VETERANS' GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23748, 30 August 1940, Page 13

VETERANS' GOLF

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT HEAVY RAIN EXPERIENCED SEMI-FINAL STAGE . REACHED [by »telegraph OWN correspondent] ROTORUA, Thursday 111 spite of heavy rain, the majority of matches iri the second match-play rounds of competitions in tho Rotorua Golf Club's annual veterans' tournament were decided to-day, several being won by default. In the flight sections there were few actual scores kept, owing to tho difficulty in filling in cards, and no sensational scores were returned. Two Rotorua players entered tho semifinals of the principal event, these boing F. A. H. Gibbs and C. H. C. Worthington. The latter, in particular, from the scores he returned in the qualifying rounds and the decisive manner in which he has won in match play, appoars to havo a good chance of winning the Veterans' Cup. Other semifinalists' are G. H. Scott (Paekakariki) and E. M. Hutchinson (Napier), both of whom havo beaten good men to reach this stage. Scott was last year's runner-up to C. E. Pulley, of Karori, in this event, and, if his form continues, ho should take the trophy. G. Marriott, of Hamilton, offered strong opposition to Scott to-day, the game going to the 20th. Hutchinson eliminated J. Banks, of Rotorua, at the 20th, in the Arikikapakapa Cup contest. .A. Downer (Rotorua) continued his winning way by putting out A. L. Humphries, 3 and 2, but C. E. Kusabs, after a fine round tho day bofore, crashed to G. J. Temploton, of Wanganui, 2 down. Two Auckland men, F. J. Hintz and A. I. Johns, will be the other semi-finalists. The Consolation Cup will be contested by C. M. Russell, A. F. Cole, H. Rowland and H. Parkin. G. H. Scott, besides being well in the running for tho Voterans' Cup, won the Diehards' Cup, for competition among players over 65 and under 100 yenrs of age. He returned the best gross score in this class. His age is 69. t . , Following are tho results of yesterday s play:— _ VETERANS' CUP G. H. Scott beat G. Marriott, at the 20th; F. A. H. Gibbs beat R, Haldane, 1 up; C. Worthington beat J. N. Anderson, 4 and 3; E. M. Hutchinson beat J. Banks, at tho 20th. ARIKIKAPAKAPA CUP A. Downer beat A. L. Humphries, 3 and 2; A. I. Johns beat J. T. Pavitt, 4 and 3; G-. J. Templeton beat C. E. Kusabs, 2 up; F. J. Hintz beat F. Wiseman, 4 and 3. CONSOLATION CUP C. M. Russell beat A. M. Tartakovcr, 4 and 3; A. F. Cole beat W. B. Lees, 2 up; H. Rowland beat 0. E. Flyger, 3 and 1; H. Parkin beat E. T. Baker, 1 up. OTHER COMPETITIONS Flight Match No. I—R. O. Gardner won from W. W. Mningay by default; J. W. Barraclough beat W. A. Todd, 4 and 3; H. P. Butts beat A. Powdrell, 2 up; W. L. Parsons won from L. D. Hurst by default. Flight Match No. 2. E. A. Georgo beat J. S. Tinge'y, 1 up; W. G. Row beat H. H. Blamires, at the 19th; J. M. Somervillo beat W. Somerset Smith, 2 up; J. Smith beat Colonel Hugh, 2 and 1. Flight Match No. 3. J. L. Dempster beat F. C. Western, 2 and 1; C. R. Heycock beat G. C. Lyttloton, 2 and 1; T. B. Arhdge beat H. Butler, 3 and 2; A. W. Amon beat G. Willcock, at the 19th. Flight Match No. 4.—C. S. Lees won from M. C: Walker by default; T. H. Ljwry won from H. Cramer Roberts, by default; C. Innes won from A. C. Anderson by default; J. Braid beat J. Franklin, 6 and 5. Veterans' Cup Flight Match.—W. H. Speer beat A. B. Lawrence, 1 up; R. G. Rainger beat P. Campbell, 3 and _; F. W. Wilkie won from C. Redhead by default; H. B. Bryan beat C. B. Herrold, 1 up. Arikikapakapa Cup Flight Match^— A. James beat Sir H. Horton, 3 and _; E. H. McDonald beat R. Pago, 2 and 1; A. E. Godwin beat A. L. Moore, 3 and 2; J. Kenny beat R. Phelan, 4 and 3. ■ Consolation Cup Flifcht Match.—J. Blackie beat A. F. McKenzie, 3 and 2; C. E. Howden won from W. by default; W. H. Rwanger beat W. B. Willock, J- up; C. S. Gee beat H. Hanse, at the 19th. LADIES* COMPETITIONS Akarana. —The best scores returned in tho final round of the three-round eclectic were:— Senior: Mfss L. O'Callaghan, 7S, 11—6/; Mrs. F. Brewer, 7S, 6—72; Mrs. H. G. Lovell, 87, 10—77; Mrs. V. Wisnewski, S9, 12 —77. Junior: Mrs. E. R. 16—76; Miss O. Bischoff, 06, IS—/G; Miss L. Hogan. 101, 21—SO. C grade, hidden number. Miss C. Edwards. Winner of eclectic: Mrs. H. Agnew. Titirangl.—Results of club championship mat-ches are as follows:-—Senior: Mrs. P. Andrew boat Mrs. J. M. Alison, 4 and 3. Junior: Mrs. A. J. Keaney beta Mrs. R. JNicholl, 1 up. Results of the four-ball bestball bogey match are:—Mrs. li. S. Whale and Mrs. B. Cooper, 4 up; Mrs. R. L. Wilson and Mrs. J. C. Finlay, 1 _ up; Mrs. I. B. Stewart and Miss R. Pagm, Mrs. L. taram and Mrs. G. Jlnman, all square.