GOLF TOURNEY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 197, 6 September 1937, Page 4

GOLF TOURNEY

Our Own Correspondent)

P. Peacock Wins Waipukurau Club's Finals SATURDAY'S RESULTS

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WAIPUKURAU, This Day. Steady rain fell for the final day of th Waipukurau Golf Club's men's open tournament. The tournament opened on the Maharakeke linlts on Thursday, and was brought to a successful conclusion on BaturdAy afternoon. Although conditions were rather unpleasant, a fairly large crowd of botb, men and wonien. followed the finalists' - in tho championship, L. Reid and P. Poacock, who beat Reid (last year's champion) on the lSth green. Their cards read: Peacock, out, 4, ,5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3, 4, 5, 39; in, 5, 4, 3, 4, T3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 36; total 75. Reid, out, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, G, 3, 4, 4, 3S; iu, 5, 4, 3, 4, 6, 4, 4, 3, 5, 38; total 76. At tho conclusion of the tournament thc president, Mr A. M. Johnstone, congratulated the winner of the championship and the winners of the other events, and expressed " thanks to the many visitors who had participated in the tournament, to thc elub's officials, and to their helpers, who had worked so liard towards its success. • Special thanks were given to the ladies who had acted as ' ' caddies ' ' during the threc days a-nd assisted in other ways. Mr R. Dalgleish returned thanks on behalf of the visitors. Miss Johnstone, president of thc Ladies' Club, presented the trophies. Following arc the rcsults of ihe final day:— CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-linal L. A. Reid beat C. Riddell, 6 and 4. P. L. Peacock beat G. Mowatt, 5 and 4. Final P. L. Peacock beat L. A, Reid at the 18th. . MAHARAKEKE HANDICAP. Semi-final. W. I. Matthews betit J. Riehardsoji, 2 up. J. McC'askill beat W. Rickey, 3 and 2. Final. W. I.- Matthews beat J. McCaskill, 3 and 1. SPEEDY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Semi-final. H. B. Roach beat W. Mandeno, 2 aud 1. • H. Coats beat H. Stovell, at the 20th, Final. H. Roach beat H. Coats, 3 and 2. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Semi-final. A. Wardell beat G. G. Speedy, 3 and ' 2 F. Hewitt beat C. J. Hay, 5 and 3. Final. A. Wardell beat F. Hewitt, 4 and 2. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT, ' Semi-linal. G. E. Wilson beat W. G. Martin, at the 19th. A. J. Rathbone beat J. G. Swanson, 2 up. Final. G. E. Wilson beat A. J. Rathbone, at the 19th. MAHARAKEKE FLIGHT. Semi-final. C. A. Rickey beat B. S. Poderson, 3 up. C. R. Inglis beat R. Haldane, 3 and 2. Final, C. A. Rickey beat C, B. Inglis, at the 20th. SPEEDY MEMORIAL FLIGHT. Semi-finaL T. Prussing beat H. Butler, 3 and 1. R. N. Jamieson beat G. M. Swanson, 2 and 1. Final. T. Prussing beat E. N. Jamieson, 3 aud 1. CONSOLATION FLIGHT, Semi-final. V. H. Bradley beat F. A.. G. Duun, 2 up. E. T. Haldane beat A. Christie, l up. • . Final. E. T. Haldano beat V, H. Bradley. BOGEY MATCH. Results of Saturday morning's bogey match are: L. Henry, 2 up; R. T. Harrison, all square; P. Williams, all square; P. L. Peacock, 1 down; T. Prussing, 1 down. FOUR-BALL BOGEY. The following ar« tho results. of Saturday afternoon 's four-ball bogey: Patlersou and Mowajl, 7 up. Swaiuson and Swainsou, 6 up. Ii'ill and Poderson, 5 up. Henrys and Mandeno, 5 up. Dalgleish and Kettlo, 3 up. TROPHIES WON, Trophies were presented to the following: Championship, P. L. Peacock; run-

ner-up, L. A. Reid. Maharakeke handicap, W. J. Matthews; runner-up, J. McCaskill. Speedy mcmorial, H. B. Roach; runner-up, H. Coats. Consolation handicap, A. Wardell; runner-up, F. Hewitt. Championship flight handicap, G. E. Wilson. Maharakeke flight handicap, C. A.- Rickey. Speedy flight handicap, T. Prussing. Consolation flight handicap, E. ^ T Haldane. Best gross score in qualifying round, E. Billingher. Thursday morning medal handicap, R. A. Nicholls; xunner-up, C. A. Rickey. Thurs-" day afternoon medal handicap, E. Billington; runner-up, J. O'Dowd. Friday. morning bogey handicap, E. Billington; runner-up, J. McCaskill. Friday afternoon medal handicap, T. Prussing; runner-up, P. T. Peacock. Saturday. morning bogey handicap, L. Henry; runner-up, R. J. HarQson. Four-ball bogey, Patterson and Morvall. Teams ' mateh, W. Matthews, H. B. Roach,- R. Blair and H. Stovell. Putting (first day), J. Richardson; (2nd day), Collings; (3rd day), E. Billington.