N.Z. LOSES IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27374, 12 June 1954, Page 2

N.Z. LOSES IN BRITAIN

GOLF

COMBINED SIDE WINS BY ONE MATCH

(Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) (Rec. 6 p.m.) LONDON, June 10.

The New Zealand golf team was beaten by 5 matches to 4 by a Cheshire and Lancashire side, selected by Mr G. Henriques, president of the English Golf Union, at the Mere Golf and Country Club.

The course, which is picturesque park land on sandy soil, and well bunkered, has a standard scratch score of 73. Woon returned the best New Zealand score with 71, and Jeffery did 73, only to be beaten by an opponent whose figures were 72. Results:—

Foursomes.—Woon and Silk lost to Jones and Mettam, 2 and 1; Jones and Jeffery beat Pearson i-nd Rannells, 1 up; Gibbs and Timms lost to Patey and Humphreys, 3 and 1.

Singles: Woon beat Jones, 3 and 2; Jones halved with Mettam; Silk halved with Pearson; Jeffery lost to Patey, 2 and 1; Timms beat Rannells, 3 and 1; Gibbs lost to Humphreys, 4 and 3.

weetman leads in BRITISH TOURNEY VON NIDA CRASHES IN SECOND ROUND (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 10. Harry Weetman, the 33-year-old British international, swept round the Moortown course in a .brilliant 68 today to jump into a three-strokes lead at the halfway stage, in the “Yorkshire Evening News” golf tournament. Weetman’s aggregate is now 138. Bernard Hunt, who won his Ryder Cup spurs last season, played impressively for 70 to finish equal second with Fred Bullock. The first round leaders, Norman von Nida and Charlie Ward, crashed badly today with 75 and 76 respectively. The leaders are: Weetman, 70, 68—138; Bullock, 70, 71—141; Hunt, 71, 70—141; H. Bradshaw, 72, 70—142; von Nida, 68, 75 143; F. Miller, 73, 70—143; A. Turner, 70, 73—143; E. Lester. 76, 67—143; J. Fallon, 71, 72—143; T. Haliburton, 72,-71—143; F. Van Donck, 70, 73—143; F. Allis, 74, 70— 144; C. Ward, 68, 76—144. CHARTERIS BAY CLUB.—Stableford: K. E. Currie, 35 points, 1; A. M. Jackson, 33, 2; R. F. Gardiner, 32, 3. Semi-finals of junior championships: R. F. Gardiner beat J. Hall, 5 and 3; H. C. Smart beat A. Q. Manson, 3 and 2. Semi-final of Miller memorial cup: H. C. Smart and Mrs Smart beat G. W. Riley and Mrs Riley at the twenty-second hole. Women's Stableford bogey: Miss F. MacDonald. 24 points.