Levy was 2 up and ; to play, but missed a six-l'oot putt for i win. Eustace then won the thirty-lift! and thirty-sixth holes in par ligures, eventu ally winning at the thirty-ninth with < well-played four. AKARANA LADIES' CLUB. The draw for a bogey match to be plnyot to-morrow by the Akarana Ladies' Club, i: as follows Seniors.—Mrs. Grant v. Miss O'Callaghan Mrs. Bayley v. Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Pros ton v. Miss I', Peet, Mrs. Taylor v. Mrs Dovey, Mrs. Cox v. Mrs. Halford, Mis; Tingey v. Mrs. Philip. Juniors.—MissA T. Jones v. Miss Young Mrs. Masefield v. Miss Dalton, Miss Hoilgi v. Mrs. Parkel - , Miss Colson v. .Airs Smeeton, Miss I. Walters v. Mrs. S. George Mrs. Croslier v. Miss Kerr-Taylor, Mrs Cammick v. Mrs. Turnbtill, Mrs." Ashley v Mrs. Storry, Miss Bailey v. Miss London Mrs. Bailey v. Mrs. Grattan, Mrs. Bier v Mrs. Coltman, Mrs. Ward v. Mrs. Burten diaw, Mrs. Brooksmith v. Mrs. Wells, Miss Mitchell v: Miss M. Walters, Mrs. Cook v mother. TITIRANGI CLUB.

A bogey handicap for the professionals " prize was won by W. West, who, in recelp ' of 0 strokes, returned a curd of 2 up. Th' " next best cards were H. Wright and F. C r Ewen, 1 up; J. A. Crum, all square; am c A. H. Magson, L. G. Ansell, and G. C. Jones 1 1 down. 1 The veterans' handicap matches resulted : A. Fairburn beat G. M. White. 1 tip; R 1 Hamilton beat: A. Whltten, .'! and 1; ant • A. N. Chappell beat A. Le Sieur, 4 and 3. ; No senior championship matches wen played.

TITIRANGI LADIES' CLUB. ,

Results of the bngey match played under sealed conditions by the Titirangi Ladies' Club are : —Seniors : Mrs. Spinley, 1 down ; Mrs. Alison, H down; Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Shroff. Miss M. Cook, 4 down. Juniors: Mrs. R. Alpe, 1 down; Miss M. Bailey, Miss L. Hall. 3 down: Mrs. F. E. Alpe, 5 down. The Kohn trophy for the best aggregate of three medal rounds was won by Mrs. Delghton with a score of 235. Mrs. Stewart was second with 210 and Miss Bray was third with 242. _The next match wilt be played on October

MAUNGAKIEKIE LADIES' CLUB.

Results in n bogey handicap match played by Saturday members of the Miinngakiekie Ladles' Club were:—Miss S. Kwe'n (22), 4 down: Miss R. Morrison (14) r> down: Miss L. Clouston (22), 5 down; Miss C. T,loyd (15). G down. A medal handicap match will 1m played next Saturday and the match with the week-day players tho following Saturday.

PUPUKE LADIES' GOLF.

Thi» sealed hole match played at Pupulce last Wednesday resulted 1n n tic between Mrs. Tlehlt and Mrs. Whitcombe. 'Following is the draw for tlie sixth monthly medal for next Wednesday :—Mrs. Nellars v. Miss Heap. Miss Williamson y. Mrs. Davidson, Miss Glllett v. Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Bowden v. Miss Hnrty, Mrs. Williamson v. Mrs. McCorkindale, Mrs. Mowbray v. Mrs. Andrew, Miss Parker v. Miss O'Neill; Mrs. .TasTRS v. Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Allen v. Miss Willis, Mrs. Gondlng v. Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Kensington v. Miss Williams, Mrs. Hnrne v. Mrs. Bond, Mrs, Howie v. Mrs. Heldt. Mrs. Herbert V. Mrs. Curtis, Miss Johnston v. Mrs. Beaumont, Mrs. Whltcombe v. Miss Hushes, Mrs. Baxter v. Mrs. I,ewin. Miss Cameron v. Mrs. Glllett, Mrs. Roe v. Mrs. Kissen, Miss Wilson v. another. For the C grade match next Thursday partners will he drawn at the clubhouse, The Shaw Clin contest resulted :—Semifinals : Miss Williamson heat Mrs. Prosser Mrs. Ilowden heat Miss C. Lorie. Final : Miss Williamson beat Mrs. Bowden. WANGANU.T CHAMPION. WA XGAXUr, fin furday. Displaying impressive form, Brian Silk, of Wanganut, won the Wanganui amateur jrolf cliampioijship to-day at the Belniont links, defeating H. P. Dale, of Eltliam, o uy and o. ■• IN THE COUNTRY. In the semi-finals of the Onewliero Club's senior championship Caldwell beat Martin, o and 2: and Wilson beat CroniiJ, at the twentieth. In the junior championship semi-final, Walter boat Rutherford, 4 and 3. A bogey .match was won by Brjwnlio (24), 5 up. At Waiuku on Saturday the. bosey handicap match was won by A. Herrold, 1 up. In a mixed four-bail best-ball bogey match at Pukekolie, 1). Coyle and Mrs. I. A. Motion were !t up. In the final of the Opotiki Club's men's championship, played over ;jo holes, during the week-end, C. Black boat Wr. Candy, tJ up and 7. ' i

J DOMINION TITLES. OPEN' AND AMATEUR DRAW. The draw and starting times for the firs two rounds of the open and amateu championships in connection with the Ne\ Zealand golf tournament commencing a Titirangi on Friday, are as follow:— Matches for Friday. Friday—9 a.m., L. J. Williamson v. R G. Hay ward; 9.5, E. L. Abbott v. R. 15 Carr; J). 10, (.'. C. Clements v. M. Duncan 9.15, T. S. Galloway v. W. N. Abbott 9.20, 'J'. E. Clark v. J. R. Hobbs; 9.25, A .T. Good v. H. P. Dale; 9.30, B. J. Smith v R. F. Edmonds; 9.35. C. S. Geddis v. P. C Savage: 9.40. J. If. Young v. W. O'Calla ghan; 9.45, R. C. Butters v. If. Wiggins 9.50, G W. Ritchie v. I. MacEwan; 9.55 J. Weir v. K. Tareha. 10 a.m.—ll. jM. Burridge v. ,J. Shelly: 10.5. E. S. Douglas v. D. C. Collins; 10.10 B. Stratmore v. B. M.'Silk; 10.15; C. Baile> v. ,T. P. Mortland: 10.20, E. J. Minoguc v. G. 0. Fisher; 10.25. V. L. Baker v. J. C. Bidwill; 10.30, D. Coyle v. B. ]J. Wright; 10.35, E. E. Boehan v. K. Boss; 10.40, F, Branch v. E. E. Bartlect; 10.45, T. H. P. Ronnie v. A. K. Smith; 10.50, C. G. Johnson v. A. B. Barnes-Graham; 10.55, J. G. Watt. v. J. Murray. 11 a.m. —J. D. Mcintosh v. J. M. Hussey; 11.5, W. Morris v. H. F. Buckley; 11,10, J. Watt v. R. L. Wilson; 11.15, A. E. Browne v. A. K. Hawley; 11.20, J. Eambie v. A. E. McLean; 11.25, C. W. Woodrofi'e v. O. J. Wilson; 11.30, H. R. Blair v. B. J. Smith, jun.; 11.35, .J. P. Hornabrook v. I'. Whiteombe: 11.40, F. W. Lucas v. J. F. I'ym; 11.45, E. J. Moss v. R. G. Arnould; 11.50, J. A. Clements v. J. L. Black; 11.55, C. 11. Stejihenson v. T. B. Ferguson. 12.0.—. T. Mowat v. R. D. Horton; 12.5, K. L. Caldwell v. R. G. Rainger; 12.10, W. A. Donald v. A. D. S. Duncan; 12.15, R. 11. Wallace v. G. Perrin; 12.20, S. ,T. Ilines v. R. M. George; 12.25. A. ,T. Shaw v. J. 11. darken: 12.30, G. W. Mclvin v. G. F. Gunson; 12.35. E. G. Tallis v. E. Hutchison; 12.40. D. B. Stratmore v. E. O. Hales; 12.45, 11. C. Stevens v. A. M. Colliding; 12.50, N. Jiell v. J. ITape; 12.55, . 11. Fuller v. B. H. Menzies, 1 p.m.—ll. D. Brinsden v. B. V. Wright; 1.5, ('. B. Thomas v. T. Morpeth; 1.10, L. W. Delph v. .T. D. G. Duncan; 1.15, .T. M. ('oilman v. W. B. Colbeck; 1.20, G. A. Mills v. J. P. Aldred; 1.25. S. S. Wilson v. T. 11. Horton: 1.30, A. 11. Dyke v. F. Trine; 1.35, 11. Plain ley v. H. A. Black; 1.40. W. S. Ralph v. T. A. Colliding; 1.45, L. Quin v. A. JO. Guy; 1.50, H. P. Wills v. J. S. Rankin; 1.55, R. R. McCrystal v. R. Wagg. Games on Saturday. Saturday.—9 a.m., J. D. G. Duncan v. W. A. Donald; 9.5, S. S. Wilson v. B. .T. Smith, jun.; 9.10, C. 11. Stephenson v. R. L. Wilson; 9.15, L. J. Williamson v. J. P. Aldred: 9.20, T. H. Horton v. ,T. C. Bidwill; 9.25, N. 801 l v. A. K. Hawley; 9.30, G. W. Ritchie v. R. D. Horton; 9.35, C. Bailey v. P. Wkitcombe; 9.40, D. Coyle v. O. .T. Wilson; 9.45, D. B. Stratmore v. K. L. Caldwell; 9.50, J. B. Hobbs v. B. M. Silk; 9.55, C. B. Thomas v. R. D. Wright. 10 a.m.- —A. D. S. Duncan v. W. S. Ralph: 10.5; E. ,T. Moss v. A. M. Goulding: 10.10, J. Lambie v. E. E. Beehan; 10.15, H. R. Blair v. I. MacEwan; 10.20, Iv. Tareha v. A. .T. Good; 10.25, V. L. Baker v. H. Plumley; 10.30, G. W. Melvin v. K. G. Hay ward; 10.35, B. J. Smith v. .T. L. Black; 10.40, .T. D. Mcintosh v. A. L. McLean; 10.45, .T, Watt v. B. H. Menzies; 10.50. T. B. Ferguson v. J. M. Coltman; 10.55, R. Wagg v. E. O. Hales.

11 a.m.—G. Pen-in v. E. Hutchison; ll.fi, J. A. Clements v. C. G. Johnson; 11.10, A. J. Shaw v. C. S. Geddis; 11.15, T. H. P. Kcnnie v. \V. O'Callachan: 11.20, J. H. Young v. J. H. darken; 11.25. A. K. Smith v. R. F. K.lmoiuls; 11.30, I?. Strat-lnoi-p v. IC. l>. Abbott; 11.35, F. Trice v. H. C. Stevens; 11.40. A. H. Dyke v. G. F. Gimson; 11.45, .T. M. Hussey v. R. G. Rainger; 11.50, K. Ross v. A. B. BarnesGraham; 11.55, F. Branch v. E. G. Tallis. 12.0.— J. Murray v. J. F. Pym: 12.5, N. H. Fuller v. R. B. Can- , ; 12.10, F. W. Lucas v. J. Shelly; 12.15, C, W. WoodrolYc v. H. A. Black; 12.20. J. G. Waft v. T. A. Gpulding; 12.25, R. C. Butters v. T. E. -Clark; 12.30. R. G. Arnoulc] v. 'J , . Morppth; 12.35. H. Wisgins v. P. C. Savage; 12.40, B. V. Wright v. H. P. Dale; 12.45, C. ('. Clements v. .T. P, Hornabrook ; 12.50, J. Weir v. C. (i. Fisher; 12.55, D. C. Collins v. R. IT. George. 1 p.m.—E. S. Douidas v. Tj. .T. 1.5, M. Duncan v. R. I{. McCrystal: 1.10, T. S. Galloway v. .T. Hape; 1.15, J. Mowat v. W. B. Colbeck; 1.20. A; K. Browne v. J. l>. Mortland: 1.25. H M Burridpo v. G. A. Alills; 1.30. R. TT; Wallace v. If. r>. Brinsden; 1.25, H. F. Buckley v. W. N. Abbott; 1.40. W. Morris v E. L. Bartleet: 1.45, L. Quin v. J S Rankin; 1.50, 11. l>. Wills v, A. E. Guy; 1.55, S. J. Hines v. L. W. Delph.

WAGG NOT COMPETING.

(By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) WELLINGTON", Sunday. Rana Wagjr, amateur golf champion of the Dominion, has announced that lie does not intend to compete at the New Zealand championship tournament, jvhich is to open at Titirangi links, Auckland, on Friday. lie won the national title at Chrietchiirch in 1931, and retained it at Heretaunga last year.

PAEROA BEATS THAMES.

In (:1k; final Inter-ehtb match of the season Pueroa defeated Thames at Paeroa by live matches to I wo. Results (Paeroii names first) : li. Kidd and Todd beat I'oulgrain and Taylor, (j and 1 ; Kartlctt and Tliorp lost to Miller and Jack, 2 and 1; Winter auil Kidd beat MeCarroll and Fisher, 3 and 1 ; DHon and Taylor lost to Baker and Davis. 0 and .". ; .Misses Gibb and Poland lieal: Mrs. Ittish and Miss McLoughlin, 5 and 4: Mrs. White and Jlr.s. Shaw beat Miss Coakeley and Miss Boyle, 3 and i 2; Misses Wahnsley and SUcock beat Mrs. Davlea and Miss Campbell, u and 4. •