GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20986, 24 September 1931, Page 7

GOLF.

BOY PLAYER'S SUCCESS*

NELSON CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.

"Tony" Gibbs, a seventeen-year-old _ Nelson College lad, playing- sound * golf, defeated Lis more experienced . opponent F. W. Huggins in the. final of,, the Nelson Golf Club's championship ovet 36 .lioles urday afternoon by 4up and 3.t0 play, the match going to the 33rd hole (15th) before a decision was reached. The game, which was played in beautiful weather," was followed by a large gallery. . ' ... In the first round in the morning Gibbs took 79 and Huggins 78.' It was sound but not brilliant golf and they were , all .square when they went out in the afternoon. The boy player then took the lead and was able to hold it to the end. AKAEANA LADIES'', CLUB.' Following were the results of a bogey match played by members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club yesterday:— A Grade.—Mrs. Grant, all square; Miss B. Tyler-Davies. Mrs. Preston. 1 down. B Grade.—Miss Munro, Miss J. Tingey, Mrs. Young. 3 up: Mrs. Davey, Mrs. Sutton, Miss Barton, Miss Svmons, all square. In the C grade flag match Miss E. Cowan carried the flag to the 19th fairway. Miss Shenkin won tlio C grade threeround eclectic match. PAPAKUHA CLUB. The Papakura Gclf Club' 3 senior and junior championships will be continued on Saturday. Members not taking part in the championships will play a inedll round, players to choose partners. PAPAKURA LADIES' CLUB. The results of matches played on the Papakura Ladies' Goli Club's open day were as follows: A Grade (1.23).—8e5t gross scores: Mrs. McMillan. 95: Mrs. Rushton, 97-. Medal round: Mrs. Rennie, 101, 21—S3, tied with Mrs. Foote. 106, 23—83. The match was decided ou the last nine holes, Mra. Kennie winning. B Grade (24-36).—Best gross:' Mrs. D. McLennan. 104; Mrs. J. Brooks* 105, Medal round: Mrs. McLennan. 73 net; Mr 3. Watts, 78: Miss McLennan, 70. The trophy for first and second year players was won by Mrs. Fleming. Following were the results of the Canadian foursomes match, over" 9 holes:—Misa R. Johns and Mi3s Rhind. 47, 10—37: Mrs. Knight and Miss M. Walters, 50, 13 —37; Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Sutton, 49, 11—38. ' Members of the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club will play the fourth round for the club trophy on Saturday in conjunction with the final for the president's trophy. The third round for the captain's trophy will be played by C grade players. Following is the draw:—Mrs. Rushton v. Miss M. Walters. Mrs Payitt Miss- Cleary, Mr 3. Elliott v. Mrs. D. McLennan, Mrs. Foote v. Miss O'Callaghan, Miss White v. Mrs. Knight, Miss Wilkins v. Mrs. Watts! Mrs. Brooks v. Mrs. Urquhart, Miss Rhind v. Miss McLennan, Miss J. Walker v. Mrs. Pegler, Mrs. Walters v. Miss Coxhead, Miss Harris v. Mrs. Kidd, Miss O. Slack v. Miss Dreadon, Miss Higgins v. Miss Gannon, Miss P. Gardiner v. Miss Jarvie, Mrs. H. Wilson v. Mrs. T. McLennan, Mrs. Cooper v. Miss Hewitt, Mrs. Johnstone v. Mrs. S. Wilson. Mrs. Fde v. Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Doull v. Miss J. McConnell, Miss M. O'Connell v. another. LADIES' . TEAMS MATCH. Members of the Glendowie and Papakura Ladies' Golf Clubs played a teams match yesterday, resulting in a win for the former by 11 games to 1.. Following are the results, Glendowie names being mentioned first:—Mrs. Brown beat Mrs. Ruston, 2 and 1; Mrs. Sanders beat Miss M. Walters, 4 and 3; Mrs. Wafrfen""beat Miss J. Walters, 7 and 6; Mrs. Butler beat Mrs. Foote, 3 and 2; Mrs. Rennie beat Mrs. Brooks, 3 and 2; Miss Johnson beat Miss Rhind, 2 and I; Mrs. Keys beat. Mrs. Pavitt, 4 and 3; Miss B. Hill lost to Miss Walker, 4 and 2: Mrs. D'Anthereau beat Miss' McLennan, 3 and 1: Mrs. Lintott beat Mrs. McLennan, 5 and 3: Mrs. Coonibes beat Mrs. "Urquhart, 2 up: Miss Todd beat Mrs. Watts. 3 and 1.

WA IK ARE CLUB. . The first round ot the Waikare Golf Club's championship" resulted as follows: if. Austin., beat H. Stewart," 7 and: 3: M. Eccles bent R. Pulhani, 6 and 5; B. Lloyd beat A. Harkpess, 3 and 2; H. Souter beat G. M. Firth, 3 and 2.' . ! Following is. the draw-foe semi-finals:— jr. . Austin v. B. Lloyd, H. Soiiter v. M. Eccles. The putting competition resulted in Mrs. A. Jefferis and G. M. Firth, finishing oil' snuare. These two members wiTJ play oil tor the. trophy presented by. B. L'oyd. A driving competition will ba held on Saturday. Players riot taking "part in championships will play an edeclic' medal round. - WAIKARE LADIES' CLUB. The semr-finals of the -Waikare Ladies' Golf Club's championship, resulted in Miss. Burgess defeating Mrs. Leiiihan, 3 and 2, and Mrs. JeSeris won by default from Miss Gordon. Mrs. Jefferis. holder of the championship, will now meet Miss Burgess in the final. A driving competition will be played on Saturday. A medal round will also be played. EVERSLIE CLUB. Members of the Everslie Golf Club will play a bogey match on Saturday, the draw to be made at the clubhouse. Members still competing in other club competitions, except the championships, will complete these competitions instead of playing in -the bogey match. The championships will be decided next day; HAMILTON LADIES' CLUB. The matches in the first roupd of the Hamilton Ladies' Golf Club's Horton Cup competition, played yesterday, resulted as follows: —Miss K. Wilson beat Mrs. T. C. Fraser, 2 up: Mrs. P. Harkness beat Mrs. ,\V. Batt, 2 and 1: Mrs. G. B. Bartlett beat Mrs. H. D. Matthews, 4 and 2; Mrs. F. Mander beat Mrs. W. J. King, 5 and 4: Mrs. T. A. Milroy beat Mrs. A. J. Atkins, 3 and 2: Mrs. C. 0. Benneft beat Miss J. Masters, 2 and 1: Mrs. A. English beat Mrs. R. P. Hazard, 4 and 2; Mrs. Gordon Brown beat Mrs. J. Clacliaii, 2 up. The matches iu the first round of the captain's trophy competition resulted as follows:—Mrs. D. Hay beat Mrs. Colin Taylor, 3 and 1; Mrs. G. W. Gower beat Mrs. \ E. Savage, 1 up; Mrs. G. Primrose won by default from Mrs. J. J. Standrin: Mrs. X. G. Sutherland won by default from Mrs. L Tompkins;. Mrs. N. Rawlings beat Mrs. C. L. MacDiarmid. 3 and 1; Mrs. E. M. Masters beat Miss Provis, 1 up; Mrs. A. £. Sandfovd beat Mrs. P. Dingle, 3 and 1. ; The next round of both these competitions must be played by next Wednesday and tlae semi-fi*al3 by Wednesday. October 7. \ bogey match will be played next Wednesday for Mrs. T. C. Fraf,er's trophy. The best scores returned in the lUinger competition are:— „ Seniors.—Mrs. F. Mander, 60; Mrs. C. 0. Bennett. 62; Mrs. L. Day. 60. Intermediates.—Mrs. G. Primrose -. Mrs P. Cr. Russell, 73; Mrs. F. Gordon, .f>. * Juniors.—Mrs. L. Tompkins. 7, : Mrs. A. E. Sandford. 7S; Miss M. Ross, cO.