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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 15

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WIN FOR GLANVILLE J. E. STEDMAN RUNNER-UP HANDICAP TO D. J. THOMSON [BY TELEGRArH —OWN COBRESrONDENT] WHANGAREI, Sunday Splendid conditions prevailed for the final matches in the North Auckland golf championship, which were played "on the Mount Denby links of the Whangarei Golf Club yesterday, a large gallery of spectators watching with keen interest the final during the afternoon, when W. J. Glanville, AVliangarei, secured the title by defeating J. E. Stedmau, Auckland, 1 up. In the semi-finals §tedman heat S. Clark, 3 and 2, and Glanville beat G. W. Foote, 2 and 1. Other winners during the three days' tournament were:—

North Aucklnnd Amateur Handicap.—D. J. Thomson, Whangarei; runner-up, C. R, Hargrave, Rotorua. Medal Handicaps.—A. A. Finlayson. G. Worker and R. A. McLean.

Bogey Handicap.—A. H. Grant. Stableford Bogey.—J. H. Aitken. Four-ball Best-ball Bogey.—A. A. Finlay son and D. McLean.

Winners of the special groups were:—J, H. Aitken, H. E. Jolly. E. W. Thomson. H. Wilson. S. C. Thorne. G. Worker, C. S Cioing, W. Orr, juu., and L. A. Jotinson. Group Finals

Group finals played yesterday resulted as follows; —

Group I.—Thomson beat Foote, 4 and 3; group 2, H. Wilson beat Harrison, 3 and 2; group 3, Thorne beat D. McLeod, 1 up; group 4, Worker beat Cullen. 2 and J; group 5, Orr. jun., beat A. A. Finlayson on tho 19th; group (i, Johnston beat (iregson. 3 and -• ....

A special group for players eliminated from the liundicaps resulted: — Semi-finals. —Jacobsen beat Chalmers, 2 up; Aitken beat Johnson, 7 and G. Finali J. M. Aitken (Glendowie) beat C. N. Jacobsen (Middlemore), 1 up. Results of a special group for players eliminated from the championships were:— Semi-finals. —Mann beat Sheriff, (5 and 5: Jollv beat Brainsby on the 19th. Final: H. E. Jolly (Glendowie) beat J. Mann (Wellsford), 2 and 1. A four-ball best-ball bogey was won by A.. A. Finlayson and D. McLean (Whangarei) with a card of 4 up. Play in the Final In the final of the championship, Stedman took the first hole with a nice 4. Glanville found his second in the rough to the lip of the green at the next, but recovered well to sink his putt for a 5, while Stedman just failed. Stedman again took the lead at the third and increased it at the fourth, holing a nice putt for par figures. Stedman hooked his drive at the fifth and found himself faced with a difficult shot to clear. He lofted the ball through the trees to clear and was on in 3. Meantime. Glanville who had hit a good one, was nicely on for 2 and holed a 10-footer for a bogey and a win. , , ' The sixth found the match unchanged, both players being down in 5. The Whangarei player squared the match at the seventh. Stedman was unlucky to just over-run the green with his second at the eighth, to be 1 down. At the turn both were short with their shots, and Stedman had to hole a sixfooter to make the game again all. square. Glanville hit a tremendous drive at the next hole, but steady shots by Stedman made it a half. Both were on the green at the 11th in 2. Glanville again sank a nico putt for a birdie and a win. The 3 3th was halved uneventfully in fives, but at the 14 th Stedman was short with his first, and still not up with his next, to lose the hole to a steadily played 3. Glanville hooked his tee shot at the 15th, but recovered well to be on for 2. but could not hole his putt for a half. The 16th found both drives well away. Stedman played a great second right on the pin and was very unlucky to run through However, he recovered well to get a half. Both were short of the green at the 17th. Glanville chipped over to the bunker to leave himself a 12ft putt, while Stedman had a great chance with a four-footer to square the match. However, the ball stopped on the edge and the players went to the last hole with Glanville 1 up. Stedman hit his tee shot nicely and stopped 6ft from the flag, while Glanville, who had failed to stay on the green, was too strong with his second and short with his third. Then the strain told, and after Glanville had holed a 4ft putt for a 4, Stedman missed a short putt for a half. ; - - - ■> Five Times Champion Glanville, who is a master at the Whangarei High School, has been North Auckland amateur champion on five occasions. He first won the title in 1931, to lose it again in 1932, but 1933 saw him again champion. He held the title until last year, when it went to W. Macindoe, North Shore. Glanville played consistently good golf throughout, but the runner-up, Stedman, although he had accounted for Brinsden earlier in the tournament, seemed to falter in the final. In the North Auckland handicap semifinals D. J. Thomson beat K. O. Potter, 2 up, and Bargrave beat Sheen, 1 up. D. J. Thomson, Whangarei, beat C. R. Hargrave, Rotoruna, 4 and 2, in the final. •ORAKEI CLUB A medal round in two grades played by members of the Orakei Golf Club resulted as follows: — A Grade. —W. Turbott, 86, 14 —72; C. Gray, 85, 12 —73; W. Brookes, 89, 16—73; S. Chappell, 78, 4 —74. B Grade. —H. Jacobs, 92, 24—68; R. Richards, 92, 21—68; A. Bickerstaff, 87, 17 — 70; A. Smellie, 87, 17—70; P. Byerly, 96, '24 —72; P. Gray, 93, 20 —73. Jacobs won on the count back. WAIUKU CLUB [from our own correspondent] WAIUKU, Sunday A Stableford bogey match was played by members of the Waiuku Golf Club yesterday afternoon. The best cards returned were as follows:—Seniors: C. E. Howden, 36; C'ompton, 35; Hughes, 34. Juniors: J., Hamilton, 34; Barnaby, 31; Mandeno, 31. PAPAKURA LADIES* CLUB Following is the draw for th.e first round for the captain's trophy to be played in conJunction with the qualifying round for the Fernaig Cup by members of the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club next Saturday:—Mrs. D. McLennan v. Mrs. Aldiss, Mrs. J. French v. Miss McMahon, Miss M. Walters v. Miss J. Walker, Miss T. White v. Mrs. Greenway, Mrs. E. C. Foote v. Mrs. J. P. Kidd, Mrs. Charles v. Miss J. Thickett, Miss D. Charles v. Mrs. H. Walters, Mrs. W. Matheson v. Miss Thorns, Miss Jones v. Miss P. Rawson, Miss Gamblo v. Miss Clatworthy, Mrs. Moore v. Miss B. Charles, Miss E. Barr v. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Austin v. Mrs. J. L.. Munro, Mrs. Johns v. Miss X. Clarke, Miss M. Barr v. Mrs. C. J. Finnigpn, Mrs. Whyte v. Miss Collins, Mrs. G. W. Lock v. Miss Jenkins, Miss E. Rawson v. Mrs. Iv. Watson, Mrs. Halls v. Miss K. Hatrick, Miss Roswell v. Miss Toy, Miss Metcalfe v. Miss Booth, Miss Burns v. Miss M. Ensoll.

The' bogey match played on Saturday was won by Miss White with a score of 5 down.

PLAY AT HAMILTON [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday Members of the Hamilton Golf Club played a four-ball Sfableford bogey handicap yesterday. Following were the results: —Latlner and Sutcliffo, 36, 31—07; Moffatt and Lane, 2o 30 —.({5; McKinnon and Gilligan, 40, 25- 65; Roach and Roach, 31, 31 —62; King and McCann, 33, 29—62; Fahey and Marcroft. 36. 26—62. THAMES CLUB'S MATCH [from our own correspondent] THAMES, Sunday The Thames Golf Club's bogey match yesterday was won by C. H. 1 oulgrain, J. Davies and D. -T. Law, who tied with 1 up. Other scores were:—T. Miller nil square; J More"F. S. Miller. G. sUpb.nra, D. Court 1 down; In. Moran, 2 down; N. *. Rittlev. I. Smith, R. Brown. 3 down; A. G. Fisher. 4 down; H. Danby, 6 down; J. Pease, 7 down. ' QUEENSLAND TITLE JAMES FERRIER WINS (Received May 22. 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE. May 22 In the final of the Queensland golf championship Jame-. L. Ferrier beat O Sullivan, t up. GAME IN ENGLAND LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP (Received May 22, 0.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 21 In the final of the British ladies' golf championship. Mrs. Andrew Holm defeated Miss Elsie Corlett, 4 and 3. Mrs. Holm also won the title in 2934.