GOLF IN TARANAKI

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1935, Page 11

GOLF IN TARANAKI

NGAMOTU SEMI-FINALS SUTHERLAND; THOMSON FORMER WINS AT THE 22nd EAGLE TO FINISH MATCH The semi-finals of the New Plymouth Golf Club’s championship at Ngamotu on Saturday provided two great struggles, the Sutherland-Johns game going to the 22nd hole before the former won. Johns established an early lead and was three up at the fifth, but Sutherland then took the next three in a row to square the game, and the pair turned all square. They were still all square with two to play, but at the 17th Johns found the trees with his drive and Sutherland was dormy. A great birdie four at the 18th saw Johns square the game again, and the pair proceeded to the 19th. Here Johns had to sink an awkward 6ft. putt to keep the game alive, but proved equal to the occasion. The next two were halved in fives, but the end came - at the 22nd, where Sutherland followed two great woods into the wind by running down a 16ft. putt for an eagle three to win the game. F. E. Quin was two up on T. A. Thomson at the turn, but then Thomson reduced the leeway by taking the tenth. The next four were halved, but then ■ Thomson took the 15th and 16th with fours. The 17th was halved, and at the last both were about 10ft. from -the flag with their thirds. Thomson putted first, but missed, and Quin had bis to save the game. He hit the ball boldly, but it hit the back of the hole and stayed out, leaving Thomson the winner one up. The following were the semi-final results in the various events:— Senior: D. V. Sutherland beat F. D. Johns at the 22nd, T. A. Thomson beat F. E. Quin 1 up. Intermediate: B. L. Twomey beat K. F. Walker 2 up, H. S. Weston beat C. McAllum 4 and 2. „ Junior: H. L. Thomson beat R. H. Bayton 3 and 1, A. Holly beat J. Cliff 2 and

Limit: J. Caradus beat H. V. Gregory 2 up. ' . The following were the best scores ui the four-ball stableford. A. Conway and W. Middleton 35—8—43. P. White and O. E. Flyger, 25-17—42. C. A. Taylor and H. P. Gray, 24—16—40. L. H. Johnson and L. M. Ward, 28—12— 40. W. R. Wade and St. L. Reeves, 32—8— 4°. ' - tie results at westown. RESULT OF MEDAL MATCH. The following were the best cards returned in a medal handicap at .the Westown course on Saturday:

FITZROY CLOSING DAY ( MANY VISITORS PRESENT. CANADIAN FOURSOMES MATCH. There was a large attendance at .the Fitzroy course on Saturday for the club s official closing day. Many visitors from other clubs attended and more than 70 took part in the mixed Canadian foursomes over 13 holes. At the conclusion of play the president, Mr. G. Sykes, congratulated the club on a successful season. He stated that the committee intended to have the course in a much improved condition for the next season. Mrs. Sykes then presented the trophies won during the season. The following were the best cards returned in the Canadian foursome:— * Mrs. Rawlinson and W. J. Logan 59—14— 45, Mrs. Knight and G. Knight 64—18 — 46, Miss Turnbull and S. Rollo 65—19— 46, Miss Cliff and S. Holden 61—14—47, Miss Hammond and J. Jeffries 62—14 —48, Miss Short and C. P. Granger 65—16— 49, Mrs. Frethey and C. Pullen 65—16— 49. The driving competition was won by S. Clark and the approaching by J. Jeffries. FITZROY WOMEN’S CLOSING. WEEK-END PLAYERS’ EVENTS. The week-end women of the Fitzroy Club officially closed their 1935 season yesterday. There was a good attendance of members and week-end players from the Tarurutangi and Westown Clubs. The best cards returned in the “put and take” medal match were: Miss S. Courtenay 61—20—41, Miss H. Jury 59__17—42, Miss D. Devery 60—17—43, Miss B. Turn bull 66—20—46, Miss M. Courtenay 66—20 —44, Mrs. Payne 67—20—47, Mrs. R. Carter 64—15—49. The long driving competition was won by Mrs. Forbes and the approaching competition by Miss E. Pepper. Trophies won during the year were:— Handicap trophy. Miss R. Carter; runner-up, Miss lx. Jury. Non-handicap trophy, Miss M. Cox; runner-up, Miss W. Short; buttons presented by Mesdames Wagstaff and Weir, Misses R. Dodunski and M. Cox; trophies presented by Miss Hammond for a special Canadian foursome, Ml-;es Cox and W. Allan. A presentation was made to Miss Devery, the. secretary.

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