GOLF

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 455, 10 September 1928, Page 7

GOLF

MAUNGAKIEKIE TITLES The championship qualifying rounds of the Maungakiekie Golf Club were played on Saturday. The following 16 qualified in the senior division: —S. Morpeth. 145: R. M. George. 152; J. N. Hockin. 154: P. Western. 157: H. Brinsden, 157; C. Western. 160: R. L. Wilson, 160; F. S. Ballin. 162; R. MoCrystall. 162; T. Clarke, 162; T. A. Colliding, 162; I. B. Stewart, 162: E. G. Tallis, 163; X. Hockin, 166; M. Nelson, 166; H. A. Randrup, 166. The following qualified for the junior division:—A. N. Taylor, 171; N. Maclean, 178; A. J. Parr, 179; S. Gyllies, 179; W. P. Aitken, 180; A. S. Bailey, 182; H. L. Massey, 182; G. Marriner, IS4; H. M. Rogerson. IS4: E. E. Beehan, 184; T. Goudie, 185; G. L. Taylor, 185; A. Le Sieur. 186; H. Jenkins, IST; H. R. Cooke. IS7; W. P. Baker, 190. Morpeth was round in a brilliant 69 1 in the afternoon, being out in 32, five under bogey. T. Clark and F. S. Ballin tied in the 36 hole medal, both being 162—24. 138. j In the play-off Clark won with 166—24, ! 142. Junior qualifying rounds were also j played at One Tree Hill, the 16 to qualify being as follows:—J. Rankin, 174; F. 'Wiseman, 176; F. W. W'ilson, 177; A. Tuke, 177: R. Cleghorn, ITS; J. M. Elliffe, 183; H. Worsley, 184; J. Gilmour. IS6; J. Goyder, 187; W. j. Hockin, 190; C. Schnauer, 190; J. A. Stewart, 191; W. H. Gorton, 192; E. D. Reidy, 193; F. Newell, 193; H. E. Webster, 195. The first round of the C grade championship resulted as follows:—T. H. Ganley beat E. La Roche, 1 up; L. Knight beat J. W. Court, 2 up; W. H. Graham beat T. Stone, 1 up; E. A. Robb beat G. L. Knight, 6 and 5; A. E. Whitten beat J. *W. Tucker, 5 and 4; L. Holland beat W. T. White, 5 and 4; S. Reid beat R. Craig, 7 and 6; R. A. Verry beat A. Tindall, 5 and 4. CLUB COMPETITIONS The following were the results of club competitions:— Titirangi.—Week-end four-ball: V. L. Humphries and E. C. Robieson, 5 up. One Tree Hill.—Medal: F. W. Wilson, So —l 4, 71; J. S. Rankin, 86—14, 72. Middlemore. —Medal for George Cup: H. Rees, 75—5, 70; C. M. Gordon, 76—6, 70; W. Pavitt, 89—IS, 71; V. E. J. Wells, SO—7, 73; _P. Offer, 87 —14, 73. Glendowie Ladies.—Medal: Mrs. Hayes, 106—25, SI; Mrs. Hutchinson, 101—21, S 3. Pupuke Ladies.—Medal: Mi-ss G. Williams, 95—25, 70; Miss McDonald, 88—15, 73; Miss M. Parker won an approaching and putting competition. Pukekohe.—First round, foursomes championship: Ladies—Miss Duncan and Miss Allan beat Miss Clarke and Miss I. Stuart, 5 and 4; Mrs. Motion and Mrs. O’Loughlin beat Miss Jamieson and Miss Ingram, at the 20th; Mrs. Maddison and Miss Kensington won by default from Mrs. Ingram and Miss I. Potter; Miss R. Johns and Miss R. Roulston beat Miss Jefferis and Miss A. Potter, 5 and 4. Men: Brosnahan and Drake beat Kissling and Stuart, 6 and 5; Short and Sellars beat Lawson and Findlay, at the 19th; Lally and Mincher beat Duncan and Hosking, 1 up; Maddison and Roulston beat Schlaepfer and Charlesworth, 4 and Hamilton.—Second round, championships.—Senior Division —W. D. Ross defeated W. M. Horton, jun., 3 and 2; Wynne defeated Guy, 1 up; Durrand defeated Harkness at the 20th green; Gillies and Mcßeth have not yet played. Intermediate division: Gunn defeated Cole, 6 and 5; Swarbrick defeated Bell, 4 and 2; Wilkes defeated Rutherford, 4 and 3; Russell defeated Worley, 2 and 1. Junior division: Hovey defeated Hogben, 1 up; Newland defeated East, 6 and 5: , W. M. Horton, jun., defeated Audrey, 2 I and 2; Booth defeated Meek, 1 up. Waiuku. Bloomfield, 4 up; Forbes and Hill, 4 up; Colbeck and Herrold, 4 up. Otahuhu Ladies.—Bogey, for trophy presented by Miss Mellsop: Miss M. Hill, Mrs. Hipkins and Miss Sutherland, tied with 1 up; Miss Hill returned the best card for the latter half of the course, and was awarded the honours. The first round of the handicap competition, for trophy presented by Dr. Gladys Rowley, resulted as follows: —Miss E. O’Loughlen (29) beat Mrs. Chapman (22), 3 and 2; Miss Hilda Percy (18) beat Mrs. Cox (36), 3 and 2; Miss X. Mellsop, 20, beat Miss E. Whiteley (23), 5 and 3: Miss O. Whiteley (29) beat Miss M. Wills (3G), 6 and 5.

Tauranga v. Paeroa.—A party of Tauranga golfers visited Paeroa on Saturday and played a series of games against local players. Paeroa won by 7 games to 5. Two other* games finished all square. Details are, Paeroa players mentioned first:—Ladies: Mrs. Bray defeated Mrs. Hanna, 5 and 3; Mrs. Miller lost to Mrs. Maltby, 5 and 4; Miss Walmsley beat Miss Humphries, 2 and 1; Miss L. Thorp lost to Miss Goodyear, 5 and 3; Mrs. Edwards defeated Mrs. Henderson, 3 and 2. Mrs. Silcock lost to Mrs. Ralfe, 5 and 3 r Miss Gibbs defeated Mrs. Sanders, 6 and 4; Miss Tierney defeated Mrs. Baigent, 1 up; Miss M. Thorpe defeated Miss L. Goodyear, 3 and 2; Mrs. F. Hubbard defeated Miss Mason, 1 up. Men: Messrs. Bray and Miller v. Matherson and Coupling, all square; Hollis and Moresby v. Roach and Brain, all square; Surrey and Steadman lost to Mountford and Lewis, 5 and 4; Hubbard and H. Thorp lost to Mayfield and Snodgrass, 2 and 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES OPEN

(United P.A. —Bp Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, Saturday. In the open golf championship of Australia to-day F. Popplewell (New South Wales) won with a score of 295 for* 72 holes. He defeated Rufus Stewart (South Australia) by one stroke. In each of the four rounds Popplewell’s scores did not vai'y by more than two strokes. His rounds were: 74, 73, 73, 75. Stewart’s scores were: 78, 70, 75, 73? Sinclair took 300. Bolger 301, Nettlefold 302, Spence 304. Popplewell holed out at one hole in one stroke, the first time this feat has been done in the open championship. CHRISTCHURCH TITLE Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. To-day. The Christchurch Golf Club championship was won by L. H. Campbell, who beat W. P. Anderson, 2 and 1.