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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25437, 8 March 1948, Page 3

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DUNEDIN AMATEUR TITLE CENTENNIAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS "The Press” Special Service DUNEDIN. March 7. The centennial golf tournament conducted by the St. Clair Club attracted a record field of 115 entrants in the championship events and more than 150 players took part in the various events held on Sunday. There were 70 contenders lor the Dunedin amateur championship title, held by A. G. Sime, who did not defend the title because of indisposition. Of the many visiting golfers, the only one to qualify in the senior championship was G. L. Barker. Hutt, a three handicap player. He was beaten in the first round of match play by the well-known Otaeo scratcn man. A. H. Boyd. The Rangiora player. L. Jamieson, played excellent golf to force his way into the semi-finals of the Otago junior championship. He will meet T. Sime, of St. Clair, on Monday morning. The only surprise in the result of the first round of match play was the defeat of F. W. Dixon. 2 and 1, by the improving St. Clair player, S. Gourley. Dixon headed the list of qualifiers, and was cX“ pected to reach the finals. Results were:— First Match Round.—S. Gourley beat F. W. Dixon. 2 and 1; G. McKay beat A. Jones. 3 and 2; A. H. Boyd beat G. I*. Barker. 4 and 3; H. S. Ross beat C. Nolan. 3 and 2; W. Clayton beat A. J. Vernon, 3 and 2; F. B. •Ferguson beat J. A. McCausland. 5 and 4; J. A. Seoul ar beat D. C. Bennie. 3 and 2; J. N. Lemon beat L. Whinam at the nineteenth. Second Match Round.—Gourley beat McKay, 1 up; Boyd beat Ross, 3 and 1; Ferguson beat Clayton, 2 and 1; Lemon beat Scoular at the twenty-first. Boyd will meet Gourley, and Ferguson will play Lemon, in the semi-finals on Monday morning. The final will be played in the afternoon. The semi-finalists in the Otago junior championship are R. S. Mills (Otago), L. Jamieson (Rangiora), T. Sime, and R. Simpson (St. Clair). CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The qualifying round of the Godby trophy match was played at Shirley on Saturday. Best scores were:— A Grade.—J. Pritchard. 77. 9—68; J. W. McLean. 76, 7—69; W. D. Wood. 77. 7—70; R. T. Pither, 77, 6—71; R. S. Beadel, 78. 7—71; E. J. Pumphrey, 75. 3—72; A. R. Blank, 73, 1—72; I*. G. Spicer. 78. 5—73; P. H. N. Freeth, 76, 3—73; I. Barkle, 82, 9—73: D. J. Barkle. 77. 4—73. B Grade.—L. H. Marshall. 76, 10—66; J. Ramsden. 78. 10—68; R. R. Bell. 82. 14—68; A. M. Clarke. 79. 10—69; F W. Seldon, 81, 11—70; R. Grimmer. 85, 15—70. C Grade.—A. H. Vivian. 87. 20—67; A. McDonald. 90. 18—72; T. S. McMillan. 90. 18—72; D. McCormick, 88. 16—72; G. W. Denton. 89. 16—73; E. S. Williams, 89. 16—73. HAGLEY CLUB A stroke handicap was played at Hagley on Saturday. Results were:— Senior.—R. E. Gillespie, 78, 18—60; J. Spence. 80, 16—64; P. G. Greenwood. 82. 15—67. Junior.—C. T. Brown. 84. 22—62; G. M. Sheldon. 87. 19—68; W. Halligan, 89 . 20—69. The results of the summer competition for the best net aggregate in three rounds of stroke play were:— Senior.—J. Spence 206, B. A. Miles 211, W Purdie 213. K. Lomax 213. Junior.—C. Brown 201, E. Braggins 207, G. Sheldon 210. Results of the third round of the Summers Cup were:—W. Purdie and Mrs J. ' Palmer beat L. Jarvie and Mrs T. Wallace; H. Hooper and Mrs E. E. Whyte heat J. J. Staples and Mrs R. A. P. Francis; I. F. Casey and Mrs B. 8.-ueton beat E. E. Whyte and Mrs E. Dallison; C. T. Brown and Mrs T. W. Callender beat B. A. Miles and Mrs E. Pfankuch. AVONDALE CLUB There was a good attendance at the opening day of the winter season held by the Avondale Golf Club yesterday. The course was dry and the greens very fast. Results of games played were:— Senior Stroke Handicap.—G. Cormack, 75. 9—66; M. W. Stanley. 72. 6—66; M. J. Atkinson, 77, 9—68. Intermediate Stroke Handicap.—L. Hill. 77, 15—62; R. V. Lake, 78, 14—64; D. Larnach, 76, 11—65. Junior Stroke Handicap.—C. E. Grainger, 78. 17—61; J. Souter, 85. 24—61; C. A. Rogers. 83. 20—63. Teams’ Match.—L. Hill. A. H. Ibell, C. and T. G. Kennedy, net score A E. Ison and L. Hill, 9 up. won on a countback in a fourball bogey competition. Other scores were:—M. Stanley and W. Kortegast. 9 up; J. McCormick and J. McLeary, 8 up; J. McAuliffe and D. Kennedy, 8 up; w. Thrower and Y. F. Bell. 8 up. Best scores in a fourball mixed bogev match on Saturday were:—J. Taylor and Miss Sierakowski, 6 up: A. L. Large and Mrs Large. 6 up; J. Williams and Miss Langdon. 5 up; Rousham and Mrs Rousham. 5 up; L. Hill and Miss Wall. 5 up. WAITIKIRI CLUB A Canadian foursome was played yesterday morning when the club held ita opening day for the winter season. Results were:—A.. E. Grubb and L. W. Bentley. 78. 8—70; A. L. Leghorn and P. F. Russell. 88. 18—70: Miss Z. Hudson and A. R. Blank, 73, 1—72; M. J. Ewing and Mrs D. Pool, 89. 15—74: A. E. Benzie and R E. Dunne, 83, 9—74; B. L. Smith and Miss M. Mercer. 95, 21—74; T. Saunders and Miss Gray. 89, 14—75; M. R. Blank and D. G. Hamilton. 79. 4—75. Grubb and Bentley won on a countback. A fourball best ball bogey played in the afternoon resulted in a win for F. W. Walter and T. G. Kennedy on a countback. Results were:—Walter and Kennedy, 7 up; L. Chappell and N. Fuller. 7 up; Miss Z. Hudson and P. R. Clirnie, 4 up; W Collins.and A. E. Neil, 4 up; M B. Cook and G. Patterson. 3 up; R. Boloskl and H. Anderson, 2 up: Mrs Amodeo and G. Connor, 1 up; A. L. Leghorn and P. F. Russell. 1 up. A Stableford bogey match was played on Saturday. Best scores were:—C. Priest, 35 points, D. Smith 33. G. Pitcaithly 32. RUSSLEY CLUB A bisque bogey played yesterday by the Russley Golf Club resulted in a win in the senior grade for A. B. Cottee on a . count-back. - Scores were: A. B. Oottee (5). 3 up: E. V. Gabites (6). 3 up; L. E Robinson (5), 1 up; C. G. Peniington (5), all square; B. W. Johnson (9). al! square. Juniors.—T. Armstrong (14), 4 up;. C. H. Smith (15), 2 up; W. B. Myhre (17), 1 up; W. E. Patterson (16). all square; C. Galbraith (17), all square; W. H. Holdsworth (14), all square; L. P. Symes (13). all square; "W. T. Wood-(11). all square. Best scores in a stroke handicap on Saturday were: C. P. Bullivant, 84 . 20—64; T. Armstrong. 83. 14—69; S. A. Glennie. 78. 8—70; K. D. Swift. 86. 16—70. TEMPLETON CLUB R. Riddell returned .a net 70 to win a stroke round at the Templeton links yesterday. Best scores were: R. Riddell. 78, 8—70; C. Maindonald. 96. 24—74; D. ■ ' Thomas. 98. 24—74; M. Sinclair, 91, 16—75. WAIMAIBI BEACH CLUB I A stroke handicap played yesterday , morning at the Walmalri Beach links re- . suted:—R. L. Calvert, 87. 16—71. N. V. . Wall, 90, 18—72: C. Priest. 84. 11—73: P. 1 Liebert. 9L 17—74; R. N. Clark. 85. 11—74; J. P. Whatman, 97, 22—75: fit. V ; 85. 10—75. A Stableford match over 12 holes played 1 yesterday afternoon resulted:—Mrs W. ’ Walker (14). 24; Mrs J. A. Masterton (16) 22. Mrs G. D. Collins (14) 22. R. Taylor ‘ (8) 21. L. Calvert (8) 20. > HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB A stroke match played by the Hagley j Ladies’ Golf Club was won by Miss E. . Stewart. Mrs S. Fleming won a junior match. Best scores were:— i Seniors.—Miss E. Stewart. 91, 16—75; Miss J. C. Macdonald. 91. 14—77. . S. Fleming. 107, 36—71 J ‘ Mrs A. L. Smith. 103. 30—73. WAITIKIRIRI OPEN TOURNAMENT. 1 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MARCH 20th and 21st. I Senior. Intermediate, and Junior Championships. Stroke Rounds and Teams’ ’ match. Entries close on Tuesday. March 16. with l R. K. Jamieson. 99 Hereford st.: ‘Phone . 41-8737904