GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1930, Page 5

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

PLAY BEGINS AT WAIWAKAIH C. H. STEPHENSON LEADS SENIOR JUNIORS LED BY R. RENNER. <' Squally weather and a succession o heavy, drenching showers made condi tiona very difficult for the first qualifying round of the New Plymouth Gol Club’s championships at Waiwakaih on Saturday. Under the conditions th scoring was excellent and the genera standard of scoring greatly in advanc of that of other years, more especiall; among the juniors. The course was ii wonderful order and reflected great ere dit upon the greens committee, the care taker and his assistant. C. H. Stephenson, with the good roum of 76, led, the field by four strokes. H played steady golf all the way, his put ting being particularly accurate.* Hi Ofi * - - Out.—s," 4, 5, 3,5, 3, 3, 6, 5—39. In.—3, .5, 4,5, 3,4, 4,4, 5—37—76. A. E. Conway and R. A. Boon wen next with SQ’s. Both played well oi the outward journey, reaching the tun in 40, but they- fell away coming home G. M., Chong played finely, but a disas trous eight at the tenth spoiled his card A. S. Hasell also went out well but fail ed coming home. ( _ Among the junior brigade R. Rennei with the great card of 85, has a leac of seven* strokes from his nearest rival J. T. Pavitt, who is closely followec by S. H. Russell, J. C. Nicholson and P Hawkins. 1 The second and final round will bt played next Saturday. There will be nc fresh draw, and the same threes wil play together again. Following are the best cards returned. In this list all players are described as either seniors or juniors. The intermediates and limit players will be sorted out after the second round:— , ' SENIORS.. C. H. Stephenson >-... < 76 A. E. Conway ... t 80 R. A. Boon >.......80 G. M. Chong 82 A. S. Hasell 83 T. V. Mackay * w.-.,,.,...... a 86 A. Street 86 C. H. Fyfe 87 F. W. Stokoe »>. 87 W. C. Weston 87 V. Elliott , 87 , ,J. McNeill 89 C. E. Carlson ><.>>.B9 Bremmer 89 J. Hine .90 A. G. Johnson — 90 R. C. Torlesse 90 C. R. Corfe x-: 90' F. S. Johns xx ».....x....... 91 R., Greiner. -i 91 i W. R. Wade 92E. T. McQuade ?2 " ‘ JUNIORS. R. Renner x*!—••• 85 . J. T. Pavitt 92 S. H. Russell 93 J. C. Nicholson. 95 P. Hawkins •>•••: 95 F. D. Johns ~....^<.x....4 96 J P. G. Grover ... 96 K. C. Akers 97 H. W.Kirkby K -;.97 J. Rankin -j................ 97 J. L. Mander ..........,.j 98 V. Duff .. .. 98 j. Morrison. -a- • •• • • »;<•: 98 T. Thomson x*-98 H. W. Martin 98' G. E. Cartwright 98 '. E. Brokenshire 99 S. A. Black 99 J. M. O’Reilly 99 J.'D. McLean* .......-..100 ? J. E. Shimmin .‘.' 100 ' W. H. Broome .......... 101 A. L., Moore ....... ... : 101 L. M.Stephenson ............ 102 N., Trewby ....- 103 L.G. Galloway 103 C. Hl Strombom ............ 103 B. A.. Hirst .................. 103 J WAITARA GOLFING, . WEATHER AFFECTS MATCH. Rain was responsible for the cessation of play during the afternoon rounds of the? inter-club match between Inglewood and Waitara clubs at Inglewood during the week-end. This match was arranged at short notice to compensate for‘the game also spoiled by the weather early in the season. The morning ■ was bright 1 and all rounds were completed.. but rain half-way through the afternoon necessitated the abandonment? of one match.. • Inglewood was short of players in the morning and the pairs were re-arranged, but complete teams played in the afternoon, Details, with Inglewood names first, are: — , ' Morning. Darlow and Lovell beat Glasgow and G. P. Fuller 4 and 3. . • Smith lost to Wills 2 and 1. O'Carroll and Thomson lost to W. R. Fuller and E. George 3 and 2. Winter and ’Murgatroyd lost to C. Sampson and Hicks 5 and 4. Partridge and Mulholland beat Purdie and Sole 3 and 2. D. Sutherland and Gow i lost to -R. George and G. Wells 1 down., ~,'?* Afternoon. Smith and J. Sutherland.'peat . Wills and C, Sampson. 1 up. , O’Carroll and Thomson lost to W. R. Fuller and E. George 7 and 5. Winter" and Meyer all square with Murgatroyd and-, Hicks. Partridge and Mulholland lost to Purdie and . Sole 4 and 3. D. Sutherland and' Gow lost to R. George and G. Wells 5 and 4. Inglewood 3 games, Waitara 7 games, one all square. I Four Waitara golfers who are also members of the New Plymouth. Golf Club played in the first qualifying round of the New Plymouth club championships, returning cards which figured well up on the list. E. A. George’s score was 93, and W. B. Glasgow, W. H. Fuller and W. R. Fuller were all 94. The scores compare well with other senior rounds. LALIES’ CHAMPIONSHIPS. Matches in the Waitara ladies’ championships will have to be played promptly, as the grass on the fairways is growing rapidly. Senior first round results are:—: Mrs. Kni?ht beat Mrs. Fookes. Miss Harford beat Bliss Aubrey. Miss.Forci: eat Mrs. Middleton. Mrs. George beat Mrs. Fuller. Miss Louis beat Miss Nosworthy. kiss Gorrie has to play Mrs* Sarten. " In the junior championship Miss Kempsell beat Mrs. Pritchard by default. t