VETERAN GOLFERS EXCEL

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 203, 29 August 1939, Page 17

VETERAN GOLFERS EXCEL

Tourney At Rotorua - Seventy-F.ve-Year-Old Player Leads The Field With Round Of Eighty-Four.

Some surprising performances were re. by elder',v golfers in the first round of the New Zealand veterans' tournament at Rotorua yesterday. Some ol them on long handicaps played matn strokes below their marks. It was leii for the T.i-year-old Rotorua player, C. II Wi'rtiiiiiaton, a well-known personalis on thi' links, to head the field with a n t \ tf.. his round being 84 off 22 handicap Ho pi.i v t*d seven strokes below hihcLU'llfri'lJ.

The best gross round of the day was 7(j retained by W. W Maingay (Te Arohaj' and II Hi .idmore (lauranga).

Hi.' leading lb players on handicap qiMHij li'i the V eterans' Cup, the next lli for the Arikikapakapa Cup, and the follo».iii( 10 lor a special consolation cup presented by Mr. C. H. Redhead, president ot the Rotorua Club. For the past two iems the Veterans' Cup hug been won by A. Downer, of Rotorua. It appeals that he will have difficulty in qijalnj ing this time as he was well down tho list yesterday with a net 76 off a !) hinmcap.

H B Lusk, Auckland, the lowest hand capped player in the field, had a round ot /9 gross.

Scores in the tlrst qualifying round: (Itotorua), 81— HZ ■: " ,7' l , Te Arota), 70— i * i■!•.' it t. *u e (Hamilton), 70— 1.. I;i, U. I Butts (Tauranga), SO— J. Kenny lie Aroha), 70—IJ 07- h Scott (Wellington), 70—12—417; C. li. Pulley (Karorl) 8»>—18—«8; H. Bradinore iTauV; & Ku * ubs tUotoruu), , ' •c- H. Redhead (Rotorua), so— iil>—bU.

utoali (Hastings), 83—13—70N. H. .lames (Masterton). 82—12 70- C H* Heyeoek (Akarana), 87—li — 70; W. H Sneer (Rotorua). 80—19—70; H. F. Coom (Masterton), H- 1 - —-70; C. Dunbar (Wauganul), ™—- J - A - MacUougall (Martinboiough), 1)4—23—71; H. B. Armitage (WalSif 1 "' - ——~ 1! M. tlunter (Wangunui), 80—1—71; A. Hammond (Rotorua), 00—24— 71: J. Banks (Kotorua), 04—22—72; A. F Godwin (Wanganul), 80—17—72; O. G. Flyl ger (New Plymouth), 80—16—73; G T Champion (New Plymouth), 87—11—7; V F H. Simpson (Napier), 82—0—7;;; St. C. .Jounneaux iKamo), o*>—23—73; G Marriott (Naaruawahla), 87—14—73; H. 1., Humphries (Mourea), 01—18—73; C. W S Uee (Kotorua), —20—7;s; A. Powilrell (Whakataneh SO—7—73; R. Barker (Glsborne), 03— 20 —73; A. J. Sheppenl (Morrinsvllle), 80— 1«—73; K. T. Baker (Tauranga), 88—15— 73; J. Harrison (Wanganul), 84—11—73.

G. Ci. Ashley (Auckland), IHi —22—74; I". CatnpOell (Whakatane), 89—15—71; H. K. Clark (Wha/ngareii, 02—18—74; R. Haldane (Walpiikuraii), 80—13—74; If. A Gibhs (Rotorua), 86—12—74; W. 11. Lees (Hutt), 8»'«—12 —74; G. Mills-I'almer (Auckland), no— —74; H. I'. Kyan (Tauranga), 8W—12—74; D. I'\ MacCormick (Auckland), 82—8—74: W. l'avltt (Reniuera), 07—22—75; J. T. Favltt (New I'lyiuouth), iM—l!) —7s; C. N. Cathie (Wellington), 00—15—75; 11. B. Lusk (Auckland), 70—1 —75; T. Kelly (Rotorua), 85—10—75; T. McColl (Itotorua), 01—KITS; W, .1. Hew (Masterton). 93—17—76; J. Hughes (Nnpler), 04—18—7t>; W. C. MacKnight (Tltlrangl), 03—17—7fi; W. L. Parsons (Hutt), 84—8—70; A. Downer (Rutorua), 85—0—76; R. C. McQuade (New I'lyiuouth), 80—13—'70; R. J. Hamilton (Titirnngl), 85—0—7H; J. K. Uw (Tnuranga), 08—22—7(1; A. Johnson (New Plymouth), 00—14—76; K. I'helan (Tauranga), 88— 12—76.

N. H. Prior (Masterton). 04—17—77 : H. P. Hugo (Masterton), 02 —15—77; H. T. Gillies (Hamilton), 00—13—77 ; A. <J. Anderson (Rotorua). 88—11 —77; H. L. Blamlrps (Chrlstchurch ). On —13 — 77; H. J. Court (Titlrangl), 80— 12—77; 11. MrClean (Walpukurati), 04-17-—77; J. S. Tlngpy (Felldiug), Oil —18 — 78; A. E. Day (Paeroa), 04—l(i—78 •, W. M. Canii (Hamilton), 04—10—78; H. Hanson (Miramar), 03—15—78; W. G. Hamilton (Waiuku), 05 —17 —78; L. 8. Mcl'lurg (Napier), 02 — 14—78; A. F, Cole (Hamilton), 07 —10— 78; W. S. Smith (Napier), 04—15—70 ■, 8. G. Willcock (Tauranga), 08—10—70; A. .1. Merrilees (Tauranga). 08—10 —70; i. D. Brown (Otakl). OS—l0—70; L. Rogers (Auckland), 00 —20 —70; C. E. Howilen (Waiuku), 83 —4—70;. F. Wiseman ( Maungakiekie), 00—11—70.

O. H. Fry (New Plymouth). 100—20 — 80; E. M. Hutchinson (GUborue), 98— 18—80; C. B. Herrold (Whakatane), S)3 — 13—80; D. A. Blyth (Wanganul). 93—13 —80; T. A. Blyth (Ohakune), 93 —13— 80; F. Wllkie (Kotorua), 90—16—80; A. SommervlUe (Rotorua), 104 —24 —80; C. Waterston (Tauranga), 104 —23 —81; W. H. Frerlclis (Te Kultl), 96—15—81; S. Powdrell (Wanganul), 90—9—81; A. E. Mlddleton (Tauranga), 86—5—81 •, J. Forbes (Waluku), 90—9 —81; A. Moore (New Plymouth), 94—13 —81; J. L. Dempster (Wellington), 96—15—81; K. O. tiellar (Wellington), 90—15 —81; H. J. Smith (Napier), 97—10—81; F. Styles (Rotorun), 106—24—82 W. Klssllng (Hemuera), 101—19—82; A. James (Talhnpe), 100—18—82: W. T. Bell (Remuera), 93—11—82; O. C. Lyttelton (Auckland), 93—11 —82. _ L. J. Taylor (Christchurcli), 88 —o —B3 ; W. H. Swanger (Rotoruu), 97—14—83; F. J. Hints (Mnungaklekle), 95—11—84 ; H. Parkin , (Wellington), 98—14 —84; .1. W. Boon (Whakatane), 99 —1.<—84; K. M. Sonimervllle (Tltlrangl), 10«—-21—83 ; A. E. Rhlnd (Auckland), tto—10—8o; T. H. Lowry (Napier), 101—lfr—8i»; A. F. McKetizle (Tathape), 102—17 —8.»; J DMacDougall (Miirtlruborough), 10a—1< — 86- W. .1. Orr (Whangarel). 103—1i —80; J. O. Clurkson (Walpukurau), _10!>— 23— 86; J. Branson (Napier), 10<—20—87; B. A. Wolff (Follding), 10V-13—-88: W. A. Todd (Masterton), 100— Torlessc (Tlmartl), 111—22—891 W. B. Lees (Wellington), 107 —18—89 ; W. Parsons (Wellington), " 3_ 723— 90; H. C. Jones (New Plymouth)lo2—l—-00 , H. A. Brlckell (Maungaklekle), 109—17—92 , A. O. Graham (Remucra), 115—!22— 1 03 ' R. Page (Masterton), 109—13 —96, J. Casildy (Waluku), 116 —19—97.

FUPUXK LADIES' CLI/B

CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED.

The championship finals of the Ladles' Golf Club were decided The senior winner was Mrs. P. Andrew, who defeated Miss M. 6 and 4. The winner of the junior title was Mrs. M. Walker, who beat Mrs. F. Prosser, 2 up. A bogey matclr played by week-end members was won by Miss F. Barker, who returned a card of 5 down.