NORTH TARANAKI TITLE

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1935, Page 8

NORTH TARANAKI TITLE

GOLF AT FITZROY LINKS

MATCHES PLAYED IN HIGH WIND.

S. CLARK HEADS THE QUALIFIERS.

The annual tournament of the Fitzroy Golf Club, which opened on Saturday, attracted more than 50 entries, including players from the New Plymouth, Tarurutangi and Mar.akorihi clubs. The qualifying round was played on Saturday and the first two rounds of match play yesterday. The first 16 qualifiers compete for the North Taranaki amateur championship and the next 32 in group handicaps.

S. Clark, Fitzroy, headed the qualifiers with a well-played 76, two strokes ahead of L. R. Curtis and R. A. Boon. Clark was out in 39 and home in 37. Curtis had a great chance when he reached the turn in 36, but he dropped strokes on the inward journey. The conditions were ideal on Saturday, but yesterday a high wind made play difficult at times. The semi-finals of the championships will be played this morning and the final in the afternoon. All the group handicap finals will be played this morning. Mr. H. S. Wagstaff was secretary and starter. All the second round championship games were well contested. The lefthanded youth, S. Holden, created a mild surprise by defeating Clark. He was one up at the turn but Clark squared matters with a fine three at the 12th. Holden, however, won the next with three and took the 15th. and 16th. to win 3 and 2. He was out in 39 and back in 40. C. H. Strombom was slow to settle down against R. H. Boon, who was 3 up after playing the ninth. Strombom then took the 10th. and 11th. but dropped the 12th. Boon was dormy when he won the 15th but Strombom, placing a grand second inches from the pin, won the next. He had a great chance at the 17th but took three putts, enabling Boon to halve the hole and win the game 2 and 1.

The golf in the Curtis-Street game was not good. Street,was 1 up at the turn but Curtis squared the match at ttie 11th. Curtis was astray with his tee shot at the short 13th and Street led again. Curtis should have squared the game at the 15th b- t Street laid him a stymie. However, he won the 16th. but had to go to the 19th. to win. Young Jim Jeffries made a game fight against a more experienced player, T. A. Thomson. The first four holes were halved but Thomson won three of (the next four. Jeffries took the ninth and was two down at the t irn. Jeffries pulled another hole back at the 10th, but a lapse on the green at the 14tl saw Thomson 2 up again. Jeffries won the next and halved the 16th., but failed to match Thomson’s four at the 17th, where the game was over. In the semi-finals Holden will play Thomson and Curtis will meet Boon. Results are:— NORTH TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. Qualifiers. S. Clark (Fitzroy) 76, L. R. Curtis (New Plymouth) 78, R. A. Boon (New Plymouth) 78, J; Jeffries (Fitzroy) 80, S. Holden (Fitzroy) 80, T. A. Thomson (New Plymouth) 80, C. H. Strombom (New Plymouth) 80, R. C. Street (Tarurutangi) 81, R. Hall (Fitzroy) 82, W. Short (Fitzroy) 82, W. Groombridge (Fitzroy) 83, C. Pullen (Fitzroy) 83, F. Murray (Tarurutangi) 84, S. Rollo (Fitzroy) 84, C. Huxford (Fitzroy) 86, C. Granger (Fitzroy) 86. First Round. S. Clark beat C. P. Granger, 4 and 3. S. Holden beat R. Hall, 7 and 5. T. A. Thomson beat C. Pullen, 4 and 2. J. Jeffries beat F. Murray, 5 and 3. R. A. Boon beat S. Rollo, 7 and 6. C. H. Strombom beat W. Groombridge, 5 and 4. R. C. Street beat W. Short, 1 up. L. R. Curtis beat C. Huxford, 3 and 1. Second Round. S. Holden beat S. Clark, 3 and 2. T. A. Thomson beat J. Jeffries, 2 and 1. R. A. Boon beat C. H. Strombom, 2 and 1. L. R. Curtis beat R. C. Street 1 up at the 19th. PUKEKURA HANDICAP. / Qualifiers. K. Lye 86, L. M. Stephenson 87, S. Giddy 87, J. Medhurst 88, W. .Logan 88, H. G. Wilson 88, J. F. Johnstone 88, V. Huxford 89. First Round. V. Huxford (18) beat K. Lye (14), 1 up. 4 and 2. W. Logan (17) beat J. Medhurst (17), H. G. Wilson (20) beat Sp. Giddy (16), 1 up. L. M. Stephenson (16) beat J. F. Johnstone (15), 2 and 1. Semi-finals. W. Logan beat V. Huxford, 2 up. L. M. Stephenson beat H. G. Wilson, 1 up. FITZROY HANDICAP. First Round. R. J. Brokenshire (13) beat R. Street (14), 7 and 5. L. Ward (16) beat G. Daly (16); 4 and 2. B. S. Dudley (11) beat C. Hall (16), 3 and 1. R. Eva (9) beat H. Roberts (22), 5 and 4. . Semi-finals. L. M. Ward beat R. J. Brokenshire. R. Eva beat B. S. Dudley, 3 and 2. TE HENUI HANDICAP. First Round. D. M. Kearney (24) beat C. Head (23), 4 and 2. J. Pullen (24) beat C. Mills (22), 4 and 3. C. Rivers (21) beat H. Goudie (22), 5 and 4. B. Chapman (22) beat G. Knight (23), 4 and 3. Semi-finals. . J. Pullen beat D. McKearney, 3 and 2. B. Chapman beat C. Rivers, 5 and 4. FIRST MEDAL HANDICAP.

FIRST BOGEY HANDICAP. S. Holden (11), 5 up. B. Chapman (22), 5 up. SECOND MEDAL HANDICAP.

ELTHAM WOMEN CHAMPIONS. MISSES FOUNTAINE AND SYME. In the final of the Eltham senior women’s championship Miss Fountaine beat Mrs. Morton 2 and 1. In the final of the junior championship Miss Syme beat Miss Ritter 3 and 2. 7 The junior semi-finals resulted: Miss

Ritter beat Mrs. McKay, Hiss Syme beat Miss Whiting by default. GOOD WESTOWN SCORES N. SOLE BREAKS COURSE RECORD. PROGRESS IN REGENT CUP EVENT. There were many good cards returned in the week-end play at Westown. The feature of the play was an official course record of 69 by N. Sole. His card was remarkable inasmuch as it" contained a six to commence both halves. His card read:— ■ • .. . ■, Out: 6443 4 3 3 3 3—33. In 6 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 4—36—69. Sole's handicap has been reduced to six. . '. , . . ■ The following are. the leaders at the conclusion of the second round of the

Four Ball Beet Ball. R. G. Howell; and G. Sole, 9 up. G. Elliott and J. Harkness, 8 upH. N. Johnson and .E. R. Hooker, 5 up. W. H. Hamilton and C. Clarke, 5 up. W. Dalrymple and K. Downes, 5 up. B. Lobb and M. Lobb, 5 up. STABLEFORD AT NGAMOTU. J. G. PARKER’S GOOD CARD. The following were the best scores returned in- a Stableford Handicap at Ngamotu on Saturday:—

GOLF DRAWS. New Plymouth:— Women’s medal handicap to-morrow: —Senior, Mrs. Curtis v. Mrs. Stainton, Miss Gavin v. Miss Webster, Mrs. Waddell v. Mrs. Duff Taylor, Miss Home v. Miss Blundell, Mrs. Johnston v. partner. Junior, Mrs. Wade v. Mrs. Monaghan, Mrs. M. Clark v. Miss Cholmeley, Mrs. Beresford v. Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Weston v. Miss Rennell, Mrs. Atkinson v. Mrs. Linwood, Mrs. Evers-Swindell v. Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Rowe v. Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. Lightband v. Mrs. Warnock, Mrs. Tills. v.. Miss Parker, Miss McGuire v< Miss B. Cholmeley," Mrs. F. White v. Mrs. Humphries Mrs. Costello v. Miss Rolfe, Mrs. Walton v. Miss Avery,' Mrs. Blakeney v, Mrs. Boon, Mrs. Flyger v. Miss B. Blakeney, Miss 3. Taylor v. partner. ' Non-handicap,. Mrs. Granger v. Mrs. Reid, Miis Crawford v. Miss Parker, . Mrs.. Thorp v. Mrs. Brown, Miss Dew v. Mrs. Lovell, Mrs. Leighton v. partner. . Fitzroy:— Women’s flag match on Wednesday: Miss .Alexander v. Mrs. Linn, Mrs. Roberts v. Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Rivers v. Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Vale y. Mrs. Horsup, Mrs. Winiki v. Mrs. Rawlinson, Mrs., Wilson v. Mrs. Croll, Miss Baker v. .Miss Hall, Mrs. Sykes v. Mrs. Quickfall, Mrs. Hall v. Mrs. Frethey,' Mrs. Mac Donnell v. Mrs. Dennes, Mrs. Wagstaff v. -Mrs. Wooffindin, Miss Sykes v. Miss Pickering, Mrs.: Fairey v. another.

R. Hall 82—21—61 W. Groombridge 83-18-63 D. McKearney . ..... 90-24-66 R, C. Street 81-14-67 F. Murray '84-17—67 H. G. Wilson 88—20—68 G. Knight 91-23-68 S. Holden 80-11-69

W. Logan 84—17—67 B. Chapman ....... 89-22-67

Regent Theatre Cup:— C. Sole .......... J. Medley ....... J. Harkness 63—60—123 60—65—125 64—61—125 N Sole 64—61—125 J. McLock ....... 62—66—128 W. Phillips ....... ....... 66—62—128 M. Lobb ....... 67-64-131 S. H. Russell .... 69—67—136 The best cards, in the week-end competitions were:— Stableford Handicap. R. Boulton 34—11—45 G. Sole 30-12—42 Stan. Smith 26—15—41 D. S. Sykes ..... 25—14—39 W. H. Hamilton . ........ 22—14—36 H. N. Johnson ... 30— 6—36 D. Thomson ..... 18—18—36

Senior. I. G. Parker .. 29—10—39 F. E. Quin .. ..34— 2-36 G. F. Rich .. 27—8—35 , J. S. Church .......... .. 31- 4-35 N. D. Wilson j. .. .. .. 23-10-33 A.’ E. Conway .......... .. 31—sc—31 J. M. Clarke .. 20—11—31 Junior. A. L. Moore ............ ..>-21-14-35 H. G. McDonald ........ .. 20-14-34 A. J. Papps .. 20—14—34 J. ■T.-Pavitt ............. .. 20—13—33 J. H. Thorp .. 15—18—33