N.Z. PLAYERS BEATEN

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27096, 20 July 1953, Page 11

N.Z. PLAYERS BEATEN

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY AT HASTINGS

(New Zealand Press Association) HASTINGS, July 19. The Paraparaumu scratch golfer. N. H. Amon, won the Hawke’s Bay amateur stroke championship, played over 72 holes at Bridge Pa links, Hastings, at the weekend. With an aggregate of 294, Amon was four strokes ahead of five others who tied on 298. Amon, who is not a member of the New Zealand team to tour Australia shortly, played the most consistent golf of the tournament. On a count-back, second place went to S. A. McDonald, Hutt, who is to tour Australia with the New Zealand team. Also on 298 were R. B. Dailey (Daxmevirke), who confirmed his place as one of the best young players in Hawke’s Bay, K. S. Glendinning (Manawatu), player manager of the New Zealand team to tour Australia, J. H. Lowes (Napier), and T. J. Atkins, a scratch player, formerly of Nelson and now of Hastings. Stuart Jones (Hastings), a plus 2 player, played disappointingly. He is a member of the New Zealand team, but cards of 75, 79, 77, and 73 gave him a

The sensation of the tournament was provided by the young Masterton 2 handicap player, D. H. Percy, whose second round score of 68 was the lowest single rouhd of the series. It was a brilliant effort and four under the standard scratch for the course. D. G. Leng-Ward, runner-up in the last North Island championships, failed to strike form until too late. He was one of the most disappointing of the “name” golfers in the tourna-

ment. , __ Guy Horne (Paraparaumu), a.former New Zealand representative, finished with 300, placing him close to the leaders. His cards were consistent. J. Jeffrey, the lowest handicap player in the field, was no better than average. Best scores were (first, second, tnira, and fourth rounds and aggregate):—N. H. Amon (Paraparaumu), 73, 71. 76, 74—294, S. A. McDonald (Hutt). 74, 78, 76, 70—298, R. B. Dailey (Dannevirke), 73, 78, 75, 72 298; T. J. Atkins (Nelson), 77, 70, 77, 74 298; K. S. Glendinning (Manawatu), 74, 73, 75, 76—298; J. H. Lowes (Napier), 77, 72, 73, 76—298; W. G. Horne (Paraparaumu), 74, 77, 76, 73—300; R. Charles (Masterton), 77, 74. 77. 72—300; C. L. Cutfield (Manawatu), 74, 77, 75, 75-30!; S. G. Jones (Hastings), 75, 79. 77, 73—304; S. P. Free man (Hastings), 74, 73, 74, Pool (New Plymouth), 80, 75, 78, 75—308, G. N. Tustin (Hutt), 74, 75, 78, 81—308, G. Cunningham (Miramar), 74, 77, 78, 79 308; J. Jeffrey (New Plymouth), 78, 72 80, 78—309; G. E. Wilson (Waipukurau), 81, 78, 75, 75—309; H. R. Davis (Hastings), 76, 73. 78, 82—309; J. N. Andrews (Manawatu), 76, 76, 78, 80—310; J. Burns (Manawatu), 78, 78, 75. 79—310; B. Maunsell (Masterton), 79, 78, 77, 78—312.