GOLF

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25247, 28 July 1947, Page 8

GOLF

BRITISH PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT

WIN FOR NORMAN VON NIDA

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, July 25. Equalling the British tournament record of 271 for 72 holes, Norman von Nida to-day won the North British Rubber Company’s £2OOO professional golf tournament at the Starbeck course. Abe Mitchell established the record at Bristol in 1932.

Yesterday’s joint leaders, Charlie Ward and von Nida, were paired together today. and they had a grand fight over the final 18 holes At the end of the third round, von Nida led Ward by two strokes, and in the final round they each did 68 Scores were: von Nida 271. Ward 273, Horne 279, Sharkland 284, R. A. Whitcombe 284. Burton, the joint leader at the end of the second round, withdrew after playing eight holes of the final round. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB C. W. Caldwell beat R. S. O’Neill, 5 and 3 in the final of the Denniston Cup contest, played at Shirley on Saturday. Other results were:— Senior Flight.—J. L. Blair beat C. J. Ward. 2 and 1. Junior flight.—J H. Skinner beat B. J. Wilks at the twenty-first. Intermediate Flight.—W. K. L. Dougall beat J. V. Glasson, 2 up. Best scores in a • Stableford bogey match were:—Senior: H. R. Rendall, 38 points; O. A. Y. Johnston 35, R. T. Pither 35. Junior: R. A E. Brett. 34 points; I. Barkle 34. E. T. Beaven 31. In the final of the Godby trophy contest, M. J. Robinson beat H. D. Smith, 2 and 1. The A. E. G. Rhodes flag match mixed four-ball will be played on Saturday, August 23. Players arrange partners, opponents, and starting time. —Advt. RUSSLEY CLUB A fourball best-ball bogey match, Stableford scoring, in which seniors were partnered by juniors, was played at Russley on Saturday. The best scores were: J. Binsted and L. R. Burt 43 points, W. F Blackwell and A. W. Leithead 41, R. S Baird and W. R. Smith 41, A. Johnston and L. D. Richards 41. A stroke, match was played yesterday. Results:— A Grade.—S. H. McKechnie, 78. 6—72; J. H. Scott. 82, 7—75; F. Williamson. 83. 6—77. J Grade.—A. K. Mac Ewan, 78, 10—68; H. E. Radley. 85. 15—72; T. S. Wilson, 87, 15—72. C Grade.—T. Arrflstrong, 93. 22—71; E. M. Taylor. 94. 22—72; E. Munt, 97, 24—73: A. C. Harris, 91, 18—73. Results of the afternoon round were:— A Grade.—D. C. Watson, 80, 7—73; P. Wynn-William*, 80. 6—74; A. B. Cottee, 80, 6—74. B Grade J. W. Sinclair, 86. 12—74; R. H. Booth, 91. 16—75. C Grade.—C. L. Fisher, 90. 19—71; A. Dewhurst, 96. 24—72; G. Catto, 89, 17—72. The winners of the combined rounds were: A grade. S. H. McKechnie; B grade, A. K. Mac Ewan (144); C. grade, G. Catto. E. Munt, T. Armstrong, and A. C. Harris (147). AVONDALE CLUB Best net scores in a stroke handicap played yesterday were: F. Forsyth 84, 15—69; D. -Richardson 74, 5—69; W. L. Wright 83. 14—69; M W. Stanley 76, 7—69; T. R. Condliffe 78. 9—69; A. T. Bell 87, 18—69. Forsyth won on the count-back WAITIKIRI CLUB Beating C. D. McGarry 7 and 6, S. Hinchliff won the final of the Blank Cup competition, which was played at Waitikiri links on Saturday. The first qualifying round of the foursomes challenge cup competition, played yesterday morning, resulted:—V-. Wiseman and L. Chappell 88, 13—75; C. T. Werren and A. L. Smith 87. 12—75; F. Sanders and *M. W Beaven 91, 16—75; A. E. Grubb and J. W. Arnold 90, 10— 80; F Nicholls and A. D. Neill 95, 15—80: J G. Stack and H. Anderson 100, 15—85. A bogey match held yesterday afternoon was won by C. T. Werren (3 down), on the count back

A Stableford competition was played on Saturday, results being as follows: D. G. Hamilton 37. points. J. W. Arnold 35. J. W. Jackson 35.

HAGLEY CLUB . The following were the best scores in a stroke competition played at the Hagley links on Saturday:— Senior Grade.—W A. Purdie 77. 8—69; B. A. Miles 83. 18—70; G. Fowke 88, 16— 72; B Brueton 84, 12—72. Junior Grade.—F. C. Penfold 85, 18— 67; C. McCormick 88. 19—69; A. 2. Hough 90. 19—71; J. Q’Gorman 93. 22—71. The following have qualified for the championships:— Seniors.—W A. Purdie. R. D. Johnston, T. James. R. B. Nichols, D. Warner, V. Sheehy. H. Hooper, B. Brueton, B. A. Miles, J H. Orr. R. B. Smythe, J. C. Cullman, J. Spence. A. B. Fordyce, P. G. Greenwood. Juniors.—F. C. Penfold, C. McCormick. A E. Hough, J O’Gorman, E. Sopp, A. M. West. R. E. Gillespie, A. L. Wright, F. Tomlinson. E. Braggins C. N. Haslam, H. Dwan. W. Halligan, F. C Wade. H Mehrtsns. J J Staples. RICHMOND HILL CLUB The following were the best scores in a stroke handicap on Saturday, which was played in conjunction with the third round of the contest for the committee’s prize:— Seniors.—R. H. T. Hamilton 71. 8—63; D. B. Treleaven 78. 13—65; C. G. F. C. Hamilton 77, 8—69. Junior.—A. G. Rose 88. 24—64; A. J. Random 86. 17—69: C. H. Francis 92. 23 69. Matches in the second round of the Donnelly Cup resulted as follows:—H D Graham beat J. C. Quane, 4 and 3; R. H. T. Hamilton beat R D M Bassett 4 and 2: J. D. Lawrence R. S. Beveridge. 3 and 2; N. R. Parkes heat W B Owen, by default; E. T. Salvesen beat 5 Minson. 5 and 3: G. M. Dalziel beat A J Snndnm. at the nineteenth: C. G. F C. Hamilton beat N. Alexander. 3 and 2: R K. Wood beat R. C. Hamilton, 4 and 3 RAWHITI CLUB Results of a bour-ball best-ball bogey played in the week-end were:—R. Atkinson and A E G. Rowers. 4 up: J. R. Davis and R. Mathews, 2 up; E. Pyke and G Hughes. 3 up. In the semi-final of the Raeburn Cup, J. Sprosten and Miss Berry beat J. Potts and Mrs Potts; J Davis and Mrs Davis beat D Latte and Miss Duncan. In the final, Davi« and Mrs Davis beat Sprosten and Miss B°rrv 6 and 5 TEMPLETON CLUB The Marshall Cup. a mixed four-ball best-ball, played on Saturday, was won by R. Riddell and Mrs E. Mitchell (6 up) from R Grimmer and Mrs Grimmer (3 up) and G. Day and Mrs H. Young (1 up). Yesterday a Canadian foursome stroke was won bv R. Grimmer and L. Wigzeil, 81 15-66. from R. Riddell and S. Craze. £3- 12—71. a r, ri N. Boon and C. Maindonald, 86. 13—73.

In a match for the Ernie Gasson Memorial Cup. M Sinclair and H. Langford beat J Fraser and C Price. 3 and 2. Tn a Ward Cun match. G. Humphries and partner beat R E Dunn and S. Craze. 3 and 2.

KAIAPOI CLUB A foursomes stroke handicap, played on Saturday, resulted as follows:—A. F. Green and Mrs Aitken. 90. 24—66: R C. Stewart and Miss R Smith. 92. 24—68: J. Dempster and Mrs Dempster, 98. 28—70 The following qualified for the Leithead Cup foursomes championship:—N S Wvber and Mrs Twyford. 88: G. Hirst and i Mrs Hirst. 90; A F. Green and Mrs Aitken. 90; R. C. Stewart and Mrs R. ' Smith, 92.

WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB Best scores in a stroke handicap played at Waimaifi Beach on Saturday were:— K. H. McDonald, 87. 21—66; N. Hall, 88, 20—68; D. Carter, 86, 14—72. Results of a bisque bogey played yesterday were:— Seniors.—G. Pitcaithly (13), 2 up; J. McMaster (11), 2 up; W. R. Ayers (11), all square; C. Priest (10), all square; W. A. Caldwell (7), all square. Pitcaithly won on the count back. „ Juniors.—K. Lomax <l4). 3 up; K. McDonald (14), 1 up; L. A. Hulston (14), all square; P. Liebert (14), all square; R. E. Taylor (14), all square. Best scores in a foursome played in the afternoon were:—H. Wright and D. Carter, 87, 16—71; E. G Thompson and P. V. Smith. 86. 12—74; W. G. Walker and W. E. P. Butler, 89. 13—76. TAI TAPU CLUB In the Otahuna Cup play-off, W. A Johnston begt R. Mason, sen.; R. Mason, jun., beat W. G. Macartney. A Stableford bogey was won by W. A. Johnston. In the ladies’ section, a Stableford bogey was won by Mrs J. Coop. CHARTERIS BAY CLUB Results of a medal match played yesterday were:—T. Patterson, 79. 12—67; E. Currie, 100, 30—70; A. Gardiner, 102, 30—72.

RUSSLEY LADIES’ CLUB In the monthly bogey the scores were:— seniors: Mrs F. Williamson (13), 3 down; Miss C. Wood (10), 5 down. Juniors: Miss M. Vivian (14), square; Miss I. Grant (14), 2 down; Mrs A. Jackson (20), 5 down; Mrs S Priestnail (23), 5 down.

WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB An inter-club match with the Waimairi Ladies’ Club resulted in a win for Waimairi, 1 up. Results (Waimairi names first): —Miss D. Boundy and Mrs A. R. Blank, all square; Mrs G. M. Timbrel! won from Mss D. Maxwell; Mrs W. Walker and Mrs D. Pool, all square; Miss E. Thomas lost to Mrs K. Symington; Mrs Thompson lost to Miss M' Mercer; Miss H. O’Daniell won from Miss A. Bailey, and Miss W. Atkinson won from Mrs Edwards. RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB A stroke competition was played in conjunction with the first qualifying round of the Gudgeon Cup yesterday. Results : A Grade.—Mrs G. Cormack, 101, 25—76; Mrs A. T. Hobson, 91, 14—77; Miss V. Tims, 105, 25—80. B Grade.—Miss Pirrie, 105, 32—73; Miss R. Berry. 102, 28—74; Mrs Whitford, 111). 36—74. C Grade.—Mrs Pockson, 115, 36—70; Mrs Thompson, 117, 36—81. The mid-week stroke match was won by Mrs, Whitford. AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB Results of a bogey match played on Saturday:— A Grade.—Miss C. Bellamy (10), 7 down: Mrs J. D. Burns (12), 8 down. B Grade.—Mrs H. Sparrow (16), 3 down; Mrs V. Atkinson (18), 4 down; Mrs K Cochran (15), 7 down. In the third ‘round of the Erin Stickings Memorial Cup, Mrs Y. T. Bell beat Mrs J. Hastings, 3 and 2; Miss N. Smith beat Miss J. Gray, 8 and 7; Miss A. Hine beat Mrs H. Sparrow, 6 and 5; Mrs C. B. McNatty beat Mrs W. J. Chatfield, 5 and 4. The third round of the knock-out match ic.r Mrs Papps’s trophy was played in the week-end. Results were:—Miss M E. Smith beat Miss M. Beer; Miss B. Blair beat Miss C. M. Mitchell; Miss N. Hopkins beat Miss M. Moore; Miss M. I. Hill beat Miss W. Gilpin. RICHMOND HILL LADIES’ CLUB Best scores in a three-round eclectic match were: Mrs E. Hayton 81. 14—67: Miss P. Wilson 97. 27—70; Miss P. Chandler 90, 17—73.