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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20045, 29 September 1930, Page 15

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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. In. the Christchurch Club championship, ?\ Absmethy. beat G. F. Colbeok. 3 and 2, t. M. Maofarlana beat M. Macbeth, 8 ? ?: * n the Bichvds Cup, D. Beese beat M. K. Gray, 3 and 1; A. O. Thomson beat B. M< Adams, 3 and 2. In the Cox Y u Pi A. A. Boon beat' P. AJlison, 8 and 2; J. E. Donald beat J. V. Jacobson, 7 and 5. A bogey matoh for the Federal Cup, played for by members of the Federal Club, at Shirley, w » a won by E. W. Haeell, 1 up. Home and away matches wefre played during the week-end between the Christchurch and Avondftle Clubs, and resulted in the former winning both matches.

HAREWOOD CLUB. A stroke handicap match was played on ■the Harewood links over tha weok-end, resulting bp follows:

01/UJB CHAMPIONSHIP. The final of the Harewood Club championship was played off yesterday between R. T. Tosswill and J. Smith-Wilson, and after one of the greatest fights ever seen at Harewood, Tosswill won, at the 36th hole 1 up. It was not until the 35th .that the winner gained his lead. At the end of the morning round Smith-Wilson was 3 up, but in the afternoon Tpsßwill, whose approach shots and putting had been weak, steadied himself, and played good golf. By the 28th hole he had squared with his opponent. Thence onwards it was a neck-and-neck fight, but Tosswill gradually wore Smith-Wilson down, and after taking the lead for the first time at the 36th, he halved the last hole and thus won the match.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB. An inter-club match played at Bichmond Hill on Saturday afternoon against the Rangiora Club resulted 6s follows: — RICHMOND HILL RANGIORA. T. S. Knight .. 0 L. E. Carter . . 1 J. A, Jamieson O R. J. Smith .. 1 F, J. Glackin .. 1 J. Palairet .. 0 D. M. Richsrdlon 1 A. Ambrose .. 0 R. D. M. Bassett 1 R. J. Logan .. 0 V. E. Hamilton 1 L. W. Mensiea .. 0 F. J. Glackin, jun 1 A. Louisson 0 A. Widdowson 1 W. C. Keetley .. 0 H. S. Feast .. 1 E. D. R. Smith 0 The finals for the senior and junior championships were played during the week-end under perfect conditions. In the senior event- D, 0. Johnston .defeated J. B. Bruges 6 up and fi. Golf of a high order waa played, Johnston being round in the morning in 76, and Bruges in 78. The game was closer than the scores indicate, however, as Bruges was 1 down at the 16th, but Johnston finished with a three at the 17th, and a perfectly played two at the home hole, where his tee shot stopped about five feet past the pin.: Both took 41 for thfe first nine holes in the afterno6n. The 28th was halved in fours, but Johnston tHen took the next three holes in 4, 3, 3, and the match ended 6 and 5. Johnston's putting throughout ths gam<» was Very sound, and his lioling several putts of over 12 feet made all the difference to the game. In the .junior championship H. Gosset defeated R. D. M. Bassett at the 38th hole in s keenly-fought game. In the morning round Gosset was ope up' at the turn, but Bassett wton the 12th hole to square the match. Gosset won the 14th to become 1 up again, bnt Bassett squared it the 17th, and the home hole was halved!, leaving the match all square after the morning round.. Gosset • had the better of the first nine holes in the afternoon, being out in 41 and 8 up. However, Bassett won the next three holes to square the match once more. The next four holes were halved, leaving Gosset dormy one. At the 86th* hole both were short with their tee shots, and Gosset_was through the green with his second, Bassett played a good run-up to within two feet of the pin, and took the hole •a, *£!!?•;. % "Wteh. The 87th hole. w*a halved and ai the 88th both were on the greet) In tjiree. Goaset holed a long 15' footer, leaving Bassett a 7-foot putt to halve, which, he missed.

KAIAPOI CLUB. waa played at the Kaiapoi Irlw ® n f a n' U V , * y i ~ r noon between the Htfrley and Kaiapoi Clubs. -It was won by Kaiapoi by 11 games to 8. The scores' were; h I C. H. 0 S i Corcoran .. 1 W. Fairclough .. 0 H. R. Aspinall .v 1 J B. Montgomery o T' Sr* ? u l '°^ er J " 1 d: W. RutaeU .. o A W, Wtbead .. IE. E. Weet , .. 0 B. Pearce i p O. Fenwick v; 0 F O- Gurnsey ..1 D. E. Wood ~ 0 W. Clarke .. IV. B, Hean .. ft « Lfithead .. 1 M. McLeod .. 0 ft- H. Garbutt .. 0 D. E. Hutton .. 1 D.. Whyte f .. IC, E. Purchw .. o J. O. * Yellowleea 1 E, S. J* J t -^, Pe P lin M t<,n O F. J. Shanke .. 1 J. H. Blackwcll .. 0 W. A, Mansell .. 1 , . Totals' • .. A-'

AMBERLEY CLUB. , A ladies' inatch playsd on Friday at Amb«rlay, between the Ambwley Club and the ' Ranglora Club, resulted in a win for the home team by 4|. games to IJ. The scares were:— Amberley. ' Rangiora. / Mies Rhodes .. J Miss Glasgow .. ft Mrs Boyce .. .1 Mrs H. Heney .. 0 Unftmr v, .. i Mrs Fraser J Hiia Chamberlain 1 Miss N. Henshaw .0 Mrs Frew .. 1 Miss F. Jennings 0 Miss Payne .., } Mrs O. Ambrose J Totals ... 4J . IS

RAN6IORA CLUB. Byeigbt games to four, Rangiora defeated Richmond Hill on Saturday, at Ranglora. Following were tho scores:— - Kangiofa. Richmond Hill. J. Galloway .. 1 B. C. Johnstone 0 E. ■O. Heney .. 1 3. Breeze .. 0 H. K. Kippwberger < • 1 R. H. Hamilton 0 W. Smith .. 0 R. H. Booth .. 1 ff. G. Tolmie .. 1 W. R. Jamieeon 0 A. Purdie .. 10. Sead-Glowing 0' J. W. Stanton .. 1 R. J. Mcllroy .. 0 T. Meßae .. « R. A. Row .. X W. Patrick •• 0 'J. B. Brodie .. 1 •0., Taylor 1 J. fiaad-Qowing 0 B. 8. McPhtfil .. 0 0. A. Rattray .. 1 j. M. Fraser .. 1 R. Cornaga .. 0 Totals ' ..8 4

BANGIORA LADIES' CLUB. The one-club match set down for next Thursday afternoon has been Cancelled, and a l>andiu«p *oum. will be played instead, for which the draw is as follows: Miss J. Dixon and Miss N. Macdonald, Mrs ,G. Leech and Mrs O'Donohue, Mrs Shankland and Mrs King, Mrs H. Heney and Miss Glasgow, Mrs Tolmie and Miss J. Macdonald, Mrs Fraser and Miss Henshaw, Miss Jennings and Mrs Palmer, Mra and Miss Mr Petrle. Mrs Mayne and Mrs Memies, Mrs Seward and Mrs Taylor, Miss E. Pearce and Miss Threlkeld, Miss S. Cook and Miss G. Gudsell, Mrs Buckingham and Miss A. Dixon. ' Play will commence at 1.30 fa members wjll be the guests of # Mrs Harley, who hai ®l»o flren prises for a putting competition to be held the > same afternoon.

LYTTELTON LADIES , CLUB.

The final 6f the champjon ship of the Lyttelton Ladies' Olub was p'ayed at Charter!b Bay on Satnrday afWrnoon between Misses M. Sowden and P. PUmmer, tne 'T** i ;;«7 ! f 7 n r^ m r <, p a ß >-U' Jre at n - Diamond «r iS for tho Vice-President's Harbour y««t«-day for w and Mias G> %** e l «a were the runners-np. A men's ?SVp waf won by D. Gower with 69 net. L PUy n ing be i D / the a «ml-flnaf' round of the defeate?". #nd Mlss E " Bundy 2 up ; .k. (u,j rniind of the Armstrong Oup L. Barnard and H. Lee defeated R. Erwin .nd H -ln%°nnlng th^monthly^med^^^at Oharterls ye»^ r » uh #2O handicap, put Jvf «>e immediate attention of th 'a"TdUs ;U1 bogey match for a trophy pre«nt«d by Miss B. Whlte-Psrsonir-was won Ji&on 1 d«w». Miss M. Sowden was the runner-up.

RAWHITI CLUB.

I Following are the results of the second qualifying round for the Bishop Oup, played by the Rawhiti Golf Olub concurrently with a stroke handicap:—

The following playora qualified for the off--Gross Two Rounds.

The dt-aw for the first round of the ladies' championship, to be .played before October 18th next, is as follows: Miss H. Hopkins v. Mrs W. E. Clarke. Mrs B. A. Miles v. Miss V. Edmonds. Mrs A. Branch v. Miss B. Love. Hre J. E. Gudgeon v. Mrs 0. M. Clarkson

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

R. T. JONES WINS TITLE. (UNITED taS«S ASSOCIATION—BI ELECTRIC TJK.XOJUPH— COPVBIOBfT.) NEW YORK, September 26. In the American amateur golf championship at Ardmore, Eugene Homans, in a sensational recovery, defeated Seaver one up on the last hole. He; plays R, T. Jones to-morrow. Jones defeated Jesse • Sweetser, 9 up and 8, ovnr 36 holes. He thus becomes a finalist NEW YORK, September 27. R. T Jones won the amateur title by de (eating Gene Homans, 8 up and 7 to play, in a match that was far more spectacular than it was a contest, namely, a parade to yictory, Jones, however, was not fiawleßS. He was In sufflcieat trouble during the round to disprove the generally-accepted theory that he is a machine ..and not a human being. Starting by winning the first hole, Jones, by taking advantage of his opponent' 3 willingness, gradually built up a lead which be , ctome three holes at the fourth, eight at the 16th, teven at. the 18th, nine at the 22nd, •ind eight at the finish. Jones covered 18 in 73, Homans requiring 80, »sd the flnai

nine in 38 against Soman's 39. The par for the course is 70. [R. T. Jones won the national amateur title first in 1924, holding it also for 1925. He regained it again in 1927 and 1938.] JONES'S GREAT RECORD. (Received September 28th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 27. K. T. Jones, by winning the United States amateur golf championship, haß completed an unparalleled grand slam of four major titles. He has won the British opes and amateur championships and the American open and amateur championships in the present yea*

Gross. Hod. Net. L. Treleaven .. 89 16 78 A. B. Simpson .. 91 18 73 L N. Austin .. 90 16 74 A. H. Shanks ... 100 24 76 H. M. Taylor .. 90 14 76 A 0. Y. Johnston .. .. 91 13 78 K. ' Camra .. 87 9 78 K. A. Crozier .. 97 18 79 A. G. Jamieson .. .97 18 79 L. J. le Cren .. 87 8 79 R. Gr. Thomson .. 83 4 79 W L. Lawry .. 89 10 79 C\ J. McFadden . .. .. 92 12 ?0 R tie G. Robilliaid .. 98 18 80 N. E. Tingoy .. 91 11 80 E. W. Roevcs .. 94 14 80 J. M. Epps .. 99 18 81 J. A' Jacques .. 99 18 81 A. F. Preston .. 97 16 81

Gross. Hdcp. Net. Mrs \V. E. Clarke . 105 36 69 Hiss E. Tilleyshorfc . 108 36 70 Hits R. Edmonds . 106 36 70 MilS E. Edmonds . 102 30 72 Mrs B. A. Miles . 82 » 73 Mrs A.. Branch 89 13 76 Mi«s Miss B. Love . 107 31 76 Ij. Harper • . 112 36 76 Mrs 0. A. Cooper . 113 36 77 MrsJ. E. Gudgeon 97 19 78 Mrs 0. M. Olarkson . 106 28 78 Mrs R. 8. Pearson . 110 3G ■80 Mrs N. Jarvis . 119 36 S3 Miss H. Leslie . 119 36 83 Miss H. Hopkins 88 4 84 Miss E. Tilleyshoirt . 122 86 86 Miss E. Moon . 112 25 87 Mrs McGillivray . 125 36 89 Hiss J. Moon . 128 36 92 Mrs W. Queree . ISO 36 94

Hiss H. Hopkins .. .. 167] Mrs B. A. Miles .. .. 167 Mrs A. Branch .. 178 Mrs J. E. Gudgeon .. 192 Mrs C. M. Olarksou .. 210 Miss B. Love ,. .. 214 Miss 15. J5dmonds .. .. 216 Mrs W K. Clarke ... .. 221'