GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23116, 15 August 1938, Page 16

GOLF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS PLAY ON HEAVY FAIRWAYS CLOSE MATCHES DECIDED

Competitions were held by the various local golf clubs on Saturday. Fairways were again heavy but although thero were occasional showers during the afternoon conditions generally were quite fair. In the fifth round of the Taylor Bowl competition at Titirangi, J. H. Young .defeated A. Harvey at the 17th. The other matches were also closely contested, H. D. Brinsden and C. Robinson •winning from R. G. Tappenden and P. Harrison respectively. There were some excellent cards returned in a fcur-ball bogey, the winners being J. Garnachan and N. A. Jsiaismith, who finished 10 tip. H. T. Jaffrey and J. H. Young were 9 up, while other pairs to score well were R. F. Ward and W. J. Davidge and H., V. Ganley and J. Gilmour. In the play-off for the Fuller Memorial Clip at Akarana, J. 0. Mitchell returned a splendid 69 net to win from T. J. Lawson and 0. J. Learwood. Mitchell was also successful in the senior medal event which was played in conjunction with the qualifying rohnd for the Howey Walker "trophies. C. S. M. Edwards won the junior medal. In the semi-finals of the Edwards Trophy, . Mitchell defeated Lawson, and H. E. Bridgens accounted for M. Adams.

The scoring in a four-ball best-ball Stableford bogey at Middlemore was good, the -winners being W. K. Paterson and J. W. Gunn, who had the remarkable total of 4b points. Four pairs, W. Wilson and W. Wilson junior, K. M. Wilson and B. H. Menzies, T. GUI and W. S. Douglas and H. P. Richmond and H. It. Kirker were next with 42 points. The 'second round of the Bledisloe Cup was played at Maungakiekie, those retaining their places being 0. Rainger.'.L. T. Wilson, J. L. Gregory. J. R. Barber and H. T- Wliyilian. Three pairs finished o up in a four-ball bogey and J. Self and E. Ballantyne won on the count-back. With a round of 73, H. \\ ■ Bell headed- the qualifiers in the Otahuhu Club's senior championship, and« lie was followed by W. B. Eustace and J. L. Clark. An excellent round or (o enabled A. R. Jones to lead the intermediate, while W. J. McAllen was the best of the juniors. . , ~ Matches in the second round of tile Jubilee Cup at North Shore were alevenlv contested. A. E. Browne was defeated by J. C. Bates and H. U Stevens was forced to, play three additional holes before -winning his match. A bogey match at Pupuke was won bv J. Drought, while N. G. Fletcher was successful in a Stableford bogey at Remuera. A. L. Graham and Graham were the -winners of an asisxregate Stablel'ord bogey at Glendowie.

REMUERA CLUB i'Stableford bogey match played by memben o the Remuera Golf Club resulted as follows:—N. G. Fletcher 26. 14-40; O. H. Burns, 26, 8—34; F. E. Little, -i. 8-—34. REMUERA LADIES' CLUB The best scores returned in the bogey match played yesterday by members of the Remu pra. Ladies" Golf Club were as K Stokes, 3 down; Miss B. Gardner, 6 down. Miss B Durham, 8 down. GLENDOWIE CLUB a four-ball aggregate Stableford bogey competition played by members of the Giendowie Golf Club was won by A L. and G. Graham with a card of 69. Other cards were-.—J. Cunningham and J. Gordon 68, n- Palmer and H. 0: Jones, 66, H. aikhi ?n\i tt F Tollv 65; D. L. Bobinson and S. k£s 64 C° D'Authreau and A. Kildare, 61; 'L: Ryan and D. McGregor, 61, E. Oakes and V. R. Johns, 59. GLENDOWIE LADIES' CLUB Thei best cards returned in the L.Gr.V. medal competition played members of the Glendowie Ladies Golf Club ere as lows:-Ha_ndicaps 1 to M I9: Fer fSb. handicaps 20 to 36: Miss J. Long, 104 26 —78; Miss F. Gregson, 10-, g thorp, who placed the flag on the lSth green. In &e three rounds eclectic competition the best gross score was returned by Mrs. A. J. Ferguson, and the best net score by Miss M The el resiilts of the third round of the GlenHowie Cup competition were as f°nov,s. Mrs M G. McArthur beat. Mrs. R- J- lc |V ;c .' 2 up; Mrs. E. M. Hardley won from Miss G-. B. McCnrd, by default; Mrs. A. J. ter ST fiSf .#?; m'| M. English beat Miss N. Sharland, 1 Miss E. Gregson beat Miss L Wells, 3 and 1- Miss M. Gunthorp beat Miss P. Arthur, 5 and 4; Miss M. Melles beat Miss P. Wile; onrt 4-* F. Grcsrson 1)83.t !uliss M 6lenny. 2 and l! Miss D. g L. Maud beat Miss P Cadman, 1 up; Miss E. Graham beat Miss J. Long, 2 up; Miss M. Drysdale beat Miss A. Graham, 6 and 4. NORTH SHORE CLUB The second round of the jubilee Cup plaved by members of the Shore Golf Club resulted as follows:—R. M. Saddington beat L. Johnston, 2 and 1; L. Harrison beat H. B. Everton. 3 and 2; J. C. Bates beat A. E. Browne, 2 and beat H. T. Gould, 3 and 1; H. E. Goodwin beat J. W. Morrison, 1 up; D. Freakes beat F. A. Garry, 1 up; H. C. Stevens, beat G-. Heale at tho 21st. NORTH SHORE .LADIES' CLUB Following were the results of a sealed holes competition, played on Saturday by the weekend members of the Shoro Ladies Golf Club: —Miss B. Brindle. 87, 26—61; Miss E. Corner. 38, 26—02; Miss P. Hall, 91, 25 —66.

PUPUKE CLUB A bogey match played by members of the Pupuke Golf Club was won by J Drought, with a card of 1 up. The next best cards returned were:—G_ A. Waterman, all sauare; II Walker and S. Dickey. 1 down. J Drought beat W D Ross. :ind 1, in the second round for the captain's prize, and -V. N Jones beat M. Grant, 1 up. In the final for the Bell Cup J Drought beat M- Walker, 3 and 2. s Dickev boat H. Randrup. 2 and 1 in the 'first round for the captain s prize. Stableford bogey matches were won by J. Drought. 24. 11—35 and G Clark. 22, 17—39 PUPUKE LADIES' CLUB The best scores returned in the first, roin of an eclectic match, played by members o* the Ptinuko Ladies' Golf Club, were as follows:—Miss M. Brown 03, 27—06; Miss B Mills. 02. 17 —75: Miss E. Mills. «.». 8 0 —77. The C grade medal was won by Miss M. Birch with a score of 120 WAITEMATA CLUB The fourth monthly medal round for t.h' Ferrv Cup was plaved in conjunrunn with the qualifying rounds for the senior and iunior championship by members of the Waitemata Gol' Club. N. Crump was the winner, with a card of SO, 10—70 'HAMILTON MATCHES [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday The finals of three match play events were decided at St. Andrew's links in fine weather yesterday. Following were the re--BUCaptain's Trophy— G. L. Taylor (0) beat B A Mc.Kinnon (0), 3 and 2. Vice-Captain's Trophy.—G. M. Firth (11) beat II G. Loveridsre (15). 5 and 4. Conso'ation Match.—T Simpson (8) beat P. G. Russell (11). 3 up. A Canadian foursome medal handicap was also plaved. the best cards returned being as follows:—G. C'lough and G. Cumining, 81 15—0r,; W. Wynne and J. Cleary, 82, 13!— ho; C. C. Ladner and J. Gamble. 87. 17 —70; W. Westwater and F. W. Oroom. gg_ i6 —72; W. J. King and McDonald, 92, 18 —74; B. Glading and G. Marriott. 83, »—74: G. H. Bindon and R.. B. Hart. SS. 13—75.