PLAY AT HAMILTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22515, 4 September 1936, Page 16

PLAY AT HAMILTON

SOUTH AUCKLAND TITLES THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS GOOD SCORING DIFFICULT [from our own correspondent] lIAMII]TON, Thursday The annual South Auckland championship tournament was opened at St. Andrews links to-day. Main squalls and a strong wind made good scoring difficult., but the links were in good condition. The qualifying rounds are over ."if) holes, and the first 16 will contest the championship, while the second 16 will compete in the St. Andrews match on handicap. The following qualified for championship match play:

J. O. Ferguson (Hamilton) .. 81, 82 —100 J. Pountney (Hamilton) .. S3, 81 —107 11. St. C. Brown (Akarana) , . 8."), 83—108 T. Morpeth (Titirangi) .. 80, f»o—170 It. S. Alford (Cambridge) .. 88, 80—174 C. Hotson (Otorohanga .. 85, 80 —174 11. W. Fisher (Hamilton) .. 87, 88—175 J. E. Stedman (Glcndowie) .. 80, 80 —175 C. I!. Wake (Hamilton) .. 88, 80—177 S. Fisher (Hunterville) 87, 1>0—177 J. Walker (Tc Kawa) .. 00, 87 —177 R. J. Love (Hamilton) .. 00, 80 —179 H. Riddel I (Hamilton) .. 00, 1)0—180 T. 0. Kissling (Remuora) .. 00, 01 —lßl F. Raven (Hamilton) .. 87,05—182 A. Sandel (Taumarunui) .. 05, 87 —182

The following qualified for the St. Andrews handicap match: —J. M. Horton, 18.'$; R. I). Harding, 18-1; L. 11. Norton, 180; A. Marcroft, 187; 1). R. Wood, 188; W. S. Goosman. 180; L. Totter, T. N. Pemberton, 100; A. F. Cole, J. C. Mitchell, 101; D. C. Coventry, 105; F. 0. Wooller, S. Wilson, 11)0; H. 11. Bray, 107; J. F. Strang, '-'00; W. 11. Sleep, 201. The best cards in the medal handicap held in conjunction with the morning round were: —T. Morpeth (Titirangi), 80, 5—75; J. Pountney (Hamilton), 80, 7—70, J. Walker (Tc Kawa), 00, 10 —77; H. \V. Fisher (Hamilton). 87. 10—77; L. Potter, (Hamilton), 00, 10—77; F. Fisher (Hunterville), 87, 0 — 78; J. d. Ferguson (Hamilton), 84, 0 —78; F. Raven (Hamilton), 87, o—7B.0 —78. The best cards in the afternoon medal handicap were—J. Walker (Te Kawa), B<, 13 —7.i ; J, 0. Ferguson (Hamilton), 82, 0— 70; .T. Pountney (Hamilton), 84, 7—77; H. W. Fisher (Hamilton), 88, 10—78; H. St. U. Brown (Akarana), 83, 5—78.

CAMBRIDGE LADIES' TITLES [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Thursday The Cambridge Ladies' Golf Club's championships were commenced on the Cambridge golf links on Tuesday. The seniors played a qualifying round over 00 holes, and the juniors qualified over 18 holes. Those who qualified were:—Seniors: Mrs. Freeman, 170;' Miss J. Brewer, 171; Miss J. Thompson, 185; Mrs. K. Rrowne, Mrs. Clayton, 100; Mrs. Hastio, Mrs. J. Banks, 102; Miss J. Watt, 100. Juniors: Mrs. W, Robinson, Mrs. Whcwcll, 01; Miss .7. Feisst, 00; Miss M. Neely, 102; Mrs. V. 11 oil is. Mrs. W. Munro, 103; Mrs. It. S Alford, Miss B. Lee. 10-1; Mrs. A. 11. Nicoll, 105; Miss E. Skeet, Mrs. A.' L. Allen, Mrs. 11. Crowther, 107; Miss R. White, 108; Mrs. E. Nickle, Miss R Souter, 110; Mrs. G. Watson, 112. Results of match play to date are—

Juniors. —First round: Mrs. G. Watson beat Mrs. W. Robinson, Mrs. K. S. Alford beat Mrs. A. H. Nicoll, Miss M. Ncely heat Miss It. White, Miss E. Skeet beat Mrs. V. Mollis, Mrs. W. Munro beat Mrs. 11. Crowther, Miss 15. Lee beat Mrs. A. L. Allen, Mrs. Whcweli beat Miss R. Souter, Miss J. Feisst beat Mrs. E. Nickle.