GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 130, 4 June 1935, Page 15

GOLF.

MID-WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP.

H. E. BRINSDEN WINS TITLE. W. LOWE TAKES AKARANA CUP. The Auckland mid-winter golf championship was wound up yesterday at the Akarana links. Results :— Championship.—Semi-finals : H. D. Brinsden (Titirangi) beat C* Livingstone (Akarana), at the twenty-first; W. F. Greenbank (Akarana) beat G. Biss (Akarana), 1 up. Final: Brinsden beat Greenbank, 3 and 2. > Akarana Cup.—W. Lowe beat R. Pacey, 1 up; L. Bryant beat W. Butler, 4 and 3. In the final W. Lowe beat L. Bryant, 2 and 1. Bogey Match. Senior: C. Livingstone, 1 down. Junior: J. Cooney, 3 down. Foursome Championship.—J. Swanson and G. Biss, 83 gross. Handicap Foursomes.—J. Thomas and F. Preston, SJU —l(i —74. AKARANA LADIES' CLUB. The three days' tournament to be held by the Akarana Ladles' Golf Club will commence to-morrow with the qualifying round for the Akarana l!ose Bowl and the Roskill handicap trophy. A handicap medal round will be played in conjunction. The best sixteen gross scores will qualify for the Akarana Hose bowl. The second sixteen will qualify for the Koskill handicap trophy. Draw (play to commence at S.4u with intervals of four minutes) : —- First Tee.—Alr.s. It. S. Ueighton v. Miss O. Stevens, Mrs. M. Alison v. Miss G. Stevens, Mrs. F. Preston v. Mrs. J. C. Finlay, Mrs. H. V. Johnson v. Mrs. G. McMillan, Mrs. A. P.ond v. Mrs. C. M. Cox, Miss B. Hill v. Miss L. O'Callaghan, Mrs. It. L. Wilson v. Mrs. Craven, Mrs. C. 15. Grevatt v. Mrs. Kissling, Mrs. 13. Philip v„ Mrs. Green, Mrs. Barstow v. Mrs. Ilowey Walker, Miss P. McCarthy v. Miss P. Pcet, Mrs. C. Taylor v. Mrs. F. 11. Brown, Miss T. Jones v. Mrs. L. H. Ilorton, Mrs. W. J. McAllen v. Mrs. Lovett, Miss R. Pagni v. Mrs. B. Bree, Mrs. H. Gregory v. Mrs. F. J. Sehiselika, Mrs. F. 11. Mueller v. Mrs. C. 11. Da vies. Sixth Tee. —Miss O. Darragh v. Mrs. L. Kingslaud, Mrs. C. Cammiek v. Mrs. 11. Saunders, Mrs. G. Ashley *v. Mrs. M. G. McArthur, Mrs. F. Parker v. Miss A. Johnson, Mrs. G. M. Tilston v. Miss McKeady. Opponents for the Canadian bogey foursomes will be drawn at "the clubhouse. In the last C grade flag match Mrs. H. Saunders, IUU, carried tiie flag to the nineteenth green. Mrs. F. Stevens, 111, placed the liag in the eighteenth hole. There will be no match for the C grade members on Thursday. GLENDOWIE CLUB. A tourney was held by the Glendowle Golf Club yesterday, when a foursomes bogey handicap for the Dewar Cup was played during the morning and a fouruall bogey handicap in the afternoon. The Dewar Cup, played for annually, was won last year by Dr. C. Horton and J. Stetfman, but they could not return a card of 77. F. Trice and W. Laxon, and A. Milne and C. M. King returned 74, but this was not good enough to beat A. C. Taine and J. Colebrook, with a net (JoJ. Their card showed seven bogey figures anil only two sixes. They were out in 43 and home in 42. The afternoon four-bail was played under better conditions as the fairways and greens had dried up. K. A. Kennedy and J. McCrystall won with a card of 4 up. The next best cards were :—J_. Stedinan and A. G. Brown-Douglas, 3 up; A. Milue and C. M. King, A. C. Taine and J. Colebrook, D. McGregor and C. Forgie, 1 up; L. Walker and V. Johns, J. H. lieale and S. Keys, A. M. Goulding and E. Hutchison, 1 down ; F. Trice a nil U. Palmer, 2 down. A. C. Taine and J. Colebrook were presented with tlie Dewar Cup and miniatures by the club captain, Mr. I. G. O'Neil, at the clubhouse in the evening. MAUNGAKIEKIE LADIES' CLUB. Results in fourth round of the president's handicap match play competition : — Mrs. C. E. Grevatt beat Mrs. J. Mason, I up; Mrs. D. R. Garrard beat Miss E. Schnauer, 5 and 4; Mrs. J. Rudge beat Mrs. J. Dawson, 1 up ; Mrs. R. Buttle beat Miss C. Stubbs, 5 and 4. The semi-finals must be played by June 18.' Draw for C gratie match to be played on Thursday :—Mrs. A. E. Story v. Miss A. Morley, Mrs. C. Swallow v. Miss N. Hooton, Mrs. Fitzpatrick v. Miss I. Nixon, Mrs. It. W. Shepherd v. Mrs. H. Mackenzie, Mrs. Walton v. Miss E. Powell, Mrs. C. W. Itosser v. another. Draw for medal handicap for Saturday players:—Miss L. Clouston v. Miss F. Gregson, Miss A. Loudon v. Miss Macdonald, Miss M. Maliony v. .Miss Alucdiarmid, Miss S. Ewen v. another, Miss E. Gregson v. another.' The bogey handicap match for Saturday players was won by Miss F. Gregson (17) with a scoie of G down. OTAHUHU CLUB MATCHES. Results of the first round of the Otahuliu Ladies' Golf Club's handicap tourney : — A Grade.—Mrs. E. J. Henderson won from Miss Miller by default; Mrs. Todd won from Mrs. Crow byTlefuult; Mrs. Whale beat Miss Gardiner, 5 and 4; Aliss M. Hill beat Miss M. Grant, 1 up; Miss L. Smith beat Miss F. Sutherland, 0 and 5; Mrs. McNeely beat Mrs. Muir, 2 and 1; Mrs. Rossiter beat Miss E. Hill, 4 and 3; Mrs. Cox beat Miss Lloyd-Wliite, 2 and 1. B Grade.—Miss K. Waters won from Mrs. Skinner by default; Miss M. Clark beat Mrs. King, 2 and 1; Miss Murdoch won from Miss Lloyd by default; Miss Arnaboldi beat Miss Kitto, 5 and 3; Miss M. Wills' won from Miss Kidd by default; Miss Lipscombe beat Miss Kirkbride, 2 and 1; Miss Itatz won from Mrs. A. E. Grant by delault; Miss M. Muir won from Mrs. Bryant by default. The second round is to be played off by June 1(5. Draw for Canndian foursome, to be played to-morrow, commencing at 10.30 a.m. : Mrs. E. Henderson und Mrs. Jeavons v. Miss E. Hill and Mrs. E. Moss, Mrs. McNeely and Miss M. Moss v. Miss M. Hill and Mrs. Parker-Hill, Mrs. R. Wallace and Mrs. Quin v. Mrs. Armstrong and Aliss L. Hunter, Miss F. Sutherland and Airs. G. Forsyth v. Airs. Cox and Airs. H. Dyer, Mrs. Cook and Airs. Trenwitli v. Miss AI. Aluir and Aliss Coutts, Airs. Whale and Airs. Hunt v. Airs. Cooper and Airs. Ernest, Airs. A. E. Grant and Airs. Tanner v. Aliss Kirkbride and Aliss Cable, Airs. King and Mrs. F. McKenzie v. Mrs. J. Whyte and Airs. AI. Stewart, Airs. Todd and Mrs.' Cregeen f. Airs. Rossiter and Mrs. Grinter, Airs. Davies and Mrs. Albrighton v. Aliss Dreadon and Airs. Perkins, Aliss Raeside and Aliss Henderson v. Aliss AI. Wills and Miss X. Walters, Airs. Aluir and Miss W. Wyllie v. Airs. W. Eustace and Airs. Aldred, Dr. G. Rowley and Airs. Kendall v. Aliss A. Whyte and Airs. Cairns.

The inter-club match between I'apakura and Otahuhu has been postponed.

TITIRANGI CLUB. A medal handicap for the Gardner Cup was played by members of the Titirangi Golf Club yesterday. Best scores: L. J. Clifford, 7G—B—oß ; R. Laery, 0G—25—71; P. Seabrook, 91—19—7:2; J. C. Graham, 83— 11—72; K. W. Olsen, 93—20—73; C. S. O. Woods, 82—9—73 ; J. Galloway, S2—B—74 ; J. Gilmour, B(s—lo—7C; F. G. Alpe, 92— IC—7G. A four-ball bogey handicap was played in the afternoon and resulted in a win for C. G. Fisher and V. C. Keys, who returned a score of 8 up. Other good cards were : L. J. Clifford and IS. Laycock, 7 up; A. B. Saunders and L. Knight, 5 up ; A. V. Peace and W. P. Baker, 4 up. PUPUKE CLUB. The medal rouml played hy members of the Pupuke Golf Club yesterday was won by ,T. Brought, 81—17 —04. Other good cards were :—H. Nicholas, 75—9—60 ; F. Fox, 81—lu—GO : C. Jaggs, 84 —18—6G ; W. Smith, BG—l9 —G7. The four-ball bogey match resulted in a tie between R. Nicholas and H. Probert, and XV. Smith nnd It. McMaster, one down. H. .Nicholas beat A. J. McGregor, 3 and 2 in the third round for the captain's prize. ■ , MANUKAU CLUB. The winner of the principal event, for the Manukau Cup, a medal match over 36 holes, was 11. Levy, of Otahuhu Club, with a net score of I">3. D. Coyle (Pukekohe) , wan runner-up. He returned a card of 15G. Results of other events at Monday's tourney :—36-Hole medal (handicap 15 and over), H. Dreadon (Manukau), 190: 36liole open handicap, W. Blair (Manukau), 347; 3G-hole four-ball, best-ball bogey/H. Dreadon and W. Blair. G up ; 18-hole medal, W. Blair, 72; IS-hole bosey match, D. Coyle (Pukekohe), 1 up.

PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB. Draw for L.G.U. monthly medal and second round of the Tirl Cup, to be played |by members of the Pupuke Ladles' Golf Club to-morrow: Mrs. Bowden v. Mrs. Jaggs, Mrs. Thompson v. Mrs. McFarlane, Mrs. Williamson v. Mrs. Andrew, Mrs. Gray v. Mrs. Howie, Miss R. Willis v. Miss O'Neill, Miss Parker v. Miss Williams, Miss Harty v. Mrs. Whitcombe, Mrs. Prosser v. Miss Gooding, Mrs. Williamson v. Mrs. Gooding, Mrs. Kisser, v. Miss Gudgeon, Mrs. Goldwater v. Miss Bloinfield, Miss Cameron v. Mrs. Herbert, Miss White v. Mrs. Beaumont, Miss Lorie v. Mrs. Fair, Mrs. Houghton v. Miss Wilson, Mrs. Lewin v. Mrs'. Thomas, Miss Nicks v. Miss Bayne, Miss Barton v. Mrs. Quick, Miss Alison, v. Miss P. Wilson, Mrs. Malr v. Mrs. Pearcey. Week-end members will play a bogey match on Saturday. Draw. Mrs. McFarlane v. Miss Bailey, Mrs. Goldwater v. Miss D. Williams, Mrs. Hopkins v. Miss Sheriff, Miss Campbell v. another, Miss E. Mills v. Miss McArthur, Miss B. Mills v. Miss G. Lorie. PAPAKURA LADIES' CLUB. A medal round will be played by members of the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club to-morrow. Draw: Mrs. Elliott v. Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Watts "v. Miss J. Walters, Mrs. Walters v. Miss Coxhead, Miss Goodison v. Mrs. Charles, Miss M. Walters v. Mrs. Foote, Miss J. Francis v. Miss J. McCullough, Mrs. K. Ellett v. Miss Thickett, Mrs. T. Miller v. Miss Hogan, Mrs. D. McLennan v. Mrs. Cooper, Miss Finlayson v. Miss Kliind, Miss Mcllwraith v. Mrs. W. K. Francis, jun., Mrs. Kidd v. Miss Guiitliorpe, Mrs. Spencer v. another, Mrs. Lock v. Miss M. Guntliorpe, Mrs. Francis, sen., v. another, Miss McCullough v. Mrs. McLennan. ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLSTOURNEY. The result of the play for the Bedford Challenge Cup for the best eighteen-liole medal score was won by P. V. H. Maxwell (Bedford), with a net score of 72. The runner-up was W. Hately (Merchiston Castle), with a net score of 73. Cards returned were as follows :—P. V. 11. Maxwell (Bedford), 72; W. Hately •(Merchiston Castle), 73; D. B. Mansergli (Halleybury), 7-t ;J. E. Nlcolaus (Kossall), 7li ; E. Harper (Christ's Hospital), 70; V. L. Humphries (West Buckland), 7IS; It. E. Smith (Douai), 77; F. E. It. Merritt (Clifton), 78; G. C. Davenport (Dulwich), SI; M. L. Bateson (Prince Henry's), 82; S. V. Katley (Stafford), So; H. G. St. V. Beechey (Dulwich), 87; M. W. F. Beechey (Dulwich), 87; G. F. A. Lewin (King's College), 88; T. L. Hately (Merchiston Castle), 01. Play in the afternoon was between teams representing the Home Counties and the Itest of English schools for the "Halleybury Hacker." The result was a win for the Homo Counties' Schools by 4 matches to 2. The following is the detailed result, the Home Counties' names being given lirst :• — D. B. Mansergli v. J. E. Nicolaus, all square ; R. E. Smith beat F. E. It. Merritt, 3 and 1 ; M. W. F. Beechey lost to P. V. H. Maxwell, 7 and 6 ; E. Harper v. M. L. Bateson, all square; G. F. A. Lewin beat T. L. Hately, 2 and 1; H. G. St. V. Beechey beat W. Hately, 1 up. MOUNT DENBY CLUB. WHANGAREI LADIES PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, Monday. The best scores in an eclectic handicap among lady members of the Mount Denby Golf Club were as follow:—Miss D. Steele, 78 net; Mrs. Younger, 79; Miss M. Collins, 80. These ladies, with the addition of the following, qualified for match play in the Hill rose bowl;— Miss Mcintosh 81, Miss Mirrielees 82, Mrs. Trembath 83, Miss Higginson 84, Miss C. Piper 85, Miss J. Stewart 85, - Mrs. Dyer 86. Miss Millington 86, Mrs. Reynolds 87, Mrs. Donaldson 87, Miss L. Lamb 88, Mrs. Granville 8!), Miss Frood 89.

In the first round of the club handicap, played at Mount Denby during the weekend, the best card returned was that of R. Gray, 84—13—71. The qualifying round of the Hogan Cud was played in conjunction, and the following 16 were successful in winning the right to match play, net scores being given:—R. Gray 71, S. Weston 73, Dr. Good 74, A. J. Sheen 75, Littlewood 76, R. Harrison 76, J. S. Horrell 77, Dr. Buckley 77, C. Bailey 78, W. fiurman 78, B. Burgess 78, Kean Clark 79, W. J. Orr 79, J. S. Day 79, H. Younger SO, A. Marshal] 82.

Pittar and Marshall finished with the same score, but on a count back, Marshall qualified, having done the round in 16 against Pittar's 51. HAMILTON SHOW CUP WINNER. Over 70 golfers entered in the Waikato Winter Show Cup competition held nt St. Andrews links. To Itapa, yesterday. E. L. Gillies, a youns Hamilton player, winning the trophy. Re'snlts :— Winter Show Cup.—E. 1.. Gillies, 107— 22—145 ; S. Preston. 185 —38—147 : N.Ross, 171—24—147 : M. Tombs, IS4—34— 150; A. Marcroft, 174 —22 —152; K. Alford, ; 102 —10—152; C. E. Howden, 103—10— 153. Medal Round.—C. O. Bennett, 80—14—72; E. Tj. Gillies, 83 —11—72; C. E. Howden. 78—5—73; J. Pountney, 82—0—73; H. F. Blackie, 83—10—73; N. Iloss, 85— 12—73; N. Duxfleld, 87—13—74; M. Tombs, 01—17—74 : S. Preston, 93—10— 74; R. Alford, 80—5—75; T. Walker, 93— 18—75. Bogey Handicap.—H. Toombs, all square; N. Ross. J. G. Fergusson, 1 down ; A. Marcroft, K. McLeod,, M. Tombs, 2 down ; E. D. Gillies, W. S. Goosman, S. Preston, N. R. Lawlcr, J. Clarkin, 3 down. THAMES VALLEY TITLE. The final of the Thames Valley golf championship was ptnyed on the Te Aroha links yesterday, resulting In a win for C. Kidfl. of Paeroa, with n score of 157. O. W. Benfleld and J. Towers, of Te Aroha, with 104 points, were dual runners-up. The 30-liole medal round was won by ,T. Towers, with 140, .T. Meikle 143, being runner-up. Towers also won the morning medal round with 09 net on a replay against E. Wright. The afternoon bogey resulted in a tie between C. liidd. J. Meikle and W. E. Murphy, 1 down. On a count back, Ifidd won. SOUTH CANTERBURY TITLE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TIMARU, this day. The South Canterbury amateur golf championship played at Higlitield yesterday was won bv .T. Tj. Mackny. of Tlmaru. 74, 75—149. E. A. Scott, of Tlmaru, 80, 72— 152, was runner-up. HORNABROOK BEATS SILK. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) MASTERTON, this day. Playing excellent golf. .T. P. Hornabrook, of Masterton. Excelled himself yesterday to win the Wairarapa championship from the title-holder, B. M. Silk, of Wanganui. who had beaten him in the last two years' tourneys. The Masterton player never let up once, being 1 up ,T.t the turn, and clinching the match at the fifteenth hole, 4 and 3 to play. He outplayed Silk, whose driving lacked direction and whose approaches were below standard. ' Silk also missed some easy putts, which would have made all the difference to the game. Hornabrook. on the other hand, was brilliant with putting. 'while his driving was consistently good. Hornabrook also distinguished himself in the semi-final against T. 11. Horton, whom he defeated 1 up at the nineteenth, by sinking a 30ft putt for three, two under bogey for the hole. In the other semi-final Silk bent C. Campbell Heard, a Masterton player, 2 and 1. FERRIER "PLUS ONE." (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. J. Terrier, the 20-vear-old amateur golf champion of New South Wales, is now Australia's, and possibly the world's, lowest handicap player. In future Ferrier will plav from plus one handicap. Yesterday Ferrier equalled the Manly course record with 67. In the last four months of competitions, running into about 80 rounds, Ferrier has only twice exceeded par.