GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22820, 30 August 1937, Page 15

GOLF CONTESTS

EVENTS IN AUCKLAND ideal conditions prevail maungakiekie championship Conditions for golf were again ideal on Saturday, when competitions were held by the various local clubs. Tho first qualifying round of tho Maungakiekie Club's championship did not produce any very low scores, J. C. Polhani heading the list with a 75. J. Earle was noxt and G. H. Philson and B. Aley were the respective leaders of the intermediate and junior grades. Only one player was equal to his handicap in a bogey match at Middlemore. With a card of 1 up, A. S. Gray was the winner, and V. E. Masters, 1 down, was noxt. A pairs aggregate Stableford bogey event at Akaran.a resulted in a win for M. Jaques and J. Deane, whilo «T. S. Wiseman and W. H. Neholf were tho runners-up. The scoring at Titirangi w&s verv even and in the first of three medal rounds for tho Self Cup, A. B. Jacob led the field with a 72 net. The faext best were N. C. McLean, J. C. Wilson and F. A. Browne. In tho play-off for the gold buttons at Pupuke, the winner was W. J. Thompson and he was followed by H H. Craig and 11. Durham. A inedai competition was won by M. Grant and matches in the Pupuke Cup and captain's prize events wore continued. Tho final round of the Howey Walker Cup was played at Glendowie, S. Keys being the winner. J. Cleghorn, after tieing with G. Ff.rrant, was successful in a bogey match at Orakei. PLAY AT MIDDLEMORE RESULTS OF BOGEY MATCH Member or the Auckland Golf .Club nlaved a bogey competition on Saturday,. f.iio winner being A. S. Gray with a 'sco,?e of 1 up. Ihe next best scores were:—V E Mns ters, 1 down; G. J. B. Fisher, R. Martin F. E. R. Mcrritt, S. P. Wheeler. 2 downIt. D. Horton, B. C. Jacobs, J. E. Cau"hev' 3 down. Following is the draw for the qualifying rounds for the junior championship to be played next Saturday:—o.32 a.m. F Wilsnn v. E. Friedlander; 0.30, W. Kerns v H \V Simmonds; 0.40, R. P. Worley v. P. Abbott--9.44, A. B. Laurence v. J. F. Ewen- 9.4 s' it. Smith v. A. S. Andrewes; 9.52. A. G* Poison v. J. McK. Wilson: 0.5G, A. J Friedlander t. J. N. Peart; 10 a.m., K. H Wilson v. P. L. Horrocks; 10.4, H. P. Richmond v. Sir H. Horton; 10.8, W. Wilson v. C. V. Mark; 10.12, W. M. Bell v. H Henderson; 10.10, H. Macindoe v. J Caughoy; 10.20, R. G. Sellar v. G. MillsPalmer; 10.24, J. L. Blackmore v. H R Kirker; 10.25, T. Davis v. V. E. Masters' 30.32, W. C. McCaw v. C. A. Pittar; 1030. A. E. R. Merritt v. A. S. Grav; 10 40 11. P. Williams v. H. C. McCoy; 10.44 B' C. Jacobs v. A. M. Grant; 10.48. J.'w Gqnn t. M. Horrocks; 10.52, J. Farrell v! another. The following teams will represent tho club in a match against the Titirangi Club to be played during the next week-end:— A Team, at Titirangi.—B. G. Thomson. B. H. Menzies, P. C. Savage, E. S. Toogood W. A. Donald. E. L. Bartleet, C. N. Jacobsen( K. M. Wi'.son, S. S. Wilson, it. D. Wright, A. L. McLean. R. D. Horton. B Team, at Middlemore. —H. V. Coverdale, R. H. Gyllies, S. H. Abel. C. H. Knight, V. W. Wilson, R. E. Horrocks. G. W. S. Williams, G. S. Matthews. D. A. Burt, J. P. Aldred. N. Louisson, G. H. Abel. Reserves: R. S. Bruce, C. P. Hoadley.

RETIREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL After being' retained as professional to tho Titirangi Golf Club for seven years, C. TV. Woodroffo haa decided to pro Into tho engineering: business. Since steel-shafted clubs wero legalised, a professional has been forced to dopend almost solely on coaching in order to make a living, and tho profession is not so attractive ns was tho caso a few years ago. Woodroffe commenced his golfing career about 14 years ago. when ho was a member of the Otahuhu Club. He served his apprenticeship under E. J. Jloss at Middlemore and, although he hai not played a great deal of competitive golf since being at Titirangi, he has met with success in open day tournaments. PLAYER HOLES IN ONE - Playing in a foar-ball best-ball competition at tho Akarana links during tho week-end, M. Jaques, a member of the Akarana Golf Club, holed his teo shot at the 16th, a distance of 155 yards. REMUERA CLUB A four-ball best-ball bogey match played by members of the Remuera Golf Club resulted as follows:—I. S. Matthews and W. P. Ralph and M. Mcßeath and W. S. Ralph tied with scores of 4 up. G. Duncan and G. Mellsop returned tho next best card of 2 up. PUPUKE CLUB'S EVENTS The winners of the six monthly medal competitions of the P.upuke Golf Club played off on Saturday for the gold buttons, the winner being W. J. Thompson, 85. 15—70. ine next best score was returned by H. A. Craig, 82, 8—74. Tho medal round was won JSy M. Grant, « • -.rr ZT 63, The next best scores wero.— h Webb, 75, B—B7S L. H. Hume. 82. 15—67; E. H. Carson, 81, 13—68; R. Nicholas, 70, 10—60. In the second round for the Pupuke Cup, E. H. Carson beat C. Jaggs, 4 and 2; h. Ryan beat N. Jackson, 5 and 4. In the third round L. McKay beat H. E. Nicholas at the 21st. ,-,*ll the third round<for the Captain's Prize O. H. Palmer beat L. Brooks, 4 and 3. and P. Roach beat E. W. Mills. H. E. Nicholas beat H. "W. Mullis, 2 and 1, in tho first round for the Bell Cup. A Stablcford bogey match was won by J. Armstrong, 31, 5—36. PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB r< c ™' e - n( * m e"ibers of tho Pupuko Ladies' , ' C'uo played a bogey match on Saturday. The best scores wore:—Miss B. .Mills, - down; Miss B. Ensoll, 4 down; Miss M. sexton, 5 down; Miss M. Kcoly, 7 down. PUKEKOHE LADIES' CLUB [from OUR OWN correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Sunday Members of the Pukokohe Ladles' Golf Uub played a qualifying round for tho club championships yesterday. The results were:— r,r,o e "lp rs -—-Miss W. Attenborough, 40, 47—OJ; Miss L. Potter, 47, 46—03; Mrs. Estall, ill 4 Sr?'?s M.rs; H. f. Mooro, 49. 50—00; Miss w. Jownsend, 51, 52—103; Mrs. Ward, 58. 47—105; Mrs, Adams, CB. 48—106; Mrs. M. S. Campbell, r.5. 51—100. Intermediates.—Mrs. Harvoy, 45, 50—05; Mrs Mills. 47. 53—100; Miss J. L. Bayly, 58, 40—104; Mrs. Cooper, 50, 56—106; Miss J. Franchi, 50, 57—107; Mrs. Moeran, 57, •>1—108; Miss K. O'Connor, 54, 50—110; Miss J. Potter, 50. 56—112. mi Juniors.—Mrs. Ilaslam, 50, 60 —110; Mrs. Thompson, fit, 01—125; Miss D. Massey, 67, •V»—120; Mrs. Brown, 60, 07—133; Mrs. Downs. 00. 07—133; Miss Tinkham, 60, 0<—136; Miss Motion, 76, 08—144; Miss H. Sumner, 73, 7.1—144. ONEWHERO CLUB [from our, own correspondent] TUAKAU, Sunday Membors of tho Oncwhero Golf Club played tho August round of u Stabloford match for tho Jury Cup. Tho best cards wero as follows:—Martin, 38; Morpeth, 38; Bell, 3/; Glasgow. 36; Wright, 34; Caldwell, Taylor and Gaskell, 33. PLAY AT THAMES [from our own correspondent] THAMES, Sunday Tho Thames Golf Club held tho rust qualifying round for tho championships yesterday. ihe results wero as follows: Seniors.—J. Davics, 77 (a courso record); k. Griffin, 82; P. s. Miller,- 83; N. F. Kigby, 84; J. Moran, 84; L. Culnan, 87; I. Grant, 8r; A. Fisher, 87; C. H. Poulgrain, 88; T. McCarroll, 01; C. It. CloniBpn, 01; w. Jack, 02; 11. Surman, 03 j J). J. Law, 08. Juniors. rN. Moran ()•_»; E. Cameron, 03; J- lc »s e . 0?l R- Brown, »»; D. Court. I 'n l 1 2 l; Stephenson, 102; H. Danby 102; D. Galloway, 104; J. Lyons, 107; W. do Clivo Lowe, 108; I. Smith, 108; G. R. Cooke, 115; G. fdortimer, 117. The second round will bo played next Saturday.