GOLF.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18659, 7 April 1926, Page 11

GOLF.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. The Christ-church Golf Club's Easter tournament was continued yesterday, wheji a Stroke Haudicap was played in the morning and a Four-ball Bestball Bogey Handicap was the afternoon event.

In the morning C. A. Quane did a 76, less his handicap of four strokes, a 72 net; and Peter Trolove did an 84, less his handicap, 12 strokes, a 72 net. These were the best scores,.and on the play-off Quane won. The best scores were:—

Tho folowing three couples tied in the Four-ball Bogey, in the afternoon, with the good score of 7 up:—L. Bbnnington with a handicap of 5 Btrokes, and B. V. Wright playing on plus 3; M. H. Godby (4) and Denys Hoare (11); A. L. Cropp (1) and C. H. Hewlett (7).

The best cards returned were:— . It. Bonnington and B. V. Wright .. .. 7up M. HI Godby and D. Hoare 7 up A. L. Cropp and C. H; Hewlett 7 up C. B. J. Ward and J. F. Duncan .. .. 5 up L. A. Dougall and K. T. Tosswill .. .. 5 up E. Cordnerand CA}. Quane 5 up B. C. Whitcombe and B. A. . Wilson .. . ■ 5 np E. Hutchinson and J. D. Lawrence jun. .. .. sup J. H. Early and S. J. Gordon 5 up C* K. Sams and A. L. Macfarlane .. .. sup H. Chapman and E. Mimes 4 up A. N. Haggitt and C. T. Irvine ... .... 3 up L. J. Taylor and Wm. Anderson .. .. 3up . E. J. Pumphrey and F..Banks 3 up W. Irwin and E. W. Hasell 2 up W. T. D. Harman and IX Beese .. • .."2 up A. H. Glasgow and H. 0: D. Meares .. .. 2 up G. W. Ward and L. Hansen 1 up W. D. Wood and JV Tbbin .. 1 up E. Glasgow and J. Miller 1 up P. Trolove and W. P; Anderson .. .. lup W. J. Watson and F. S. Avent all square T. H. A. Bichards and 0. A.. Seymour ..all square E. Prince and J. B. McClymont .. ..all square W. E. Best and L. M. Best all square C. Wood and D. M. Christie all square G. G, Burnes and E. M. Chettle all square J. S. Connell and L. Pegler 1 down A. C. McKillop and N. N. .1 Smith .. ..1 downi L. H. Campbell and F. G. Bristcd ' .. .. 2 down W. C. Wedderspoon and H. • Lightband .. .. 2 down H. Anderson and E. J. Murly 2 down G. T. Weston and A. W. Beeves _ .. .. 3 down A. W. Morgan and E. J. Hobbß .. ... 3 down G. W. Haverfield and J. E; . Donald , .. .. 4 down K. G. Archer and W. H. Cowper .. .. 4 down

The tournament will be continued on Thursday, when the ladies' programme commences. The morning will be devoted to playing the first round of the Ladies' Canterbury Championship, and, concurrently, a Stroke Handicap, and in the afternoon a Bogey Handicap of 18 holes will be played. The draw and starting times appeared in "The Press" several days ago. • AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (FBESS- ASSOCIATION TELZGBAIT.)

AUCKLAND, April 5. The Auckland provincial golf championship final was won by U. D. Wright, who defeated R. M. George on the 22nd green. The gams was a Homeric, struggle. George was two up at the '.4 th, and was going "well, but Wright «tuck to it, and won. The Governor-General, in presenting the prizes, said he intended to take tip • the, game when he had more leisure He would be pleased to play golf; he was,a great admirer of the game. AT NELSON.

(PEESS ASSOCIATION! TELEGRAM.) NELSON, March 6. The Interprovincial Golf Championship, extending over the holidays, was concluded today. The final was won by G. Richmond (Nelson), who defeated Evans (Hutt) by 7 and 5. The'winner > played fine golf. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP. (pBESa ASSOCIATION TELEOEAM.) PALMERSTON NORTH, April 6. Under perfect .weather conditions the final of'the Maria watu Easter golf championship was pldved to-day. H. H. Hutchinson and A. E. Ekstedt (hplder), both of Manawatu, competed for tho title. Ekstedt won, 2 up, after a remarkably well-contested game, in which Hutchinson held the winning position for tho greater part oi the time. AT WELLINGTON.

A. D. S. DUNCAN BEATEN. (PEESS ASBOCIATIOK TELEORAH.) WELLINGTON, April 6. Some excellent golf was witnessed »t Ileretaunga links to-day, when A. E. Conway defeated A. D. S. Duncan in the final of the Wellington Provincial Championship. In the semi-final Duncan beat Parker 3 up and 2. A. E. Conway and T. Horton were all square at the eighteenth, but at the 19th Conway got the hole in 4-5. ' Conway also won the final. Duncan missed some apparently easy shots, his putting not being up to form. At the 15th Conway was 5 up. H. J. Shanis won the bogey competition. TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. (ratSS ASBOO4TIOS IK-lGllll.) NEW PLYMOUTH, April 6. In the semi-finals of the Taranaki golf championship. L. Quin beat J. Quin, one up, and G. M. Chorig beat A. S. Hassell, two up and one.

Gross. . Hdep. Net G. A. Qunue „. 76 4 72 P. Trolove 84 12 72 W. P. Anderson .. 77 3 74 R. A. Wilson 76 1 75 L. H. Campbell .. 79 4 i "'5 W. Irwin 90 15 75 C H. Hewlett .. 85 9 76 A. W. Morgan .. 86 10 76 A. I\". Haggitt .. 86 10 76 W. T. D. Harman 82 5 77 R. T. TosswM .. 82 4 78 A. H. Glasgow ., 91 13 78 A. L. Cropp ,, 80 1 79 B. V. Wright ■ .. 76 p. 3 79 J. H. Early 85 6 79 H. Anderson 94 15 79 S. J. Gordon .. 95 16 79 C. A. Seymour .. 81 1 80 E. J. Pumphrey .. 84 4 80 Gi G. Burnes 86 6 SO L. J. Taylor '.. 87 ' 7 80 D. McChristie ,.. 90 10 80 R. J. Murley .,-. 93 13 80 S. Gerard 94 14 80 R. Hutchinson ,.... 89 8 81 L. Hansen 91 10 81 K. G. Archer ,,.. 93 12 81 E. T. Shore86 4 82 L. A. Dougall ;.. 86 4 82 M. H. Godby .. 87 5 82 E. W. Haseil .. 93 10 83 N. N. Smith 97 14 83 T. H. A. Richards 90 6 84 A. C. McKillop „. 92 8 84 R. J. Hobbs 96 12 84 F. G. Bristed 90 5 85 G. T. Weston ,.. 91 6 85 W. ,T. Watson .. 97 12 85 G. W. Haverfield .. 90 4 86 D. Reese ,,. 91 5 86 W. D..Wood 104 18 86 L. M. Best " .. 109 18 91