GOLF

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24051, 13 September 1943, Page 3

GOLF

, CHRISTCHURCH CLUB A mixed four-ball bogey match for the A. E. G. Rhodes bowl, played at Shirley on Saturday, resulted in a tie which will be played off later. Results are as follows:—E. J. Pumphrey and Mrs A. C. McKillop, 1 up; O. A. Y. Johnston and Miss J. Whitcombe, 1 up; J. E. Prendergast and Mrs Prendergast, all square; J. H. Mortlock and Mrs Bums, 1 down.

RUSSLEY CLUB In a four-ball bogey match played at Russley during the week-end. the following were the best scores:—N. S. Bowie (4) and A. O. McLean (6), 4 up; G. Leahy (6) and E. V. Gabites (8). 2 up; W. Saddler (11) and H. L. Blamlres (11), 1 up. Best scores in a Stableford single match were: B. Harding (12), 33 points; H. E. Radley (12), 32 points; G. W. Vivian (5), 31 points.

Results of match played in the Russley Plate competition are as follows:—A grade: A. O. McLean beat D. J. Lack, 2 up; N W. Robertson beat J. V. Glasson, 4 and 3; N. S. Bowie beat. S. N. Perry, 5 and 3; G. A. Miles beat N. S. Cramond, 2 up; G. W. Vivian beat J. H. Johnson, 2 up; D. Swift beat A. Johnston, 6 and 5. B grade: F. W. Pankhurst beat J. B. McCormick. 2 and 1; J. R. Crawshaw beat A. H. Vivian, 2 and 1; P. J. McKay beat F. V. Turner, 3 and 1; C. H. Smith beat D. McCormick, 1 up; F. Wade beat C. W. Murray, 1 up; J. Sullivan beat H. A. Penn, 4 and 3: T. S. Wilson beat N. P. Bergin, 3 and 2. AVONDALE CLUB Ii» the first round of match play for the foursome championship at Avondale, C. H. Elsom and C. C. A. Barnard beat T. R. Condliffe and N. B. Edwards, 2 up; K. J. McMenamin and M. Atkinson -beat R. R. Senior and F. W. Walter, 2 and 1; A. L. Large and H. M. Minson beat M. Taylor and R. R. Roberts, 3 up; J. Hastings and A. L. Craven beat F. A. Smith and J. W. McCabe. 2 up. HAGLEY CLUB The semi-finals of the senior championship were played by the Hagley Golf Club on Saturday,’ when L. S. Ayers beat R. D. Johnston, 5 and 4; and C. L. Crowley beat R. V. Gilmour, 2 up. The first match in the semi-final of the junior championship was carried to the twenty-first hole, where A. M. West beat D. E. Orchard, The second match went to the nineteenth hole, where S. Steele beat E. Braggins. The following were the best scores in a stroke aggregate competition;— E. H. Northcroft (19) and J. H. Wear (14), 156: W. Mackenzie (16) and R. S. Kent (8). 159; R. Cole (20) and T. White (18), 159. The final of the Veterans’ Cup was won by P. G. Greenwood, who beat C. N. Haslam. 2 up. WAITIKIRI CLUB

Best cards handed in by members of the Waitiki Golf Club in a medal match played on Saturday were:—A. R. Blank (scr), 69; J. W. Arnold. 84, 10—74; O. Schmidt, 90, 16—74. Blank narrowly missed equalling the course record of 68 established by Bobbie Locke in 1938, and previously equalled by Blank in 1939.

WAIXIKIRI-BURWOOD CLUB The second qualifying round of the Harley Cup was headed by N. Ashbey, 92, 24—68. Those who qualified were: N. Ashbey 140, Mrs L. Haynes 141, F. Beban 145, H. Throp 146, J. Mercer 149, J. Anderson 150, Mrs G. Sinclair 151, and L. Chappell 152.

WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A stroke match held in conjunction with the first round of the championships lesulted as follows: M. Kunzle 95, 22—73; P Smith 90, 16—74; W. A. Caldwell 84, 10—74; H. W.’ Walker 97, 23—74. In a Canadian foursome held over 18 holes. L. Hulston and Mrs H. J. McGavock" tied with N. D. Henderson and Miss M. Tobin.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB . A Stableford handicap match played by members of the Richmond Hill Golf Club during the week-end was won by D E Climie (1). with 37 points. Cllmle returned a card with the scratch score for the course (68). L. J. Treleaven (8) scored 30 points. In the third round of the Donnelly Cup, L J. Treleaven (11) beat W. B Owen (12), 4 and 2. In the semi-final D B. Treleaven (13) beat L. J. Treleaven (11), 3 and 2.

WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES’ CLUB An L.G.U. match played on Saturday resulted in a win for Miss I. Simpson, who reduced her handicap by four, 101, 30—(1 The next'best scores were: Mrs Henderson 105, 31 —74, Miss G. Taylor 106, 32 74 who both reduced their handicaps by one.

WAITIKIRI-BURWOOD OPEN TOURNAMENT, Saturday week, Sept. 25 and 26, at WAITIKIRI LINKS. —o

KAIAPOI OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT. SEPTEMBER 19th. Secretary. ’Phone 127, Kaiapol. —6