GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23320, 13 April 1939, Page 18

GOLF CONTESTS

PLAY AT OPOTIKI CHAMPIONSHIP TO P. H. DOW MORGAN BEST INTERMEDIATE {by TELEGBAFH —OWN" correspondent] * OPOTIKI, Wednesday A two-day golf tournament was held at Opotiki in perfect weather conditions. Visitors' wero present from Whakatane, Gisborne and Wairoa. Results were as follows: — Senior Championship.—G. Stewart beat L. Davics, 1 up; L. Stuart beat L. Duff, 5 and 4; A. G. Hemingway beat G. Fox, 3 and 2; P. H. Dow beat G. N. Mowat, 5 and -1. Semifinal: L. Stuart beat G. Stewart, 2 up; Dow beat Hemingway, 3 and 2. Final: Dow beat Stuart, 4 and 3. ,

Intermediate Championship.—A. Stephenson, a bye; D. Clark beat R. Henderson, 3 and 2; C. Morris beat P. Baird, 1 up; J. Morgan beat H. Newell, 4 and 3. Semi-finals: D. Clark beat Stephenson, 4 and 3; Morgan beat Morris. 5 and 4. fcinal: Morgan beat Clark, 2 and 1. _ Junior Championship.—J. D. Clark, a bye; C. Wright beat A. Towsey, 2 and I; J. He#ry beat ,T. Dickson, 6 and 5; T. J. Warner beat V. Hayward, 2 and 1/ Semi-finals: J. D. Clark beat Wright. 4 and 3; Henry beat Warner, 2 up. Final: J. D. Clark beat Henry, 6 add 4. „ _ Medal Handicap.—Dow, SO, 12—68; R. G. Raingor, 70, 5—71; Duff, 81, 10—71; E. Baigent, 85, .14—71; G. Stewart, 84, 12 —TJ-, J. Morgan, 86, 13—73; D. Clark, 88, Jo—73. First Stapleford Bogey.—Dow, 31, 8 —39; L. Stuart, 23, 10—33; Wright, 18.15—3*: J. D. Clark, 18, 15—33. S r econd Staplcf ird bogey: L. Stuart, 26, 9—35; L. Davics, 21), 5 —34; Ntewell, 24, 10 —34; Morgan, 24, 10 —34; Henry, 16, 18 —34. Four-ball Best-ball Bogey.—Mowat and Baird, 5 up; Black and Duff, L. Davies and Morris, 3 up; Hemingway and G. Stewart, 2 up.

AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB DRAW FOR HOPE LEWIS CUP Following is the draw for the Hope Lewis Cnp match to be played by members of the Auckland Ladies' Golf Club at Middlemore on Tuesday:— Mrs. J. Dunn v. Mrs. W. S. Ralph, Miss B. Nolan v. Miss M. Ridings, Mrs. N. C. Witcombe v. Mrs. H. R. Kirker, Mrs. G. Henderson v. Mrs. A. M. Smith, Mrs. J. B. Henry v. Mrs. R. Nolan, Mrs. G. Ferguson v. Mrs. S. P. Wheeler, Mrs. C. J. Green v. Mrs. E. Dane, Mrs. S. J. Robinson v. Mrs. R. E. Alpe, Mrs. A. A. Martin v. Miss K. Fouhy, Miss V. Macindoe v. Miss P. Wootton, Mrs. R. G. Rainger v. Mrs. J. Hellaby, Mrs. R. B. Wilson v. Miss S. Mahoney, Mrs. J. M. Wilson v. Mrs. J. A. Watson, Mrs. F. Macky v. Miss R. Roberton, Mrs. P. B; White v. Mrs. P. C. Savage, Miss C. Mitchell v. Miss U. Macindoe, Mrs. ,T. B. Johnston v. Mrs. J. F. Wright, Mrs. R. D. Wright v. Miss B. George, Miss E. Fair v. Mrs. E. G. Bennett, Mrs. E. H. Rocho v. Mrs. R. J. King, Mrs. B. Kingston v. Mrs. G. Hutchison, Mrs. E. P. Neale v. Mrs. B. Finn, Mrs. H. W. Cocker v. Miss S. Henderson, Miss M. Wilson v. Mrs. H. Foster, Mrs. .A, C. Trousdale v. Mrs. E. B. Brown, Miss M. Kirker v. Miss M. Graham, Miss D. Wootton v. Mrs. J. F. Brown, Mrs. A. ,T. Friedlander v. Mrs. C. H. Knight, Mrs. J. P. May v. Mrs. H. H. Jefferson, Miss P. France v. Mrs. A. T. Johns, Mrs. J. W. 1 Carr v. Mrs. W. P. Endean, Mrs. N. L. Macky v. Mrs. W. A. Donald, Mrs. E., W. Friedlander v. Mrs. A. M. Grant,' Miss N. MacCormick v. Mrs. S. S. Wilson, Mrs. Pickthall v. Mrs. B. C. Jacobs, Mrs. • R. P. Towle v. Mrs. H. R. Hughes, Mrs. F. Murphy v. Mrs. E. W. Yates, Miss D. Boucher v. Miss C. Wells, Mrs. L. Kiusling v. Mrs. D. F. Rogers, Miss M. Savage v. Miss D. Gregory, Mrs. G. K. Mathieson v. Mrs. R. J. Bartle, Mrs. E. Richmond v. Miss-N. Chatfield, Miss E. White v. Mrs. 03. L. Bartlect, Mrs. D. B. Robertson v. Mrs. S. J. Colegrove. Mrs. C. Ring v. Miss H. Cutfield. Miss J. Wilson v. Miss M. Stevenson, Miss K. Souter v. Miss B. C'oe, Mrs. B. Abbott v. Mrs. H. W. Wilsofi.

The following players have byes:—Miss E. M. Upton v. Miss M. Fouhy, Mrs. D. McKenzie v. Mrs. S. L. Ludbrook, Mrs. G. R. Buttle v. Miss G. Buddie, Mrs. G. .T. S. Fisher v. Miss N. Noakes, Mrs. R. G. Sellar v. Miss I. Ruddock, Miss C. Rainger v. Mrs. F. G. Lintott, Mrs. F. Noakes v. Mrs. T. Oliphant, Mrs. R. L. McNiven v. Mrs. M. Benjamin.

MAUNGAKIEKIE LADIES* MATCH Following is the result of an L.G.TJ. medal handicap match played by members of the Maungakiekie Ladies' Club yesterday:— Silver Division. —Mrs. J. Rudge. 86. 17—69; Mrs. D. McCrone. 86. 14—72: Mrs, H. V. Johnston. 81, 7—74; Mrs. G. R. Buttle, 87. 13 —74: Miss C. Stubbs. 90. 15—75; Miss J. Johnson. 91, 15—76. Bronze Division. —Miss C. Lloyd. 95.. 23—68; Miss J. Thomson, 97, 2S —69;. Mrs. G. Pocock, 89. 19 —70; Mrs. E. Brown. 94. 24—70: Mrs. A. D. Stewart, 100. 29—71: MisA R. Grcvatt. 9S. 26—72; Miss D. Wilson. 91, 21—73; Miss N. Clark, 97. 24—<3: Mrs. C. Schnauer. 96. 22—74; Mrs. R H Martin, 99, 25—74: Miss R. Louden. 100. 20—74; Mrs. A. E. Storey, 100. 2(5—74; Miss W. Gregory. 101. 27—74; Mrs. L. E. Smith, 107. 33—74.

WAITEMATA CLUB'S MATCH Members of the Waitemata Golf Club will piny a stapleford bogey match on Saturday, the draw being as follows:—S. Bond v. A. Storey, A. Stewart v. D. Corbett, A. Carnalian v. A Harker. D. F. Christie v. CDohorfy, J. D. Curtayne v. R. Gait, H. Doherty v. E. E. Mace. G. Drake v. G. Fish. R. Dunning v. R. Henson, J. Ford v. F. Lord, S. Fergnsson v. F. L. Christie, F. Hannon v. A. E. Gruezelier. R. Kennings v. R. Allison. A. Lamb v. V. Mallett, 0. H. Lord v. S. Macduff. H. H. Mallett v. A. Moore, A. Macgregor v. S. Chylloner, B. ,T McGee v. W. Murrice, E. O'Brien v. J. R. Procter. D. Percival v. W. O. Townshend, E. R. Rudge v. ,T. Ogden. W. J. Throne v. A. E. Cooke, J. A. Stubbs v. H. Camp, B. Elwarth v. R. Sinclair, S. Day v. S. Langley.

PUPUKE LADIES* CLUB The best scores returned in a bogey match played by members of the Pupuke Ladies' Golf Club were:—Mrs. G. Williams. 1 up; Mrs. M. Mullis, 2 down; Mrs. G. Christian. 4 down; Mrs. A. Pysoe, Mrs. A. Bennett, 5 down. , . .. A C grade medal round wag won by Mrs. R. Mills with a score of 102. NORTH SHORE LADIES* CLUB The qualifying rounds for the president's trophy match, which were to 'have been played yesterdav by members of the North Shore Ladies' Golf Club, were postponed until next. Wednesday. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday The Franklin Golf Association has elected the following officers for the new season:— President, Mr. M. Ecclcs; secretary. Mr. 11., T Moore; auditor, Mr. M. S. Campbell; selectors, Messrs. Moore, M. R. Grierson. The association's championship tournament will bo held on the Waikare course on September 23, the competitors to be limited to the 50 entrants with the lowest handicaps. It was decided that the teams to compete for the Franklin teams' Challenge Cup should bo increased to eight players each. Tho first match in the eliminating rounds will be between Waiuku and Oncwhero, at Waiuku, 011 May 28. Tlio association's representatives will play the. Hamilton Golf Club at Hamilton on July 23 and at Pukekohe on October 15. Dates for tournaments to be held by affiliated clubs have been approved by the association as follows: —Manukau, June 5;- Onewhero, Juno 17; Pukekohe, July 15; Papa- j kura, August 12; Waikare, October 8.