PUBLICANS AT GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1935, Page 4

PUBLICANS AT GOLF

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE AT NEW PLYMOUTH. RESULTS OF FIRST DAY’S PLAY. Though the weather was gloriously fine a stiff southerly wind made playing conditions rather difficult at the New Plymouth Golf Club’s. Ngamotu links yesterday at the opening of the North Island Licensed Victuallers’ Golf Association’s fourth annual tournament. This fixture, which has grown from a small beginning in 1932, has attained large proportions: and there were over 80 competitors at Ngamotu yesterday. All the players had arrived without any thoughts of hard times, the impending prohibition poll and the beer duty, and even if they had not; all these were soon forgotten in the struggle round the testing course in the high wind. Many were the struggles which took place in the bunkers, creeks and tree plantations. These were the scenes of many trials and tribulations which were afterwards discussed at length and' with much feeling at the 19th hole and beyond. An event such as this requires a tremendous amount of organisation, and it is doubtful whether there was a busier man in the Dominion yesterday than the secretary. Mr. G. B. Menzies. Napier, and certainly no man was called upon to answer so many questions at once. Mr. Menzies, assisted by the president of the association, Mr. J. D. Power, New Plymouth, came through hjs ordeal with flying colours, though he did express the opinion that he would have had an easier task playing round the course with a visit to every bunker.

The outstanding feature of the day’s play was the defeat of. the Retailers’ title-holder, J. N. Anderson, Hawera, inthe first round by E. Manley, Wanganui. Anderson was not in his-best form and Manley produced golf of a calibre that proved too much for the reigning champion. The fixture will conclude to-day, when all the finals and semi-finals will be played. Following are the qualifiers and. the results of the first round of the match play for the various events:-— •RETAILERS. - White Horse Championship and President’s Trophy. L. A.' Jensen (Rangataiki) 43 A. N. Matheson (Napier) 45 A. O. Casey (Eltham) 46 E. Manley (Wanganui) ....... 46 J. Anderson (Hawera) 1... J.... 47 R. Berryman (Wellington) ......... 48 N. T. Tajlby (Auckland) 48 N. Higginson (Okoroire) ...... 1..... 49 . First Round. N. Higginson beat L. A. Jensen 2 up. A. 0.. Casey beat R. Berryman 3 and 2. E. Manley beat j. N. Anderson 3 and 2. A. N. Mathieson beat N. Tailby 7 and 5. Black and White Cup and Taranaki Brewery Company’s Trophy. A. Mack (Hawera) 50 R. B. Watt (Gisborne) 51 A. H. Jensen (Napier) 52 P. Kinnimont (Wairakei) 52 J. O’Sullivan (Opotiki) 53 J. Power (New Plymouth) 53 T. F. Hodges (Rotorua) 54 J. Goodwin (Hawera) 54 First Round. P. Kinnimont beat J. Goodwin 3 up. J. D. Power beat R. B. W’att 3 and 2. J. O’Sullivan beat A. H. Jensen 1 up. A. Mack beat T. F. Hodges 3 up. LIMIT HANDICAP PLAYERS. '’ \ First Round. J. Mills beat A. W. Larseq 1 up. E. Houlihan beat G. Graham 3 up, C. Fleming J beat. ; T. Coltman 8 and 6. R. D. Dunn beat F. Wallis 4. and 2. WHOLESALERS. Tui Challenge Cup and Goodwin Trophy, i , T. E. James (Wellington) 43 M. Duncan (Wanganui) 44 E. A. Rodgers (Wellington) ...*.<<• 45 D. C. Ryan (Hawera) 45 D. H.'Newbigin (Hastings) .......... 46 B. G. Bond (Auckland) 48 D. Fraser (Dannevirke) , 48 W. H. Wood (Hastings) 49 First Round. T. James beat W. H. Wood 5 and 4. E. A. Rodgers beat R. G. Bond 6 and 5. D. C. Ryan beat D. H. Newbigin 4 and 3. M. H. Duncan beat D. Fraser 4 and 3. Percy Coyle Cup and N.Z.B. Trophy. E. D. Anderson (Hastings) 49 C. L. Vidal (Hastings) 52 R. A. Brewer (Hawera) 53 F. S. H. Nancarrow (Wanganui) .. 53 J. B. Rowe (Wanganui) 53 V. J. Cornaga (Auckland) 56 C. Louisson (Napier) 56 J. Medhurst (New Plymouth) 58 First Round. E. D. Anderson beat J. Medhurst 8 and 7. C. Louisson beat C. L. Vidal 3 and 2. F. J. H. Nancarrow beat J. B. Rowe by default. R. A. Brewer beat V. Cornaga 2 up. - OTHERS. Cobbers’ Handicap. A. Thome (New Plymouth) 42 F. D. Johns (New Plymouth) 43 G. M. Chong (New Plymouth) 44 C. Huxford (Fitzroy) 44 A. Fletcher . (Auckland) 44 M. O. Kidd (Opotiki) 46 P. D. Wootton (Marton) 46 J. H. Boon (New Plymouth) 47 First Round. G. M. Chong beat C. Huxford 5 and 4. F. D. Johns beat M. O. ‘Kidd 1 up at the 19th. P. D. Wootton beat A. Thorne 5 and 4. J. H. Boon beat A. Fletcher 2 and 1. Cobbers’ Consolation. C. H. Wynyard (New Plymouth) .... ,41 D. le C. Morgan (New Plymouth) .. 41 C. Stone (Wellington) 41 G. McLean (HaWera) 41 J. Manley (Wanganui) 42 J. Casey (Eltham) 42 H. W. Kirkby (New Plymouth) .. 43 E. A. George (Waitara) 44 First Round. C. H. Wynyard beat D. le C. Morgan 3 and 2. J. Casey beat I. Manley 4 and 3. E. A. George beat C. Stone 2 and 1. H. W. Kirkby beat G. McLean 3 up. MORNING’S MEDAL. Retailers.

day.' Yesterday morning’s long-driving competition was won by. T.; E. James (298 yards), L, A. Jensen (292 yards) was second. THE DRAW FOR TO-DAY. Following is the draw for to-day:— From No. 1 tee: 9.2 a.m., Higginson plays A. 0. Casey; 9.6, Manley plays Mathieson; 9.10, Mack .plays O’Sullivan; 9.14, Kinnimont plays Power; 9.18, Fleming plays Houlihan; 9.22, Mills plays Dunn; 9.26, James plays Rodgers; 9.30, Ryan plays Duncan; 9.34, Anderson plays Brewer; 9.38, Nancarrow plays Louisson; 9.42, Wootton plays Chong; 9.46, Boon plays Johns; 9,50, Wynyard plays J. Casey; 9.54, George plays Kirkby; 9.58, L. A. Jenson plays Berryman; 10.2, Anderson plays Tailby; 10.6, Hodges plays A. H. Jensen; 10.10, Goodwin plays Watt; 10.14, Larsen plays Burt. From No. 10 tee: 9.2 a.m., Coltman plays Graham;. 9.6, Larsen plays Wallis; 9.10, Wood plays Bond; 9.14, Newbigiri plays Fraser; 9.18, Medhurst plays Cornaga; 9.22, Rowe plays Vidal; 9.26, Horne plays Huxford; 9.30, Fletcher plays Kidd; 9.34, Morgan plays Manley; 9.38, Stone plays McLean; 9.42, Alexander plays Burt; 9.46, Gray plays Lile; 9.50, Batchelor plays Devine; 9.54, Gabriel plays Jago; 9.58 Taylor plays Sykes; 10.2, Dobson plays Knowles; 10.6, Mclntyre plays Dodson; 10.10, Renner plays Burgess.

L. A. Jensen 43-12-31 R. Berryman 48—15—33 A. Mack 50—14—36 N. Higginson .. 49—12—37 Wholesalers. D. H. Newbigin ....;. 46—10—36 B. G. Bond 48-11-37 T. E. James 43- 5—38 E. A. Rodgers 45— 7—38 Others. A Thorne 42-4-38 A. Fletcher 44-6—38 C. Huxford 44-5-39 P. D. Wootton 46-7—39 AFTERNOON MEDAL. Retailers. C. Fleming 98-30-68 1 J. Power 95-21-74 A. Mack .102-27-75 A. Lile ;. 100-24-76

Wholesalers. D. H. Newblgin .. 93—19—74 D. C. Ryan E. A. Rodgers ...... .» 92—14—78 Others. J. Casey .. 87—15-72 P. D. Wootton .. 89-14-75 G. M. Chong .. 79— 3—76 I. Manley .. 89—13—76 Putting, competitions in aid of the Mayor’s relief fund are being held each