WEEK-END GOLF

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 227, 22 June 1936, Page 14

WEEK-END GOLF

Perfect Weather For Play

CROWDED LINKS

Perfect weather over the week-end saw Wellington city and suburban golf links crowded to fullest capacity. _ Yesterday was almost summer-like in its generous sunshine and genial atmosphere.

Miramar Club

There was a large entry for the Stableford bogey competition played on tae .Miramar links on Saturday afternoon. The winner proved to be D. Brown, w-th 33-8-41. Next came H. E. H- Aplin, 36-3-39; V. E. Sutherland, 36-3-30; 1. E. James, 30-S-38; J. P. Colwill. 29-9-38, G. S. Rees, 35-2-37 -, A. Marsden, 29-8-31; M. M. Dykes, 28-9-37; S. Gambnll, 32-5-37; A. E. Doncghue, 30-6-36. Aplin did the best gross round, 74, taking 37 each way. In the junior division, A. B. hrcthey did best with 28-17-40, R. W. Bond coming next with 23-15-38. In the third round of the Prince of Wales Cup competition on Saturday, H. A. Black beat M. R. Moore by 5 and 4. Forty-four pairs took part in the fourball bogey competition yesterday morning. Tlie winners were J. Beale (6) and V. Dentice (12), who finished 7 up. 8 Gambril] (5) and W. F. Stilwell (14) came next, with 6 up, and were followed bv R. C. Butters (set.), and C. D. latrick (5), with 5 up. The professional coach was in his best form, covering the course in 72, 35 out and 37 home. At Miramar on the King s Birthday friendly matches will be played between teams picked by the president and captain of the club. Play will be in fourballs in the morning and singles in the afternoon. Two tees will be used, and the following competitors will start from Nos. 1 and 11 tees at five minute inter vals, from 9 a.m.:— No. 1 tee: A. E. Mabin and J. L. Dempster and D. R. Richmond and L. W. Gilbert, J. H.-Drake and D. S. Halley and H. E. Aplin and V. E. Sutherland, G. W. Waddell and S. Ganbrill and A. W. Griffin and L. D. Hurst, E. H. Liddle and J. W Sandham and H. H. McLean and C. C. Holmes, G. W. Albertson and A. Marsden and 0. V. Sutherland and C. E. White, W. T. Ikin and W. S. Barr and. J, H. Francis and A. G. Williams, J Houston and E. G. Martin and F. W. Mackay and A. A. Moore, A.' M. Tar takover and C. Monro and H. R. Sellers and F. E. Ashby, T. Day and E. E Brooking and’J. D. Birrell and 0. W. Mack, G. P. Thomson and A. B. Hamilton and E. Palliser and F. R. Combes, J. 0. Webb and H. A. Bown and J. C. Williamson and A. D. Kerr, E. B. Woodhead and «. Bell and F. J. Hardwick e and R. W. Atkinson, Mons. Connolly and L. A. Williams and C. N. Cathie and A. J. Nimmo, O. C. Mazengarb and P. G. King and J. M. A. Hott and J. B. Reid. From No. 11 tee: Miss Petrie and A. E. Donoghue and B. H. Beale and J. Crawford, C. L. Dentice and R. T. Poole and A. Gibson and C. K. Parsloe, 0. H. Armstrong and G. Clark and L. H. Heslop and T. E. James, B. M. Gibson and M. P. Mabin and 11. E. Napier and J. A. Jacques, Miss Steve’”-- and H. M. Dykes and Mies -Turner am. W. Parkin, S. W. Fearii and R. Gapes and ■ G.’ E. Miller and W. Begg, Miss Downes and D. A. Smith and Miss Batham and A. T. Seaward, V. R. Gunn and J. H. Luxford and P. Fraser and F. M. Lockwood, H. ParInn and E. J. Hyams and B. E. Mills and V. H. Dentice, J. L. Giehard and F. W. J. May and J. McDermott and H. Anderson, 0. M. Banks and J. G. Hughes and M. Burnett and H. Frood, W. R. Samson and S. Carruthers and N. Aldridge and B. G. Stephens, W. D. Gordon and R. M. Allan, and R. H. Webb, J. L. Petley and H. G. Didsbury and W. F. Stilwell and J. T. Lewis.

Manor Park Club

A bogey competition on the Manor Park links on Saturday was won by H. Payne, with 2 up. - In the intermediate grade, F. Titterington did best, with 2 down; and R. Lynch headed the juniors with all square. A stroke competition yesterday was won, in the senior division, by F. Page, with a card reading 75-scr.-75. A. Cockburn won in- the intermediate section with ■B6-14-72; and T. Barrow did best in the junior ranks, with 91-18-73. A Stableford bogey yesterday afternoon was won by A. Coekburn, with 35-11-46. The Harrower Cup, a 72 holes stroke event, was won by A. Telford (16), with 66, 70, 75, and 71, a net aggregate of 282. D. Hood (24)- came second, with rounds of 73. 67, 74, and 70, 284 net. A left-handed players’ competition, in conjunction with the Harrower Cup contest, was won by C. Bonetti (24), with rounds of 75, 79, 78, and 72, net 304. B. Brickmau (16) came next, with 70, 77, 88, and 86, net 328. Following is the draw for a match to be played to-morrow between teams chosen by the secretary of the women’s club and the secretary of the med’s club, the names of the women secretary’s side being mentioned first: — F. Page v. R. M. Stratmore, Mrs. Butler v. Miss McColl, D. Butler v. J. Ogilvie, Miss Fairbrother v. Miss Butler, T. Wagg v. A, McKinnon, Miss Bennett v. Mrs. Smith, J. Ronald v. E. Butler, Miss Hogg v. Miss McGrath, Miss Murtagh v. Miss Nash, A. Radford y. V. Hay, Miss Jones v. Miss Barnard, A. S. T. Butler v. E. Brocket, Miss Bilton v. Miss Howe, J. Mills v. J. R. Wilson, Miss Kerr v. Miss Yorston, L. Fitt v. J. Barnard, Miss Bowling v. Mrs. Sawyers, J. McKay v. E. Rodgers, Miss Walker v. Mrs. Hay, H. Payne v. R. Telford, H. Dykes v. C. Sawyers, Miss King v. Mrs. Bernet, B, Yates v. F. Titterington, Mrs. Jackson v. Miss Monahan, G_. Alston v. E. Edwards, Miss Mulholland v. E. Russell, J. Stanley v. A. Cockburn, Mrs. Haslam v. Miss. Fitzgerald, C. Quinnell v. C. Allen, Miss Hull v. Miss Byrne, Miss Wilson v. Miss Walford, S. Cockrane v. H. Sherwood, Miss Jackson v. Miss Allen,' Miss Appleby v. Miss George, T. Barrow v. D. Low, Miss Breen v. Miss MeDowall, F. Perry v. T. Bowling, Miss Fowler v. Miss Hill, H. J. Smith v. J. V. Smith, Miss Dennehy v. Miss Trott S. Bernet v. W. Gowdy, Miss Clouston v. Miss Scott, E. Peterson v. S. Hough, B. Brickman v. W. Syme, S. Hollobon v. W. Livingston, N. Jackson v. E. Maxwell, W. Anderson v. R. Andrews. C. Birch v. Bowden, G. Bonetti v. R. Ewing. I. Tvine v. J. Linley, J. Murphy v. A, Lucas, R. Lynch v. F. Male, N. Leslie v. W. Hampton, W. H. Smith v. J. Forbes, A V. Swanson v. G. Stone, N. Thompson v. C. Watt, Mrs. W. H. Smith v.’ Miss Hargreaves, J. Bush v. R. Roffe.

Hutt Club

A stroke competition, senior and junior grades, and the second round of the Oswald Chesney trophy competition were played on the Hutt course on Saturday.W'. H. Lees, sen., did best in the senior division with 84-12-72. In the junior section, R. F. A. Grey returned the best score, 92-22-70. The next best scores were: H. R. Evans, 86-14-72 (86-17-69 O.C. trophy) ; B. M. Silk, 74-scr.-74; P. Ellerm, 88-14-74; R. Meadows, 93-19-74; R. Wagg, 75-scr.-75 (75-3-72 O.C. trophy) ; J. F. Pym, 77-2-75 (77-3-74 O.C. trophy); J. Flanagan, 84-9-75; C. N. Armstrong, 78-3-75; J. Lee-Jones, 93-18-

Leading scores in the Oswald Chesney trophy are: —H. R. Evans, 74 and 69 net; J. N. D. Macdonald, 71 and 76 net; P. Ellerm, 75 and 74 net. Competitions played during the weekend resulted as follow: —

Stableford bogey: J. L. Blaek (scr.) and W. H. Lees, sen. (9). tied with 35 points each. Fourball bogey: G. P. Roberts (2) and C. R. Clayton (9). 6 up; W. H. Lees, sen. (9), and N. A. Clouston (10), 4 up; J. F. Pym (2) and A. Jenkins (7), 4 up.

Playing oil a 20 handicap. L. H. Heard completed the course in 81—14 out and 37 in, a net 61. His handicap has in consequence been reduced to 16. K. F,

A. Grey’s handicap has also been reduced from 22 to 20. Next Saturday a fourball bogey competition will be played, members arranging their own partners and opponents. If desired, partners will be arranged by the secretary.

Paekakariki Club

A medal competition' for Mr. Peter McArdle’s trophy was played on the Paekakariki links yesterday, and resulted in a tie between F. Marshall and A. Smith, who both returned 86-18-6 S. A. De Costa and N. Ewart both did 94-24-70. In the semi-final of the captain s trophy competition, E. Warring beat J. A. K. Blandford, 2 and 1; F. Marshall beat A. I. Murray, 4 and 3. A fourball event yesterday afternoon, over 14 holes, was won by R. Andrew and W. Gollop, with 7 up.

Shandon Club

The June bogey competition on the Shandon links on Saturday resulted in W. J Davidge (2) and D. M. Boyd (2) tvin" with 1 up. Next came J. J. &han (11), C. M Watt (8) E McCarroll (7), R. B. Robinson (18), F. 1. Perkin (18), R. G. Flower (12), all square. _ _ In a medal round yesterday, J. J. Strachan, 82-14-68, did best in the senior division, while W. Johnston .won the junior event with 83-17-bb. In a fourball best-ball bogey competition, S; A. Gleadow (14) and R. F. Goodworth (14) won with 6 up. In the second round of the Andrew trophy competition, McCarroll beat Toomath, 2 up; Barke won by default from Robertson; Turnbull beat Hansen, 6 and 4; Lockett beat McDonald, 5 and 4; Melvin beat Richards, 1 up; Buxton beat Davies, 5 and'4; Low beat McCormick, 5 and 4; Strachan beat Denuis, 1 UP The third round must be completed by to-morrow. A 36-holes medal round will be played to-morrow.

Karori Club

The monthly medal competition on the Karori links on Saturday was won by E. Moseley, with 83-18-65.. A four-ball event yesterday morning was won by A. Gunson and G. Burt, with 6 up. Another four-ball competition in the afternoon was won by A. Williams and J. Hutchings, with 4 up. D. K. Carey holed his tee shot yesterday at the fourteenth (148 yards). This is the second time the feat has been accomplished at Karori within a fortnight.

Mornington Club

In the qualifying round for the senior, intermediate and junior groups, which are to play off to-morrow, there was a big field of entires on the Mornington links yesterday. Several good cards were returned in the first round, but in the afternoon the standard was not so good. The best cards were:— Seniors: N. McKenzie, 154; W. H. Kelly, 155; L. W. McGirr, 155; D. B. Stratmore, 157; A. E. Watkins, 157, the last-named losing the toss for last place. Intermediate: U. P. Calcinai, 169; F. Laycock, 171; T. McWhirter, 176; C. Tonks, 176. Junior: R. W. Williams, 173; C. A. Johnston, 187; G. McDonald, 189; R. Pattison, 197. A stroke handicap competition was won by R. T. McElligott, 77-16-61. The next best were: R. W. Williams, 84-22-62; W. H. Kelly, 77-14-63; 11. P. Calcinai, 83-18-65; G. McDonald, 89-24-65; K. Stephen, 73-6-67; A. A. McLean, 88-21-67; C. Wheeler, 80-13-67. In a Stableford handicap event, R. 1. MeEllfgott, 23-11-34, and W. Taylor, 25-9-34, tied for first place. Next came W. H. Kelly, 24-9-33; A. G. Minifie, 22-11-33; and C. Myers, 15-18-33. The draw for to-morrow is as follows : — ' _ „ Senior: McKenzie v. Stratmore, Kelly v. McGirr. , Intermediate: Calcinai v. McWhirter, Tonks v. Laycock. Junior: Williamjs v. Pattison, Johnston v. McDonald. There will be a bogey competition in the morning, and a fourball best-ball bogey event in the afternoon.

Titahi Club

A stroke competition played on the Titahi links on Saturday was won by W. Marchant, 75-5-70. Next came D. Dacre, 78-5-73. A Stableford competition was won by W. Marchant, with 34 points. C Gyles, C. Swinburne, G. Watkinson and H. Boon, jun., scored 33 points each. A bogey competition was won by H. Gyles, with 1 un. C. Swinburne and H. Murphy were alt square; and J. Scotland, 1 down.

The match between women and men members of the club yesterday resulted in a win for the men.

The Gresham challenge buttons competition resulted in a win for R. Caughley and J. Ferguson, who beat J. McLennan and S. Millington by 1 up.

Waiwetu Club

In the quarter-finals of the Pulley Cup, on the Waiwetu links on Saturday, J. J. Cheevers (8) beat C. Halford (22), 4 and 2; R. G. Holland (2) beat A. Lewis (16), 2 and 1; W. V. Allen (22) beat W. F. Gill (11), 5 and 3; J. B. Wallace (7) beat A. N. Carswell (18), 6 and 5. In the weekly ball competition yesterday the best cards returned were: J. J. Cheevers, 77-8-69; W. F. Gill, 80-11-69. In the junior division, J. Beasley did best with 92-26-66. R. W. Gray camo next with 90-20-70. A four-ball bogey competition resulted in a tie between A. P. Smith (11) and J. J. Garbett (12) and L. D. Matthews (6) and J. Beasley (19), both finishing 3 up. The following competitions have been arranged for to-morrow: Morning, stroke round and dual stroke; afternoon, bogey and four-ball bogey. The following teams will represent Waiwetu against Manor Park, at Manor Park, on Saturday next: — Watt Cup: 11. G. Holland. A. T. Clelland, J. J. Cheevers. H. H. C. Ribbands, J. B. Wallace, L. D. Matthews, T. P. Davis E. 11. Millward, N. J. Sherwood, W. T. Wilson, W. F. Gill, A. P. Smith; emergency, E. C. Swinson. Ranish Cup: R. R. Spedding, K, R. Hendry, W. R. Chambers, D. Johnston, L. L. Mitchell, G. P. Hatfield, N. O. Maitland, L. Marsden, V. R. Stace, J. J, Garbett; emergencies, W. E. C. Gregory and W. D. Lindop. The following team will represent Waiwetu against Greytown, at Waiwetu, on Sunday, Holland and • Wilson, Clelland and Wallace. Sherwood and Matthews, Davis and Swinson. Cheevers and A. P. Smith. Millward and G. Hatfield, Gill and Clarke, Marsden and Stunnell, Lindop and Johnston, Parker and J. Hatfield, Halford and Allen.

The following adjustments in handicaps have been made: Spedding 10, D. Johnston 11.

Waiwetu Ladies’ Club

The L.G.U. medal round played by the Waiwetu ladies’ club on Saturday was won by Miss Milne, with 93-24-69. Miss Bowler won the weekly ball with 104-36-68, and gained three points in the Winder Cup; Miss Milne scored two points; and Miss Frazer, 103-27-76, scored one point. Miss Bowler and Miss Milne both reduced their handicaps.

Manor Park Ladies’ Club

In the L.G.U. match played by the Manor Park ladies’ club on Saturday, the best senior card was returned by Miss McKay, 90-10-80, and the best junior card by Mrs. Smith, 98-22-76. For the points cup, Mrs. Smith scored three points, Miss MeDowall two points, with 77 net. and Miss Heard one point, with 78 net.

A bogey match played yesterday was won by Miss Mulholland, who finished 2 down.

Tn the fourball competition, Miss Jones and Miss Heard beat Miss Kerr and M’-. Burns, 4 and 3; Miss Hogg and Mrs.

Barker beat Miss Allen and Mrs. Bernet, 2 up; Miss Butler and Miss Hill beat Miss Nash and Miss Murtagh, 3 and 2.

Shandon Ladies’ Club

A bogey competition on the Shandon links yesterday resulted in a tie between Miss Hodgins and Miss Rowe. On a count back over the last nine holes, Miss Hodgins won with 1 down., . . A fourball best-ball bogey competition will be played by the Shandon ladies club to-morrow.

Sunny Bay Club

A stroke competition on the Sunny Bay links yesterday was won by G. Lambert with 68 net. E. Taylor did best in the B division with 78 net. bus will run to the links to-morrow at the usual time.

Titahi Ladies’ Club

In the second round of the captain’s trophy and the extra L.G.U. round played by the Titahi ladies’ club yesterday, Mrs. Bradley and Miss Hollis both did 74 net, and Mrs. Latham and Miss White 79 net.

Hutt Ladies’ Club

Following is the draw for an extra L.G.U. and Riddiford medal to be played by the Hutt Ladies’ Club: — From No. 1 tee: Miss Dawson v. Mrs. Chas. Rogers, Mrs. Sherwood v. Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Hanson v. Miss Matthews Mrs. Davidson v. Mrs. J. Macdonald, Mrs Norman v. Mrs. Crombie, Mrs. Wilson v. Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Ashe v. Mns. Stevens, Mrs. Fleming v. Miss Lee, Mrs. Cook v. Miss E. Ballinger. Mrs. Foreman v. Mrs. Harman, Mrs. Slater v. Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Monkman v. Miss Griffen, Miss N. Ballinger v. Mrs. Wircn. From No. 12 tee: Miss Wardell v. Miss Young, Mrs. Luke v. Mns. Fraser, Mrs. Wilkinson v. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Weir v. Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Evers Swindell v. Miss M. Jones, Mrs. Admore v. Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Jack v. Mrs. Tennent, Mrs. Hughes v. Miss Stewart, Mrs. A. Rogers v. Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Ellis v. Miss McCaskill, Mrs. Steel v. Miss Whitehead, Mrs. Pocock v. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Hartman v. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Cameron v. Airs. Winton Brown, Mrs. Bradley v. Miss Kettle, Miss Smith v. Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Lee Jones v. Mrs. Rana Wagg, Miss Chesney v. Miss J. Gibbons, Miss B. Gibbons v. Mrs. Hume, Miss Harman v. Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Wellstead v. Mrs Baldwin, Mrs. Lewis v. Airs. Lowe, Airs. Rogers v. Airs. Williams. * C plovers, to play on Thursday at I'2 noon: Airs. E. Luke v. Airs. Turner, Aliss Van Staveren v. Airs. Robinson, Airs. Welch v. Airs. Gibbs/ Aliss P. Bourke v. Aliss gladden, Aliss Evers Swindell v. Airs. Carter. Airs. Slater was the winner of the Stableford competition for Airs. Fleming’s trophy.

Moraington Kadies’ Club

The D. B. Stratmore trophy competition (six sealed holes), was played by the Mornington ladies’ club yesterday, and was won by Aliss N. Robertson, 30-6-34. was won bv Aliss N. Robertson, 30-6-24. Next came Airs. Barton, 34-8-26. In the final of the Dentice Cup competition, Aliss Harris (25) boat Airs. Barton (24), 3 and 2. Next week-end an 18-holcs stroke competition will be played. The draw is as follows: —Mrs. Andrews and Airs. Clements, Aliss Grensidc and Mrs. Barton, Airs. Wells and-Afiss Fanning. Aliss Muir and Airs. Winchester, Airs. Sly and Air. Villars, Airs. Selig and Aliss O’Connell, Aliss Wellwood and another.

SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY TOURNEY ,

The Sixteen Qualifiers Dominion Special Service. Dannevirke, June 21. The Southern Hawke’s Bay open golf tournament commenced on the Dannevirke course to-day in perfect weather. The links were in excellent order, and the 93 competitors from all parts of the southern portion of the North Island thorouhly enjoyed the day’s play. Some good golf was seen in the qualifying rounds for the championship, J. P. Hornabrook, Palmerston North, and L. A. Reid, Waipukurau, both recording 71 in the first round, as against par 73. Hornabrook headed the sixteen who qualified to play off for the championship with rounds of 71 and 75, his aggregate of 146 being four strokes better than Reid, who came second. The following qualified : —

Following is the draw for the first round on Monday:—Horuabropk v. Hape, Forsyth v. Troutbeck, Goss v. E. Williams, Green v. Pharnzyn, Kuru v. Bullock, Hobbs v. Duncan, Knight v. 0. Williams, Paewai v. Reid.

J, P Hornabrook ... L A. Reid ... 71—75—146 ... 71—79—150 E. Kuru .... — ,.. 78—75—153 ... 78 —77 —155 ... 77—79—156 T? Wohhs ... 79—81—160 ... 79—81—160 ... 81—80—161 H. E. Troutbeck ... 82—79—161 W. E. Knight ... 76—86—162 A. D. S. Duncan ... 80—83—163 D. N. Pharazyn ... 82—83—165 E. Williams ... 80—87—167 F. Bullock ... 84—83—167 Lui Paewai ... 85—83—168 J. Hane ... 81—87—168