GILF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23004, 4 April 1938, Page 19

GILF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS good scoring general SCRATCH MEDAL TO THOMSON Competitions were advanced a further stage by the various polf clubs during week-end- The scoring was generally good. A scratch modal event at Middlemore was won bj' B. G. Thomson with a card of 74. In the handicap event I. Wilson led the field with a net score of 71* after a tic with It. M. Darling. G. Philson and J. 11. Gregory, with totals 31 poiiits, tied in the A grade gtablefon' bogey contest played at One ijYefi Hill, Philson winning on the count back. F. Aldred returned an excellent total of 37 to win the junior evenii'J. S. Callinan returned a net score of 6!) to lead the qualifying round for the Ballin Cup, played at Titirangi. J. Churchill won a bogey event at A*kara na < his score being 1 up. C. L. Macedo Von a Stableford bogey at North Shore after a tie with H. V. Everton, each returning a total of 32 points. D. Goldwater was successful in the junior event. In the first, round for the president's trophy played on the Ilemuera links, B. Leighton led with a net score of 70. P. Miller, with a card of all square, won a bogey match at Pupuke. E. O'Brien returned a net score of 65 at Waiteniata. In medal matches at Orakei. M. Gray won the senior contest with a net score of 69, while R. Forder. was successful in the junior grade.! G. Lyttleton won a senior medal handicap at Otahuhu, while T. Heard was the successful junior. AUCKLAND CLUB MEDAL COMPETITION Members of the Auckland Golf Club played t icratch and handicap medal competition on Saturday. Dry conditions and a heavy wind made scoring difficult. The scratch event was woo by B. G. Thomson with a card of 74. The only other play-sr to break 80 was K. M. Wilson, 79. t The handicap event resulted:—lan "Wilson, 89, 18—71; R. M. Darling. 05, 24—71 j B. G. Thomson, 74, 1—73; V. E. Masters, 85, 12—73; K. M. Wilson, 79, 4—73; J. P. May, 86, 10—76; M. M. Louisson, 101, 24 —77; R. G. Uainger, 84, 7—77; W. N. Abbott, 82, 5—77; A. E. M. Rhind, 89, 1'0—79; C. V. Mark, 95, 16—79; R. D. .Wright, B*l, 5—79. Wilson won on the count back. maungAkiekie club BOGEY IN TWO GRADES A Stableford bogey handicap played at One Tree Hill on Saturday by members of the Matmgakiekie Golf Club resulted as follows.— A Grade.—G. Philson, 24, 7 —31; J. L. Grtsrory, 24, 7—31; H. P. Whyman, 20, 9—29; H. Tidmarsh. 26. 3 —20; J. Stedman, 26. 3—29; D. MacCormick, 23, 6 —20. B Grade.—F. Aldred, 27, 10—37: W. G. McClintock, 19, 15 —34; A. Hardley, 14, 17—31; M. Chapman, 12. 18—30; B. G. Bond. 15, 15—30; L. P. Rudd, 17, 12—29. Philson won the A grade on the countback. GLENDOWIE CLUB fe MEDAL HANDICAP I ! A medal handicap for a special prize played on Saturday by members of the Glenfaru Golf Club resulted a? follows:—EBenton, 89. 20 —69; L. McCarthy, 88. 19 — ®; T. McCarthy. 94, 20 —74; G. O'Meara, W, "JO—74; K. Gray, 89. 16 —73; G. Graham. 87,12—75; E. McCoy, 100. 25—75; 0. Jtma. 92, 16—76; G. M. Ahlfield. 100, 24—76; 3. G. Cleghom, 97, 20—77; S. Keys, W. 14-78; E. L. Ryan, 86. S—7B; A. 0. Eorsiad, 98, 20 —78; L. Barry. 104, , as— Benton won on the count-back. 1

REMUERA CLUB The first round for the president's trophy played by members of the Remuera Golf Club resulted as follows: :"i B. Leighton. 87. 17—70; 0. H. Burns, 83, 10—73; W. H. Somervell, 88, 15 —73; P. G-. 8illS!, 87, 13 —74; V. Badeley, 87, 12—76; W. W. Meek, 94, 19—75; G. Uren, 80, 14-*75. —; — A . . AKARANA CLUB -A bogey match was played by members of the Akarana Club on Saturday. J. Churchill, on 8, returned a good card of 1 up with | medal round of 80. The next best were:— ™ L Maxwell, l down; T. Anderson, 2 do*n; C. Cammick, 3 down: P. Smith, 3 down; V. Salek. 3 down; S. H. Hardman, 5 down. ORAKEI CLUB ■ A medal round played in two grades by members of the Orakei Golf Club resulted: — A Grade.—M. Gray, 83, 14—69; R. Mor-nn,-79, 9—70; C. Gray, 85, 15—70; H. Cameron, 85, 14 —71. B Grade.—H. *Forder, 93, 24—69; H. Obee 91. 22—69; S, Merfiefd, 87, 18—69; B. .Richards, 95, 21—71. Forder won on the count-back. WAITEMATA CLUB A medal round played by members of the Waitemata Golf Club resulted in a win for E. 0 Brien with a card of 89, 24 —65. Other good cards were: S. Mac Duff, 86, 20—66? H. Compe, 86, 20—66; A. Percival, 87, 20— jgi N. Jackson, 89, 20 —69; B. Elworth, 92, A. Gait, 92, 22 —70; J. McVeagh, W, 24—71. t : NORTH SHORE CLUB Stabli»ford bogey handicap played iu •JO divisions by members of the North More Golf Club resulted as follows: Division.—C. L. Macedo, 27, 5 & H. V. Everton,/ 22, 10—32; t. J. «pogrue, 22, 5—27. Macedo won on the Mont-back. Division.—D. Goldwater, 14, 18 — W, Shaw 22, 10—32; H. P. Ibbertson, S' U—i 2 ; W. S. R. Bloom field. 20, 11— H. E. Goodwin, >2O, 11—31. PUPUKE CLUB A bogey match, played by members of the rtpuke Golf Club was won by J. \V. Miller m.5 a car( ' of a" square. The next best w ere:—R. Nicholas, 2 down; T. 3 down; J. Lyons, 3 down; VV. • w l* _down; R. Durham, 4 down. a" 1 E- Nicholas and T. Gooding (holders) defeated by J. Drought and W. J. i«Offipson, 3 and 2, in a four-ball match for w# challenge stars.

OTAHUHU CLUB i-Jj l ®,senior medal round played by mem--0 e Otahuhu Golf Club on Saturday ii ,?' on by G. Lyttelton with a score of 82, mi' a fter a tie with C. K. Reader. 80 Si niC( lal w »s won by T. Heard, li,. — W ' The runners-up were: J. W. tallica sen., 8.-,, 15—70. and A. E. PinW'tl. 89, 19—70. CLEVEDDN CLUB [from our own 'correspondent] CLEA'EDON, Sunday bb''! 16 ! Clfivpflori Golf Club opened its season til,? ay a 'ternoon. There was a fair at- ,"° aDc fl anf t the president, Mr. D. M. Bryan, Rnl! . '' nks °> , fen 0r P ,a >"' MrS. T. /u ■ P rM 'dcnt of the Ladies' Club, drivj. the first hall. ' ourw mfs were played, Miss P. J»i ancl Smith returning the best, card, a . score of <;|, 17 .1-3—43 2-3. An pproarh and putting competition was won i i. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts

OPENING DAY AT THAMES I.BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] | 'THAMES, Sunday i.J'' 1 ® weather was showery for the opentern ' ; ' le Thames Oolf Club's season yesinr» ? n( ' " ! ' s '"'l'tnted against the attend ""hough over oO persons were present i* it i * onrsorr " , s were, played for trophies preby the president. The winners were ii'j and Miss Joan Crawford. In dcthe links open for play Mr. A. F. if„i!r man ' 'he president, extended a hearty IhntTu '° " l 0 P' a . Vßrs nnf t visitors. He hoped 81 the season would prove a better one am"l, J yoar - Hc saill tllat a s,erli "K Bilver JP had been presented for the men's senior * m Plon»hi|i, lhe conditions to be fixed by executive I C. H. Poulgrairt cave a lengthy rer» on the position concerning the new course, hhi J 0 '® members was unanimous in repTOlo insuring nith the New Zealand Golf against personal accident.