GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22499, 17 August 1936, Page 16

GOLF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS MATCHES AT MIDDLEMORE COLTMAN CUP SEMI-FINALS Conditions for golf on Saturday, when competitions wero continued by tho various local clubs, were excellent and good scoring was general. A four-ball bogey was played at Middlemore and I?. D. Horton and P. A. Nathan won easily with a card of 9 up. Horton commenced well and Nathan had a great run in tho middle stages. The pair combined splendidly over the last nine. Nathan finishing with two wins. S. G. McCoy and S. H. Abel finished 6 up. a score which would usually win and three pairs returned cards of 6 up. A trial was given at Titirangi to an aggregate four-ball bogey competition, the winners being J. Griersoji and E. W. Yates. E. Olilson and E. Tonks tied with J?. B. Carr and W. J. Reid for second place. Of chief interest at Akaranji were the semi-finals of tho match-play event for the Coltnian Cup. C. E. Cammick played splendid golf to defeat A. Howey Walker at the 16th, while K. C. Ward beat J. S. Wiseman by a big margin. Ward played scratch golf to the turn and although he finished the round in a creditable "9, he would probably have done even better if pressed. S. Bryant won the Stableford bogey match and lie was followed by J. E. Mitchell.

By defeating L. J. Minogue in the semi-final of the captain's prize at North Shore, M. Fraser-Smith w ill now meet H. C. Stevens in the final. Matches in the second round of the Jubilee Cup competition were decided, most of the names being evenly contested. H. J. Preston was the winner of a bogey match in which the scoring was not quite as good as usual. The club championship at Pupuke is gearing completion, last year's winner, Johnston, being beaten by H. Nicholas, who will now meet the winner of the match between R. Pacev and W. D. Ross. By defeating P. Andrew and A. K. Andrew respectively, H. A. Craig and C. H. Palmer have reached the final of the junior championship. C. Jarmnn and M. T. Wilson were the successful pair in a four-ball bogey at Maungakiekie, H. Tidmarsh and A. E: Winstone and D. Macfarlane and G. Philson being the runners-up. The Waitemata Club made a start with its championships and at Otahuhu the second qualifying round was completed, H. Bell, the title-holder, leading the seniors. With three rounds of the Howey Walker Cup competition completed the position at Glendowie is interesting. J. Cameron is leading by one stroke and a similar margin separates R. K. Davis and J. G. Beale. AUCKLAND CLUB A fou. hall bogey match was played hy members of the Auckland Golf Club on the Middlemore links on Saturday, when conditions were good. Following were the best cards returned: —R. D. Horton and P. A. Nathan, 0 up; S. ft. McCoy and S. H. Abel. 6 up; F. Abbott and C. H. Wyatt, 5 up; C. N. Jacobsen and F. Wilson, 5 up; A. Whitcombo and S. Ludbrook, 5 up; E. Friedlander and H. W. Simmonds. 4 up; V. W. Wilson and B. S. Finn, 4 up. AKARANA LADIES* CLUB . The following is the result or an L.0.T1 and handicap medal played by members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Cluh:—Handicap 1 to 19: Mrs 0. C. Ewen, 02, 1!)—7M; Mrs. F. Preston. SO. 10 —79; Mis;? I. McCready, SO, S —SI. Juniors: Mrs. W. R. Woolhouse. 100 25—75; Mrs. H. G. Lovell, 09, 24—75; Miss R. McGee, 106, 25—SI Mrs. Woolhouse w.-in on a recount. Second division of the B grade: Mrs. D. Leys. A hidden number competition will be played by second division members of the B prade to-morrow, commencing at 10.30 a.m. The draw will be made at the clubhouse.

PUPUKE ; LADIES' CLUB Members of the Pupuke Ladies' Golf Club will play the first round of an eclectic medal handicap next Wednesday in conjunction with the qualifying round for the Browning Cup match play competition. The draw is as follows:—Mrs. P. Andrew v. Mrs. F. Prosser. Mrs. H. Bowden v. Miss M. Parker, Mrs. I. Fleming v. Mrs. W. Houghton, Mrs. A. Tysoe v. Mrs. J. Weir, Mrs. P. Thompson v. Miss B. O'Neill, Mrs. H. Gray v. Mrs. A. Herbert, Mrs. E, Mills v. Mrs. H. Whitcombe, Miss -G. Williams v. Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs. A. Allen v. Miss M. Boss. Mrs. T. Gooding v. Miss M. Alison, Miss .M. Cameron v. Mrs. J. Howie, Mrs. C. Randall v. Miss J. Gooding, Mrs. M. Fair v. Mrs. B. Kissen, Miss B. Gudgeon v. Mrs. W. Kirkby, Mrs. W. Beaumont v. Miss J. Johnston, Mrs. E. Cox v. Miss M. Bayne, Mrs. G. Lewin v. Mrs. G. Christian, Mrs. R. Baxter v. Mrs. Harrison-Gregory. Miss Jackson v. Mrs. G. Mayhill, Mrs. L. Byan v. Mrs. T. Atwood. • <■* , 1.1 # j Following is the draw for a Stableford bogey competition to be played on Saturday by week-end members: —Mrs. K. McFarlane v. Miss Virtue, Mrs. B. Goldwater v. Miss M. Metcalfe, Miss D. Williams v. Mrs. E. Hopkins, Miss M. Campbell v. Miss G. Lorie, Miss M White v. Miss M. Payne, Miss H. Lublow v. Miss M. Brown, Miss E. Mills v. Miss N. Keely, Miss Z. Graham v. Miss B. Mills, Miss J Goodwin v. Miss J. Herbert, Mrs. Chapman v. Miss Frankhara, Miss V. Blackwell v. Miss J. Gillies, Miss Z. Smith v. Miss I. Middleditch, Miss D. Kelly v. Miss F. Brown. TITIRANGI CLUB A four-ball aggregate Stableford bogey handicap was played on Saturday by members of- the Titiransri Golf Club, the winners being J. Grierson and E. W. Yates, with a card of ig jo—2B. Other good cards were:—R. B. Carr and W. J. Reid, 18, 8—20; E. Ohlson and E. Tonks. 16, 10—26. • Following are the results of matches played in the third round of the Winter Cup:—(,. Robinson and E. W. Yates beat W. J. Truscott and T. A. Taylor, 3 and 2; R. L. Wilson and A. B. Joplin beat C. P. Worley and R. B. Hardy, 2 up, C. G. Fisher and F. C. Ewen beat A. Harvey and N. A. Naismith, 2 and 1; F. A. Browne and A. Bailey beat R. B. Milno and H. L Robson, 2 and 1; E. Tonks and A. M. Taylor beat H. D. Brinsden and'J. Grierson, 3 and 2: E. Hutchison and T. Morpeth beat P. Seabrook and R. J. Grahame, 1 up PAPAKURA LADIES' CLUB The following team will represent the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club in a match against the Wuiuku Ladies' Club, to be played at Papakura next Thursday, commencing at 11 ar.ni.:—Mrs. J. Brooks, Miss Walters, Miss J. Walker, Mrs. E. C. Foote, Mrs. Charles, Mrs. D. McLennan, Mrs. J. P. Kidd, Mrs. C. B. McNatty, Miss A. Quigley, Mrs. A. L. Cooper, Mrs. G. W. Lock. Reserves: Miss M. liurithorp, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. C. Burgess. Following is the draw for a medal match to be played by members next Wednesday, commencing at 12.30 p.m.:—Sirs. I). McLennan v. Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Cooper v. Mrs. T. JlcLennan, Mrs. Garner v. Miss Greonway, Miss 1 horns Miss Colquhoun, Mrs. Kidd v. Mrs. Lock, Mrs. Charles v. Mrs. Walters, Miss R. Quigley v. Miss Walker, Mrs. Foote v. Miss A. Quigley, Miss D. Charles v. Mrs. Charles, Miss Collins v. Miss M. Gunthorp, Miss Thirkett v. Mrs. McNatty, Mrs. Burgess v. Mrs. Grppnway, Miss Hatrirk v. Miss McIlraith, Mrs. Sickling v. another. The club will hold an open day tournament Dn September 3. In tho final of the senior championship played on Saturday Miss White beat Miss waiters, 1 up, at the 20th. The boee.v match for Mrs. Beechey's trophy was won by Mrs. J. Brooks (10) with a score of 6 down. . ' THAMES CHAMPIONSHIP [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] THAMES, Sunday

The second qualifying: round for tho championship was played by members of the Thames Golf Club on Saturday, tho following players qualifying:—Seniors: C. 11. Poul(rrain, 174: T. Miller, 177: J- Moran, 178; A. Fisher, 179; K. Griffin, 185; W. Jack, 180; C. R. Clemson, 187; W. Rust, 102. Juniors: G. McKenzie, 107; R. Saunders, 108; A. Beck, 202, N. Rigby, J. D. Law, 201; J. Pease, 210; C. R. Cooke, 220. Other scores £ere:-G. L. Shaw, 103; R. M. Taylor. 1»S; D. Court, 233; L. Culpan, 234. Qualifying round, which was *Mtw w4ii ae i M ,' edn J pfiday owin * 'bad eather. will be played next Wednesday.