NEW ZEALAND GOLFERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19719, 19 August 1927, Page 15

NEW ZEALAND GOLFERS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MEETING AT HAMILTON. MANY NOTED PLAYERS ENTER. [BT TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Thursday. Great interest has been aroused in tho forthcoming New Zealand golf championship meeting, tho entries for which close to-morrow evening. Tlioso already to hand indicate that most of tho Dominion's leading players will he participating. For tho amateur championship the following have already entered— Hamilton: M. Macbeth, O. F. Colbeck, IT. T. Gillies, H. Wiggins, N. C. Bell, and A. J. Wilson. Wellington: K. D. Duncan, Morgan Duncan, A. D. S. Duncan, L. D. Hurst, and A. A. Slitchbury. Palmerston North: L. Seifert and L. Seifert, jurir. Christchurch: Donald Grant and W. P. Anderson. Timaru : B. V. Wright. Hastings: F. C. Fryer. Masterton: E. W. Perry. Hawera: A. Kalagher. Napier: Kapi Tareha. Westport: A. Sime. Auckland: 11. B. Lusk, R. M. George, W. S. Ralph, R. I). Wright, R. O. Gardner. H. L. Rees, Sloan Morpeth, H. W. Tidmarsh, L. W. Delph, A. E. Robinson. Australia: Digby Giles (Adelaide), W. Dobson (Sydney). Professionals who have entered aro as follows:—J. A. Clements (Christchurch), C. C. Clements (New Lynn), J. R. Galloway (Palmerston North), T. Galloway (Auckland), Lindsay Ross (Lower Hutt), R. C. Butteis (Wellington), J. D. Mcintosh (Masterton), H. Green (Heretaunga), .J. W. Ross (Wanganui), E. J. Moss (Auckland), A. J.' Shaw (Napier) B. J. Smith (Akarana), G. W. Ritchie (New Plymouth), Jas. Forrest (Dunedin), G. B. Forrest (Timaru), H. R. Blair (Christchurch), H. McDougall (Invercargill), J. Watt (Auckland), F. Branch (Hamilton). Tho present title holders are all competing, namely: A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), amateur champion; A. J. Shaw (Napier), open champion; and ,T. Mcintosh (Masterton), professional champion. Tho time-table of the tournament is as follows: Wednesday. August 31—Amateur championship foursomes; professional championship foursomes. Friday. September 2.—Morning: Open championship—lst round, and concurrently first qualifying round of amateur and professional championships. Afternoon: Open championship—2nd round, and concurrently second cjualifyin'g round of amateur and professional championships. Saturday, September 3.—Morning: Open championship—3rd round, and concurrently third qualifying round of amateur and professional championships. Afternoon: Open championship—4th round, nnd concurrently fourth qualifying round of amateur and professional championships, and tho O'Rorke Vase 4 (inter-club) teams match. Monday, September s.—Morning and afternoon: Professionals' championship, Ist round, 36 holes; amateur championship, Ist round, 30 holes; also first bogey handicap. Tuesday, September 6.—Morning and afternoon: Professionals' championship, semi-final, 36 holes; amateur championship, 2nd round, 36 holes; also first stroke handicap. Wednesday, September 7.—Morning and afternoon: Professionals' handicap match, 36 holes, stroke play; amateur championship, 3rd round, 36 holes; second bogey handicap for amateurs. Thursday, September B.—Second stroke handicap for amateurs; driving competition. Friday. September 9.—Morning and . afternoon: Final professionals' championship. 36 holes: semi-finals, amateur championship, 36 holes; also foursome handicap for amateurs. Saturday. September 10.—Final of amateur championship, 36 holes. NORTH AUCKLAND TITLE. THE LHsKS 'AT WHANGAREI. fBY TELEQBAFH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Thursday. The first North Auckland championship will be played on the Mount Denby links from August 25 to 27. To golfers * who have never seen these links a pleasant surprise is in store. Tho links are among the prettiest in New Zealand, and the fairways and greens at present are equal to the best. The holes aro cut out through native bush and straight play is demanded The lengths are from 120 yards to 520 yards, and embrace all kinds of holes—dogleg, uphill, and downhill. The greens tucked up against the bush show up beautifully, and the tracks through the bush from tee to green make a round at Mount Denby most pleasant. To players who cannot enter for Hamilton the Whangarei tournament offers a pleasant golfing holiday. TAURANG A CHAMPIONSHIPS. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Thursday. The first round of the men's golf championship resulted as follows:—Matheson defeated Gonlding, Pott, defeated Hetherington, Gibbs defeated Roche, Ralfe defeated Bryan. In the junior championship Snodgraas defeater Jbbetson, Guinness defeated Hanna, Ivory defeated Boyd. Tizard and Baker have still to play. GLENDOWIE CLUB. Following is the draw for the sealed hole bogey handicap to be played by members of the Glendowie Golf Club to-morrow:— R. D. Garrard v. Dr. Horton; P. C. Niecolls v. R. R. Kissling; C. Bieraacki v. J. Hall; F. Faram v, C. W. Garrard; F. Bradley v. S. C. Woods; E. Hutchison v. E. Whitley: N. C. Snedden v. P. Goldwater; G. Kissling T. L. Harrison; M. Miller v. A. Katterleklt; L. H. Saunders v. T. Russell; <"r. Goodwin v. R. Ralfe; L. Goodwin v. R. Edmonds; H. Wright, v. H. Gregory; J. D. Willis v. J. O. Lilly; R. H. Pavitt v. A. Dnthie; ,T. Richardson v. H. Mncfarlane: O. Wolfgram v. S Hunter: W. Newsham v. A. O, Horspool; P. White v. E. Colabrook. W A ITEM AT A LADIES' CLUB. The L.G.U. monthly medal match played by members of the Waitemata Ladies' Golf Club resulted: —Mrs. Clouston, 95. 26—69; Mrs. Hay, 93, 17—76; Miss L. Hall, 111, The best net scores for the two rounds for the club trophy were:—Mrs. Hay, 72, 76—118; Mrs. Hogan. 69, 50—149; Mts. Chapman, 79, 78—157. MATCH AT TE AWAMUTU. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, Thursday. In tho semi-final match for the Archeen Cup, H. Holmes defeated M. Winter. 3 and 2. Holmes will now meet D. Williams in the final. The following will represent the Te Awamutu Golf Club in the inter-olub contest at Otorohanga on Saturday:—Misses tockc. Quin. Wallace, Clifford. Monteifioro: Mesdames Whyte, Jones. Walker; Messrs. Blundell. Barnett. O'Sullivan. Preston, Wallace, McArthur. White and Faclie. HAMILTON LADIES' CLUB. [nr TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Thursday. Tho second round of the Hamilton Ladies' senior championship was played yesterday. Mrs. Mailder defeated Miss.D. Maokay. 1 up; Mrs. Coyne defeated Miss J. Masters. 3 nnd 2 , . In the second round of tho junior championship Mrs. A. J. Bond defeated Miss Allen, 6 and 5. and Miss Coventry defeated Mrs. Grut, 1 up at. the 19th. . The following scores were returned in the C grade modal round:—Mi?3 Gruar. IV7: Mrs. Ratciiff. 120; Mrs. Hazard. 121; Mrs. (! Matthews, 121: Miss Tleywood, 122; Miss Xorris, 122: Miss V. Cnnn. 121: Miss M. Johnson. 121; Mrs. Jacobsen, 132; Alias Earle. 139. ... *r In the play-off in the tio between Mrs. Crimp and Mrs. Peterson for Mrs, W. Hum*'" Irophy, Hie (•coree wore; Mri. Crimp. 85; Mr». Petewon, 88.