GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 279, 18 April 1911, Page 4

GOLF

XGAMOTU CLUB TOURNAMENT. The Ngamotu Cub's tournament was commenced on Saturday morning in weather that tried the keenest golfer. The enthusiasm, however, was so generally great that 38 out of 43 players that had entered for the qualifying round of 3G holes for the Taraiuki amateur championship and teams match combined with medal handicap, opened the ball in heavy rain. The following were the results: — TARANAKI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Gross scores hep. N't J. P. Miles(Wanganui) 95 89 16—152 J.Power (Feilding)'.. 92 87 12—155 G. Saunders (Wanganui) 83 79 scr.—lo2 A. H. Steeds (Ngamotu 89 93 10—1(12 A. I. Johns (Devonp't) 92 90 10—102 I). Coghill (Waverley) 95 91 12—102 VV. Bewley (Ngamotu) 84 87 4—103 A. 11. Glasgow (Ngamotu 86 92 7—104 R. L. D. Kidston (Mirnmar) 81 84 scr.—los S. F. Tyerman (Manawatu) 85 89 4—loo H. B. Armitage (Waiuku) 92 94 12—100 S. A. Parkes (Feilding) 96 94 12—106 A. W.Gillies'(Hawera) 87' 80 scr.—lo7 W. 1-r. McLean (Feilding) 93 98 12—107 W. D. O'Callaghan (Hawera) 87 81 scr.—loß L. Seifert (Manawatu) 87 87 3—loß A. Bewley (Ngamotu) 90 87 4—109 F. Seifert (Manawatu) 98 91 10—169 A. T. Spain (Feilding) 98 109 14—170 I. Saunders *ui)i •miwiMßian IB Kr SO.'—l7l H. H. Ward (Ngamotu) 84 87 scr—l7l F. S. Jahns(Ngamotu) l 87 85 scr.—l72 J. G. Glassford (Ingle wood) 94 94 8—172 R. A. GniyfNgamotu)* °2 98 9—172 Geo. Grey (Ngamotu) 103 99 15—17?. R. L. M. Kitto (Hawera) 90 84 scr.—l74 G. Ryan (Hawera) .. 97 92 4—17." J. Paton (Ngamotu) 90 95 8—175 IT.C.Elliott (Hawera) 100 90 7—178 W. C. Weston (Ngamotu) 88 93 scr.—lßl A. A. .Stewart (Hawera) 96 94 4—182 H. T. Gillies (Hamilton)) 99 88 scr.—lß7 D.Hutchen(Ngamotu) 104 108 12—188 H. J, M. Thomson (Inglewood) 100 103 10—189 G. F. Perston (Wanganui) 98 104 o—l9o VV B. Glasgow (Ngamotu 100 104 8—194 E. W. Fletcher (Wanganui) IQI 113 10—194 The gentlemen qualifying for the second round of the championship were:— G. Saunders, Kidston, A. W. (iillies, O'Callaghan, I. Saunders, Ward, W. Bewley and Johns. THE TEAMS MATCH. The teams match provided an exciting match, the Hawera team just beating Ngamotu A by 3 points, Wanganui coming third. The other teams competing were: Feilding, Manawatu and Ngamotu B. The details are:— Hawera.—O'Callaghan, 87— 81—168; A. W. Gillies, 87—80 —107; Kitto, 90—84 174; Ryan, 91—92—183; total, 092. Ngamotu A—Weston, 88—03—181; Ward. 84—87—171; Johns, 87—85—172; W. Bewley. 84—87—171; total, 095. Wanganui.—G. Saunders, 83—79—102: I. Saunders. 82—89—171; G. F. Perston, 88-104-202; J. F. Miles, 95-89-184; total, 719. PUTTING MATCHES. The putting green was not as well patronised as usual, owing to the wet weather. -Six men tied with 17—Messrs. W. B. Glasgow, A. Bewlev, Kitto, G. Saunders, Kidston and Perston. They will have to play off, Mrs. Johns won the ladies' putting prize for Saturday. The tournament was continued yesterday (Monday) in a stiff south-easter, which made it quite difficult to stand on the tees. BOGEY HANDICAP. Forty-one faced the barrier in the bogey handicap, which provided an interesting contest. The results were as follows: A. T. Spain (handicap 11), 4 down. J. G. Glassford (7), 5 down. W. H. McLean (8), 6 down. Fred Jones (8), 0 down. L. Hansen (4), 7 down. J. Paton (7), 8 down. D. Coghill (7), 8 down. J. Power (5), 8 down. T. V. Mackay (7), 9 down. V. Elliott (8), 9 down. F. Seifert (7), 9 down. S. A. Parkes (8), 10 down. 11. C. Elliott (0), 10 down. A. H. Steeds (5), 10 down. J. F. Miles (5), 10 down. H. J. M. Thomson (10), 10 down. A. If. Glasgow (4), 11 down. 0. F. Preston (7), 11 down. H. T. (iillies (3), 11 down. A. I. Johns (5), 11 down. W. 15. Glasgow (!)), 12 down. G. Grev (12), 12 down. W. C. Weston (scr), 12 down. M. G. Bell (9), 12 down. R. L. M. Kitto (scr), 12 down. A. Goldwater (13), 12 down. D. Hutchen (11), 12 down. G. Gudgeon (10), 12 down. H. B. Armitage (6), 13 down. G. W. Fletcher (9), 13 down. J. W. Ilaslam (9), 14 down. G. Ryan (3), 14 down. M. J. Crombie (13), 14 down. J. P. Murphy (12), 14 down. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Four very interesting matches eventuated in the first round of the championship in the morning, leaving the semifinal for the afternoon. O'Callaghan only beat W. Bewley at the 21st hole. The draws were as follows: First Round. G. Saunders beat F. S. Johns, 6 up and 5. Saunders beat If. 11. Ward, 3 up and 2. Kidston beat, A. W. (iillies, 3 and 1. O'Callaghan beat W. Bewley, 1 up. Second Round. G. Saunders beat I. Saunders, 2 up and 1. Kidston beat O'Callaghan, 4 up and 2. MEDAL HANDICAP. The afternoon was too windy for golf, but all the entrants mustered on the tees for the medal handicap. McLean, of Feildin. was the victor, W. B. Glasgow being second. Net Gross. Hp. Total W. IT. McLean 93 12 81 AY. B. Glasgow 98 14 84 A. H. Glasgow 91 0 85 IT. J. Thomson 100 15 85 A. T-I. Steeds 96 8 88 I). Coghill 98 10 88 IT. S. Elliott 98 0 89 W. Bewlev .• 92 2 90 D. TTutcheii 100 16 90 G. Gudgeon 103 13 90 V. Elliott 103 12 91 G. Ryan 97 4 93 J. Power 100 7 93 A. T. Johns 101 8 93 F. S. Johns 94 J. Paton 105 10 95 A, W. Gillies 95 J. P. Murphy 113 18 95

H. B. Armitage 107 0 08 U. F. Pens toil 108 10 OS W. C. Weston 100 11. L. M. Kitto 101 H. H. Ward 102 M. G. Bell 110 14 102 PUTTING COMPETITIONS. The men's putting competition was won by A. W. Gillies with the excellent score of 15, his brother, 11. S. Gillies, being second with 18. MissesSaxton, Standish and Stephenson tied for the ladies' prize with 18 each. The Tournament Committee are working indefatigably. - The Ladies' Committee are of great assistance. TO-DAYS MATCHES. To-day a lx>jj»y handicap of 18 holes will be played in the morning, the final of the championship at noon, and a pairs best ball bogey handicap, of 1# holes, after the finish of the championships. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. C'hristchurch, Saturday Night The amateur golf championship of Can* terlmry was decided to-day, when B. B, • Wood, the present holder, won with a score of 154, W. Harman being runner-up with 102. .T. K. Templar was the winner of the handicap with 72, P. F. Turner being runner-up with 73.