WEEK-END GOLF

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 155, 29 March 1937, Page 11

WEEK-END GOLF

Wellington Provincial Tourney QUALIFYING ROUND There were no real surprises in the qualifying rounds for the Wellington amateur provincial golf championship, which were played at Miramar on Saturday. The better players were almost all well on their game, low scoring being, the rule throughout the dayn, Coud.cions could not have been more favourable both morning and afternoon, there being a. complete absence of wind or ». breeze ot any sort. ... „ „ With rounds of 68 and 74, II . G. Horne (Hutt) headed the 16 players to qualify. C. E. Hollis (Miramar) and B. M. Silk (Hutt) were next best with 143 each. H. Parkin (Miramar), with a handicap of 28, won the 36-hole handicap with a net score of 137. C. Eversleigh (Mornington) (24) and S. M. Watson (Wellington) (16), tied for second place with 138. The following 16 qualified for the pro-

vincial championship : — IV. G. Horne (Hutt) 68-73-142 C. E. Hollis (Miramar) .... 69-74-143 B. M. Silk (Hutt) 70-73-143 S. JI. Watson (Wellington) 71-73-144 J. L. Black (Titahi) 70-77-147 J. B. Parker (Wellington) .. 75-75-150 E. IV. Thurgood (Wellington) 82-69-151 I. A. Ewen (Hutt) 74-77-151 W. .1. Davidge (Hutt) .... 77-75-152 F. H. Kember (Hutt) .... 79-73-152 J. Kember (Hutt) 81-73-154 L. D. Hurst (Miramar) .. 77-77-154 H. A. Black (Miramar) .... 77-77-154 H. E. H. Aplin (Miramar) .. 77-79-156 J. Shelly (Miramar) 80-70-156 C. D. Patrick (Miramar) .. 82-75-157 In the qualifying rounds the best gross score was that of AV. G. Horne, off scratch, with 142. The best net score was that of H. Parkin, on 14, who had a net 137; he also bolds the Biruie Cup for one year. The second best net scores were those of E. Eversleigh, on 12, who, along with S. M. Watson, on 3, returned net 138’s.

Handicaps of the following players have been reduced for the remainder of the tourney: Begg, to 12; Burch, to 9; Eversleigh, to 10; Hollis, to scratch; Jones, to 10; Nathan, to 12; H. Parkin, to 12; Patrick, to 6; A. D. Smith, to 8; Watson, to 2. To-day’s I’rograiume. Following is the draw for to-day's play, starting at 9 a.m.— Championship: 9 a.m., Horne and Patrick, Thurgood and Davidge; 9.5, Parker and H. Black, Watson and J. Kember; 9.10, Silk and Shelly, J. L. Black and Hurst; 9.15, Ewen and F. H. Kember, Hollis and Aplin. Miramar Handicap: 9.20, Graham and Logan; Quinn and McLean ; 9.25, Burch and Napier, Albertson aud Halley; 9.30, 11. Parkin and Perry, A. D. Smith and Dillicar; 9.35, Eversleigh and Stratmore, Aitken and Tarrant.

Easter Handicap: 9.40, Nathan and Griffin, Henderson and Richmond; 9.45, Dacre and Stilwell, Sutherland and Begg; 0.50, Cousins and Donoghue, Gibson and Porter; 0.55, Sandham and Jones, Sievwrlght and Park.

Consolation Handicap: 10 a.m., Hughes and Leighton, Notley and Farr; 10.5, L. A. Johnston and Mills. C. R. Johnston and Monro; 10.10, Gunn and Stephens, Baigent and Mackay: 10.15, McNair and Mack, Lewis and O’Kelly.

Bogey: 10.20, Allen and Carruthers, Crawford and Chandler; 10.25, Lockwood and McElligott, McDefmont anil Ronald; 10.30, Tartakover and A. E. Walkins, J. Watkins and Millsom.

MANAWATU TOURNEY Semi-finalists Found Palmerston North, March 28. The New Zealand amateur golf champion. J. A. Hornabrook (Manawatu), led the field against such notable performers as A. D. S. Dunean (Masterton), T. 11. Horton (Masterton), K. Glendinning (Manawatu), and N. H. W. Amon (Rangitikei), after the qualifying rounds in the Manawatu Golf Club’s annual Easter tournament, which began at the Hokowhitu links at the week-end. The course was in first-class order.

The leading qualifying scores were J. P. Hornabrook (Manawatu), 75-77-152; T. H. Horton (Masterton), 77-76-153; A. D. S. Duncan (Masterton), 81-74-155; O. 11. Williams (Manawatu), 79-81-160; K. S. Glendinning (Manawatu), 75-83-158; E. R. Chapman (Manawatu), SO-S 2-162; N. 11. Amon (Rangitikei), S 3-80-163; T. 11. Bobu (Titahi), 86-S2-1G8; E. Fletcher (Remucra), 86-S2-16S: J. S. Monro (Manawatu). 82-86-168: A. Adamson (Hokitika), 82-87-169; J. F. Field (Manawatu), S7-S6-173; A. George (Carterton), SS-S6-174; R. A. Nichols (Oroua Downs), S7-S7-174; W. F. Greenbank (Manawatu), 86-89-175; B. J. O'Shea (Manawatu), 90-86-176; K. Kirk (Manawatu), BS-BS-17G. The best scores in Saturday morning’s stroke handicap played in conjunction with tbe qualifying rounds were: —A grade— J. S. Monro, 82-12-70; E. R. Chapman (Manawatu), 72; K. Glendinning, 73. B grade (15 and over) —A. K. Drew (Rangitikei), 73; H. J. Craighead (Karori), 73; J. S. Shand (Manawatu), Saturday afternoon’s stroke handicap resulted :—A grade—E. Fletcher (Reniuera), 72; R. J, Fisher (Carterton), 73. B grade—ll. J. Craighead. 70; E. J. A just (Manawatu), 71 ; IV. A. Bryden (Hutt), 74.

Match Play. Detailed results of championship play arc as follows First Round.

Hornabrook beat Greenbank. 5 and 3; Boon beat Munro, 4 and 3; Glendinning

beat Field at the twentieth; Williams beat Goodwin at the nineteenth ; Duncan beat Nicholls, 3 aud 2; Adamson beat Chapman, 5 and 4; Amon beat Fletcher, 4 and 3 ; Horton beat George, 4 and 3. Second Round. Hornabrook beat Boon, at the nineteenth ; Williams beat Glendinning, 1 up; Adamson boat Duncan, 1 up; Horton beat Amon, 1 up. Match play in the Hokowhitu Handicap for players eliminated in the first round of the championship resulted: —Monro beat Greenbank; Field beat Goodwin; E. R. Chapman beat Nicholls; E. Fletcher beat George. Match play also took place in the various groups handicaps. A bogey handicap to-day resulted; —■ First A grade—F. J. Field, 1 up. B grade ; R. Stevenson, 2 up. Features of to-day’s play were the defeat of A. D. S. Duncan (Masterton) by G. A. Adamson (Hokitika), which was something of a surprise, and Hornabrook’s being taken to the nineteenth by .T IL R. Boon (Titahi), a strong player who has shown patches of great form lately. To-morrow Hornabrook plays O. 11. Williams (Manawatu) and Adamson plays T. 11. Horton (Masterton) in the semi-finals. Shandon Club Seventy-nine players took part in the Shandon club's Easter tournament on Saturday. The following were the best scores handed in:—lV. R. Tustin, 74-3-71; L. Minifie, 76-6-70; IV. R. Stuckey. 77- ; E. J. Krctschmar, 77-4-73; J. Wallace, 77-7-70; R. G. Hayward, 78-3-75; R. G. Holland, 78-2-76: D. Swift. 78- D. M. Boyd, 79-4-75; ShieldsBrowm SO-10-70; A. W. Lewis, SO-17-63. The first medal handicap was won by A. W. Lewis, 63 net. Other good scores were :V. Dentice, 66; K. E. Wiggins, 68; D. Swift, W. 11. Lees aud R. V. Davys, 69. Tlie bogey handicap resulted in a tie between A. L. Hurdley (13) and R. A. Browne (8). 3 up. J. .Wallace (5), was 2 up. Tile following are the results of the Easter championship:— First round: W. R. Tustin beat R. Smith, 2 up; R. G. Hayward beat D, M. Bj?.yd, at the twentieth; Shields-Brown beat W. R. Stuckey, 1 up; G. J. Kretschmai’ beat R. V. Davys. 6 and 5; R. A. Browne beat D. Swift, 4 and 2; R. G. Holland beat G. McGregor, 6 and 5; L. Minifie beat I*. J. Burke, 2 and 1. Second round: Tustin beat Hayward, 2 and 1; Wallace beat Shields-Brown, 7 and 6; Kretschmai' beat R. A. Browne, 2 and 1; Holland beat L. Minifie, 3 and 2. Semi-finals: Tustin beat Wallace, 4 and 3; Holland beat Kretschmar, 2 and 1.

Semi-finals of the Shandon handicap; Evans beat Hayes, 4 aud 3; Bing beat Lewis. 8 and 6.

In the semi-finals of the flight handicap. Tangney beat Storey, 2 up; McCormick beat Low, 6 and 5. A medal round yesterday morning resulted : W. H. Barton,. 81-16-65; W. R. Stuckey, 73-7-66; D. Swift, 74-S-66.

A fourball best-ball competition yesterday afternoon saw a tie between Hayward and Hausen and O'Callaghan and Bing, with 6 up; Edgar and Johansen, Kent and Reid, and Barton and Petley, were 5 up. Manor Park Club The third day’s play in the Manor Park club’s Easter tournament was concluded on Sunday, and two series of matches in the championship, Manor handicap, and flights have been completed. On Saturday morning the fourball bestbnll bogey competition was won by J. R. Wilson, and R. Telford, who finished 5 up on bogey, and in the afternoon E. Jloriarty scored 35 points in the Stablcford bogey. Two visitors from Belmont (Wanganui), Mrs. J. C. Brown and B. Pow’er, won the foursome stroke terday morning with a score' of 81-7-74. Tho runners-up in this event were D. Butler and F. IT. Gruar (Jlanor Park), who also finished with a net 74, but the former pair won on the count back. In the afternoon a stroke competition was won by R. Lusty JWaiwetu), with a good card of 85-20-65. In the championship matches, B. Power (Belmont) has reached the final, his opponent being F. W. Page, the Manor Park club champion. The semi-finals for the handicap events will take place this morning, and the finals of all events in the afternoon. The following is the draw for the matches this morning:— Manor handicap: A. Clelland v. D. W. Virtue, R. Telford v. W. D. Cooke. First fli ht: E. Edwards v. J. L. Barnard, R. Lusty v. L. Christensen. Second flight: Miss Jones v. E. Day, J. Linley v. Jlrs. 11. Smith. Third flight: Miss Davidson v. J. U. Smith, S. Hollobon v. E. Elsmore. A fourball best-ball bogey competition is to be played this morning, and in the afternoon a teams* match for the Easter shield. Titahi Club A bogey competition on the Titahi links on Saturday was won by A. JI. Caughley (15), who finished all square. A hidden-holes event, in the afternoon was won by C. H. Gyles, with E. Watts, D. Sloane, A. M. Caughley, and IV. Corbett close up.