DISTRICT GOLF

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20637, 18 August 1941, Page 8

DISTRICT GOLF

PARK PRESIDENT’S CUP TANKARD TIE AT AWAPUNI Golfers had everything in their favour during the week-end, and keen competition was a feature of the activity on district The semi-finals of the Presidents Cup tournament were among the fixtures at the Park Golf Club’s course, while at the Awnpuui links Poverty Bay Golf Club members played a test round in the July tankard competition. a tie resulting. Results were:— GISBORNE PARK CLUB President’s Gup.—-Semi-finals: P. 11. Dow (handicap 6) d. T. Bayliss (14), at the twentieth; A. Tuit (12 d. A. H. Dow (18), 3 and 1. The final will he played next week-end. D.C.L. Flight.—L. ram ken (10) d. It. Mae--I,mess (24). 2 ami I; J. Martin (21) d. J. Crawford-Smith (22), I up. Stableford Bogey.—J. Martin. 33 points, 1. Dryland Gup.—A. H. and P. H. Dow had their sixth win, when they defeated L. I,unken and S. Rule. 2 up. Lunitcn Cup.—L. Limken and Miss Couole defeated the holders, D. A. Wells and Mrs. Wells. POVERTY BAY CLUB July Tankard Competition.—K. W. Bull, test round T2, aggregate 217; A. it. Smith. 73 —217; E. Fitzmaurice. 76 —219. 'ine tie will he played off next Saturday. . .Stablciord Bogey.—K. W. Bull (handicap 8), 3.7 points; A. it. Smith (22), 33 points: E. L. Adams (13), 33 points; E. Fitzmaurice (13), 32 points; M. Davies (10), 31 points; and It. P, W. if a i gent tl2), 30 points. Handicap Tournament. —First Round: K. A. Philpolts (12) d. G. W. Willock; E. Fitzmaurice (13) d. 1. H. O’Meara (.18) ; B. it. Adair (16) d. A. F. Houston (44), 3 and 2; r. C. Dwyer (JO) d. N. Balfour (7); M. Davies (ltl) d. M. W. Howe (1.1); G. M. Slight (21) d. M. W. Craig (18); I*l. E. Jenkinson (10) d. L. Duneoinbe (10), 2 aim 1; T. F. Mitchell (14) d. W. I. Bruce (i*Q ; A. It. Smith (22) d. W. M. Jenkins (12), 3 and I ; E. T. lirosiiahan (8) d. E. tv. Beckett (17) ; E. L. Adams (13) d. R. P. W. Baigent (12), 1 up; H. D. Chrisp (18) d. C. O. Hanson (8) ; H. W. T. Buckley (23) tl. M. G. Dobson (24), at the twentieth; T. J. Corkery (7) d. W. It. B. Willock (10) ; C. H. Bull (11) d. A. K. Russell (11); J. W. BarnsGraham (9) d. H. M. Brown (21); K. W. Bull (8) d. H. B. Tyerman (22) ; A. F. Salmon (14) d. F. A. Neill (20); W. D. Morley (13) d. O. G. Thornton (19) ; P. Reynolds (13) tl. R. W. J. Edwards (14), 2 ami 1 ; N. H. Bull (5) d. G. M. Reynolds (20), 2 up; F. Fenwick (2) d. E. V. Harrison (19) at tile twentieth; H, C. Nolan (171 d. R. U. Burke (21); G. Law (17) d. G. A. Revel 1 (14). TURANGANUI CLUB A further qualifying round for the club championships was played on the Turanganui Golf Club’s Tuoi links on Saturday. In the ladies’ section Miss Ogiivie won the medal round with 67, while the best scores hy the ladies were Mrs. Robb, 89! Mrs. K.auu. 93; Mrs. Halbert, 95; Mrs. Kangi, 98. N. Halbert was the winner of the medal round in the men’s section with 04. The best of the men’s scores were N. Halbert. 72; C. Pore, 74; P. Kaua, 78; R. Halbert, 80; A. Ogiivie, 82. In the ladies’ section of the Button Matches Miss Koopu and Mrs. Dolman defeated Mesdames Halbert and Robb. Two games were played in the men's section ol this match, P. Kaua and C. Hume defeating N. Halbert and T. Smiler and also beating G. Butler and R. Ivess. TOIiOMARU BAY CLUB Second round games of the championships were played on the Tokomaru Bay links at ’ the week-end in a high wind. The Stableford in conjunction was won by A. P. Orr. Results of championship games were:—Gardner d. Short, 3 and 2; K. Paerata d. Sheerin, 2 and 4 ; Conole d. Cunningham, 4 and 3; Riddell d. McCormick, 5 and 4; Bennett d. Britton, 2 and 1. Stableford scores were;—-Orr, 34; J. Paerata, Fail-lie, and Riddell, 32; K. Paerata, Short, Gardner, and Todd, 81; Sheerin and J. Oates, 28; McCormack, 23 ; Henderson, 21; D. Forrester., 17.