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Northern Advocate, 4 September 1935, Page 3

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VETERANS AT PLAY | ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. MANY CLUBS REPRESENTED. [Special to “Northern Advocate.”'] ROTORUA, This Day. The New Zealand veterans’ annual gclf tournament commenced at Rotorua yesterday with over 80 entries. The weather was beautiful when the qualifying rounds were played. The holder of the title, W. O’Callaghan (4) (Hawera), returned a score of 86 in the morning round, but went 10 strokes better for the afternoon. He

'failed to qualify. H. B. Lusk (2) returned 78 and 75, and R. Rainger 76 and 77.

| During the morning round G. H. Scott (Miramar) had sunk his tee shot 'at the 14th, paying the'usual penalty. | The following 32 qualified for the first round of the Veterans’ Cup.—A. Somerville (24), W. Maingay (16), 138; Dr. Mac Knight (16), 140; H. J. Smith { (14), 141; J. D. Brown (20), 142; L. Key }(20), 143; J. A. Scott (9), 144; T. E. 'Kusabs (13), 145; T. A. Blyth (12), 146; ■A B. Lawrence (12), E. Wilson (14), A. Goodwin (24), and E. M. Hutchison j (14), 148; H. B. Lusk (2), Sir Henry ! Horton (14), H. B. Armitage (15), I. |T. Pavitt (16), 149; J. Barraclough 1(12), R. Phelan (10), B. Wolff (13), ! 150; E. T. Baker (15), R. Barker (15), j 151; O. J. Shepherd (20), J. M, Somerville (19), J. G. Hughes (17), J. S. Harrison (11), T. H. .Lowry (15), F. J. Snell (17), E. C. Torlesse (17), T. J. Fordham (13), R. Rainger (5), A. Matheson (9), 153. Arikapakapa Cup. The following '32 qualified for the j Cup.—F. H. Simpson (13), 153; H. Row- | land (13), 153; J. Sead-Gowing (23), 154; McGillvray, 154; F. H. Garry (23), 154; W. O’Callaghan (4), 154; H. P. Blundell (9), 155; Colonel Mellor (20), 155; H. Lightband (12), 155; C. Worthington (14), 156; J. K. Lowe (27), 147; H. P. Betts (20), 157; R. Harrison (11), 157; F. W. Wilkie (15), 157; G. S. Gordon (21 >, 157; L. Rodgers (19); 158; A. W. Every (19), 158; R. Hamilton (10), 159; H. P. Hugo (14), 159; C. Watersqn (24), 159; ‘ S. Walker (22), 160; T. Kinny (29), 160; W.-Pavitt (17), 160; W. H. Speer (21), 160; C. Gee (18), 161; D. L. Blyth (14), 161; A.' H. Blackburne (19), 162; A. E. Mabin (13), 162; A. Downer (14), 162; P. J. Fenton (17), 163; H. L. Blamires (13), 165. ‘ / ‘

WOMEN’S GOLF TITLE AUSTRALIAN SEMI-FINALS. (Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September 3. The semi-finals of the women’s golf championships of Australia were won today by Mesdames Walker and Sloan Morpeth. Mrs Walker is the only British player left in. She defeated Miss 'Nankivell, 3 and 2. Mrs Walker won by her ability to get out of difficulties and traps. Mrs Morpeth wore down Mrs McKay, winning at the 16th green. The final will, be played tomorrow over 36 holes. i KOHUKOHU CLUB. *The following is the result of the second rouhd of the club captain’s trophy match for the men members of the Kohukohu Golf Club:—

Thomas beat A, J. Burrows, 1 up .at the 20th; Yarborough beat P. Burrows, 6 and 5; Kingdon beat Hargreaves, 5 and 4; Durney brfat Watson, 4 and 3; Kingham beat A.-Fotter, 8 and 7; Farrell won 4>y default. v The draw for. the third round is:— Kingdon v. Bonner, Yarborough v. Thomas, Farrell v. Kingham, Molloy v. Durney. '

In the semi-finals of the match for E. Kingdon’s trophy, P, Burrows plays W. Allen, and J. Allen plays P. Kingham. On Sunday Kohukohu play their first match in the Clarke Cup series against Broadwood, at Kohukohu. The following will represent Kohukohu:—Bowler, Yarborough, Hargreaves, Farrell.