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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24353, 4 September 1944, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Two stroke rounds were played at the Christchurch Golf Club’s links at Shirley on Saturday. Results:— _ Seniors: M. Gray 82, 12—70; O. A. Y. Johnston 80, 5—75; J. S. Connell 84, 9 75 A Patriotic Fund match resulted In a win for J. E. Prendergast and D. W. Russell with a score of 149 net. RUSSLEY CLUB The first qualifying round for the Russley Plate was played on Saturday in conjunction with stroke handicaps. The best cards were:— „ A Grade.—G. A. Miles 83, 7—76; N. P. Robinson 87, 10—77; N. S. Cramond 86, 8—78; W. L. Lawry 90, 12—78; D. Swift 83, 4—79; C. El. Evans 93, 14—79. B Grade: T, S. Wilson 93, 16—77; R. L, Ronaldson 95, 16—79; W. T. .Wood 95, 16 —79; N. Ackroyd 101, 22—79. Results of the Stableford single competition played yesterday:—L. G. Blumsky (11) 39 points, N. S. Cramond (6) 33 points, N. D. Henderson (7) 33 points, and W. T. Wood (12) 33 points. Playing for top place on the Victory Ladder, L. G. Blumsky and T. S. Wilson beat N. P, Ball and R. Lane, 6 and 5. AVONDALE CLUB In the final of the president’s trophy played at the Avondale Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, T. S. Knight beat C. C. A. Barnard, 2 and 1. The following qualified in scratch foursome matches played at the Avondale golf links yeste?day: M. Atkinson, and D. Barkle 79, F. Walters and C. C. A. Barnard 80; J. W. McCabe and A. E. Ison 83; R. R. Senior and C. H. Elsom 85; C. Ellsworth and N. Edwards 86; A. Bull and B Coburn 86; A. L. Large and M. Taylor 87; B. E. Woon and J. Tayloi 89. A foursome stroke handicap played In conjunction with the scratch competition was won by M. Atkinson and D. Barkle, 79, 9—70. HAGLEY CLUB In the second round of the senior championships of the Hagley Golf Club on Saturday, T. James beat W. Purdie 1 up at the twentieth; R. M. Moitteath beat T. White, 3 and 2; J, C. Cullman beat G. S. Strack. 3 and 2; S. Welsford beat L. S. Ayers, 5 and 4. In the second round of the junior championships C. H. Cromble beat H. S Eaton 4 and 3; A. West beat C. N. Haslam, 4 and 3; E. E. Bailey beat A. L. B. Ross, 4 and 3. In the second round of the Bean Cup B. Roll beat C. L. Crowley, 6 and 5; W. Fishei beat F. C. Wade, 2 and 1; A. West beat W. Halllgan, 2 and 1; R. E. Gillespie beat F. C. Penfold, 1 up. - in the second round of the Wyn Irwin vase Mrs R. A. P. Francis and B. RoU beat Miss E, Stewart and W. Fisher, 3 and 1: Mrs J. Palmer and R. E. Gillespie beat Miss Holmes and W. Mackenzie by default: Mrs E. Vaughan and C. L. Crowley beat Miss E. Atkinson and J. H. prr. I up; Miss M. Saunders and R. S. Kent and Mrs C. W. Price and A. West all souare In a bisque bogey competition played on Saturday the best spores were; F. Piper (10), all square; H. C. Hooper (12), 1 down; F. C. Penfold (11). 2 down; L. F. Casey (12). 2 down. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A stroke match played on the Waimain Beach links resulted as follows: L. Calvert 92 19—73;, L, A. Hulston 92, 18—74; G. J,’ Russell 92, 17—75. A mixed Canadian foursome was won & b. Catoest end Miss B. Bound**

WAITIKIRI CLUB A. R. Blank (scr) headed the qualifying round of the Waitiklri Golf Club’s championship with a gross score of 67, beating the previous course record of 68 held by Blank and "Bobby” Locke. Blank played perfect golf. He was out In 30, 5 under the standard scratch score, and home in 37. In the first half he scored no fewer than five birdies. In the Intermediate championships the following qualified:—K. G. Symington 83. J. W. Arnold 84, J. G. Stack 89. N. Lange 93. M. W. Beaven 98, R. G. Smythe 99, F. O. Schmidt 100. In the junior championship, the following qualified: C. B. Simmons 96, F. Beban 97, R. N. Agnew 98, D. Ager 100, J. P. Pritchard 100. H. Wild 103, H. Birch 105. D. Boloskl 105, A stroke handicap, played in conjunction with the championship resulted: A. R. Blank 67, scr—67; K. G. Symington 83, 15—68; L. Chappell 89, 16—73. RANGIORA CLUB For the Rangiora Golf Club’s tournament. held during the week-end, 57 entries were received. In the senior competition the winner was T. de la Mare with H. Aspinall runeighteen holes competition In the morning was won by L. A. Woodward and in the afternoon G. A. Appleton was successful. „ , . In the junior grade H. A. Barnard and M. Kunzlie tied for first place. The 18 holes match played in the morning was won by A. Hurst and the afternoon game by J. Stokes. HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB Following are the results in the fourth round of the members’ cup matches played on the Hagley Ladles’ GOlf Club links; Miss D. Bruce beat Mrs W. Adorian, Mrs E. Pfankuch beat Mrs L.- J. Oliver, Miss J. C. Macdonald beat Miss M. Fear, Mrs G. K. McAllum beat Mrs J. Palmer. The monthly bogey resulted:— A Grade. —Miss J. Miller. B Grade. — Mrs F. Tucker. WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB A flag match played on the Waitiklri Ladles’ Golf Club links resulted in a tie between Mrs K. G. Symington 36 and Miss J. Byers 22. who both carried the flag to the eighteenth hole.