GOLF EXHIBITIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 90, 18 April 1939, Page 15

GOLF EXHIBITIONS.

TWO AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE. (By Telegra ph.—Pre** A*sociatJ«p.) ifi. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Australian golfers, N. von Nida and Eric Cremin, arrived by the Awatea: to play exhibition, matches in the Dominion. After the tour Cremin -will return to Australia, but von Nida is going to Suva, Honolulu, America and England. He said that the standard of golf in Australia was high. To win a New South Wales competition it was necessary to better par figures. The New Zealand Centennial tourneys had aroused a great deal of interest in Australia. There would be at least 15 professionals, as well as a team of amateurs coming. He, .too, was coming back for these tourneys. Von Nida said that if the New Zealand :Golf Council was agreeaOTe he would do what he could to induce American and English golfere to take part in them. INDIES' OPEN DAT. 1 REMUERA COMPETITIONS. The following are additional results of the ladies' open day held at Remuej-a yesterday:—. \ „„ , Best Net Sc.ire, Junior, Handicaps 19 to 26. —Sirs. R. J. Collins. 94—26—68. Best Net Score. Junior, Handicaps 11 to 36. —Mrs, A. E. Young, 102—31 —71: Miss M. Gray, 98 —27—71. Mrs. A. E. Young won on tlie count-back. A Canadian foursomes match over 12 holes was won by Mrs. S. S. Wilson and Miss C. Rairger, 52—6—46. In the putting competition, Mrs. V. J. Johnson and Mrs. J. M. Alison tied with a score of 37. Mrs. Alison won on the count-back.