GOLF

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25580, 23 August 1948, Page 8

GOLF

OPEN TOURNAMENT AT AVONDALE J. W. JACKSON WINS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP An open championship tournament, played ir. two sections, was commenced on the Avondale Club’s links on Saturday when the junior division was played. Yesterday the intermediate and senior divisions were played and a cold easterly wind made good scoring difficult. In the conditions J. W. Jackson's two rounds, each of 74, represented excellent golf. In the junior grade G. Pitcaithly (168) won from C. E. Barrett on the countback. Other scores were: W. R. Thrower 171; P. I. Riseley, L. McMenamin 172. The best gross score in one rouQd was returned, by W. R. Thrower (80). The morning stroke handicap resulted: S. H. Burt 86, 21—65: C. E. Barrett 82, 16 —66; T. I. Riseley 85, 18—67; A. Croy 91, 24—67. The afternoon stroke handicap resulted: W. R. Thrower 80, 16—64; F. Hurdley 83, 18—65; G. F. Branthwaite 83, 16—67; A. R. Oakley 85, 18—67. Following were the best scores in the open championship.—J. W. Jackson 74, 74—148; D. Smith 77, 78—155; J. R. Davis 79, 77—156; S. H. McKechnie 78, 79—157; J. Mitchell 78, 79—157; F. W. Roberts 81, 77—158; A. E. Ison 77, 82—159. The senior stroke in the morning round resulted in a win for J. Mitchell with a score of 78, B—7o, with H. L. Perry 79, 7 72 and H. W. Lawrence 77, 4—73 returning the next best cards.In the senior stroke in the afternoon the best scores were: M. Atkinson 77, 7 70; J. Mitchell 79, 8—71; F. W. Roberts 77, 5—72; D. Watson 77, 5—72. The intermediate championship was won by A. T. Herbert on a count-back. Results: A. T. Herbert 86, 81—167; A. Neill 85, 82—167; R. Edwards 80, 88—168; C. E. Wroth 82, 86—168; W. J. Kortegast 81, 88 —169. In the intermediate stroke, morning round the best scores were: W. J. Kortegast 81. 14—67; D. Moynihan 82, 13—69; C. E. Wroth, 82, 12—70; R. Edwards 80, 10—70. In the afternoon round the best scores were: J. F. Oakley 82, 11—71; F. Forsyth 83, 12—71; J. Dempster 83, 11—72; A. A. Cockle 86, 14—72. A putting competition was won by D. Smith, with a score of 29. AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON HORNE LOSES TO GLADING (P.A.) AUCKLAND, August 22. The Auckland men’s golf team scored a decisive win over Wellington by 14 games to 4 in a match played at Titirangi during the week-end. Auckland won all six of the foursomes matches played on Saturday afternoon, and eight ’t>f the singles games, which were restricted to 18 holes on Sunday morning because of steady rain and a cold wind. The outstanding feature of the match was the convincing win of the national open champion, R. H. Glading, of Auckland, over W. G. Home, his conqueror in the 1947 amateur championship. Glading played almost flawless golf in atrocious conditions to beat Horne, 7 and 5, and was 10 up at the end of the 18 holes. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB A greensome bogey handicap played by the Christchurch Golf Club on Saturday resulted in a tie between A. B. Anderson and M. W. Simes 3 up and A. G. Paterson and N. Boon, 3 up. Other scores were: R. Champtaloup and C. L. Sturge, 2 up; A. A. Holland and P. H. N. Freeth, 2 up; J. L. Blair and W. G. ScanneH, 1 up. The final of the second flight of the Borthwick vase resulted in G. W. Denton beating T. S. McMillan, 4 and 2. HAGLEY CLUB The second rounds of the Hagley Club championships were played on Saturday. Results:— Senior Grade.—R. D. Johnston beat W. Purdie, 4 and 3; M. Smith beat R. B. Nichols, 2 and 1; A. W. Saunders beat H. Hooper, 7 and 6; L. S. Ayers beat C. W. Foote, 5 and 3. Intermediate Grade.—L. F. Casey bent F. C. Penfold, 5 and 4; W. Latham beat R. B. Smythe, 5 and 3; C. W. Johnson beat V. Sheehy by default. Junior Grade.—H. G. Mehrtens beat W. Mackenzie, 7 and 6; P. Kelly beat D. Findlay, 8 and 7; G. M. Sheldon beat F. Latham, 4 and 3; E. Hill beat H. H. Greenwood, 5 and 3. The best scores in a bogey match were: E. Sopp (’l4), all square; T. F. Cullman (18), 2 down; P. C. Browne (14), 3 down; C. W. Johnson (14). 3 down. RUSSLEY CLUB A bogey handicap played by members of the Russley Golf Club resulted:— Intermediate.—C. L. Fisher (11), 2 down; C. P. Bullivant (12), 3 down; A. J. McCurdy (12), A. T. Bell (7), 4 down. Junior.—D. P. Ainsworth (17), 2 up; S. Bryant (14), 2 down; W. H. Holdsworth (14), G. T. Candy (17), 6 down. RICHMOND HILL CLUB The Richmond Hill Golf Club’s chamnionship was commenced on Saturday. Following were the results:— Senior.—R. H. T. Hamilton beat D. T. Alexander, 6 and 4; C. G. Hamilton beat N. R. Parkes, 2 and 1; F. W. Brandt beat D. B. Treleaven, 3 and 1; J. D. Lawrence beat H. D. Graham, 4 and 3. Intermediate.—H. R. E. Stevens beat J. F. Hadfield at the twentieth; A. B. McLauchlan beat P. W. Murdoch, 2 up; D. Barr beat G. H. Dalziell at the nineteenth; A. G. Rose beat R. K. Wood, 4 and 3. Juniors.—W. P. Bennett beat E. W. Hayton, 1 up; L. G. Mitchell beat F. A. Malley, 3 and 2; D. A. Dawson beat J. Palmer 4 and 2; J. H. Higgins beat J. S. Croft, 6 and 5. WAITIKIRI CLUB A mixed fourball best-ball bogey for Mrs G. Deyell’s trophy was played by members of the Waitikfri Club on Saturday. Results:— M. Ewing and Mrs J. Potts, 3 up; O. Anderson and J. Gregan, S. Andrews and Mrs B. Boyd, 2 up; J. Potts and Miss L. Harper, all square; A. Freeborn and Mrs Freeborn, R. Marks and Miss P. Gregan, 2 down. A Stableford bogey resulted:—B. E. McGarry (12), 34 points; F. W. Walter (3), 33 points; P. Russell (17), 28 points; C. T. Werren (7), J. W. Arnold (7), 27 points; A. J. Kernick (11), 26 points. A single bogey played yesterday morning resulted: — B. McGarry, P. Hubble, R. E. Thomas (3 down), C. T. Werren, A. Freeborn (4 down). B. McGarry won on the count back. A stroke handicap played yesterday afternoon resulted:—E. Wilkinson, 90, 20 —7O; T. Morrow. 87, 14—73; A. Freeborn, 81, 7—74.

KAIAPOI CLUB In a Stableford bogey played on the Kaiapoi Golf Club’s links on Saturday, the best cards were:—L. Edwards, 36; N. S. Wyber, 35; W. Newburgh, 35; H. Throp, 33; J. S. Bradley, 30. An inter-club match was played with the Russley Club on Saturday, and was won by Russley by 10J games to 9J. RAWHITI CLUB The following were the best scores in a four-ball best-ball bogey match played by the Rawhiti Golf Club yesterday:—M. Cummings and R. Gowan, 5 up; N. Orr and A. P. Hobson, 3 up; F. Manning and I. Pockson, 3 up. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A Stableford match played yesterday morning by the Waimairi Beach Golf Club resulted as follows:—H. V. Rossi (8), 33 points; H. Wright (10), 33; J. R. Grange (12), 28; H. P. Wells (15), 28; R. Pope (17), 28; R. Pitcaithly (14), 26; A. Adams (}4), 24; H. W. Gourlay (17), 24. TEMPLETON COUNTRY CLUB In the last round of stroke play for the Rudkin and Williamson Cups, played on the Templeton Country Club’s course yesterday, the best scores were:—S. O’Callaghan, 95, 22—73; G. P. Anderson, 84, 11 —73; A. Khouri, 96, 22—74; E. G. Leggei 90, 16—74. S. O'Callaghan won on the count back. TAI TAPU CLUB The Tai Tapu and Kaituna Golf Clubs played their first teter-club game for nine years when they played for the Barnett Friendly Cup at at Tai Tapu yesterday. Tai Tapu won by 14 matches to 1. Results were as follows (Tai Tapu names mentioned first):— Men’s Match.—W. G. Macartney and J. Coop, all square; C. Anderson beat P. Bayley, N. J. Mackenzie beat R. Mason, A Johnston beat R. K. Mason, G. Stoddart beat K. Parkinson, J. O’Donnell beat B. Parkinson, I. C. Gray beat A. Gray, J. Coy all square with P. de Pass, J. Ryan beat G. Burrows, H. Williamson beat J. Wright, F. Carter beat J. Overton, J. Holden beat W. Mears. Women’s Match.—Mrs S. Mackenzie lost to Miss B. Smith, Mrs J. Coop beat Mrs K. Parkinson, Mrs T. Streeter beat Miss P. Parkinson, Mrs "W. G. Macartney beat Mrs P. Bayley, Mrs J. H. Mackenzie beat Miss K. Burrows. TIMARU CLUB The sixth medal round of the Timaru Golf Club was played on Saturday, with the following scores:— A Grade.—R. J. Moyes, 79, 12—67; D. J. Scott. 73. 4—69; B. Watson, 76, 6—70; E. G. Kerr, 71, 0—71; N. C. Martin, 73, 2 71; D. Moyes, 79, B—7l. B grade: E. T. Cochrane, 90, 24—66; G. S. Raymond, 85, 19—66; M. C. Armstrong, 82, 14—68. RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB The following were the best scores in a stroke match played by the Rawhiti Ladies’ Golf Club yesterday:— A Grade.—Miss A. Grennell, 89, 14—75; Mrs L. Philpott, 94, 19—75; Mrs N. Bars’ Grade.—Mrs M. Stephens, 101, 26 75; Mrs I. Pockson, 105, 27—78; Mrs M. Leake, 107, 28—79. In an inter-club match played yesterday with the Waimairi Club, the game finished all square. Results were as follows, with Waimairi names first:—Miss Atkinson lost to Mrs Hobson, Mrs Latham lost to Mrs Cormack, Miss McWhirter beat Miss Mahony, Miss Scott halved with Mrs Wise, Mrs Collins beat Miss Timms, Mrs Haines lost to Miss Ryan, Mrs Hyslop beat Miss Cooper, Mrs Dickens halved with Miss Francis. WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES’ CLUB An inter-club match played on Saturday by the Waimairi Beach Ladies’ Golf Club against the Rawhiti Ladies’ Club resulted in a win for Waimairi by six games to' two. The following are the results, with Rawhiti names first:—Miss Grennell lost to Mrs Bridgens, Mrs Philpott lost to Miss Irvine, Mrs Miles lost to Miss Boundy, Mrs Barritt lost to Mrs Rossi, Miss Jack lost to Mrs Thomson, Mrs Pockson lost to Mrs Masterton, Mrs Leake beat Miss Davidson. Mrs Stephens beat Miss Wiggins. HAGLEY LADIES' CLUB The monthly bogey played by the Hagley Ladies’ Golf Club was won by Mrs G. Pfankuch (seniors), and Mrs J. Mortlock (juniors). The best scores were:— Seniors.—Mrs P. Pfankuch (11), 9 down. Juniors.—Mrs K. Thwaites (20), 1 down;

Mrs V. Sheehy (20), 4 down; Mrs J. Mortlock (23), 5 down. The C grade was won by Mrs W. L. Parkinson. ♦ RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB Hie best scores in a Stableford bogey played on Thursday were:—Mrs F. Williamson, 27 points; Mrs Priestnail, 26 points; Miss Vivian, 25 points; Mrs Moorhouse, 25 points. TIMARU LADIES' CLUB In a bisque bogey match played by the Timaru Ladies’ Club, results were:— Senior.—Mrs D. McFarlane (8), 3 up; Mrs J. L. Ferrier (10), 3 up; Mrs C. J. E. Smith (13), 2 up; Mrs J. E. S. Greenall (10), 1 up. Mrs McFarlane won on a count back. Juniors: Mrs M. E. Davey (27), 7 up; Mrs E. S. Thodey (16), 3 up; Mrs J. A. Scott (16), 2 up; Miss D. Maclean (17), 2 up. Mrs Davey won on a count back. TEMPLETON COUNTRY CLUB. OPEN TOURNAMENT, AUGUST 28th and 29th. August 28th, a.m„ Stableford; p.m., Fourball bogey. August 29th, Challenge Cups and Stroke Rounds. Entries closs August 24th. E. G. Mitchell, Secretary. •Phone 31-490. Advt.