GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1931, Page 4

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELTHAM -CLUB MATCHES J. QUIN AND PHILLIPS’ CLOSE GAME ABBOTT HAS FIVE BIRDIES. The. first round, of the Eltham golf championships was concluded during the week-end, the results being: Senior championship: L. Abbott beat H. Casey I up;,N. Phillips beat J. Quin I up;. H. Wills beat A. Stewart a and 3.

Junior championship: R. Jefcoatc beat B. Oldfield I up; J. McKay beat A. Martin 2 and 1.

Consolation handicap for Mr. H. Casey’s trophy:. S. Cooper beat 0. Casey 2; and 1; E. Carter beat H. Jones 4 and 3; F. Fallows (beat A. Chrystal 2 and 1; R. Darling beat R. McGregor 6 and 5; R. Free beat F. Clemow 6 and 5.

The course was in very'good order. In the seniors J. Quin' and N. Phillips had a very close game. At the 12th hole they were all square. Phillips won the 13th and 14th and Quiu won the. 15th.- The 16th and 17th were halved, which left Phillips dorniy 1. The last .hole was halved in 5 after Phillips had stymied’Quin for his putt for a four, which left Phillips the winner 1 up~ Quin’s putting on the day was not as good as usual. . In the juniors L. Abbott and H. Casey had . a close contest, neither being more than. 2 up at any stage of the game At the I2th hole Abbott was 1 up. The 13th was halved in a birdie 3. Abbott won the 14th in a birdie 4 arid.the 15th' and-10th were halved, Casey won the 17 th in 4 after lipping the hole for 3, and stymied Abbott for his putt for 4. The last hole was halved in. 5, Casey having a putt to. Win, but he was half' stymied and just missed the putt, leaving Abbotf jtjie winner 1 up. Abbotthad five birdies in the 18 holes. The draw for the second round is:

Seniors-: L. Gibson v. L. > Abbott, N. Phillips'-v. H. Wills. Juniors: J. Wanklyn v. J. McKay, Dr. Crawford v. R. Jefcoate.