GOLF Russley A Leads In Woodward Cup

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 15 May 1961, Page 18

GOLF Russley A Leads In Woodward Cup

Templeton, which caused one of the biggest upsets last year by beating Waitikiri, came close to repeating this feat when the third and fourth rounds of the Woodward Cup competition were played at Shirley yesterday. Templeton halved "the match when Waitikiri’s two top players, the last in, recorded victories. In the morning, Waitikiri had been given a scare by Avondale, but otherwise there was not much in a full day’s play to excite particular interest. Russley A now leads the competition by half a point from Waitikiri, with three rounds to be played.

Shirley was heavy after rain, and the approaches to the greens were very muddy and dead. With 12 inter-club matches being played—96 individual games in all—it was a busy scene, and the players appeared to have so much on their minds, with weather, course, opponents, and the state of the games, that it is doubtful whether Mother’s Day was given more than a passing thought. Russley A was weakened by the absence of the Freyberg Rosebowl team's captain, R. C. Murray, and Waitikiri was without its top player. R. E. Clements, who has also gone to Napier in preparation for the Freyberg tournament. But Russley A, which won the cup last winter, won both Its matches with ease. Waitikiri had to produce some good golf throughout the day to hold off its opponents. Among the most impressive players was B. L. Clegg, named reserve this year for the Canterbury Rosebowl team. A spectacular hitter, but one who has his long game under much stricter control than he used to exercise a year or so ago, and whose putting has improved immensely, Clegg was only one over scratch for the 15 holes of his match against Avondale’s young D. J. Gaudin. Clegg's tee shots were superb throughout the day. and his scoring, in rather cold and depressing conditions, was excellent. In the afternoon Clegg started wretchedly against A. C. Browne, of Templeton, one of his closest rivals for a place in the Canterbury team. They began at the fifteenth, and after seven holes Clegg was three down. He hit his iron on the head at the fifteenth. found the ditch at the next, and putted poorly, as well as repeating his morning errors with chipping short. But from that point he recovered splendily, and covered the remaining 14 holes they played in scratch figures. Some of his long irons were magnificent, and his whole game looked extremely efficient. Browne suffered only putting lapses at first, but later he developed costly inaccuracies off the tees and with his fairway woods. Clegg won. 2 and 1, and his score could well have been much better, for he had some incredibly bad luck with putts. The former Canterbury champion, L. J. James, one of the most stylish swingers on the course, had a tense battle with the ebullient F. W. Roberts (Avondale). Roberts sank a good putt for a birdie at the fifth, would have chipped in at the sixth had he had the flag held, and then holed a long putt at the seventh for a birdie. The eighth was halved in birdies: but after that, Roberts did not putt so well, and James, although three-putting the fifteenth, squared the match and they stayed square until the end. In the afternoon James began brilliantly against the deliberate D. M. Murdoch (Templeton), with eight bogeys and a birdie. He seemed to tire later, but his lead was good enough for him to win one hole from home.

Playing his first matches since his return from overseas. I. B. Cromb, the top Kaiapoi player, thoroughly extended K. D. Foxton of Russley A. The match was won and lost on the fifteenth and sixteenth. At the fifteenth. Foxton chipped in. and Cromb very nearly did the same thing. At the next hole. Cromb’s chip stayed out only through wilfulness. Cromb was beaten more convincingly in the afternoon when J. G. Scott (Christchurch A> played splendidly, with length and accuracy, leaving Cromb few openings. P. G. Z. Harris, who has been selected for New Zealand's cricket tour of Sjouth Africa, is showing a distinct improvement in his golf. He plays for Christchurch B. and lost his game against J. A. Mackay i ChristchuiKh £.), only on the last greet? Harris was 76, four over scratch, Mackay one better. In the afternoon Harris met another noted cricketer, E. H. Richards (Russley A) Richards, full of length and error, had a desperate struggle to win, for Harris had nine bogeys in the first 10 holes. Richards played the shot of the match at the twelfth, where he squared the game by emerging from the rough to within a foot of the pin. Richards led for the first t.me at the fourteenth, and won with a curious sequence —Harris took the fifteenth with a birdie, lost the next, won the next, lost the last.

Another well-known personality, W. D. Armstrong, made a welcome return, and against A. C. Browne came from three down, seven holes from home, to square the match. Armstrong, as cheerful and relaxed as ever, was one under scratch for the last six holes: they both finished with 74’s, two fine rounds.

The positions of the teams in the Woodward Cup contest are:—

Yesterday’s results were:— Russley A v. Christchurch B K. D. Foxton beat D. F. Williamson 2 and 1; B. A. Colquhoun beat A. I. Charles. 5 and 3; D. A. Stevens beat E. S. Henderson. 2 and 1; R. K. Atkinson beat A. B. 8001, 6 and 5; E. H. Richards beat P. G. Z. Harris, 1 up; J. H. Broadhurst beat J. 8001, 6 and 5; S. C. Cliff beat D. H. Cummack, 4 and 3; F. Williamson beat G. Chapman, 3 and 2. Russlqy A won by 8 games to 0. Templeton v. Russley B A. Browne halved with W. D. Armstrong; D. Murdoch beat W. Hollands, 7 and 6; C. H. Johnson lost to J. H. Rich, 6 and 5; J. D. Teehan beat T. L. Schraft. 2 up; N. Mabey beat W. B. Wyatt. 2 and 1; L. Stowell lost to F. Marshall, 2 and 1; J. H. McGavock beat N. J. Forward. 1 up; I. Ross beat P. F. Maples. 5 and 4. Templeton won by 4J games to 31. Templeton ▼. Waitikiri A. Browne lost to B. L. Clegg. 2 and 1; D. H. Murdoch lost to L. J. James, 2 and 1: C. H. Johnson beat M. J. McNally, 4 and 3: J. D. Teehan lost to J. W. Jackson, 2 and 1; N. Maby lost to J. P. Devine, 2 and' 1; L. Stowell beat W. R. Cant,] 2 and 1; I. Ross beat J. Lawson. 2 and 1; J. H. McGavock beat W. J. McGavock, 2 up. Teh match was halved. Avondale v. Waitikiri D. J. Gaudin lost to B. L. Clegg, 6 and 4; F. L. Roberts halved with L. J. James; R. B. Townsend beat M. J. McNally, 4 and 3; G. A. Burton lost to J. W. Jackson, 1 down; C. L. Jacobson lost to J. P. Devine. 5 and 4; R. B. Grey beat W. R. Cant. 4 and 3; T. Hanlon lost to J. Lawson, 4 and 2; G. A. Mclntosh lost to W. J. McGavock. 4 and 3. Waitikiri won by 5J games to 2L Avondale v. Russley B D. J. Gaudin lost to W. D. Armstrong. 2 and 1; F. L. Roberts beat W. N. Hollands, 6 and 4; R. B. Townsend beat J. H. Rich. 2 and 1; G. A. Barton lost to T. L. Schraft. 4 and 2; C. L. Jacobson beat W. B. Wyatt. 3andl; R. B. Grey beat F Marshall. 1 up; T. Hanlon beat N. J. Forward. 3 and 1; I. Jordan beat P. F. Maples, 2 and 2. Avondale won by 6 games to Christchurch B v. Christchurch D. F. Williamson lost to J. G. Scott. 3 and 2; A. I. Charles lost to C. J. Ward, 1 down; E. S. Henderson lost to I. J. Campbell. 6 and 5; A. B. 800 l lost to A. R. Bond, 3 and 2: P. G. Z. Harris lost to J. R. Mackay. 1 down; J. 800 l lost to A. L. Smith. 4 and 3: D. H. Cummack beat H. M. Elliott, 1 up; G. Chapman halved with I. A. Mackenzie. Christchurch A won by 61 games to IL Kaiapoi v. Christchurch A I. B. Cromb lost to J. G. Scott. 4 and 2; A. F. Green lost to C. J. Ward. 5 and 4: T. Monk lost to I. J. Campbell. 7 and 6; J. E. Monk lost to A. R. Bond. 5 and 4; L. Morris lost to J. A. Mackay. 2 and 1; G. G. Baker beat A. L. Smith, 3 and 2; W. Strang lost to H. M. Elliott. 5 and 4: D. G. McAllister beat I. A. Mackenzie, 7 and 6. Christchurch A won by 6 games to 2. Russley A v. Kaiapoi X. D. Foxton beat I. B. i Cromb. 2 and 1; B. A. Colqu- ’. houn beat A. F. Green, 3 and 2; D. A. Stevens beat T. Monk, 3 and 1; R. K. Atkinson halved with J. E. Monk; E. H. Richards beat L. Morris. 3 and 2; J. D. Broadhurst beat G. G. Baker. 5 and 4; S. C. Cliff beat W. Strang, 1 up; F. Williamson lost to D. G. McAllister, 4 and 3. Russley A won by 6J games to IL BLANK CW Templeton’s defeat of Rawhiti has left Waitikiri A a clear leader in the Blank Cup contest. The points scored are: Waitikiri A 4. Rawhitl 3, Rangiora 3. Waimairi" 2, Templeton 2. Russley 1. Waitikiri B 1, Bagley 0. Yesterday’s results W’ere:— Waitikiri A v. Templeton W. Angus beat J. Bushell. 2 and 1; I. Dobson beat B. Gordon. 5 and 4; D. Clark beat B Poananga. 4 and 3; A. L. Castle beat C. Ashworth, 3 and 1; J. Paerata beat E. G. Mitchell, 5 and 4; F. Bradley lost to C. Novell, 5 and 4; K. McDonald lost to C. Wright, 5 and 4; T. ■ Ware lost to B. McSherry, 1 down. Waitikiri A won by 5 games to 3. Rawhitl v. Russley R. Amould beat E. F. S. Holland, 2 and 1; J. Davis lost to R. C. Garnett, 4 and 3; M. Oates beat J. Dempster. 1 up: R. Dunlop beat T. J. Quinn. 3 and 2; L. Russell lost to R. G Pool, 2 and 1; G. Anderson lost to R. C. Sweet, 2 and 1; S. R. Cuthbertson beat G. E Dickey. 1 up; N. S. McCann beat A. Aldersley, 2 up. Raw’hiti won by 5 games to

Rawhiti v. Templeton R. Arnould beat J. Bushell, 2 and 1; J. Davis lost to B. Gordon, 1 down; M. Oates lost to B. Poananga, 3 and 2; R. Dunlop lost to C. Nevell. 1 down; L. Russell beat C. Ashworth. 4 and 2; G. Anderson lost to E. J. Gallen, 3 and 2: S. Cuthbertson oeat C. Wright. 4 and 3; N. S. McCann lost to B. McSherry. 4 and 2. Templeton won by 5 games to 3. Waitikiri A v. Russley W. Angus beat E. F. S. Holland. 3 and 2: I. Dobson beat R. C. Garnett. 4 and 2: D. Clark beat J. Dempster. 2 and 1: A. L. Castle beat T. J. Quinn. 2 and 1; J. Paerata beat R. G. Pool, 2 and 1: F. Bradley halved wit£ R. C. Sweet: K. McDonald lost to G. E. Dickey. 5 and 3; T. Ware beat D. Wild. 6 and 5. W’aitikiri A won by 61 games to 1L Rangiora v. Bagley G. Appleton beat R. Johnstone, 6 and 5; H. Fowler beat C. Snell, 2 and 1; B. Helm lost to D. Try on, 3 and 2; B. Leech beat F. Collins. 4 and 3; R. Strahl beat R. Hadfield, by default; D. Hegan lost to J. McGregor, 1 down; B. Cox lost to K. McGregor, 3 and 2; R. Keir beat R. Willis. 6 and 5. Rangiora won by 5 games to 3. Waitikiri B v. Waimairi G. Fuller beat R. Rossi, 7 and 6; W. James lost to P. Meir, 2 down; P. Ogier, beat B. Myers, 3 and 1; A. Kernick lost to R. Ayers. 4 and 3; G. Sanson lost to J. Anderson, 4 and 3; R. Ryburn halved with C. Weavers; W. Latham lost to T.

Collier. 4 and 3; J. Rowe beat N. Chatfield, 7 and 6. Waimairi won by 4j games to 3J. Rang! or a v. Waitikir! B G. Appleton lost to G. Fuller by default; H. Fowler beat W. James. 5 and 4; B. Helm beat P. Ogier. 2 and 1; B. Leech beat A. Kemick, 6 and 4; R. Strahl halved with G. Sanson; D. Hegan lost to W. Latham. 6 and 5; B. Cox beat R. Ryburn, 1 up; R. Keir lost to J. Rowe, 2 up. Rangiora won by 4J games to 3J. Hagley v. Waimairi R. Johnston beat H. Rossi. 5 and 4: C. Snell lost to P Meir, 3 and 1; D. Tryon halved with B. Myers: F. Collins lost to R. Ayers, 4 and 3; H. McGregor beat C. Weavers. 4 and 3; R. Willis lost to N. Chatfield, 1 down; J. McGregor halved with J. Anderson; J. Churstain lost to T. Collier, 2 and 1. Waimairi won by 5 games to 3. SIMON CLP In the Simon Cup contest. Windsor and Harewood share the lead, with 31 points each. Other points are: Avondale 2J, Hagley 2, Rawhiti 2, Waimairi I, Kaiapoi 1. Rangiora J. Results yesterday were:— Windsor v. Waimairi G. O'Neill lost to J. Hanson. 17 and 6; S. Fox beat C. Le Roy, 6 and 5; R. Franks beat D. Robinson, 7 and 5; B. Franks beat R. Challis, 2 up: H. Capps beat S. Connor, 1 up; W, Lyons beat C. Cusack. 3 and 2: K. Kenbeat C. Ellem. 4 and 2; D. Needham beat M. Hurley, 5 and 4. Windsor won by 7 games to 1. Pagley v. Kaiapoi Hagley won by default. Avondale v. Rawhiti H. Clarke lost to C. O’Neil, 2 and 1: M. Maher halved with J. Groom; G. Clarke beat R Mitchell. 7 and 6: J. Duke beat P. Jackson, 5 and 4; M. Stammers beat D. Latto, 4 and 2C. Smith beat B. Sturgess, 4 and 2: J. Claydon beat R Ritchie. 4 and 2: A. Bissett beat E. Haig. 3 and 2. Avondale won by 61 games to li. Waimairi v. Harewood J. Henson beat B. Fisse, 2 up: C Le Roy lost to P. Amos, 2 down; D. Robertson halved with J. Logie; R. Challis lost to B. Hope, 7 and 5; S. Connor lost to 11. McNish, 2 and 1; C. Cusack j lost to D. Hope, 7 and 6; C. > Ellen lost to D. McNish, 4 and 3; M. Hurley lost to R. Peate. : 6 and 4. Harewood won by 61 games to 11. Windsor v. Rangiora G. O'Neil beat A. Forward. 2 up; S. Fox halved with I. Jory; R. Franks beat J. Fleming 6 and 4; B. Franks beat R. Holland, 4 and 3: H. Capps beat C. Cox, 3 and 2; W. Lyons lost to F. Escott, 1 down; K. Kerr beat M. Turner, 8 and 7: :D. Needham beat O. Mark, 3 and 1. I Windsor won by 61 games to IJ. Avondale v. Hagley C. Jenkins lost to D. Glue, 2 down; M. Maher beat M. Forde, 5 and 4; J. Duke beat M. Howe, 2 up; P. Clarke beat L. Royal, 8 and 6: M. Stammers beat J. Stuart. 7 and 6; C. Smith beat A. Kilson. 2 and 1; J. Claydon beat E. Hill. 4 and 3: A. Dissett lost to N. Hinman. 5 and 4. Avondale won by 6 games to 2. Rawhiti v. Kaiapoi Rawhiti won by default. Harewood v. Rangiora B. Fisse beat A. Forward. 2 up; P. Amos lost to I. Joy, 3 and 1; J. Logie beat J. Fleming. 6 and 5; B. Hope halved with |R. Holland; I. McNish beat C. ■ Cox 5 and 3: D. Hope lost to |G. Escott, 3 and 2; D. McNish I beat M. Turner, 5 and 4; R. ! Peate beat O. Monk. 2 and 1. I Harewood won by 51 games I to 21. TEMPLETON CLP Kaiapoi A v. Amberley B L. G. Baker beat A. Rooney, 6 and 5; C. S. Evans lost to D. 5. Gardner, 2 and 1; J. Capstick lost to T. Retallick. 4 and 2; L. Robson beat G. D. Gardner. 4 and 6; S. Woods beat M. I ( Boyce. 1 down; H. Aspinall beat A. Stokes. 2 and 4: T. Bayliss i beat F. Hobbs, 2 and 3; P. Burrows lost to S. Spavin, 7 and 6. Kaiapoi A won by 5 games to 3. Rangiora B v. Amberley A S. Burt lost to W. P. Bryce, 6 and 5; H. Whittington lost to .L. Roberts, 2 and 1; E. Sigley lost to W. M. Stocks. 6 and 5; W. McKechnie lost to B. Browj nie. 6 and 4; D. Coates beat C. I Reeve. 1 up; E. Dickie beat B. Lemon. 6 and 5; R. Black1 more beat D. Scott. 2 and 1; L. I Busch (Amberley) won by default. Amberley A won by 5 games . to 3. The match was played at , Rangiora. Kaiapoi B v. Amberley C G. Combe lost to D. Palmer. 8 and 7; G. W. Fricker lost to G. Palmer. 2 and 1; J. Dyer beat D. Kinley. 2 up: J. Ross beat R. Parsons. 1 up; B. Bigg lost to A. Findlay, 5 and 4: N. Ashby beat F. Hobbs. 5 and 3; A. Hopkins halved with R. Maclure: E. Griffith lost to R. Hobbs, 3 and 2. Amberlev C won by 4j games to 3i. PATTERSON CUP Lincoln v. Burnham B. G. Barclay halved with E. Reid; C. M. Harris beat A S. t-eighton. 3 and 2: J. Leonard beat H. Weatherhead. 1 up: R. C. Morrish beat B. O’Connor, 3 and 1: J. Barclay lost to J. Phillips, 2 down; D. Morrish halved with W. Bowlings; A J. Murphy lost to V. Bonner. 6

and 5: B. Gainsford lost to T. Forrester. 2 and 1 The match was halved. Richmond HUI v. Akaroa H. Marshall beat T. G. Londin. 5 and 4: T. Thin beat W. J. Thompson. 3 and 2: D. Barr beat W E. Brown. 5 and 4; D. Norns beat A. H. Stewart. 5 and 3; F. Harper beat S. L. Kay. 4 and ~: R. Bassett beat G. Reese. 1 up; B Treleaven halved with H Narry: H. Gatens halved with H. P. Hamilton. Richmond Hill won by / games to 1. Hororata v. Ellesmere R. Reid beat B. Arthur, 4 and 2; T. Charles beat I. Smith. 3 and 1: A. Oliver lost to W Drew. 3 and 2: J. Browmlie lost to J. Smith, 2 and 1: J. Harris beat R. Newton. 5 and 4; J Shadwick beat R. Boat 5 and 4: D. Phillips beat R. Lowrie. 2 and 1; J. Marsh beat E. Donald, 5 and 4. Hororata won by 6 games to 2. Little River v. Tai Tapu N. J MaeKenzie beat B. McIntosh, 2 and 1: J. McSt. Kay beat R. L. Morison, 2 and 1: G. Stoddart lost to T. B. Morten. 3 and 2: K. Costello beat H Parsonage. 3 and 2; E. Jones beat L. J. Humphries. 3 and 2; S. Allom beat W. Hutchinson, 8 and 7; L. Woods lost to J. Palmer. 5 and 4; H. T. Cox beat J. G. Lewthwaite. 5 and 4. Tai Tapu won by 6 fames to 2,

W. H. L.P.F.P.A .p. Russley A 4 — — 25J 6* 4 WaltUdH 3 1 — 22 10 31 Chch. A 3 — 1 22j Sj 3 Templeton 1 2 1 IS 17 2 Avondale 2—2 16 16 2 Chch. B 1 — 3 7} 24J 1 Kaiapot — 1 3 101 i Buss. B — — 4 9 23 0