GOLF

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21715, 24 February 1936, Page 16

GOLF

AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS TO VISIT JAPAN

(TOITBD PBES3 ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.)

TOKYO, February 21

The Japanese Golf Association has arranged for the six Australian professional golfers who recently visited the United States to take part in an Australian-Japanese golf tournament in Japan in April.

RUSSLEY CLUB

The summer championship of the Russley Club was concluded over the weekend. The course was in good order but the heavy rain had slowed up the fairways and the scoring was not as good as usual. ■ The best scores were:— Ist 2nd 3rd 4th

Rnd. Rnd. Rnd. Rnd. Ag. G.'T. Alley ..82 76 78 78 314 H. P. Rennie ..78 82 80 75 315 J. P. Gilmour 80 78 78 81 317 C. H. Johnstone 77 81 80 84 322 Stroke handicaps played in conjunction with the championship resulted as under: — Third Round—J. Binsted, gross 79, handicap 9. net 70; J. P. Gilmour, 78—6—72; C. H. Johnstone. 80—8—72; H. W. Anderson. 91—19—72; J. W. Logan, 80—7—73; li. E. Robinson, 82 —7—75; N. S. Bowie, 85 _10_75; G. T. Alley, 78—2—76; H. P. Rennie, 80 1 76; A. P. O'Callaghan, 86— 8—78; H. L. Blamires, 92—14—78; H. E. Radley, 94—16—78; R. H. Denton, 95—17 —7B.

Fourth Round—L. E. Robinson, gross 77, handicap 7, net 70; H. P. Rennie, 75—4 71; J. P. Gilmour. 81—6—75; S. B. L. Bowker, 83—8—75; G. T. Alley, 78—2—76; C. H. Johnstone, 84—8—76; P. Wynn-Wil-liams, 84—7—77; J. Binsted, 87—9—78; J. R. Crawshaw, 92 —14—78.

AVONDALE CLUB

A mixed Canadian foursome was played on Saturday, when the following were the best scores:—J. Gibson and Miss B. Blair, gross 82, handicap 11, net 71; H. V. Sharp and Miss A. Hine, 84—12—72; J. L. Blair and Mrs Blair, 86—14—72; T. Easterbrook and Mrs Easterbrook, 91—16—75; L. V. Jacobsen and Mrs Jacobsen, 94—19—75; A. W. Spence and Mrs Spence, 91—15—76; E. Trippner and Miss O'Carroll, 95^-19—76.

HAREWOOD CLUB

The last of the "summer" competitions* a morning and afternoon round of stroke play on handicap, together with trophy for best aggregate score, will be played next week-end. The "bogey ringer" will close also on that day. At present Mr L. J. Kincaid still holds a lead with 14 up on bogey, but is closely followed by Messrs Crowley, Dawson, Rogers, ahd'Tavener, 13 up.

The best cards handed in for this week's competition (iron clubs only) were as follows:—J. T. Tavener, 89—18—71; L. J. Kincaid. 91—18—73; L. N. Austin, 84—10—74; H. G. Bamett. 86—12—74; W. F. Stevens, 57—12—75; C. L. Crowley. 86—10—76; H. M. S. Dawson, 88—10—78; A. Stewart, 97—18—79.

AVONDALE CLUB

The first stroke handicap of the season was played in two grades over the weekend. The best cards were:— A Grade—T. Easterbrook gross 81, handicap 12, net 69; J. L. Blair J. R. Grange 82—10—72, J. W. Jackson 77—4 —73, F. .W. Deighton :R. A. Campbell 87—12—75, G. Hedges 90—14 76, J. S; Newman 84—7—77, T. S. Knight 84—7—77, L. J. Lewis 91—14—77, H. V. Sharpe 84—6—78, L. S. Smith 87—9—78. B Grade—C. G. M. Boyce 87—18—69, A. W. Spence 85—15—70, J. Martin 96—24—72, N. Jones 96—24—72; J. H. Glasson 96—22 74, B. W. Spence 97—22—75, G. L. Young 92—15—77.