GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 17

GOLF

KING COUNTRY TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENCED [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] • TE AWAMUTU. Friday

The annual tournament involving the King Country championships commenced on the .fe Awamutu Club's linns this morning under most favourable weather conditions. At the end of play, Te Awumutu Club president. Dr. dough Blundell, announced the winners as under':—Teams championship: Te Awamutu. Teams handicap: Te Awamutu. Ladies' championship: Mis. H. Mac Donald (Te Awamutu); runner-up. Miss M. Clark (Te Awamutu), Medal hr.ndicnp: Senior, Mrs. Blundell (Te Awamutu); junior, Mrs. Cornfoot (To Awamutu). Bogey handicap: Senior, Mrs. McDonald (Te Awamutu); junior, Mrs. J. F. Trapski (Otorohanga). Senior rmdal handicap. Mrs. Blundell (Tc Awamutu), 89. 17 —72; Mrs. Mcdonald (Te Awamutu), 64, 8—76; Miss Graham (Tc Kuiti), 96, 18—-78: Mrs. Kennedy (Te Kuiti), 96, 18—78. Junior medal Handicap Mrs. Cornfoot (Te Awamutu), 98, 19—79; M rs. Hotson (Ototohnnga). 101, 20—81; Mrs. Were (Te Kuiti), 103, 23—80. Bogey handicap: Seniors. Mis. McDonald, I down; Miss Claik, 1 down; Mrs. Hitchii.gs, 2 down; Mrs. Hctet (Te Kuiti), 2 down; Mrs. Kennedy, 2 down. Juniors: Mrs. Trapski. 1 down; Mrs. Hotson, 3 down; Mrs. Cornfoot, 3 down.

King Country Teams Championship.—Te Awamutu. 733: Otorohanga. 875; Te Kuiti A. 794; Te Kuiti. B, 887. King Country handicap teams: Te Awamutu, 615; Otorohanga, 645; Te Kuiti A. 652; Te Kuiti B, 707. Individual scores in the teams matches were:—Te Awamutu, Mrs. McDonald, 167, 16 151; Mrs. Cornfoot, 190, 38 —152; Mrs. Blundell. 188. 34—151: Miss M. Clark, 188, 32—156. Otorohanga: Mrs. Hotson, 197. 40 157; Mrs. Leigh. 194. 32-162: Mrs. Trapski, 202. 38-—164: Mrs. Austin. 192. 20-172 To Kuiti A: Mrs. Kennedy. 190. 36 —154: Miss Hitching*. 196. 34 —163; Miss Hotot, 202. 6 —l<o. Te Kuiti B: Miss Were. 216. 46—170: Miss Dinn-dale. 217. 42-175: Miss Matthew 221, 44 177; Mrs. Hitcliings. 235. o0 —lfco; Mis. Hargreaves. 233. 4S —185.

LADIES' TOURNAMENT

NORTH AUCKLAND FINALISTS [by telegraph —own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Friday The North Auckland ladies' annual golf tournament was continued this morning on the Mount Denby links in cold and showery weather, which made conditions very tinP The an ßemi-finals of the championship resulted :—Mrs. Thomas defeated Mrs. Nolan, 5 and 4; Mrs. Reynolds defeated Mrs. All -son, 3 and 1. The final, over 18 holes, will be played to-morrow. . ... A bogey match resulted:—Senior, Miss Bray,. 2 up; junior, Mrs. Hoult, 1 down. A four-ball best-ball medal match over 12 holes resulted in a tie between Mesdames Alison and Thorne, 55, 12 —43, and Miss Knowles and Mrs. Weaver, 59. 16 —43.

CAMBRIDGE - CLUB

\n interesting match played on the Cambridge Golf Club's links between the president's and captain's teams resulted in a win for the latter by 7 matches to 6. Dr rod beat A. H. Nicoll, 5 and.3: R. Alford lost, to L. Haworth, 1 down ;• R. Freeman lost to S. Dunbar, 2 and 1; W. Hewett lost to W. R. Garrard. 4 and 3: A. J. Law beat E Westlake, 4 and 3; E. Creed lost to J. Butler, 3 and 1; G. Calvert lost to F. Kingsford. 4 and 3; K. Wilkinson lost to R Morrison, o and 1; J. Haworth beat W. Cubis, 6_ and 5; D. McCathie beat P. Lewis. 6 and »: t. Oliver beat G. Watson, 1 up: J. Fairbrotlier beat J. Giles. 2 down: J. Fogarty beat A. Wilkinson, 1 up. v ' :