GOLF TITLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 192, 16 August 1938, Page 14

GOLF TITLES.

AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY

AMATEUR FOURSOMES.

United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. The South Australians, W. Rymill and \V. "Aekland Thorman, won the Australian •amateur golf foursomes championship at Sea ton with a score of 153. The Victorians, H. L. Williams and H. Payne, tied with the Sydney pair, J. Barkel and T. Tanner, for second place with 158. The tournament, which commenced on Saturday and concludes ou August 20, embraces the open, amateur and professional championships and is being played on the Koyal Adelaide Club's course.

LOWER WAIKATO TITIX.

BRIXSDEN 140 FOR TWO ROUNDS. Tlie Waikare (Jolf Club received 91 entries for the annual Lower Waikato championship meeting held on Sunday, but (hey hail to be retimed to 72 owing to ililiU'iilt.v in handling a larger number. H. I). Hrinstlcn won the 3« holes I'haniplouHhii), his card rending 74, 75— 14! l. This is Ihe third year in mu cession that h<- has won the title. H. B. l.loyd (Wnikarei aud K. 1.. Cahlwell (Onewlierol tied as runners-H]). each doing scores of 79, Til—-138. In next place wus C. (i. Johneon (l'ukekolie), 7!», 80 —I.VJ. <Mher events: —3G holes medal match: H. K. IJtiyd. 158—14 —144; runner-up, A. Scholium (Wnikare), KiL'—lß—l44. 18 holes medal match : A. It. Clearjr (Waikare i. 7U—M---To; ruuner-up, C. Morris (Waikare), 91 —ll» —72. StabMord bogey, 18 holes: C A. Stevenson (Waikare), 36; runner-up. H. I!. l.loyd. 3<(. At the close of the tournament the president of the Waikare Club, Mr. ('. Sampson, presented the jirizes to the-winners.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. Be.»t cords returned in the first round of the eclectic competition played ye«terday hy nu-nihcrs of the North Shore Ladies - Coif Cluh :—Seniors : Mrs. Prentice. 95— 17 —78; Mi.-s A. McFetridge. 98 —IC—B2; Mrs. E. Atkinson, 102—17—85. Juniors : Mrs. \v. Bodley, 10f—23—83: Mrs. V. Wisnewsky. 1t)8—24—84 ; Mrs. I. Taylor, 115—30—85.

LADIES' LINKS. MAUNGAKIEKIE OPEN DAY. The Maungaklckie Indies' Golf Club held an open day yesterday for junior players. Best scores returned In the various competitions :— Best Grose Score: —Mrs. S. C. Hodges, Maungakiekie. 92. Medal Hundicap.—First division, handicaps 19 to 25: Mrs. O. E. Chamberlain, Maungnkiekie, 9."i —24—71 : M 1&8 S. Mahoney, Aucklaml, 94—19—75 1 Mrs. F. Williams, Maungakiekie, 9C—20—76. Second division, handicaps 26 to 36 : Mrs. C. McCullough, Maungakiekie, 98 —3.T—63: Mrs. H. Moffitr, Kemnern, 106—33—73: Miss R. Grevatt. Maunsnkiekie. 101—26—73: Mrs. J. M. Klliffe, Maungakiekie, 104 —28—76 ; Mrs. C. Waddinguam. Maungakiekie. 109 — ;t:s—7« : Mrs. C. Swallow. Maungakiekie, 112 —36—"IS. Bogey Fournomes, 13 Holes. —Mm F. Williams and Mrs. A. C. Steele (161. Maungakiekie. 4 down: Miss G. B. McCurcl aad Mrs. K. Hardley (17). Glendowie, 4 down: Mrs. J. Xicholl (Glendowie), Mrs. S. W. Breed, Orakei. 4 dovn. The tie was won by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Steele on a count back of the last six holes. Putting Competition, 12 Holes.—Mrs. R. Morton, Keiniiera, 21.

SECRETARIES AT PLAY. X.Z. INSTITUTE AT REMUERA. The Xew Zeal-ind Institute of Secretaries hold a golf tournament on ihe Remuera links. The best gross score in the medal round over 36 holes was returned by H. A. Craig, while M. B. Thorpe returned the best net score. The Stableford bogey match resulted in a win for D. D. Sf. McGregor. In the Beresford Tankard competition R. F. Armstrong, Te Awamutu, returned the beet net medal score over 18 holes. This match was for members with handicaps of 18 and over. The four-ball bfst-bnll bogey match was won b.v L. Knight, registrar of the Australian Institute of Secretaries, and Kγ V. Spear, of Whangarei.