GOLF

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 87, 10 October 1933, Page 9

GOLF

DOMINION TOUENEI

THE FOURSOMES IN PROGRESS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. After three strenuous days of play in the open championship, the amateur and professional foursomes today provided relaxation for the1 competitors in the New Zealand golf tourney at Titirangi. The play is over 36 holes. The best round among tho professionals this morning was 72 by Douglas and J. Clements. The results of the first round are as ■follows: — Douglas and J. Clements, 72. Branch and Eitehie, 75, Moss and Blair, 75. Lambie and Galloway, 75. C.v Clements and N. Bell, 76, Shaw and J. Watt, 76. Woodroffe and Dyke, 77. Melntosh and G. Watt, 78. Puller and Weir, SO. Stratmore and Butters, 85. Morrice and Stephenson, 85. Mouat and B. J. Smith, 90. """ AMATEUR FOURSOMES. There were 39 pairs in the amateur foursomes. The best card in the first TOund was that of J. P. Homabrook and B. M. Silk, 72. The next best were H. Brinsden and B. J. Smith,' jun., 74; B. V. Wright and T. B. Ferguson, 74; E. L. Abbott and H. P. Dale, 77; E. L. Bartleet and A. W. Donald, 78; J. P. Moitlanr^ and.J. P. Pym, 79; K. L. Caldwell and R. F. Edmonds, 79. The amateur and professional championships (match play) will commence tomorrow. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. . The professionals who qualified for the professional championship of New Zealand were:—E. S. Douglas (Otago), E. J. Moss (Auckland), A. J. Shaw (unattached), H. R. Blair (Christchurch), N. H. Puller (N.Z. Golf Council), J. Weir (Auckland), C. C. Clements (Christchurch), A. H. Dyke (Hutt), J. A. Clements (Christchureh), J. D. Melntosh (unattached), J. Lambie (New Plymouth), J. G. Watt (Masterton), P. Branch (Wanganui), G. W. Ritchie (Hawcra), C. W. Woodroffe (Titirangi), R. C. Butters (Miramar). Play will bo over 36 holes for all matches. Tho draw is:—Moss v. Butters, Dyke v. J. A. Clements, Blair v. Branch, Fuller v. J. Wattj Shaw v. Ritchie, Weir v. Lambie, Melntosh v. C. C. Clements, Woodroffe v. Douglas. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The amateurs who qualified as the result of the four Tounds played on Friday, Saturday, and Monday were B. V. Wright (Otago), W. S. Ralph (Auckland), J. P. Hornabrook (Masierton), B. H. Menzies (Auckland), H. A. Black (Miramar), A. E. BarnsGraham (Gisborne), K. Ross (Otago), J. H. Young (Titirangi), I. McEwan (Auckland), J. P. Mortland (Taihape), H. D. Brinsden (Titirangi), J. P. Pym (Titahi), T. H. Horton (Masterton), R. M. George (Maungakiekic), K. Tareha (Napier), B. J. Smith, jun. (Akarana), H. Plumley (Auckland), B. M. Silk (Wanganui), A. E. Browne (North Shore), J. M. Coltman (Titirangi), A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), J. C. Bicl- ■ will (Wairarapa), T. B. Ferguson (Otago), H.P. Dale (Eltham), R. G. Rainger (Auckland), R. P. Edmonds (Hamilton), J. G. D. Duncan (Wellington), J.L. -rßlack--(Shandon); A. K. Hawley (Maungakiekie), L. Quiii (Eltham), D. Coyle (Pukekohe), A. M. Gonlding (Titirangi). The qualifying score was 329 or better, Goulding, Quin, Coyle, and' D. C. Collins, of Wairarapa, wero all 329, which made one over the 32 players required. .Collins was tho unlucky one to be eliminated.by the draw from a hat. The final scores of Menzies, George, Plumley, and Goulding were omitted from the open table. These players did not enter for the open event; they were playing for their qualification for the amateur event. Menzies's gross score was 311, George's 318, Plumley's 319, and Goulding's, as already stated, 329. Their afternoon rounds yesterday were: Menzies 82, George 81, Plumley 77, Goulding '82. A return to 18-hole matches has been made this year for the first three . rounds of the amateur event. The semifinals and final will be over 36 holes. The draw is:—Ralph v. ■ Goulding, Plumley v. Smith, jun., MeEwan v. Rainger, Young v. Ferguson, Menzies v. Hawley, Horton v. Coltman, H. A. Black v. J. L. Black, Brinsden v. Dale, Hornabrook v. Quin, George v. -Silk, Ross v. J. Duncan, Pym v. Bidwill, Mortland v. A. Duncan, Barns-Graham v. Edmonds, Tareha v. Browne, B. Wright v. Coyle. TWO ROUND AGGREGATES. In the contest for the Gibson Cup for the best aggregate in tho first two rounds of the open championship resulted in a tie between' the professionals Blair and Melntosh, and Blair won -the play-off. The Myers Cup, for the best aggregate on handicap over ■ the last two rounds, was won by the professional J. A. Clements, who defeated five others bjr one stroke. Yesterday's play is reported on page 13.