GOLF

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22414, 30 May 1938, Page 14

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BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP UNITED STATES PLAYER WINS FINAL PEE 39 ASSOCIATION—COFTBIOBT.) , (Received May 29, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON. May 28. In the final of the British amateur golf championship, C. Yates (United States) beat R. C. Ewing (Ireland) 2 up and 2. , L. G. Crawley, who" was beaten in a quarter-final by Hector Thomson at the twentieth hole, hotly complained that the Troon gallery six times applauded his bad shots. “I never want to play here again," he said. The gallery of 5000 also did a lot of shouting during the ThomsonlYates semi-final. Earlier results were: — ; Quarter-finals Ross Somerville (Canada) beat H. [W- Hattersley (Australia), 2 up. C. Yates (United States) beat C. J. H. Tolley. (England), 3 and 2. R. C. Ewing (Ireland) beat J. B. 1 Stevenson (Scotland). 1 up. Hector Thomson (Scotland) beat L. G. Crawley (England), at the twentieth. In the quarter-final between Somerville and Hattersley, the latter was out in 35, and Somerville in 36, but on the return Somerville squared at the sixteenth through sinking q, fiveyard putt. Hattersley was 1 down when the pair reached the eighteenth. Here Hattersley was bunkered on the edge of the green with his second. Somerville took the hole and the match. Semi-finals Ewing beat Somerville, 2 up. Yates beat Thomson at the nineteenth. The new British amateur golf champion, Charles Yates, who beat R. C. Ewing, 3 and 2. in the final at Troon on" Saturday, and who is an American Walker Cup and former inter-collegiate champion, is classed by leading sports writers of his country as America’s fifth amateur player, arid lives at Atlanta, ‘ v G.eorgia. In 1936 at Pine Valley he played his first Walker Cup matches, beating J. M. Dykes in the singles by 8 and 7, and partnered by W. Emery, halved ■with G. B. Peters and Dykes in the foursomes. In that year the American team won by 9 points to 3, three games being halved. Yates who will again represent the United States in the Walker Cup matches this year is described by Grantland Rice in “Golf” as “a fine golfer •who possesses that knack of being able to ‘rise to the occasion’ which is such an asset. In spite of the fact that he is now essentially a week-end player he is -able to hold his place in any company.” William D. Richardson, in the same journal,-describes Yates as one of'the foremost golfers, in amateur ranks whose chief feats in 1937 were going to the final in the . Southern championship, and being a medallist in the Westem championship when Kocsis beahhim.in the third. round. ■v . Ewing, the runner-up, who .was ja semi-finalist in 1936 was also a member of- the British' Walker Gup-, team of, that year. He was West,' of Ireland . champion . in 1930-32-35, and runner-up, jn;1928-34-37. In 1931-34-35 he was a semi-finalist in the Irish championship, andfin 1934*35-36-37 he was‘an Irish international Mainst * England.) l Scotland; and Wales, Ss-favourite • club .is ’ the No. 1 iron, which he plays .very well. ; .The following nine players have won the-British amateur, championship since 1927; T. P. Perkins, C. J. H. Tolley. R. TY Jbnes.-E. Martin Smith. J. De Fbsest, the ; Hbn.,M. Scott,',W. Lawson Little (twice;in; succession), H; Thomson. R. Swefehey,; juru,’

INTEpR-CLUB MATCHES' . ■ j begun' ' ' AND AVONDALE IN THE LEAD ' ? •-. ■ ■ . The first series of inter-blub matches for the Canterbury inter-club championshio cup presented by Mr L. A. Woodward was begun'over the week-end on the Harewood, Russley, and Rangiora courses, in good though windy conditions, by steams •of eight top players from the Hardwood, Kaiapoi. Russley, Templeton, Avondale, and 1 Rangiora Clubs. The match between Harewood and Kaiapoi on the Harewood course resulted in a-draw, .the one between Russley and Templeton at- Russley in a win for Russley by" 7 games to 1. and Avondale beat Rangiora on its own course by 5.- games to ,3. Russley and Avondale lead in the competition with two points .each, Harewood and Kaiapoi have one each, and the other clubs have none, It is possible that other clubs will enter the' Competition before June 19, when the next, round -will be played, other rounds being played on July 24, August 14, and September 18. .. Results were:— ' -HAREWOOD v. KAIAPOI ; (Harewood names first). ■ A. R. Blank beat J. Millard; 8 and- 7;. ff. 1,. Blair beat D. E. Climle, 4 and 3: S. Bryant beat H. R. Asplnall, 3 and 2; W. M. Satterthwaite beat R. J. Smith, 6 alidad;'L. W. Fleetwood lost to H. H. Blackwell, 2 down; J. W. Gibson Most to A. W.‘Leithead, 4 and 3;. M. R. Blank lost to ; E.‘J.- Corcoran, 2 and I; E. A. Etheridge lost-to B. D. Evans, 1 down. AVONDALE V. RANGIORA (Avondale names first) - J. Jackson lost to J. D. Galloway, 3 and 2:- B. D. Frizzell lost-to E. O. Heney, 4 and 3; K. C. Ward lost to R. G. Edward,' 2up; A. D. Park beat R. J. Hegan, 2 and 1; H. V. Sharpe beat E. D, Masters,, 7 and 6; C. M. Harris beat G. Appleton, 3 and. 2;., R. T. Pither beat M. Leach, 1 up; K. J. McMenamin beat W. J. V. Hamilton 1 , 2 and 1. RUSSLEY v. TEMPLETON (Russley names .first).

L. -'E. Robinson lost to J, A. Higgs, 2 and 1; P. Wynn-Williams beat B. F. Keene, 5 and . 4;. J. P. Gilmour beat A. E. Grubb, 2 and 1; H. P. Rennie beat R. E. Smart, 1 Up; B. B. Dagger beat N. Warrant, 1 up; A. J. Black beat G. P. Anderson, 1 up at the nineteenth: A. J. C. Nicholson beat F. Williamson, 3 and 2; A. K. Smith beat B. W. Hope. 2 and 1.

TEMPLETON COUNTRY CLUB

A four-ball "bogey played over the .weekend resulted in a win for M. L. Page and B Connell, with a card of 5 up. Best cards were: ,M. L. Page and B. Connell, 5 up; A. Fairbairn and JV Mardon, 2 up; S. Priestnall and J. C.. Hollis, all square: B. O'Callaghan and A. Le Roi, all square; X. G. Petrie and E. J. Cooke, 1 down; M. O. Sinclair, and V. Sheehey, 1 down; H. T. Harris and R. M. Monteith, 2 down; W. H. Davis and J. Arnold, 2 down; J. Cuneen and N. Egan, 2 down. ‘ In the third round of the senior knockout, H. Harris beat J. Allen. B. Connell beat L.-S. Ayers, S. Christie beat X Melvin, u J. A. Higgs beat E. Brightling. R. Smart beat G. P. Anderson,. M- X Page beat. I. E. Sewell,- B. Spicer beat V. Sheehey. ... ■ ■. _, , In the junior Second round, J. Oakley beat A. Fairbairn, F. Instone beat X Blumskey, ■J. Thomas beat H. Wilson, C. Nees beat; J. Lloyd, J. Mardon beat N. Egan', E. Legge beat D. Thomas, S. R. Gay*beat J.. Hollis. , •, In the junior third round, J. Mardon beat E. Legge, S. H. Gay beat S. L. Barnett.

, WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB

The best scores in the first roimd of the Shaftesbury Cup. a mixed Canadian foursome, played at Walmairl Beach yesterday, were:—S. J. Russell, and Miss J. A. ; Souter,. 91, 23—66; H. E. Clarke and Miss W. Atkinson, 90, 22—68; D; C. Parker and Miss J. Burt, 89,, 20—69; W. J. Horwell and Miss I. Simpson,- 97,‘ 27—70; R. , S. Stokes and Mrs Roberts, 89, 18—71; J; P.‘Whatman and Mrs Whatman, 100, 29 71; G. E. .: Hoffman and . Miss Wood, 91,

19—72; B. ;M. Lake and Miss A. Macfar--lane.j. 95, 23—72; J. W. Prew and Miss O’Connell,. 94, 22—72; A. M. Bowen and Mb* Nr. punn, 89, 27—72; H. Mv Caldwell

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB In the first round of the Borthwick Vase match, played at Shirley on Saturday, results were:—' A. L. Macfarlane beat A. R. Blank, 1 up; F. S. Taylor beat M. K. Gray,' 5 and 4; J. K. Davidson and M. W. Slmes and S. N. B. Wynne and F.A’Court have still to play. RUSSLEY CLUB The Russley Cleek- (mixed four-ball bogey) was played at Russley on Saturday in unsettled weather. There- was a very large entry, and the scoring was good in the circumstances. • - ■ • Best cards, were:—R. B. Dagger (4) and Miss L. Mitchell (24), 4 up; L. E. Robinson (2) and Miss C. Penn (8).-2 up; P. Wynn-Williams (2) and Mrs Wynn-Wil-liams (23), 2 up; C. E. Featherstone (11) and Mrs Kaye-Thomson (14), 2 up; J. W. Huggins (13) and Mrs Huggins (17). 2 up; J. R. Mills (8) and Miss J- Curtis do). 1 up; J. Earl (7) and Mrs Earl (17), all square; T. G. Anderson (9) and Miss F. Ward (15), all square; I. Dabscheck (14) and Miss M. Willis. (14), all square; J.R. Crawshaw (11) and Miss G. M. Cotton (10). 1 down; E. V. Gabites (8) and Mrs A. D. Cordner (13), 1 down; E. F. L. HUI (10) and Mrs Hill (14). 1 down; A A. Mitchell (17) and Mrs Mitchell (U).i down; N. P. Robinson (9) and Miss M McCrostie (18), 1 down; G. F. Bridges (5) and Miss N. Benjamin (21), 1 d ,°^ n - The Russley team which played at Templeton was beaten by 14 games to 3. The following are the results (Russley names fir iingles— E. H. Watkins beat B. Connell, D. F. Glanville lost to M. L. Page, W. C. Matthews lost to J. Cunneen, F. V. Turnerlost to N. Egan, J. T. Myhre beat B. Bas-. sett, G. N. .Perry lost to W. Milner, M. Gould square with G. P. Anderson, J. M. Hargreaves lost to C. Hindle, J. S. Christie beat A. C. Fairbairn. J. B. McCormick lost to J. Mardon, A. J. Archibald lost to L. Blumskey, H. A.‘ C. North lost to N. Rickman. . ... ; . . Four-ball —Watkins and Glanville lost to Connell and Page, Mathews and Turner lost to Cunneen and Egan, Myhre and Perry lost to Bassett and Milner, Gould and Hargreaves lost to Anderson and Hindle, Christie and McCormick lost to Fairbairn and Mardon, Archibald and North lost to Blumskey and Rickman. - An inter-club match played between two teams of 12 players from the Russley and Templeton Clubs, on the Russley course in conjunction with the first round of the Woodward Cup over the week-end, resulted in a win for Russley by 14 games to 4, six four-ball matches being played as well as the ordinary matches. Results were:— _ Singles—L. E. Robinson lost to J. A. Higgs, •P. Wynn-Williams - beat B. F. Keene. J. P. Gilmour beat A. E. Grubb, H. P. Rennie beat R. E. Smart, R. B. Dagger beat N, Farrant, A. J. Black beat G. P. Anderson, A. JVC. Nicholson beat F. Williamson, A. K. Smith beat R. W. Hope, I. O. Stace beat R. E. Spicer, G. F. Bridges lost to E.. Brightling, N. S. Bowie lost to A. L. Smith, C. H. Johnstone lost to L. S. Ayers. . , . In the four-ball matches, Robinson and Wynn-Williams beat Higgs and Keene. Gilmour and Rennie beat Grubb and Smart, Dagger and Black beat Farrant and Anderson, Nicholson and Smith beat Williamson and Hope, Stace and Bridges beat Spicer and Brightling, Bowie and Johnstone beat Smith and Ayers. AVONDALE CLUB A Stableford aggregate match played at Avondale over, the week-end resulMd in a win for two new members, D. Hutchinson and S. J. Hills, with a total of 70 points. .

Results were:—D. Hutchinson; 34, and S. J. Hills, 36—total 70; L. S. Smith, 33. and J. Martin, 35—68; R. Atkinson, 36, and J. W. Niven, 26—62; R. D. Glackin, 32, and R. S. Beveridge, 30—62; L. Zimmerman, 29, and L. Hill, 33—62; T. Condllfle, 29. and F. Smith, 33—62; W. Moffat, 32, and J. L. Grant, 30—62; C. F. Champion, 34, and J. S. Piper, 27—61; J. H. Wear, ,32,„ and H, t Tillman,, 28—60; C. .F. Penfold, 28;'. and E. -Atkinson, 36—60; 'A.-W. Spence, 30, and T. S.: Knjght, 29—59. In; the second round of the members’ cup. S. T. Bradford beat C. W. Oborn, Li. J. Lewis beat J. Pierce. J. W. McCabe beat D. Gordon, L. ,S. Smith .beat C. F. Penfold by default, N. P. Jones beat R. T. Plther, J. W. Jackson beat C. M. Harris, -B. Atkinson beat C.' F. Champion. In the final of the . Scales Cup, R. T Pither and Miss G. Woods beat R. R. Senior and Miss G. Bellamy.

HAGUEY CLUB

The. best cards returned in the bogey handicap matches played at Hagley golf links on Saturday were as follows: Seniors —L. A. Woodward (9), all square; T. James (10), 1 down; H. S. Eaton (13), 1 down; W. Fisher (11), 2 down; C. Bruere (11), 2 down: W. M. Tyers (13),-2 down. Juniors—W. B. T. Leete (16), 1 down; S. Jameson (17), 2 down; A. A. G. Reed (20). 2 down: C. M. Clarkson .(IB). 3 down; A. C. Pitcalthly. (16), 4 down; H. Edgar (18), 4 down. ' . RICHMOND HILL CLUB The first round of the Rawnsley Cup mixed foursome stroke handicap was played at Richmond Hill on Saturday ■afternoon. , The scores were:—C. A. Rattray and Miss M. P. Hamilton, 78, 9—69: D. C. Johnston and Miss J. Rawnsley, 82, 11—71;. R. A. ,T. Hamilton and Miss N. Glackln, 88. 15—73; R. D. M. Bassett and Mrs F. L. Brandt, 90, 14—76; F. W; Brandt and Miss W. Philp. 94, 17—77; V. E. Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton, 87, 10—77. HAREWOOD' CLUB The first round of the play-off for the Ward Cup, and a four-ball bogey handicap were played at Harewood over the weekend." " In the Ward Cup, A. W. Williams beat R.- de -G. -Robiillard, 4 and 2;’ C, T, Werren and L. W, Fleetwood, all square; R. C. Webb beat J. D.'Carl by default: J. M. LoUissort beat. B. C. Saunders, 7 and 5. A four-ball bogey handicap was" Won by B. J. Masters and -R. G. Malcolmson, with a good card of 8 up. The following were the best cards handed in:—B. J. Masters and R. G. Malcolmson, 6 up; H; M. Taylor and R. Twyneham, 5 up; J.. L. Blair and E. A. Etheridge. 4 up; A. B. Edwardes and H. G. Barnett, 4 up; S. Bryant and M. B. Cook, 4 up: A. R.- Blank and W. M. Satterthwaite, 3 up: L. J. Kincaid and A. D. Neill, 3 up; L. N. Austin and C. G. Penllngton. 3 up; M. W. Bea.ven and .F. w. White, 3-up; L. Jewell and J." D." Carl. 2 up; F. O. Schmidt and F. W. Stevens, 2 up;, S. Dowland and G. G. Simpson, 1 up; G. D. Law and J, Murphy. 1 up; W. L., La wry and G. K. Malcolmson, 1 up: C. C. Newton and N. T. Satterthwaite, 1 up; C. Halgh and R. G. Hall, all square. RAWHITI CLUB : Following were the best scores handed in for a foursome stroke, handicap played at Ra-whiti ' over the week-end:—A. J. Adams ,and -A'., C. Freeborn, 71, 13r-58; ■N. E. Clemens and S. Watson, 84, 19—65; V. L. Jensen and P. O'Connor, 81, 16—65;. L. W. Besley and P. RJ Smith, 80, 15—65; E. E. Colville and F. Manning, 85, 18—67; A. P. - Hobson and H., Shaw, 88, 18—70; H. Boardman and D. S. Minson, 89, 19—70. RANGIORA CLUB The first qualifying rounc} for the Macfarlane .Cup was played .on, the Rangiora golf links on Saturday. . ■ Best scores returned were:—A. W. Verrall, 84. . 16—68; B. G. Grant, 89, 18—71; G. A. Appleton, 84, 12 —72; J. Durie, 86, 44-^72; . G. A. Parsons, 94. 22-T-72; R. G. Edward, 77. 4—73; Rex Ballinger, 85, 12— 73; L. J. Conder, 97, 24—73; G. Stoddart, 92, 18—74; J. A. Stevenson, 98, 24—74; C. E.. Ryde, 98, 24—74; J. O. Webber, 96. 22—74; J;» D» Galloway (scr), -75;, W. C. Keetley. 89, 14—'75; J. A. F. Watson, 89, 14 —75; C. Taylor, 89,-14 —75; F. W. Mehrtens. 97, 22—75: A. .Macdonald, 90, 14—76; B. Macdonald, 94, 18—76; R. A. Trlggs, 94, 18 —76: E, D. Masters. 87, 10—77; R. M. Giles, 89, 12—77: D. R. Smith, 93. 16—77; J. D. Appleby,. 93; 16t-77. In the play-off for the A grade May medal, the. winner was. A. W. Verrall, RUSSLEY WOMEN’S CLUB • The best scores in the women’s monthly bogey ■ match played recently at Russley W Senior Division—Mrs A. D. Cordner, 6 down; Miss L. Johnstone, 7 down; Miss G. Cotton, 8 down; Miss L. Gates. 8 down. Junior Division—Mrs V. Rogers, 4 down; Mrs Aspney, 6 -down; Miss -N. Benjamin. 7 down; Mrs J. Blyth, 7 down; Mrs H. Feast, 7 dowii; Mrs J. Hastings,. ? down. • GOLF COACHING. K. C. Williams, Russley professional, will be in attendance for tuition on Mondays. Wednesdays, and 'Fridays, at Anderson’s Sports Depot, 139 Hereford-street. Ring .’4l-289 r for appointment. 1 —6

. CHARTERIS BAY

The match for Mrs Banfleld’s trophy, played on the Charteris Bay Golf Club's links during the week-end. resulted in a tie between Mrs' R. Candy and Mrs I. Gardiner. On the count back Mrs Candy won with X down. A match played for the Bradley Shilling was won by R. Scott, 93, 19— 72; R. Combs, 96, 22-—74, tied with Mrs R. Candy, 105, 31—74.

KAIAPOI CLUB A bogey handicap match was played at the Kaiapoi course on Saturday afternoon, the following being the best cards returned:—A. J. McCurdy, 5 up; R. D. Evans, all square: E. G. Gray, all square: R. J. Smith, 1 down; H. H. Blackwell, 2 down; G. Hirst, 2 down; E. E. Eves, 2 down; J. Farrelly, 2 down; G. Hammer, 2 down. RAWHITI WOMEN’S CLUB A flag match played at Rawhlti over the week-end resulted •In a win for Mrs A. B. L. Smith (A grade), who carried the flag to the eighteenth hole. The B grade was won by Miss Chaney, who took the flag to the nineteenth fairway. The first round of the match play for Mrs Watson’s cup resulted: —Mrs Knight beat Mrs Lovell, 6 and 5; Miss I. Plrrie won from Miss Marriott by default; Mrs Miller beat Miss Chaney, 4 and 3; Mrs A. B. L. Smith beat Miss Moses, 5 and 4; Mrs A. L. Large beat Mrs Minson, 6 and 5; Mrs Hobson beat Miss Lomas, 5 and 3; Mrs Smedley beat Miss Fitchett, 7 and 6; Mrs Tait beat Miss Timms, 5 and 4. In the second round of the match play. Miss Knight beat Miss Pirrle, 4 and 3: Mrs A. B. L. Smith beat Mrs Miller, 2 and 1; Mrs Hobson beat Mrs Large, 5 and 3; Mrs Smedley beat Mrs Tait, 2 and 1. The mid-week stroke match resulted In a win for Mrs Hayden (A grade) and Mrs Blank (B grade).

TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB

The results in an eclectic match (Mrs Barnett’s trophy) played on. Saturday ■ afternoon were as follows: —Mrs M. Nees, 95, 30—65; Mrs G. Smith, 93, 26—67; Miss P. Murphy, 95, 27—68; Miss M.'Oliver, 99, 29—70; Mrs M. Toomey, 81, 10—71; Miss .J. Wright, 91, 19—72; - Miss A. Scott, 100, 25—75; Miss M. Morton,-101, 26—75; Mrs E. Barnett, HI, 35 —76; Miss G. Drummond, 96, 20—76; Mrs M. Monteath,, 101, 24—77; Mrs P. Page, 89, 12—77; Miss M. Petrie, 105, 28—77; Mrs M. Budkin, 90. 11—79. In the fourth round of the Nell Cup the results were as follows:—Mrs M, Rudkin beat Miss G, Drummond, 3 up; Mrs M. Nees beat Mrs G. Anderson, 2 up; Miss H. Oliver beat Mrs M. Toomey, 3 up and 2; ' Miss M. Petrie won from Miss W. Farkes by default. DRIVERS* LICENCES Applicants for drivers’ licences will find that a good drive is easier , when they play the North British er Pin Hi Golf Ball. These balls are supplied with certificates of fitness before leaving the factory. There is more acceleration and less depreciation with North -British (3/~±.er Pin Hi (1/9), 6