GOLF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 271, 29 August 1935, Page 2

GOLF.

THE METHVEN CLUB. The following is the draw for the Methven Golf Club’s monthly medal match to be played on the Mount Harding links on Saturday; Senior. P. Cookson plays P. A. Watson, H. Fryer plays R. G. Gerard, A. White plays S. M. Jackman, W. Duff plays J. Temple, D. G. Wallace plays G. Petrie, G. Waddington plays P. Compigue, A.. D. Norris and marker. Junior. A, G. Foreman plays K. Fryer, G. Cookson plays F. W. Cutler, L. Bush plays A. G. Collett, C. C. Winn plays D. G. Pritchett.RAKAIA LADIES’ CLUB. The Rakaia Ladies’ Golf Club will play the August medal, for which the following is the draw:—Miss B. Richards with Mrs Nelson, Miss Blown with Mrs Langley, Miss O. Richaids with Mrs Richards, Miss Irwin with Miss G. Harrison, Mrs Hardy with Miss E. Richards, Mrs Oakley witn Miss L. Lambie. „ , The C grade will play the first round for Mrs Hardy’s trophy:—Ml b Knight with Miss Richards, Mrs Aicol with Mrs Harrison, Miss Edgmgton with scorer.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S TITLE.

MISS MONA McLEOD LEADS. MELBOURNE, August 28. Putting with great accuracy, Miss Mona McLeod (Victoria) led the field to-day in the first qualifying round of the women’s open golf championshipSlie went round in 19 and took one putt on each of six greens. Miss D. Wade (Great Britain) was next, with 81. . The next best scores were: Miss Hood Hammond (NJS.W.) 82, Miss J. Anderson (Great Britain) 82, Mis J. ]) Walker 83, Mrs Gibson Shaw (Victoria) 83, Miss B. Nankivell (Victoria) 84, Mrs S. Morpeth (Victoria; 84, Miss P. Barton (Great Britain) 80. Miss Barton failed because of weak putting.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

FERRIER AND HATTERSLEY

IN FINAL

ADELAIDE, August 28. In the semi-finals of the ama.teur qnd professional golf championships, results were:— Amateurs. J. Ferrier (N.S.W.) beat W. Rymill (South Australia), 7 and 6. H. W. Hattersiey (N.S.W.) beat R. D. Crook (South Australia), at the thirty-seventh. Ferrier was in great form. His bt in the morning was two better than the course record, and six under par. In the afternoon he reached the ninth hole in 83. It was the first time the 27 holes had been done in ICO in an Australian open championship. Professionals. V S. Richardson (N.S.W.) beat W. McMahon (South Australia), 4 and 2. H. Boorer (Victoria) beat W. Bolger (N.S.W.), 5 and 4. . . McMahon is open champion, and Bolger was open champion last year.