GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 20208, 20 June 1927, Page 8

GOLF

BOGEY FOURSOMES AT OTATARA. Over 50 competitors took part in the foursomes bogey handicap at Otatara on Saturday, under conditions which turned out to be entirely satisfactory from a golfer’s standpoint. The weather was perfect, while the course was in particularly good order. On the day the “Colonel” managed to hold his own comfortably, the couples for first place being four dotfn when the round was completed. The scores were as follow— C. A. Masters and R. Abercrombie 4 down. I. Carr and J. A. Doig 4 down. A. F. Grenfell and L. B. Hutton 5 dvwn. J. A. Mangan and C. Pram 5 down. R. J. Gilmour and M. Mitchel 6 down. AYSON SHIELD MATCH. The first of two annual matches for the Ayson Shield was completed on Saturday and resulted in an easy victory for lhe men, who won 10 of the 19 matches played. Five were won by the ladies, while four I finished with honours even. Their victory entitles the men tn hold the shield for the first half of the season. QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB. DRAW FOR MEDAL MATCH. The following is the draw for the medal match to be played by the Queen’s Park Ladies’ Golf Club, commencing at 1 o’clock —Mrs Georgeson v. Mrs Fordyce; Mrs McFarlane v. Mrs Clow; Mrs Chartres v. Mrs Palmer; Mrs Scott v. Mrs Tait; Miss D. Stout v. Mrs Willett; Mrs Millar v. Mrs Ritchie; Mrs Wilson v. Miss Pilcher; Mrs Smith v. Miss McCallum; Mrs Stalker v. Miss M. Stout; Miss Gilkison v. Mrs Broad; Mrs Peters v. Miss Roscoe; Mrs McCallum v. Mrs Johnston; Mrs McHugh v. Mi#i Holder; Miss Hanan a bye. NEW SOUTH WALES AMATEUR TITLE. APPERLEY DEFEATS SMITH. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, June 18. The New South Wales amateur golf championship was won by Apperley who defeated Smith in the final, four up and three to play. As a previous winner in 1918, 1920 and 1922, Apperley had experience on his side against the 23 year old runner-up. He was two up on the first round but lost the two j opening holes on resuming but won the next and gradually drew away. Both players drove consistently well. The putting wa? relatively good and comparatively even bul the winner excelled in his shots up to the green.—A. and N.Z. ' ! SPALDING’S MADE-IN-ENGLAND GOLF BALL is the ball that has won ten ; out of twelve National Championships play- • • ed in the last two years in Great Britain, ' United States and Canada. This wonder--1 ful testimony to Spalding supremacy should ’ be borne in mind by every New Zealand golfer and golf club.—(Advt.)