GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23780, 7 October 1940, Page 3

GOLF CONTESTS

YABIOUS LOCAL CLUBS MATCH PLAY AT MIDDLEMORE AKARANA CHAMPIONSHIPS With the weather perfect and courses in excellent order, competitions were held by local golf clubs during the weekend. Two further rounds in the matchplay event were held at Middlemore, and, as a result, E. L. Bartleet will now meet H. Plumley in the final of the senior division. There were some surprises in the club championship at Akaraaa, in which the first and second rounds and semi-fmals were played. The finalists are F. J. Cullen and L. Johnston. Results of competitions are as follows: Auckland.—The second round and semifinals of the match-play competition were [ played at Middlemore during the week-end. ; Those who will contest the finals are:— Seniors: E. L. Bartleet and H. Plumley. Intermediates: B. B. Armstrong and D. A. Burt. Juniors: \V. M. Bell and C. 1. Nathan. Following were the results:—Senior, second round: W. -\". Abbott beat J. P. Aldred, 3 and 2; E. J,. Bartleet beat G. W. S. Williams, at the 21st; H. Plumley beat R. A. Wilson, 2 and 1; \V. A. .Dynald beat V. W. Wilson, U and 5. Semi-finals: E. L. Bartleet beat W. X. Abbott, 5 and 4; H. Plumley beat W. A. Donald, at the loth. Intermediate, second round: B. B. Armstrong beat C. H. W.vatt, ;> and 4; G. Hartshorn beat T. R. Brett, 2 and 1: D. A. Burt beat J. H. Goyder, 4 and 2; E. B. Brown beat T. W. J. Johnson, 3 and 2. Semi-finals: B. B. Armstrong beat G. Hartshorn, 0 and 5; D. A. Burt beat E. B. Brown, 1 and 3. Junior, second round: R. C). Gardner beat W. A. Taal'fe, 0 and 6; W. M. Bell beat R. P. Wor ley, 1 up; C. I. Nathan beat H. P. Williams, 4 and 2; E. W. Friedlamler beat A. (!. Poison, 5 and :5. Semi-finals: W. M. Bell beat R. 0. Gardner, at the loth; C. I. Nathan beat E. W. Friedlander, 1 up. The fourth round of the four-ball match-play competition resulted: —F. Macky and H. Henderson beat G. Hartshorn and R. F. Johnston, and 2; R. L. McNiven and H. J'. Williams beat S. C. Hodges and W. L. Wiseman, 1 up; R. W. Anderson :irul J. L. Blackmore beat 0. H. Wyatt and H. W. llotson, 2 and 1 ; \V. A. Donald and W. S. Spence beat O. L. Martelli and C. JL Knight, 3 and 2. Akarana.—The first round of the club championship was played, with the following u-Kults:—Senior, first round: F. J. Cullen beat S. Booth, 5 and 3; H. Cullen beat A. L. Graham, 1 up; J. E. Cashmere beat E. B. Thompson, 3 and 2; W. R. Woolhouse beat P. Quinn, 2 and 1; E. L. Fitzgerald beat G. Coltm&n, 4 and 2; C. R. Taylor beat S. E. Hargreaves, 1 up; A. W. W r yness beat T. J. Lawson, 1 up; L. Johnston bent J. Linton, 2 and 1. Second round: F. Cullen beat H. Cullen, 5 and 4; Woolhouse beat Cashmore. 2 and 1; Taylor beat Fitzgerald, 2 up; Johnston beat Wyness, 5 and 3. Semi-finals: Cullen beat Woolhouse, 1 up; Johnston beat Taylor, 6 and 4. Intermediate, first round: B. O'Shea beat J. D. Lewis, 7 and 0; W. Dickinson beat W. Thomson, 1 up; A. G. ißyland beat F. Preston, at the 10th; W. J. Rogers beat R. M. Black, 2 up; 11. E. Bridgens beat 11. G. Lovell, 4 and 3; N. McMahon beat E. G. Barker, 3 and 2; E. P. York beat G. W. Thorpe, 1 up; IT. Portcous beat G. A. Ashley. 2 and 1. Second round: O'Shea beat Dickinson, 8 and fi; Rogers .beat Ryland, 3 and 2; McMahon beat Bridgens, 1 up; York beat 11. Porteous, 2 and 1. Semi-finals: O'Shea beat Rogers, 1 up; McMahon beat York, 4 and 3. Junior, first round: C. F. Macpherson beat E. R. Bayley, I up; W. A. Birkenhead beat N. \ T . Surridge, 4 and 3; K. L. McDonald beat G. N. Allpress, at the 10th; M. G. Fort beat H. Tipton, 4 and 3; J. C. Fair beat B. Smith, 4 and 3; L. G. Crawshaw beat P. R. Bridgens, 3 and 2; A. T. Hitchings beat J. D. Deane, 3 and 2; L. R. Taylor beat A. W. Baker, 2 up. Second round: Birkenhead beat Macpherson, 4 and 3; Fort beat McDonald, at the 20th; Fair beat Crawshaw. 2 and 1: Taylor beat Hitchings, at the 10 th. Semi-finals: Birkenhead bent Fort. 2 and 1: Fair beat Taylor. 3 and 2. C grade, first round: J. S. Frankham beat L. R. Allen. 7 and 0; G. G. Ashley beat L. Martin. 0 and 1; S. Frankham beat T. S. Robinson, 1 up: W. Crouch beat W. de Luen, 0 and 5; L. Powell beat L. W. Hill, 2 up: A. Lineham beat H. Cassid.v. 2 up; A. Fiddler beat R. Manning, 3 and 2; C. Ashley beat L. Wales. 1 up. Second round: G. G. Ashley beat Frankham, at the 21st; Crouch beat Frankham. 0 and 4; Lineham beat Powell, 5 and I; C. Ashley beat Fiddler, 7 and Semi-finals: G. G. Ashley beat Crouch, at the 10th; C. Ashley beat Lineham. 5 and 3. A Stableford played in coniunction resulted in a win for F. J. Cullen. who was round in 70 from a 3 handicap to card 30 points. B. O'Shea (S) also carded 30 points, but was eliminated on a recount.

Titirangi Club. —The medal handicap for the" flardiner Cn;. was won by, J. A.'Cram, 81, lfi—oß. Othor cards were: T. A. Taylor 82, 13— F. W. Lucas. -7(5. 5—71; M. Bush. 7!). 8—71: L. G. AnsHl, 85, 12—73: W. R. Vercoe. 85. 12—73; C. S. O. Woods, 77. 3—71; H. W. Sinclair, 88, 14—74.

Maungakiekie.—A four-ball, best-ball Stableford handicap competition was played at One Tree Hill. Following were the best scores returned:—J. E. Sledman and D. 0. Macfarlane, -13; A. V. Hardle.v and D. Edmonds, -12; N. Farrell and C. S. Craig, 41 : D. L. McKay and T. J. Sheahen, H. Roy and A. Woolle.v. C. Coleman and F. X. Laurie, E. F.. .Tones and J. S. Wiseman, C. H. Heald and C. If. Woollanis, J. H. Earle and D. >R. Garrard, 39. Pupuke,—A medal round was won by E. T. Brown, SG, 23—03. The next best cards were: P. W. Cantwell, 77, 12—05; R. "Watson. 82, I.' —07. The six monthly medal winners played for the gold buttons, the winner being E. T. Brown with a net of 03. In the second round of the senior knock-out competition W. J. Thompson beat W. .T. Skelton. 2 and 1, and J. Howden bfat J. Drought. 1 up. E. A. Carson beat. C. H. Palmer. -1 and 3, in the semi-final, and H. A. Randrup beat E. A. Carson. 1 up, in the final for Hie Pupuke Cup. L. Hargrave beat. W. E. Kins:. 2 and 1, in the semi-final of the junior knock out competition. E. T. Brown beat T. E. Mason, 5 and 3. in tho second round of tho junior cup. A Stableford bogey scramble was won by H. A. Randrup with a score of 35. Rerruera. —A four-ball, best-ball Stableford competition played at Reniuera resulted in a win for O. H. Burns and D. Mansergh, ■lO. after a count-back. The next best cards were: L. Williams and W. Somervell, H. L. Massey and L. Cashmore, -10; J. P. Ralph and W. Kilgonr. Tl. Galloway and IT. Bray, 30: J. Buller and X. Airey, W. G. Graham and R. Robertson. 37. Waitemata.—The final round for tho Ferry Cup was played by members of the Waitemata Club, (he winner being D. O'Carroll with a net aircrreprate for three rounds of 10S. A concurrent medal was won by 11. Luke, 7(>, 10—00. Other good cards ttere: A. McGregor. 73, .S—OS; G. Brake, 83. 14 —09; S. Horsley, 85, .10—00; D. McGce. 85. 15—70; W. Lee, A3, 12—71; If. Langley, 03. 22—71; B. Elworth, 93. 22—71; D. O'Carroll. 81. 10—71.

INTER-CLUB MATCH An inter-club match played during the week-end between the Maungakiekie and Titirangi Clubs resulted in a win for tho latter by 10 games io 15, two being squared. The A teams met at the Maungakiekie course, Maungakiekie being successful by ten games to eight, while at Titirangi, in the B section, the home, team was successful by eleven games to five, two being halved. Following were the results, in the A section Maungakiekie names being mentioned first and in the B section Titirangi names being mentioned first:— A Teams, at Maungakiekie.—Singles: J. E. Stedman beat IT. <l. Robson, 0 and 5; J. D. Shanlv beat E. T. Laveock, 5 and 1; If. Roy beat C. Galloway, 1 up; J. TI. Earle beat 0. 8. Woods, 5 and 4; W. R. Teape beat R. W. Christensen. 3 and 1: A. Woolley lo«t to ,T. M. Coltman, 1 down; IT Tidmarsli beat R- B. Hardy. 4 and 3: C. .Tarman lost to F. W. Lucas, 4 and 3; W. Calderwood beat M. Bush, I and 3; D. G. Macfarlane beat F.. Ohlson, 2 and 1 : IT. H. Harris beat ,T. V. T.ane, 4 and 3. Fourball: Stedman and Shanlv lost to Rohson and Laycock. 1 down; Roy and Earle beat Galloway and Woods. 1 up: Teape and Woolle.v lost to Christensen and Coltman. I and 3: Tidmarsh and Bennett lost to Hardy and Young, 0 and 4; Jarman and Calderwood list to Lucas and Bush. 4 and 3; Macfarlane and Harris lost to Ohlson and Lane. 1 down. B Teams, at Titirangi.—Singles: L. F. Fa ram lost to F. Aldred. 3 and 2; C. Robinson bent G-. Philson, 3 and 2; E. -T. Richardson lost t.j L. F,. Vivian. 3 and I: O. D'Auth r enn lost to X. ,T. Kidd. 3 and 1; J. T. Franklin lost to ,T S. Colegrove. 0 and 5; A. NT. Tevlor and W. TT. TVAndney, rill square; L. Knight licit W. G. Clavis. 3 and 2: A. Shorter beat G. Graham, 1 up; ,T. Orierson beat ,T. Riordan. 3 and 2: R. R. Alpe beat F.. Tl. Thomas. 1 up; F. G. Alpe beat A. V. Hardier. 3 and 2; T„ H. An Tell beat A. C. Steele. 2 and 1. Four-ball: Fa rain and Robinson beat Mdnu! and Philson. 2 and I: Ixiehardson and Taylor lost to Vivian and D'Audney. ft and 2; D'Aulhrean and Knight beat Kidd and Clavis, 1 and 3: Shorter and Crimson beat Cnihnni and Riordan. 3 and 2: Franklin and I!. E. Alpe and Colegrove abd Thomas, all square: F. G. Alpe and Anfell beat Hardle.v and Steele. 3 and 2.

LADIES' COMPETITIONS Auckland. —The fourth round of the W. R. Wilson Cup event resulted as follows: —Mrs. S. S. Wilson heat .Mrs. C. J. Green, :i ;wid Mrs. J. W. Craven beat Mrs. A. M. Grant, 2 and 1; Miss X. Dam ford beat Mrs. G. R. Buttle. ."» and -1: Mrs. G. C. Henderson beat Mrs. H. R. Hushes, 4 and H; Miss X. MacCormick beat Miss P. Wool ton, 1 and 2; Mrs. H. P. Williams beat Mrs. J. M. Wilson. 1 up: Mrs. L. E. Mellsop beat Miss K. M. Upton. 1 up; Mrs. A. R. Abbott beat Mrs. R, G. Rninger, 1 up. North Shore.—Following is the result of the monthly medal match played by weekend members:—-Mrs. M. Chisholm, H>2, 2-1 —7S; Miss D. Shame. 115, 33 —80; Miss J. Herbet, 102, 22 —80. Ths C grade medal was won by Mrs. M. Holloway, 107.