GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22215, 16 September 1935, Page 15

GOLF CONTESTS

AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS ♦ CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED SURPRISES AT MIDDLEMORE The championships of several golf clubs in Auckland vrero advanced a further stage on Saturday under good conditions. At Middlemore the first round of the senior and intermediate and second round of the junior championships were played. There were two surprise results in the senior championship, R. D. Wright defeating B. G. Thomson, provincial champion, 1 up, and A. L. McLean accounting for B. H. Menzies, 2 and 1. E. L. Bartleet, H. Plumley and i. MacEwan also had close calls. Bartleet's drive at tha 18th found the right-hand carry bunker, but he played a great second shot which found the green, and he won with a four. Boddington, in his match with MacEwan, went round in 76 and it was only at the 19th that MacEwan won. Handyside was unlucky in finding Savage at the top of his form, the latter being two under fours when the match finished. Following were the results: — CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP E. L. Bartleet beat V. \V. Wilson, 1 up. P. C. Savage beat S. Handyside, 7 and 6. H. Plumley beat G. H. Abel, 1 up. I. MacEwan beat A. Boddington. at the 19th. S. S. WiUon beat H. Coverdale. 2 and 1. A. L. McLean beat B. H. Menzies, 2 up. V. E. J. Wells beat J. P. Aldred, 4 nnd 3. R. D. Wright beat B. G. Thomson, 1 up. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP R. G. Rainger beat L. E. Horrocks, 2 and 1; T. R. Brett beat R. F. Johnston. 1 up; S. H. Abe' beat R. S. Bruce. 4 and 3: R. B. Wilson beat A. M. Howden, 1 up; N. Louisson beat D. A. Burt, 3 and 2; T. W. J. Johnson beat C. T. Irvine, 4 and 3; C. H. Knight beat Captain Cosmo Graham, 3 and 2; G. C. Henderson beat R. K. Macindoe, 1 up. Junior Matches.—J. R. Cropper beat H. R. Kirke, 1 up; S. G. McCoy beat J. W. Gunn, 5 and 3; B. C. Jacobs beat W. B. Souter, 3 and 1: P. iL. Horrocks beat M. Benjamin, 2 and 1.

TITIRANGI MATCHES YOUNG DEFEATS WILSON Matches in the senior, intermediate and junior championships of the Titirangi Golf Club were continued on Saturdny. The senior grade match in the third round between J. H. Young and R. L. Wilson was closely contested and went to the 21st hole before Young could claim victory. Results of the various matches were as follows: Senior.—Second round: R. R. McCrystal beat R. B. Carr, 3 and 2. Third round: J. H. Young beat R. L. Wilson, at the 21st. Intermediate. —Semi-final: H. H. Souter bcßt A. V. Peace, 1 up. Junior.—Semi-final: W. J. Reid beat E. C. Nimon, Rt the 19th The best score returned by a senior player in the bogey handicap competition was that of A. Harvey, 3 up. The next best scores were:—A. C. Jacob, 2 up; J. H. Goyder, L. F. Faram, 1 up; W. E. Holdgate, 1 down; N. A. Naismith. G. Ansell, 2 down. A. S. Bailey returned the best junior score. 3 <up. The next best cards were;—H T. Thomas, A. K. Jackson, all square; R. E. Alpe. 2 down. The play-off for the Self Cup between B. T. Laycock and A. E'. Saunders resulted in a win for Laycock with a score of 90, 14—76. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB FIRST ROUND DECIDED The first round of the championships played by members of the Maungakiekje Golf Club at One Tree Hill on Saturday resulted as follows: Senior.—J. Pelham beat J. Palmer, 4 and 2; J. H. Earle beat W. Calderwood, 5 and 4; H. Tidmarsh beat L. E. Vivian, 4 and 3; J. Earle beat A. E. Greensmith, 2 and 1; J..D. Shanly beat D. McCormick, 8 and 6; R. G. Moffitt beat F. Wiseman, 1 up; J. McOwan beat J S. Rankin, at the 19th; L. B. Schnauer beat J. L. Balgarnie, 2 up. Intermediate. —W. G. Clavis beat C. Coleman, 4 and 3; C. Partridge beat C. F. Rossor, 4 and 3; H. P. Whyman beat C. C. Ewen, 1 hp; J. S. Colegrove beat N. C. Laud. 2 up; F. N. Laurie beat R. S. Nowcombe, 7 and 6; V. W. Kerr beat G. D. Thomas, 6 and 4; N. J. Kidd beat F, T. Rostgard, 4 and 2; J. K. Johnston beat J. L. Gregory, 1 up. Junior (second round). —R. Angus beat O. Eyre, 2 up: F. Baker beat I. J. Goldatine, 2 and lj J. G. Scott beat J. T. Mitchell, 2 up: J. Eddleston beat W. G. McClinton, 3 and 2; G. Jerrat beat G. Goodwin, 2 and 1: A. H. Winstone beat A. Cahill, 1 up; «T. Riordan beat M. T. Wilson, 6 and 4; N. R. Olsen beat D. E. Stewart, 4 and 3. The concurrent bogey handicap was won by J. B. Shanley, 4 up. Other scores were:— J. S. Kidd, 1 up; C. Partridge, 1 down; J. K. Johnston, J. Pelham, J. S. Colegrove, 2 down.

GLENDOWIE CLUB QUALIFIERS FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS The second qualifying round of the Glendowie Golf Club's championships was played on Saturday under very favourable conditions. The scores returned showed a big improvement on those of the previous week. The following players qualified:— Senior.—E. Hutchison, W. A. L. Cole. Dr. Horton, J. E. Stedman, W. Hocken, F. Lintott. J. Kissling, W. A. Laxon, R. Bradley, I. G. O'Neill, K. A. Kennedy, G. Palmer, E. W. Griffiths. L. Walker. Intermediate. —F. Kronfeld, D. McGregor, A. Wilson, A. C. Herring, P. Katterfeldt. J. G. Beale. A. Howey Walker, A. C. Taine, E. G. Bridgens, J. G. Speedy, J. V, Lane, L. J. Keys. R. Jeffrey. Juniors—W. McCoy, F. Restall, V. R'. Johns, A. J. Ross, S. Keys, H. J. Edmonds, F E. Little, J. Terry, W. M. Hutchison, W. Long, K. Fortrie. G. Crawshaw, R. Lewis, 8. V. Ratley, H. E. Gee, W. Monteith. The special trophy presented by E. G. Bridgens for the best net score in the qualifying rounds was won by F. Restall with a total of 138. „ _ W. A. McCoy won the Howey Walker Cup with an average of 71 for three rounds. A. J. Ross was runner-up with 72. In the captain's prize, E. W. Griffiths beat A. C. Taine, 1 up. Dr. Horton. J E. Stedman, E. W. Griffiths and 1. Kissling will contest the semi-finalß. OPEN TOURNEY AT TITIRANGI The annual open handicap mixed foursomes tournament under the control of the Titirangi Golf Club will be played at Titirangi next Wednesday. PUPUKE CLUB A Stableford match played on Saturday by members of the Pupuke Golf Club was won by F. Ardley with n card of 39. Other cards returned were:—C. H. Palmer, 38; J. Drought, W. Wilson. I. McMaster, L. Johnston, 36; R. Johnston. B. Stevens. R. Nicholas, 35. WA ITEM ATA CLUB The Ferry Cup competition played by members of the Waitemnta Golf Club on Saturday wan won by P. Roach with a 1 card of 73. 10—63. Other good cards were:— I McDougnll. 84, 18—06: F. Fergusson, 85, 19—66; F. Lord, 85, 19—66; W. Townsend, | 86, 19—G7; G. Jackson, 82, 15—67. ROTO'ftUA CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] ROTORUA, Sunday The second qualifying round of the Rotorua Golf Club's championship was played yesterday afternoon on the Arikikapakapa course in ideal weather conditions. The qualifiers were ae follows: First Division.—A. Poole, 78, 74—152; S. E Carr, 81, 75—156; M. Carr, 77. 79—156; J. Clarkin, 83, 74—157; E. L. Barker, 83. 77—ifiO; A. Walden, "8 84'—162; W. Monk. 83 79—162; R. C. Smith, 81, 82—163; E. La Trobe Hill, 77, 88—165; R. Ingham. 81, 84—165; R. Spedding. 85, 82—167; H. Parata, 81, 87—168: G. Pott, 83, 85—168: S. H. Hay. 87, 83—170; P. A. Kusabs. 93. 79—172; J. Enipen, 92, 83—175. In the second division the qualifiers were as follows:—Byrne, 88. 82—170; A. Carruthers, 87. 85- 172: A. Downer, 87. 85— 172; W, Marshall. 87, 88-175; F. Wilkie, j)j, 85—176: J. Thomas, 93. 89—182; A. Dukeson, 92, 90—182; L. Dingle, 93, 89—182; Dr. McKnight, 99. 84—183. D. Donhain, 94, 89—183: D. Lunn. 94, 89—183; C. Worthington, 97 , 87—184; S. Schofield. 96, 89—185; Dr. MacKereth, 93, 94—187; C. Young, 99. 92—191; G. McDowell, 96, 96—192. In the semi-finals of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup tournament. A. Poole beat G. L. Barker, 1 up. and Dr. Mackereth beat E. La Trobe Hill. 4 and 2.