GOLF RECORD MADE IN HOWLING WIND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 468, 25 September 1928, Page 15

GOLF RECORD MADE IN HOWLING WIND

GLENDOWJE TOURNEY ■, SEVENTY-SIX FOR SMITH Th a howling wind, at Glendowic solf links* yesterday afternoon. Bazil Snut . jun.. the Akarana champion, created a course record of 7€. In doing so he beat the bogey of 7< for the first time, won the box of ball* offered by the secretary. Mr. E. K. .Wilder, fior the first player to dd • l or better, won the bogey competition with a score of U up. and won the cup for the best gross score over 36 holes All this was accomplished in the Dominion Day tournament. K. LBartleet. with an S 3 in the morning, led the field. Smith taking 90. It Wn* then considered that Bartleet had an excellent chance, but the phenomenal round by Smith ruined it. Smith started at the 13tli. and had eight fours in succession. His card read: Out: Smith: -44-1 4,'.:.. 333—37. Bogey 434. 333. 333 39. In: Smith: 433. 634. 444—39. Bogey: 344. 333. 4 13 —39. Tho Glendowie t'up for the best medal score over 3t% holes was w y n by H. Wright on the 23 mark, whose gross rounds were 96 and 106. givir g him a net 132. Dr. Horton, on the 12 mark, with consistent rounds of 89 and 88. was next with 133.

CLUB MATCHES The following matches have t>een played or arranged;— Pukekohe. Qualifying round Koloi Cup: Lawson, 84—12. 72; Kissling. 98—14, 74; McWhirter. 87—12. 73: Schlaepfei. 92—16, 76; Drake, 99—34. 73; Foster. 103—28. 75: Lee. 103—24. 79; Maddifion. 96—16. SO; Sellar. 102—22, SO: Johnson, 87—6, SI: Brosnahan, »S—7, SI; Charles - worth, 104—IS, S 6. Hosking Trophy: Kissling beat Sella 2 and 1; Charlesworth beat Rally, 3 amt 2; Sehlaepfer beat Lee, 2 aud 1: Findlay beat Rawson, 1 up. In the Brosnahan spoons match Miss Backhurst beat Miss Clark, 6 and 5. In the foursomes championship. Mrs. Alotion and Mrs. O'Loughlen beat Mrs. Maddisou anti Miss Kensington at the 19 th hole. Hamilton. Semi-final championship: M. Mcßeth beat 1). Oerrand, 3 and 2: W. Wynee beat W. D. Ross. 1 up. In the junior division, G. Hovev beat D. Newland, 2 up in the semi-final. Thames.—Championships: Seniors: Dr. A. S. Gray beat F. S. Miller, 7 and 6: Dr. J. B. Riggings beat A. Fisher, 6 and 5; R. Dodd beat W. Teasdale. 2 and 1. Juniors: R. Kirk beat R. Mellsop, 2 and 1; Zohrab beat Jorgenson. 5 and 3; Berry beat Scrimgeour, 3 and 2: Hetheringtoii beat Hoult, 2 and 1. Semi-final: Zohrab beat Hetheringtoii, 3 and 2. Taumarunui.—Medal: A. W. Ritclier. S3—IS, 65; R. W. Thomas. BS—IS, 70: T. V. Poutawera, S4—l2. 72; M. Coker, 90—18, 72. The three rounds for the captain’s trophy saw A. Sandel win with 70, 6S and 73. The club captain. A. W. Richter was second with 77, 75, 65. Opotiki.—-Championship final over 36 holes: D. Morris beat J. Kemp, 19 up and 9 to play. He was 5 up in the mornimr. and went out in level fours in the second round to increase his lead to 10 up. Otahuhu. —Closing day will be held next Saturday, when mixed foursomes will bo played. The consolation match postponed from last Saturday will also be . played next Saturday with the- sani** ' draw. Defections should be notified «t» the secretary. TAUMARUNUI With a score of 63 net A. YV. Richter, club captain, made a popular win in the Medal Handicap played last week. It. W. Thomas was runner-up with 70. A. Sunciel won tlie captain's trophy for best aggregate for three medal rounds, liis score for the three matches being 216. as against 217 bv the runner-up. A. W. Richter. MORRINSVILLE CLUB The semi-final of the Morrinsvjlle golf championship between T. Ryan and A. Needham resulted in a win lor the latter at the 29th hole. He will meet Mueller or Ensor in the final.