VETERANS' GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23130, 31 August 1938, Page 16

VETERANS' GOLF

TOURNEY AT ROTORUA

TWO QUALIFYING ROUNDS

C. KUSABS HEADS LIST

ANOTHER HOLE IN ONE

[by telegraph—OWN con respondent] ROTORUA, Tuesday

At the end of the second qualifying round for the New Zealand Veterans' Gold Cup tournament to-day, C. Kusabs, of Botorua, who won the open championship in 1921, headed tho list with the good net aggregate of 134, secured after two consistent rounds of 67 oft' a 13 handicap. J. IT. Fry, who was 16th after the completion of tho first round yesterday, returned an excellent net score of 64, which promoted him to second position among the qualifiers with 135. Although the weather was inclined to be changeable during the morning, with intermittent showers, the sun shone brightly before mid-day and it was not until after tho players had returned that moro heavy rain occurred. There was yet another sensation when T. Wallace, of Botorua, did a one at the ninth, a difficult hole of about 200 yards. Improved Cards Several of the players who performed badly on the first day returned better cards to-day, one of these being W. A. Todd, Masterton, who improved 16 strokes to come from well down the list into sixth position. M. B. Grant, Napier, who is fourth, also improved three strokes on tho second round, while his team-mate, H. J.' Smith, returned a 68 against a 73 on the Tirst day.

H. B. Lusk maintained his position with a consistent 71, but H. P. Bryan, Tauranga, who was one of tho leaders yesterday, dropped into 13th position with a card of 74. C. B. Herrold, of Whakatane,. also failed badly t«-day. C. H. Redhead, ltotorua, with an IS handicap, qualified with rounds of 72 and 69, but subsequently withdrew. The holder of the cup, A. W. Downer, of Botorua, improved three strokes on his first round and qualified with a 143, but last year's runner-up, D. MacCormick, Auckland, was relegated to the Arikikapakapa Cup section on the count back with a 147.

Sir Henry Horton did another 76 to qualify for the Arikikapakapa Cup contest with 152. S. Powdrell, the 1936 winner of the Veterans' Cup, failed to secure entry into either of tho «ouipetitions. The Diehards' Cup, for players 65 years of age or over, decided on the best net aggregate score in the two qualifying rounds, was won by C. Kusabs, of Kotorua, with a score of 3 .'34. Sir Henry Horton won tho trophy last year. Match Play to Commence Match-play will be commenced tomorrow morning and two rounds will bo played during the day. Tho following players qualified:—■ VETERANS' CUP C. Kusabs, Kotorua (.13) . . 67, 07—131 J. H. Fry, New Plymouth (23) 71, 04—130 L. C. McC'lurg, Napier (1(1) (i 7, GO—l3o M. R. Grant, Napier (14) 70, 07 —137 R. G. Rainger. Auckland (7) (ill, <jS—l37 \V. A. Todd, Masterton (15) 77, 01—.138 A. J. Shepherd, Morrinsville (151) 72, (>7—130 H Blackie, Hamilton (12) . . 73, 07 —l lo J. S. Harrison, Wanganui (11) 7'_ > , 08—140 H. J. Smith, Napier (10) . . 73, 08 —111 H. B. Lusk, Auckland (4) . . 70, 71—1 11 N. H. James, Masterton (12) 77, 65—142 H. P. Bryan, Tauranga (12) 08, 74 —142 L. H. Rogers, Titirangi (22) 70, 72 —142 St. C. Jounneanx, Kanio (23) 73 Oi>—l42 C. B. Herrold, Whakatane (13) 07, 75 —142 J. Marriott, Ngaruawahia (10) 75, 08 —143 A. Downer, Rotorua (0) . . 73, 70 —143 F. Wiseman, Auckland (11) 60, 74 —113 P. J. It. Fordham, Wellington (14) ' '.. 72,71—113 R. Phelan, Tauranga (12) . . 75, 00—144 A. C. Anderson, Rotorua (11) 73, 72 —145 J. D. Brown, Levin (10) .. 07, 78—145 J. Kenny, Te Aroha (10) .. 75, 70 —145 J. H. Scott, Miramar (11) .. 73, 72—145 W. Fredericks, Te Kuiti (19) 70, 75—115 J. K. Lowe, Tauranga (23) . . 70, 71 —147 W. Pavitt, Auckland (2-') .. 73, 73—146 C. E. Torlesse. Timaru (22) . . 74, 72—140 H. Parkin, Miramar (12) . . 75, 71—140 F. Styles, Rotorua (24) .. 74, 72—140 A. E. Godwin, Wanganui (10) 80, 07 —117

ARIKIKAPAKAFA CUP A. W. Every, Tauranga (21) . 72, 75—117 D. MacCorniick, Auckland (8) 70, 71—147 J. Rogerson, Manawatu (13).. 74, 73—117 R. J. Hamilton, Remucra (12) 74, 73 —117 W. E. Maingay, Morrinsville (15) 77, 70—117 H. P. Butts. Titiranfri (2'.').. 7(5, 72—148 H. T. Gillies, Hamilton (12) 75, 73—118 P. Campbell. Whakatane (15) 75, 73—118 \V. L. Parsons, Hutt (7) .. 78, 70 —148 V. C. Keys, Rotorua (.8) . . 00, 80—14?) T. A. Blvth, Waiinarino (13) (iS, 81—14!) H. A. Brickell, Akarana (17) 75, 75—150 P. J. Hintz,. Maungakiekie (11) 74, 70 —150 R. Haldane. "Waipukurau (13) 7(i, 74 —l5O T. F. "Wallace. Rotorua (24) 80, 71—151 J. T. Pavitt, New Plymouth

(1!)) 00, 82—151 1?. McLean, Waipuknruan (17) 7!l, 72—151 W. H. Swanger. lokannu (12) 78. 73 —151 W. Parsons. Wellington (23) . 70, 70—152 E. M. Hutchison. Gisborne . . 80, 72 —152 Sir H. Horton, Auckland (17) 76, 76 —152 J. M. Somerville, Birkenhead (21) 73, 70 —152 H. L. Blamires, Christchurch (13) . . 75, 75—153 W. F. Blackwell, Christchurch (15) 78, 75—153 A. B. Lawrence, Auckland (13) 74, <0—153 J. Barraclouirh, Hastings (14) 78, 75 —153 ID. M. Mcintosh, Hastings (15) 7(5, 77—153 H. Prior, Mnsterton (17) .. 70. 71—153 C. Gee. Rotorua (10) 75, 78 —153 O. E. Fl.vger, New Plymouth (18) 74 , 70-153 L■ J- Taylor, Christchurch (7) 77, << —lot W. B. Lees. Hutt (18) .. 79, 75—154 REMAINING CARDS Other cards were:—F. Wilkic, Rotorua (15). 80, 71—151; A. T. Spain. Napier ill), S3, 72 —155; G. S. Gordon, Wancranui (23), so] 75—155; A Powdrell. Whakatane (7), 70, 77 —150; F. IT. Simpson. Napier (0), si, 75—156; J. M. L. Blair. Wanganui (17). 7(5, 50—.150; W. Gieson, Rotorua (18). 72, Rl —150; A. Hammond, Rotorua (24), 73, 53—150; W. G. Hamilton, Waiuku (10), 70, 77 —150; A. Nicolls. Cambridce (10), 82, 7.-,—t.-,7 ; Colonel .T. Hushes, Miramar (18), 77 50—157; C. Watersfon. Taurnnga (21), SO 77 —157; TI. R. Clark, Napier (15), 70] K2—l.->8; TI. P. Hucro. Masterton (15), 7H SO— 158; H. B. Armitage, Waiuku (10), 71' 87 —158; R. G. Sellar, Auckland (10), 7S' SI—150; W. TT. Lees, Hutt (13), 74, SO'—100; S. Powdrell. Wansanui (7), 80, 52—102; J. A. Garry, Auckland (15), 81, S| —102; H. Hanson. Miramar (15), SO, 77—103; W. O'Callajrhan, Hawera (0), 81, so—KM; C. Dunbar. Wanganui (23). 83, S|—lo4; D. L. Blvth. Wancranui (13), so, so—100; C. N. Cathie. Miramar -(15), 84, S2 100; E. J. W. Hallett, Hastinas (23), ST '8°—100; C. J. McLean, Wancraniii (20), oi SS S3 —171; J. S. "W. T'rcilson. Rotorua (24), m —171; H. Butler. Waipukurau (17), 00, SO—lß2.