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Northern Advocate, 7 April 1931, Page 6

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AUCKLAND TITLE. QUALIFYING ROUNDS. (Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND. Monday. The links at Middlemore were ii perfect condition when the qualifying rounds of the Auckland provincial goll championship were played. The heays rain which fell on Friday night am early next morning took the sting on I of the course, and it played excellent ly. The opinion of old players was that the links had never been in bet ter condition for an Easter tourna ment. The weather at the start looket anything but promising, and earlj pairs started in soaking rain. Latei the conditions improved and there wa; a long spell of sunshine in the after noon. W. Morriee, last year’s win ner, was not a competitor. In doing the first qualifying roum in 73 (2 strokes under bogey), H. B Lusk, B. J. Smith and W. A. Donald al played tine golf. The following qualified for the eham pionship: — J. L. Black 150, H. B. Lusk 152, W A. Donald 153, N. Louisson 151, B. J Smith 154, J. Hoekin 155, H. Pluralej 157, H. Horton 158, W. S! Ralph 158 ■9. C. Colbeek 160, W. B. Colbeek 161 L. W. Delph 162. Six others tied foi the last four places, and in the play off B. H. Menzies, R. M. George, II Brinsden and V. W. Wilson were sue cessful. The Easter Scratch Medal for the best gross score was won by J. I. Black with a total of 150. The medal for the best net score was won by H Horton with a score of 80—78 —18— 140. Players who qualified for the Auck land Provincial Handicap were as fol lows:—R. O. Gardner 83—80 —163, W. N. Abbott 80—83—163, H. Tidmarsh 83—86—171, H. F. Buckley 89—77 166, C. B. Thomas 82—85—167, T, Goulding 78-87—165, J. F. Brown 86—83—169, R. McCrystall 82—83 i 165, C. G. Johnson 87 —82 —169, E, Edmonds 82 —84 —166, C. N. Jacobson 83—86—169, V. E. J. Wells 79-85-164, C, B. Wake 87—83—170, D. MacCormaek 85—81 —166, J. P. Aldred So^-8§— 168, P, Simpson 87—84—173. Third Bound. The results of the championship third round are: — J. L. Black beat V. W. Wilson, 5 ' and 4. • W, L. Ralph beat H, Horton, 5 and 4. E. M. George beat N. Lewison, 3 and 2. B. J. Smith beat L. W. Delph, at the 19th. W. B. Golbeck beat J. Hoekin, 5 and 4. B. H. Menzies beat W. A. Donald, 4 and 3. H. Plumley beat S. C. Golbeck, 4 and 3. H. B. Lusk beat H. Brinsden, one up. Black beat Ralph, 6 and 4, George beat Smith, .3 and 2, Menzies beat Golbeck, 2 and 1. Lusk beat Plumley, 1 up. The results of the first, round of the handicap, played this morning, was as follows: — H. Tidmarsh beat W. N, Abbott, one up. H. S. Buckley beat C. B. Thomas, one up, J. S. Brown beat T. Goulding, 4 and 3. E. MeCrystal beat C. G. Johnson, 3 and 2, R, Edmunds beat C. N. Jackson, 4 and 3. Y. E. Wills beat C, B. Wake, one up, J. P. Aldred boat. D. MaeCormick, 4 and 3. C. Simpson beat R, O. Gardner, one up, REDUCED TO FOUR. HARD TASKS FOR LUSK. (Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This Day The second day’s play of the Auckland provincial golf tournament at the Middlemore links yesterday saw the championship candidates reduced to four —J, L. Black (Hamilton), R. M. George (Titirangi), B. H. Menzies (Otahuhu) and H. B. Lusk (Auckland). Lusk had two hard rounds, winning, at the 18th' in the morning against the young Titirangi player, H. Brinsden, and being carried again to the final hole in the afternoon by his club-mate, H, Plumley He and George were the two successful veterans of the day, the latter winning at the 16th against N. Louisson in the morning, and finishing a winner at the same green in the afternoon against the young Akarana champion, B, J. Smith. J. L. Black and E. H. Menzies represent the younger school. The Hamilton man got through both rounds comfortably, but Menzies had a great battle with the veteran,- W. B. Golbeck, who made the outward journey in 35, to get a lead of 4, but weakened on the greens returning, to lose the match at the 17th. The results of the afternoon round were: — J. L. Black beat W. 9. Ralph, 6 and 4, R, M. George beat E. J. Smith, 3 and 2, B. H, Menzies boat W. B. Colbeek, 2 and 1, H. B. Lusk beat H. Plumley, 1 up. Play in the Auckland provincial

handicap resulted as follows: —Second Round: Buckley beat Tidmarch, 3 and 2; McCrystall beat Brown, 2 and 1; Edmonds beat Wells, 1 up;'Simp son beat Aldred, 1 up. In the Bogey Handicap, played in the morning, the best cards returned were: B. H. Menzies, (4), 4 up; W. Wilson (12), 3 up. The following two players tied foi the Medal Handicap, played in the afternoon: W. B. Colbeek, 77 —0—71; J. L. Carnachan, 80 —9 —71. . TITIRANGI TOURNEY. WHANGAREI PLAYER IX FORM. (Special to “Northern Advocate.-”) AUCKLAND, This Day. The tourney of the Titirangi Club was concluded yesterday. Some splendid play was witnessed, a very fine card of 73 being returned by A. C. Lamb, of Whangarei. The various contests resulted as follows: Easter Cup Final.—J. Gilmcur beat H. W. Cooke, 2 and 1. The Medal Handicap, played in the morning, was won by A. C. Lamb, whose card read: 75*—7—68. The Four-ball Bogey Handicap was won by J. Murray (5) aad A, E. Saunders (11), who returned a card of 9 up. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The golf championship of Canterbury was won on Saturday by J. Millard with an aggregate of 154.