H. RIDGLEY WINS IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27375, 14 June 1954, Page 10

H. RIDGLEY WINS IN BRITAIN

GOLF

“GOLF ILLUSTRATED”

TOURNEY

NEW ZEALANDERS TAKE PART (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. H. B. Ridgley (United States) won the “Golf Illustrated” Gold Vase, at Sunningdale, today, with rounds of 73 and 70 for an aggregate of 143. He finished four strokes in front of the British amateur champion, Doug. Bachli (Australia), 74, 73; H. Berwick (Australia), 73, 74; and E. B. Millward (England), 73, 74. A. R. Timms (New Zealand) scored 78, 77—155; and D. L. Woon (New Zealand), 81, 77—158. J. PANTON WINS AT LEEDS TOURNEY FINAL ROUND EQUALS RECORD (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 11. The Scottish player, John Panton, came right out of the blue to win the “Yorkshire Evening News” £1550 golf tournament with a record-equalling final round at Leeds today. His 72 holes aggregate was 284, giving him a one-stroke victory. The British players, B. Hunt and K. Bousfield, were just pipped by Panton. Bousfield also had a record-equalling 67 in the final round. Only four strokes separated the eight players at tne top. Leading scores were:—Panton, 71, 74, 72, 67—284; Hunt, 71, 70. 69, 75—285; Bousfield. 75. 72, 71. 67—285; P. Alliss, 74, 70, 71. 71—286; H. Weetman, 70, 68, 76, 73 287; E. Lester, 76, 67, 69, 75—287. Then followed:—C. Ward and E. Brown, 288; H. Bradshaw, 289; R. Mandeville, A. Lees, and R. Mills, 290; J. Hitchcock, 291; F. Miller, J. Fallon, A. Turner, F. Daly, and D. Rees, 292. . FRENCH WOMEN’S TITLE (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) PARIS, June 12. Miss Odile Semelaigne today won the 36-holes final cf the French women’s international golf championship. She beat Miss Miriam Waucquez (Belgium) in the final, 3 and 2. CLUB MATCHES CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.— Borthwick vase—Semi-finals: J. B. Prendergast beat E. J. Corcoran, 7 and 6; N. H. Barlow beat R. E. Dunne, at the nineteenth. First flight: S. E. Boanas beat H. M. S. Dawson at the twenty-second; C. T. Werren beat W. D. Murie, at the nineteenth. Second flight: W. A. Caldwell beat H. W. Macfarlane, 3 and 2; J. Dolph beat A. T. Bell, 5 and 4. Stroke handicap—A grade: G. N. Sheldon, 76, 7—69; J. W. McLean, 74, 4—70; I. B. Cromb, 73, 2—71; R. S. Beadel, 79, B—7l. B grade: O. P. Bayley, 78, 10—68; W. K. L. Dougall, 80, 10—70; C. E. Suckling, 83, 12—71. C grade: A. J. O’Cain, 92, 24—68; D. L. Taylor, 87, 17—70; W. J. Humphries, 90, 16—74.

HAGL.EY CLUB.— In a friendly match played on Saturday between teams chosen by the president and captain, the captain’s team won by 13 games to 10. WAITIKIRI CLUB.— Brooker Cup—Semifinal: M. J. McNally and A. L. Castle beat A. R. Blank and C. E. Ross, at the twentyfirst; R. E. Thomas and H. G. Smith beat J. Barton and J. McNally, at the twentythird. Stroke round: R. Stopforth, 86, 16—70; A. Bailey, 78, 6—72; P. McNeilage, 82, 9—73. Four-ball best-ball bogey: M. Hibberd and Miss P. Hawker, 4 up; J. H. Weir and Mrs E. N. Brockett, 3 up; E. N. Brockett and Miss M. Ramsay, 2 up; A. McKerrow and Mrs J. Maclntyre, 2 up. Stableford handicap: R. E. Carter, 37 points, beat J. H. Weir, 37, on a countback; E. C. Topp 36.

AVONDALE CLUB.— Top dog trophy— First round: T. G. Kennedy and C. ‘ E Grainger beat A. E. Ison and L. Hill, 5 and 4; E. Gant and H. M. Sparrow beat C. Haase and E. Franks, 6 and 5; A. A. Lawrence and A. J. Dickie beat H. D. Graham and J. Claydon, 2 and 1; F. W. Collins and C. A. Pascoe beat A. Cockle and J. Hansen. 4 and 3. Bogey match— A grade: L. V. Rhodes (5), 3 down; T. Mclntosh (5), 5 down. B grade: A. B. Coy (7), all square; B. T. Coburn (11). 2 down; F. A. Smith (9), 2 down. C grade: S. M. Betty (17). 2 down; L. Ellis (15), 3 down. Canadian foursome: E. Gant and C. Grainger, 1 up; A. Coy and A. Lawrence, 1 up; H. Graham and J. Claydon, 1 up; P. Wilson and R. Steers, square; P. Haughey and C. Barnard, square.

RAWHITI CLUB.— Stroke L. Russell, 71, 7—64; A. K. Archer, 80,' 15— 65; D. Hellier, 82, 15—67. Junior: T. McCleay, 88, 23—65; N. Morrison, 91, 24 67; L. Cockburn, 90, 22—68; B. Sturgess. 87. 19—68.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB.— Committee’s prize—First round: R. K. Wood, 84, 18— 66; J. Gough, 92, 24—68; B. J. Lancaster, 93. 24 —69; D. I. Gray, 88, 19—69; G. N Alexander, 90, 21—69. Stableford bogey: J. Dalziel 33 points, D. Norris 28, F. Harper 28. RUSSLEY CLUB.— Bogey competition— A grade: W. Eckert (7), all square; R. K. Atkinson (5), 2 down; J. H. Rich (5), 3 down. B grade: C. W. McCormick (11). 2 up; R. McGuchan (11), 2 down; J. J. Corbett (11), 2 down; A. B. Edwardes (10), 4 down. C grade: J. A. Milne (14). all square; A. Dyhrberg (14). all square; G. T. Chaney (14), 2 down; H. Valentine (12), 3 down. Milne won on a count-back. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB. Stroke round—Senior: J. R. Whitford, 80 11—69; I. J. Campbell, 83, 10—73. Junior: C. W. Collins, 89, 17—72; »P. Quick, 86, 14—72. Collins won on a count-back. Morris Cup and Wall O’Callaghan Cup, played in conjunction with two stroke rounds—Senior: I. J. Campbell. 81. 10—71; C. Le Roi, 85, 13—72; R. O’Callaghan, 83, 11—72. Junior: V. E. Freeman. 92, 23—69; R. E. Ayrev, 91, 21—70; H. J. O’Neill, 87, 17—70; P. Liebert, 88, 18—70. Afternoon round— Senior: J. Whitford, 81. 10—71; J. Anderson, 80, 8—72; G. Pitt, 85, 12—73. Junior: R. Gane, 92, 24—68; P. Liebert, 90, 18—72; J. Macer, 88. 17—71. J. Anderson (73, 72—145) won the Morris Cup; P. Liebert (70, 72—142) won the Wall O’Callaghan Cup. BURWOOD CLUB.— Flag match: R. J. H. Clark carried the flag to the nineteenth hole.

LINCOLN CLUB.— Stroke match in conjunction with first round of club championship: C. A. Bailey, 75, 20—55; J. F. Wright. 89, 26—63: R. Scott. 85, 21—64. TEMPLETON CLUB.— Aggregate stroke: F. Busch an,d H. Elliott, 146; N. Rutland

and E. Chappell, 147; L. Blumsky and R. Wishart, *151; C. Ashworth and L. Topping, 151. Rudkin, William and Russell Allen Cups (final round)—Senior: R. Jones, 80, 6—74; E. Legge. 81, 6—75; L. A. Watson, 78, 1—77; B. Barclay, 83, 6—77. Intermediate: H. Drummond, 83, 13—70; A. Davis, 82, 10—72; G. P. Anderson, 85, 10—75; Junior: J. N. Rutland, 94, 24—70; J. H. Green. 90, 19—71; R. Newburn, 92, 20—72.

CHARTERIS BAY CLUB.— Men’s bisque bogey: R. H. Blatchford, 4 up; S. G. Lindsay, 2 up; J. Hall, all square.

KAITUNA CLUB.— Wilson Cup, bogey match: E. S. Henderson, 1 up; Mrs R. Barclay, 1 down; R. Mason, 1 down; A. G. J. Gray, 3 down.

TAI TAPU CLUR.— Tai Tapu and Leeston inter-club matches: L. Blumsky and G. Turrell lost to R. T. Lambie and G. Wilson; R. Stoddart and N. J. Mackenzie beat J. Harley and R. Wright; H. C. Anderson and J. O’Donnell beat M. Honeybone and A. Croy; G. Ware and D. T. Ager beat B. Arthur and J. Sewell; E. B. Davidson and J. McKay beat M. Dick and D. Bruce; F. Carter and F. Smith lost to J. Brooks and R. Chatterton; L. King and H. Duncan beat E. Maindonald and M. Hislop. Women’s games: Mrs R. Blackmore and Mrs R. J. Calder lost to Miss Maw and Miss Greenwood; Mrs D. Scott and Mrs H. Duncan beat Mrs Mahon and Mrs Hislop; Miss R. Smart and Mrs Groom beat Miss O'Boyle and Mrs J. Sewell. Tai Tapu won by 7 matches to 3. RANGIORA CLUB.— Stroke match—A grade: R. G. Edward, 76, 7—69; H. G Fowler, 79, 9—70; R. N. Keir, 84, 14— 10. B grade: D. McNeill, 85, 18—67; L. J. A Fraser, 92, 24—68; S. Wayland, 90. 20—70; C grade: G. McCree, 93, 25—68; B. d Auvergne, 99, 27—72; E. R. Cottrell, 100, 27—73. Stableford: T. Thaine, 34 points; T. D. Wilson, 34; A. W. Forward, 33; C. H. Johnson, 33. Thaine won on a count-back. KAIAPOI CLUB.— Leithead Cup, mixed foursome championship: R. G. Rainey and Mrs Rainey, 82, 8—74; L. Morris and Mrs Dempster. 84, 7—77; H. A. Barnett and Mrs Bam, 85, 15—70; R. J. Smith and Mrs Smith, 85, 8—77; J. Casserley and Mrs Casserley, 88, 14—74; F. G. Hammer and Mrs Roy, 89, 15—74; S. T. Midgley and Mrs Midgley, 91, 17—74; L. G. Baker and Mrs Andrew, 92, 17—75. Best gross: R. G. Rainey and Mrs Rainey; net: H. A. Barnett and Mrs Bain; Men’s foursomes: R. G. Yellowlees and G. Templeton, 83, 14—69. Canadian foursome, final: D. G. McAllister and C. Green beat E. T. and R. Tirikatene, 4 and 3. Four-ball bogey plate final: G. Appleton and G. T. Midgley beat M. Duncan and D. G. McAllister, 4 and 2.

AMBERLEY CLUB.— Men—Second medal round: A. Rowney, 88, 16—72; D. Russell, 96. 22—74; G. Gardiner, 78, 24—74. Women —championship, first qualifying round, senior: Mrs A. E. Russell 100, Mrs J. Hislop 101, Mrs J. Foley 102. Junior: Mrs R. Dowling 103, Mrs W. Boyce 109. Centennial Cup, 12 holes: Mrs W. Stocks 73, Mrs E. Hislop 80, Mrs C. Reeve 89. Grif-fiths.-trophy, 27 holes mixed foursome: N. Boyce and Mrs J. Boyce 103, C. James and Miss J. Hislop 105, J. Boyce and Mrs W. Boyce 106.

KAIKOURA CLUB.— Cholmondeley Cup —First round: T. M. Sullivan, 80, 12—68; D. H. Stove, 94, 21—73; K. E. Pitman, 98, 24—74; W. B. Clarkson, 98. 24—74.

KAIKOURA LADIES’ CLUB.—L.G.U. medal: Mrs F. R. Smith, 110, 36—74; Mrs G. D. Qordon, 113, 36—77; Mrs T. P. Shand, 114, 36—78.

TAI TAPU LADIES’ CLUB.— Sowden Memorial Cup, one club match: Mrs J. H. MacKenzie, 117, 28—89; Miss B. Wood, 116, 26—90; Mrs T. Streeter, 109, 19—90.

CHARTERIS BAY LADIES’ CLUB.— L.G.U.: Miss J. Browne, 113, 31—78; Mrs R. H. Blatchford, 106, 28—78; Mrs H. C. Smart, 105, 21—84; Miss Browne won on a count-back.

TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB.— Stroke round, A grade: Mrs C. Wood, 103, 24—79. B grade: Mrs R. Cullen, 116, 36—80; Mrs H. Elliott, 115, 30—85; Mrs S. Moresby* 115, 29—86. C grade: Mrs E. Fowler, 110, 36—74; Mrs C. Kyle, 117, 36—81; Miss M. Hayes, 117, 36—81. First round of Taylor rose bowl: R. Kane'and Mrs S. H. Muirson beat E. Ridley and Mrs Ridley, by default; C. Angus and Mrs B. Mitchell beat J. Hartnell and Mrs Hartnell; W. Guthrie and Mrs C. Kyle beat R. Clements and Mrs M. Hayes; F. Marshall and Mrs G. E. Sinclair beat E. Carpenter and Mrs Carpenter; G. P. Anderson and Mrs Anderson beat W. Thrower and Miss K. Dobson; E. G. Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell beat D. Rossiter and Miss M. Grubb; C. Ashworth and Mrs Ashworth beat W. J. Jones and Mrs Jones, by default: L. Blumskey and Mrs Falcon beat H. Mason and Mrs W. Crisp, by default.

BURWOOD LADIES’ CLUB.— Bisque bogey: Mrs D. Jauncey, all square; Mrs B. Stevenson, 2 down. C grade, stroke handicap: Miss D. Creran, 109, 36—73. WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES’ CLUB.— L.G.U. medal round, senior: Miss A. Grennen, 80, 7—73; Mrs A, M. Barron, 87, 13— 74; Mrs D. Clegg, 94, 17—77. Junior: Mrs R. Sorrell, 89, 19—70; Mrs C. Alexander, 105, 33—72; Mrs M. Irwin, 107, 26—75; Mrs D. Nesbitt, 102, 27—75.

RUSSLEY LADIES’ CLUB.— Senior Fendalton .cup: Mrs G. E. Sinclair beat Mrs S. Priestnail, 5 and 4. Junior Fendalton cup: Mrs A. L. Smith beat Mrs A. B. Anderson, 3 and 1. Best scores in the L.G.U. medal competition—silver division: Miss C. Wood, 88. 11—77; Mi§s U. Hennessy, 89. 12—77; Miss G. Boag, 92. 14—78. Bronze division: Mrs G. M. Bennett, 99, 29—70; Mrs I. Arundel, 103, 29—74; Mrs N. E. Mathewson, 105, 30—75. A C grade competition was won by Miss N.i Taylor RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB.— Stableford, A grade: Miss J. Mahony, 32 points: Mrs £•- 9’Neill, 32; Miss R. Beading, 32; Mrs J. Nicholls, 30; Mrs L. J. Russell, 30; Mrs M. Leake, 30. Miss Mahony won on a countback. B grade: Miss N. Soanes, 31; Mrs R. Hooker, 29; Miss V. Flood. 28. . AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB.—L.G.U, and members’ cup, qualifying round— Silver division: Miss E. Lister, 85, 14—71Miss N. Gillespie, 89, 17—72; Miss E. Moore 89. 16—73; Mrs A. L. Large, 87, 14 13. Bronze division: Mrs M. Blackmore, 93, 21—72; Mrs G. M. Papps, 93, 21—72; Mrs J. H. Logie, 98, 25—73; Mrs R. A. Goodman, 95, 21—74.

HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB.— Stroke round in conjunction with the second round of club championship—A grade: Mrs RAP Francis, 95, 16—79; Mrs P. Sopp, 93 12— 81; Mrs J. G. Johnston, 97, 16—81 B grade: Mrs F. Thompson, 97, 21—76; Mrs C h l o£ 21 ~ 79: Miss N - Taylor, 99,’ 19—80; Mrs E. Harding, ’ 104, 24—80; Mrs A. H. Jecks, 104, 24—80. TWO HOLES IN ONE Two local players holed in one during week-end play. At the Avondale golf course on Saturday A. L. Craven holed in one at the fourth hole. Yesterday G Maindonald holed at “The Kowhai," a 191 J yard hole, on the Templeton course. TA! TAPU LADIES’ TOURNAMENT The draw is as follows: Morning Round.—B.ls a.m., Miss N. Ryan Mrs B r P°k e "Taylor t Mrs Forster, Mrs Fal- £° n - 8-20 : Mrs Uhrbom, Mrs M. Leake. Ki -5 S£ n f nder ’ Mrs Cole - 825: M’ss Berrv J£ aho /J ey - Mrs Mclntyre, Mrs Ogier. 8.30. Mrs Gower, Mrs Hart, Mrs Sinclair Mrs Davey. 8.35: Mrs Hyde, Mrs J. Andrewes, Mrs Nevell, Mrs Wood. 8.40: Mrs Jackson, Mrs Wyatt, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Hunter. 8.45: Mrs Page, Mrs Simes, Mrs G. Grigg, Mrs Williams. 8.50: Mrs C Ward, Mrs J. Grigg, Miss B. Langley, Miss S. Grigg. 8.55: Mrs Parnham, Mrs Watson Mrs Brownlee, Mrs Macgibbon. 9 a.m.: Mrs Todd, Miss McMillan. Mrs L. Amos, Mrs Calvert. 9.5: Miss Greenwood, Mrs Heslop, Miss Roselli, Mrs Bathgate. 9.10: Mrs K. Lamb, Mrs T Lipscombe, Mrs J. Hagerty. Mrs Rattray’ 9.15: Mrs Robilliard, Mrs Garrard, Mrs E. Hood, Mrs Knight. 9.20; Mrs Hartnell,

Mrs Forrester, Miss N. Gebbie, Mrs A. Grey. 9.25: Mrs Blatchford, Mrs A. Mason, Mrs Carr. 9.30: Mrs K. Parkinson, Mrs I. Gray, Mrs R. Mason. Afternoon Round.—l2.3o p.m.: Mrs Barnes, Mrs Priestnail, Mrs Ross, Mrs Duncan; Mrs Kavanagh, Airs Wellbrock, Mrs Clark, Mrs Arundel; Miss Nora Chamberlain, Miss Nancy Chamberlain, Mrs M. Brown, Mrs Habgood. Owing to the large number of entries the club regrets that players have been balloted out. Advt. LINCOLN GOLF CLUB. OPEN TOURNAMENT. SUNDAY, JUNE 20. Open all players of affiliated clubs. Entries close Tuesday, June 15, with Secretary, Mrs C. A. Stephens. Private Bag, Lincoln College, ’Phone 24R, Lincoln. Advt.