KAIAPOI OPEN TOURNAMENT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25924, 3 October 1949, Page 8

KAIAPOI OPEN TOURNAMENT

C. W. CALDWELL WINS SENIOR TITLE The Kaiapoi Golf Club's open championship tournament, played during the weekend under ideal conditions, attracted a large entry. The senior championship was won by C. W. Caldwell, with rounds of 72 and 73. and J. W. Jackson was run-ner-up. with rounds of 72 and 75. Both men did the morning round in bogey figures. 72 strokes, and these were the best rounds of the tournament. The intermediate title went to G. J. Templeton with two rounds of 78 and D. J. Barkle was runner-up with rounds of 78 and 80. R. G. Stead won the junior A championship with a total of 163, and G. Mole won the junior B with a gross score of 173. Results were as follows: Championship Senior.—C. W. Caldwell 145. J. W. Jackson 147. J. R. Davis 148. J. Hansen 152, D. C. Watson 153. Intermediate.—G. J. Templeton 156, D. J. Barkle 158. R. J. Hegan 160, J. Rennie 160. H. V. Lockey 161. Junior A.—R. G Stead 163. C. H. Rich 165, G. T. Candy 165, R. A. Grimshaw 168, A. J. Dickie 168. T. J. Curran 171,. Junior B.—G. Mole 173, E. Hollandei 182. M. Forrest 183. L. G. Baker 184. F. Carter 193. S. Gaylor 193. Morning Stroke Handicap Senior.—C. C. A. Barnard 73. R. C. Edwards 73. R. F. Lafferty 73, D. C. Watson 73. R. D. Frizzell 73. J. R. Davis 73. Intermediate.—R. R. Senior 71, D. J. Barkle 71. A. T. Bell 71. » Junior A.—G. T. Candy 65. J. L. Stead 69. L. T. Higgins 69_ T. Read 69. Junior B.—C. Moore 68, G. Stevenson "0, T. Hogg 71. L. G. Baker 71. Afternoon Stroke Handicap Senior.—R. T. Pither 70, R. T. Lambie 70. J. Hansen 71. A. F. Green 72. J. Mitchell 72. Intermediate.—J. C. Casserley 70. R. J. Hesan 72. D. Robson 72. H. V. Lockey 73. Junior A.—T. J. Curran 68. C. H. Rich 69. A. J. Dickie 69, R. H. Reid 70, R. A. Love 70. Junior B.—S. Gaylor 70, E. O’Fee 72. M. Forrest 73. Thirty-six Hole Net Aggregate Saturday (Hicks Cup): G. Mole 139, C H. Rich 141. R. G. Stead 141. Sunday (Frizzell Cup).—G. J. Templeton 140, R T. Lambie 144. D. Robson 144 Pairs’ Aggregate Net Saturday.—J. L. and R. G. Stead. 138. Sunday.—R. R. Senior and H. V. Lockey. 143. Teams’ Match Saturday.—R. A. Love. M. .Forrest, F T. Capstick. S. B Burtt 296. Sunday.—G. J. Temnleton. J. Casserley. R. C. Stewart, H. Barnett 298. AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP E. CREMIN BEATS H. O. PICKWORTH (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.mj SYDNEY. October 1 The Australian open golf championship at Kensington course ended in the biggest upset in Australian golf history when Eric Cremin, six strokes behind the titleholder. H O. f*ickworth, at the beginning of the last round, snatched a win with a brilliant 63. Pickworth was later disqualified for a breach of the rules, which according to an official statement.; cast no reflection on his sportsmanship. At the last of the tournament's 72 holes Pickworth hit tv.o balls into a large artificial lake and took eight for the par four hole. The match committee ruled that he had infringed ihe "casual water’’ rule and had incurred penalty strokes which were not added to his score. The leading scores were:—Cremin. 75, 71. 73, 68—287: Pickworth, 71, 70. 72. 80— 293: N. von Nida. 74, 73, 75, 72—294; W. McWilliam. 73. 74, 69, 74—295; K. Nagle, 77. 73, 72. 73—295; W. Holder, 77, 75. 69. 74—295. | Cremin bettered Pick worth’s newly •established course record by two strokes Cremin came home in 31. four under j par. after an amazing run of birdies. The ! usually imperturbable Pickworth appeared to lose control. Von Nida, who was awarded »econd prize, played unspectacularly 1 WAIMAKI LADIKS’ BEACH CLUB