GOLF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 194, 30 May 1938, Page 3

GOLF

THE ASHBURTON CLUB. FIRST ROUND FOR PRESIDENT'S TROPHY. The Ashburton golf links were in a much improved condition on Satin da\ afternoon, for the first round of piny in the competition for the President s trophy. Results were:— p. M. Harper beat F,. A. Cockrott C. J. Bonnington beat S. J. Thomas, J, T. Smith beat J. Rooney, R.■ Lambert, beat beat W. Hedges, B. AleSherry beat G. B. Williams, L- • Nash beat S. H. Truman, I. Gilchrist beat J. Lane,' A. Lane beat K. Ander-

son, R. ('. McGregor beat Y. W. Russell, B. 51. Jordan beat J. Connor, J. M. Mcßae beat A. F. Stewart, J. H. Browne beat W v Heenan, L. E. Carter beat R. G. Ross, T. Irving beat A. A. McDonald, J. 11. Chapman beat W. R, Ryburu, T. W. R. Gudsell beat J. Bathgate, C'. B. Gass beat W. P. Anderson, 1. M. Hamilton beat L. J. Watt. . F. P. Fogarty, H. N. Lewis, E. Bropliy, G. Leahy, J. Sinclair, S. W. Gower, It. S. Watson, J. A. Anderson, K. Lowery, L. A. Charles, R. W. Orr, V. P. Boot, W. Van J'raag won their matches by 'default, In a bogey match lor those not com- < pe.ting in the trophy competition. R. S. Watson won with a score of six down. BRITISH AMATEUR TITLE. WON BY C. YATES, OF AMERICA. LONDON, May 28. In the final of the British amateur golf championship, C. Yates (United States) beat R. C. Ewing (Ireland), 3 up and 2.