GOLF

Grey River Argus, 25 August 1939, Page 2

GOLF

’ WEST COAST TOURNEY 1 CAULTON AND R. ADAMSON IN FINAL. Favoured with almost perfect weather conditions, the West Coast golf championships were continued at the Mahinapua links, Hokitika, yesterday. There was a fair attendance of spectators and keen interest was again taken. Chief interest centred in the men’s championship, in which the semi-linals were closely contested. G. Adamson, who was favoured, was eliminated by B. Caulton (Greymouth) in the semi-final, Caulton winning 4 and 3. Caulton played good golf, but Adamson struck a bad patch in the afternoon and his defeat was the surprise of the day. R. Adamson continued in his winning form and a really good final to-day is assured. The men’s flight handicaps were keenly contested and several surprises resulted. B. Jones and F. F. Boustridge are the only Greymouth competitors left in the semi-finals. Jones showed convincing form in his matches and to-day meets Millen (Hokitika) in the final of the second flight. The ladies’ championship reached the semi-finals, Mrs Andrewes winning her match with her sister, Miss Adamson, after a keen struggle. Miss Robertson (Westport), the other finalist, was playing really excellent golf to defeat her club-mate, Mrs Slee. The weather in the afternoon was j sultry at times, but the drying condi- I tions enabled the committee in charge ! to get the events off well to time, j Results: —■

S; MEN’S MATCHES. 1., Men’s Championship: I Second Flight: al Forges (Hokitika), 4 up. lj Rhodes (Greymouth) beat N. Nottle . (Westport), 6 and 5. ? Caulton (Greymouth) beat Slee ] (Westport), 2 and 1. □ G. Adamson (Hokitika) beat Ryder (Nelson) 6 and 5. * SEMI-FINALS. , R. Adamson beat Rhodes 2 and 1. ' Caulton beat G. Adamson 4 and 3. Men’s Veteran Cup: ' Sullivan (Greymouth) beat T. Stuart (Hokitika) 3 and 2. McKcchnie (Greymouth) won by default from Dr. Childs. i FINAL. Sullivan beat McKechnie 2 up. Flight Handicaps: First Flight: Phipps (Westport) beat Smith (Greymouth) 4 and 3. Tizard (Greymouth) beat C. Jones (Greymouth) 2 up. R. Nottle (Westport) beat Cunningham (Wellington) 4 and 3. Steel (Hokitika) beat Andrewes (Hokitika) 2 up. SEMI-FINALS. Phipps beat Tizard. Nottle beat Steel 4 and 2. Second Flight: J. Thompson (Greymouth) beat Fr. I Butler (Reefton) 1 up. j Millen (Hokitika) beat Bailey (Westport). B. Jones (Greymouth) beat Fr. Finerty (Hokitika) 5 and 4. McQueen (Greymouth) beat Ranger (Hokitika) 2 up. SEMI-FINALS. Millen beat J. Thompson 1 up. 1 B. Jones beat McQueen 1 up. Third Flight: ’ Boustridge (Greymouth) beat Car- < ter (Hokitika) 1. up I Foster (Greymouth) beat A. Thomp-, I son (Hokitika) 2 and 1. I s Cyril Schroder (Hokitika) heat I r Wallace (Greymouth). I I:

. Kortegast (Hokitika) beat Dixon I (Greymouth). SEMI-FINALS. I Boustridge beat Foster 3 and 1. Kortegast beat Schroder 5 and 4. Fourth Flight: Brown (Nelson) beat Freitas (Hokitika). ' Pattinson (Greymouth) won by default from Neil (Hokitika). Harrison (Hokitika), Carl Schro- ‘ dor (Hokitika) byes. ’ SEMI-FINALS. 1 Brown beat Pattinson. Harr.son beat Schroder. The men’s bogey handicap was won . by McKechnie (Greymouth) on the count back from R. Adamson (Hoki- ’ tika). Both were all square. ' The men’c Stablefrod bogey was won by N. Nottle (Westport) with 37 points. W. E. Brown (Nelson) was second with 36 points. LADIES’ MATCHES. Ladies’ Championship: Mrs Andrewes (Hokitika) beat Miss E. Cooke (Hokitika). Miss Adamson (Hokitika) beat Miss Stevenson (Hokitika). * Miss Robertson (Westport) beat Miss King (Hokitika). Mrs Slee (Westport) beat Miss Weils (Hokitika). SEMI-FINALS. Mrs Andrewes beat Miss Adamson. Miss Robertson beat Mrs Slee. j Ladies’ Plate: | Mrs Fair (Westport) beat Mrs Nahr I (Westport). Mrs- Johnston (Hokitika) beat Mrs Thompson (Hokitika). Mrs Coffey (Greymouth) beat Mrs Wilkins (Greymouth). Mrs R. Ross (Hokitika) beat Mrs C. Ross (Hokitika). SEMI-FINALS. Mrs Johnston beat Mrs Fair. Mrs R. Ross beat Mrs Coffey. The ladies’ medal match was won by Mrs Dawe (Hokitika). The ladies’ flag foursome was won by Mrs Dawe and Miss E. Knight (Hokitika). The ladies' championship final will [ i. o played over 18 holes at 11 a.m. to- | day and the men’s final over 36 holes commencing at 9 a.m. The flight handicap finals will be played at 8.30 a.m. During the afternoon the mixed foursomes will bring the tournament to a conclusion. The Tournament Ball will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall to-night, when a large attendance is expected to provide a fitting atmosphere for the concluding social event of a most successful tournament.