GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22850, 4 October 1937, Page 17

GOLF CONTESTS

LOCAL COMPETITIONS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS COURSES FAVOUR LOW SCORING Conditions on local golf courses during the week-end were ideal tor low scoring. By defeating W. X. Abbott by 2 up. H. D. Wright entered the semifinals of the senior championship of the Auckland Club. In the intermediate division B. IX Armstrong and C. P. Hoadlev leached the final by defeating V. W. Wilson and J). A. Hurt respectively. A Stableford bogey ( event, staged by the Auckland Club, was won by A. M. Howden with a total of 3G points.

In the final of the I*jllifTe Cup contest played at Maungakiekie, D. Schnauer defeated K. G. Aloflill by 5 and 3 over 36 holes. W. Caldcnvood reached the final of the club championship by defeating L. B. Schnauer at the 19th. In a medal handicap G. Bennett, with a net score of 71, was successful in the A grnde. In the B grade D. M. Rae returned an excellent net card of 65.

In a Stableford bogey event played at North Shore, D. Re id won the senior division' with a total of 37 points. H. Ibbertson's total of 36 was the best returned by a junior. D. Coyle defeated C. Kidd by 3 and 2 in the second round of the Akarana Club's championship. G. Coltman won easily from A. E. Saunders.

In a medal handicap played on the Mount Roskill links, A. S. Jamieson returned an excellent net card of 65.

A medal handicap was played in two grades at Glendowie, J. E. Stedman winning the senior division with a net

score of 71 after a count-back with H. J. Aitken. N. Hardley returned a net 68 to win the junior grade contest.

G. C. Tollerton, with a splendid total of 44 points, won a Stableford bogey event staged by the Titirangi Club. Jn the B grade inter-club contest Maungakiekie defeated North Shore by seven matches, and Glendowie had a narrow victory- over Otahuhu.

PLAY AT MIDDLEMORE

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES Play in the championships of the Auckland Golf Club was continued at Middlemore on Saturday. Ideal conditions prevailed. R. D. Wright beat W. N. Abbott, 2 up, in the club championship, which has now reached the semi-finals. E. S. Toogood will play B. G. Thomson and R. D. Wright will play H. B. Lusk. ]n the intermediate event the semi-finals were played, B. B. Armstrong defeating V. W. Wilson, at the loth, and C. P. Hoadlev defeating £>. A. Burt, 4 and 3. In the semifinals of the junior championship, A. S. Gray beat J. L. Blackmore, 5 and 4, and V. E. Masters heat E. W. Friedlander, 2 and 1.

The final of the George Cup competition was decided. W. Wilson defeating J. F. Brown. 4 and 3.

A Stableford bogey match was also plaved, the winner being A. M. Howden with a score of 27, 9 —/>O. Other good scores were:— V. E. Masters, 25, 10—35; J. X. Peart, 23, 11—34; C. H. Knight, 29, 5—34; L. Alderton, 25, 0 —34; A. G. Poison, 22, 12—34. AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB In the final of the W. R. Wilson Cup competition, controlled by the Auckland Ladies' Golf Club, Miss P. France (24) defeated Mrs. G. Ferguson (11). 6 and 5. GLENDOWIE CHAMPIONSHIPS Matches played in the Glendowie .Golf Club's championships resulted as follows: Seniors.—J. W. Davidge beat H. E. Joll.v, 2 and 1; J. E. Stedman beat W. A. Laxon, 4 and 3; Dr. Horton beat G. D. Pollick, 3 and 1; J. It. Kissling beat J. R. McCrystal, 1 up. Intermediates.—R. J. A. Graham beat D. Robinson, 7 and 5; R. Cameron beat N. Hardley, 2 up; O. Jones beat G. Graham. 1 up; W. Douglas beat J. Reilly, 3 and 2. Juniors.—N. E. Lewisham beat H. W. Morton, 0 and 5; T. F. McCarthy beat L. H. Jackson, 3 and 2; H. L. Thomas beat A. L. Graham, 0 and 5; R. McCarthy beat M. Clark, at the 20th. A medal handicap was played in two divisions on Saturday? The senior event was won jjy J. E. Stedman, after a tie with H. J. Aitken. Th.e junior division was won by N. Hardley. Following were the best cards:— Seniors.—J. E. Stedman, 75. 4—71; H. J. Aitken, 79, 8—71; S. R. Self, 70, 7—72; H. E. Jolly, 82, 10—72; G. W. Palmer, 87, _ 14—73; S. Keys, 88, 14—74; I. G. O'Neill, 87, 11—76; D. McGregor. 90, 14—JO. Juniors.—N. Hardley, 83, 15—08; J. Cameron, 84, 15 —Of); M. Clark, 92, 20—72. , A Stableford bogey handicap, played during the week-end, was won by G. Palmer, with a score of 24, 11 —35. TITIRANGI CLUB A Stableford bogey handicap match played by members of the Titirangi Golf Club'on Saturday resulted as follows:—G. C. Tollerton, 20, 18—14; G. H. Birch, 28, 11—3.0; A. Harvey, 30, 2—38; T. A. Tavlor, 25, 12—37; F. W. Tong, 20. 17—37; F. W. Lucas, 34, 3—37. NORTH SHORE LADIES' CLUB Following were the results of the monthlv medal match played on Saturday by the weekend members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club:—Miss Currie, 110, 36-—'74; Mrs. C. Porter. 104, 30—74; Miss I. Corner, 99. 24 —75; Miss J. Best, 98, 23—75. Miss Currie won on the recount. PAPAKURA CLUB Playing in the final of the Papakura Golf Club's match for the Weaver Cup on Saturday, J. Wilson beat R. Saunders, 3 and 2. Iu the final of the junior championship W. Wroath beat N. Wilson, 0 and 5. MATCH AT PUKEKOHE £ FROM OUR OWN CORIIKSPONDKNT] PUKEKOHE, Sunday A flag match held by the Pukekohe Golf Club yesterday was won by S. Hinton, who carried the flag to the 22nd fairway The best medal cards were:—Hinton. 78, I.7—01; R. Bullen, 80, 12—08; P. Mills, 80, 8 —72; I. Bailey, 101, 28—73; K. Liddle. 83, 9 —74; J. Nicol, 78, 3—75. THAMES CLUB [from our own cohrkspondknt] THAMES, Sunday The first round of the Thames Golf Club's senior championship resulted as follows: F. S. Miller defeated Cnlpan, 2 and 1; T\. Griffin defeated V. Rigby, 2 and 1; A. Fisher defeated C. H. Poulgrain, 4 and 3; J. Davies defeated I. Grant, 4 and 3. In the first, round of the junior championship. Surinan defeated Mortimer, 2 and 1; Pease defeated Brown, at the 20th; Stephenson defeated Cameron, 2 and 1; Moran defeated Court, 4 and 3. The finals for the ladies' championships resulted:—Seniors: Miss Snodgrass defeated Mrs. Rigby, 3 and 1. Juniors: Miss Nankivell defeated Mrs. Lewis Griffin, 0 and 5. THAMES BEATS PAEROA [from our own correspondent] THAMES, Sunday The annual golf match between representatives of the Thames and Paeroa Returned Soldiers' Associations was held during the week-end. Thames won the match, securing the "Diggers' Hat," of which Paeroa was the holder. PLAY AT ROTORUA [by telegraph—own correspondent] ROTORUA, Sunday Following were the results of the third round of the Rotorua Golf ClulVs championship, intermediate cup and junior cup contests, played yesterday afternoon:— Championship.—W. Jvuaabs beat \v. M. Hale, 3 and 2; W. Monk beat h. Barker, 2 and I; E Le Trobe Hill beat M. Carr, 5 Intermediate.—T. Byrne beat C. Redhead, 1 up; F. Wilkie beat L. Snoll, 1 up; £>. Fenton beat J. F. Lee, 1 up. Junior. —C. Worthington beat J. Graham, 3 and 2; G. McDowell beat G. Dillon, 3 and 2; F. M. B. Fisher beat O. Jones, 3 and 12. The best cards returned in the Stableford bogev event were as follows: —(J. Evans, 27, 11—38; W. Kusnbs, 29, 5—34; C. Worthington 21, 12 —33; it. Hargrcaves, 24, 9 33; H. Barnes, 15, 18—33; J. Sheehan, 15 18—33; ,7. Dillon, 15, 18—33; L. Dingle. 21 11 —33; W. Hill, 30, 2—32; J. Graham, is", 14—32; W. McLean, 17, 15—32.