GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1925, Page 2

GOLF.

TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. SAUNDERS WINS AGAIN. F. E. QUIN RUNNER-UP. Imlay Saunders, of Wanganui, again annexed the Taranaki amateur golf championship at the Easter tournament conducted by the New Plymouth Golf Club at Waiwakaiho, when yesterday morning he defeated last year’s runnerup, H. P. Dale, of Eltham, in the semifinal, and in the afternoon defeated F. E. Quin, of New Plymouth, in the final. These matches, a medal handicap and a bogey handicap brought to a close one of the most successful tournaments held at Waiwakaiho.

For the semi-finals in the morning conditions were excellent and .two very keen contests were witnessed, Saunders defeating Dale by only one up at the nineteenth, while F. E. Quin defeated J. Harold (the ex-ehampion) after being all square on the seventeenth by one up on the eighteenth. Saunders played a splendid iron in his game with Dale, but could not place the line of his putts. On many of the greens he took three putts before he holed out. In forcing the pace Dale was several times short, but he made up for this on the green. He went out in 39 Saunders taking 44 At the eighteenth, Dale was on the far edge of the green for three and Saunders for four. Saunders holed a difficult putt and halved, and then took the nineteenth for a four. The home cards read: Saunders 39 and Dale 40.

Quin and Harold, both playing good golf, were all square at the turn and the holes fell evenly on the home run. All square at the seventeenth they were both short but well on the fairway with their tee shots for the eighteenth. Quin got on to the green with his third but Harold struck trouble. A pretty mashie shot from below the edge of the green trickled into the hole for six, leaving Quin two putts to win and three to halve. He ran past the hole with his first but took the match one up. played in the -morning, was won by O. FINAL OF CHAMPIONSHIP. Saunders and Quin met in the final in the afternoon. Saunders won the toss and hit his first ball out of bounds. Quin hit a good one and Saunders’ second was well down the fairway, but his approach went through and Quin, pitching a nice mashie on to the green, holed out his putt and led 1 up. Quin sliced his drive into the rough at the second, but both were just short with their seconds. Both chipped up well but Saunders missed bis putt, leaving Quin 2 up. Both were on the green at the third with their tee shots and. halved the hole in 3.

Quin’s tee shot at the fourth went high and he duffed his second. He reached the green in four to Saunders’ three, and both taking two putts, Saunders reduced, the lead to 1 up. Saunders’ drive at the fifth the better. Quin’s approach was short and Sauuders’ was just through. Quin ehipped up too strongly, but a missed putt by his opponent allowed him to halve the hole.

A beautiful drive and an iron left Saunders just short of the green at the sixth and Quin, who got into the rough at the right, took four to reach the green and allowed. Saunders to win the hole 5 to 6 and square the game. Saunders was on the green and Quin just short with their respective tee shots at the seventh. Quin chipped up nicely and his putt stymied Saunders, who negotiated it brilliantly with a niblick. Saunders was then 1 up. Both drove long balls at the eighth. Saunders was in the rough but recovered well. Quin made a weak approach and the hole was halved in six.

■Quin topped his drive at the ninth and put his second out of bounds. Saunders, playing a beautiful four, had no difficulty in winning the hole, leaving hini 2 up at the turn. Both were on the edge of the green at the tenth and halved the hole in four.

Both hit good balls at the eleventh and were nicely on in three, but weak putting by Quin allowed Saunders to increase his lead to 3 tip. Saunders was nicely on and Quin just short at “Moses,” but Qtrin, approaching well, halved the hole in three. Quin topped his drive at the thirteenth, played his third from the tee, put his fourth in the bunker, and then gave up the hole to Saunders, who was on the edge of the green, for three. Quin was just on and Saunders was short with their tee shots at the fourteenth. Saunders chipped up well. Quin just failed to sink a putt for a two and the, hole was halved in three, making Saunders dormy 4. Saunders topped his drive ami put his fourth in the bunker at the next hole, and Quin, playing sound golf, had no trouble in winning with a five, making the score dormy 3. Both put good balls at the “Dell,” though Saunders was rather lucky in bouncing off the bunker. Saunders was down in three and won the match and the championship, 3 up and - to play. OTHER GAMES. The third medal handicap of IS holes, played in the morning was won .by 0. Blundell, with a card of 87 —-20—67, K. Kirk with 92—22—70 being second. Blundell went out in 45 and came home in 42, his card reading: Out-—3, 5,5, 6,5, 6,4, 7, 4. In—3, 7,3, 5, 4,6, 3,5, 6. Kirk went round in 92, his caul but showing 6,4, 4,7, 5,7, 3,0, 4—46 and in. 4,5, 5,5, 5,6, 4,4, 8 —46. With 78, J. Quin (5) did the best gross. His card was: Out—4, 4,4, 5,4, 5,3, 5, 5—39. In—4, 5,3, 4, 4, '5, 4,4, 6—39. Good cards were also returned by R. H. Quilliam 93—18—75; J. E. Avery, 92—16—76; H. F. McC'lune, 98 —20—78; F. S. Grayling, 91—14- —7’7; S. F. Burgess, 90—14—76; A. Thorne, 98—20—78; J. B. Wilson, 80—9—-71; R. J. Harrison, 92 —14 —>78; Ij. J. Carmine, 89 —11—78; J. Hine, 92—14—<7'8; P. Grey, 80—4—76; H. Christie, 88—9—70; T. P. Anderson, 98—1'8—75; R. L. MeNiven, 86—9—77; F. P. D. Jefferies, 87—12—75; R. B. Andrews, 86—10—76; E. O. Gilbert, 90 —18 —78; C. D. McAUum, 91—12- —7 O; and G. E. Jago, 92—14—78. O. Blundell (12), H. Weston (11) and R. L. MeNiven (7), tied in the 18-hole

bogey handicap in the afternoon, with 4 up each, and a draw for honours gave MeNiven first place and Blundell second. Blundell appeared to be in particularly good form, his gross in the morning being 87 and in the afternoon 83. Weston went round in 83, 42 out and 41 in. Other good scores in the match were H. F. McClune (15), 2 up; J. B. Wilson (7), 1 up; -F. S. Grayling (11), J. Quin (2), S. Smith (6), all square; S. B. Williams (14), 1 down. The continuous putting was won by Mrs. M. Gray (15) and F. S. Johns (15), the latter drawing the prize from six men who tied with a like score. PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES. Congratulations to all concerned on a most successful tournament were extended by Dr. E. A. Walker (president of the club) when making a few remarks before presenting the trophies won at the tournament. The tourriahad been a great success, Dr. Walker said, both from the point of view of entries and of play, the entries totalling 89, which was equal to the elub record. It was good to sea the popularity of golf but, of course, golf was nJ new pastime. Dr. Walker referred humorously to the edicts of a few centuries ago, which relegated golf to the realm of undesirable pastimes. Reverting to the tournament, he expressed the thanks of members, players and visitors to Messrs P. Grey, H. X. Johnson and 11. Dempsey for the way in which they had organised and conducted the tournament, and to the caretaker (Mr. Sanders) and his assistant (Mr. Jefferies) for the manner in which they had prepared the course. The standard of play had been exceptionally good, throughout, Dr. Walker added, and the presence of so many visitors had materially assisted in making the tournament" a success. Trophies were then presented as under:— Taranaki Amateur Championship Cup. —I. Saunders (Wanganui); runner-up, F. E. Quin (New Plymouth). Best gross score in the two qualifying rounds for the championship. —G. M. Chong (New Plymouth). First medal handicap.—A. Thorne (New Plymouth). Second medal handicap.—R. Greiner (New Plymouth). Third medal handicap.—o. Blundell (New Plymouth), 1; K. Kirk (New Plymouth), 2. First Bogey Handicap.—R. J. Harrison (Wanganui), 1; R. H. Quilliam (New Plymouth) and F. P. D. Jefferies (Stratford), equal 2. Second bogey handicap.—R. L. McNiven (Wanganui) 1, O. Blundell 2. Four-ball bogey handicap.—R. W. Kirkbv and S. Paton (Wellington). Teams match. —New Plymouth A (G. M. Chong, P. Grey, F. E. Quin and F. S. Johns).

Continuous putting.—First day: J. Quin and Mrs. F. S. Johns. Second day: P. Trevalla and Mrs. Johns. Third day: F. S. Johns and Mrs. M. May. The thanks of the visitors for the way in which they had been looked after were expressed by Air. I. Saunders who considered that the course at Waiwakaihd( was the finest in New Zealand. The way in which it was maintained was a credit to the elub and to the caretaker. Mr. Saunders assured the elub that the visitors would all return to New Plymouth. Cheers were then given for the club and the visitors. LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. PLAY COMMENCES TO-MORROW, DRAM 7 FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Taranaki ladies’ golf tournament commences on the New Plymouth Club’s links to-morrow and will be concluded on Friday. Good entries, including several visiting players, have been received, and the links are in splendid order. The qualifying round of the championship will be played to-morrow morning and in conjunction with this there will be a medal handicap. In the afternoon the first round of the championship will be played, and there will be a bogey handicap for the other competitors. ’The qualifying round of the championship will be over 18 holes, and the first eight will qualify. Mr. H. Dempsey will aet as starter, and players are requested to commence punctually. • The draw for to-morrow, morning is: 9 am .—Miss L. Quin (Eltham) and Miss Dell (New Plymouth). 9 3. —Mrs. Collinson (Palmerston North) and Miss Stanford (New Plymouth). 9.6. —Mrs. Grace (Wanganui) and Miss Simpson (New Plymouth). 9.9.—Mrs. Hill (New Plymouth) and Miss Hamerton (Inglewood), S’.l2 Mrs. Christie (Manaia) and Miss Bremer (New Plymouth). 9.ls.—Mrs. Broderick (Wanganui) and Miss Rollo (New Plymouth). 9.lB—Mrs. Craig (Wanganui) and Mrs. Scanlon (New Plymouth). 9.2l.—Mrs. Cave (Wanganui) and Mrs. McDiarmid (New Plymouth). 9.24.—Miss Blvth (Wanganui) and Mrs, McQuade (New Plymouth). 9 27, —Miss Glenny (Patea)' and. Miss Shaw (New Plymouth}. 9.3o—Miss Murray (Wanganui) and Miss Morton (New Plymouth). 9.33—Mrs. Potvine (New Plymouth) ami Mrs. Weston (New Plymouth). 9.30.Mr5. Trevor (Palmerston) and Miss Read (New Plymouth). 9.39. —Miss Brown (Inglewood) and Mrs. Anderson (New Plymouth). 9.42—Miss M. Quin (Eltham) and Miss Ryan (New Plymouth). 9.45.—Mr5. Duff (New Plymouth) and Mrs. Brewster (New Plymouth). MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP. SAUNDERS WINS TITLE. Palmerston N„ Last Night. The Manawatu Golf Club's first Easter tournament concluded to-day. The results in the principal events are as follow: Easter amateur championship (IS holes). —Semi-finals: H. L. Young (Manawatu)- defeated J. S. Harrison (Wanganui) 4 up and 3; Gonville Saunders (Feilding) defeated W. H. MacMillan (.Manawatu) 5 up and 4. Final: Saunders defeated Young 2 up and 1. Hokowhitn handicap match (play off club handicaps).—Semi-finals: P. D. Daniell (Ranui) defeated M. R. G. Moore (Manawatu) 2 up; T. Stubbs (Manawatu) defeated W. C. Christie (Manawatu) 4 up and 2. Final: Daniell defeated Stubbs 4 up and 2. The list of prize-winners besides the above are as follow:—• First medal match.—P. D. Daniell; runner-up, R. Bendall (Manawatu).

Second medal mateh.—H. L. Young; runner-up, B. Bendall. Third medal match.—F. J. Newerham (Manawatu); runner-up, H. D. Riddell (Dannevirke). Bogey handicap. —B. Bendall; runnerup, H. D. Riddell.

Putting competition winners.—Robin Hood (Manawatu), F. J. Newerham, and David Pryde (Feilding). Teams’ match.—Wanganui (Gonville Saunders, J. S. Harrison, R. G. Stringer, W. H. Cunningham). Four-ball medal match.—M. H. Oram (Manawatu) and A. G. McKay (Wellington) ; runners-up, W. H. Cunningham and L. A. Daniell (Manawatu). Four-ball bogey match. —D.-W. Strang and Trevor Louisson (Manawatu); run-ners-up, S. W. Rapley and F. J. Newerhatn (Manawatu). THE FINAL AT AUCKLAND. LUSK DEFEATS BELL. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland provincial golf chainpionship concluded to-day. In the semi-finals H. B. Lusk beat It. Fairburn 2 up and 1, and N. Bell beat G. F. Colbeck 2 up and 1. The final was witnessed by the Gov-ernor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) and Lady Alice Fergusson and 300 other spectators. Lusk won, defeating Bell 1 up at the 19th. It was a hard fought game, both players showing splendid form. The course was very fast, presenting- many difficulties, both on .the fairways and the greens. THE CANTERBURY TITLE. BOY OF SEVENTEEN THE WINNER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. To-day B. B. Wright and M. Macßeth, who tied on Saturday for tlie Canterbury amateur golf championship, played off, "Wright winning with a margin of four strokes. Macßeth was not playing up to form ami got into the bunker at the beginning. He took 46 going out and he came home in 35, making a total of 81. AVright played a steady game, going- out in 39 and coming home in 38. He made a total of 77. Wright is only a lad of sixteen or seventeen and has won the Timaru championship, the West Coast championship and. several club championships. KIRKWOOD TO GO TO BRITAIN. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Received April 14, 7.5 p.m. New York, April 13. Kirkwood, the golf professional, will participate in the British open championship.