GOLF

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 13, 27 September 1911, Page 10

GOLF

This paper has been appointed the official organ of the Ladies' Golf Union, Vcw Zealand branch. . Secretaries of ladies' golf club are incited to forwardofficial notices, handicaps and alterations, results of and other matters of interest, to reach the publishing office not later than the Saturday prior to date of publication.

AUCKLAND. THE weather conditions were glorious on Saturday. The events set down for decision were the semi-finals of the senior and junior championships of the Auckland Club. The former were not played, owing to the absence of one of the contestants, and. will be decided during tile week. The junior semi-finals resulted in IS. Dawson defeating (’. R. Brown, 7 up and 5 to play, and T. D. Balt beating C. Nathan, 6 and 4. An impromptu 'bogey (handicap was played, a good entry being received. 11. Foster was the winner, 4 up, 11. I). Bamford, 1 up. (being second, amt J. sharland, all square, thirdp I WAIHI. In the final between Sloan Morpeth, ami M. G. Power for the trophy presented by Mr. 11. I*. Barry, the former player won by 5 up and 4 to play. W. 11. Toy (handicap 23) and Sloan Morpeth (10), tied in the stroke play competition among monthly medal winners over 18 holes for the gold button presented by Mr. I’. H. Moses, with net scores of 73 each. In the mixed foursomes over nine holes for Mr. A. T. Kendrick’s prize, Kendrick and Miss llaszard won with a net score of 10, beating 11. R. Wynyard and Mrs. Noakes., and W. Jackson and Miss Buddle, Who were 41. WANGANUI. Tlie September medal match was played on the Belmont Links on September 20 in windy weather. The winner was .1. E. Paterson (B>, who returned a net 83, which was a good card under the somewhat unfavourable conditions. Other good cards were; I). Ritchie (9) 84, G. Lomas (18) 84, W. D’Arcy (7) 85, and G. Saunders (scr.) 86. the best junior card was that of A. Bruce (scr.) 97. while J. B. Reid (5) 102 came second. FEILDING. Maroro v. Feilding. A team of 12 players representing the Maroro Golf Club, visited Feilding to play a return match against the Feilding . Golf Club. The local men proved too strong for the visitors, who lost the iiiatcli by four games to eight. The fol lowing are the results, the Wanganui players being mentioned first: Lewis .(Il v Me.l’.ean (o>, ffoler (I) v. Gordon (ft), Wooii (1) v. Parkes (ft), O'Reilly •'(0) v. Banks (1), Cunningham (1) v. Gvut (ft). Bait (Ct) v. Davey (1), Wells {((>) v. Bailey (1 I. Jannings (0) V. Hood (I), Cooch (ft) v. Goodbehere (I). Blennerhassett (0> v. Miles (1). Dymock (0) v. Trevena (1), Sergeant (0) v. ♦ Ingley ( 1). FAIRLIE. Eight members of the Fairlie Golf C lub journeyed to Geraldine -and played a match with the local club. The Singles wen* awvoti by OernddiiH*. butz-ia .the Doubles the yusitors more than held their own. Following are the scores. Fairlie players lining mentioned first in each SINGLES. D McCaskill 0, R. O'Uallaghan I; J. Tn’tter. fun., ft (4. Broadhead I ; J. Tnifter. -u/n. M A. Kelbley I; A. l, E. A. Darby 0; JT, Richard#

T.‘ J. Chisholm 0; J. Wilson 0. G. R. Sherratt 0; R. O’Brien 0, J. R. Montgomery I ; D. Clarke 0, A. A. Readdie 1. FOURSOMES. McCaskill and Trotter, jun., 1. O’Callaghan and Broadhead 0; Trotter, sen., and Gillingham 0. Knubley and Taiisley 0; Richards and Wilson 1, Chisholm and Sherratt 0; O'Brien and Clarke 0, Montgomery and Readdie ft. HAGLEY. The Hagley Golf ( lull’s usual competitions in connection with the closing of the season were• held last Friday and Saturday. The ladies' competitions on Friday resulted as follows:—Driving: Miss R. Harris, 170yds, 1; Miss D. Chrystall, 161yds., 2. There was a large entry and the driving was very creditable. Approaching: Miss Dixon and Miss Rainey tied for first place. The former won the play* oft. Miss Rainey* taking second prize. Putting: Miss Joseph, 1; Miss D, Meares, 2. Over twenty competed, and the finish was very close. In the men’s competitions twenty-three competitors took part in each event. Results were as follows;—Driving: E. J. Ross, 212yds., I ; 1). Hoare, 196yds.. 2. Approaching: A tie between Messrs. Meares, Barns, Macfarlane and Hoare was played off and resulted: H. S. Barns 1. D. Hoare 2. Putting (24 holes). W. W. Morton 1, H. O. D. Meares 2. A. very close finish, one stroke separating the placed men. Afternoon tea was provided by the lady menila'rs. At the conclusion of the competitions Mrs. G. Harris, captain of the club, presented the prizes for the foregoing contests and also the match prizes as follows: — Ladies' Championships—First grade. Miss Joseph; runner-up. Miss Dixon; second grade, Miss Morton; runner-up. Miss Harris; medal winner, second grade. Miss Way. Men’s championship: J. D. Boys, runner-up, C. H. Seymour; medal winners, first grade, H. S. Barns; second, G. 1 lei more. HAWKE'S BAY. Amateur Championship Meeting. Fine weather prevailed for the Hawke’s Bay Amateur Championship Meeting, and the first day’s matches resulted as follows: — (‘hampionship: J. Goss, jun., beat T. R. Crosse,. 2 up and 1; H. M. Butterworth beat Kurupo Tareha, 3 up and 1 ; D. Banks beat P. H. Kelly. 4 up and 3; W. <l. Wood beat J. Strang, 1 up; R. L. Fisher beat A. F. Roberts, I up; L. Sicfert beat A. O. Wyllwood, 5. up and 4; 11. It. Lusk beat Kapi Tareha, 2 up and 1; G. F. Thorburn beat Dr. Ea rle, 5. up and 4. BOGEY HANDICAP. A Bogey* Handicap was played, the winner being G. Johnston. The scores were:—G. Johnston (8), 3 up; A. D. Brown (15). 2 up; 11. Cooper (8), I up; C. D. Kennedy (9), 1 up; G. N. Pharazyn (5), all square: R. Abraham (7), all square; W. Mclntosh (8), all square, L. A. Abraham (Ift) all square; W. I. Peacock (11), all square; W. Strang (.4). I down; C. F. Hetley (7), 1 down; J. It. McLennan (14), I down. (STROKE HANDICAP.. The event was won by* 11. Crosse with s score of 81 (hep. 8) —73. There was u tie for second place between L. A. Abraham 89 —13 —76. and W. A. Bowling 400 —24—76. ' WILLIAMS' UUP. The teams’ match for the Williams’ Cup was again won by the Napier I ]team with the very erefiitafde total of 333. ' The teams were:— * Napier No. 1. Kurupo Tarelia ,86, Kapi Tiirehn 78, F. The'bt|ru 85, A. F. Roberts 84; total 333.

Napier No. 2 Team. —G. N. Pharazyn 93. W.<G. Wood .90. It; J. Smith 87, T. E. f ,(Tosse 87; 357. Hastings Team..—D. Banks 90. A. O. Wellwood 86. P. H. Tomoana 89, H. .Symonds 93; total 358. Manawatu Team. —L. Seifert 86, .1. Strang 89, A r . Harman 99, W. Strang 86; total 360. Wanganui Team. —H. M. Butterworth 85. J. Goss, jun., 20, Dr. Earle 101, Dr. Wilson 102; total 378. PROFESSIONALS. Two qualifying rounds stroke play by the professionals were played, the scores being:— J. Clements, 70 —85—155; W. M<y Ewart; (77 —84—161; H. Stewart, 81 —l69; W. B. Simpson. 82—89 —171 ; J. ('lements and W. McEwan play off the final for a .subscribed purse of £l5. the winner taking £lO and the loser £5. SECOND DAY. Following were the results on the second day: — * THE CHAMPIONSHIP. In the second round of the champion ship the results were:—ll. M. Butterworth beat J. Goss, jun., 4 up and 3 to play; D. Banks beat W. G. Wood, 1 up; It. L. Fisher beat 1.-. Seifert, 4 up and 2 to play; IL B. Lusk beat G. F. Thorburn, 3 up and 1 to play; H. M. Butterworth beat D. Banks, 5 up and 4 to play. The match between H. B. Lusk and R. L. Fisher was very* keenly contested. Both played good golf, aiid hole after hole was halved. They were all square at the 17th hole. . At the 18th both gut good drives. Fisher was short in his approach, while Lusk, altogether short, was on the green. Lusk took the hole in 4 to 5, and won. BOGEY HANDICAP. The bogey handicap was started in the morning immediately after the championship. Some excellent cards were handed in, the best 'being that of R. D. Kettle, who. with a 9 handicap, ■was 6 up. The best cards were as follows:—R. D. Kettle (9), 6 up; Kurupe. Tareha (plus 2), 2 up; Dr. Earle (2). 2 up; G. N. Pharazyn (5). 2 up; Dr. Bernau (8), 2 up; W. Melntos'h (8), 2 up; H. Crosse (5), 1 up; ('. F. Hetley* (7), 1 up; H. Appleby* (»), 1 up; W. E. Bidwill (5), all square; E. S. Pearce (5), all square; Dr. Wilspn (7), all square; <M. Fenwicke (7), all square; M. Abraham (11), all square. DOUBLES HANDICAP. . In the afternoon the doubles handicap (4 ball) was got oft', and sonic excellent cards were handed in. Kurupo Tareha (plus 2) and A. O. Wellwood (4) were 10 up on bogey, their'best ball score being 72. G. Johnstone (6) and G. N. Pharazyn (5) were 9 up; G. F. Thorburn (2) and R. D: Kettle (9), 8 up; W. A. Humphreys (7) and H. Hudson (11), 8 up; C. Brabant (14) and A. D. Brown (14), 8 up; George Rhodes (9) and W. E. Bidwill (5), 7 up; Kapi Tareha (plus 2) and M. Abraham (11). (> up; T. E. Crosse. (5) and H. Crosse (5) 6 up; J. Hindmarsh, jun. (11) and J. K. Thorburn (9), 0 up; H. J. Smith (3) and W. G. Wood (6), 5 up; W. I. Peacock (11) and H. Peacock (6), 5 up. The Professionals.—ln the afternoon W. McEwan (Wanganui)- and J. Clements (Christchurch) played the final of the stroke competition (match play), 'McEwan winning 2 up. THIRD DAY. Following were the results *on the concluding day:— * • CHAMPIONSHIP. •H. B. Lusk and H. M. Butterworth played in the final for the championship, Lusk being 4 up on his opponent over the first 1-8 holes. Continuing after the lunPheon adjournment Lusk won the first two holes, and then Butterworth reduced the lead to three, but could not catch up on Lusk, who won 'by 3 up and 2 to play, and thus secured his second successive win. ‘ FINAL BOGEY HANDICAP. J. Hindmarsh, jun. (11), 5 up; Dr. Bernau (8), 2 up; N. Kettle (8), 2 up; H. J. (Smith (3). square; T. E. Crosse (5). square; G. 1< Thorburn (2), 1 down; H. Kawhi (2>, I down; R. L. Fisher (4), 1 .down- P. McHardy (7), 1 (Ipwn; W. A. Humphreys (f), 1 .down; tJ. F. Hetley J 7), 1 down; I». R.' .MjiirSit/ j?>', 4 down; A. M. Retemeyer'( I'lj, 1 down, " "

FOURSOME HANDICAP. In the afternoon a foursome liandicap was played, and was won by L. A. and L. M. -Abraham, with a score of 82 (hep 7) —75. TIMARU. Timarn B. ▼. Oamarn B. •A match was played on the Highfielil links between the Tknaru. and Oa-maru B teams, and resulted in a decisive win for the home team. The weather wai delightful -for golf, and the lady -members of .the club provided an excellent lunch a.nd afternoon tea. Tlie following are the- seoyes, Timarn players being given first ' n each instance:—Ussher v. Murdoch, 1 —0; Kerr v. Fraser, 1—0; Neville v. Banks, 1—0; O’C-allaghan v. Babington, 1—0; Hayter v. Haines, 1 —0; Bell v. Stubbs. I—-0;1 —-0; Candy v. Mowbray. 1—0; Simmers v. Familton, 1—0; Hawley* v. Garland, 1—0; totals, 9 —o, Timaru A. v. Oatuaru A. A team from the Highfield links journeyed to Oamaru to try* conclusions.with the local players, and a well’ contested game resulted all square. Appended are the results, Timaru players being mentioned first in each instance:—P. Wright v. Roxby, 1—0; C. T. H. Perry v. Darling, o—l ;J. Kempthorne v. Armstrong, 1—0; H. Randrupp v. Chisholm, 0—1; VV. W. Baxter v. Dr. Douglas, 1 —0; C. H. Gresson v. Hewat, 1 —0; W. D. Revell v. Maud, o—l :M. J. Knubley v. Sutton, 0—1; totals, 4—4. NGAMOTU. The first round of the play-off for the Ngainotu Club championship was played by the eight players who had qualified previously in the two eighteen-hole medal rounds. The course was in good order, and the weather conditions most favourable. Results were as follow:—A. Bewley -beat H. H. Ward, 3 up and 2; A. H. Glasgow beat J. S. Medley, 4 up and 3; F. S. Johns beat W. C. Weston at the 22nd hole; W. Bewley beat j. Paton, 7 up and 6. POVERTY BAY. The final in the Poverty Bay golf championship was played last Saturday between Geof. Wiilock and F. H. W. Traill. Keen interest was taken in the event, which attracted a large number of spectators to the links. The game was a good one, and resulted in Geof. Wiilock defeating his opponent by 3 up and 1 to play. The play was not quite so good as in the 1910 match between Dtodgshun and P. Keilm. Traill was weak with his approach shots, and did not show the same good form as earlier in the season. Wiilock played consistently, and never missed one shot off the tee. His exhibition on this occasion was better than when he met P. Kedia two years ago. The driving of both contestants was splendid. Up to the M* teenth hole the game was very* even. Wiilock had two particularly lucky ap* proachs at the next two holes, which lie finished *» three each, thus deciding the game. At the 18th hole Traill made a powerful drive, sending his ball right across ‘ Norlhcote road, a performance which has only been accomplished, once or twice this season. In his putts liai was unfortunate, but had the lack m laying his opponent three stymies. An iuciden which caused a good dea of comment occurred at the thirteen •bole, when some of the followers cons,), ered that Willock’s play was wrungHe required two to halve and one o win. but his play proved, in the opin'O ll of the older players, that lie did ng* in playing for the hole with a chan c o halving, and it was only by »>’ e r r %.,° judgment that he did not succeed. 11 detail scores were as follows: — First Round.—Wiilock: Out—> r >*’ , ' t ’ 554—421 1n—454665456 — 45; total, Traill:. 0ut—5—542.5465—; In- 543i64a •45—43. ‘ ' 'Second Round.—Wiilock: 24455—42; 1n—446664335—41. 'lot* l ’’’* Traill:-Out — 7446354455 — 43; 1« 54575544—.

, ROTORUA. t - i’ll? final of the men’s cljaijipioimhip l« conuectiou with the Rotorua Golt u