GOLF CLUB MATCHES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 6

GOLF CLUB MATCHES

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.— Second round,* Godby '.trophy: G. H. Owen beat F. W. Stevens, /1 j up; P. F. Barkle beat R. B. Lake at the twenty-first; H. M. Minson beat P. S. Foster, 3 and 2; J. Richards beat C. W. Caldwell at the nineteenth; J. G. Scott beat W. A. Caldwell, 4 and 3; L. E. Robinson beat I. J. Campbell, 3 and 2; L. J. Roy beat T. S. McMillan, 4 and 3; J. H. Scott beat A. E. Benzie, 1 up. Stableford handicap—A grade: G. P. Latimer (4) 30 points, M. W. Simes (3) 28. B grade: E. G. Keenan (8) 36 points, H. V. Rossi (8) 34. C grade: J. V. G4asson (12) 36 points, P. G. Egden (14) 33. WAITIKIRI CLUB.— Stroke match —Senior: D. M. Gibb, 74, 4—70; J. P. Devine, 77, 4—73; J. W. Jackson, 75, 1—74. Intermediate; J. P. Muldoon, 85, 15—70; A. J. Wright, 80, 9-«-71; D. McFadden, 83, 12—71. Junior: W. Kennedy, 83. 18—65; R. Geochan, 91, 16—75; J. Barclay, 97, 22—75. Stableford: J. A. Wright 36 points, 1; K. Kennedy, 34, 2; J. P. O’Gorman, 33, 3. Stableford: W. Latham, L. J. James, D. M. Gibb, and J. J. Potts 37. Latham won on the count-back.

RUSSLEY CLUB.— Bogey: A. B. Cottee, all square; F. R. Marshall, 1 down; A. Dewhurst, 2 down; E. W. McKenzie, 2 down. Mixed four-ball best-ball bogey for Halstead cup: Mrs F. Williamson and M. Stanley, 7 up; Miss Hennessy and J. Broadhurst, 1 up; K. D. Foxton and Mrs Foxton, 6 up; Mrs J. C. Marshall and L. H. Cater, 6 up; Mrs Williamson and Stanley won on the count-back. Stroke competition—A grade: K. D. Foxton, 75, scr—7s; N. J. Forward, 82, 6—76 E. V. Gabites, 85, 9—76. B grade: W. L. Lawrv, 84, 14—70; A. Herbert, 83, 11—72; H. Polglase, 87, 14—73; D. N. Carter, 87, 14—73;A. B. Edwardes, 85, 11— 74. C grade: G. H. Bryant, 89, 21— 68; F. Wade, 94. 20—74; W. E. Patterson, 90, 16—74; M. E. Smith, 91, 16 —75. RAWHITI CLUB.— Summer cup: J. A. Kneebone, 87, 24—63; R. Dunlop, 75, 9—66; I. Cookson, 76, 10—66; C. Falloon, 86, 19—67; N. Davidson, 85, 18—67. HAGLEY CLUB.— Senior: B. Walsh, 79, 10—69; S. Stokes, 83, 12—71; H. D. Jeffreys, 83, 12—71; L. R. Stringer, 78, 6—72. Junior: J. G. Johnston, 92, 24—68; C. R. Harris, 91, 22—69; H. S. Eaton, 90, 21—69; T. Higgins, 93, 24—69. Competition (three rounds) —Net scores: C. R. Harris 206, B. Walsh 208, L. H. Sumpter 208, E. R. B. Harding 208. Gross scores: L. H. Sumpter 226, R. D. Johnston 236, E. E. Burgess, 237, B. Walsh 238. Final Summers cup: Mrs W. D. McLeod and C. J. Fogarty beat Mrs J. G. Johnston and R. D. Johnston, 3 and 2.

AVONDALE CLUB.— Opening day, mixed Canadian foursome: C. E. Barrett and Mrs Barrett, 79, 13—66; G. J. Cormack and Miss O'Malley, 79, 13—66; W. Strang and Mrs Strang, 78, 10—68; J. Hansen and Mrs A. J. Dickey, 78, 9—69. C. E. Barrett and Mrs Barrett won on a count-back. Four-ball bogey: J. Mitchell and R. Townsend, 7 up: R. A. McNeill and K. E. South, 7 up; C. C. A. Barnard and C. Smith, 5 up; J. Niven and C. Elsworth, 5 up. Mitchell and Townsend won on a count-back. A. H. I’bell holed in one on the seventh hole, using a wedge. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB.—Opening day, Stableford, senior: S. Gidge (8) 36 points. G. Worsdale (8) 35, I. J. Campbell (3) 34. Junior: C. Fletcher (12) 34, P. Liebert (13) 33. G. Dunn (13) 33. Ladies’ Stableford, senior: Miss C. Wood (8) 38. Junior: Mrs I. Campbell (16) 34. Canadian foursome: E. G. Thompson and C. R. Weavers, 54, 6—48; Miss P. Wood and W. E. Wood, 64, 14—48. Thompson and Weavers won on a countCANTERBURY VETERANS’ CLUB. —Monthly matches played at Rawhiti resulted:—Nine-hole bogey: L. P. Symes, 1 down. Nine-hole Stableford: T. O. Johnson, 18 points. Eighteen-hole stroke: A. Kneebone, 66 net. Baton Rouge Tournament.—Peter Thomson was in second place with 71, 71, 67—209, at the end of the third round of the Baton Rouge open golf tournament, two strokes behind Jimmy Demaret, of New York, with 207.—Baton Rouge (Louisiana), March 3. HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB.— Bogey match results—Senior: Mrs E. Sopp, Mrs G. Pfankuch, 2 down; Mrs A. H. Jecks, 3 down. Junior: Miss N. Corder, 2 up: Miss N. Johnstone, 1 up; Mrs C. Foote, 1 down. WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB.— Stableford relay—Senior: Miss L. Hillis, 32 points. Junior: Mrs S. Hinchcliff, 33 points. Stroke match played in conjunction: Mrs S. Hinchliff. 99, 29—70; Miss O. Ford, 101, 29 —72; Mrs E. McCallum, 101, 29—72; Mrs J. Barclay, 96, 23—73. RANGIORA CLUB OPENING There was a good attendance at the Rangiora Golf Club's new season, which was opened by the president (Mr C. M. Turner) on Saturday. Results:— Men.—H. Whittington. 39. 5—34; R. Keir, 41. 7—34; C. B. Harvey, 46, 11 —35. H. Whittington won on a count-back. Women. —Mrs R. Stewart, 45, 8—37; Miss M. Trollope, 48, 11—37; Mrs B. Eder, 46, 9—37. Mrs Stewart won on a count-back. Afternoon Golf Tournament, on Wednesday, March 6, commencing 12.30, at the Waitikiri Links, under auspices of Veterans’ Association. All golfers welcome. Advt. AVONDALE GOLF CLUB (INCORPORATED). Open Tournament, Sunday, March 10, 1957. a.m.: Stroke (3 Grades). p.m.: Four-ball Bogey. Comprehensive Fee, £l. Post entries from 8.15 a.m. —Advt.