GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23817, 19 November 1940, Page 4

GOLF CONTESTS

LADIES' COMPETITIONS OPEN DAY AT MAUNGAKIEKIE SENIOR GROSS TO MRS. V. KERR An open day was held by the Maungakiekie Ladies' Golf Club yesterday in showery weather. The best gross score for seniors was returned by Mrs. V. W. Kerr (Maungakiekie) who, in spite of a 10 at the ninth hole, returned a card of 84. The winners of the various competitions were:—Senior Ijest gross score, Mrs. V. W. Kerr (Maungakiekie), 81; junior best gross score, Mrs. C. F. Rosser (Maungakiekie), 00; senior medal handicap, Miss M. Wright (Titirangi), 88, 18 —70; senior sealed-holo contest, Mrs. L. Cornaga (Cambridge), 55; Junior medal handicap, Mrs. T. Oliphant (Auckland), 07, 25 —72; Mrs. S. Keys (Remuera), 01, 10 —72 (the tie was won by Mrs. Oliphant on a recount); junior sealed-hole event, Mrs. R. A. Yock (Maungakiekie), 47; bogey foursomes, 13 holes, Mns. C. P. Smith and Mrs. A. J. Keaney (Tit.rangi), all square; putting competition, 18 holes, Mrs. R. Hardley (Remuera), 34. Pupuke.—A flag match played yesterday resulted:—Mrs. R. Mills placed tho flag on I the 10th fairway. "Week-end matches resulted: —Medal round: Miss B. Orr, 83, 18—05; Miss E. Avenell 100, 32—68; Miss B. Mills, 80, 11—60. Medal eclectic: Miss Avenell, 00, 32 —61; Miss M. Campbell, 70, 15—01; Miss E. Hopkins 01, 27—01. Miss Avenell won 011 the recount. Four-ball best-ball bogey: Miss Avenell and Miss P. Harper, 4 up. COUNTRY COMPETITIONS Manukau. —There was a record attendance at tho Mahia links for the official closintr of tho winter season. Canadian foursomes were played over 13 holes, the winners being Grant and Miss Moore, with a net score of 12. Tho next best cards were:—"W. Porter and Miss Grant, Thompson and Mrs. Oldfield, 44; Rush and Miss Mitchell. Marnie and Miss Thompson, 45. Trophies won by members of the ladies' and men's clubs were presented by the president, Mr. F. Yates. Soldiers' Tournament. —The annual Northland Returned Soldiers' golf tournament was held on the Mount Dcnby (Whnngarei) links on Sunday. The adverse weather conditions curtailed the attendance, but returned, men turned up from "Wellsford, Okaihau and Dargaville, as well as tho Whangarei district. At tno conclusion of play tho trophies were presented by Dr. J. G. Campbell, presjdent of the Returned Soldiers' golf committee, to tho following winners:—Best gross score, L G. "W. Davidson (Dargavillo), 153 for tho 30 holes; runner-up, H. L. Younger. 382; best net score, J. G. Campbell, 150; runner-up, R. J. Scott. 157; morning Stableford. L. W. Booth. 31 points; runner-up, L. "W. Weston, 20 points: afternoon bogey, A. G. Anderson (Wellsford). 3 down; runner-up. J. McLeod, 0 down; unita teams' match. Nelson, McMillan, Younger. Thomson: run-ners-up. McLcod, Booth. A. A. Andorson. Scott. Whangarol.—There was a largo muster of golfers at the Mouni Dcnby linke on Saturday, the last playing day of the season. The Canadian foursomes event was won by Rishworth and Miss Rishworth, with a score of 06Va not. The linke were in splendid order and the fine weather made good conditions for play. Winners of the season's events were:—w. J. Glanville, senior championsnip, gross aggregate qualifying rounds, senior medal, second qualifying round, bogey handicap; F. Gardner, intermediate championship, bogey handicap; R. Whatmough, junior championship; A. W. Kirkwood, club handicap, Mount Denbv medal handicap, junior medal, second qualifying round; I?. H. Harrison, B. Kingham, A. G. Sheen, S. J. Weston, J. Crosby, senior medal handicaps; R. D. Speer, A. C. Henderson, R. D. Macklow. J. McLeod, junior medal handicaps; L. S. Bennett, Hogan Cup-, D. J. McLeod. two Stablefords; G. W. Gilchrist, Patriotic medal match; A. G. Sheen and J. Crosby. Mount Denby four-ball; L. Cashmoro and

A Young, Canadian foursomes; L. S. Bennett and E. 1. Fairlev, four-ball aKsrreKate bogey; A. C. Apliti and L. S. Bennett, fourbal! aggregate Stableford; D. B. Roberts. Stableford and senior medal first qualifying round; J. Shaw, handicap event and net aggregate Qualifying round: R. Morgan and Mrt. Morgan, opening day mixed foursomes; Hisliworth and Mrs. Rish worth, closing day Canadian foursomes.