GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22694, 5 April 1937, Page 13

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CLUB COMPETITIONS MATCHES AT MIDDLEMORE GOOD TEST FOR PLAYERS Golf courses were in excellent order during the.week-end, when competitions were held by the, various clubs. With a fairly strong south-westerly wind.' Middlemore provided a much better test of golf than that, at Easter. A four-ball bogey competition was played and K. M. Wilson and G. W. S. Williams, two young players who performed well in the provincial tournament, were the winners with a card of 4 up. T. E. Clark and V. W. Wilson, and K. McKenzio and B. B. Armstrong were next, each pair finishing 3 up. The first round of the Tyler Memorial Cup. an event which is decided on the best four of six medal rounds, was played at Akarana. A medal handicap which was held in conjunction was won by A. B. Saunders, who returned a card of 71 net. J. Swanson and H. W. Bennett were next, while S. A. Schneideman was the best of the juniors. With a total of 35 points. J. S. Hankin won. the senior Stableford bonev competition at Maungakiekic. J. L. Gregory being beaten on the countback. In the B grade M. I{. O'Shea scored a decisive win. as his 40 points were six better than the runner-up. A medal competition was held at Pupuke and H. Craig and J. Mollard each returned ft card of 70 net, Craig winning on the count back. J. D. Bull and H. Preston, jun.. with a card of 3 j up, were successful 'in a four-ball bogev at North Shore, while three pairs finished 1 up. The scoring at Glendowie was very even, G. Pollock winning with a 69 net. and lie was followed by J. D. Paterson. 70, and G. O'Meara, 71. The annual match plav competition for the Taylor Bowl was commenced at Titirangi, when most of the games in the first round ■were played.

AUCKLAND CLUB BOGEY COMPETITION A fotir-bal! best-ball bogey competition was played on Saturday by members of the Auckland Golf Club. Following were the best cards returned: —G. W. S. Williams and K. McK. Wilson, -1 up; T. E. Clark and V. W. Wilson, D. A. Burt and Iv. Wilson, Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Armstrong, 3 up; R. G. Rainger and B. -H. Menzies, T. W. J. Johnson and C. H. Archer, 2 up; H. Hendetson and Dr. Caughey, all square. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB Members of the Maungakiekie Golf Club played Stahleford bogey competitions at One Tree Hill on Saturday. Results were as follows : A Grade.—J. S. Rankin, 29, 6 —35; J. L. Gregory, 28, 7 —35; J. J. Moir, 20, 8—34; D. G. Macfarlane, 29, 5—34; R. G. Moffitt, 28, 6—34; W. H. D'Audney, 28, 5—33. Rankin won on the count back. B Grade. —M. R. O'Shea, 26, 14 —40; G. S. Laird, 20. 14—34 j C. F. Rosser, 20, 10—30; R. Aley, 19, 11—30. GLENDOWIE CLUB A medal handicap match played by mem- j hers of the Glendowie Golf Club on Satur- ! day was won by G. Pollock with a net ; score of 69. The best cards were: —G. Pol- , lock, 86, 17—09; J. D. Paterson, 05, 25-- • 70; G. O'Meara, 01, 20 —71; D. L. Robinson, 92, 21 —71; W. Loxon, 78, 6—72; J. E. McCrystall, 81, 9 —72; E. Oakes, 91, 12—79. AKARANA CLUB The first medal round for the Tyler Memorial Cup was played on Saturday by members of the Akarana Golf Club. A handicap medal match was played in conjunction, players being divided into two grades. Results were as follows: — A Grade, 1.5 handicap and under.—A. B. Saunders, SI, 10—71; J. Swanson, 77. 5—72; H. W. Bennett, 82, 10—72; H. Cullen, 82, 6—73; J. E. C as^m ore, S3, 8—75; W. J. Osborne, 90, 15—75; H. W. E. Clarke, 90, 15—75; B. J. Smith, SO, 11—75. B Grade, 1G handicap and over.—S. A. Schneideman, 89, 20 —69; L. Harris, 88, 17—71; H. G. La veil, 00, 24—72; V. L. Brocombe, 90, 24 —75; F. A, Gary, 91, 16—75; H. E. Bridgens, 99, 21—75. REMUERA CLUB A Stableford bogey match played by members of the Remuera Golf Club on Saturday was won by C. T. Keesran with a card of 24, 10 —34. The next best card was returned by G s I. Duncan, 25, 7 —32.

PUPUKE CLUB Following are the results of a medal match played in conjunction with a competition for the Minga.v Cup .by members of the Pupnke Golf Club on Saturday:—H. Craig, 80, 10 —70; J. Mollard, 01. '-'l—7o. The lOrmer won on the count back. The next best cards were:—H. Probert, 83. 11 —72; M. Mnllis", 80, 14—72;. H. Randrup, 70, 0 —73; G. Malcolm, 86, 13 —73; T. Gooding, 88, 15—73. NORTH SHORE CLUB Following are the results of a four-ball best-ball bogey match played by members of the North Shore Golf Club on Saturday:— J- D, Bull and H. Preston, jun., 3 up; A. E. Browne and H. Stevens, K. D. Anderson and S. W. Chambers, A. J. Spraggon and T. Millar, 1 up; B. E. Goldwater and J. Weir, all square. WAITEMATA CLUB .A medal match played by members of the Waitemata Golf Club on Saturday was oo" Malleft with a score of 88, —w>. Other good cards were:—S. FergnS?n._B4. 10—fiK; B. McGee, 80, 20—00; jfc Ridge, 8,%, is_7o; F. Hanna, 80, 15— MANUKAU CLUB A medal round was played by the members of the Manukau Golf Club on Saturday, ine match was won by K. Shugar with a Score of 82, 12 —70. The next best cards returned were:—Tuck, no, 18 —72; G. BrebE er " S4. 11—73; -Foote, 87, 13—7-1; R. Grant, 02, 17—75; A. J. Carroll. 00, 22 OTAHUHU CLUB Following are the results of a medal match P'ayed on Saturday by members of tho Otannhu Golf Club:—Seniors: A. Bullen, 82, Jl-—■<1: H "\V. Bel), 77, 4—73; .T. W. Goddard 70, r—73; A. K. Bell, So, 12—73; I ~ , E. Brown, 82, 7 —75. Juniors: S. Pin-i "• Ballaniyne, 90, 21—75 PUKEKOHE CLUB OPENS [from our own correspondent] ' PUKEKOHE, Sunday >u kekohe Golf Club opened its links ■n ii ' n Perfect weather, there being d'nrc of o,ver 00, including a large nrtj r visitors from other clubs. The vicevifu • N r - O. G. Johnson, welcomed the nn»I 0r ™ aiu ' ''blared the 1037 season officially rfrn ' a, 'y president, Mrs. ilvan 'Motion, 'he first ball and opened play for a *iiri. 0n » w , r' 1 promises to be one of the most fnn» CSS " lc chlb ' s history. A Canadian arsomes competition was played, (his being *° n by Mrs. A. T, Begg and H. T. Moore, w n . a splendid net score of 70. The course as in good order and everything contributed most enjoyable opening function. WHANGAREI CLUB [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Sunday The official opening of the TVhangarei Golf thpr Was he ''' • ves,erc!nv afternoon, when _ncre was an exceptionally large attendance members and visitors. Tho president, Dr. < £*• I'. Buckley, welcomed the visitors and j Prophesied an excellent season. The club j firli L n ' Christiansen, drove the ■ " r st ball, a mixed foursome was played and ' as won by S. J. Wood and Mrs. Wood i JS'ith a score of inp, 28—72, while /A. G. »neen and Mrs. Sheen were next with 01, J.O- t

The A. C. Lamb Cup for the summer comPetition was won by H. Younger.