MID-CANTERBURY STROKE TITLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28685, 8 September 1958, Page 7

MID-CANTERBURY STROKE TITLES

G. P. Vesty Wins Senior Event G. P. Vesty, of Timaru, won the Mid-Canterbury senior stroke championship held during the week-end by the Ashburton Golf Club. With s score of 150, Vesty finished one stroke ahead of A. C. Browne (Ashburton). The intermediate championship was won by N. Nottle, who beat M. Soutar in the play-off, which was reduced to four holes because of the failing light. The annual championship was played bn good greens and in ideal weather. > Results were (competitors from Ashburton unless otherwise stated): — Senior: G. P. Vesty (Timaru), 150; A. C. Browne, 151, runner-up. Intermediate: N. Nottle, 167; M. Soutar, 167. runner-up. Junior: G. Woodham (Templeton), 173; J. Harris, 174, run-ner-up. Novice: K. Kenny, 185; W. H Sparrow, 189, runner-up. Teams’, matches:—Senior - intermediate: Timaru (J. Goddard. R. Wakefield, G. Vesty, B. Rippen). Junior-novice: Ashburton (F. Crosson, P. Shutt, W. Shutt. B. McGlrr).

RICHMOND HILL TITLES

Results of the championships of the Richmond Hill Golf Club held recently were as follows: Men’s Intermediate Championship. —Semi-finals: G. N. Alexander beat H. Gatens, 3 and 2; J. Williamson beat W. P. Bennett. 1 up. Final: Williamson beat Alexander at the thirty-eighth. Men’s Junior Championship.—Semifinals: H Leeburn beat H. Worrell, 5 and 4; R. Hewett beat J. McNab. 5 and 4. Final: Leeburn beat Hewett, 1 up; Women’s Senior Championship.— Final: Mrs N; E. Hayton beat Mrs W. P. Bennett, 3 and 1. Women’s Junior Championship.— Final: Mrs M. Gibbons beat Miss M. Meier, 1 up. Committee’s Prize.—H. Gatens.

Draw For Waitikiri Club Championships

The draw for the championships and flights to be played on Saturday, September 13, is:— Senior Championship.—R. J. Ramsay v. K. H. McDonald, I. Dobson v. M. J. McNally, K. Creighton v. J. F. Oakley, W. R. Collins v. J. P Devine, J. J. Potts v. L. Chappell, D Clark v. J. Lawson. C. H. Johnson v. D. Cummack. W. R. Cant v. R. E. Clements. Senior flight: A. J. Kernick v. J. M. Norrie, J. Tucker v. W. Angus, W. G. Walker v. G. Fuller, P. Ogier v. A. C. Freeborn. Byes: T. R. Ware, W. B. Wyatt, I. Wllby, B. McGarry. Intermediate Championship.—J. G. Buchan v. D. J. Barkle. W. Robertson v. H. Dymond, G. Sanson v. I. Penrose, S. Breach v. W. R. Fox, H. Wicken v. John Galvin, S. Hadley v. W. Latham, S. F. Clarke v. P. Jecks, F. Bradley v. V. Stokes. Flight: K. I. James v. O. Anderson. G. McGehan v. J. A. Wright, V. Borgfeldt v. N. Urquhart, R. Geoghagen v. C. G. Anderson, A. Davis v. K. MacLachlan, L. Holden v. E G. Batstone, H. S. Bray v. J. G. Wyber, C W. Johnson v. P. Hickling. Junior Championship,—P. Goulding v. W. R. Hudson. M. Norden v. A., T. Goddard, G. Buckan v. F. Adams, A. J. Vivian v: L. G. Mitchell, W. Gray v. W. Newburn, D R. McCormick v. R. J. Maindonald, E. Archer v. J. Barclay, E. S. D. Burke v. R. K. Wood. Flight: A. N. Russell v. K. Durham, J. H. Weir v. O L. Bryden, B. M. Timlin v. B. C. Lee. M. D. Bassett v. I. P. Anderson, R. Hyslop v. J. Logie. S. Freehom v. J. B. Smythe, J. White v. A. D. Broome, R. T. Bailey v. J. Galvin. —Advt. Draw For Tournament At Little River The draw for the Banks Peninsula women’s golf tournament at Little River tomorrow is:— No. 1 Tee.—9 a.m.: Miss Buchanan, Mrs Henderson, Miss Coop. 9.5: Mrs Mclntosh, Mrs Smart, Miss S. Hutchinson. 9.10: Mrs Calder, Mrs Mason, Mrs Blatchford. 9.15: Mrs Muirson, Mrs Bayley, Mrs Hutchinson. 9.20: Mrs Lewthwa’te, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Beckett. 9.25: Mrs Barclay, Mrs Allan, Mrs Turpin. 9.30: Mrs Bell, Mrs Reddie, Mrs Manson. No. 7 Tee. —9.15 a.m.: Mrs Longden, Mrs Wilkins. Miss P. Hutchinson. 9.20: Mrs McKay, Mrs Cray. Mrs Hough. 9.25: Mrs Carr, Mrs Madden, Mrs de Tass. 9.30: Miss Martin, Miss Masefield, Miss J. Hutchinson. —Advt. W AIM AIR I BEACH CLUB.—Championhip—Seniors: I. J. Campbell beat L. V. Rhodes, 2 and 1; S. Gidge beat J. Hansen, 2 up; B. L. Clegg beat W. Ellis on the nineteenth; H. Boyd beat B. McGuire, 1 up. Intermediate: R. Challis beat C. Neville, 5 and 4; C. R. Weavers beat V. Simon, 3 and 1; A. J. Trevean beat H. Cuttance, 4 and 2; L. Clegg beat A. S. Anderson, 1 up. Junior: H. Almond beat I. Sparrow, 5 and 3; G. Clarke beat L. M. Johnson, 2 up; R. Lamb beat D. J. Collins, 2 up; S. R. Connor beat D. K. Nesbitt, 1 up. Intermediate flight: C. Braxton beat L. Anderson, 1 up; R. Moses beat G. Dunn, 3 and 2; E. Wislang beat L. Gobby, 4 and 2; R. Kay beat J. Palmer, 1 up. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. First qualifying round Championship (leading scores): I. B. Cromb 74, A. W. Robinson 75, J. G. Scott 78, R. J. Charles 78, C. J. Ward 79, C. W. Caldwell 79, A. L. Smith 80, R. W. Smart 80. Richards cup (leading scores): G. C. Weston, 82, 10—72; W. Eckert. 83. 9—74; G. F. Phillips. 88. 13—75; R. A. Roberton, 88. 13—75; R. D. Burdon. 87, 11—76; F. W. Seldon, 87, 11—76. Cox Cup (leading scores): P. Williamson, 95, 20—75; R. Blunden, 90. 15—75; D. D. A. Reese, 91, 16—75; W. P. Wratt, SO. 15—75: J. Ramsden. 94. 19—75; W. J. V. Hamilton. 93, 17—76: P. G. E rt den, 94, 18—76; J. R. Waters, 93. 17—76.