THOMSON TO PLAY IN CANADA

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27405, 19 July 1954, Page 10

THOMSON TO PLAY IN CANADA

CUP INVITATION ACCEPTED N.Z. REPRESENTATIVE ALSO NAMED (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) MONTREAL, July 17. Peter Thomson, the 24-year-old Australian professional who won this year’s British open golf title, has accepted an invitation to play in next month’s Canada Cup matches, a spokesman for the International Golf Association said today. His partner in the event has yet to be named. New Zealand has also named one of its representatives—E. D. Fennel]. A field of 92 professionals from 26 countries is expected to play for the 5000-dollar cup. The tournament is to be held at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club, near Montreal, from August 20 to August 22. Members of the teams each play 72 holes of medal golf. Players have their expenses paid, and are given a 500-dollar honorarium. Tournament officials estimate the cost of this year’s matches at 100,000 dollars.

WALKER AND RYDER CUPS INCLUSION OF EMPIRE SUGGESTED tN.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, July 16. Lord Brabazon, president of the Professional Golfers’ Association, said tonight that consideration would have to be. given to making the Walker Cup and Ryder Cup matches a test between the Empire and America. “This year our open and amateur championships were both won by Australians. I do not see ft would in any way be undignified or wrong for us to include Empire players among those competing against America,’’ Lord Brabazon said.

BELGIAN OPEN TITLE VON NIDA SCORES 71 IN SECOND ROUND (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. Norman von Nida, of Australia, had a second round score of 71 for an aggregate of 146 at the end of the first day’s p 2? y tothe Belgian open golf championship today. The leader was Aldo Casera (Italy) with an aggregate of 144 from 69 and 75, with Dai Rees (Britain) on 145. The final 36 holes will be played tomorrow. v. YP n £. ida « . ln l? is second round, putted better than in the morning when he

scored 75. He turned in 34 in tli« afternoon, getting birdie threes at we first and fourth holes. His only blemistf was a five at the ninth. He came home in 37 with a steady run of fours, showing his skill particularly on the 462-yard fourteenth hole with)a four. Other scores included:— ( j F. Daly (Britain), 73/ 74—147; J.) Adams (Britain), 7£ 72—147; H. Weetmah (Britain). 76, 72—147; F. von Donck (Belgium), 77, 73—150; A. Cerda (The Argentine), 74, 78—152; L. Woodward (Australia), 73, 80—153. T f

. N.Z. WOMENS ' TEAM ) PLAYERS PRACTICE IN AUSTRALIA (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) BRISBANE, Ally 19. The New Zealand women golfers, who arrived in Brisbane on Friday nigHt after, a long flight, were too tired yesterday to practice or to accept an invitation by the Queensland'Ladies’ Golf Union to attend the Doomben Cup. < Today the New Zealanders practised on the heavy 5856 yard scratch 73 Yjeerong- . pilly course, drying out now after a cyclone. They will have their last opportunity to try out the course tomorrow before their first game—the foursomes championship of Australia—scheduled to start next Friday morning. From Tuesday until then the Australian inter-State matches will be held and the course will not bi • available for practice. Most Australian competitors, have already had two days’ practice the difficult course. Misses A. Nash and C. Collier, both of Manawatu, will be the first pair to hit off in the foursomes on Friday. On the following Monday Miss Nash will pe the first of the field off in the opening qualifying round of the Australian championship. There are 94 Australian women golfers and seven New Zealand entered for the national title.