GOLF IN TARANAKI

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1935, Page 3

GOLF IN TARANAKI

TRISTRAM CUP DECIDED KNUCKEY EASY WINNER SIX STROKES ADVANTAGE PLAY IN THE PROVINCE Six strokes ahead of his nearest rival, D. Knuckey won the Eltham Golf Club’s Tristram Cup competition yesterday with a net score of 143 over 36 holes. His gross scores were 83 and 86. H. S. Turner, who was three strokes of his handicap behind Knuckey after the first round, lost another three strokes yesterday, returning the same gross card as Knuckey. L. Gibson’s cards of 80 in the first round and 79 in the second were the best' gross scores in the competition. The following results cover play over 36 holes:—

COLTMAN CUP FINALISTS T. G. THOMSON AND STROMBOM. COMBINED MEDAL HANDICAP PLAY The semi-finals of the Coltman Cup competition were played at the Ngamotu links at the week-end, and the results leave T. G. Thomson and C. H. Strombom to contest the final. The scoring in the combined medal pairs’ match on Saturday was good, nett 155’s tieing for first place. Results are:— COLTMAN CUP. Semi-finals. T. G. Thomson defeated J. Cliff 3 and 2. C. H. Strombom defeated W. Middleton 2 and 1.

WESTOWN COMPETITIONS COOK AND LISTER CUP EVENT. QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS. Play at Westown on Saturday was over 18 holes, the occasion being the qualifying round for the Cook and Lister Cup. The general scoring was quite good, L. Oldridge heading the list with a net 63. This competition will now enter the match play stage. The following were the qualifiers:—

The medal handicaps played in conjunction with the qualifying rounds were won by J. McLock senior and L. Oldridge junior.

The best cards in the women’s Canadian drive foursomes were:— Misses B. James and E. Frethey 40. Misses D. Lobb and C. Clark 50. Misses M. James and B. Simpson 50, Misses W. Hawke and C. Huggett 50. GOOD WIN FOR OPUNAKE MATCH PLAYED WITH MANAIA. NINE GAMES AGAINST FOUR. Opunake defeated Manaia by nine games to four, with one squared, at Opunake at the week-end. Results of the morning play, with Opunake names first, are:— Cundy and Fraser beat Hobday and Walker 7 and 6. Mclvor and Watt lost to Instone and Gamer 2 down. Feaver and Burton beat Christie and Spooner 4 and 2. Bowater and Thomas beat Ryan and McDiarmid 6 and 4. Hammond and Harding all square with Crompton and W. Ryan. Sharpe and Lewis beat Scanhell and Meuli 7 and 6. Barraclough and Morris beat Hughes and Baker 3 and 2. The afternoon games resulted:— Cundy and Mclvor lost to Hobday and Instone 1 down. D. Burton and Bowater lost to Walker and Gamer 2 down. Feaver and Thomas lost to Christie and M. Ryan 4 and 2. Griffin and Hammond beat McDiarmid and Spooner 5 and 4. Sharpe and Burton beat Crompton and Scannell 4 and 3. McPherson and Fouhy beat Ryan and Hughes 5 and 4. Harding and Morris beat Meuli and Baker 4 and 3. PLAY AT PUNGAREHU NEWTON KING TEAM DEFEATED. HOME TEAM’S AFTERNOON WINS. A team representing the staff of Newton King Ltd. played the Cape Egmont Club at Pungarehu during the week-end but suffered defeat. The following were the results, Cape Egmont players being mentioned first:— Morning. Johns and Fleming lost to Morris and Burmister, 2 and 1. Tompkins and Roots all square with Johnson and Kirk. ’ T. Brophy and L. H. Johnson beat Renner and Fitzgerald, 2 and 1. Herdman and O’Neill lost to Bullin and Mills, 2 and 1. J. Davies and B. Brophy lost to Hall and Jones, 3 and 1. M. Brennan and J. Harte beat Chapman and Sutcliffe, 1 up. Mcßae and A. Smith beat Elmes and Gore, 3 up. A. J. Brennan and P. Brophy beat Patrick and Stubbs, 2 and 1. Afternoon. Tompkins and Fleming beat Kirk and Chapman, 5 and 4. Johns and Roots beat Morris and Burmister, 3 and 2. T. Brophy and L. H. Johnson beat Renner and Johnson, 4 and 2. Herdman and O’Neill beat Bullin and Mills, 4 and 3. J. Davies and B. Brophy beat Hall and Jones, 3 and 2. M. Branan and Harte lost to Fitzgerald and Sutcliffe, 2 and 1. A. J. Brennan and P. Brophy beat Patrick and Stubbs, 3 and 2. Mcßae and A. Smith beat Elmes and Gore, 7 and 6. CAPTAIN’S PRIZE MATCH SECOND ROUND AT STRATFORD. RESULTS OF BOGEY MATCHES. Second round results of the Stratford club's competition for the captain’s prize are:— Anderson beat O’Leary 1 up. Strachan beat N. Young 3 and 1. Harris beat O. Lyons 3 and 2. Wehipeihana beat Slater 4 and 3. Wills beat Wells 2 and 1. Urwin beat Burmester 3 and 2. Boon beat J. Lucas 2 up. Matthews beat Blair 1 up. G. Clarke beat Pauli 4 and 3. Wilson beat C. S. Lucas 1 up. Bodie beat Fastier 1 up. J. H. Young beat V. King 1 up. B. Green beat W. Clark 1 up. Sutton beat Walker 1 up. McKenzie beat Carter 3 and 2. MacPherson beat Seyb 5 and 4. Douglas beat Father Brooks 4 and 3. Fryday beat Bellringer 2 up. Donald beat Osborn 7 and 6. Betts beat Higgins 4 and 3. Coley beat F. Sullivan 2 up. The best cards returned in bogey matches held by the club were:— Thursday: T. Sullivan 1 down. Saturday: R. Wills 1 up, J. Collen .2 down, J. W. Boon 3 down, H. L. Betts 5 down.

A STABLEFORD HANDICAP. INNOVATION AT FITZROY. The Fitzroy club staged a stableford handicap on Saturday. The event created much interest and the general scoring was good. The following were the results:— Senior.

HARDLEY CUP TO G. COURT. MANGATOKI BOGEY MATCH. In the Hardley Cup final at Mangatoki G. Court beat W. Williams 7 and 5. After the first 18 holes in the morning Court was 7 up, and he had a * air ly easy win. His morning round was 92 and the afternoon’s 94. G. Court, two down, also won a bogey match played in conjunction with the and Bolger, challengers, beat Glover and R. McGregor, holders, 4 and 2 in a challenge for the Taylor buttons. They also won a further challenge from L. Pease and H. Linn 1 up. MANGAMINGI TEAM WINS. VISITORS FROM FRASER ROAD. A team from Fraser Road was beaten by five games to one in a week-end match at. Mangamingi. FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND. FITZROY WOMEN’S HANDICAP. A concealed partners match combined with the first qualifying round for the handicap event was played by the women week-end players at Fitzroy on Saturday. The concealed partners match was won by Misses Cliff and Short. The best cards returned in the qualifying

to 26. RAWHITIROA CLUB GAME. O’CONNOR JUNIOR CHAMPION. P. O’Connor had an easy win in the final of the junior men’s championship at Kawhitiroa. He defeated N. Cave 7 up. MANAKORIHI CLUB MATCH. CANADIAN FOURSOMES RESULT. Mixed Canadian foursomes were played at the Manakorihi Club’s links at Waitara bn Saturday. The best cards returned were:— Miss Jury and K. Lye 90—11—73 Mrs. Whyte Jid D. Richards 85—12—73 Mrs. Fitzgerald and J. W. Hamlin 96-21-75 Miss Nosworthy and C. Nicholls 92—15—77 Mrs. Hamlin and H. Levestam 98—20—78 Mrs. Beckbessinger and A. Foreman 99—21 —78 ' Miss Limmer and O. A. Keith 100 —21—79 Mrs. Priar and D. Locke .. 97—18 —79 Mrs. Purdie and C. H. Sampson 91—12—79 WOMEN’S BOGEY AT NGAMOTU. MISS W. WEBSTER THE WINNER. Miss W. Webster won a women’s bogey match with •bisques over 12 holes on the Ngamotu course on Saturday with a card of 1 up. The next best were Misses L. Medley, O’Sullivan and Griffen, 2 down. Next Saturday a flag match will be played, players to choose their own partners. MATIERE GOLF CLUB. VISIT FROM OHURA TEAM. The members of the Ohura Golf Club visited Matiere and spent a very enjoyable day’s golf in competition. Each side won four games and two games were square. Results were, Ohura names mentioned first:—Miss Koorey beat Miss Granville, 4 and 2; Mrs. M. Williams beat Mrs. Rankin, 3 and 2; Miss Butcher beat Mrs. W. Kelly, 3 and 2; Mrs. W. K. Williams lost to Mrs. H. Stoddart, 4 and 3; Mrs. Margan and Mrs. A. Taylor, all square; W. K. Williams and S. Watts lost to G. Baker and W. Baker, 2 and 1; C. Baunton and J. Clarke beat G. Goldring and H. Stoddart, 6 and 5; N. Glenny and H. Reeve lost to J. Turner and H. Sinclair, 5 and 4; N. Zemba and D. Watts lost to J. V. Ross and G. R. McDonald 6 and i- C. Crossman and W. Roberts v. J. Jamieson and J. Koorey, all square. Scores in the second round of the president’s cup were: J. R. Turner 86— 20—66; J, Jamieson, 96—30—66; G. Baker,

82—12—70; W. Baker, 88—16—72; H. Stoddart, 98—24—74; H. Turner, 97—22—75; G. R. McDonald, 106—30—76; R. H. Sinclair, 98—20—78; G. Goldring, 99—20—79; J. Hannan, 109—30—79. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DRAWS. GOLF MATCHES THIS WEEK. Draws for golf matches to be played this week are:— Ngamotu. Women’s sealed partners medal match to-morrow: —Senior: Mrs. Clark v. Mrs. Waddell, Mrs. Curtis v. Miss Rundle, Miss Gavin v. Mrs. Mander, Mrs. Stainton v. Mrs. Quilliam, Miss Home v. Miss Blundell, Mrs. Duff Taylor v. Mrs. Hili, Junior: Mrs. Wade v. Mrs. Beresford, Mrs. Monteath. v. Mrs. Evers-Swin-dell, Mrs. M. Clarke v. Mrs. Lightband, Mrs- Weston v. Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Atkinson v. partner, Mrs. Tills v. Miss Cholmeley, Mrs. Monaghan v. Mrs. Rich, Miss Rennell v. Mrs. Johnston, Miss McGuire v. Mrs. Franklin White, Mrs. Knight V. Mrs. Flyger, Mrs. Warnock v. Mrs. Humphries, Mrs. A. J. Johnson v. Miss Webster, Miss Parker v. Miss B. Taylor, Mrs. Power v. Mrs. Linwood, Mrs. Cartwright v. Mrs. Blakeney, Mrs. Rolfe v. Miss Avery. Non-handicap medal match: Miss Crawford v. Mrs. Thorp, Miss S. Parker v. Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Costello v. Mrs. Grainger, Mrs. Brown v. Miss Speight, Miss J. Blackley v. Mrs. Walton, Miss B. Blackley v. Miss Cholmeley, Miss Dew a bye. Westown. Women’s flag match over 15 holes tomorrow, and third round for Mrs. Tingey’s trophy in conjunction:—Handicap players: Mrs. A. S. Allen v. Mrs. H. Johnson, Mrs. C. Clark v. Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Montgomerie v. Miss Hargreaves, Mrs. McCullough v. Miss Clark, Mrs. Partridge v. Mrs. Okey, Mrs. Brown v. Miss Knowles, Mrs. F. V. Sole v. Mrs. N. Sole. Limit: Mrs. Roy v. Mrs. Quin, Mrs. Allbridge v. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Innes v. Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Wood v. Mrs. Howell, Miss Lee v. Mrs. Bullen, Mrs. Bedingfield v. Mrs. Collins, Mice Kissick v. Mrs. Bowie, Mrs. Boulton v. Miss Le Fleming, Mrs. Broome v. Mrs. Neilson, .Mrs. McLean v. Mrs. Beard, Mrs. J. Lobb v. Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Mcßae v. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Tin gey v. Mrs. Martell, Mrs. Lovell v. Mrs. S.' Lobb and Mrs. Gray. Fitzroy. Women’s bogey match on Wednesday:— Miss Baker v. Mrs. Freethey, Mrs. Linn v. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Rawlinson v. Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Weir v. Mrs. Mac Donnell, Mrs. Dennes v. Mrs. Horsup, Miss Alexander v. Mrs. Quickfall, Mrs. Croll v. Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. Sykes v. Miss Hall, Mrs. Winiki v. Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Jacka v. another, Mrs. Vale v. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Wooffinden v. Miss Sykes, Mrs. Ulander v. Mrs. Roebuck, Mrs. Muirhead v. Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Fairey v. Miss Pickering, Mrs. Hall v. Mrs. Head.

T). Kniickev 167—24—143 H. S. Turner C. Gibson E. Phillips ..... 167—18—149 167—16—151 190-38-152 L. Taylor F Clemow 187-34-153 169-14-155 H. C. Jones H C. Gibson . 192-36—156 180—24—156 I*. Ritter • 192—36—156 L. Gibson T. Abbott 159— 2—157 165-6-159 H. Casey T. C. Stanners 175-16-159 184-24-160

Combined Pairs Medal. G. M. Chong and C. D. McAllum 169—14—155 C. H. Strombom and T. V. Sole 188-33-155 w. H. Fuller and W. R. Ful174—18—156 -s. F. Burgess and J. C. Nicholson 187-30-157 p. White and J. Caradus .. 205-48-157 L. H. Johnson and I. G. 189-32-157 J. D. Wilson and J. S. Wilson 195-38-157 J. S. Church and J. M. Clarke 178-20-158 G. W. Haughton and T. A. Thomson 174-14-160

L. Oldridge D. Le C. Morgan .... J. McLock «... C Sole 93-30-63 92—28—64 79-14—65 81—14—67 B. Lobb ......... 84-16-68 W. H. Hamilton 93—25—68 90—22—68 D. Sykes 96-27-69 W. Dalrymple ....... 87-18-69 J. Kirwin 84—13—71 W. F. Gilligan 87—16—71 R. Boulton 95—24—71 R. Hooker 98-27—71 C. N. Haslam 96-25-71 J. H. Henry 98-27-71 M. Rogers 95-24-71 P. Allen 90-19—71 W. Phillips 102-30-72 C. Smart 98-26-72 M. Lobb 86-14-72 J. Lobb 87-14-73 G. Sole 92-19-73 H. Bullin . ........ 101-28-73 H. Scott 101-28-73 H. N. Johnson 83-10-73 N. Sole 86-12-74 H. W. Brown 96-22-74 R. O’Dowda !... 100-25-75 J. Medley 94-19-75 A. J. Coad 94-18-76 W. Woods 103—27—76 B. Batchelor 94-18-76

c Clark 31— 5—36 J. Medhurst 20-13-33 a Richardson 18-13-31 £ SIT 17-14-31 Junior. inkJfa ..... ,.. 18—17—35 W. uTOOmDriagc r< Mills • —1® —** j 'Chetwyn 15-18-33 J 15-18-33 C Bigwood ” 15-16-31

round were:— 77—30—47 .... 78—28—50 .... 82-30-52 .... 82-30-52 Miss C. Dodunski .... 83-30—53 .... 73—20—53 Miss Jury has reduced her handicap