TOURNAMENT GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1940, Page 4

TOURNAMENT GOLF

ELTHAM CLUB'S EVENT CENTRAL TARANAKI TITLE W B. Reilly. ihe prominent Wellington golfer, will meet T. Gibson in one semi-final of the Central Taranaki championship at Eltham to-day. Jim Jeffery and J. Holden are in the other semi-final. Reilly won the prize for the hest gross score, returning a 71, but had close contests in the first two rounds, Knuckey and Thrush both taking him t.o the 18th ereen. , , Details of play on the first two days are: — Qualifying Round. The following qualified:— Central Taranaki championship: W. B. . Reilly 71. L. Thomson 72. R. WilLs 72, J. Jeffery 73, R. Thrush 73. T. Gibson 74, J. Hoiden 74. S. McKay 74, D. Knuckey 75, H. S. Turner 76, H. P. Wills 76, E. L.' Abbott 77, D. Thomson 77. L. B. Gibson 78, K. McDonald 79, P. Christie 79. Highlands handicap: S. Todd 79, L. Ritter 80 A. Rellick 80, O. Williarns 80. W. H. Frank 80, T. R. Bourke 81, P. Blyde 81 L T. Quin 82, W. A. Tiplady 82, E. Neve 83, P. L. Hickey 84, R. Woodley 84, H. Collins 84, W. Boddie 86, R. Cook 86, W. H. Lacey 87. Eltham handicap: M. Death 87, A. J. Quin 87, G. Barnard 88. T. Abbott 88, F. 7. Taylor 88. D. Watt 88, H. Hall-Kenny 89, J. Braid 89. F. Walker 90, 1. Wehster 90, J. Moran 90. L. Barnard 90, G. Court 91, W. Kellick 91, S. Pilkington 91, J. H. Morton 92.

Nett Scores. A grade: R. Wills 72-7-65, S. Todd 79 12 — 67, P. Christie 79—12—67, R. F. Thrush 73—5—68, I. Thomson 72—3—69, W. H. Frank 80-11-69, T. R. Bourke 81—11 — 70, O. Williarns 80—10—70. B grade: R. Woodley 84—16—68, R. Cook 86—18—68, S. Payne 92—24—68, J. Moran 90—21—69, H. Collins 84—14—70. Woodley won on the count back. Teams' Match. The teams' match was won by a visitors' team, Reilly 71, Todd 67, A. Kellick 72 Blyde 72. total 282. Wanganui, Collins 70. W. Kellick 72. Braid 73, Cook 68, total 283, was second.

Central Taranaki Championship. First round: W. B. Reilly beat D. Knuckey 1 up, R. Thrush beat E. L. Abbott 2 and 1, T. Gibson beat K. MacDonald 2 and 1, H. S. Turner beat R. Wells 5 and 4. J. Jeffery beat D. Thomson 3 and 2, S. McKay beat P. Christie 1 up at the 19th, J. Holden beat L. B. Gibson 1 up at the 20th, I. Thompson beat H. P. Wills 4 and 3. Second round: Reilly beat Thrush 2 up, Gibson beat Turner 3 and 2, Jeffery beat McKay 1 up at the 19th, Holden beat Thompson 4 and 3. Highlands Handicap. First round: S. Todd beat L. T. Quin 1 up, R. Woodley beat A. Kellick 2 and 1, W. Boddie beat P. Blyde 1 up, H. Collins beat O. Williarns 5 and 4, W. H. Frank beat P. L. Hickey 1 up, W. H. Lacey beat W. A. Tiplady 3 and 2, T. R. Bourke beat R. Cook 2 and 1, E. Neve beat L. Ritter 2 "and 1. Second round: Woodley beat Todd o and 3, Collins beat Boddie 4 and 2, Frank beat Lacey 4 and 3, Neve beat Bourke 1 up. Eltham Handicap. First round: A. J. Quin beat F. Walker 1 up, D. Watt beat S. Pilkington 1 up at the 19th, G. Court beat J. Braid 4 and 3, T. Abbott beat L. Burnard 4 and 2, F. J. Taylor beat J. Moran 3 and 1, J. Morton beat H. Hall-Kenny 1 up at the 20th, G. Barnard beat W. Kellick 1 up, I. Webster beat M. Death 4 and 3. Second round: A. J. Quin beat Watt 2 and 1, Court beat Abbott 3 and 2, Taylor beat Morton at the 20th, Barnard beat Webster 1 up at the 19th.

Other Matches. First bogey handicap: H. Collins 4 up, H. S. Turner 2 up, T. Abbott 2 up, 1. Webster 1 up, W. Kellick 1 up, T. R. Bourke and W. H. Frank all square. Championship flight, first round: D. Knuckey beat E. L. Abbott 2 up, K. MacDonald 'beat R. Wills 1 up, D. Thomson beat P. Christie 3 and 2, H. P. Wills beat L. B. Gibson 3 and 2. Highlands flight, first round: L. T. Qum beat A. Kellick 2 and 1, P. Blyde beat O. Williarns 4 and 2, P. L. Hickey beat W. A. Tiplady 3 and 2. R. Cook beat L. Ritter 1 up. Eltham flight, first round: J. Braid beat L. Barnard 4 and 3, J. Moran beat H Hall-Kenny 1 up, M. Death beat W. Kellick 1 up at the 19th, F. Walk«y beat S. Pilkington 1 up. Stableford: P. Blyde 37. R. Woodley 37, S. McKay 36, H. Collins 35. J. Holden 35, P. Blyde won on the count back. Draw for to-day: — To-day's draw is: 8.50, T. Fountame v. H. L. Turner: 8.55. L. Barnard v. W. Kellick: 9.0. J. Moran v. M. Death: 9.5, J. Braid v. F. Walker; 9.10, W. Boddie v. A. Kellick: 9.15, F. Taylor v. G. Barnard; 9 20. R. Woodley v. H. Collins: 9.25. P. Hickey v. R. Cook: 9.30, W. B. Reilly v. T. Gibson: 9.35, Jeffery v. J. Holden; 9.37, E. Knuckey v, H. Hall-Kenny: 9.40, D. Knuckey v. K. McDonald; 9.45, D. Thompson v. H. P. Wills: 9.50, J. Quin v. Geo. Court; 9.55, L. T. Quin v. P. Blyde; 10 0, W. H. Frank v. E. Neve; 10.5. H. S. Turner v. D. Watt; 10.10, R. Wills v. P. Christie; 10.15. W. H. Lacey v. D. Williarns; 10.20, I. Webster v. T. Abbott; 10.2o. L. B. Gibson v. I. Thomson; 10.30, S. Todd v. J. H. Morton; 10.35, M. Dyer v. Pilkington.