GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22523, 14 September 1936, Page 14

GOLF CONTESTS

IMPROVED CONDITIONS AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED Following a short spell of fine weather, local golf courses wore in good order during the week-end, when competitions were continued by the various clubs. The qualifying rounds of the junior championship were played at I Middlemen.- and, with two rounds of ST. W B. Souter led the field. E. Harper was second and F. \V. Wilson and E. Friend lander, who had the best score of the day, were next. In the semifinal of the George Cup com|>etition, It. H. Menzte.s,was beaten at the 17th by C. Knight, who will now meet 11. S. Bruce in the final. / The second qualifying round for the championships was played at Titirangi, J. H. Young heading the list with rounds of SI and 76. J. Galloway and «T. M. Coltman, who returned the best round the previous week, were next, while C. G. Fisher shared the honours with Young for the best score of the day. In the intermediate grade, R. B. Hardy returned the best aggregate and he also won the Self Cup, a competition which was decided over threo medal rounds. The scoring in the first qualifying round at North Shore was not of a very high standard, A. E. Browne leading with a 77, with A. J. Spracgon next. S. 1?. Dickey and A. R. Smith were the respective leaders in the intermediate and junior-grades. Three players, H. Wiggins, J. Swanson and A. 11. Finn, tied for the lead at Akarana, where the scoring was disappointing. At Maungakiekie and Otahuhu, the match-play rounds were commenced and there were surprises at both clubs. At One Tree Hill, H. Tidmarsh and J. D. Shanly were defeated by J. Palmer and L. E. Vivian respectively, while last .year's champion, H. Bell, was decisively beaten by S. Clark at Otahuhu. It. Pacey defeated I. Howden in the semi-final of the Pupuke Club's Bell Cup competition, and L. Johnston and C. H. Palmer were winners of medal events. The finals of the club and junior championships were played, the winners being W. D. Ross and C. H. Palmer respectively. W. Laxon was the only player to break 80 in the Glendowie Club's championship qualifying round. J. Lane led the intermediates and R. K. Davie, who is on a 23 handicap, returned an 88 to head the juniors.

PENNANT MATCH AKARANA AND CLENDOWIE The postponed B grade pennant match between Glendow4e' and Akarana, which wes played during the weejc, resulted 1 in a draw. Each team won six games and three finished all square. Results are as follows, Glendowie players being mentioned first:— Singles.—J. E. Stedman beat J. K. Herdman, 3 and 2; W. Laxon lost to A. R. Finn, 1 down; F. Lintott heat J. E. Cashmore, 1 up; S. R. Self beat I)r. Paterson, 3 and 2; J. Kissling and S. Booth, all square; J. McCrystal beat K. C. Ward, 2 and 1; I. G. O'Neill lost to W. R. Woodhouse, 3 and 1; F. E. Oakes lost to F. B. Thompson, 7 and 5; C. D'Authreau and F. 11. Preston, all square; R. Katterfeldt lost to E. C. Cammick, 2 up. Foursomes.—Stedman and Lintott beat Finn and Cashmore, 2 and 1; Lax'on and Self beat Ilerdman and Paterson, 4 and 2; Kissling and McCrystal lost to Booth and Ward. 3 and 2; O'Neill and Oakes lost to Woodhouse and Thompson, 5 and 3; D'Authreau and Katterfeldt and Preston and Cammick, all square. TITIRANGI LADIES' CLUB A bogey match will be played by members of the Titirangi Ladies' Golf Club to-mor-row, players to commence at 10.30 o'clock. Following is the draw:— First Tee.'—Mrs. R. S. Deighton v. Mrs. M. Shroff, Mrs. R. L. Wilson v. Mrs. S. Pezaro, Mrs. N. A. Naismith v. Mrs. G. W. Jinman, Mrs. f. W. Hosking v. Mrs. G. L. Allard, Mrs. A. H. O'Leary v. Mrs. C. E. Grevatt. Miss A. Backet v. ! Mrs. G. L. Taylor, Mrs. B. Cooper v. Miss M. Bailey, Mrs. R. A. Spinley v. Mrs. S. Bennett, Mrs. G. M. White v. Mrs. W. Badley, Mrs. G. McMillan v. Mrs. C. Robinson, Mrs. G. Bartleet v. Mrs. L. Coakley, Mrs. J. E. Henrys v. Miss R. Pagni, Mrs. I. Mclndoe v. Mrs. A. H. Gyllies, Mrs. G. Goldwater v. "Mrs. S. Tong, Mrs. A. K. Jackson v. Miss M, Wright, Mrs. J. A. Cahill v. Mrs. H. Brown, Mrs. M. Tuck v,. Mrs. P. T. Keane, Mrs. A. Harvey v. Miss E. Sandors, Mrs. J. Hollinrake v. Mrs. Brooke-Taylor, Miss L. Hall v. Mrs. A. T. Garlick, Miss A. Fouhy v. Miss G. Thompson, Mrs. M. Winter v. Miss L. Drysdale, Miss R. Taylor v. another, Mrs. W. R. Olsen v. Mrs. P. R. Skeates. Eighth Tee.—Mrs. M. Masefield v. Mrs. J M. Marett, Miss 8. Johnston v. Mrs. E. Russell. Mrs. D. R. Walker v. Miss H. Mitchell, Mrs. J. E. Sutcliffe v. Mrs. F. Alpe, Mrs. F. Lucas v. Miss J. Easton, Mrs. R. Webster v. Mrs. J. E. Richardson, Mrs. A. Bartley y. Mrs. C. R. McCullough. AKARANA LADIES' CLUB Following is the draw for a bogey match to be played to-morrow by the second division of the B grade members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club, commencing at 10.30 a.m.:—Mrs. F. Ambler v. Miss M. Bischoff, Mrs. J. A. Paterson v. Mrs. G. Stevens, Mrs. E. Spfcer v. Miss J. Neill, Miss B. Hitchings v. Miss B. Vickerman, Mrs. R. Gordon v. Miss S. Kirk, Mrs. R, Bell v. Miss 0. Bischoff, Mrs. W. Marks v.'Miss F. McKean, Mrs. N. Bree v. Mrs. A. Sawyers, Mrs. G. McMillin v. Miss A. Robb. GLENDOWIE CLUB The outstanding feature of the day's play at the Glendowie links, when the qualifying round of the championships in all grades was played, was the performance of R. K. Ilavis, who returned a net score of 65, from a handicap of 23, in the junior section. Following are the results:— Seniors.—W. Laxon. 77, 7—70; D. McGregor. 84. 14—70; J. Stedman, 77, 5—72; R. Tattersfield, 87, 14—73; J. McCrystal, 84. 10—74; S. R. Sillo. 83. 8—75; J. R. Johns, BD, 14—75; J. Kissing, 84, 9—75; C. d'Authreau, 80, 13—76; Br. Horton. 82, (5—77; E. Oakes, 89, 12—77; E. Hutchison, 85, 5—80; F. Price, 87, 6—81; F. Lintott, 00, 8—82; G. Palmer, 08, 14—84; I. O'Neill. 97, 14—83. Intermediates. —J. Lane, 88, 17—71; J. K. Cameron, 87, 15—72; G. Gaudin, 91. 18—73; S. Keys, 93. 20—73; A. Horspool. 94, 20—74; F. Taine, 96. 19—77; F. Restall, 97, 20—77; L. J. Keys, 95. 18—77; J. G. Beale, 06, 18—78; C. Palmer. 98, 19—79, Juniors.—R. K. Davis, 88, 23—65; J. Perry, 01, 21—70; W. Long. 90, 23—73; R. B. Allen, 99, 25—74; J. H. Beale, 08. 23-—75; G. Pollock, 101, 25—76; D. L Robinson, OS. 21—77; F. McCarthy. 103, 25—78; W. Monteith. 107, 21—86. GLENDOWIE LADIES' CL.UB The senior and junior championships of Glendowie Ladies' Golf Club will be played on October 7. 8 and u. The first round of the handicap match piay competition for thp Glendowie Cup will bo decided next Wednesday, commencing at 10.45 a.m. The original draw will stand. . PUPUKE CHAMPION Tho final of tho Pupuko Golf Club's championship, played over an holes durincr the week-end, was won by W. D. Ross, who defeated H. 0. Nicholas. 6 and 5. A strong l.ortb-west wind was blowing and the greens were heavy. Ross was 2 up after the first IS holes, and won easily. A medial lounii was won by L. Johnston with e score of 82, 19 —03, the next best bf-infr T. G. de Clive Lowe, 82, 15—<!7; H. Mullls, 85, 18—67; H. 0. Probert, 80. 11— 69; and N. F. Buist, 81, 11—70. The gold button was won by C. 11. Palmer, with 79, 14 —05, the next best being G. A. Waterman, 82, 12-—7O, R. Pacey beat I. ITowden, 2 and 1, in the semi-final for the Bell Cup. In the Junior championship, played over 36 holes, C. H. Palmer defeated H. A. Craig, 3 and 2.