Golf Annual Veterans’ Tournament

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29940, 29 September 1962, Page 13

Golf Annual Veterans’ Tournament

The ninth annual tournament of the Canterbury Veterans' Golf Club was played this week at the Waitikiri course over four days. Fifty-nine veterans, aged between 55 and 80. competed in perfect conditions. Results were:— Match Play (Championship Cup).—-A Flight: R, T. Gamble (Leeston), 1 (cup); P. Z. Harris 2. B FUght: C. S. Clark 1, P. Barnes 2. C Flight: L. S. Jarvie 1. A. V. G. Wilson 2. D Flight: It. G. Pilkington 1. B. A. Mlles 2. E Flight: C. Beaton LAC. Barr 2. F Flight: C. B. Alsworth 1. F. Diver 2. G Flight: R. G. Allan (Leeston) 1. H. V. Mathias 2.

Best gross (qualifying rounds): F. R. Marshall 1. R. T. Lambie 2. Best Net (qualifying rounds): Canterbury Veterans Cup. J. W. Niven 1. P. Barnes 2. Diehard Cup (65 years and over): J. W. Niven 1, A C. Barr 2. Weight tor Age: E. Partridge 1. C. B. Elkworth 2. Stablefords: H. D. Graham, C. S. Clark. Bogey: C. E. Wroth.

Russley Women's Tourney

Results of the first day’s play in the Russley Ladies’ Golf Club's open tournament were: Championship.—Mrs K. H Black 177, Mrs J. Lees 188. Bronze Championships.—Mrs W. Speakman 187. Mrs V. Jensen 188.

First Silver Medal • Round.— Mias J. Hudson. 89. 15—74; run-ner-up. Mrs H. Dymond, 80, 15 —74 on count back; Mrs L. Devlin, 88. 14—74. Morning Gross.—Silver: Miss H. Buchanan, 87. Bronze: Miss G. Rankin 94.

First Bronze Medal.—Mrs R. MoNlsh, 93. 21—72 on count back from Mrs W. Rum bold, 94, 22—72. Afternoon Gross. —Silver: Miss U. Hennessy, 85. Bronze: Mrs R. McNlsh, 96. Second Medal Silver.—Miss C. Wood, 88, 14—74; runner-up, Mrs G. Bennett. 94, 17—77, on count back from Mrs K. Fox-

ton, 94, 17—77. Bronze: Mrs R. White. 96. 24—72; runner-up, Mrs K. Faulkes, 102, 29—73. Teams’ Match.—am.: Miss Wood. Mrs Foxton. Mrs Hampton. and Mrs McNish. p.m.: Mrs A. L. Smith, Miss Hennessy. Mrs Edwards, and Mrs Speakman.

House Fire.—Minor damage was done to the outside wall of a house at 60 Knowles street, St. Albans, when it caught fire about 2 p.m. yesterday. The occupier of the house is Mr Richard Worsley. Engines from the St. Albans and Central stations attended.