BRITISH OPEN TITLE

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27090, 13 July 1953, Page 11

BRITISH OPEN TITLE

GOLF

Hogan Wins By Four Strokes P. THOMSON SECOND EQUAL

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, July 10. „ Hogan, who won the British open &”* championship at Carnoustie today, is the first player to hold both the American and British titles at the same time sll L ce Oene Sarazen in 1932. Finishing four strokes ahead of his nearest opponents, Hogan stood in the middle of the eighteenth green tonight, waving his cap and bowing to the crowd ?c 3 ~ u He said m a press interview that he did not intend to defend his title next year, “but don’t take that as final.” Australia’s Peter Thomson played great golf to finish in second place with three others.

Thomson was very despondent as he walked off the last green with his second 71 of the day. With a bit of luck on the greens he might have returned under 70 in both rounds. He has finished second in two successive British open tournaments.

A big gallery cheered Thomson’s effort. His aggregate was 286 (72, 72, 71, 71)—a splendid performance on a difficult course. Thomson shared second place with the Welshman, Dai Rees, the American amateur, F. Stranahan, and A. Cerda (Argentina). But Hogan (73. 71, 70, 68—282) was the shining star. By today he had mastered the strange greens, the unfamiliar terrain, the smaller British ball, and the "blind” shots for which Carnoustie is noted. Bobby Locke, last year’s winner, could not do better today than 74 and 72, and finished well down the list with an aggregate of 291. , Argentina’s powerful R. de Vlcenzo, always among the leaders, was sixth. Scotland’s Eric Brown slipped today and a final 77 put Faulkner out of the running. Ovation from Crowd The crowd showed its appreciation of Hogan’s performance. As he walked up to receive the cup, thousands cheered him every inch of the way. There was drama at every green as the competitors moved slowly over the 7200 yard course, and every putt began to count with increasing importance as the contest reached its climax. Hogan had to do a 71 in the final round to win, but it soon became evident that he would reach his target easily. Opening with four perfect fours", he holed a chip out of a grass hazard for three at the 288 yard fifth. He showed his astonishing reserve of strength when he hit two tremendous woods to the verge of the 567 yards sixth and was down in an approach, and single putt for a four. He did not falter but scored par figures to stand two under four’s for 12 holes after turning in 34. Then he struck his victory blow. A fine tee shot and a 10ft putt for a two at the short thirteenth made his score four under fours. After this play became a mere formality and he eased in for a home run of 34 and a record 68. Scores:—

were:— 290 S. L. King, 72. 71. 291 A. D. Locke, 74, 72. 292 P. Alliss, 74, 71; E. C. Brown. 75, 75. 294 F. Daly, 71, 75. 295 M. Faulkner, 73, 77. 296 A. Lees, 72, 72. 297 H. Weetman, 72, 72; J. R. M. Jacobs, 71, 73; T. H. T. Fairbairn, 73, 79. 298 H. Hassanein (Egypt), 73. 76; E. Lester, 72, 73; C. H. Ward, 76, 73. 299 R. W. Horne, 75, 74; F. van Donck (Belgium), 78, 73. 300— S. S. Scott, 78, 74; H. Thomson, 74, 76. 301— C. O’Connor, 72, 75; R. A. Knight, 74, 74; L. Mangrum (United States), 74, 76. 302 U. Grappasoni (Italy), 72, 78: J. Panton, 76, 73.

CANADIAN OPEN TOURNEY

D. DOUGLAS WINS WITH 273 AGGREGATE (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) OTTAWA. July 12. Dave Douglas returned a five under par 66. including birdies at the last three holes, to win the Canadian open golf championship yesterday. His aggregate, 273, was one stroke better than that of Wally Ulrich, who had a fourth round par of 71. "Dutch’’ Harrison was third, with 276.

CLUB MATCHES

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Denniston Cup qualifiers: M. Kunzli, 2 up; P. D. Shea, all square; H. W. Macfarlane, all square; T. P. Laffey, 1 down; A. W. Robinson, 1 down; L. A. Watson, 2 down; A. C. Keell, 2 down. J. G. Scott and G. N. Sheldon, 3 down, will play off for the last place. Bogey handicap—A grade: H. W. Macfarlane, all square; L. A. Watson, 2 down; A. C. Keell, 2 down; J. G. Scott, 3 down. B grade: M. K. Gray, 3 up; M. Kunzli, 2 up: P. D. Shea, all square; G. N. Sheldon, 3 down. C grade: T. P. Laffey, 1 down.

RUSSLEY CLUB.—Four-a-side teams’ stroke competition' G. Catto, 95, 12—83; McGuchan, 91, 12—79; A. Herbert, 83, 14— 69; Dinneen, 93, 15—78—total 309. C. F. Evans, 83. 10—73: W. F. Eckert, 86, 9—77; W. M. Smith, 91. 11—80; R. F. Christie, 94, 13—81—total 311. F. Penman, 103, 24 79; T. W. Polson. 87, 16—71; E. H. Booker, 99, 14—85; W. L. Fairclough. 84. 6—7 B— 313. An inter-club match with the Ellesmere Club, played yesterday, was won by Russley.

WAITIKIRI CLUB.—Single Stableford: R. E. Thomas, 34 points; D. Clark, 31; A. McKerrow, W. Thrower, N. Robertson, L. Mitchell, 28. In the final of the Waitikiri foursome S. Hadley and K. Bradford, beat A. Freeborn and M. Atkinson, 4 and 3.

RAWHITI CLUB.—Senior Stableford: L. Russell (7) 36; N. Orr (9) 34; J. H. Sproston (8) 31. Junior: N. McCann (14) 33; D. Meyer (14) 33; T. O. Johnson (14)

AVONDALE CLUB.—Members’ Cup—A grade: M. Atkinson 74, 7—67; G. Mclntosh 79, 7—72; H. W. Lawrence 75, 2—73. B grade: P. Jewell 84, 15—69; C. Haase, 84, 14—70; A. Craven 84, 12—72. C grade: F. Cusack 88, 20—68; R. C. Mills 95, 24—71; P. Venter 92, 19—73. Four-ball best-ball: A. Laurence and M. McClurg. 6 up; A. H. Weir and A. Duthie, 4 up; G. Mclntosh and W. Wells, 4 up; C. Heinz and E. Paton, 4 up.

WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB.—Bisque bogey—Senior: E. Miller (6), all square; R. Duncan (7), 1 down. Junior: G. Pitt (13), 3 up; V. Freeman (17), 1 up; W. Aidwin (15), 1 up. Senior Stableford: J. Anderson (10) 33; J. Hartley (3) 32; M. P. Hall (6) 31. Junior: I. Campbell (12) 34; H. McNeil (13) 31; P. Smith (12) 30. C grade: J. Connor (18) 25. Stroke round— Senior: G. Patterson, 86, 13—73. Junior. H. Cuttance, 96, 24—72.

HAGLEY CLUB.—Eric Sopp Cup (irons only): M. E. Carter, 96, 22—74; E. J. Murphy, 96, 22—74. Parker won on a count-back. Senior stroke: R. F. Lafferty, 86, 10—76; D. T. Warner, 81, 4 77; P. MacNeilage, 91, 11—80. Intermediate: T. D. Wiseman, 95, 16—79; L. H Roper, 96, 17—79; C. J. Fogarty, 94, 15—79. Junior: M. E. Carter, 96, 22—74; E. J. Murphy, 96, 22—74; E. E. Creagh, 99, 24—75. Wyn Irwin vase: First round: H. Tillman and Mrs J. Nunes beat F. Penfold and Mrs H. O’Reilly, 5 and 4A. Le Roi and Mrs Timbrell beat W. M*. Maxwell and Miss J. C. Macdoanld, 7 and 6; B. A. Miles and Mrs Larcombe beat H. W. Walker and Mrs T. W. Callander, 1 up. Bean Cup, first round: M. W. Maxwell beat A. L. B. Ross by default; B. A. Miles beat F. C. Penfold; A. Baldwin beat P. MacNeilage by default: H. W. Walker beat L. F. Casey, 3 and 2; R. E. Gillespie beat H. Tillman, 1 up; A. Le Roi beat W. A. Purdie, 3 and 2; W. Halligan beat J. E. Gudgeon, 6 and 5. BURWOOD CLUB.—Best pairs: E. Wood and M. Midgley, 76, 86—162; Mesdames C. C. Rhodes and Stevens, 86, 98—184. Stroke handicap: Miss E. D. Powell, 97, 29—68; K. R. Harris, 100, 24—66; W. A. Brown, 98, 22—66. Women's C grade: Mrs C. C. Rhodes, 128, 36—92; Miss S. Coe, 130, 36—94. RANGIORA CLUB.—Bogey match for Eder trophy—A grade: H. G. Fowler, 3 up; J. D. Galloway, 2 up; A. C. Fraser, all square. B grade: F. Fraser, 2 down; R. A. Milne, 4 down; D. Milne, 5 down. C grade: T. Rodgers, 3 down; L. I. Hawkins, 3 down; S. Wayland, 6 down. Rodgers won on a count-back. Stableford bogey—A grade: C. H. Johnson, 35 points; H. G. Fowler, 32; B. W. Eder, 29. B grade: F. D. Gimblett, 29; T. Wilson, 28; Mrs H. G. Fowler, 27. KAIAPOI CLUB.—Four-ball bogey Stableford: L. Stead and E. R. Stead, 45 points; Scrimglaw and Lambert, 43; Glubb and Barnett, 43; Evans and Green, 42; Templeton and Stewart, 42. TEMPLETON CLUB.—Four-ball bestball Stableford: S. Andrews and R. T.

Dowker. 39 points; H. Gormley and D. Muff, 39 points; C. Angus and S. Guthrie, 37 points; G. P. Henderson and M. Dailison, 36 points. Andrews and Dowker won on a count-back. Leading scores in second round of Eric Brightling Memorial Cup: A. Castle and F. R. Busch, 82, 17—65; G. P. Anderson and S. Calleray, 81, 15—66; J. Hartnell and R. Wishart, 85, 17—68.

CHARTERIS BAY CLUB.—Bisque bogey: I. D. Stewart and A. Q. Manson, all square; R. Gardener, C. I. Smith, and S. G. Lindsay, 1 down. Stewart won on a play-off.

LINCOLN CLUB.—Bisque bogey: I. W. Weston (16), 2 up; G. Burrows (17), all square; L. W. Gillett (18), all square; J. H. Griggs (23), all square; A. M. Crawford (14), 1 down.

AMBERLEY CLUB.—Gross over 18 holes for Renown Cup: R. Love 85, A. Bromich 85. Gross over 18 holes for Reneg Cup: G. Gardiner 99, W. Boyce 99. RUSSLEY LADIES’ CLUB.—Silver division: Miss C. E. Wood, 85, 11—74; Mrs D. S. Gower, 90, 14—76; Mrs G. E. Sinclair, 86, 9—77. Bronze division: Mrs A. H. Lee, 105, 36—69; Mrs R. W. Smart, 95, 20— Mrs M. F. Benfield, 99, 24—75; Mrs S. Hampton, 98, 22—76. AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB.—Stableford bogey—A grade: Miss E. Lister 31 points, Mrs H. S. Chetwin 31, Mrs R. Reynolds 30, Mrs M. P. Rousham 30. Miss Lister won on a count-back. B grade: Mrs E. Paton 27 points, Mrs A. Dickey 27, Mrs V. Atkinson 26. Mrs Paton won on a count back. Bogey—A grade: Mrs P. McLeary, 1 down. B grade: Mrs B. Hutchison, 4 down. RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB.—L»G.U. match—A grade: Mrs H. Whitford, 91, 21— Mrs P. Mathews, 95, 20—75; Mrs R. Brading, 94, 18—76. B grade: Mrs J. Booth, 102, 31—71; Mrs P. Cotton, 100, 29—71; Mrs M. Uhrbom, 96, 24—72; Mrs N. Hay, 107, 31—76. Mrs Booth won on a count-back. WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES' CLUB.— L.G.U. medal—A grade: Mrs J. Masterton, 93, 18—75; Miss C. Ward, 87, 11—76. B grade: Miss G. Priestly, 106, 34—72; Mrs R. Whitehead, 98, 24—74; Mrs E. Nesbit, 105, 30—75. The captain’s trophy was won by Mrs S. Frew with a net score of 146 for two rounds. TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB.—Medal round: Mrs C. Wood, 100, 26—74; Mrs G. Forster, 107, 27—80; Mrs B. Nevell, 118, 36—82. LINCOLN LADIES’ CLUB.—L.G.U. medal round: Mrs D. Ross, 93, 32—61; Mrs A. Duncan, 92, 19—73; Miss K. Henley, 103, 27—76. Stroke handicap: Mrs D. Ross, 106, 28—78; Miss R. Smart, 107, 27 80; Mrs L. Smart, 112, 30—82. AMBERLEY LADIES’ CLUB.—Third qualifying round for champion—Senior: Miss J. Hislop 93, Mrs J. Findlay 102, Mrs J. Boyce 103. Junior: Miss A. Newton 117. Third round, Centennial Cup (12 holes): Mrs Dowling 77, Mrs W. Boyce 83, Mrs W. Stocks 84. CHARTERIS BAY LADIES’ CLUB.— L. medal: Mrs A. Q. Manson, 116, 36—80; Mrs H. C. Smart, 109, 24—85; Mrs R. Blatchford, 121, 30—91. The following qualified for the championship: Mrs Smart, Mrs Manson, Mrs Blatchford, Miss Lancaster, Miss B. Agar, Mrs Allan, Miss M. Brown, and Mrs Martin. HOLE IN ONE AT RUSSLEY Miss U. Hennessy holed in one at the 145-yard tenth hole at the Russley links yesterday. Miss Hennessy, a member of the club, was playing a non-competition round with friends. LINCOLN GOLF CLUB Entries for the above club’s junior open tournament, July 19, close with the Secretary, P.O. Box 5, Lincoln, Tomorrow (Tuesday), July 14: a.m., 4-ball bogey; p.m., Stableford bogey, handicap 12 to 24. la. W. GILLETT, Secretary. 4078

B. Hogan .. 73 71 70 68 282 F. R. Stranahan 70 74 73 69 286 D. Rees ..72 70 73 71 286 P. Thomson ..72 72 71 71 286 A. Cerda .. 75 71 69 71 286 R. de Vicenzo ..72 71 71 73 287 Others, with today’s two-round totals,