GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23068, 20 June 1938, Page 18

GOLF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS PLAY ON HEAVY FAIRWAYS CLOSE MATCHES FOR TROPHY Competitions were held by all local golf clubs on Saturday, Although the fairways were heavy, conditions generally good. The majority, of matches in tho sixth round of the Elliffe Cup at MaungaIciekio were evenly contested. Four games finished on the last green, while two went to tho 19th. Scoring was good in a bogey match which was played in conjunction, tho winners of the senior and junior grades being M. A. Pattison and D. M. Rao respectively. A medal foursome for the president's trophy was played at Middlemore, the winners being C. H. Archer and J. L. McCoy. During the week, R. A. Wilson entered the semi-final of the captain's prize tourney when he defeated J. F. Ewen. The Coltman Cup competition at .'AI irana was advanced a further stage and A. W. Wyness, H. G.- Lovell, H. Cullen and A. J. Martin retained their places. The Tyler Memorial Cup competition was continued and in a medal match played in conjunction, A. D. Barber led the seniors while L. D. Stewart was the successful junior. A Canadian foursome bogey match which was played at Titirangi, resulted in a win for A. Shorter and H. U. Thomson, who finished 6 up. G. Mellsop and R. Forder were the respective winners of Stableford bogey events played at Renmera and Orakei. The first round of the president's prize match at North Shore resulted in food scoring. From the limit handicap, >. A. Goldwater returned a 61 net, S. E. Foote being next with 68. Matches for the Ballin and Eccles Cups were played at Otahuhu and S. P. Midgley was the winner of a bogey which was' played in conjunction. With a net score of 66. 1. Howden led the qualifiers for the Pupuke Cup. The third round of the Ferry Cup was played at Waitemata and W. Crump won the concurrent medal handicap. PLAY AT MIDDLEMORE MEDAL FOURSOME The president's medal foursome competition was played at Middlemore on Saturday by members of tho Auckland Golf Club, the winners being C. H. Archer and J. L. McCoy witn a scoro of 81, 11 —70. Other good scores were as follows: —L. Alderton and J. P. May, 83. 12 —71; A. S. Gray and S. J. Robinson. 87, 14—73; S. H. Abel and R. S. Bruce, 81, 8—73; R. M. Darling and E. W. Seton, »0, 16—74; S. S. Wilson and R. D. Wright. 80, 5 —75; H. B. Lusk and J. B. Lusk, S3, 8 —75; W. L. Perkins and J. F. Wright, 65, 20—75; F. Macky and H. Henderson, 89, 14 —75. F. E. R. Merritt and S. G. McCoy, 88, 13—75; W. B. Lusk and S. C. Hay, 84. 8 —76; A. E. M. Rhind and W. A. Donald, 84, 8—76; W. N. Abbott and R. F. JohnBton, 86, 9 —77; A. H\ Kirker and T. Gill, The captain's prize competition has reached the semi-finals, in which B. M. Hay will play B. H. Menzies. and K. M. Wilson will meet R. A. Wilson. R D. Horton has reached the final of the No. 2 tourney and will play the winner between A. L Johns and W. B. Lusk. REMUERA CLUB A Stableford bogey match, played by members of the Remuera Golf Club, was won by G. Mellsop, with a card of 27. 11 —3S. Other cards were:—G. Duncan, 32. 5 —37; M. A. Johnstone. 21. 11 —32; 0. H. Burns, 24. b —32. t REMUERA LADIES' CLUB The best scores returned in the second round of the Boon Cup competition played by members of the Remnera Ladies' Golf Club yesterday were as follows:—Miss J. St. George, 97, 21 —76; Miss K. Stokes, 114, 86—78; Mrs. B. Sills, 109, 27—82; Miss Thomson, 119, 36—83. TITIRANGI CLUB A 'Canadian bogey foursome was played on Saturday by members of the Titirangi Golf Club. The best, cards returned were those of H. G. Thomson and A. Shorter, 6 up. Other good cards were:—R. R. McCrystal and G. Bartleet, J. F. Cgllinan and H. D. Brinsden, G. P. Roxburgh and H. Somervell, R. George and B. T. Laycock, S up.' ORAKEI CLUB A Stableford bogey competition played on Saturday by members of the Orakei Golf Club' resulted as follows:—R. Forder, 17, 14—31; F. Byerley, 16. 14—30; R. Young, 14, 16—29 NORTH SHORE CLUB The first round of the president's prize played by members of the ftorth Shore Golf Club resulted as follows:—D. A. Goldwater, 85, 24—61; S. E. 76, 8—68; E. L. Thwaites, 85, 16—09; W. Roberts, 80. 10 —7O; L. Johnston, 82, 11—71; A. Whyte, 89, 18—71; L. J. Minogue, 80, 8—72; H. Steele, 88, 16—72; H. V. Everton, 85, 13 —72 r R. M. Caldwoll, 90, 18—72; R. Morley, 94. 22—72. NdRTH SHORE LADIES' CLUB Following is the draw for the first round of the captain's trophy competition to be played by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club, the qualifying round hav- . ing been played on Saturday:—Miss E. Abbott v. Miss I. Ardley. Mrs. M. Chisholm v. Miss L. Blair, Miss O. Beery v. Miss E. ©entoul, Miss E. Prideaux v. Miss J. Best, Miss W. Hunt v. Miss P. Hall, Mrs. R. Reid v. Miss B. Brimble, Miss L. Langley v. Miss B. Snoad, Miss E. Corner v. Miss K. Nash. ir PUPUKE CLUB The fourth monthly medal brand was played on Saturday in conjunction with the qualifying round for the Pupuke Cup by members of the Pupuke Golf Club. The 16 players qualified in the following order: — I. Howden. 66: H. Y. Bray, 68; W. J. Skelton, 68; D. H. Gladding, 69; H. P. Wilson, 69; R. Pacey, 70; J. Drought, 70; M. Grant, 70; G. Clarke. 70; W. D. Ross, 71; R. Nicholas. 71; C. H. Palmer, 71; M. Walker, 71; J. R. Miller, 71; C. Jaggs, 72; ,W. H. Lee. 72. _ _ j The monthly medal was won by L. Howden with a card of 81. 15—66. Two Stableford bogey matches played during the week-end were won by T. E. Gooding with a score of 25, 11—36, and I*. H. Abbott, whose card read 24, 18—12. , PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB Week-end members of the Pupuke Ladles' Golf Club played a sealed holes medal match on Saturday with the following results :—Miss M. E. Virtue, 70, 5—65; Miss -M. Brown. 76, 6—66; Miss M. Campbell. 75, 5 —70; Miss M. Sexton. 76, 5—71. The sealed holes competition played by C grade members was won by Miss M. Stonehouse. AKARANA LADIES' CLUB lhe third round of the stroke competition played by week-end members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club resulted:—Miss K. Hickman, 87, 77—164;, Miss M. Wright, 83, 84— 167; Miss E. Cowan, 83, 84—167. A concealed bogey match played in conJunction resulted as follows; Miss M. Wright, 5 down; Mtes K. Hickman, 6 down. The medal round was won by Miss Cowan. PAPAKURA CLUB Following wore the results of tho first round for the Weaver Cup. played by members, of the Papakura Golf Club on Saturday:—o. Litherland beat R. Morris, 2 up; R Saunders won by default from K. Matheson; J. S. Whyte beat J. French, 3 and 1; G. Millward beat ,T. P. Kidd, 4 and 2; D. Harkness beat G. Rowbottom, 3 and 2; C. Robinson beat W. Matheson, 2 up. : PAPAKURA LADIES' CLUB The best score returned in the president's trophy competition, played by members of the papakura Ladies' Club on Saturday, was that ,nf Miss B. Charles, with a card of 114, 36—78. Mrs. Aldiss was runner-up with 111, 31—80., WAIUKU CLUB t [FBOH OT7K OWN CORRESPONDENT] WAIUKU, Sunday The first qualifying round for the Bloomfield .Cup was played by members of the Waiuku Golf Club yesterday. The best cards returned were as follows:—A. Ohlson. SO, 3°—72; W. Compton,