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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24371, 25 September 1944, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB A fourball bogey competition for the Matson Cup was played at the Christchurch Golf Club on Saturday. Results: P. H. N. Freeth and S. B. Simpson, 5 up; R. M. Smart and A. A. Grimmer, 3 up; M. K. Gray and J. K. Davidson, 3 up; W. G. Morrison and T. S. McMillan, 3 up; I. B. Cromb and C. A. Rattray, 3 up; L. Beauchamp and E. J. Pumphrey. 2 up. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB The seaside open championships were held at Wairaairi links during the weekend. There was a large entry. Results were;— Senior Championship.—A. R. Blank, 80, 79 —159; C. Caldwell, 83, 83—166. Junior Championship.—L. Calvert, 85, 93—178; P. Smith. 93, 89—182. Morning Senior Stroke.—J. W. Prew, 83. 9—74; W. Strang, 85, 10—75; T. de la Mare. 87, 12—75; D. Dudley. 86, 11—75. Junior Stroke.—L. A. Hulston, 88, 18— 70; G. Richards. 89, 17—72; L. Calvert, 85. 18—67. Afternoon Senior Stroke. —T. de la Mare 83, 12—71; C, C. A. Barnard, 82, 9—73; W. A. Caldwell, 83, 9—74. Junior Stroke.—P. Liebert, 90, 22—68; L. A. Haynes, 91, 16 —75. Four-ball Best Ball Bogey—A. R. Blank and W. Lang, 5 up: P. Butler and H. W. Walker, 5 up; L. Calvert and P. Smith, 4 up; M. Kunziie and E. Thompson, 4 up; G. Pitcalthly and F. Bridgens* 4 up; W. A. Caldwell and C. Caldwell, 4 up. Butler and Walker won on the countback. The teams’ match was won by J. W. Prew, C. Caldwell. W. A. Caldwell, and T. de la Mare. RUSSLEY CLUB In a Stableford single played by members of the Russley Golf Club during the week-end, the best cards were:—A Grade: W. L. Lawry (9), 35 points; N. Fowke (5). G. A. Miles (5). N. S. Cramond (6), H. L. Blamires (11). and F. W. Panckhurst (11), all 29 points. B. Grade: I. Duthie (IS), 37 points; “J. B. McCormick (12). F. Wade (14). G. W. Russell (14), L. R. Burt (14), O. G. Walker (15), T. R. Dunster (18), all 30 points. In a bogey handicap the best cards were: E. S. Ingham (17), all square; W. L. Lawry (8), 2 down; D. A. McCormick (12), 2 down; J, R. Crawshaw (15), 4 down. The results of match play in the Russley Plate were as follows:—A Grade (second round). D. Swift beat N. Fowke, 3 and 1; N. P. Ball beat C. G. Penlington. 4 and 2; N D Henderson beat A. Johnston, 6 and 5; G A. Miles beat C. E. Evans, 4 and 3 B Grade: (second round), A. V. le Rol beat R. D. Cameron, 1 up; E, H. Buckerldge beat W. T. Wood, 3 and 2; T. D Glubb beat E. C. Robinson, 3 and 2; J. M. Crombie beat T. S. Wilson, at the nineteenth. AVONDALE CLUB M. Atkinson (8) and D. J. Barkle (9) beat A. B. 800 l (7) and B. T. Coburn (12) 6 and 5, in the final of the Avondale Golf Club's scratch foursome played over the week-end. Following were the results of a stroke handicap played on Saturday:— A Grade.—L. H. Boyd, 83, 11-72; A. L. Craven, 81, 8—73; M. Atkinson. 81, 8—73; B. T. Coburn, 85, 12—73. B Grade.—J. R. Taylor, 90, 20—70; L. G. Osment, 96, 24—72; W. Kane, 90. 16— 74; J. Mitchell. 92, 18—74; J. Milne, 90, 15 -75. HAGLEY CLUB Following were Hu best scores In a fourball bogey competition played at the Hagley Golf Club on Saturday:—B. Brueton (9) and H. Hooper (12), 3 up; W. Purdie (5) and J. Tavener (8), 2 up; L. S. Ayers (5) and T. White (11), 1 up: T. James (7) and R. M. Monteath (8), 1 down; W Halligan (11) and S. Jameson (15), 1 down; J. Spence (12) and C. H. Crombie (15), 1 down. RAWHITI CLUB A Canadian foursome match played by the Rawhiti Golf Club over the week-end resulted as follows:—C. E. Wroth and A. McVinnie 82, 11—71; R. Atkinson and W. J Deans 78. 6—72; E. Day and L. J. Wise 90. 15—75. WAITIKIRI CLUB A fourball Stableford aggregate competition, played during the week-end was won by F J. Behan an&J. Pritchard with 61 points. RICHMOND HILL CLUB A Stableford handicap played on Saturday was won by F. H. Howard (15), 32 points The next best scores were H, D. Graham (6), 31 points; and G. H. Richards (13) 30 points. In the final of the senior handicap knock-cut competition L. J. Treleaven (10). beat R. S. Beveridge (8), 1 up. AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB Mrs J. M. Preston beat Miss J. C. Macdonald 8 and 7. in the final of the club championship of the Avondale Ladles’ Golf Club (over 30 holes). In the third round of the junior championship Miss E. Moore beat, Miss M. Manning by delault: Mrs G>.M-; Papps beat Mrs W. J. Chatfield 5 and 4; Miss M. E. Smith beat Mrs H.. M. BUtland, 1 up. The results of the bogey competition played on Saturday are:—A grade: Miss T Knowles (11), 4 down; Mrs J. M. Preston (8). 7 down. B grade: Miss, E. Moore (16), 6 down; Mrs J. McNish (17), 8 down. RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB A sealed partners’ match was played by the Rawhiti Ladies’ Club over the weekend, Results: Mrs A. P. Hobson and Miss J. Gray 158, Mrs A. B. L. Smith and Miss M. Duncan 161, Mrs A. Watson and Mrs Stuart 162. WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB * An L.G.U. medal match played In the week-end resulted: Mrs L. A. Haynes 110, 36-T-74; Mrs D. C. Poo] 114, 36—78; Mrs K. G. Symlnton 114, 35—79. In the play-off for the junior plate held in place of a championship, Mrs A. M. Sullivan beat Mrs K. G. Syminton, Mrs A. R. Blank beat Mrs V. A. Wiseman, and Mrs I. Doyle.