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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25550, 19 July 1948, Page 8

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WOODWARD CUP WAITIKIRI MAINTAINS LEAD Waitikiri maintains its one-point lead in the inter-club competition for the Woodward Cup, the last round of which will be played next week-end. If Waitikiri wins, or even halves, in the game against Christchurch B, the club will win the cup k If it loses, Waitikiri will have to play off against Christchurch A. On the same day as the final round of the Woodward Cup the winners of the Northern section (Waitikiri) will play the winners of the Southern section (Hagley) for the Blank Cup. The following are the results of games played for the Woodward Cup during the week-end:— Christchurch A beat Avondale at Templeton by seven games to one. Results (Christchurch players first): — C. J, Ward beat A. E. Ison, 6 and 4; C. W. Caldwell lost to H. W. Lawrence, 2 up; I. B. Cromb beat M. W. Stanley, 2 and 1; J. L. Blair beat J. R. Davis, 2 up; P. H. N. Freeth beat D. Armstrong, 6 and 4; H. J. Gosset beat A. B. 8001, 1 up; O. A. Y. Johnston beat D. Richardson, 4 and 2; A. A. Holland beat C. C. A. Barnard, 3 and 1. Christchurch B beat Kaiapoi by 41 games to 31 at Waitikiri. The results (with Christchurch players first) were as follows: E. J. Pumphrey ’and-R. D. Frizzell, all square; A. ,W. Payne lost to R. G. Rainey, 4 and 3; R. T. Pither beat L. Morris, 5 and 4; D. Barkle and R. A. Smith, all square; G. W. A. Green lost to A. F. Green, 1 down; W , McGavock and G. Hirst, all square; G. W. Hunter beat R. D. Evans, 6 and 5; J. W. McLean beat J. W. Rainey, 2 and 1. The game between Russley and Ashburton was postponed until next weekend. Waitikiri had a bye.

CANTERBURY TEAM The following is the Canterbury golf team to play South Canterbury at Waitikiri on August 8: J. L. Blair, A. R. Blank (captain), M. R. Blank, C. W. Caldwell, I. B. Cromb, L. W. Fleetwood, P. H. N. Freeth, R. D. Frizzell, H. J. Gosset, J. W. Jackson, J. W. Logan, E. S. McKechnie, M. W. Stanley, C. J. Ward, L. A. Watson, D. L. Woon. O. A. Y. Johnston was not available WIN FOR STRANAHAN (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 17. Frank Stranahan, of Toledo, Ohio, today retained his Canadian amateur golf championship by beat Doe Stoddard, of Hamilton, Ontario, 9 and 7, in a 36-hole match. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The first round of match play for the Denniston Cup was played at the Christchurch Golf Club’s links at Shirley on Saturday afternoon. Results:— C. L. Paterson beat J. D. Carl, 8 and 6; J. W. McLean beat F. P. Morrison, 1 up; R. T. Pither beat A. B. Anderson, 2 and 1; L. W. Fleetwood and O. A. Y. Johnston, all square. First Flight.—C. J. Ward beat D. J. Barkle, 1 up at the nineteenth; A. R. Blank beat P. H. N. Freeth, 2 up; H. J. Gosset beat J. L. Blair, 1 up: I. B. Cromb beat A. A. Holland, 2 and 1. Second Flight.—M. W. Simes beat J. F. Oakley, 5 and 4; A. G. Paterson beat E. H. Watkins, 1 up at the nineteenth; G. R. Hunter beat G. A. Miles, 6 and 4. Third Flight.—G. R. Beadel beat T. S. McMillan, 5 and 4; C. H. Taylor beat J. F. Prendergast, 7 and 6; G. T. Weston beat D. W. Russell. 4 and 3; R. E. Dunne beat P. S. Foster, 4 and 3. HAGLEY CLUB Best scores in a stroke competition held by the Hagley Golf Club on Saturday were:— Senior Grade.—W. C. Latham, 82, 15— 67; L. S. Jarvie, 88, 18—70; A. W. Saunders, 82, 11—71; M. C. Smith, 83, 11—72; B. A. Miles, 83, 11—72; E. S. Thomson, 83, 11—72; F. C. Penfold, 88, 16—72. Junior Grade.—P. Kelly, 92, 24—68; E. Sopp, 90, 19—71; G. M. Sheldon, 92, 21—71; H. H. Greenwood, 95, 24—71; D. McSherry, 95, 24—71. RUSSLEY CLUB The first round of the Russley Cup, a mixed four-ball stroke aggregate handicap competition, was played by members of the Russley Golf Club on Saturday, resulting as follows: Best scores: A. J. McCurdy and Mrs J. Ainger, 195, 49—146; R. C. Garnett and Miss Clark, 206. 55—151; S. Bryant and Mrs A. Wellwood, 190, 38—152;* T. H Barnes and Miss H. Ferguson, 201, 48— 153; C. P. Bullivant and Mrs Bullivant, 193, 40—153; B. S. Dudley and Mrs Dudley, 181, 26—155; E. H. Booker and Mrs Booker, 205, 50—155. A stroke handicap played yesterday resulted as follows: Senior Grade.—L. H. Fisher, 85, 8—77; A. B. Cottee, 85, 6—79; D. S. Gower, 89, 9—Bo. Intermediate.—R. L. Woods, 86, 13—73; G. A. Mcßeath, 87, 12—75; L. R. Burt, 92, 16—76; W. T. Wood, 91, 14—77. Juniors.—l. A. W. Munro, 99, 24—75; J. M. Crombie, 94, 18—76; R. D. Cameron, 97, 20—77; J. C. Marshall, 97, 20—77. An inter-club match with the Timaru Golf Club (21 in each team) was won by Russley. A fourball match in the morning was won by Timaru, 5»/ 2 to 4»/ 2 games. A singles match in the afternoon resulted in a win for Russley with 11 games, Timaru having seven, two matches squared. WAITIKIRI CLUB A stroke handicap was played by members of the Waitikiri Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. Results were as follows : I. J. Williamson, 87, 19—68; J. Sanders, 93, 24—69; B. G. McGarry, 87, 17—70; F. J. Beban, 88,- 17—71; O. Anderson, 88, 16—72; P. Russell, 94, 22—72: M. R. Blank, 73, scr—73; C. IT. Werren, 83, 9—74. A Stableford bogey match played yesterday resulted:— F. McKechie (2), 36; M. R. Blank (scr), 35; R. Jamieson (22), 35; A. W. Jackson (scr), 34; O. Anderson (16), 34; A. D. Neil (7), 33: P. Russell (7), 33; A. Freehorn (5), 32; J. Mercer (20), 32. A four-ball best ball bogey resulted as follows: B. Brooker and R. Boloski, 2 up; K. McDonald and W. Latham, 2 up; S. Hadlee and E. Wilkinson, 2 up; F. Beban and W. Collins, 1 up; J. Bellamy and V. Stoke, 1 up; A. L. Smith and F. Duggan, 1 up; J. W. Arnold and F. Walter, 1 up. On the count-back, the game was won by Brooker and Boloski. AVONDALE CLUB The annual match between the president’s and the captain’s teams, played at Avondale on Saturday, was won by the captain’s team by 19 games to 16. A Stableford bogey played yesterday resulted as follows: J. H. Glasson 36 points. T. R. Condliffe 35, H. V. Lockey 34, D. Richardson 34. A bogey handicap resulted:— P. Kortegast, 2 up; A. H. I’Bell, all square: I. W. Thomson, all square; lan Cookson, all square. RICHMOND HILL CLUB The second qualifying round of the Rawnsley Cup, a mixed foursomes medal round, with the aggregate (including last Saturday’s scores) In parenthesis, resulted as follows: J. D. Lawrence and Miss B. Gale, 86, 20—66 (130); H. D. Graham and Mrs Graham, 85, 22—63 (134); S. Chandler and Miss P. Stevens, 98, 22—70 (138); D. B. Treleaven and Miss C. Foster, 88, 24—64 (138); A. G. Rose and Miss P. Chandler, 84, 17—67 (140); N. R. Parks and Miss J. Coker, 94, 19—75 (140); H. R. E. Stevens and Mrs Stevens, 96, 26—70 (143).

WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A Stableford competition, held by the Waimairi Beach Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, was won by R. Pitcaithly (17) with 35 points. W. G. Walker (10), D. Smith (10) and H. Wright (10) each scored 32 points. Results in match play for the Waimairi Cup, played yesterday, were as follows: R Pitcaithly beat J. R. Grange, H. McNeill beat W. Latham, S. Morris beat F. Hurdley, G. Pitcaithly beat C. Priest. A bogey match played yesterday morning resulted in a win for D. Carter in the seniors, and T. Quirk in the junior division. Best cards returned were: D. Carter (8), 2 down; F. Bridgens (8), 3 down; R. E. Taylor (12), 3 down. Juniors: T. Quirk (18), 2 down; F. Dawson (16), 3 down; R. Pitcaithly (15), 3 down. In the afternoon a stroke match was played, when the best scores were as follows I —H. McNeill, 86, 14—72; N. Wall, 92, 18—74; R. Pitcaithly, 95, 20—75; R. J. Williams, 98, 23—75; W. G. Walker, 88, 13—75. BURWOOD CLUB A stroke handicap was played by members of the Burwood Club on Saturday. Best scores were:— C. D. Rich, 89, 20—69; W. Stott, 84, 14_70; S. B. Stevens, 96, 24—72; H. Lorimer, 96, 24—72; J. Rothenberg, 96, 24—72. RAWHITI CLUB The following were the best scores in a four-ball, best-ball bogey match played by the Rawhiti Golf Club yesterday:—H. Stuart and D. Harris, 5 up; A. Prisk and W. Cockram, 4 up; E. P. Miller and R. Matthews, 4 up. In the semi-final of the Raeburn Cup, A. P. Hobson and Mrs Hobson beat W. R. Queree and Mrs E. W. Christiansen, 1 up; N. Johnson and Miss N. Ryan beat C. O’Neill and Miss Z. Jack, 5 and 4. In an under and over 40 years of age match, the unders won by 15 games to 8. TEMPLETON CLUB Week-end matches played by the Templeton Golf Club resulted as follows: Senior championships.—P. Anderson beat G. Day, N. Boon beat R. E. Dunne. Intermediate: H. Langford beat J. Cunneen. Junior: M. Meikle beat R. Garrett, R. J. Maindonald beat A. Khouri, J. Mackintosh beat J. Allen, C. W. Maindonald beat D. Clifford. Ernie Gasson Memorial Cup.—J. Johns and C. Maindonald beat H. Mason and H. Woods, J. Cunneen and H. Langford beat F. Young and E. Mitchell, G. Day and R. Garrett beat J. Munro and M. Meikle, A. Earl and C. Harrow beat R. E. Dunne and E. G. Legge. Best scores in a Stableford match were returned by M. Meikle (15) 38 points, R. E. Dunne (8) 36 points, E. G. Legge (13) and N. Boon (9) 35 points each.

TAI TAPU CLUB The first round play-off of the Tai Tapu Golf Club’s championship resulted: A. Johnston beat N. J. McKenzie, 2 up; C. Anderson beat J. O’Donnell, 6 and 5; G, Stoddart beat G. Sheldon, 2 up; I. C. Gray beat E. J. Thompson, 3 and 2. A bogey match played in conjunction was won by J. O’Donnell, 2 down. C. Anderson, 3 down, was the runner-up. The final of the Otahuna Cup resulted: G. Sheldon and N. J. Mackenzie, 'all square at the eighteenth hole. CHARTERIS BAY CLUB Play for the Gebbie Cup resulted as follows: N. S. Coxhead and Mrs . Coxhead, 8 down; A. Manson and Mrs Manson, 8 down; S. Rich and Mrs Rich, 9 down; J. Hore and Mrs Hore. 11 down. Coxhead and Mrs Coxhead won on the count-back. *• A match for the Bradley shilling resulted as follows: L. Combes, 84, 18—66; J. Stanley, 96, 28—68; H. Smart, 95, 24—71; J. Souter, 88, 16—72; S. Rich, 85, 12—73. KAIAPOI CLUB The best cards returned in a stroke handicap played on Saturday were:— F. Collins, 85, 19—66; W. Frizzell, 88, 20—68; C. Rich, 83, 14—69; A. H. Jecks, 94, 24—70; R. D. Evans, 78, 7—71; R. C. Stewart, 82, 11—71; R. Bruce-Smith, 81. 10—71. RANGIORA CLUB A bogey handicap played by the Rangiora Club on Saturday for a cup presented by Mr B. Eder, resulted.—J. Hansen 3 up, R. ( J. Hegan. 1 up; R. Ballinger,. 1 up, A fourball bogey handicap played yesterday resulted: R. J. Hegan and A. C. Fraser 3 up, O. S. Undrill and D. G. Sutherland 2 up, Mrs Hegan and Mrs Fraser 2 up. Play for the 24 handicap cup, resulted in H. Wareing and H. Fowler beating C. Chisnall and D. England. WAIMAIRI LADIES’ CLUB A foursomes match played by the Waimairi Ladies’ Golf Club on Saturday resulted in a win for Mrs G. Collins and Mrs J. A. Masterton. An inter-club match played against Waitikiri Ladies’ Club yesterday resulted in a win for Waitikiri. Results are as follows, with Waitikiri names first:—Mrs Freeborn beat Miss Boundy, Mrs Dymond lost to Mrs Collins, Mrs Watts beat Miss Graham, Mrs Blank lost to Miss Thomson, Mrs Amodeo beat Miss Harrison, Miss Harper beat Miss Fitchett, Mrs Royds lost to Mrs Masterton, Mrs Edwards and Miss Davidson halved, Miss Mercer and*Miss Wiggins halved, Mrs Boyd, and Mrs Irwin halved. TAI TAPU LADIES’ CLUB The following players qualified in (lie Tai Tapu Ladies’ Golf Club championships:—Mrs W. J. H. Coop, 98, 99—197; Mrs S. McKenzie, 99, 103—202; Mrs W. A. Johnston, 112, 109—221; Mrs H. C. Anderson, 106, 119—225; Mrs I. C. Gray, 107, 118—225; Mrs W. G. Macartney, 116, 113 —229; Mrs R. J. Templeton, 109, 121—230. The Dewar Cup for the best net score of the two qualifying rounds of the championship was vzon by Mrs J. Coop, with Mrs W. A. Johnston runner-up. A stroke round played yesterday in conjunction with the championship resulted:—Mrs W. A. Johnston, 109, 35 74; Mrs J. Cooper, 99, 24—75; Mrs S. McKenzie, 103, 24—79. RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB A flag match was held in conjunction with the second qualifying round of the Watson Cup by the Rawhiti Ladies Golf Club yesterday. In the A grade Mrs A. P. Hobson carried the flag to the eighteenth green, and in the B grade Miss N. Ryan also carried the flag to the eighteenth green. The mid-week Stableford bogey match was won by Mrs A. P. Hobson with 28 In an inter-club match between Waimairi and Rawhiti, the latter won by four matches to three. Results:—Miss A. Grennell beat Miss Irvine, Mrs J. Miles

lost to Mrs Sinclair, Mrs Lyttle beat Miss Boundy, Mrs Barrett lost to Mrs Rossi, Miss Jack lost* to Mrs Thompson, Miss Petrie beat Miss Fitchett, Mrs Pocks on halved with Mrs Masterson, Mrs Leake beat Miss Davidson. In the final of the Gudgeon Cup, Mrs A. P. Hobson beat Mrs E. P. Miller, 1 up. « HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB A bisque bogey match played by members of the Hagley Ladies* Golf Club was won by Mrs J. Palmer (A grade) and Mrs A. Anderson (B grade) Best scores were as follows: A Grade.—Mrs J. Palmer (13), 1 down; Mrs R. A. P. Francis (14), 2 down. B Grade.—Mrs A. Anderson (27), 3 up; Mrs K. Thwaites (20), 2 Up; Mrs W. J. Gilchrist (23), 1 up; Mrs L. James (23), 1 up. RUSSLEY LADIES’ CLUB The best scores in a bisque bogey played recently were:— Seniors.—Miss L. V. Gates, 1 down; Mrs N. Mitchell, 1 down. Juniors.—Mrs Aldersley, Ik up; Mrs Moorhouse, 1 up; Mrs A. B. 1 Cottee, all square; Mrs Holdsworth, all square; Mrs Moore, all square; Mrs Penlington, all square; Mrs Smart, all square; Mrs Warden, all square. RANGIORA LADIES’ CLUB Results of a Stableford bogey played by the Rangiora Ladies’ Golf Club on Saturday were as follows: Mrs R. Edward 34 points, Mrs F. Cox 31 points, Mrs Bisset *3O points, Mrs R. Watson 28 points. In the semi-final of the McDonald Cup MYs E. Jtyde beat Mrs R. Edward, Mrs F. Cox beat Mrs G. Appleton. In the final round Mrs E. Ryde beat Mrs F. Cox, 2 up-