AROUND THE LINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 127, 31 May 1937, Page 16

AROUND THE LINKS.

MfDDLEMORE RECORD.

R. BROWNE'S PERFORMANCE. i MATCH PLAY* CONTINUES. The outstanding performance in Auckland golf on- Saturday was that of K. H. Browne (Middlemore) in defeating B. H. Menzies, in the fourth round of the captain's prize. Menzies was round in 73, or one over the scratch score of the course, but-that excellent play was of no avail against Browne's 76. in receipt of eight strokes. A concurrent bogey was won by Browne, with a total of 41. and Menzies was runner-up. N. Louisson, who had a net 68 last week, and was not penalised iby the handk-apper, showed that it was no liuke by turning in a net 69 for the handicapper to scan. At North -Shore A. B. Browne, the lowest handicapped player, was beaten at last, L. Harrison accounting for him. Browne did well to go so far. In the qualifying -play for the Ballln Cnp H. Brinsden had the best round of the day. a 76. and this got him In the middle of 32. R. G. Tappenden and'C. George, with cards of 70 net. headed the list. Titirangi sent a team to Hamilton yesterday, and were defeated by the narrow margin of 13 games to 12.

INTER-CLUB MATCH-

HAMILTON BEATS TITIRANGI. Ideal conditions were experienced at St. Andrews during the week-end, when the annual golf match between teams from the Titirangi and Hamilton Clubs was played. The contest resulted in a win for Hamilton by 13 games to 12, with five all square. Following are the results, Titirangi players being mentioned iirst in each case : Singles.—A. A. Harvey lost to L. V. Bryant, 5 and 4 : F. \V. Lucas beat C. R. Thomas. 4 and 2 ; M. Fraser-Smith lost to 11. D. Harding, 4 and 3 ; J. Carnahan lost to H. J. Radford, 3 and 2 ; N. C. McLean beat J. T. Simpson. 6 and 5 ; R. Hardy lost to J. M. Horton, 3 and 2; R. J. Graham beat H. Riddell, 2 and 1; C. H. Knight lost to R. J. Love, 5 and 4 ; C. G. Fisher beat H. W. Fisher, 4 and-3; E. W. Griffiths and A> Mareroft, all square; R. G. Tappenden and E. H. Grocott, all square; L. Ansell beat N. Duxfleid, 2 and 1 ; A. B. Joplin and \V. J. King,/ all square; R. L. Wilson lost to R. McCaw, 1 down ; R. W. Chrlstensen beat F, G. Wooller, 2 and 1; L. Faram beat M. C. Stranger, 2 and 1 ; H. J." Court lost to N. Winger, 5 and 4 ; P. V. H. Maxwell beat L. R. W. Reid, 3 ajid 1; H. J. Somervell lost to H. G. Loveridge, 3 and 2 ; A. Taylor lost to R. B. Seabrook, 6 and 5. Titirangi won eight matches, Hamilton nine, and three were all square. Four-ball Games.—Harvey an<j Lucas lost to Bryant and Thomas, 2 and 1 ; FraserSmith and Carnahan lost to Harding and Radford, 4 and 3 ; McLean and Hardy beat Simpson and Horton, 1 up; Graham and Love lost to Riddell and Love, 1 down ; Fisher and Griffith beat Fisher and Marcroft, 2 and 1; Tappenden and Ansell beat Grocott and Dux Held. 3 and 2 ; Joplin and Wilson and King and McCaw, all square; Christensen and Faram lost to Wooller and Stranger, 1 down ; Maxwell and Court beat Winger and Reid, 2 and 1; Taylor and Somervell and Loveridge and Seabrook, all , square. Titirangi ..won four matches, Hamilton four, and two were - all square.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The; fourth round of the captain's prize resulted as follows :— A. W. Donald beat D. A. Burt, 2 and 1 ; A. L. McLean beat J. McK. Wilson, 7 and 5; J, W. Gunn beat W. T. Bell, 8 "and 7; G. W. Williams beat A. S. Andrews, 6 and 5; ,E. S. Toogood beat B. B. Armstrong, 4 and 3; R. H. Browne beat B. H. Menzies, 3 and 1. In the No. 2 match the results were:— T. W. Johnston beat H. Henderson at the nineteenth; A. Boddington beat K. H. Wilson at the nineteenth; H. Hotson beat R. Worley at the nineteenth; C. N. Jacobsen beat A. G.-Polson, 2 and 1; S. Ludbrook beat J. L. Blackmore, 4 and 2; S. Merritt beat A. Jacobs, 4 and-2; A 'H Kirker beat T. R. Brett, 3 and 1. The Stableford bogey resulted as follows :— R. H. Browne, 32—9 —41; B. H. Menales, 35—2 —37 ; N. Louisson, 31—6—37 : S- G- McCoy, 26— P. C. Savage, 32—2—34; C. H. Wyatt, 22—12—34; A «n cL IS n ' t 29 ,T^T 33; c - N - Jacobsen, t 33 H ° Wden ' 24—9—33; W.

OTAHUHU CLUB

In the captain's prize competition, third a n^,, J V Burn ? beat J - L - Clar k, 4 and 2; A. Bell beat A. C. Armstrong, 3 and 1; J. Adams beat N. Clark, 5 and 4; L. Wright i! ea : £• . Gle eson, 5 and 3; W. A. Ford Mc^ han ' A ana 2; J. E. Bundle beat A. tr. Jiiustace, 1 nip. 1.,n."H^ e % %bel e , ford , bt>sey - P la yed in conJunction with the Captain's Prize, H Bell W il S f %Zi Wit s S6 ' * H - Malcolm 34. The next best card was that of K. Hosfking, 33. tJth «» ual t lf y> n S round for-the Amodeo «2F L, leSU ~ te( L as follows :—*W. Malcolm M.lf n' W . ater ?' 7 § ; B °- Heather and Miss C Staunton, E. Canham and Mrs. E. Canham, 76; J. Goddard and Miss P Ri a „ r friS er '-i Henderson and Miss M. ?7- & 2i C - L y" le T ton and Miss Hemus, 7 i S- Gi e sen a nd I. Peebles, W. Darlev ZPV***.- ™J «• L-' Brown and r. uent, SO; A. Armstrong and Miss T S. Pinfold and Miss J. Pankhurst; Sii^ a o k^ Ur \*V. and Mlßs 81; L. Wt and Miss I. Thompson, 81: K gEosking and Mrs. McNeely 82 ■ A m' Smales and Miss D. Grant, 83. ' '

NORTH SHORE CLUB.

The fifth round of the captain's nrizp was played on Saturday at the North ~*•, Smallfleld beat J. Weir, 7 and 5- W M. Nelson, 2 up ;L. Harrison beat A. Brown, 2 and 1; A. J Bull beat S. W. Chambers, 2 up Secretary's Prize.—Third round- R Ashe beat C. Black, 4 and 2 ; H Goodwin Edmo?d/w P /i| t0 T n £ tte nineteenth ; W K fc.dmonds beat H. Le Grove, 2 ud • P Maann beat W. Main 1 up; H. Preston,' &* beat bv ,lifi,',lt . an f 2 :H. Stevens beat A. I sasew £**■*"» Foote won the junior event, 20, 14 34. '

MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB.

ttl « he aeco ?d round of the Elliffe Cup at the Maungaklekie Club the results were:— D. Schnauerjbeat A. CahlU, 4 and 3: J. Earle Betchley, 4 and 2j ..45l C Ewen bea|£ffc A. Pattlson, ,7 andW K Hey wood -be*?- J. Sherlock, 3 and JmE C Winter beat -U. J.' Drummond, 5 and' 3 : A. L. Jones beat E. H. Halstead, 2 up : R. S. Newcombe beat A. H. Blackbura l^ Ud - 2 - n L : F^ Rpdd '" heat C.'M. Craig. 6 * d „2 : * E - „ J ' T B «nne*t beat E. L. Taylor, 2nS a i C x '«"?** ?beat S. Wiseman, 4 S d „^'o U J f „ Kob l nßon bekt fccolegrove, ? fc and 3 \ H -i H °y,»eat L. B. Sehnauir, at the twenty-first;. I. Molr beat A. Woolley, *"*,»; H. Moupeth heal B. S. McB?i*i!£ k '_ 2 and 1; s - beat R. G. Stitchbury 1 U p; G. Troecott beat W. Calderwoo*,74 and T 3; A. N. Hay beat W. Michael, 2 and 1; J. Pelhani beat G. Philson, 3 and, l 2>; A.- N. Turner beat W. S Spenee,-1 up ;J. Gregory beat P. Whyman. 4 and5 V T - s - Kldd beat J. Riordan. 2 f?\}'' t?; Palmer' beat J. B. Grove, 2 up ; C. M. Kling beat H. V. Parkinson, 6. and 5; C. R. Wooler beat F. Rae, 3 and. 2 • F. R. Beanland beat O. B. Grove. 6 and 4; D. Ballantyne beat S. 'W. Smith, 2 and" 1; W. Darby beat A. Aley, 2 up; R. S. Moffltt beat R. P. Bennett, 3 and 2J. E. Stedman beat J. H. Earle, 3 and 2. In the Stableford bogey the "best Ave cards were:—D. Schnauer, 28, L. C. Winter, 24, 14—38; L. Vivian, 31, 6—37; G. Truscott, 23, 14-^37.

CLEVEDON DEFEATS PAPAKURA

An Inter-club match between tbe Clevedon and Papakura Golf Clubs at Papakura resulted In a win for Clevedon by onegame. Results were as follows:—K. Matheson beat T. Currie,- 3 and 2 ; W. Matheson beat Burgoyne, 6 and 5 ; Harkness and Colqnhoun, all square; Moore beat Waters, 5 and 4; French lost to Dow, 5 and 4; Kldd lost "to Bryan, 5 and 4; J. Wilson lost to Ryburn, 4 and 3; Robbins lost to M. Munro, 3 and 2; Garnett lost to P. Oruin, 5 and 4 ;. J. L. Munro lost to Henderson, 1 down ; Saunders beat H. Orivn, 1 up; Robinson beat S. Munro, 5 and 3; Honeyfield beat Smith, 5 and 4 ; N. Wil3on lost to Dow, 4 and 3; E. Aldiss lost to 3. White, 2 and 1; W. Wroath beat J. Wbytock, 3 and 1.

AKARANA CLUB.

COLTMAN CUP MATCHES. The Coltman Cup series were continued at Akarana, and some Interesting matches eventuated. P. C. -Griffiths opened up an early lead of 2 up against W. H. Nicholls. but the position had been reversed at the turn. Reelrbg off scratch figures for the homeward journey, Griffiths squared the match at the eighteenth, and went on to win at the nineteenth. A. B. O. Saunders held too many guns generally for L. W. Makin and registered a comfortable win, as also did H. N. E. Clarke over E. F. Snell. J. S. Wiseman defeated a likely winner of the event in I. W. Houston, and another favourite in K. C. Ward went under to the consistent H. H. Tills. Coltman Cup matches resulted as follow :— P. C. Griffiths (8) beat W. H. Nicholls (18) at the nineteenth: G. J. Rich (15) beat S. 'Booth (S), 3 ami 2: H. N. E. Clarke (15) beat E. F. Snell (12), 4 and 3; J. S. Wiseman (12) beat I. W. Houston (8) two up, G. E. Cairns (10) beat F. A. Garry (16), 4 and 3: 11. Cullen (9) beat J. I). Mi'Kiv'en (13), 2 and 1: 11. H. Tills (13) beat K. C. Ward (7), 3 and 2 : A. B. (). Saunders (0) beat L. W. Makin (22). 6 and 4. The third round of the Tyler Memorial Cup was played in conjunction with the above matches, when the players were divided into two grades for 'a stroke competition. Results : — .-A. Grade. —A. A. Young. 7-8—8—70: A. D. Barber, 79—8—71; W. R. Wool-house. 53—9—74;, H. Cullen, 83—9—74; V. J. C. Smith. S3 —9—74; D. Coyle, TS—l—74. B Grade.—S S. Hardman, 93—21—72; T. J. Virtue, 91 —17 —74; A. H. Rylands, 95—18—75; R. Johnston, 94—19—75; H. Porteouts, 93 —18—75. TITIRANGI CLUB. At the Titirangi golf links the following 32 players qualified for match play in the Ballin Cup off handicap :—R. G. Tappenden, 80—10—70; C. George, 95—25 —70; J. Grierson, 78—7—71 : V. N. Hubble, 93— 21—72; A. B. Joplin, 83 —11—72; E. G. Tallis, 77—5—72; A. C. Jacob. 83—11— 72 ; W. J. Truscott, 94 —22—72; E. A. Tuke. 88—15 —73; W. R. Vercoe. 86 —12— 74; E. W. Yates. 87—13—74; W. J. Reid, 89—15 —74 ; R. M. Dacre. 80—6—74 ; W. G. Coin, 94—20—74 ; H. J. Court. 90— 16 —74 ; E. W. Griffiths, 82—8 —74 ; E. Tonks. 91—16—75 ; R. J. Hamilton. 89 — 14—75 ; J. H. Young, 77—X—76 ; A. Shorter, 86 —10—76 ; H. D. Brinsden, 70— sci-—76 ; H. M. Rogerson, 84—8 —76 ; E. Hutchison, 83—7—76 ; J. Camachan, 83— 7—76; J. Galloway. 79—2 —77; L. H. Fisher, 93 —16—77; J. C. Graham, 88 —11 —77 ; W. S. Fowlds, 94 —17—77 ; H. Thomas, 88—11—77 ; J. M. Coltman, 82—4 —78; J. R. Brendel, 98—20—78; S. W. Tong, 101 —23—78.

GLENDOWIE CLUB. Conditions were excellent at the Glendowie links for the first round of the always eagerly contested Latimer Bags foursomes. Result* were as follow: —J. R. McCrystal and R. Fenwick beat A. L. Graham and J. B. Pawcett, 1 up; V. R. Johns and A. O. Horspool beat W. Laxon and L. J. Morris, 3 and 2 ; S. R. Self and T. Agmen Smith beat G. Palmer and J. McKelvey, 2 and 1; H. J. Aitken and F Restall beat A. Kildare and K. N. Enton. 5 and 4 : K. Davis and A. D. McGregor beat A. C. Johns and W. S. Douglas, 2 and 1 ; I. G. O'Neill and T. P. McCarthy beat K. J. Wren and G. O'Meara, 1 up ; A. Howey Walker and M. Clark beat J. J. Mein and D. M. Reilly, 3 and 1; G. Pollock and L. Marquet beat D. McGregor and L. C. Gladding, 1 up. PUPUKE CLUB. The second round of the captain's prize was played at the Pupuke Club in conjunction with a bogey match. Captain's Prize.—J. Armstrong beat R. Johnson, 1 up; A. P. Burnett beat H. A. Craig, 2 and 1 ; E. W. Mills beat J. Drought, 3 and 2 ; E. Carson beat WV J. Thompson at the twentieth ; R. Durham beat J. West, 2 and 1; G. Waterman beat H. Buckley by default: L. Brooks beat J. WilJiams, l.up; P. Roach beat H. Y. Gray at the nineteenth ; R. Nicholas beat H. E. Nicholas. 4 and 3; P. A. Pox beat L. Macky, 2 and 1; M. -Jackson beat M. Grant, 0 and 3; R. G. Ross beat T. E. Gooding, 2 and 1. In the bogey match W. Thompson. J. Armstrong and A. S. Burnett tied with J down, Thompson winning on the count, back. The next best cards were : R. Johnson, R. Durham and J. H. Howden each 3 down. WAITEMATA CLUB. A bogey match in conjunction with the first round of the Duder Memorial Cup was played, under difficult conditions at the Waitemata links. Some of the leading cards were: G. Jackson, 1 up; B. McGee 1 down : R. Howlett. 2 down ; E. Clyde, 3 down; S. Bond, 4 down ; W. Town'sheud. 4. down; G. Drake. 4 down: G. Cade, 5 clown: W. Shaw, 6 down ; S. Fergusson, 6 down ; G. Powell. 7 down. The second round or ti»e captain's prize played by members of the Waitemata Golf Club resulted as follows:—G. Lord beat J. Parker, a and 4; P. McDuff bent G. Powell 4. and 3; W. Townseud beat R Gait. 2 and 1 ; G. Jackson beat A. Carnachan. 8 and 6 ; H. Camp beat C. Wllletts 2 up; X Crump beat E. Rudge, 3 and i\ 5. Bond beat W. Gee, 6 and 4 ; W Shaw beat B McGee, 2 and 1 ; P. Lord beat I. **ray, s and 7. WHAU VALLEY CLUB. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent ) WHANGAREI, this day. A Stableford bogey match plaved bv members of the Whau Valley Golf riu'h during the week-end was won by K Sym--31; M. Hendricksen, 17, 14 31, SYDNEY GOIiP. PERRIER AND THOMPSON WIN. SYDNEY, May 30. Jim Ferrier and George Thompson won w«lf- U ot 0m £ 8 fch »niPlonßhip of New South Wales at the Royal Sydney links with rounds of 71 and 72. The score is one under par and a record for the event The same pair won the event in 1933 and 1934 years compete In the two following