Northland Golf Championship Continued Today

Northern Advocate, 23 May 1941, Page 2

Northland Golf Championship Continued Today

Under fine weather conditions, the North Auckland g'oiif championships were continued today at the Mount Denby (Whangarei) links. This morning the first round of the championship and handicap events were played and the / first rounds of the special groups also decided. In the championship event, R. B. Carr (Titirangi), the title-holder, and A. G. Sheen (Whangarei) played neck-and-neck through to the 20th, when Carr won by a putt. But putting in the best score in the qualifying rounds, Carr won the Mount Denby Cup. Morning Games

This morning’s bogey went to A. H. Day 1 up, on a count back from W. J. Glanville.' Other good scores were: A. A. Finlayson, T. Pain, and H. L. Younger, all square. Results of first round games of championship were: R. B. Carr beat A. G. Sheen, at 20th; H. F. Buckley beat L. Bennett, 3 and 4; L. B. Stuart beat B. McLeod, 4 and 3; N. Izzard beat S. Morrison, 2 up; N. Hockin beat J. H. Earle, 3 and 2; T. Pain beat W. A. Christiansen, 6 and 4; T. Buckley beat F. M. Andrews. 5 and 4; W. J. Glanville beat R. D. Johnson, 6 and 5.

Handicap events: R. J. Crosby beat R. H. Harrison, 2 up; H. L. Younger beat R. A. McLaren, 5 and 3; A. H. Day beat R.* G. Tappenden, 1 up; H. W. Bice beat S. C. Going, 1 up; S. J. Weston beat A. K. Young, 1 up; L. J. Clifford beat J. Shaw. 2 up; A. W. Kirkwood beat H. Wilson, 1 up; D. M. Lewis beat R. M. Black, 4 and 3. Special Groups Results of first round in special groups.— Group 1: A. R. Ryder beat C. Ludbrook, 2 up; E. Thomson beat B. Renton, 1 up; A. C. Henderson beat D. A. Lusk, 2 up; C. B. Bevins beat G. Thurston, 1 up. Group 2: R. H. Harrison beat A. A. Finlayson, 2 up; O. Finlayson beat H. A. Good, by default; W. J. Orr beat L. R. Nelson, 1 up; H. K. Clarke beat H. E. Hay, on 19th. Group 3: W. A. Preston beat R. Whitehead, 1 up; A. J. Murdoch beat B. Brown. 3 and 2; A. R. Thurston beat A. 0. Brown, on 23rd. rfoled in One The outstanding performance of yesterday was put up by B. W. Bicc (Auckland), who holed in one at the 9th. a distance of 140 yds., although his round score was not good. In the qualifying rounds A. B. Carr (Titirangi) last year’s champion, headed the list followed by W. J. Glanville (Whangarei), a previous title-holder.

North Auckland Qualifiers The following have qualified in the North Auckland Golf Championship (gross scores for two rounds given): A. B. Carr (Titirangi. title-holder). 157; W. J. Glanville (previous titleholder), 158; N. Izzard, 160: J. H. Earle (Mangakiekie), 160: H. F. Buckley (last year's runner-up), 161: F. M. Andrews (Otahuhu), 162; L. B. Stuart (Rotorua), 162; T. Pain, 164; A. G. Sheen, 185; R. D. Johnson (Auckland), 165; S. Morrison, 167; N. Hockin (Whakapara), 168; L. Bennett, 168; T. Buckley, 170; D. McLeod, 171; W. A. Christiansen, 171. The Handicap Event Those to qualify for the North Auckland handicap event were: R. H. Harrison 172, D. M. Lewis (Okaihau) 173,' H. W. Bice (Auckland) 173, S. J. Weston 173, H. Younger 174, A. W. Kirkwood 174, R. G. Tappenden (Titirangi) 176, L. J. Clifford (Auckland) 176, R.

M. Black (Auckland) 177, S. C. Going (Maungatapere) 178, A. K. Young 180, R. A. McLaren (Ruawai) 181, H. Wilson 181, A. H. Day 181, J. T. Shaw 181. Where no club is given the player is a Whangarei member. Afternoon Medal Round A. K. Young won the afternoon round with a score of 86—20, 66. Other good scores were: T. Buckley, 83—16, 67 and H. L. Younger, 84—14, 70. Second Qualifying Round Scores in the second qualifying round given in order of gross scores were:

R. Carr, 77—1, 76; N. Izzard, 78 —4, 74; F. M. Andrews, 79—2, 77; J. H. Earle, 80—3, 77; W. J. Glanville, 80—2, 78; L. E. Stuart, 81—10, 71; H. F. Buckley, 82—5, 77; T. Pain, 82—10, 72; T. Buckley, 83 —16, 67; H. Younger, 84—14, 70; W. A. Hockin, 84—6, 78; R. G. Tappenden, 85—10, 75; A. G. Sheen, 86—7, 79; D. M. Lewis, 86—8, 78; D. McLeod, 86—10, 76; L. Bennett, 86—8, 78; H. Wilson, 86—10, 76; A. K. Young, 86—20, 66; W. J. Reid, 86—13, 73; S. Morrison, 86— 80; M. Mclntyre, 86—10, 76; H. Harrison, 86—11, 75; S. Weston, 86—9, 77; R. D. Johnson, 87 —4, 83; W. A. Christiansen, 87—12, 75; H. W. Bice, 87— 76; C. S. Going, 88—10, 80; R. M. Black, 88—8, 80; C. Ludbrook, 89—9, 80; C. Clifford, 90—14, 76; R. J. N. Crosby, 90—12, 78; A. W. Kirkwood, 90—10, 80; L. R. Nelson, 92—17, 75; G. Thurston, 93 78; A. H. Day, 94—15, 81; A. O. Brown, 94 —19, 75; A. A. Finlayson, 94 78; H. K. Clarke, 95—18, 77: C. Bevins, 95—13, 82; J. Shaw. 95—15, 80; A. J. Murdoch. 97—22, 75; B. Brown, 9-7 —19. 78: B. Renton,‘ 97—16, 81; Thurston, 97—18, 79; H. E. Hay, 98—17, 81; R. Harrison. 98—18, 80; A. Angelo, 98—18, 80; W. J. Orr, 99—17, 82; A. Henderson, 99—16. 83; H. Good, 101 —18, 83; A. R. Ryder, 102—16, 86; E. A. Harrison, 102—24, 78; D. A. Lusk, 103—12, 91; R. Whitehead, 103—24, 89. The Handicaps

After the afternoon round the following were rehandicapped; T. Buckley, 16 to 14; A. K. Young, 20 to 17.