GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25049, 13 November 1944, Page 3

GOLF CONTESTS

CLUB COMPETITIONS ' Auckland.—Consolation Stableford: W. Jones, 36; A. W. Robinson, 32; W. B. Colbeck, B. W. Robinson, 31. Final of Top Dogs' competition: H. Plumley and H. Plumley, jun.. beat C. T. Halsted and J. S. Cologrove, 1 up. Maungaklekle.—Closing day mixed four-ball best-ball bogey: H. Bray and Mrs Bray. 2 up; J. M. 'Elliffe tend Mrs Elliffe, 1 up; H. W. Fisher and Mrs Hyland, L. J. Poff and Miss Gregory. A. V. Hardlcy and Mrs Hardley, A. D. Murray and Mrs Murray, all square. Waitemata.—ln the third and final match for the Friendship Cup, Pupuke beat Waitematft on the AVaitcmata links by I) games to 8. Four-ball best-ball bogey competition: C. Bell and F. Mace, 5 op. Stableford: C. Palmer. 34; W. A. Leo and H. Luke, 83. During the season Pupuko won one match on its own course and one at Waitemata, and Wait-emata won one contest on its own links. Titlrangl.—Four-ball Stableford: R. .TNichol and B. T. Laycock. 40; A. J. Roberts and B F. Twigden. 38; F. N. Ambler and C. P. Worley, 37. Remuera.—A match between teams selected by the captain and the secretary resulted in a win for the former by a margin of live games. Four ball Alexander and Rout, 4 up; Massey and Kilgour, 3 up. Akarana. —The closing of the season was held on Saturday afternoon. The prizes won during the season were presented to the various winners by the president Mr J. W. Watson, assisted by Mrs G W. Parker, president of the Akarana Ladies' Club. The closing day competition was for the Kohn Rose Bowl, a mixed four-ball bogey. The winners were W. A. Birkenhead and Mrs Birkenhead. North Shore.—Results of the wartime championships:—A Grade: W. B. Eustace beat T. Miller, 4 and 3; B. Hudson beat C. Rlfodes, 1 up. B Grade: A. Christianson beat A. fruscott, 8 and 6. Stableford competition: G. Hudson, 32; H. Stevens, 31.

Pupuke.—Semi-final of Bell Cup: C. H. Palmer beat \V. Davies. 3 and 2. Stableford bogey: C. H. Palmer, 32; P. Cantwell. 31. Grange.—Mixed Canadian Stableford foursomes: S. Fox and Mrs Fox. 38; S. Nicholas and Mrs Nicholas. 37; E. F. Haggle and Mrs Crow. 30; H. M. Williamson and Mrs Williamson, R. L. Brown and Miss J. Fall'well, J. Webber and Miss P. Dix, A. E. Henderson and Mrs Henderson, R. D. Pulman and Miss R. McGee. 35. Pupuke Ladies.—Bogey match: Mrs Andrew. 2 down; Miss Sexton. 4 down. North Shore Ladles. —Bogey match: Miss A. Thomas, 2 down; Miss C. Porter, 4 down; Miss B. Leonard, 5 down. SOFTBALL MATCHES Play in the Auckland Softball Association's matches on Saturday was keen and scores were close in most of the contests, several of the new teams displaying a sound understanding of the finer points. Following were the results:— Men's Competition.—Preliminary games: Ardmorc, 21, Orakei, 16; Training College B, 24 > Richmond, 23: Mount Eden. 21, Papakura Camp, 5; A.T.C., 13, Ponsonby. 13; Mount Eden, 10, Winstone's. 5; Pioneers. 14 Training College A, 2: Cardinals, 5, Mount Albert, 2; Mount Eden B. 22, Training College C, 11. Ladies' Matches.—Buttons, 25, Berlei A 3; Bond and Bond, 25. Farmers' Trading Cf> B, 23; Training College A. 31, Xgn Iwi, 10: Auckland Laundry, 10, Y.W.C.A., 1G; Berlol B, 37, Farmers' Trading Co. A, 12; Kiwi, » Training College B, 8. Secondary Schools.—Auckland Grammar A 15, St. Peter's, 7; Kowhai, 21, Auckland Grammar B, 1; Mount Albert Grammar B. 28, Sacred Heart College B, 9; Mount Albert Grammar A, 16, Sacred Heart College A. 1.

SWIMMING RACES Ponsonby Club. —Results of events held on Saturday afternoon at the Shelly Beach Baths: —Tiny-tots, 33 l-3yds: D. Gordon. 1; C. Grey. 2; M. Bowen, 3. Time, 31s. Junior, boys, 50yds: J. Drinkwater, 1; J. Clarke, '2; N. Ozier, 3. Time, 275, Intermediate, boys, 50yds: *I. Chichester, 1; .T. Hutton, 2; G. Ross. 3. Time. 255. Senior men. 50yds: F. Xeale, 1; C. P>en, 2; A. Litchfield. 3.