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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18777, 23 August 1926, Page 12

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HAGLEY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. The final of the club championship was fought out on Saturday between C. S. Penlin»ton and P. C. Harris over 36 holes. Steady and accurate work rouild the. greens bv Harris enabled him to win on tho 33rd green, 4up and 3to play. Penlington was driving a long ball from the tees all day, whereas Harris was erratic with his driving until the afternoon, when he usually outdrove Penlington, and his approaching was dead on tho pin all day. The cards were: P. C. HARRIS. First round. Out 43355433 3-3" (3 In .. 55455355 5—42 (36) Total " 9 t"°) Second Round. Out 66354035 4- -11 (31) JII .. 504 45 3 c. S. PENLIXGTOX. First lound. ' Out .. 65445534 4—40 (34) I n .. 4-15C5455 5—43 (36) Total Second Round. Out •• 4745 05 3 5 3—12 (34) In > * 4 5 5 4 5 3 Tosswill Cup. In the first round, 1\ W. Hobbs, receiving five strokes from P. C. Harris, a very tloso match was played, Harris being dormie one. At the eighteenth hole, Hobbs receiving" a stroke, won tho making the match all square. Later in the week thematch was replayed, and again Harris was dormie one, and the match halved. On playing again for the third time, Harris won the match, -J up and 2 to play. In the semi-final, played during the weekend, 31. Foley beat T. W. Reese, ,1 up. The other semi-final, T. W. Lewis v. P. C. Harris, is to be played on Saturday next. On Saturday afternoon a four-ball bogey match was played, and resulted as follows ;■ T. W. Lewis and P. E. Bean .. 6up

K. Clark and R. C. Abernethy .. 3 up J. Miller and L. S. Ayers .. 1 up J. 1!. Montgomery and P. G. Greenwood .. .. all square CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. A very large number of players tooik part in tho Stroke Handicap and the qualifying rounds for the Club Championship and the C'ox Cup at Shirley on Saturday. The scores in the qualifying rounds were much bettor than they were a year ago, when unfavourable weather was experienced. C. A. Seymour was the man of the day, a3 he not only returned tho best -gross score, a- 74, which, in the nor'-west wind and on the tricky greens, was an excellent performance, but ho topped all that by getting a "one'' in the round. He holed his tee shot at the 170-yard seventh hole, "Muggeridge'Sj" This is the third "liole-in-one" secured by him, and the second time ho has holed in "one." at thiß particular hole within a year. The best scores in the Club Championship were: C. A. Sc-ymour ..- .. 74 Donald Grant ... .. 76 33. M. Macfarlans ... ..76 R. A. Nilson ..> .• 77 C. A. Quane .. •• ..79 T. H. A. Richards .. ..79

H. W. Macfarlano 80, L. 11. Campbell 81, W. P. Anderson 81, I<\ G. Bristed 82, U A. Dougnll 82, M, H. Godby 82, W. 1. D. Harnmn fi2, G. W. Haveifieid 83, C. It. J. Ward 83, A. h. Cropp 84, J. H. Early 81, A. h. Macfarlano B+, E. L'- Shores 84. The best stores in the Cox Cup, which is restricted to players with handicaps of 10 v and over, were:— 2\et. K. W. Hasell .. ... ™ P. S. Poster .. ... •• A. 11. Glasgow ... TO W. X. Seay .. .. '..76 J. D. Marks .. •• ..77 D. Hoaro .. •• K. W. Ballantyne J. 0. Jameson .. .. •• 80

H. E. Button 80, 11. 11. Clay SO, E. Millton 80, H. S. Williams SO, it. J. Hobbs 81, P. Wood 81, W. J. Watson 82, G. Ward 82, C. H. Smith 82, D. M. Foreman 83, W. J. Wratt 83, J. D. Hutchinson 83, G. H. Swann 83, S. J. Gordon 84, S. Gerard 84, P. P. Tymons 84. Tho best scores in the Senior Stroke Handicap were:— G roes. Hep. ct. C..A. Seymour ..74 1 73 E. W. Hasell .. 84 1" 74 C. A. Quane ..79 i 7S T. H. A. Itichards .. 79 -4 75 J. H. W. Sheppard .. So 10 75

H. A. Boddington 86-11-75, R. A. Wilson 77-1-76, P. S. Foster 86-10-76, Donald Grant 76-plus 1-77, L. H. Campbell 814-77, 1\ G. Knsted' 82-5-77, M. H. Godby S2-5-77, W. T. D. Ilarman 82-5-77, It. L. Ronaldaon 86-0-77, W. P. Anderson 81-3-78, L. A. Dougall 82-4-78, J. H. Early 81-6-78, J. j Dolph 85-7-78, B. J. Cordner 86-8-78, G. I W. Haverficld 83-4-79, C. R. J. Ward 83-4-79, A. L. Macfnrlano Si-5-79, L. k. Carter 85-6-79, P. S. Avent 89-10-79, L. Hansen 89-10-79, C. A. Stringer 69-10-79, H W. Macfarlane SO-scr-SO, K. T. Shores 81-4-80, K. J. Walker 87-7-SO, G. T. Weston 6S-8-80, M. O. Loui&son DO-10-80, A. R. Blank 85-4-81, R. W; Morgan 83-4-81, W. B. Purclias 90-9-81, E. J. Pumphrey 86-4-82, R. L. Fisher 86-fi-B'2, L. J. Taylor 89-7-82, G. A. G. Connal 90-8-82, A. L. Cropp 81-1-83, b. C. Whitcombe 91-5-88, R. S. Beadel 06-10-86, W, H. Cowper 94-7-87, A. Morgan 101-10-94. , „ The beet cards in the Junior Stroke Handicap wore •—W. J>. Wood 93-18-/5, A. H. Glasgow 90-H-76, W. N. Soay 90-14-76, J. D. Marks 91-14-77, H: H. Hudson 01-13-78, H. R. Bussoll 96-18-78, A. 1. Donnelly 96-18-78, K. W. Ballnntyne 91-12-'9, Donys Hoare 93-14-70, R. H. Clay E. Millton 92-12-80, H. S. Wiluams "3-13-80, W. Irwin 95-15-80, R. J. .I-Mabs 93-12-81. 1. Wood 94-13-81, C. .H. Smith G. Ward 96-14-82, W. J- Watson 96-14-82, It. H. Swann 95-12-83, J. D. Hutchison OG- 3-83, D M Foreman 99-16-83, S. Gerard 99-10-84 S.' J. Gordon 102-18-81, 1. P._ lymons 102-18-84 A. C. MclCiilon 07-12-3j, J. J. Duncan 98-13-75, K. W. Robinson 08-13 80, G S Jones' 99-14-85, W. R- W'f 98-12-86, R. J.■ M " tl y, 1 1 00 ' 14 f n 6 n , ,4i6 101-15-86, C. J. Ronaldson 100-14-86 W. u. kts i. rsras-v? Banks 100-12-88 J.. O'H. Tnbm 10 yt^ iIST G. Denham 104-io-Bo', wi C. Wedderspoon 112-15-9".

avondale club. On Saturday next tho qualifying wmid°l ■Mho Junior championship of Club will be held, and the following day the m alifying round of the Senior Championship. Tho Junior Championship is played over 18 holes, and the first 1G qualify. The Senior Championship is played over ™ and the first eight quality. In conjunction with each mutch a medal handicap match will also be played. Tollow iii" is ilie draw: SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. M. Armstrong plays E. J. Corcoran, *• W. Deighton plays H. do LJ. Maitm, u. E p rince> j. U. inont, L. C. p r ? n i, cr d I P. Parkinson Preston T. Reeso plays L N. Robinson, H. H. T. Spanjor phya S I Tait, W. M. Tyers plaj'3 K. Claik, Ji. S - Weston plays scorer. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. ™ nUvi T O. L. Armstrong, . T. Armstrong plays L - r „ -Rutherford, W. E. Alexander nlaya G. S. St G. Atkinson plays C. H. Uaßcana, t mm. Pj.y. 8..£ «, tt Hlark "dlavs • Evenst, C I'Pipor plays N,w J Prince plays E. 8. Bout "o°nplays A y McD. Smith, H. B. Smyth P |ays l\ Trengrovo, N. V. Smith plays H incent E? J. Woolf plays W. Wa lace, F. I. A Williams plays O. W. Gamble., J. B nlnvß H B. Honsham, J- »• »a ton plavs S. C. Bingham, W. B B. Brent, L. Lewis p'a> 3 J - laser - VICE-PRESIDENT'S TROPHY. 3 down in tho first rcund and 1 up m the Eecoud? von the trophy with a net score nf o down L. C. (2 up) "on the medal associated with Saturday s lountl. Hic leaJing ecores in the second round were as ! Tc: Nash (handicap 11), - "PE. Prince (scr), 1 up. L. N. Robinson (12), 1 up. S. A. Prankerd (9), 2 down. J. Pierce (15), 2 down. M. Armstrong (8), 3 down. J. R. Grange (10), 4 down. D. McGill (17), 4 down. M. S. Nottingham (14). 5 down. G. T. Bullock (15), 5 down. E. B. Ri-mminffton (18), 5 down. G. I. Tait (12), 6 down. The final of tho Scale 3 Cup was ]ijayf_4 during the week-end, when Mr E. N, T.

Reese (11) and Miss Webb (23) beat J. Millard (plus 1) and Miss G. Baxter (16;, three up and two.

HAREWOOD CLUB. On Saturday a team from the Ashburton Golf Ciub visited the Harewood links and defeated tho homo team. The scores aio given below, Ashburton names first: SINGLES. Sealy beat Connell, 5 and 4. Russell lost to Clearv, '2 down. Pratt beat Lawry, '2 and 1. McGregor beat Allison, 4 and 3. Rawnsiey lost to Kincaid, 2 and 1. 13oyct beat Ilobbs, - and 1. Brodie lost to Steele, 9 and .. Bushel! beat Tingev, 1 up. Sinclair lost to Skinner, 1 down. Bonnimxlon lost to Malcolmson, '2 down. McDonald halved with Taylor. Vezey l.oat Shcppard, 1 up. FOl'R-BALL. Sealy and Russell beat Connell and Cirarv, 1 up. Pratt- and McGregoi beat Lawry i.nd Allison, '2 and .1. liawnslrv and Bovce beat Kincaid and Hobbs, 2 "and 1. Brodie and Bushcll halved with Steele and Tingey. Sinclair and Bonningtoii lost to Skinner and Mairohnson, 4 and 3. McDcnald and Ye/.ev beat Taylor and Sheppard, 2 and 1.

AVON DALE LADIES' CLUB. A medal match was played on Saturday afternoon for tho hole-in-one trophy _ presented by Mrs J. M. Preston, the winner being Miss A. White-Parsons with a net 70. ° Hiss White Parsons, Miss Oram, and Miss 13. L. Sapsford all reduced their handicaps. The best scores were: Miss White-Parsons .. 114 38 78 Miss Oram •• •• 115 35 79 Miss E. L. Sapsford .. 94 14 80 Miss I. Maindonald .. 101 17 81 Miss E. Smith •• •• 114 30 84 Miss H. Hopkins .. ..'94 9 So Miss G. M. Robertson .. 10,■> 19 S6 Miss G. Baxter .. ..107 21 S6 Mrs Grange .. •• HI 2-1 ®7 Miss Seay •• " H, Miss Hume . • •» Mrs Goggin •• •• 124 35 89

AMBERLEY LADIES' CLUB. The return match between Aniberley Gir'.s' College and Amberley Ladies Club lesultod in a drawn game. Tho following are the results (College names being mentioned first):— , Misses R. Trolove and D. Roberts lost to Mrs Browne and Mrs I'rejv. Hisses N. Oram and B. Blunden beat -Mrs Fulton and Miss Parsons. . Misses J'. Studliolme and King-Church beat Mi°g Chamberlain and Mrs Stratton. Misses P. Wynn-Williams and D. Raymond beat Mrs Thompson and Mrs Shier. Miss R. Trolove lost to Mrs Browne. Miss D. Roberts lost to Mrs Frew. - Miss N. Oram beat Mrs Fulton. Miss 7. Blunden lost to Miss Farsons Miss J. Studholme lost to Miss Chamberlain. Miss I\ing-Church lost to Mrs Stratton. Miss P. Wynn-Williams beat Mrs Thompson. . Miss D. Ravmond beat Mrs Smer. In the semi-final of the Stratton Cup, Miss P. Rhodes beat Miss M. Parsons, 1 up. Miß3 Rhodes plays Mrs Fulton in the final.

KAIAPOI CLUB. A match was played at the Kaiapoi links on Saturday 'Afternoon, between the lady members of the Hagley and Kaiapoi Golf Clubs. The contest resulted in a draw, each side winning four games. The games resulted as follows, Hagley players being mentioned flrtt:— Miss Cotton .. 1 Miss M. Stark .. 0 Miss Macfarlnno .. 0 Miss G. Mcintosh 1 Mrs O. H. Burns . 0 Miss M. Purdie .. 1 Miss Morton :. 0 Miss M. Blackwell 1 Mrs E. H. Clark 1 Miss M. Binaldi ... 0 Miss Pinoluiey .. 1 Mrs D. P. Brennan 0 Miss E. Atkinson 1 Mrs J. Johnston . 0 Miss Gates .. 0 Miss J. Stark ..■ 1

RANGIORA CLUB. The second qualifying round of the Bangiora Club's senior and junior championship competition was played on-Saturday. Tho following qualified: Seniors—R. J. Smith IGS, M. Leech 176, L. Leech 179, T. Shankland 132. H. K. Kippenberger 181, E. O. Heney 184, J. R. Deal 186, and W. Smith 189. Juniors —J- Palairet 187, R. Mncdonald 196, L. W. Mcnzics 199, J. E. Strachan 205, W. E. Barton 207, L. M. King 211, T. Blain 231, and B. J. Logan 231. The monthly m»dal rounds were played in conjunction with the championship qualifying rounds. The best cards were: SENIORS. Gross*- lldep. Jv T et. •T. Stanton ' ~91 13 78 11. K. Kippenbcrger ..83 9 79 J. E. Deal .. ..'9l 12 79 E. J. Smith ... ..85 ■ 5 80 T. Shankland .. ..93 13 80 JUNIORS. J. Pain ire t .. ..90 18 72 T, Blain .. ..'ll3 36 77 L. M. King .. ..104 2-4 80 L. W. Menzies .. .. 98 17 81

RICHiMOND HILL CLUB. A team from Ashburton visited Richmond Hill during the week-end for an inter-club match. The local team won. The following are the results of the matches,' Ashburton players being mentioned first: — Sealey halved with Lawrence. Eussell lost to Cowan. Proot lost to Knight. ( McGregor lost to Bruges. Kamsay lost to Cullman. Boyce halved with Jamieson. .Sinclair lost to Sim. . r Bushell beat Hamilton. Bonniagton beat Jobbevns. McDonald lost to Blaak. Vezev lost to Sead-Gowiiig, jun. DOUBLES. Sealey and Eussell lost- to Lawrence and Cowan. Proct and McGregor beat Knight and Bruges. Ramsay and Boyce lost to Cullman and Jamieson. . Sinclair and Bushell lost to Sim and Hamilton. > Bonnington and Brodio lost to Jobberns and Glackin. . ■ McDonald and Vezey lest to Black and Sead-Govring. The following are tlie results of the first qualifying round of the men's senior and junior championships:—J. D. Lawrence,

.inn.,..,77, ■, J. 'Brwjw 187,., D. Cowan BS*j A. H.-Fell 00, Kemptioipß 80, M. But! S. 'ITi ;i Gl»clsm 93, ; J. l 0. Callman 'IM Jobtems 95, C.,1, Dtnham 95, R. Bjj| Hamilton t)G, T, K»i g ht 97, W. J.l| 101, T. E.Wood J T Merry 108, liama 104,, C. MIRAMAR CLUB'S APR(SSm (rREBB ABSOCIATI ! jl appointed professional Club. Ho signified hie .WBBWj3w| position find THOUSAND (bt cable—press AasoeiAMmsjflH (AUSTRALIAN AND X I CMW3MHH (Received August LONDOIIHH In th« final of th» Professional CompttiUon all the leading playars boat O'Neill by G up fuid,