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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15885, 5 April 1915, Page 3

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PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. v'Sfflfe — • . 4 THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS. ,'-1 3. UPTON WINS MEDAL HANDICAP. p The Auckland provincial golf champion- ij ship meeting and handicap tournament was ;omn>enced at Middlemcre links on Saturday . in favourable weather conditions though ;-|/l players found the strong southerly wind a. handicap. 'J his, combined with the fact that . !j Easter falls so early in the reason, before " : j|3 -layers hava begun to take the game up seriously. acooun.s to a great eitent for tho ioor form shewn so far. The present holder af the cbanpicnship, Sloan Mori>cth. by steady golf headed the field by a substantial Margin in the qualifying medal rounds played • iver 36 holes, his cards reading:— First Round: Out 5, 5, 5, 6 5, 4, 3, 6, 6— 14; in 4, 5. 6, 5, 6, 5, 4, 5, 5—45; total, 89. Second Hound; Out 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5—41: in 3, 4, 6, 4, 4. 5, 4, G, 7-43; total, 84. The best of the ethers was S. Upton, ho, 5n handicap allowance, won the modal handicap played in conjunction with the qualifying rounds of the championship, an outstanding feature in his card for the afternoon round being a two scored at the thirteenth hole—a bogey five,! the length of the hole being 377 jards. Upton holed out from across the gully with his niblick. The following were the best scores returned in the qualifying rounds; S. Morpeth, 89 and 84, 173; S, Upton, 92 and 89, 181; F. J. Sharland, 92 and 90, 182; J. C. Burns, 91 and 92, 18.1; W. B. Colbeck, 90 and 95, 185; W. S. Ralph, 91 and 90, _ 187, D. MacCormick, 95 and 93, IBS; N. "■ Mackintosh, 94 and 95, 189; E. M. George, 95 and 98, 193; B. 0. Gardner, 07 and 90, 193; H. C. Tonks. 94 and 100, 194; C. F. Gardner. 98 and 99, 197; W. H. Grace, 99 and 98, 197; J. B. Lusk. 98 and 101, 199; D. Pryde. 102 and 97. 199; C. C. Holmes, 102 and 98, 200; P. Hay, 101 and 99. 200; R. CI. Raingcr. 102 and 100. 202; W. S. Coibeck, 102 and 101. 203; A. H. Nicoll, 109 and 96, '205; G. Foote, 100 and 105, 205; F. Kelly, 102 and 103, 206; D. J. Harvey, 102 and 100, 208. The first 10 players qualify to compete for the provincial championship by match play, Two players, Holmes and Hay, having tied for sixteenth place, they will play off for the honour. The first round of the championship will commence at 10 a.m. to-day, the draw being:— N. R. Mackintosh plays W. H. Grace, W. B Colbeck plays J. C. Bums, S. Upton plays F. J Sharland, P. Hay or C. C. Holme! nlay-) D. Pryde, S. Morpeth plays R. O. Gardner, C. F. Gardner plays H. C. Tonka; R. M George plays J. B. Lusk: D. MacCormick plays W. S. Ralph. Following are th.-> results of the medal handicap played over 36 holes:— S. Upton, 181-20-161: B. G. Brin?er, 202—32170; F. J. Sharland. 182—10-172; S. Morpeth, 173—scr—173. W. H. Grace, 197—22—175; G. S. Pierce, 213-30-177: W. S. Ralph, ■J—10177 D. MacCormick. 188—10—173; H. C. Tonks. 191-16-178; J. C. Burns, —i—l 7- If O. Gardner, 193—14—179; C. F. Gardner, 197-16-181- N. R. Jacobsen, 1—40—181: 3. B. Lusk. 199—18—181; N. R. Mackintosh, 183—«*—'181: W. S. Coibeck 203-20-183: B. M. George, 1 33-10-193: A. A. Martin, 211—28—183; P. Hay, 200 —16—; W. B. Coibeck. ISs—scr— 185- F. Kelly, 205—18—187: J. B. Macfarlane, 223—36—187; D. J. Harvey, 208—20— 188- A. H. Nicoll. 20516—189 F. Trice, 221—32—189. , , , , The draw and order of play for the bogey handicaps, which will also_ start at 10 a.m. to-day. are as follows: —N. R. Mackintosh and \V. II Grace, W. B. Coibeck and J. C. Burns, S Hp ton and F. J. Sharland, P. Hay (or c. C. Holmes) and D. Pryde, S. Morpeth and R. O. Gardner, C. F. Gardner and H. C. Tonks, E. M. George and J. B. Lusk, D. MacCormick and W S. Ralph, H. L. Reej and N. Jacobsen, P. T. Upton and P. Ha? (or C. C. Holmes), R. G. Rainger and G. 8. Pierre, G. Foote and A. H. icoll. S. J. Bi"ho" and W. S. Coibeck, H. D. Bamford and E. D. Benjamin. H. Gilfillan and K Ramsay, D. Hay and E. Reid, F. Kelly an 1 J. B. Macfarlane, M. Wells and A. A. Maitin G. Morris and H. B. Armitage, C. Hay and E. B. Bloomfield, F. W. Browning and » F. Trice, J. B. Harvey and A. 1. Johns, H. G. Strineer and H. Gillies, P. B. Morris and A! "W. Gillies. , ~, ' In the afternoon the second round of the championship will be played, and also the four-ball (best-ball) bogey handicap. layers who have not already handed in the names of their partners for the latter event, are reQuested to do so as soon as possible. CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. THE PROFESSIONAL MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION".] CitnisTCHCT.ra, Sunda.y. The Christchurc'ti Golf Club's Easter Tournament started yesterday. The professional match was woe. by W. Isles, with two consistent rounds of 78. # The best round of the d?y was made in this match by U. Hood (Christchurch), who did 76, beating the bogey {or the course by four. OKOROIRE TOURNAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN correspondent.] Okoroire, Saturday. The results of the Okoroire Easter tournament are as follows;— Ladies' Medal Handicap: Mesdames Hoifcoclie, Callaghan, Prime, D&rgavillo, Bayly, Lowis, Misses Macfarlane, Gome, P. Gome, Bayly, Ring, Callashan, Hesketh. and Main competed. ,The match was won by Miss Hesketh, with a score of 83, Mrs. Prime (96) being second, and Mrs. Bayly and Miss Lailajrlian (99 each) third. Bogey Handicap: Cochrane, Hunter. .Bayly, Tole, Banks, H. Hanna. Carruth, Wilson, Stewart, Bayly, Jim., Colbeck, Reed, H. Bayly Dargaville, Macfarlane, Anderson, Kenne'y. Joyce, B. Eanna, Mcßride, Prime, Scmerville, Vaughan, Robbie, Dee, Menzies, competed. The match was won by Joyce, one down, while Cochrane, Banks and Colbeck were two down, and H. Hanna, Dargaville, and Kenney were three down.