GOLF TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 8

GOLF TOURNEY.

THE ROTORUA OPEN. OTWAY ROUND IN 72. CARR AND BRINSDEN NEXT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) ROTORCA, thie day. Dull cold weather conditions prorided difficulties for the first qualifying round of the Rotorua Golf Club's open drampionship tournament thk morning. IJn to mid-day the cards were very disappoint. ing. Tiii* wae due to the putting being much below the standard expected of championship players. The only score of outstanding merit wa* an exce""iu round of 72 by IL Otsrav (Te Awami.iii), who, on a handicap of 6, returned a medal figure of 66—three under bogey for the course. J. Goes (Wanganui) and H. D. Brinsden (Titirangil. playing off scratch, suffered frequent lapses on the greens, Brineden returning 7o and Gr«* 78. S. E. Carr ißotoruaj, on a handicap of 3, played a fair round to return a gro»7s The second qualifying round w arranged for this afternoon. Best ecoras in the finet round ap to noon: — M. Otway. 72. S. E. Carr. H. D. Brineden. 75. A Harvey, R. G._Rainzer, E. Toogood, M. H. Wiseman, //. J. Gose, 78. S. H. Abel. W. H. Fuller, C. J. Johneon. G. S- Matthews, 79. H. P. Cullen, R. L. Craig, C. H. WeDe SO. R. Graham, C. R. Howarth. J. Kenny C. H. Knight, R. G. Moffatt, 8L G. Potte, F. Proton. 82. John Barns-Graham. R. L. Innee, D G McMillan, R. S. Ward, 83. R. G. Tappendeu. S4. C. M. Goodyer, W. E. Hooker, M. Barnett 85. H. Bradmore, A- E. PowdreH, 86. L. H. Xorton, F. Porter, R. Randal W. R. Willock, 88. E Fenton. R. Hay. 89 E. La Trobe Hill, 90. D. Chrisp, Y. Hutchineon, 93.

DOMINION TEACHERS. FOUR-BALL AT AKARASA. The Dominion teachers' golf tournament commenced this morning on the Akaraus Club's links. The morninff round comprised a four-ball (best ball) boeey. Kesnlts:— Snell and Foote. 4 np: Tills and Gilling. 4 up: Park and P«»Tnb«>rt»n. 3 cp: Clark and Menzips. 3 up: Waiker and O'N'eiU. 3 up; Crais and liurlis, 3 np; Tidmarsh and Bain. 2 up. Snell and Foote won on the count back.