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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 201, 26 August 1935, Page 14

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN TITLE VICTORY TO F. W. MoMAHON. COURSE RECORD OF 293. ADELAIDE, August 25. The South Australian professional F. W. McMahon won the open golf championship of Australia from Ferrier yesterday by one stroke. His 293 for 72 holes lowered the course record by three strokes. Bolger'a 69 in the fourth round was also a course record. This is the third time Ferrier has filled second place in the open. The young New South Wales amateur, who is only 20 years old, was leading the field at the end of the third round, but started the last round with a five and a six and took a fatal seven at the seventCMcMahon. who is 37 years old gave a fiimcrb display in a gruelling test. ±ar for the 72 holes is 292. Stewart, who was leading at the end of the second round, collapsed yesterday, recording 80 and 82. Leading scores:— McMahon, 74. 74, 73 72 *» Ferrier, 73, 74, 72, 75 *» Bolger, 77, 78, 73,69 G. Naismith, 71, 77, 74, 75 297 Gray, 72, 73, 78, 7o'••■•■■ -_v ■ •« m V. S. Richardson, 76, 72, 76, 75 .... «x> Hattersley, 75, 71, 77, 77 .. ......- ■ ■ *» Other scores were: W. Harvey *u, Tooeood 302, M. J. Ryan 303. Stewart and McLMhlan were among the twelve who scored 304. NORTH SHORE CLUB. A model handicap 5° m P«. t "}? n -Z™ nlnvpd bv members of the North Shore afcSb oTSaturday. Keniors: H. B. Goodwin, 85—£2— -7S, a. i? Browne, 76-8—78; U J. B_M^"p> •7S Tuniors: A. Bartlett, 93—2^—7X. ~ln the semi-finals for the Jubilee Cup, B. Macindoe beat S. Foot, 1 up. and A. J\ Buxton bent W. Macindoe, 2 and l. A tour-ball competition was played yesJS„ Results: —M. Nelson and J. T. McCoriclndale beat L. Harrison and H N. Preston 4 and 2; H. C. Stevens.and U Webber beat VV. Macindoe and T. M. Kollo i- „,,.] r i- \ J Suraeuon and A. K. Jljers bent H. V. Ev-eVton and S. W. H. Chambers 4 and 8: A. F. Halvey and F. M Cooper beat HE. Goodwin and D. J Reid. 6 and 4 • H. J. Preston and J. Money beat J. Prime and S. Whitley, 1 up ; R. I*-- Ash and R. White beat M. H. Hush and R. B. Plonston 0 and 5; J. Morrison and V. 1. MaTngaybent J. Morris and H Preston, jun 1 up; A. Browne and S. Foot beat W. Roberts and A. Buxton, 0 and 8. GLENDOWIE LADIES' CLUB. The flag match, whicn was postponed from last week, will be played by members of the. Glendowie Ladies' Golf Club on Wednesday, the original draw to stand The draw for the C grade match also will stand. . . . , In the final of the handicap match play competition. Mrs. M. G. McArthur defeated Mrs. N. Taylor, 1 up. TITIRANGI LADIES' CLUB. The qualifying rounds of the senior and Junior championships, In conjunction with a medal handicap, will be played at the Tltirangl Ladies* Golf Club to-morrow, commencing at 0.30 a.m., from the flrst and eighth tees in order of draw : — First Tee.—Mrs. Deighton v. Mrs. Shroff, Mrs. McMillan v. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Flnlay v. Miss Hill, Mrs. Alison v. Mrs. Grevatt, Miss Williamson v. Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. Naismith v. Mrs. Allard, Mrs. Spinley v. Miss Hacket, Mrs. Caughey v. Miss Moody, Miss Johnston v. Miss C. Wright, Mrs. Robinson v. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Ward v. Miss Walker, Miss Cooke v. Mrs. Keys, Mrs. Wiles v. Mrs. Kilner, Mrs. Walker v. Mrs. Fraser Smith, Mrs. Alpe v. Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Bennett v. Miss Masefleld, Miss Pagni v. Mrs. Masefleld, Miss Easton v. Miss Fouhy, Mrs. Cooke v. Mrs. Harrison Gregorv, Miss M. Grevatt'v. Miss Drysdale, Miss M. Hacket v. Miss R. Grevatt. Eighth Tee.—Mrs. Pezaro v. Mrs. Henrys, Mrs. Bnrtleet v. Miss McGlashan. Mrs. Joplin v. Mrs. Mclndoe, Mrs. Culiill v. Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Tysoe v. Mrs. Marett, Mrs. Sutcliffe v. Mrs. B. Goldwater, Miss M. Wright v. Miss Webster, Mrs. Lucas v. Mrs. Boorne. ORAKEI CLUB. Best scores in the Stablcford bogey match plaved on Saturday by members of the Orakel Golf Club:—F. Busby, 20. 9— 35; C. R. Nettleton, 27, 7—34; C. D'Authereau, 17. 13—30: C. Pegler, 11, IS—29, E. Walker, 9, 17—20; A. Hill, 8, IS —20 : E. Factor, 7, 18—25 : A. Babbage, 8, 17—25: E. Turner, 7, 17 —24. The qualifying round of the senior and junior championships was also played. Following is the draw for the first round, which must be played by next week-end : —■ Seniors. —McManus v. Wood, S. E. Chappell v. Barber, Nettleton v. "Nolan, Gibbs v. Tate, Farrnnt v. Green, Biisby v. R. N. White, H. C. Chappell v. Houston, Pacey v. Tnrbott. Juniors. —rpgler v. Bushell. P. M. White v. Bnbbage, Virtue v. A. P. S. Bell, Calame v. A. T. Bell, Simons v. E. Walker, Faram v. Hill, D'Authreau v. Prince, Turner v. Factor. MANUKAU COMPETITIONS. A four-ball best-ball bogey competition was plaved bv members of the Manukau Golf Club on Saturday. A tie resulted between Wnrdell and Blair and Priest nnd Roberts, each pair returning a score of 2 down. On a recount over nine holes Wardell and Blair were declared the winners. The next best score was 3 down, returned by W. Alexander and J. Alexander. Matches played in the cup competition resulted :—Second round : Goddard beat Colbeck, 1 up; Roberts beat G. Smith, 6 and 4; Barnard beat Busing, 4 and 3; Alexander beat Priest, 3 and 2. Semi-final: Roberts beat Goddard, 6 and 5, and Alexander beat Barnard, 1 up. In the semi-final of the Lovegrove Shield competition, Alexander beat Rhind, 5 and 4, and Blair beat Smith, 1 up. PUPUKE CLUB. The qualifying round of the Pupuke Golf Club's championships was held on Saturday. Results :—• Seniors.—R. Pacey, 149: H. Webb, 153; E. W. Mills, 154; W. D. Ross, 158; A. G. Nicholas, 103; R. Johnston, 16S; J. McCormick, 169; A. F. Burnett, 170. Juniors.—J. Drought, 169 ;P. Mason. 170; A. D. McGregor, C. Jaggs, 175; W. H. Smith, F. Pearcey, 179; H. Probert, F. Williamson, 181: T. Gooding, I. Howden, 182; E. L. Ryan, ISS; E. A. Craig, 188; H. A. Carson, 191; L. Johnston. 193. In the third round for the captain's prize H. Probert beat R. Pacey, 3 and 2. WAITEMATA LADIES' CLUB. The sealed hole competition postponed from last Tuesday will be played to-morrow bv members of the Waitcmata Ladies' Golf Club. NORTH SHORE LADD2S' CLUB. A four-ball best-ball match will be played by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club on Wednesday. Players will choose partners and opponents. PAPAKURA CLUB.

Matches played in the first round of the Papakura Golf Club's championships on Saturday resulted: K. Mathieson beat Hemphill, at the nineteenth ; Darrow beat Hackett, 2 up: Taylor beat Davie, 3 and 1; Grace beat Riley, 3 and 1; Durham beat W. Mathieson, 1 up : Woolley beat Jacques. PAPAKURA LADIES' CLUB. Draw for medal round to be played by members of the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club to-morrow: Miss J. McCullouKh v. Miss Finlayson, Mrs. Berry v. Miss Clark, Miss McCullough v. Mrs. W. Mathieson, Mrs. Foote v. Mrs. Watts, Miss M. Gunthorp v. Miss Goodison, Mrs. Elliott v. Mrs. McLennan, Miss Thickett v. Mrs. Burgess. Mrs. Francis v. Miss Colquhoun, Miss M. Walters v. Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Spencer v. Miss Hogan, Mrs. Rock v. another, Mrs. Charles v. Mrs. Shaw, Miss Mcllralth v. Miss Rhind, Mrs. Kidd v. Mrs. Walters, Mrs. R. Ellett v. Mrs. Fenwick, Mrs. J. MUler y. Miss Toms.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The third and final round of the Bloomfield Bowl, decided on the best two of three net medal rounds, was played at Middle more. The beet cards were: S. H. Abel, 77—9—08; K. S. Bruce, 81—9 —72; W. W. Gunson. 84—12—72; B. H. Menzies,7B— scr—73; P. Savage, 74—1—73; F. Macky, 84—io —74 ; H. It. Kirker, 89—14—75. J. Parrell had a round of 80 —10—70, but omitted to enter for the day s round, otherwise he would have had the same aggregate as Abel. The winner of the trophy was S. H. Abel. 72, 68—140, with R. S. Bruce, 70, 72— 144; and F. Macky, 71, 73—144 next. TITIRANGI CLUB. The championships were commenced at Titirnagi links on Saturday, the first round of the senior event resulting:—L. J. Clifford beat K. J. Grahame, 3 and 2; J. H. Young beat C. G. Fisher, 2 and 1; J. Carnachan beat J. Galloway, 3 and 2; J. M. Coltman beat J. H. Goyder at the nineteenth; R. L. Wilson beat H. L. Robson, 1 up; R. D. Carr beat N. A. Xaismith, 3 and 2 ; C. S. D. Woods beat J. Murray, 2 and 1 ; A. Harvey beat V. L. Baker, 1 up; F. W. Lucas beat L. Knight, 2 and 1. The following qualified for the Interimediate championship:—M. Fraser-Smith. J 80; H. Souter, E. Olsen. 87; A. Jacobs, L. Farram, 88; A. Peace, 89; O. Garland, W. I Batty, F. Alpe, 90 ; F. Ballin, J. Grierson, 92; G. Jones, W. J. Thomson, P. Seabrook, R. Christensen, 93; A. Shorter, 94. Six tied for the last place. The following qualified In the junior championship:—C. Knight 96, B. l'ates 97, F. Browne 98, H. Haines«9B, R. Ward 98, A. Jackson 98, A. Tyßoe 99, H. Wright 100, J. B. Johnston 100, T. Impe.v 101, P. Fraser 101, W. Reid 101, A. Hodgson 101, G. White 102, G. Allard 102, and B. C. Niraon 103. The third and final round of the Self Cup was played in conjunction, and the event resulted in a tie between A. E. Saunders and B. T. Laycock, with totals of 228. The next best were C. G. Fisher 229, and A. V. Peace 230. AKARANA CLUB, A bogey match for the captain's trophy was played by members of the Akarana Golf Club and resulted in a tie between V. Lane, S. Booth, P. Smith, A. Finn and B. Rudman, 2 down. Following were the next best: F. Preston, 3 down; F. Astley and C. Sh«nkin. 4 down; C. Cammick, W. Sim, F. Hazelden, A. Wyness, 5 down; J. McKinves, 0 down. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. Results of a Starleford bogey, piayed at the One Tree Hill links were as follows : — A grade: D. F. MeCormick. 32, 5—37 , A. Belcher, 21, 9—30; C. Jarman, 22, 8— 30 : R. Meredith, 24. 5 —29. B grade: G. Philson, 26, 17—43; S. Lamb, 18, 14—32; N. J. Kidd, 22, 10— 32 ; J. K. Johnston, 16, 14—30. The third round of the Bledisloe Cup match play competition, resulted as fol lows: J. D. Shanly beat W. G. Clavis, 1 up: S. Lamb beat J. Tanner, 1 up; L. Vivian beat J. H. Earle, 3 and 1; M. Wiseman beat J. Balgarnie, 3 and 2. In the semifinal M. Wiseman beat L. Vivian, 1 up. GLENDOWIE CLUB. A four-ball bogey competition was played at Glendowie. Play generally with improved conditions was much better than that ruling during the past two months. K. A. Kennedy and S. Restall, with a card of 4 up, were the winners. Other cards returned were:—R. Katterfeldt and J. G. Beale, 3 up; E. Griffiths and N. Hockin, 3 up; J. Lane and V. Johns, 2 up; G. Palmer and A. W. McCoy, 2 up; E. Bridgens and W. Monteith. 2 up; A. Herring and F. Kronfeldt, all square; R. Jeffrey and M. Hutchison, all square. HAMILTON'S SEMI-FINAL, In the semi-final of the Captain's Trophy played at St. Andrews, K. McLeod beat E. Wilson, 2 and 1. (McLeod will meet J. F. Strange in the final.) In the semi-final of the vice-captain's trophy C. H. Clark beat L. R. Reid. 3 and 2. (Clark will meet W. C. Christie In the final) The best cards In a bogey handicap were: C. E. Sutcliffe, all square; C. B Fullerton-Smith, B. Cumberworth and J. Salisbury, one down.