ROTORUA CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18495, 4 September 1923, Page 4

ROTORUA CHAMPIONSHIP.

, PLAY COMMENCES TO-DAY. !"BX lEIiEOBAPH.—-OWN COBHESPONBmrr.I; ROTORUA. Monday. The entries for the Rotorua open golf tournament are most 'safbisfactory, in-; eluding players from all parts of the Dominion. Auckland is strongly represented. Wellington is sending a contingent headed by Mr. J. B. McEwan. The course is m good order, and the welcome fall of rain on Saturday will assist the greens. The championship match commences tomorrow, and the play will extend over four days. Handicap medal and bogey matches aro included in the programme. FRANKLIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.' fBT SELECEATH. CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE. Monday. The Franklin Golf Club's championship resulted as follow: — ' The ladies' championship was won by Miss P. Wily with a total of 137. Mrs. Motion 142, was second. Miss Spenco 145, and Mrs. Bayly 145, were third. The ladies' bogey match, over 12 holes, was won by Mrs. Martin, 3 down. Miss Walker 4 down, Mrs. Bayly 4 down, tied for second place. •■" ■ The ladies' medal match was won by Miss Spence, 69 20—49; Mrs.. Day, 74- —24—50, was second. . ■ Men's championship, 36 holes stroke play, was won by W. G. Brosnahan, 178. The next best cards were:—Ohlson, 189; Fitness, 189; Howden, 191 Elliott, 192; Ffiedlander, 192. ■■/■■ .. ' . A -bogey match (18 holes) resulted:— W. G. Brosnahan, 3 up. Four tied with 1 up, Howden, Elliott, Day, and Fitness. The tie was decided by medal handicap in the afternoon and was won by Howden. The medal match was won by Elliott with a net score of 70; Bockett, 74; Towusend,. 78 " The teams' match was won by Pukekohe, the team consisting of W. G. Brosnahan, G. Fitness, W. Johns, and E. Friedlander. . .* ■ , In the evening a dinner was held and the trophies presented by the president of the Pukekoho Golf Club, Mr. James Railston, who presented a handsome banner for competition in the teams' match at i the Franklin tourney.