GOLF

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 August 1939, Page 5

GOLF

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

[our own correspondent. I

HOKITIKA, August 21

The West. Coast golf championship tournament was continued at the Mahinapua links yesterday, under ideal conditions, and good progress was made in the various sections. The semi-finals of the men’s championship w.cre closely contested,, R. Adamson (Hokitika) eliminating L. Rhodes (Greymouth), and B. W. Caulton eliminating G. Adamson (Hokitika). The women's championship also reached the semi-finals, Mrs. Andrewes (Hokitika)' defeating her sister, Miss Adamson, and Miss Robertson (Westport) eliminating her club-mate, Mrs. Slee. Some good golf was also witnessed in the handicap and subsidiary events, there being several surprises. The results were as follow: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. R. Adamson (Hokitika) defeated Des Forges (Hokitika), 4 up. Rhodes (Greymouth) defeated N. Nottle (Westport), 6 and 5. Caulton (Greymouth) defeated Sloe (Westport), 2 anil 1. G. Adamson (Hokitika) defeated 1

Ryder (Nelson) 6 and 5. Semi-Finals: R. Adamson defeated Rhodes, 2 and 1. Caulton defeated G. Adamson, 4 and 3. VETERANS’ CUP. (Sullivan (Greymouth) defeated T. Stuart (Hokitika), 3 and 2. McKechnie (Greymouth) won by default from Dr. Childs. Final: Sullivan defeated McKechnie 2 up. MEN’S FLIGHT HANDICAPS. First Flight: Phipps (Westport) defeated Smith (Greymouth), 4 and 3. Tizard (Greymouth) defeated C. Jones (Grevmouth) 2 up. R. Nottle (Westport) defeated Cunningham (Wellington) 4 and 3. Steel (Hokitika) defeated Andrewes (Hokitika) 2 up. Semi-finals: Phipps defeated Tizard.

| Nottle defeated Steel, 4 and 2. Second Flight: ■I. Thompson (Greymouth) defeated Father Butler (Reefton), 1 up. Millen (Hokitika) defeated Bailey (Westport). B. Jones (Greymouth) defeated Father Finerty (Hokitika), 5 and 4. McQueen (Greymouth) defeated Ranger (Hokitika), 2 up. Semi-finals: Millen defeated J. Thompson, 1 up. B. Jones defeated McQueen, 1 up. Third Flight: Boustridge (Greymouth) defeated Carter (Hokitika), 1 up. Foster (Greymouth) defeated A. Thompson

(Hokitika), 2 and 1. Cyril Schroder (Hokitika) defeated Wallace (Greymouth.). Kortegast (Hokitika) defeated Dixon (Greymouth). iSemi-finals: Boustridge defeated Foster, 3 and 1. Kortegast defeated Schroder, 5 and 4. Fourth Flight: Brown (Nelson) defeated Freitas (Hokitika). Pattinson (Greymouth) won by default from Neil (Hokitika). Harrison (Hokitika) and Carl Schroder (Hokitika) byes. Semi-finals: Brown defeated .Pattinson. Harrison defeated Schroder. The men’s bogey handicap was won by McKechnie (Greymouth) on the count back from R. Adamson (Hokitika). The men’s Stableford bogey was won by N. Nettle (Westport) with 37 points. W. E. Brown (Nelson) was second with 36 points. WOMEN’S' CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Andrewes (Hokitika) defeated Miss E. Cooke (Hokitika). Miss Adamson (Hokitika.) defeated : Miss Stevenson (Hokitika). : Miss Robertson (Westport) defeat- : ed Miss King (Hokitika). Mrs. Slee (Westport) defeated Miss 1 Wells (Hokitika). ; Semi-Finals: < Mrs. Andre Wes defeated Miss Adam- l son. ( Miss Robertson defeated Mrs. Slee. j 1 i WOMEN’S PLATE. i ( Mrs. Fair (Westport) defeated Mrs. £ Nahr (Westport). Mrs. Johnston (Hokitika) defeated/ c Mrs. Thompson (Hokitika). j Mrs. Coffey (Greymouth) defeated c Mrs. Wilkins (Greymouth). Mrs. R. Ross (Hokitika) defeated c Mrs. C. Ross (Hokitika). j

Semi-Finals: Mrs. Johnston defeated Mrs. Fair. Mrs.' R. Ross defeated Mrs. Coffey. The women’s medal match was won by Mrs. Dawe (Hokitika), and the flag foursome by Mrs. Dawe and Miss E. Knight (Hokitika). VISIT OF AUSTRALIANS. WELLINGTON, August 24. Subject to the New Zealand Golf Association’s approval, the Australian team which will visit New Zealand, desires to play at Auckland, Christchurch and at the New Zealand championships in Wellington. The council of the New .Zealand Golf Association has replied expressing pleasure at the acceptance of the invitation and approved the Australian Golf Union’s suggestion concerning the matches to be played. An Australian and New Zealand match will follow the New Zealand championships. The teams will compete for the Pacific Trophy, which will take the place of the Kirk-Wind-eyer Cup. The trophy has been given by an anonymous New Zealand donor and will be played for by teams representing the whole of Australia instead of by teams from the various States. Competitions for the trophy will be played annually alternating between Australia and New Zealand. The Australians will arrive at Auckland about October 20. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. MELBOURNE, August 25. Martin Smith, the Victorian professional, with a record-breaking round cf C 7, leads the field in the Australian open championship. Other scores were: C. Connors 70. the title-holder, Ferrier K. Pix (Western Australia), N. Tohnson (Western Australia). C. Booth (New South Wales). 71 ; Von Nida, A. Waterson (New South Wales), H. Payne. G. Naismitli. M. Ryan (Victoria) 72. MISS RANKIN’S RECORD. SYDNEY, August 25. Miss Margaret Rankin, State champion, who has been elected as a mem-

her of the Tasman Cup golf team to visit New Zealand', broke her own course record at Newcastle by seven strokes, returning 78, and winning three Northern District championships.