GOLF COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 174, 20 April 1937, Page 16

GOLF COMPETITIONS

Mornington Trophy Rounds Keen play was witnessed in the Black Cup and Stratmore Cup competitions on the Mornington links during the weekend. Following are the results: — Black Cup. A division: D. B. Stratmore (4) beat A D Clarke (16), 2 and 1, after replay; C.‘ Eversleigh (9) beat T G. Denniston (15) 3 and 1; E. F. Craighead (14) beat C. J. Hayes (10), 2 and 1; 1. McWhirter (13) beat J. Mclnnes (11).o and 4; E. Buckman (12) beat B. W. Andrews (13). 3 and 2; W. H. (11) beat S. Ward (13), 3 and 2; F. A. Wells (9) beat C. Tonks (14), 3 and 12; A. E. Watkins (8) beat L. Cocker (lu), 2 and 1; A. E. Clarke (S) beat A. Charles (15), 3 and 2; A. G. Mmifie (15) beat W. Taylor (9), 4 and 2; 1. O’Kelly (10) beat L. F. Barton (14). 2 and 1, after replay; M. J. McElligott (12) won by default from C. Wheeler (12) ; R. Smith (11) beat R. T. MeElligott (13), 2 and 1: H. J. McGee (10) beat W. Charles, 8 and 7; O. ,G. Hearne (9) beat J. Futter (15), 8 and 7; L. W. MeGirr (6) beat C. Jacobi (16) 2 and 1. Second round: E. F. Craighead and T. McWhirter, all square; W. H. Kelly beat E. Buckman, 8 and 7; A. E. Watkins beat F. A. Wells, 2 and 1; A. G. Minifie beat A. E. Clarke, 2 and 1; R. Smith beat 11. J. McGee, 5 and 4; L. W. MeGirr beat O. G. Hearne, 4 and 3. Stratmore Cup. Preliminary round: A. A. McLean (21) beat M. De Woolf (20). First round: Sim Wilson (24) won by default from P. Kennedy (16); R. J. Davis (24) beat F. D. Andrews (18), 1 up; R. Pattison (18) beat W. J. Cooch (22) 6 and 5; C. Myers (21) beat A. AT McLean (21), 4 and 3; H. B. Car; ruthers (22) beat George King (20), 5 and 4, after reply ; C. Aamodt (23) beat J. Hill (IS). 1 up; H. R. Baigent (17) beat L. R. McDowell (24), 6 and 5; A. Thomson (16) beat G. MacDonald (24), 3 and 2; G. Estall (18) beat A. Bell (24), 2 up; J. Clemente (22) beat R, V. Bilderbeck (19), 2 and 1; C. Stewart (20) beat D. Gannon (21), 5 and 4; J. Elton (22) beat W. O’Neill (18), 4 and 3; L. J. Nicholson (17) beat T. A. Johnston (24), 4 and 2; N. Sanford (16) beat W. West (24). 2 up; 11. B. Craighead (17) beat L. Southward (24), 6 and 5; J. Watkins (16) beat F. W. Smith (24), 4 and 3. Second round: Sim Wilson beat R. J. Davis, 3 and 2; R. Pattison beat C. Myers, 4 and 2; J. Watkins beat H. R. Baigent, 4 and 2; E. F. Craighead and A. Thomson, all square; G. Estall beat J. Clements, 2 and 1; C. Stewart beat J. Elton, 1 up; L. J. Nicolson beat N. Sanford, 6 and 5. All second round matches must be played on or before Saturday, May 1, and quarter-finals must be played on Sunday, May 2. The course will be closed on Anzac Day. Results of a bogey competition are as follows: L. W. MeGirr and G. Estall tied for first place with cards of 1 up, the next best cards being: H. B. Craighead, all square; A. E. Clarke, J. Clements, each 1 down; J. Watkins. 2 down. The first round for the Rawlings trophy will be played on Sunday, May 2. Paekakariki Club The best cards returned in a stroke competition played on the Paekakariki links on Saturday were:—G. Parkhouse, 78-9-69; F. McNeil, 86-14-72; A. Jaggers, 88-16-72; A. Smith, 88-14-74; A. Gollop, 84-10-74; N. McKenzie, 81-7-74: J. Smith, 92-18-74. In a bogey competition on Sunday morning, F. McNeil finished all square, A. Jaggers 1 down, and G. Parkhouse, A. Murray and J. Craighead, 2 down. A fourball best-ball bogey competition on Sunday afternoon was won by F. Smith and J. Hanratty, 1 up. H. Lynch and W. Gollop and G. Parkhouse and I. Johnstone were all square. In the first round for the captain’s trophy, J. Smith beat A. Scotland, 1 up; F. Page beat H. Smith, 3 and 2; B. Lynch beat F. Marshall, 1 up; F. McNeil beat H. Lynch, 3 and 2; A. Barnett beat H. Higgins, 3 and 2; J. Manning beat H. McGowan, 6 and 5; A. Jagge.rs beat P. Wheeler, 4 and 3; A. Smith beat J. Hanratty, 1 up; E. A. Walker beat V. Gyles, 7 and 5; T. W. Page beat F. Smith, 3 and 2; G. Warring beat G. Edwards, 1 up; N. Ewart beat J. Holmes, 3 and 2; G. Parkhouse beat W. Gollop, 4 and 3; N. McKenzie beat J. Craighead, 1 up. Wellington Ladies’ Club Following is the draw for the Joseph Cup and the fifth L.G.U. medal competition to be played by the Wellington ladies’ club to-morrow :— Seniors: 1 p.m., Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Spiers; 12 a.m., Mrs. H. Nathan and Mrs. Menzies; 12.5, Mrs. G. Williams and Mrs. Hunt; 12.10, Miss C. Young and Mrs. Whatley; 12.15, Mrs. WeltonHogg and Mrs. R. A. Whyte; 12.20, Miss M. Peacock and Mrs. Gregory; 12.25, Mrs. W. G. Turnbull and Miss J. Brodie; 12.30, Miss S. Collins and Mrs. Seddon; 12.35, Miss J. Nathan and Miss M. Wheeler; 12.40, Mrs. Brodie and Mrs. A. L. Treadwell; 12.45, Mrs. Weston and Miss Ward. Juniors: 12.0, Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Kemp; 12.4, Mrs. Hott and Mrs. Howden ; 12.8, Mrs. Turnbull and Mrs. Chesney: 12.12, Mrs. Hanna and Miss Joyce Nathan; 12.16. Mrs. Tweed and Mrs. Paterson; 12.20, Miss Wylie and Mrs. Aiken; 12.24, Mrs. B. Todd and Miss Duthie; 12.28, Mrs. Hayman and Mrs. Robertson 12.32, Mrs. G. Nathan and Miss F. Parker; 12.36, Mrs. Tripe and Mrs. Rhine!; 12.40, Mrs. E. Nathan and Miss Mclntosh; 12.44. Miss Margot Peacock and Mrs. I. Reid; 12.48, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. P. Mac Lean; 12.52, Mrs. C. Bell and Mrs. V. Ward ; 12.56, Mrs, Whitcombe and Miss V. Robertson : 1.0, Miss Hempton and Miss N. Blundell; 1.4, Miss V. Richardson and Miss Harcourt; Mrs. E. Blundell, a bye. Seniors will start at the eighth hole, and juniors at the first hole. Paraparaumu Club Opening The opening day of the Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club was held on Saturday when golfers from several Wellington clubs took part in a mixed foursome. The winners were Miss Morton and J. Wiggins, who returned a. card of 2 down. Next were Miss E. Ballinger and R. McColl and Mrs. Marsden and J. D. Brown, each 3 down.