Golf AVONDALE OPEN TOURNEY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28833, 2 March 1959, Page 13

Golf AVONDALE OPEN TOURNEY

C. Jenkins Has Best Round

With visiting players from Manor Park (Wellington), Westport, and : Invercargill, and a total entry of 86. the first open tournament of the season played at the Avondale Golf Club’s links yesterday was highly successful, in- spite of the cold southerly -wind. The course was particularly fast, and some excellent cards were returned. The Avondale player, C. Jenkins : (8) had an excellent round of 72, heading another Avondale competitor. A. E. Ison, by one stroke. W. McGavock, the former Canterbury representative, scored a gross 75. Scores were:— 1 Best gross: C. Jenkins, 72; A. E. Ison, 73; W. McGavock, 75; C. Johnson. 75. Best net, senior: C. Granger, 77, 8—69; F. Jewell, 77, 8—69; A. E, Ison, 73, 3—70; R. Townsend. 77, 7 **-70. Granger won on a countback. Intermediate: C. Smith, 78. 13—65; K. I. James. 79. 11—68; N. Williams, 83, 14—69; T. Condliffe, 81. 12—69; T. C. Young, 82. 13—69 Junior: R. Towert, 87, 19—68; R. Mills, 87, 17—70; T. Wilkins, 96, 24 —7l; C. Beaton, 87, 16—71. Aggregate pairs: C. Smith and C. Jenkins. 131. Four-ball bogey: M. Rodgers and M. Stammers. 6 up; J. Warwick and B. Shackel, 5 up. A mixed Canadian foursome was glayed at the club’s opening day on aturday. Scores:—A. J. Dickey and Mrs Dickey, 80, 9—71; E. Grant and Mrs M. Bousham. 83, 12—71; C. C. A. Barnard and Mrs Barnard, 81, 10— 71. Dickey and Mrs Dickey won on a countback. . CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.—Stable* ford handicap: W. A. Caldwell, 35 points; A. E. Benzie, 35. Benzie won on a countback. HAGLEY CLUB.—Best scores fh the Ayers Cup competition (irons -only): R. A. Hadfied, 81, 18-65; A. M. Tillson, 82, 14—68; J. G. Johnston, 94, 24—70. Summers Cup-Semi-finals: B. A. Miles and Mrs R. M. Broadbent beat R. E. Gillespie and Mrs A. H. Jecks, 3 and 1; H. W. Walker and Miss J. C. Macdonald beat J. G. Johnston and Mrs Johnston, 3 and 2. Final: Miles and Mrs Broadbent beat Walker and Miss Macdonald, 3 and 1. Four-ball bogey: A. M. Tillson and W. H. Roper, 9 up; M. E. Forde and E. G. McGregor, 9 up.

RUSSLEY CLUB.—Final of Veterans* cup: A Umbers beat A. B. Cottee 3 and 2. Bogey match A grade: C. K. Watson 1 up, K. D. Foxton 1 up, A. J. Scott all square, A. B. Cottee all square. Watson won on a countback. B grade: C. W. Jefferies 1 up, F. G. Weideman 3 down, A. E. Hough 4 down.

WAITTKIRI CLUBj— Stroke match, senior: W. R. Cant, 77, 5 —72. Intermediate: N. Robertson 80, 10—72. Junior: J. G. Buchan. 89, 17—72. Stableford: N. Robertson 37 points. M. Bassett 35, W. R. Cant 35. Stableford. Sunday: J. P. Devine 38 points, I. J. Williamson 33, J. F. Tucker 33, C. Snell 33, O. Anderson 33. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUBj—Fourball best-ball bogey: C. Watson and C. Fletcher, 8 up; E. W. Stevens and G. Clarke, 8 up; J. Rixon and D. Gidge, 6 up. Stroke—Senior: J Anderson, 81, 7—74; W. Ellis, 84, 10—74; T. CoMier. 84, 10—74. J. Anderson won on count back. Intermediate: L. Clegg, 79, 13—66; P. Meir, 80, 12—68; C. Weavers, 81, 13— 68. Junior: J. Sparrow, 85, 17—68; G. R. Clarke, 92, 21—71. Stableford.—Senior. A. Henderson. 39 points; S, Gidge, 30. Junior: R. Ayres, 43 points; C. Weavers 37.

HAGLEY LADIES CLUB.—L.G.U. medal match.—A grade: Mrs G. Wankunh. 90. 18—72; Miss E. Stewart, 91. 15!—74;I 5 !—74; Mrs E. Hitchcock. 94, 18—76. B grade: Mrs B. J. Thomson, 97, 27—70; Mrs C. Bullen. 98, 27—71; Mrs G. R. Allen, 95, C grade: Mrs W. Haigh, 102. 36-66; Miss M. Matthews, 99, 28—71; Mrs H. O’Reilly, 103, 29—74.