Russley’s First Defeat For Three Years

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 14

Russley’s First Defeat For Three Years

The presence of half the Freyberg Rose Bowl team in its ranks failed to save the powerful Russley A team from defeat in the first round of the Woodward Cup senior inter-club golf competition yesterday.

Last year’s runnerup, Avondale, upset the champion side with a surprise first round victory at Wai-

tikiri. It was Russley’s first loss in the Woodward Cup contest for almost three years and it was fitting that Avondale was the team to accomplish the feat Three times in th e last five years it has held Russley to a half.

However, the great concentration required for victory in the morning told on Avondale when it met Christchurch in the second round. The team slid to defeat 6-2, and the- seasoned Christchurch side finished the day at he head of the competition. Harewood, the 1964 Cup winner, and Waitikiri, previously the last team to beat Russley, each gained a win and a half at Shirley and share second place in the competition. The points are:—Christchurch 2, Waitikiri IJ, Harewood li,’ Kaiapoi 1. Avondale 1, Russley A 1, Templeton 0, Russley B 0.

Rose Bowl Candidates The imminence of the Freyberg Rose Bowl team announcement focussed a good deal of attention on the performances of the leading players. R. E. Clements (Templeton). J. F. Logie and R. K. Atkinson (Russley) were unbeaten in the day’s play, but J. R. Broadhurst (Russley) went down twice, and D. R. Hope (Harewood) succumbed to the splendid put-

ting of J. P. Devine (Waitikiri). The reliable Avondale player, D. J. Gaudin, played a tight game, keeping his errors to a minimum, in beating Broadhurst, while F. W. Roberts gained a meritorious half from his game with Logie. A. K. Hynd, the Russley captain, is usually a fairly reliable barometer for his team’s fortunes. and when he bowed to C. H. Johnston the prospects were fair for Avondale. 13 Holes Halved Christchurch, strengthened by the inclusion of the former Wattlkiri No. 1, I. D. Dobson, overcame Avondale and Templeton with two convincing exhibitions. M. R. Blank, A. W. Robinson and Dobson played solidly in the leading positions, and Blank gave Clements an exceptionally close battle in the Templeton match. Thirteen holes were halved and Clements finished the winner, 2 and 1, in par figures. Hope played par golf for most of his round against Devine, but an early deficit could not be overcome in the face of the Waitikiri player’s deadly putting. Devine holed six putts of about Bft and his calm, methodical style on the greens left spectators In no doubt about the result.

In the afternoon Hope played with fine touch to beat the accomplished Kaiapoi No. I. B. L. Clegg, 5 and 4. Playing his 190th successive game for Russley, R. K. Atkinson built up a comfortable lead of five holes against the former Marlborough representative, J. Morgan, and won, 3 and 2. after some rearguard skirmishing by Morgan. Suffered Second Defeat A. J. Allison (Templeton) showed fallibility on the greens but played strongly to inflict a second defeat on Broadhurst. J. Teehan (Templeton) produced some excellent shots, too, but could not play them with as much consistency as his opponent. Logie, and was well beaten. One of the most interesting encounters was the match between J. A Orr (Harewood) and R. Farrant (Waitikiri), both players with prospects of Rose Bowl selection. The game, how-

ever, was a little disappointing, for while Orr was in grand form with his irons and on the greens, Farrant looked unconvincing, and, indeed, won only one hole.

An attacking Orr was two up after three holes, four up after six and when the match finished at the thirteenth he was two under par. Results:

Christchurch Si, Templeton li M. R. Blank lost to R. E. Clements, 2 and 1; A. W. Robinson halved with A. J. Allison: 1. D. Dobson beat J. Morgan, 3 and 1; I. MacKenzle beat J. Teehan, 3 and 1; B T. Quirke beat N. H. Mabey, 4 and 3; B. J. O'Donovan beat L. P. Boyd, 1 up; J. F. L. Hartley beat A. Kirk, 8 and 4: I. J. Campbell lost to C. V. Stokes, 3 and 2.

Harewood 4, Waitikiri 4 D. R. Hope lost to J. P. Devine, 3 and 2; J. A. Orr beat R. Farrant. 6 and 5: P. J. Amos lost to R. H. Bradley, 5 and 4: B. C. Taylor beat F. Hobbs, 2 and 1; R. S. Peate lost to M. J. McNally, 3 and 2: L. Blair beat R. Hobbs, 1 up; A. L. Castle beat J. W. Jackson, 2 and 1; R. Jones lost to P. Harvey, 4 and 3.

Kaiapoi Si, Russley B Ji B. L. Clegg beat B. W. Johnson. 3 and 2; H. J. Gosset halved with M. D. Palmer; J. E. Monk beat J. W. Clarke, 5 and 4; M. W. Stanley beat E. S. F. Holland, 4 and 2; T. Monk lost to D. G. Crombie 2 and 1; G. Combe lost to B. J. Cotton, 6 and 5: G. R. Cooper beat R C. Sweet, 7 and 8; J. D. Capstick beat F. Williamson, 4 and 3.

Avondale «i. Russley A 34 D. J. Gaudin beat J. R. Broadhurst, 3 and 2; T. Hanton lost to R. K. Atkinson, 8 and 4; F. W. Roberts halved with J. F. Logie; C. H. Johnson beat A. K. Hynd, 1 up; P. Neal lost to T. M. Stout, 1 down: T. R. Jackson beat P. K. Cleland. 6 and 4: G. A. Clarke lost to F.- Bradley, 7 and 8; T. Gibson beat A. Holland. 4 and 2. Waitikiri S, Russley B 3 Devine beat Johnson, 4 and 3; Farrant lost to Palmer, 1 down; Bradley beat Clarke, 5 and 3; F. Hobbs lost to Holland. 3 and 2; McNally beat Crombie, 3 and 2; R. Hobbs lost to Cotton, 3 and 1; Harvey beat Sweet, 7 and S; Jackson beat Williamson, 4 and 2.

Harewood 4, Kaiapoi 2 Hope beat Clegg. 5 and 4; Orr beat Gosset, 5 and 4: Amos beat J. E. Monk, 3 and 1: Taylor beat Stanley, 4 and 3: Peate lost to T. Monk. 2 down; Blair beat Combe, 6 and 5: Castle lost to Cooper. 1 down; Jones beat Capstick. 4 and 3 Christchurch 4. Avondale 2 Blank beat Gaudin. 4 and 3: Robinson beat Hanton. 3 and 2: Dobson beat Roberts. 1 up: MacKenzie lost to Johnson, 2 and 1: Quirke beat Jackson. 4 and 3: O’Donovan beat Neal, 1 up; Hartley beat Clarke, 2 up; Campbell lost to Gibson. 2 and Russley A Si, Templeton 24 Harrison halved with Clements; Broadhurst lost to Allison, 1 down; Atkinson beat Morgan, 3 and 2; Logie beat Teehan, 3 and 2; Stout beat Boyd, 1 up: Hynd halved with Mabey, Cleland halved with Kirk; Bradley beat Stokes, 4 and 3.

BLANK CUP Waitikiri 54. Avondale 24; Rangiora 7, Christchurch B 1; Windsor 6, Russley 2; Christchurch A 44, Templeton 34; Waitikiri 54, Windsor 24; Rangiora 64. Templeton 14; Russley 44, Avondale 34: Christchurch B 44. Christchurch A 34.

SIMON CUP Kalanoi 5, Harewood 3; Rawhlti 44, Windsor 34: Hagley 54, Rangiora 24; Waimairi B 44, Waimairi A 34; Rangiora 44, Kaiapoi 34; Hagley 5. Harewood 3; Waimairi A 44, Windsor 34; Waimairi B 54. Rawhiti 24

TEMPLETON CUP Rangiora B 4J. Amberley 3i Rangiora C 44, Kalapoi B 3j.