INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27186, 2 November 1953, Page 12

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH

GOLF

CANTERBURY LOSES TO OTAGO

J. G. SCOTT PLAYS GOOD ROUND

"The Press’’ Special Service DUNEDIN, November 1. In an interprovincial golf match played at Balmacewan during the week-end, Otago beat Canterbury 14 matches to 4. The course, even from the championship tees, was playing short, and long-hitters had a decided advantage. Canterbury won only one foursome in the morning; and, of the 12 singles matches, it won three. The best performance by a Canterbury player was J. G. Scott, in his match against N. H. North, whom he beat, 5 and 4. At the end of this game, Scott was two strokes belter than the scratch score, and he completeci the *ound in an approximate 70. Results (Otago names first): —

Singles.—Gibbs beat James, 4 and 2; Durry beat Watson, 6 and 5; Boyd beat Cromb, 2 and 1; Timms lost to Lewis, 2 and 1; Tyrrell beat Fowke, 3 and 2; ColquhGun beat McKechnie, 3 and 2; North lost to Scott, 5 and 4; Ford lost to Lawrence, 1 down; Scouler beat Martin, 3 and 2; Ferguson beat Appleton, 1 up; Rackley beat Ramsay, 1 up; Evans beat Roberts, 2 and 1.

Foursomes.—A. Gibbs and A. R. Timms beat L. A. Watson and I. B. Cromb, 4 and 3; A. H. Boyd and J. D. Durry beat L. J. James and P. Lewis, 4 and 3; T. C. Tyrrell and N. H. North beat S. H. McKechnie and N. M. Fowke, 5 and 3; B. A. Colquhoun and O. Ford beat J. G. Scott and D. J. Ramsay, 4 and 2; J .A. Scouler and T. B. Ferguson beat H. W. Lawrence and F. Roberts, 6 and 5; H. J. Rackley and G. Evans lost to G. A. Appleton and N. C. Martin, 2 down.