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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21733, 16 March 1936, Page 16

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WIND WIT? SCORING The strong north-west wind on Saturday did not help towards good scoriae in the various competitions held by clubs in and around Christchurch. At Shirley both seniors and junjors failed to return cards as good m the scratch score and in the case of the Juniors the best card was 10 above In the first round of the Campbell Cup. G. W. Haverfield and S. N. B. Wynne beat A. A. Boon and O. A. Y. Johnston on the last green, and m the semi-final H. W. .Macfarlane and M. W. Simes beat R. W. Morgan and E. J. Pumphrey 7 and 6. In the stroke rounds the best scores

The A. E. G. Rhodes Bowl will be played on Saturday. Players for this mixed fourball competition will arrange their own partners, opponents, •ad starting times. RUSSLEY CLUB The Russley club’s season was officially opened on Saturday, when there was a large muster of members and visitors, A boisterous nor’-wester made Playing very unpleasant, and affected the scoring, very few good cards being returned. Results were:— FOURBALL BOGEY I*. Wynn-WiDlams and Mrs Wynn-Williaxns .. all square O. £L Burns and Mrs £• Delabuntjr .. all square G, J. Leccn and Mrs H. S. Richards .. 1 down §. Blasted and Miss E. Ward 2 down J. 8. Crawshaw and Mrs A. O. Wellwood .. 2 down S, hj. Blamires and Miss M. Willis .. 2 down A B. Duncan and Miss M. Haiti© .. 2 down A. W. Smithson and Miss B. Smithson .. 3 down L J. Keys and Miss N. Benjamin .. 3 down B. B. Smythe and Miss M. McCrostie .. 3 down , A mixed foursome putting competition was won by Miss M. Morton and C. H. Johnstone with a score of 30. An open day yesterday attracted a large number of visitors and members, Fernet weather prevailed, and as the course has never been in better condition. the scoring was very good. Best cards were:— FOURBALL BOGEY AP. O’Callaghan and J W. Logan .. .. 6up G. E. Berry and R. S. Atkinson 6up if. P. Gilmour and G. P. Anderson sup J. Higgs and £. Brightling .. Sup G. F, Bridges and G. C. Weston Sup P. O'Shea and Noel Jones .. sup £F. Qlanville and J - L. Myhre Sup W. K. White and A. J. C, Nicholson .. 4up JF. H. Price and and J. Moffat .. 4up STROKE HANDICAPS A GRADE Gross. Hep. Net.

BICHMONII HILL CLUB The opening day of the 1936 season the Richmond Hill Club was held on Saturday afternoon, when a mixed or otherwise Stableford foursome handicap was held. Unfortunately, a strong north-westerly wind made playing conditions difficult, and as a result the kdoriioS -was not as good as usual . TKo tounewas in excellent condition. The season was declared open by the president, Mr V. E. Hamilton, who extended a welcome to the many visitors. The 14-bole Stableford match was won by Mias P. Acland and R. M. Morrow with 43 points. HANMER CLUB For . the annual fixture for the Slxnes Cup. which will take place at Hanmer eprines on. Saturday, entries have been received from all the local clubs and from Otago. Entries close next Thursday with the secretary at Hanmer <ppT«wga. Combined players in the •vent ’ ere limited to a handicap of jp. that Is, the combined handicap dhdded by two must not exceed 20, and competitors must be rembers of the same dub. The fixture la roost popular, and the presentation of the cup to the* winner will take place at a ball to. be held the **Tbe Baaeand Cup competition also will he bald at the same time, and Is for the bast gross score In the Slmes Cup competition. The links are in excellent conKAIAPOI CLUB A stableford match was played at the Kaiapoi links on Saturday afternoon, The foUowing were the best cards returned:—-G. Hirst, 22.12—34, H. ST Arpinall. 28, 5—33; L, G. Bilcliffe, M. B—®9; J. Rainey, 11. 18-29; V. Sbeefcy, 13, 14—27; L. Petrie, 9, 18—27.

were;— A GRADE Gross. Hep. Nbt. A. It Blank .. 7S 0 75 P. L. Porter .. 84 9 75 C. J. Ward .. 77 0 77 11 H. Godby .. 81 4 77 P. H. N. Freeth .. 81 4 , 77 F. S. Grant .. 84 7 77 a S. Beadel .. 83 5 78 X S. Connell .. 85 7 78 H, X Barlow .. 90 12 78 G. P. Parkinson . 84 5 79 1 M. Godby . 88 6 80 X A. Jamieson . 90 10 80 B GRADE A. D. Tench . 97 15 82 A. 11 Satterthwaite . 96 13 83 F. A Britton . 97 13 84 X L. Vergette .. 98 14 84 lu B. Scott . 104 15 89

X A. Higgs 79 11 •“1” 68 B. S. Pearson 77 8 69 X B. Stevenson 80 8 72 B. W. K- White 84 12 72 IV. S. Bowie 83 10 73 B. H. Watkins 86 12 74 W. C. Morrison 85 10 75 X fTatfap 87 12 75 B GRADE P. O’Shea 84 18 66 G. E Bridges lipOissCl • • 84 92 17 22 67 70 A. J, C- Nicholson 84 13 71 J.L. Barriball 85 13 72 A. A- Mitchell 96 24 72