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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22017, 15 February 1937, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

The following were the best scores in the opening of the season four-ball bogey competition played at Shirley on Saturday—R. N. Adams and J. A. Jamieson all square, A. L. Macfarlane and H. W. Macfarlane 2 down, A. R. Blank and C. H. Taylor 3 down, N. Barlow and H. R. T. Spanjer 3 down, W. L. M. Dearsley and W T. Harman 3 down, H. E. Britton and jTa. Oliver 3 down, M. W. Simes and L. J Taylor 3 down, N. H. Skinner and W. T De R. Harman 4 down, G.W. Haverfield and L. Harris 4 down. C. Holdsworth and J. M. Epps 4 down.

HAREWOOD CLUB

Leading cards in the Stableford bogey match played over the week-end at Harfewood were:—B. J. Wilkes, 24, 11—35; A. B. Edwardes, 25, 9—34; L. J. Jewell, 23, 11—34; A. D. Neill, 26, 8—34; C. G. Penlington, 22, 12—34; A. L. Kay, 24, 8—32; W E. Rogers, 17, 15—32; F. H. Brown, 22 9 —31; A. A. Grimmer, 18, 12—30; G. C. Hill. 13. 17—30: S. G. Holland, 18, 14—30; L. J. Kincaid, 21, 9—30; A. T. Bell, 21, 8— 29- C. L. Crowley, 20, 9—29; A. Stewart. 14. 15—29; A. W. Williams. 15. 14— I The runners-up will play off during next week-end.

RUSSLEY CLUB

The third and fourth rounds of the Russley Club's summer championships were played over the week-end. A southwest gale with heavy showers made good scoring impossible on Saturday, but the weather was much better yesterday. G. T Alley won the senior championship for the second time in succession, and H. J. Claydon had a comfortable win in the junior grade. The leading scores were: l — Grade—G. T. Alley first round 76, second round 80, third round 90. fourth round 78, aggregate 324; J. W. Logan. 80. 76 89, 81—320: D. B. L. Bowker, 80, 80. 88 80—238: H. P. Rennie, 85, 76, 89, 82—232; A A. Holland, 78, 84, 87, 84—333; A. M. Fowler, 81, 90, 89. 87—337.

Junior Grade —K. 3. Claydon. first round 94, second round 94, third round 99, fourth round 86, aggregate 373; G. M Hall, 88, 94. 105, 82—379; Lindsay Russell, 91, 88, 108, 95—382; J. L. Myhre, 96, 91, 106, 94—387.

Stroke handicaps played concurrently resulted:— Third Round —A. A. Holland 87, 7—80; A. M. Fowler, 89, 7—82; C. H. Johnstone, 90, 8—82; G. J. .Leech, 94, 12—82; D. B. L. Bowker, 88, 5—83; H. P. Rennie, 89, 4 85; H. J. Claydon, 99, 14—85. Fourth Round—H. J. Claydon, 86, 14— 72; P. O'Shea, 84, 11—73; E. Rudkin, 87, 13—74; G. L. Berry, 94, 20—74; J. L. Myhre, 94, 20—74; D. B. L. Bowker, 80, 5—75; R. B. Smythe. 86, 11—75; C. H. Smith, 89, 14—75.

AVONDALE CLUB At the close of the summer season a Stableford handicap was played, the best scores being:—J. L. Blair, 35, 2—37; E. A. Etheridge, 31. 6—37; J. W. Jackson. 34. 2—36; F. Deighton, 29, 7—36; N. Jones, 21, 14—35; J. W. Gibson, 31, 3—34; W. Schneldeman, 19, 15—34; T. Condliffe, 25, 8—33; A. W. Spence, 22, 11—33; C. W. Oborn, 22, 8—30; T. Easterbrook, 21, 8—29.

KAIAPOI CLUB

A Stableford bogey match was played at the Kaiapoi course on Saturday afternoon. The following were the best cards:—R. J. Smith 38, H. R. Aspinall 36, H. H. Blackwell 31, F. E. Twyford 30, J. Harvey 30.