GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22412, 7 May 1936, Page 18

GOLF CONTESTS

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS SARAZEN'S PROPOSED VISIT A letter was received from the New Plymouth Golf Club at the last monthly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Golf Association inquiring the date on which the Dominion championships would commence, and also the date of the Australian championships and of Gene Sarazen's proposed visit to New Zealand. It was resolved to reply that, as far as could be seen at present, the date for the Dominion championships would be October 15, or possibly October 22. The Australian open championship would be from September 21 to October 2, and Sarazen would leave for New Zealand immediately afterward. A resolution passed tit a special meeting of the council regarding inter-area mutches was confirmed to the effect that, as the competition is not generally acceptable to clubs, the council would not go further into the matter until it had established local associations, a scheme which it was hoped to bring up at the next general meeting of the association. , The following new -clubs were elected members of the association:—Broadwood Club, Buckley Club. Culverdeu Club, Kauroa Club, Narrows Club. This made a total of 21 new clubs elected during the present season. ~ , , . Standard scratch scores allotted by the scratch score committee were confirmed as followsHoreke, 73: Rawhiti, 08: Makmkiri, 70; Waitahora, 72: Shannon. G8; Patea. 72; Kauroa, 70; Waitemata, 08: Awatere, 70; Oroua Downs, 74; Auckland. 72; Havclock, 6G; Ivaitangata, 68. Forthcoming tournaments advised to the association are as follows: —Harewood Club (Christchurch), annual Canterbury provincial amateur mixed foursomes championship and Canterbury provincial amateur foursomes championship, commencing on May 10; Horeke Club (Hokianga), mixed foursomes tournament. May 31: Akarana. Club (Auckland). Auckland winter championship meeting and handicap tournament, June 20, 21 and 23; Dannevirke Club, annual tournament. June '2l, 22 and 23; Kaikoura Club, annual tournament, June 20 and 21; Kaiapoi Club, open tournament, June 23; Russley Club (Christchurch), annual open tournament, June 20, 21 and 23; Taumarunui C üb, King Country open amateur championship, June 23: Timaru Club, annual tournament (principal event South Canterbury open amateur championship), June 23; \\ estown Club (New Plymouth), tournament, June 20, 21 and 23; Ellesmere Club (Leeston, Canterbury), tournament, August 23; Hastings Club, annual tournament. August 2<. 2S and 29; Rotorua Club, Rotorua open amateur handicap tournament, August 25, 2l>. 27 and 28; Takapau Club, annual tournament, August 28 and 29; H'oroke Club (Hokianga). open men's championship and handicap tournament, September 20; Mastarton Club, annual tournament. September 20. 27 and 2S: Napier Club, Hawke's Bay amateur championship tournament. September 8, 9. 10 and 11; Poverty Bay Club (Gisbome). annual tournament, September 1, 2 and 3: Rotorua Club, veterans' tournament. September 1, 2, 3 and 4; Seafield Club (Wanganui), annual tournament, September 17, 18 and 19; Waikare Club (Te Kauwhata). Lower Waikato open championship tournament, September 13: Waipukurau Club, annual men's tournament. September 3, 4 and 5: Ashburton Club, annual mid-Canter-bury championships. October 24 , 25 and 20; Maraenui Club (Napier), annual tournament, October 24, 25 and 20. PUPUKE CLUB'S EVENT CONTEST FOR BELL'S CUP Following is the draw for the qualifying round for the Bell's Cup, to be played by members of the Pupuke Golf Club on Saturday:— _ R. Pacey v. G. C. Malcolm. G. A. Waterman v. P. Mason, H. E. Nicholas v. J. Armstrong T. E. Gooding v. H. A. Craig, F. A. Fox v. E. A. Carson, R. Nicholas v. E. L. Ryan, R. Johnston v. A. F. Burnett, J. Drought v. H. Webb. E. W. Mills v. A. R. Stephenson, H. O. Probert v. H. Y. Gray. H. Dalton v. R. Strange. S Ardley v. I. Howden. R. N. Humphries v. W. J. Skelton, F. McCarthy v. G. E. Gooding. C. Jaggs v. W. I. Stemson, R. W. Mullis v. W. T. Jupp, D. Vaughan v. R. A. Logan, H. Mullis v. A. K. Brady, P. Andrew v. J. E. Close, S. Stevens v. F. Of Williamson, R. Durham v. J. H. Hume. L. V. Brooks v. V. Grahame, W. V. Wilson v. J. Mason. C. H. Palmer v. T. McKelvie, H. Ellis v. D. S. Lamb. W. D. Ross v. T. G. de Clive-Lowe, v. E. j. Rice, M. H. Close v. J. Kissin. A. Dicker v. L. H. Hume. A teams' match, ladies against the men, will be played during the week-end. Foursomes will be played in the morning and a match-play round will be decided in the afternoon. PUPUKE LADIES* CLUB Following is the result of an L.G.U. monthly medal match played Dy members of the Pupuke Ladies' Golf Club yesterday : Seniors.—Mrs. W. Houghton. 87, 14—73; Mrs. H. Bowden, 90, 17 —73; Mrs. I. Fleming, 90, 17—73; Mrs. K. Macfarlane, 88, 14—74. On a recount the tie was won by Mrs. Houghton. Juniors.—Miss M. Allison, 96 23—73; Mrs. B. Goldwater. 98, 23—75; Miss M. Ross, 100, 23—77; Mrs. G. Mayhill, 112, 35—77. WAITEMATA CLUB DUDER MEMORIAL CUP Following is the draw for a medal round for the Duder Memorial Cup, to be played by members of the Waitemata Golf Club on Saturday:—H. H. Morrison v. A. E. Moore. G. H. Lord v. E. R. Rudge, P. Roache v. T. Hay ward. W. Townshend v. A. Lamb, F. Hannon v. J. Bell, G. Jackson v. W. Throne, D. Curtayne v. E. O'Brien. P. Foster v. F. Lord, B. McGhee v. S. Fcrgusson. A. E. Clyde v. G. Hagger, R. Ross v. C. Willetts, H. Drake v. C. Prime, H. Harker v. J. Aubin, W. Shaw v. N. Crump, A. J. Herrick v. J. Corcoran, R. Bannatyne v. A. J. Muirhead, Sheehan v. G. Williamson. WAITEMATA LADIES' CLUB The medal match which was to have been played by members of the Waitemata Ladies' Golf Club last week-end will be played this week-end according to the draw. The last L.G.U. medal match was won by Mrs. Bower. An open day will be held next Tuesday, commencing at 10 a.m. NORTH SHORE LADIES' CLUB Following is the result of an L.G.U. medal match played by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club yesterday:— Seniors.—Miss M. Stevens, 85, 4—B; Mrs. Smallfield, 98, 15—83; Miss A. McFetridge, 103, 18—85; Mrs. Swanston, 103, 17 —86. Juniors.—Mrs. Melville, 99, 29—70; Mrs. ,E. Atkinson, 94, 20—74; Miss N. Mnson, 108. 32—76; Mrs. Parkinson, 112, 3G—76; Mtb. R. B. Clouston, 99, 19—80; Miss M. Mason, 10G, 25 —81. I OTAHUHU LADIES' CLUB Members of the Otahuhu Ladies' Golf Club played n grade medal round yesterday under excellent conditions. The best scores returned were:—A grade: Mrs. Whale. 81. 13—68; Mrs. Armstrong, 304, 21—83. B grade: Mrs. J. Hilliard, 101, 35—00; Miss Arnaboldi, 98, 28—70; Mrs. Rossiter, 96. 22—74; Mrs. E J. Henderson, 101, 26—75. MANUKAU CLUB'S TEAMS The following players will represent the Manukau Golf Club in matches to be' played against the Papukura and Clevedon Golf Clubs at Manukau on Saturday:— Against Papakura.—Wardell, Ferguson, White, Rhind. Buechey, Brebner, Simpson, Kice. Goddard, Blair, Yates, Bishop. Barnard, Parker, Fleming, Carpenter, Wntkin. Walsh. Against Clevedon: Alexander. Agmen Smith. Foote, Busing, Priest, Tuck. Colbeck. Dreadon, George, Bradstrcet, Grant, Carroll, Crispe, James. Fordyce, Callaghan, Lord. The following will represent Manukau in a match against the Otahuhu Golf Club during the week-end:— Wardell, Ferguson, Alexander, White. Rhind, Beechey, Agmen Smith. Brebner. Busing, Priest, Simpson, Rice, Blair, Goddard, Yates, Bishop, Tuck, Colbeck, Barnard Parker. PAPAKURA CLUB The following players will represent the Papakura Golf Club in an inter-club match against the Manukau Golf Club at Manukau on Saturday:—.l 3. Miller. K. Matheson, K. Wren, R. C. Hazard, R. Grace, M. Jaques, W. Wooliey, D. McLennan, M. B. Darrow, W. Matheson, J. Miller, C. Burgess, D. j Rcilly, P. Kidd. CLEVEDON CLUB The following players will represent the Clevedon Golf Club in a match against the Manukau Golf Club at Manukau on Saturday : Headlam, Currie. Waters. Dow, Colquhoun, Knight, Bryan, Orum, Henderson, o*Donnell. Munro, Burgoyne, A. Browne Wells, Bell. Other members will play a flag match, partners to be arranged at the clubhouse.