AMATEUR AND PRO. FOURSOMES

Northern Advocate, 4 October 1937, Page 2

AMATEUR AND PRO. FOURSOMES

Golf

Per Press Association. p,opjriqht.] HAMILTON, This Day.

The New Zealand golf championship meeting was continued today at St. Andrew’s links, when the professional and amateur foursomes over 36 holes were played. Alex Murray played good golf again today, and E. J. Moss, who must be considered as one of the most probable of the contestants for the, professional title, also- played consistently, making only one mistake. That was in the rough. The pair scored 78. Shaw Below Form. A rather surprising lapse of form was experienced by A. J. Shaw in the first round of the professional foursomes this morning. His game was not suggestive that he will be one of the most likely contenders for the professional championships. Shaw has not been playing his

best golf during the tournament so far, although he has two good

rounds to his credit. However, he

is a formidable match player, and

with Murray out of the field, he will be difficult. By the concluding stages he may be back to his usual consistency again. Norrie Bell, who partnered Shaw to victory in the professional foursomes last year, has displayed nothing of his past form in the earlier part of the tournament. Today the pair did not combine well in scoring 80 in the first round. Bell was disappointing in his approach work, while Shaw had. difficulty in judging his seconds to the pin. The best scores in the first round of the professional event were:—A. Dyke and J. Lambie, 74; C. Clements and B. J. Smith Jnr. 7G; A. Murray and E. J. Moss 78; H. R. Blair and J. D. Mclntosh 79; E. S. Douglas and N. Fuller SO; J. Mowat and G. Ritchie 81; R. Butters and B. Strathmore 83; F. Branch and A. J. Branch 84; G. Melvin and B. J. Smith senr. 86; J. R. Galloway and T, S. Galloway 81; A. E. Guy and J. Weir 77; J. Clements and T. Green 86; A. J. Shaw and N. Bell 80; Williams and J. Galloway 78. Amateur foursomes: —I. Ewan and R. Holland 83; K. Tompkins and A. D. Smith 88; K. Ross and A. Sime 78; S. Cooper and G. L. Taylor 82; W. Monk and R. Wallace 81; J. Shanley and J. Earle 79. R. Glading and A. Holland, 79; A. Abel and R. Handley, 92; J. Ferguson and R. Harding. 85; R. Love and E. Grccott, 82; W. Kuril and L. Reid, 80; G. Wynyard and A. L McLean, 81; W. G. Horne and J. P. Hornabrook, 74; R. Duffy and V. Salek. 84; J. Young and J. Galloway, 76; A. Runciman and L. Clifford, 90; H_ Crosse and F. Fryer, 78: H. Hattersley and H. Cutler, 77; H. P. Dale and H. Wiggins, 80; P. G. Smith and L. Bryant, 79; K. Wilson and C. Jacobsen, 85; J. Logan and F. McDougall, 83; R. Hayward and C. Thomas, 81; L. R. Curtis and R. A. Boon,' 83; P. Peacock and C. Riddell, 83; W. Diliicar and J. Park, 88; K. Caldwell and T. Bloomfield, 86; V. Stichbury and F. Hutchison, 88; A. Kitto and R. Kitto, 80. M. R. Moore scratched for the amateur foursomes owing to a leg injury. Silk, Preston. Houlihan. Davidge, and George, who were indisposed, also scratched for this event.

Australians Win Foursomes

[Per Press Association. Copyright .] NAPIER, This "Day.

The championship foursomes golf tourney was played in excellent weather before a big gallery, The Australians, Miss B. Kernot and Miss E. M. Hutton, filled first place with a gross 79, and Miss S. Telhurst and her sister. Mrs Sloan Morpeth, were second.

In the handicap foursomes Miss K O’Sullivan and Miss Meuli, Hawera. on a handicap of 14, returned 84, giving them the best net score of 70. Mrs Kuropa Tareha and Miss T. Tareha were second witli 88, 13—75. The standard of play was not so high as on previous days, all the competitors feeling the strain of continuous play. The best scores in the champion event were:—Miss B. Kernot and Miss E. M. Hutton, 79; Mrs Sloan Morpeth and Miss Tolhurst, 80; Miss H. Buchanan and Miss White-Parsons, 83; Miss K. O’Sullivan and Miss J. Meuli, 84; Mrs G. Hollis and Mrs FullertonSmith, 86; Miss J. Horwell and Miss V. Fleming, 86; Miss Chrisp and Miss Slater, 86.

Scores in the handicap foursomes were:—Miss K. O’Sullivan and Miss Meuli, 84, 14—70; Miss Tareha and Mrs Tareha, 88. 13—75; Miss E. Kernot and Miss Hutton, 79, 3 —76; Mrs Welton-Hcgg and Mrs Green. 88. 12—76; Miss Buchanan and. Miss White-Parsons, 83, 7—76. Third Round Of Ladies' Championship [Per Press Association. — Copyright.] NAPIER, This Day. The third round of the New Zealand ladies’ golf championship was played today in fine weather. The results were:— Mrs Hollis beat Mrs D. Chrisp, 1 up; Miss E. M. Hutton beat Miss M. Beadel, 2 and 1; Miss J. Horwell beat Mrs R. S. Fullerfcn-Smith. 6 'and 5; Miss J. Betts beat Mrs A, C. McKillop, 8 and 7; Miss S. Tolhurst beat Miss C. Wilson. 4 and 2; Miss D. Wilson beat Miss M. Upton, 6 and 5: Mrs Sloan Morpeth beat Mrs J. M. Alison. 2 and 1; Miss P. Helean j beat Mrs D Stout, G and 5.