WEEK-END GOLF

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 297, 12 September 1938, Page 13

WEEK-END GOLF

Rain Affects Courses WATT CUP MATCH POSTPONED Club Competitions The rain on Friday night and in the forenoon on Saturday caused casual water to lie on several of the Wellington city and suburban courses. So doubtful was it that the weather would clear that it was decided to postpone the Watt Cup and Ranwh Cup matcher*, which had been arranged between Waiwetu and Shandon on the Waiwetu links. The weather turned out line on Saturday afternoon and conditions were again ideal yesterday. Manor Park Club The Manor Park links showed no signs of the heavy rain during the week, and competitions were continued as usual. On Saturday an IS-hole stableford was played and the results in the three sections are as follows :— Senior: E. Moriarty won on a countback from E. Butler, both players scoring 33 points. In the intermediates, S. K. Cochrane was the winner with 35 points, the next best being B. L. Woodhouse, 33 points. In the juniors, three players returned cards with 33 points, but 11. Linley won on a count-back from T. S. Baker and ,1. Kilgour. In the stroke competition on Sundaj' morning E. Butler was the winner with 69 net, with J. Logan next with 76 net. J. Mills with a net 67 won in the intermediate, followed by M, Hehnesy, 70. In the juniors, M. G. Turner headed some good scores with a 6-1 net, winning from C. IS. Wynne and L. J. Smith, who scored 66 each.

The winning cards in the bogey in thc afternoon were: .Senior, 3. A. McKay, 1 down; intermediates, A. S. T. Butler, 2 down ; juniors, M. G. Turner, 2 up. Several cup competitions are nearing the final stages, and one to be completed during the week-end was the Tingey Cup. In this J. Ogilvie and E. F. Armstrong bent A. G. Radford and C. E. "Wynne, 6 ami 4.

In the semi-final of the Bree Cup S. R. Corleison beat E. J. Moriarty, 2 and 1. and M. Hennesy beat W. Kincaid, 3 and

In the third round of the Timaru Cup J. Kelly beat 11. Boon, 1 up, and D. Low beat J. Ogilvie at the nineteenth.

The following are the results of the first round matches in the Veterans’ Cup: G. Munro beat S. Hough, H. Sherwood beat J. Jones, 11. Marshall beat D. L. narrower, "W. I). Cooke beat C. Birch, A. S. T. Butler beat (}. Parker, T. Barrow beat F. Gruar, 15. G. Glennie beat 11. .1. Smith, 11. Boon beat <7. Forbes. E. Edwards beat C. Quinnell, 11. Hood beat H. Elsmore, W. Packer beat F. Male, Shandon Club Following arc the results of the competitions played at Shandon over the week-end: — Stableford: W. B. Reilly, 35 points; 0. A. Turnbull, 33: W. T. Wilson, 33; H. H. McL. Elliott, 33. September bogey: W. Ryan (11), all square; W. R. Tustin, 1 down; C. A. Turnbull, 1 down.

The following members qualified for the club’s championships, and will play off as follows: —

Senior ehampionship; W. IL Tustin v. J. B. Wallace, S. Ward v. R. G. Hay-

ward, H. IL McG. Elliott r. G. Johnson, W. B. Rejlly v. IL Brieu, F. 11. McDonald v. R. Comerford, D. M. Wilson v. AV. 11. Stuckey, G. MqGre.gor v. N. T. H. Bing, C. E. Hollis v. F. Desmond. Interme<yate championship: W. Ryan v. C. Storey, G. Tangney v. G. Dennis, W. Mantcli v. J. O’Callaghan. C. A. Turnbull v. IL Williamson, J. Hume v. D. S. Hunter, G. K. Brown v. W. Coy, H, L. Evans v. G. Jones, H. M. J. McKelvie v. J. B. Melvin. Junior championship: H Jackson r. F. V. Johansen, F. AV. Smith _v. N. Marks, J. Curran v. A. S. Murie, N. Fojleu v. P. Garlick, IL Gpodworth v. AV. T. Richards, 11. B. Robinson v. J. L. E. T. AVelch v. 1). T. Barnett. C. Iloddinott v. N. Ballinger. The first rounds of the championships nwist be played by September 18. The players eliminated in the first round qualify for the Ellis, Griffin and Banish Plates.

Karori Club Owing to wet conditions on Saturday, no competitions were played on the Karori links. A fourball bogey competition was played yesterday morning, when two good cards of 8 up were returned by Roberts (24) and Lauchlan (24), and Hargreaves (17) and Thompson (20), the former pair winning on a coujLt back. Hawkins (18) and J. C. Southward (24) won a fourball stableford in the afternoon, with 40 points. Next came ■Dustin (20) and Mark (24), 39 points. Next Sunday Karori will play Paekakariki, at Karori. The team will be announced later. Rangimarie Club A stableford bogey on the Rangimarie links yesterday was won by V. Bradley, with 37 points. Next came D. Lister, 34, and T. G. Macfarlane, 33. The team to represent Rangimarie in a Bustin Cup match against Mornington, at Rangimarie, on Saturday, will be published later in the week. Titahi Club

A medal round on the Titabi links on Saturday was won by T. Johnston, with 83-9-74. Next came IV. Bridgeford, 91-16-75; S. Crichton, 84-8-76. A stableford bogey event yesterday morning was won by W. Bridgeford, with 35 points. Next came I. M. Gault, 34; E. Rout, 34. i u A fourball best-ball stableford bogey competition yesterday afternoon was won by E. Pearce and K. Whitehead, with 42 points. Next came E. Watkinson and N. W. Parker, 41; C. Gyles and H. Murphy, 38. In the final round for the Gyles trophy, W. Stacey beat J. Huglies, 3 and 2. Waiwetu Club A bogey competition on the Waiwetu links on Saturday was won by G. R. Millward (10), with 2 down. Next came H. If. C. Ribbands (2), 3 down. A stroke competition yesterday . was won, in fhe senior division, by IL Dixon, 77-5-72. Next came B. Olliver, 78-5-73 ; R. G. Holland, 77-3-74. • In the intermediate section, P. Wallace, 83-13-70, did be«t. and was followed by G. B. Barton, 90-18-72; G. R. Millward, 85-13-72; ,T. E. Hcalev, 91-19-72; J. Vaughan, 84-12-72. The junior section was headed by N. Meldrum, 89-20-69. Then came E. S. Rishworth, 92-20-72. In the first round of the senior championship, R. G. Holland beat R. Roberts, 4 and 3; W. T. Wilson beat J. J. Cheevers, 5 and 4 ; R. Dixon beat D. Johnston. 2 up; 0. Walker beat L. Christenson, 7 and 6; J. Crawford beat G. R. Millward, 3 and T). Oliver beat K. R. Hendry, 9 and 7; A. Hoey beat D. Woon, 1 up; H. H. C. Ribbands beat L. Quinn, 4 and 3. In the first round of the intermediate

championship; L. Bromley beat C. Black, 1 up; 11. L. Allan beat AV. Chambers, 2 aud 1; R. Roberts beat A. Lewis, 1 up; L. Christenson beat P. Kelly, 7 and 5; G. R. Millward beat J. Beasley, 2 up; F. J. McMillan beat K. K. Watts, 5 aud 3; P. AVallace beat R. Lusty, 6 and 5; J. Vaughan beat I. Johnston, 9 and 8. In the first round of the junior championship. A. Abrim beat D. R. Pauli, 2 and 1; E. O. Rishwortli beat C. Wilson, 3 and 2; AV. Munro beat N. Harris', 5 and 4; E. G? Barton beat A. A r eale, 5 anil 3; G. Hatfield beat N. Hull-Brown, 3 and 2; L. AValker beat R. Pilkington by default; N. Meldrum beat D. Sweetzer, 3 and 2; I. Johnston beat C. Russell, 3 and 2. Hutt Club A fourball best-ball bogey event on the Hutt links on Saturday was won by K. M. Goulding (7) and S. A. AViren (14), with 5 up, on a count-back from E. F. Trustrum (12) and W. 11. Huthnance I (18). 5 up. Next came J. F. Pym (2) and J. IL Jluruer (7), 4 up; L. A'. Bridge (8) and ij. C. Hemery (S), 4 up; G Cook (10) and AV. K. Cook (2), 2 up; C. A. burgess (8) and L. Monkman (12). 1 up. A stableford competition yesterday morning was won by C. L. Moloney, 28-8-36. Next came AV. G. Fisher, 33-2-35; G. I’. Roberts, 35-scr.-35; L. V. Browne, 33-12-35; P. Ellcrm, 25-8-33; G. M. Frazer, 21-12-33; D. McCaskill, 25-7-32. A fourball stableford aggregate yesterday afternoon was won by H. K. Adamson and A. M. Goulding, 56-12-68. Then came C. L. Maloney and D. F. Porter, 45-19-64; AV. K. Cook and D. A. F. Crombie, 51-12-63; AV. G. Fisher and AV. H. Simms, 43-20-63. Paekakariki Club Tn the first round of the Paekakariki club’s senior championship yesterday, F. 11. Kcmber beat N. AlcKenzie, 3 and 2; J. Kember beat A. I. Murray. 2 up; J. Craighead beat P. Wheeler, 6 and 5; W. Gollop beat N. Ewart by default. In the first round of the intermediate championship, AV. Colton beat H. Holton, 4 and 3; J. Warring treat A. Barnett, 4 and 3; R. Brown beat J. Smith, 5 and 4; I-I. Rendall beat IT. Marshall. 5 and 4. In the first round of the junior championship, R. Gunn beat J. Carr, 4 and 2; R. Hill beat J. Holmes. 5 and 4; J. AValker beat A. McDowell, 2 and 1 ; C. Kelly won by default from J. Manning. A stableford bogey event, on Saturday afternoon was won by H. Scott, with 31 points. Next came F. Smith. 30; A, Murray, 29. A bogey competition yesterday morning resultwl in a tie between R. Brown and 11. Bundle, both finishing 2 up. Next came H. Lynch and A. Gollop, 1 up.

A combined stableford event yesterday afternoon was- won by J. Hanratty and J. Craighead, with 64. Next came P. AA’liceler and N. McKenzie and AV. Colton and AV. Gollop, both 61. Belmont Club The first 36 holes of the 72 holes competition for the Belmont Cup were played on the Belmont links yesterday, when A. D. AlcKenzie led the field with 123 net. Next came Aliss N. Marshall, 126 net: G. Booker, 127 net. The first medal round was Avon by A. D. AlcKenzie, with 84-24-60. Aliss Alarshall coming next, with 94-32-62. 'The second medal event was won by G. Booker, 83-20-63, on a count-back from A. D. AlcKenzie. 87-24-63.

A bogey competition yesterday afternoon was won by G. Chambers (2-1), 2 up, on a count-back from N. Rudman (6), 2 up. In the final of the junior championship, P. Brice beat J. Sutherland, 4 and 3. Tn the final of the women’s championship. Aliss Al. Alarshall beat Aliss E. Hepburn, 7 and 6. (Continued nt foot of next column.)

Mornington Club In the firwt round of the Mornington club’s senior championship over 36 holes yesterday C. Wheeler beat F. A. Wells, 3 ami 2; C. B. Eversleigb beat A. K. Watkins at the thirty-seventh: D. !’>• Stratmore" beat A. G. Minilie, 8 and 6; A. Hood beat W. Taylor, 4 and 2. In the first round of the intermediate championship over IS holes 11. B. Craighead beat 11. D. Wilson, 2 up; J. Webber beat 13. Buckman, 4 and 2; L. Cocker beat T. McWhirter, 6 ami 5: J. Watkins beat 11. J. Shanks. 6 and 4; C. Tonkf beat J. Hartwell, 1 up; J. Mclnnes beat R. Patterson, 1 up; B. J. Doogau beat. R. J. McElligott, 2 and 1 ; P. Kennedy beat A. Thomson, 2 and 1.

In thc second round Craighead beat Webber. 5 ami 4; .J. Watkins beat Cocker, 4 and 2; Mclnnes beat Tonks, 1 and 3; Kennedy beat Doogan, 1 up. In the first round of the junior rhanipionship over IS holes 11. White beat It. 11. Milne, 5 and 3; A. Mmlgway brat A. Elton, 3 and 1; K. Smith beat G 11. Eastc. 4 ami 2; W. J. Cooch beat M. De Woolf, 5 ami 4; N. Lincoln beat W. Shilling, 2 up; F. Laycock beat I'". -I Wilson, 3 and 1; W. " Burke brat O'Neill, 9 ami 7: E, Ganson bent L. B. Southward, 7 and 6, In the second round Miulgway beat White, 4 ami 3. Hood beat Conch. 2 ami 1; Lincoln boat Laycock, I and 2: Barke beat Gunson, I and 3. A bogey competition in the morning was won by J. Watkins, who finished all square. Next came C. Aainodt. 1 down; W. J. Cooch, (I. B. Eversleigh, A McLean, A. G. Minilie, It. D. Wilson, H. White, 2 down. A stiiblcford event, in the nlternoon was won by J. Watkins, who scored 34 points. Next came E. .1. I". Andrews, C. B. Eversleigh, A. E. Watkins, C. heeler, 11. D. Wilson, 32 points.