British Amateur Golf Title

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1938, Page 16

British Amateur Golf Title

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AMERICAN CHALLENGE. J. GOODMAN FAVOURITE. BRUEN NOT COMPETING. * N The British amateur golf championship commences to-day at Troon, Scotland, when a strong contingent of American players—the team -which has come over to compete against Britain in the Walker Cup in June—and five players from Australia will be taking part. The latest news from England is that the American Johnny Goodman, who has won both the American open and amateur championship during his brilliant career, is the favourite. It is significant that in the last three visits of the United States Walker Cup team to Great Britain one of the players from across the AtlanticOcean has been the winner. The successful players were:—lo26. J. Swcetser; 1930. Bobby Jones; 1934, Lawson Little. The present holder of the title is R. Sweeney. The young Irish player James Bruen. who played a remarkable four rounds of 282 recently in the British trials, is not competing in the championship.

PENNANT CONTEST. RBMUBRA DEFEATS PUPUKB. The second round of the inter-club coif competition was played during the weekend, Remuera beating Pupuke by 8 games to 2, two being all square. The match 'between North Shore and Otnhuhu resulted In a tie of five games each and two all square. Following were the results, names of the first-mentioned club taking precedence in each case:— RBMUBRA V. PUPUKE. (At Remuera.) Singles.—VV. Ralph beat H. Nicholas. 1 up; -U. It. Mansergn beat R. Pacey, 5 and 4; <i. Clifton 'beat H. RanUrup, 5 and 4; W. P. Ralph lost to J. Armstrong, 2 and 1; G. Duncan lost to R. Nicholas, b and - ; A. H. Kirker lost to C. t'almer, 1 down ; R. E. Raiuger beat W. Grant, 1 up; C X. Keeguu beat Durham, 2 up. Four-ball Matches.—Mansergh and Clifton and Pacey and H. Nicholas, all square ; Ralph and Ralph beat Randrup and Armstrong, 1 up; Keegan and Duncan beat R. Nicholas and Palmer, - up; Haingcr and KijUer beaf Grout and Durham, 1 up. OTAHUHU V. NORTH SHOKE. lAt Otahuhu.) ■Singles.—W. Eustace beat A. J. Spraggon, 4 and 2 ; H. Dowell lost to H. Preston, jun., 1 down; C. Reader lost to Xi. L. Maceuo, i> and 4 ; G. Hudson beat W. RoDerts, - and i; A. Eustace lost to F. E. Foote, 1 down; J. Burns and T. Millar, all square; G. wooiler lost to li. J. iteid, 4 and 2; A. Mullen beat J. D. Bull, 1 up. Four-ball Matches.—Eustace and Bell beat Spraggon and Preston, 3 and -; Header ami Hudson and Macedo and Kouerts, all square ; A. Eustace and Wooiler lost to Foote and Bull, 3 and 2; Burns and llullen beat Reid and Millar, 2 and 1. GLENDOWIE CLUB. THE 'LATIMER BAGS FOUR-BALL COMPETITION. The following is the result of the first round of the jbutiiner Rags competition : G. Graham and R. Boyes ueat J. Geliert and A. O. Horspool. « and b; W. Laxou and u. H. Jackson beat J. A. Cameron and R. L. Fenwick, by default; D. B. Rooertson and N. T. Winnie beat E. Palmer and D. McKelvey, 2 and 1 ; B. Ryan and J. Beckbisseuger, (j and 5; G. Poliock and Dr. J. \V. Gow beat L. J. Keys and 1. Graham, by default; E. Benton and I*. Ritchie beat tk. Bray and J. u. ideating, 2 up; A. L. uraham and T. Barry beat S. Key and D. i,raig, 4 and 3; A. jxildare and F. Restall beat V. R. Jonns and u. u Thomas, 4 and 2 ; R. \V. .McCarthy and M. Clark beat li. D. X. Mcuregor, and a. Cuuningnam, by default ; \v. Oray and P. Sheffield beat K. Duvies and G. O'Mearu, 6 and 5; C. D. U'Authrenu and J. Atheld beut K. W'reuu and W. Long, oy default; R. 'Graham and M. Ward beut E. Oakes and li. Morton, ■> and 4; N. Hurdley and E. McCoy beat Dr. C. Hortou and it. Jose beat 11. O. Janes and J. Terry, by default.

AKARANA CLUB.. The qualifying round for the Coltman Cup, a major event on the ciub programme, was played by lueuioeis of the Akarunu Golf cluu under ideal conditions. The following 62 players qualilied for the matc-lT piuy series :—l. Fuwcett, 88 —17—71 ; S. A. Tucker, 83—18 — 'i 2 ; F. Ashley, 1*4 —22 —72; L. i. Bryant, li — 4—73; L. Mincher, 03—20—73; C. S. M. Edwarus, U2 —18 — '<•*; V. Suiek, Hl —o — to; A. \V. Wyness, 82—7—75; M. Kiely, 83—8—75 ; L. Cummins, 8(1—11 —75; F. S. Taylor, So— is— V 3; A. J. Martin, uj—2o— il> ; D. Coylc, 80—4—70; L. D. Stewart, 02 —10 —VG ; H. Lovell, 07—21—70; H. E. Bridgens, 80 —12—77 ; C. A. Reyt, 00—13—77 ; S. Rooth, 85 —7—78; T. Mitchell, 80—8 —78; W. H. Niccolls, 04 —10—78 ; H. Cullen, 80 —7—70 ; C. E. Cummick, 87—8—70 : E. R. Bayiey, 01—12—7« ; M. Kulmun, 07— 18—70; A. W. Baker, 00—17—79; J. Campbell, 08—10—70 ; F. Pezaro, 08—10— 70; C. J. Hewitt, 103—24—70; F. Wimble, 103—24—70 ; H. Madden, 91 —13 —78 ; T. Virtue, 07—17—80 ; M. Adams, 03—18— 77. , P. Bridgens, G. L. Bayiey, D. Macnlcol and J. Letters also returned cards of 80, were eliminated on the recount. The trophy lor the best net score wab won by J. Fawcett with a card of 88—17 71.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. Captain's Prize.—M. S. O'Connor beat W Roberts. 3 and 2; A. E. Browne beat Macindoe, 3 and 1; H. C. Stevens beat A. W. Christmas, O and 4 ; S. Foote beat A S nalvey, 3 and 1 ; D. Goldwater beat H. Cadness, 1 up; L. Johnston beat J. S. Bates 4 and 3; A. W. Short beat J. O'Neill, 4 and 2; R. M. Cornwall beat A. R. Myers 1 up. Secretary's Prize.—T. Millnr beat R M Haddington, 3 and 4 ; V. Grahame beat E L. Tliwaites, 1 up; H. Corbett beat S. I Court, 5 and 4; A. M. Seaman beat H. P. lbbetson, 8 and 7; G. Heale beat J. H Robertson, « and 5; C.. Mason beat R. N White, 4 and 2; L. J. Minogue beat A. F. Cadness. 8 and 6 ; G. MacKelvie beat I. B Holmes, 6 and 4. WAITEMATA CLUB. A bogey match played at Waltemata resulted in a win for E. Doherty, who won on the count back, from J. Carter, both 1 up. Other good cards were: A. Lamb, 1 down; G. Drake, 3 down; F. Hannon, 4 down ; A. MacGregor, 4 down ; F. Lord, 4 down; G. Lord, 4 down; N. Crump, 4 down. REMUERA CLUB. The quarter-finals of the captain's prize competition -were- played off during the week-end by the Remuera Golf Club, and resulted as 'follows:— W. P. Ralph beat M. Macbeth, 4 and 3; B. J. Collins beat B. C. Cording, 3 and 2 ; D. Lawford beat J. P. Ralph, at the nineteenth ; W. J. Armstrong beat X. Pountaey, I and 3. OTAHUHU CLUB. •■■ - The third round of the captain's prize was played on the Grange links . and resulted: — J. L. Clark beat A. Bullen, 4 and 3; F. McKenzie beat T. Orams, 4 and 3: J. Adams bent N. G. Matthew, 4 and 3; J. Burns beat W. B. Eustace, 1 up; N. C. Blair beat A. Flatt, 1 up; A. T. Eustace beat G. Hudson. 2 and 1; H. \V. Bell beat G. McGehan, 1 up; W. John, jun., beat M. Henderson, 1 up; W. A. Stroud beat G. Lyttleton, 2 and 1. » e winner of the concurrent bogey was J. 1. May son with a card of 3 up. The next best were J. Hoskings (2 down) and J. L. Clark (2 down). ;

GLANVILLE WINS. GOLF AT WHANGAREI. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHAXGAREr, this day. When J. E. Stedman, of Maungakiekie three-putted on the eighteenth green he threw away his chance in tlie North Auckland amateur golf championship this afternoon. W, J. Glanville, of Whangarei, five times winner of the title, was at this stage 1 up, and won the match then, although it should have gone on to the nineteenth. At the turn both players, who had gone out in 41, were all square. The North Auckland handicap was won by D. J. Thompson (Whangarei), playing on 6, who beat C. R. Hargrave (Rotorua), playing on 12, 4 and 2. NORTHERN WAIKATO TITLE. G. C. JOHNSTON SUCCESSFUL. The Northern Waikato golf championship, conducted in conjunction with the Onewhero Golf Club's annual tournament, was won by G. C. Johnston (Pukekohei with a gros« score of 163 over 36 holes. J. Mitchell (Pukekohe) was runner-up with 165. Details of the various events are as follows :— Northern Waikato Championship.—G. C. Johnston, 83, 80—103; J. Mitchell, 87, 78—103.

Thirty-six Holes Medal Handicap.— Johnston, 77, 74—151 ; A. R. Cleary, 78, 76—154. Eighteen Holes Medal Handicap.—M. R. Grierson, 83—0 —77 ; Johnston, 83—6^—77. Grierson won on the count back. Eighteen Holes Bogey Match.—Johnston, 3 down ; J. Niccol, 3 down. Johnston won on the count back. The best gross score over 18 holes was returned by J. Niccol with 78. AUCKLAND CLUB. NO. 2 TOURNEY. F. B. Lloyd beat L. W. Swnn. G and 5; A. I. Johns beat T. H. Glendining, 2 and 1; 8. H. Abel beat F. A. Abbott. « and 4 : G. W. S. Williams beat S. G. McCov, 4 and 3; T. E. Clark beat C. A. Pittar, 3 and 2 ; J. L. McCoy boat H. W. Hotron. 2 and 1 ; R. D. Horton beat A. K. North, 5 and 4 ; R. F. Johnston beat M. Cumraing, 2 up; G. J. S. Fisher beat S. Morris, 2 up ; D. L. Johnston beat D. Abbott, 2 up; H. P. Richmond beat W. A. Taaffe, at the nineteenth. In the concurrent Stableford bogey competition the winner was E. M. Elliott, after a tie with R. M. Darling. Following were the best cards returned :—E. M. Elliott 22 15—37 ; R. M. Darling, 20, 17—37 ; F. E. Webster, 20, 15—35: C. P. Hoadlev, 20, <> —33: H. P. Williams, 24, 11—35; T Gill, 23. 11—34; S.* C. Hay, 25. 9—34; K. M. Wilson, 31, 3 —34: W. B. Lusk 30, 4—34 ; V. E. Masters, 24, 9—33; J. V. Ewen, 18. 14—32; W. S. Douglas. 24, 8— 32; N. C. Whitcombe, 19, 13—32; J F. Brown, 24, 8 —32. TITIRANGI CLUB. SELF CUP ROUND. The first round of the Self Cup, for the best aggregate of three handicap medal rounds, was played at Titirangi, and best cards were:— onhi?/ ilU ?, ms ? n ' 75—7-68; C. Galloway, v » "r^ 8: V ' h n H ""iPhreys, 76-3—71; N. R Chapman 89—18-71: C. P. Worley 86—14—72; C. G. Fisher, 80—7—73- A V Johns, 84—11—73. * 1 ORAKEI CLUB. resulted!- '" tWO grades at ° rßkel A Grnde.—W. Turbott, 86—14—72- r> t ra cia P telJ 2 71!i 1^4 B Grade.—H. Jacobs, 92—24—68- R Richards 02-24-68; A. Bickerstaff, «'—lT—-iO. A. Smell e, 87—17 70- v Byerly, 96-24-72; P. Gray, " Jacobs won on the count back. PUPUKE CLUB. A Stableford bogey match played hv ™A wVM. 3 Gran?. e S-Se'-'T Pacey. 31, 4—35; J. Brought S \ ' **■ Ih-ir- 20 ' 14 ~ 34; H " M RydeV™:! MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. Following are the results of a Stableford bogey handicap played at One Tree Hill • o l ' A ~ Fnttison, 29. 10—39 ; J. Pelham. 35. 2—37; D. D. Holland, 24, 11—35- J S RaDkin, 28. 6—34; D. G. Macfarlane,' 2«' 6—34 : C. C. Ewen. 23. 10—33; F. j! Schischka, 39. 14—33 : R. Aley, 22, 11—33. JAMES PERRIER WINS. BRISBANE, May 22. In the final of the Queensland golf championship James L. Ferrier beat • O'Sullivan, 1 up. j LADIES' HOCKEY. j —• : I SENIORS. Mount Eden 1, beat University 0. Technical 5, beat Clevedon 2. INTERMEDIATES. University beat Training College A by default. Technical B beat Training College B by default. , Technical A 3, beat Mount Eden 0. JUNIORS. Clevedon 4, beat Technical J3. University beat T.raining College by default. ' '