ROUND THE LINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 26 September 1938, Page 13

ROUND THE LINKS.

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. MIDDLEMORE'S GOOD SCORES. K. M. WILSON TOPS THE QUALIFYING PLAT WITH 150. The course at Middlemore was in ideal condition for the qualifying rounds of the club championship on Saturday and the scoring was correspondingly good. An aggregate of 150 by K. M. Wilson was the best of the day and he won the Burns' Memorial trophy. Wilson ia one of the young players of the club who had come to the front in the past two seasons. There wae a sprinkling of other young playere in the first 16—C. P. Hoadley, G. W. 8. Williams, B. M. Hay and W. B. Lufik. B. G. Thomson, the club's scratch player, headed the field in the morning round with a 72 —the standard figure—but slipped to 81 in the afternoon to finish in third place. E. L. Bartleet showed a return to form by occupying second place, twi> stroke* behind Wilson, while R. G. Ramger worthily upheld the old brigade. Two former champions of the club W. X. Abbott and R. D. Horton played well in the afternoon, carding a 74, the eame as Wilson, which was the beat of the afternoon. The trophy for the best net score was won by A. R. Johns (12) with an aggregate of 139 with C. P. Hoadley (7) and R. G. Rainger (7) next with 140. The highlight af the week-end was the round of 86 by the professional Alec Murray at the open day at One Tree Hill. This was four strokes better than the previous record established by T. Galloway when he was the professional for the club. At North Shore A. E. Browne once again entered the final of the championship. His opponent is S. Foote, who eliminated L. Johnston after a close game. The semi-finalists in the Maungakiekie championship were decided and they are J. E. Stedman (who played the best round of the day), J. H. Earle, J. D. Shanly and I. McOwan. There was a surprise at Akarana, where L. J. Bryant wag defeated by M. Kiely in the first round of the championship, while at Titirangi in the first round A. Harvey's defeat by N. A. Naiemith wae somewhat unexpected. Auckland Club. The following qualified in the championship:— K. M. Wilson 76. 74—150 E. L. Bartleet 77, 75—152 B. G. Thompson . , 72, 81—153 C. P. Hoadley 78, 81—154 W. N. Abbott 80 74—154 R. G. Rainger 75, 79—154 R. D. Horton 83. 74—157 G. W. S. Willkame 75, 82—157 B. H. Mensieg 82, 75 —157 B. M. Hay 80, 77—157 W. B. Luslc 80, 77—157 C. H: Knight 77, 82—139 S. S. Wilson 77, 82—159 R. D. Wright 70, 80—159 P. C. Savage 79, 80 —159 \V. A. Donald 81, 79—100 The following qualified in the Intermediate championship :—R. H. Gylliee. 81. 81— 102; B. B. Armstrong. 81, 81—162; V. W. Wilson, 83, 80—163 ; A. R. Johnston, 81 82 —103; C. T. Irvine, 79, 85 —IG4: D." A. Burt, 79, 85—164; J. L.. McKay, 84, 81 — 105: R. B. Wilson, 81, 84—165; V. B. Mastors, 83. 84—167; A. J. FrMlander, 82, 87—109; T. R. Brett, 84. 8r—170; O. H. Abrl, 85. 85—170; A. O. D. Boddlnjfton. 92. 79—171; R. 8. Johnston. 82, 80—171; T. B. Clark, 85, 87 —172 : T. W. Johnson, 89, 84—173. TITIRANGI CLUB. . Following are the results of the .first round of the club championships:— Seniors.— J. H. Young beat J. W. Coltman. 3 and 2; J. "V. Lane beat fi. Olson, 2 and 1 ; R. R. McCr.vstal beat B. T. Lavcock. 2 up; W. J. Davidge beat R. B. Hardy, 7 and 5: N. A. Naismith beat A. Harvey, 3 and 2: H. L. Robson beat K. Carn-achan. 4 and 3 ; M. Fraser-Smith beat T. Morpetb, 1 np; C. Woods beat V. 1.. Humphreys at tlie nineteenth. Intermediate.—H. V. Ganley beat 15. A. Tulce, 1 up: E. J. Batty beat li. Webber. 4 and 3: K. Macky beat G. C. Jones, 5 and 4: B. A. Kingan beat F. G. Alpe, 5 and 4;■ A. Falrburn beat A. M. Taylor at the nineteenth : l>. G. Ansell beat T. Scone, 7 and 0: R. J. Hamilton beat C. Jj. Hew»on. 6 and 5; R. W. Christensen beat W. R. Vercoe, 4 and 3. Juniors.—R. J. Truscott beat H. C. Thompson. 1 up: G. C. T-J!erton beat A. E. Whitten, 3 and 1; J. B. O'liOghlen beat P. Fraser, 2 and 1: F. A. Browne beat H. J. Ramsay, 4 and 3; W. G. Cain beat F. E. Holland. 6 and 4; J. G. Hirst beat N. H. Dixo.n, 2 and 1; M. M. Spier beat S. A. Pezaro. 2 and 1; R. F. ward beat H. G. Wlndibank, 7 and 6. GLENDOWIE CLUB. The following , are the results of the Glondowie Club championships:— Seniors.—K. Ward beat A. Kildare, 2 and 1; Q: Graham beat J. McCrystall, 2 up; H. J. Arthur beat W. A. Gray, 2 and 1; H. H. Bray beat W. A. Laxon by derault; A. L. Graham beat 0. D'Authreau, 1 up: H. E. Jolly beat K.Davis,, 2 and 1; G. Wynyard beat L. H. Robinson, 5 and 3; E. L. Ryan beat G. Pollock, 3 and 1. Intermediate.—H. O. Jones beat P. Sheffield, 2 up; E. Benton beat .V. O. Horspool, 5 and 4; N. Hardley beat T. E. McCarthy, 4 and 2; J. A. S. Keys beat V. A. Johns, 2 up; J. G. Cleghorn beat M. Clark, 3 and 2; E. F. Oakes beat R. J. A. Graham, 2 and 1; H. L. Thomas beat G. Palmer, 1 up. Juniors.—H. Stone beat G. Alhfleld, 4 and 3; W. Snanley beat N. Farrell, 3 and 2; R. T. Ninkie beat J. L. Campbell. 5 and 4; R. Joss beat M. O. Neill, 3 and 2.