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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH PLAYS TIMARU

ORBELL CUP MATCH The annual match for the Orbell Cup was played by the Christchurch Club and the Timaru Club yesterday. Christchurch won by 18 2 2 games to 5 2 2. In the following results, Timaru names are first:— Mixed Foursomes.—Mrs W. A. Scott and E. G. Kerr lost to Miss Z. Hudson and C. W. Caldwell, 3 and 2; Mrs N. S. Hawkes and J. B. Forrest lost to Miss V. Fleming and C. J. Ward, 4 and 3; Mrs I. D. James and J. H. Mitchell lost to Miss H. Buchanan and L. W. Fleetwood, 3 and 2; Miss V. Campbell and W. C. Davies lost to Mrs E. Nutt and H. J. Gosset. 3 and 2; Mrs J. E. F. Greenall and P. Durning beat Miss K. Rutherford and A. A. Holland, 5 and 4; Mrs D. McFarlane and N. C. Martin beat Mrs’ J. Andrewes and R. R. Champtaloup, 1 up: Mrs H. Coxhead and C. J. Walsh lost to Miss M. Vivian and O. A. Y. Johnston. 7 and 6; Mrs W. Tizard and D. J. Mcßeath lost to Miss E. WhiteParsons and E. J. Pumphrey, 2 down. Women's Singles.—Mrs W. A. Scott lost to Miss Z. Hudson, 2 down: Mrs N. S. Hawkes lost to Miss V. Fleming. 5 and 4; Mrs I. D. James lost to Miss H. Buchanan, 2 and 1; Miss V. Campbell lost to Miss E. Nutt, 6 and 5: Mrs J. E. S. Greenall lost to Miss K. Rutherford. 6 and 5; Mrs D. M. McFarlane lost to Mrs J. Andrewes, 4 and 3: Mrs W. Tizard lost to Miss M. Vivian, 2 down: Mrs H. Coxhead lost to Miss E. White-Parsons, 1 down. Men’s Singles.—E. G. Kerr lost to C. W. Caldwell, 3 and 2; J. H. Mitchell lost to C. J. Ward. 5 and 4: J. B. Forrest beat L. W. Fleetwood, 3 and 2; P. Durning lost to H. J. Gosset. 3 and 2: W. C. Davies lost to A. A. Holland. 3 and 1; N. C. Martin beat R. R. Champtaloup, 2 and 1; C. J. Walsh halved with O. A. Y. Johnston: D. J. Mcßeath beat E. J. Pumphrey, 4 and 3. The Rhodes Cup. a mixed flag match, was played at Shirley on Saturday. E. J. Pumphrey and Mrs A. McKillop carried the flag to the nineteenth hole. WAITIKIRI CLUB A stroke round, played on Saturday afternoon by the Waitikiri Club, was won on the count-back by W. Collins. Yesterday morning a single bogey resulted:—J. H. Scott (2), 1 up; R. E. Thomas (12), all square. In the afternoon a four-ball bogey was played. Best scores were: Sutherland and Duggan, 6 up; M. J. Ewing and N. H. Fuller. 5 up; R. E. Thomas and A. Benzie. 4 up: J. O’Gorman and P. T. Mahon. 4 up. In the Blank Cup competition. N. Fowke beat E. G. Batstone, 2 and 1; S. Andrews beat J. F. Collins. 3 and 2; A. Hay beat M. R. Blank, 1 up; W. R. Collins beat P. O’Malley, 3 and 2; M. K. Boon beat V. Stokes, 1 up; D. G. Barkle beat L. E. Graham. 6 and 4; T. Kirk Burnand beat M. E. Chapple, 3 and 2: M. Oates beat A. E. Benzie. 3 and 2; J. H. Silvester beat I. Wilbie, 2 up; R. E. Thomas beat G. P. De Latour. 2 up; K. H. McDonald beat J. H. Goile. 5 and 4; J. J. Potts beat .J. H. Walter. 5 and 4; H. Harding beat R. Sutherland. 4 and 3; I. Tankard beat A. Laugesen. 1 up. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A bogey match played on Saturdav afternoon by members of the Waimairi Beach Golf Club resulted:— Senior.—B. S. Dudley (5), all square; J. A. McMaster (5), 3 down. Junior.—R. N. Wood (18). 1 down; A. J. Trevean (14), 2 down; H. W. Gourlay (14), 6 down. The second round of the Shaftesbury Cup, a mixed Canadian foursome, was played yesterday. The cup was won bv B. S. Dudley and Mrs Dudley with a net >core of 147 for the two rounds. The run-ners-up were P. V. Smith and Miss E. Thomas, 149. A Canadian foursome held in conjunction with the second round of the Shaftesbury Cup yesterday was won by M. P. Hall and Mrs G. Collins, 78. B—7o. Other scores were:—B. S. Dudley and Mrs Dudley, 79, 8—71: H. P. Wells and Miss E. Thomas. 88, 17—71. A four-ball best-ball bogey resulted:— L. J. Roy and Mrs Roy, 10 up'; W. D. Gain and Mrs Gam, 9 up; P. V. Smith and Miss O’Daniels, 9 up. HAGLEY CLUB The second round of the Meares Cup. played on Saturday by the Hagley Golf Club, resulted:—L. F. Casey beat J. Ayers. 1 up; C. W. Foote beat I. G. James, 6 and 5; M. C. Smith beat H. H. Greenwood, 2 and 1; D. T. Warner beat E. A. Hitchcock, 3 and 2.

In the second round of the Hagley Cup H. O. Dwan beat K. Burns, 2 up; E. A. Braggins beat P. C. Browne. 2 up; W. Halligan beat J. G. Johnston, 1 up. Best scores in a bisque bogey competition were: L. F. Casey (13). 2 up; W. M. Maxwell (14), 1 up; G. Simpson (17), 1 up. RAWHITI CLUB Best scores in a four-ball, best-ball bogey handicap, played yesterday by the Rawhiti Golf Club, were:— F. Hulme (14), and A. Archer (18), 7 up; M. B. Hayes (13), and D. Brown (18), 7 up; C. Snell-(11), and A. Brooke-Tay-ler (13), 6 up. Hulme and Archer won on a count-back. TAI TAPU CLUB The following are the results of the first round play-off of the Otahuna Cup, played by the Tai Tapu Club yesterday: W. A. Johnston beat G. Sheldon, 2 up; B. Anderson beat N. R. Withell, 1 up; C. Anderson beat E. J. Thompson, 3 and 2; G. Stoddart beat J. O'Donnell. 4 and 2. A bogey handicap, played in conjunction, resulted:—J. Gay 2 up, R. Blackmore 2 down, D. Muff 2 down. CHARTERIS BAY CLUB A men’s Stableford handicap played yesterday by the Charteris Bay Golf Club resulted: —G. Riley 34 points, D. Souter 27, A. Manson 27, H. C. Smart 27. KAIAPOI CLUB A Stableford bogey played on Saturday by members of the Kaiapoi Golf Club resulted:—A. Greenwood 37 points, N. Fowke 36, L. Morris 36.

RUSSLEY CLUB The second qualifying round of the Lindsay Russell Cup. with concurrent stroke handicap, was played by the RussI ley Club yesterday. The following qualiI tied:—T. A. Robertson 148, B. Morel 148, R. Lane 150, W. L. Fairclough 151, R. G. Stead 151, J. M. Crombie 151, R. Lynch 152, E. Bourke 153, J. H. Johnson 154, G. H. Bryant 154, W. T. Wood 156, W. G. Ellis 157. B. W. Johnson 158, N. S. Cram--1 ond 158, P. R. Hadley 158, A. H. Lee i 159. Lee won sixteenth place on the i count-back from W. M. Bullen and R. M. Stokes. The stroke handicap resulted: — < Senior.—F. B. Thompson, 82, 9—73; R. ! Lane. 82, 9—73; W. D. Armstrong, 78, 2 ' 76; D. S. Gower, 85, 9—76. Thompson won on the count-back. Intermediate:—R. G. Stead, 84, 11—73; T. A. Robertson. 89, 16—73; R. Lynch, 90, 16—74; T. W. Johnston, 84, 10—74. Stead won on the count-back. Junior—A. A. Blunden, 84, 21—63; G. H. Bryant, 90, 18—72; G. A. Milne, 96, 24—72 Best scores in a four-ball Stableford aggregate were:—J. W. Logan (2) and J. P. Gilmour (4), 68 points; R. Lane (7), F. C. Young (10), 67; F. Williamson (3), W. Cramond (8), 61; G. T. Candy (8), M. G. Smith (11), 61. An inter-club match against Richmond Hill was played. Russley won by 18 games to 4. Two games were halved. AVONDALE CLbB Results of a stroke handicap, played on Saturday by the Avondale Club, were:— A Grade.—A. L. Large, 73, 3—70; C. H. Boyd, 79, 8—71; D. Moynihan, 81, 9—72. B Grade.—M. D. Mercer, 84, 16—68; J. S. Piper. 84. 14—70; D. Millar. 88, 15—73. A Stableford bogey resulted:—D. Larnach, 35 points; T. G. Downey, 33; A. Crawford, 33. RANGIORA CLUB The following were the best, scores in the May medal bogey, played by the Rangiora Golf Club on Saturday: A Grade.—J. Galloway, 2 up; G. Mehrtens, 1 up; B. W. Eder and E. W. Ryde, all square. B Grade.—G. J. Fleming. 3 up; B. Jordan. all square; E. D. R. Smith, 2 down. The following were the best scores in a Stablelord played yesterday:— A Grade.—G. A. Appleton 37 points, J. Galloway 37, R. J. Hogan 36. B Grade.—A. Forward 36 points, J. Gibbs 30, Mrs J. Gorman 29. TEMPLETON CLUB The best score in a single bogey handicap played by the Templeton Golf Club were returned by H. Pocock, 2 up; J. Hayes, 2 up; R. Docker, 1 up. Hayes won on the count-back. First round matches for the Ernie Gasson Cup resulted: G. Humphreys and H. D. Smith beat C. McNab and N. Hammett, 4 and 3; D. Clifford and H. Mason beat R. Dowker and M. Meikle, 2 and 1; R. Smart and L. Wigzell beat J. Hayes and B. Nevell, 4 and 2; A. Earl and E. Mitchell beat G. McHerron and O. Seiwood. 4 and 3; M. Atkinson and C. Skerton beat P. Lunn and G. McNab, 4 and 3; P. Anderson and D. Brightling beat R. Spicer and J. Williamson, 3 and 2; A. Fulton and C. Wood halved with P. Nelson and R. Jenkin; J. Cunneen and H. Langford beat J. Johns and C. Maindonald, 3 and 2; A. Grimmer and N’. Boon beat G. Day and H. Pocock, 4 and 3; L. Pavelitch and T. Kerr beat C. Harrow and D. Thomas, 1 up; D. Jones and H. Drummond lost to E. Legge and M. Morrow, 5 and 4; S. O’Callaghan and E. Dunne beat A. McGillivray and C. Elsom, 2 and 1; M. Pocock and H. Gallagher beat K. Langford and E. Oberg, 6 and 5. DIAMOND HARBOUR CLUB A mixed foursome for the Norton vase, played at Diamond Harbour, resulted:— J. Voyce and Miss I. Cleary, 63, 17—46; N. Rutherford and Miss Austad, 66, 18— 48. WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES’ CLUB The monthly L.G.U. medal match- and the first round of the captain’s trophy were played on Saturday by members of the Waimairi Beach Ladies’ Golf Club. Results:— Silver Division.—Mrs F. Bridgens, 89, 10 —79; Mrs W. Latham, 92, 13—79; Mrs G. Collins, 95, 16—79. Bronze Division.—Mrs L. A. Haynes, 95, 25—70; Mrs L. J. Roy, 100, 24—76; Miss D. Irvine, 96, 16—77.

AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB Members of the Avondale Ladies’ Golf Club played the second round of the Members’ Cup on Saturday. A stroke round was played in conjunction with the trophy match. The second round of the Blair trophy was also decided. In the Members’ Cup contest, scores were:—Mrs J. Paton beat Mrs A. L. Large, 1 up; Miss M. Manning beat Miss A. Chapman, 5 and 3; Miss E. Moore beat Miss S. Britton, 5 and 4; Miss M. Bruce and Miss E. L. Sapsford, all square. In the second round of the Blair trophy, Miss T Knowles beat Mrs H. R. Cardinal, 3 and 2; Mrs D. A. Gunn beat Mrs F. Birch, 1 up; Mrs H. M. Minson beat Mrs L H. Brown, 3 and 1; Mrs A. B. 800 l beat Miss I. A. Maindonald, 6 and 5. The stroke match resulted: Mrs E. Goulding 94 20—74; Mrs H. S. Chet win, 92, 17—75; Mrs W. J. Chatfield, 95, 19—76.

RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB The results of a foursome played by the Rawhiti Ladies’ Club yesterday were: 9n M «f.A’/r- B ’ fa and Mrs Robson, 88, ™ ISS Petrie and Miss N. Ryan. 94, 25—69; Miss I. Pockson and Miss M Francis, 91. 22—69.

A mid-week match was won by Mrs I Pierce, who reduced her handicap by two strokes.

TAI TAPU EADIES’ CLUB The following players qualified for the S™ I ™, ro^ e bowI ’ Pteyed yesterday by the Tai Tapu Ladies’ Club: Mrs C AnJ* 1 ??”,. 142 ’ Mrs N - Garrard 158, Mrs E. G. McNeill 162, Mrs D. Scott 162, Mrs B. Calder 162, Mrs T. Streeter 174. Mrs D. Hamilton 174, Mrs R. Blackmore 180. Pfoyed in conjunction resulted:—Mrs-C. Anderson 98, 26—72; Mrs NeiS; i^ 6^ 02 - 29 - 73: Mrs T - D - Mc - WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB - ke match played yesterday by the Waitikiri Ladies’ Club resulted:— Grade.—Miss O. Knight, 91, 19—72; 99 rS 22—7?°° n ’ 97 ’ 20—77: Miss L - Harper, B Grade.—K. Syminton, 105, 32—73.

WOMEN’S PENNANT MATCHES

INTER-CLUB CONTESTS The following are the results of the first of a series of pennant golf matches to be played amongst members of women’s golf clubs situated within 21 miles of Cathedral square. A GRADE Russley v. Avondale, at Avondale Foursomes.—Mrs Penn and Mrs Anderson beat Mrs Large and Mrs Chetwin. 3 and 2; Mrs Williamson and Mrs Sinclair lost to Mrs Mangin and Mrs Gunn, 4 and 6. Singles.—Mrs Penn beat Mrs Large (N.L.), 1 up; Mrs G. P. Anderson beat Mrs Mangin TA.H.), 5 and 3; Mrs F. Williamson beat Mrs D. A. Gunn, 5 and 3; Mrs G. E. Sinclair beat Mrs H. S. Chetwin, 3 and 2. Russley won by 5 games to 1. Rawhiti v. Kaiapoi, at Kaiapoi A Grade.—Mrs Hobson and Mrs Philpott lost to Mrs Hirst and Mrs Smith, 3 and 4; Mrs Leake and Mrs Miller beat Mrs Dempster and Mrs Alexander, 1 up. Singles.—Mrs A. P. Hobson beat Mrs S. Hirst, 2 and 1; Mrs A. Philpott beat Mrs P. J. Smith, 5 and 4; Mrs E. Leake lost to Mrs J. Dempster, 1 down; Mrs E. P. Miller halved with Mrs C. Alexander. Rawhiti won by 3J games to Hagley v. Rangiora, at Hagley Foursomes.—Miss Macdonald and Mrs Pfankuch lost to Mrs Hegan and Mrs Ryde, 2 and 1; Mrs Thomson and Mrs Palmer lost to Mrs Walker and Mrs Bissett, 2 and 1. Singles.—Miss J. C. Macdonald lost to Mrs R. J. Hegan, 1 down; Mrs Pfankuch lost to Mrs E. Ryde. 3 and 2: Mrs Thomson halved with Mrs L. Walker; Mrs J. Palmer halved with Mrs E. Bissett. Rangiora won by 5 games to 1. Waitikiri v.. Waimairi Beach, at Waitikiri Foursomes.—Mrs Dymond and Mrs Tankard beat Mrs Latham and Miss Atkinson, 7 and 5; Mrs Freeborn and Miss Hilliss lost to Mrs Bridgens and Mrs Collins, by default. Singles.—Mrs A. Freeborn beat Mrs F. Bridgens, 4 and 3; Mrs H. Dymond lost to Mrs W. Latham, 8 and 6; Mrs I. Tankard beat Miss S. Atkinson, 1 up; Mrs G. Collins beat Miss Hillis, by default. Waitikiri won by 4 games to 2. Christchurch had the bye. B GRADE Russley v. Avondale, at Avondale Foursomes.—Mrs Smith and Mrs Anderson beat Miss Sapsford and Mrs Chatfield, 6 and 5; Mrs South and Mrs Booker beat Mrs Goulding and 8001, 1 up; Miss Hennessy and Mrs Barnes lost to Mrs Paton and Mrs Bell, 4 and 3; Mrs Hampton and Mrs Nurse beat Miss Bulton and Mrs Maples, 4 and 3. Singles.—Mrs A. L. Smith lost to Miss Sapsford, Mrs H. W. Anderson lost to Mrs W. J. Chatfield, Mrs D. South beat Mrs P. Goulding, Mrs E. H. Booker beat Mrs A. B. 8001, Miss V. Hennessy lost to Mrs V. F. Bell, Mrs T. H. Barnes beat Mrs J. Paton, Mrs S. H. Hampton beat Mrs S. Britten, Mrs R. W. Nurse beat Mrs F. M. Maples. Russley won by 8 games to 4. Christchurch v. Kaiapoi, at Kaiapoi Foursomes.—Misses Murray and Rutherford beat Mrs Oastler and Noy, 1 up; Mrs Stedman and Miss Harcourt beat Mrs Craze and Mrs McMullan, 1 up; Mrs Bell and Mrs Sundstrum beat Mrs Hendren and Mrs Hopkins, 3 and 2; Mrs Freeth and Mrs Wellbrock beat Mrs Casserley and Miss Harden.

Singles.—Miss A. Murray beat Mrs R. Oastler, 4 and 3; Miss D. Rutherford beat Mrs E. Noy, 1 up; Miss L. Harcourt halved with Mrs A. Craze; Mrs M. Stedman beat Mrs E. McMullan, 2 up; Mrs R. R. Bell beat Mrs D. Hendren. 3 and 1; Mrs E. A. Sundstrum halved with Mrs L. Hopkins; Mrs H. Freeth lost to Mrs R. Casserley, 2 and 1; Mrs L. G. Wellbrock beat Miss L. Harden, 3 and 2. * Christchurch won by 10 matches to 2.

Hagley v. Rangiora, at Hagley Foursomes.—Mrs Callander and Mrs Gudgeon halved with Mrs Tolmie and Mrs Galloway; Miss Miller and Mrs Dowling beat Mrs Watson and Mrs Wolff, 6 and 4; Mrs Saunders and Miss Taylor beat Mrs Mehrtens and Mrs Chisnail, 6 and 4; Mrs Harding and Mrs O’Reilly beat Mrs May and Mrs Glubb, 2 and 1.

Singles.—Mrs T. W. Callander beat Mrs F. Tolmie, .3 and 2; Mrs J. E. Gudgeon beat Mrs R. F. Watson, 4 and 3; Miss J. Miller beat Mrs G. Mehrtens. 3 and 2; Mrs H. T. Saunders beat, Mrs J. Wolff. 6 and 4: Mrs G. Dowling beat Mrs C. Chisnail, 5 and 4; Mrs E. B. Harding beat Mrs J. Galloway. 2 and 1; Mrs H. O’Reilly beat Mrs R. May. 2 and 1; Miss N. Taylor beat Mrs R. Glubb, 2 and 1.

Hagley won by 11J games to J game. Waitikiri v. Waimairi Beach, at

Waitikiri Foursomes.—Miss Knight and Mrs McKerrow beat Mrs Roi and Mrs Clark. 6 and 5; Mrs Potts and Mrs Boon lost to Mrs Tatan and Mrs Haynes, 3 and 1; Mrs Deyell and Mrs Inglis won by default; Mrs Edwards and Mrs Parrish won by default.

Singles.—Miss O. Knight beat Mrs L. E. Roi. 8 and 7; Mrs J. Potts beat Mrs J. Tatan, 5 and 4; Mrs M. Boon beat Mrs L. Haynes, 7 and 6; Mrs McKerrow beat Mrs R. N. Clark, 5 and 3; Mrs G. Deyell, Mrs J. Inglis, Mrs M. B. Edwards, and Mrs C. Parrish all won by default. Waitikiri won by 11 matches to 1.