CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 7

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY PLAY IN QUARTER-FINALS MELBOURNE, Sept. 20. The Australian amateur and professional golf championship quarter-finah weer played at the metropolitan course to-day and resulted: — Amateurs, —.Tim Ferrier heat L. Nettleford, 0 and -1; L. Duffy heat 11. Jlattei'sley, one up; A. Rao heat M, Ryan, 8 and 7; W. Edgar beat 11. Payne, 11 and 10. Jlnttersley caused a surprise yesterday in the first round bv eliminating ll.' Williams, 1 and I^. Jim Ferrier bcal ihe .Metropolitan ('lull's champion, C. Arnold, I) and S. I'rofessiomils.—N. Vonnida beat s. Richardson ul the fortieth; It. liarri: bent M. Smith. 7 and (i: F. XLcMahoi. beat 11. Poorer, and ! : \V. ClifTon. heat A. Toogood, - and 1. Kichardsoil received a walk-over in ;he first round from Sara/en, win withdrew from the professional championship. WOMEN'S TITLE PLAY AMERICAN TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING ROUND GAMES NEW YORK, Sept. 2!I. At .New Jersey, Miss Esteile Pagi Greensboro (North Carolina) shot on over par, winning honours in the qua!) lying round in the I'nited .State national women's golf championship. She led ihe American favourite, Ah.-. Patty Berg, by two strokes, and th. British title-holder, Miss Rain I'.arloi, by four strokes. In all, 170 playei teed uli', including Alai'jorie Aliilea (Victoria), who tool; !>•">. WHATATUTU CLUB ( Herald Correspondent.)

1 r,e n'halatiitu golf links was th. scone of much activity last week-euo 'i'ne day dawned bright and clear, late, turning to strong winds and cloudy con dltioilS. 1it,,,-ever. I his tailed to iliuupci the enthusiasm of the numerous followers. I.unci and afternoon tea wen served picnic fashion, being much appreciated by all. Among those following were visitors from I'atutahi. Mr. and Mrs. Men/ie-, Air. and Airs. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. margess. Local player: included Mesdames C. Gaukrodger, .1. Moore, P. Scammel; .Misses J. i\iim M. Alexander, and M. Allan; Messrs. P. Scammel. S. Te l'ao. A. Campbell and T. Tullock.

A lick Morris, Jim Pollock. Gordoi. Witty, Mick Griff en, Alt' Sharp- 'I'"". Sharp, \V. Roderick, I!. Hole, Pan. Speedy, .lack 11 ill. ,loe Abu ell. and main others whose names appear in the re-

cords of the centre. Mr. Elliott look; forward to meeting many of the old timers at Saturday's reunion.

Among, the present otiicers of the centre, whose service has been lengthy and valuable. Messrs. T. G. lawless and Allan. Sutton stand out. Air. Lawless lias been chairman of the centre for 19 years, and Air. Sutton lion, secretary tor 17 years. Air. Elliott himself has been handieapper for 21 years, and is now an honorary member of the centre executive, the -personnel of which is as follows: - President. Air. T. G. Lawless; executive, .Messrs. E. Sharpies, R. Dolman. 11. Ale Knight, Leo. Davy, 0. Church. A. \V. Elliott, W. Watts, 11. Osier. R. Humphreys*, A. Button, and VV. E. Chamberlain.'hon. secretary. Air. Sutton is a winner of the TimaruCliristchureh road cycle race, while Air. R, Dolman is a llamilton-to-Auckland winner.