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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1936, Page 14

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GLENDOWIE CLUB. howey walker cup final. No alteration in the position of the three leaders was recorded in the final of the Howey Walker Cup. Cameron (17) 210. Davis (23) 211 and Benle (18) 212 were left in tliis • undisputed order, but with baffling conditions prevailing no alteration could have been expected. Lane, with two (rood cards, returned a 78 for a gross 215. Cameron's net cards were (JO. 74, 70, proving consistent golf. An improvement would be effected were the two last rounds held over until drier and better playing conditions may be expected. and in a major competition this should be done. .1. McCr.v'stall's net 70 was the best of the seniors returned, and he took Mr. K. B. Allen's trophy; whilst .1. Terry, with a 63, easily claimed the trophy for the junior division. Other players with scores near those already mentioned are: L. .1. Keys. 21!): W. Long. 219 ; J. McCrystall. 222 ; C. D'Athreau, 233. AUCKLAND CLUB. A good performance was recorded at Middlemore when, under difficult conditions. X. Louisson returned a card of 1 up to win the bogey competition. The next best cards were A. W. Donald and T. 11. Brett. 1 down: H. L. Kees, R. F. Johnston and E. B. Brown, 2 down.

MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. ' In n semi-final round for the Bledisloe Cup pin vert at One Tree Hill, J. Earle beat H. Tidmarsli one up in a close-scoring Mine in which the prospects of first-class play were spoilt by the unfavourable weather. The course was in good order, but a high wind made play extremely difficult. 'L'he game went neek-and-neck. and was exciting despite the fact that the scoring was necessarily not of championship standard. The following are the results of a bogey competition: E. D. Thomas (11). all square: W. H. D'Audney (5). 1 down; C. F. Rosser (11). 2 down: A. W. Hay (13). 2 down; J. Tanner (0), 3 down: D. Ewe.ll (12), 3 down: G. Pliilson (11), 3 down': D. G. Macfarlane (o). 3 down : J. W. Elliffe (9), 3 down; J. L. Gregory (7),' 4 down. PUPUKE CLUB. All competitions anil club play on the Pupuke links were cancelled, and the links were closed for the day. Owing to the week-end match with Otajiuhu it was thought advisable to preserve the greens from the d«mage that might have resulted it they had been used for the Saturday fixtures. AKARANA LADIES' CLUB. Following is the result of a Stableford hogey match played by members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club : — Seniors.—Mrs. F. Preston, 19—S—27 ; Mrs. Howey Walker, 19 —G —2s ; Miss I. McCready, 17—0—23. Juniors. —Mrs. R. H. Coltman, B—23 — 31 • Mrs. F. M. Lord, 11 —20—31 ; Mrs. H. G. Lovell, 12—IS—30 ; Mrs. .T. F. Wells, ."> —25 —30 : Miss Jr. Young, 5 —22—27. Mrs. Coltman won a recount. The hidden number competition played by the second division of the B grade members was won by Miss O. BiscliolT. Following is the result of the third round of the handicap foursomes competition : —• Mrs. Ashley and Mrs. Cammick beat Mrs. Kingsland and Miss Jones at the twentysecond: Mrs. Bayle.v and Mrs. Philip heat Mrs. Sallery and Mi's. Davies. 7 and 0; Mrs. Jacobsen and Mrs. Woolhouse beat Mrs. Tilston and Mrs. Baxter, 5 and 3; Mrs; Bree and Miss McCready beat Mrs. Young and Miss Dalton, 3 and 2. The second division of B grade members will play a Stableford bogey match tomorrow in conjunction with the third round of the eclectic competition, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. Tlie heaviness of the greens following the recent rains, and a high wind which made low scoring difficult, resulted in the postponement of the championship qualifying round that was to have been played on the North Shore Golf Club's links. The Stableford bogey matfih was played in spite of the difficult and unpleasant conditions, and the following were the best scores:— H. V. Everton 25, 9—34; W. Roberts 26, 7—33; W. Maclndoe 28, 3—31 ; J. Morrison 25. 5—30 ; A. E. Browne 27, 2— 29 ; J. A. Howie 20, 0—29 ; A. R. Smith 14, 15—29. ft TITIRANGI CLUB. The first of three handicap medal rounds to decide the Self Cup was played at Titirangi under most boisterous conditions on a very heavy course. The best cards were :— R. B. Hardy, 84—14—70: C. G. Fisher, 79—8—71 ; G. Bartleet, 55—12—73 ; 11. L. Robson, 79—5—74 ; G. H. Birch, 88— 14—74 ; J. Galloway, SO—s—7s : E. W. Griffith, 84—9—75 ; N. A. Naismith. 81—G—75. Entries for the club championships in three grades close at noon on Wednesday. The draw, together with starting times, will be published on Thursday. AKARANA CLUB. The difficult conditions were reflected in the scoring at Akarana, where a card of 1 up, that of P. Smith and I. W. Houston, won a four-ball bogey competition. OTAHUHU CLUB. Championship Seniors.—Bell beat Saunders, 3 and 2; S. Clark beat Goddard, 3 and 2 ; Levy beat A. Todd, 6 and 5 ; Kerr beat A. Eustace, 1 up ; Revell beat Brown, 1 up; Fearnley beat Carlian, 5 and 4; Bayly beat Roger, 5 and 4; W. Eustace beat Montgomery, 3 and 2. Champion ship Intermediates. —Hundson beat Johns, 7 and 5; Herrold beat Ford at 20 ; Jones beat F. 'Todd, 2 and 1; Lyttieton beat Crow, 4 and 2; Cooper beat Harrison, 5 and 4 ; N. Clark beat Eccles, 5 and 4; King beat Kirkbirde, 7 and 6 ; J. Bell beat Walker, 3 and 2. Championship Juniors.—Baigent beat Valentine. 2 and 1 ; Kerns beat Fraser at 19 ; Btindeil beat Flatt, 2 and 1 ; Mitchell beat Saunders, 5 and 4 ; Mclvenzie beat Adams, 3 up; Henderson beat Bullen by default.

INTER-CLUB CONTEST. PUPUKE DEFEATS OTAHUHU. Teams representing the Pupuke and Otaluiliu Golf Clubs played a match at Pupuke during the week-end. resulting in a win for Pupuke by 12 games to 3, one being all square. Following are the results, Pupuke names being mentioned first in each case:— Morning Games.—R. Pacey and H. E. Nicholas beat W. Eustace and A.- P. Eustace, 4 and 2 : H. Randrup and H. Webb beat J. Rogers and B. Cooper, 2 and 1 ; J. Armstrong and A. F. Burnett and A. Todd and O. Bayley, all square; N. F. Buist and A. R. Stephenson lost to S. Clark i and A. Crow. 3 and 2 ; R. Nicholas and ! H. O. Probert beat J. Kerr and W. Kerns, 4 and 3 ; 11. Gray and J. Drought beat .1. Eccles and T. Mitchell, 3 and 1: T. E.,j Gooding and P. Mason lost to N. Clark anifi K. I'ankhurst. 2 and 1 ; E. L. Ryan and W. V. Wilson beat J. Adams and I. Hutchinson, 3 and 2. I Afternoon Games. —Pacey and Nicholas beat \V. Eustace and A. I'. Eustace, 2 and 1 ; Ramlrup and Webb beat Rogers and Cooper. 1 up ; Armstrong and Burnett beat Todd and Bayley. 3 and 2 ; Buist and Stephenson beat. Clark and Crow, 3 and 2: R. Nicholas and Probert beat Kerr and Kerns, 3 and 2 ; Gray and Drought lost to Eccles and Mitchell. 2 and 1; Gooding and Mason beat Clark and Pankhurst, 1 ,up; i Ryan and Wilson beat Adams and Hutchinson. 4 and 3. A Stableford bogey match played in conjunction resulted in a tie between It. Nicholas and \V. Kerns, with scores of 33. The next best cards were: —F. A. Peareey and H. W. M'ullis, 32 : G. C. Malcolm, 31.

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CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW. The club championships of the Titirangi Ladies' Golf Club will be played to-morrow, on Wednesday and on Thursday, commencing at' 0.30 o'clock. The qualifying round and a medal handicap will be played to-morrow. Following is the draw : — First Tee.—Mrs. G. McMillan v. Mrs. N. A. Naismith, Mrs. M: H. Shroff v. Mrs. J. C. Finlay, Mrs. It. S. Deighton v. Mrs. C. E. Grevatt, Mrs. G. F. Ferguson v. Mrs. G. W. Jinman, Mrs. A. H. O'Leary v. Mrs. It. L. Wilson, Mrs. T. W. Hosking v. Mrs. P. Andrew, Miss A. Hackett v. Miss C. Wright, Mrs. G. L. Allard v. Mrs. It. A. Spinley, Mrs. B. Cooper v. Mrs. G. L. Taylor, Mrs. C. Robinson v. Mrs. A,. Tysoe, Mrs. S. Pezaro v. Mrs. G. M. White, Miss M. Bailey v. Miss P. Moody, Mrs. F. Alpe v. Miss S. Johnston, Miss H. Mitchell v. Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs. F. Lucas v. Mrs. J. M. Marett, Mrs. G. Goldwater v. Miss M. Wright, Miss J. Easton v. Miss R. Webster, Mrs. A. Harvey v. Miss E. Sanders, Mrs. E. J. Richardson' v. Miss L. Drysdale, Mrs. J. E. Suteliffe v. Miss G. Thompson, Miss A. Fouliy v. Mrs. A. T. Garlick. Eighth Tee.—Mrs. G. Bartleet v. Mrs. S. Tong, Mrs. I. Mclndoe v. Mrs. M. Tuck. Mrs. S. Bennett v. Miss N. W. Self, Mrs. M. G. Masefield v. Mrs. D. R. Walker, Mrs. L. Coakley v. Miss It. Pagnl, Mrs. A. K. Jackson v. Mrs. J. A. Cahill, Mrs. A. H. Gyllies v. Mrs. J. E. Henrys. The second round of the championships will be played on Wednesday morning, followed by a bogey handicap, commencing at 0.30 o'clock, in order of the following draw:— First Tee.—Mrs. R. S. Deighton v. Mrs. G. McMillan, Mrs. C. E. Grevatt v. Mrs. P. Andrew, Mrs. M. 11. Shrfiff v. Mrs. R. L. Wilson, Mrs. G. P. Ferguson v. Mrs. J. C. Finlay, Mrs. A. H. O'Leary v. Miss A. Hacket, Mrs. T. W. Hosking v. Mrs. N. A. Naismith, Mrs. G. W. Jinman v. Mrs. C. Robinson, Mrs. B. Cooper v. Mrs. S. I'ezaro, Mrs. G. L. Allard v. Miss M. Bailey, Mrs. G. L. Taylor v. Mrs. It. A. Spinley, Miss C. Wright v. Miss P. Moody, Mrs. G. M. White v. Mrs. A. Tysoe, Mrs. L. Coakley v. Mrs. G. Bartleet, Mrs. J. E. Henrys v. Mrs. S. Bennett, Mrs. I. Mclndoe v. Mrs. A. H. Gyllies, Mrs. F. Alpe v. Mrs. D. It. Walker, Miss R. Pagni v. Miss S. Johnston, Mrs. M. Tuck v. Mrs. A. K. Jackson, Mrs. S. Tong v. Mrs. J. A. Cahill. Eighth Tee.—Mrs. M. G. .Masefield v.. Miss N. W. Self. Mrs. G. Goldwater v. Miss R. Webster, Mrs. J. M. Marett v. Miss M. Wright, Miss H. Mitchell v. Mrs. F. Lucas, Mrs. E. Russell v. Miss J. Easton, Miss E. Sanders v. Miss L. Drysdale, Mrs. ,T. E. Suteliffe v. Mrs. J. E. Richardson, Mrs. A. Harvey v. Mrs. A. T. Garlick. The foursomes will.be played on Thursday morning, players 'to .choose their own partners nnd opponents. The finals of the championships will commence at 1 o'clock on Thursday.

TAURANGA TOURNEY. BRINSDEN RETAINS TITLE. TAURANGA, Sunday. Windy weather with occasional shower 3 prevailed for the Bay of Plenty championship golf tourney; held at Tauranga yesterday and (to-day. Twerjty-four clubs, from Whangarei to Wellington, w?re represented, and 100 players participated. The Bay of Plenty championship was retained by H. 15. Brinsden . (Titirangi), this being his third successive win. Brinsden broke the course record in the morning with a round of 75, and in the second round, under more unfavourable conditions, he recorded SO, making a total of 155. The runner-up was C. It. Ividd (Paeroa), 70, 82—101. Other good cards were :—II. B. Lusk (Auckland). N. I'. Green Tauranga), 102; J. Goss (Wanganui), 103; It. D. Johnston (Tauranga), JOS: A. E. Stephens '(Tauranga), 108 ; R. Sell (Tauranga), 109; K. Chappie (Te Puke), 170; W. Renshaw (Mnungakiekie). 171; N. S. Haszard (Waihi), 170; D. Keenan (Ivatikati), 177. A bogey handicap resulted as follows ; —- Seniors: W. Darley (Otahuhu), 2 up; H. B. Lusk (Auckland), all square; A. W. Tassell (Tauranga), 1 down. Juniors: A. It. Joughin (Tauranga), 1 down; J. T. Heald (Tauranga), 2 down; N. Mannion (Katikati), 3 down. A Bay of Plenty handicap over six holes was played in conjunction with the championship and was won by A. E. Stephens (Tauranga), with a card of 13, 142. Other good cards were:—K. Chappie (Te Puke) 140, C. It. Kidd (Paeroa) 149. The Gate Pa handicap over 36 holes was won bv C. C. Jordan (Tauranga), with a card of 151, W. McCracken (Whakatane) being runner-up with 152. The Tauranga handicap over 36 holes resulted in a tie between A. R. Joughin (Tauranga) and G. Douglas (Tauranga), with scores of 144. Joughin won the play-off. Morning Medal Round, 18 holes. —Senior division: C. It. Kidd (Paeroa), 79 —6 —73; A. E. .Stephens (Tauranga), 86—13—73. Kidd won the play-off. Junior division: J. Murray (Te Puke), 89—20—09; It. Morpeth (Tauranga), 92—22 —70; A. R. Joughin (Tauranga), 94 —24—70. Afternoon Medal Round. —Senior division: A. E. Stephens (Tauranga), 82—13 —09 ;K. Chappie (To Puke). 84—12 —72. rutting Competition.—P. Dinsdale (Te Kuiti) 1, H. 'Tassell (Tauranga) 2.

NORTH SHORE FINAL. | FRASER SMITH'S VICTORY. The final of the captain's prize was played at North Shore yesterday when M. Fraser Smith beat H. C. S.tevens, 3 and 2. Neither played well on the outward half and Stevens was equal to giving his opponent two of his three strokes and keeping the game square. Coming home Fraser Smith played the better and he clinched the match at the sixteenth. i NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. i | , SUCCESS OF W. ,T. GLANVILLE. j j (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) , •j WHANGAREI. Srtnday. i The North Auckland amateur golf championship title was retained yesterday nfter- | noon by W. J. Glanville, of the Whangarei j Golf Club, who defeated his club champion, D. J. Thompson. 6 and 4, over IS holes. 1 Heavy rain in the morning made the greens heavy, and a strong wind was blowing throughout. Nevertheless Glanville played superb golf, with the exception of two holes. He outdrove Thomson at | nearly every hole and this proved a considerable advantage. Thomson also was , putting badly. Glanville, who is a 2 hail- ! dicap player, has now won tlm title five ] times in the last six years. Thomson won !

in 1027. The North Auckland amateur handicap, which was inaugurated this year, creator! groat interest, and provided some very close matches. K. O. Potter (IS) of the Wliau Valley Club, Wliangarei. defeated G. W. Foote (10), Southern Wniroa. 4 and 3, over 18 holes. Potter took the lead at the start and retained it. Neither played good golf. The trophy for this event was a silver cup presented by Messrs. Burns. Pliilp and Company, Limited, of Auckland. Following are the results of yesterday's play AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-finals. —W. J. Glanville beat A. L. McLean, 4 and 3: D. J. Thomson beat 1.. F. Potter, 3 n'nd 1. Final.—Glanville beat Thomson, (i and 4. " AMATEUR HANDICAP. Semi-finals. —G. \V. Foote beat R W. Smith, 3 and 1; K. O. Potter beat H. Younger, 1 up. Final.—Potter beat Foote, 4 and 3. The special group matches for the first eight eliminated in the championship resulted ; —Semi-finals: \Y. C. Christensen beat M. Greville. 2 and 1 : R. G. Tappenden beat R. H. Harrison, 3 and 2. Final : Tappenden beat Christensen, at the nineteenth. The special group matches for the eight eliminated from the handicap event resulted Semi-finals :W. M. Winter beat C. R Ilnworth, at the nineteenth : A. 11. Grant beat O. It. Grant, 2 and 1. Final: Winter beat Grant, 7 and 6. GROUP FINALS. Following are the results of the finals of the group competitions for those competitors who did not qualify in either the championship or handicap events . 0 i -\y. J. D. Conaglian beat R. Hood, 3 and 2. No 2.—, T. D. Boys heat T. Booth, 5 and 4. No. 3.— H. Moffit beat A. Wilkinson. 0 and 5. No 4—c. J. Wells beat H. G. Hyde, 4 and 2. A Stahleford bogey match was won by A A Anderson, with a score of -0, 11—n. A four-ball best-ball bogey mateli was won by .T. G. Campbell and A. 11. Ryder. - up. At the conclusion of the tournament Dr. 11. F. Buckley, president of the Whangarei Golf Club, presented the trophies.

WAITEMATA" 1 LADIES' CLUB. An L.G.U. modal match will be played to-morrow by members of the Waitemata Ladies' Golf Club. i AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB. Following are the results of matches played by members of the Auckland Ladies Coif Club in the fourth round for the W. li. Wilson Cup: Mrs. J F Brown M™. B C. Jacobs, 4 and : Mrs. A. \\ . Rushton beat Mrs. .T. S. Colegrove, at the nineteenth • Miss N. Ballantyne beat Miss .T. Moody's and 4- Miss C. Rainger beat Miss M Graham 4 and 3; Mrs. F from Miss N. Noakes. by default; Mrs. R. J. King beat Miss M. Cooper, 1 up ; Mrs G. Henderson beat Mrs. .T. M. w^2"- P and 1; Mrs. H. K. Hughes beat Miss G. Buddie, at the nineteenth. The next round is to be played next Friday. REMUERA LADIES' CLUB. The winner of a Stableford bogey match plaved bv members of the Kemuera Ladies Golf Club was Mrs. 11. A. fetedman, with a score o£ 13, 20—33.