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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27406, 20 July 1954, Page 14

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CANADIAN TOURNEY FLETCHER WINS BY FOUR STROKES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) VANCOUVER, July 18. Pat Fletcher, a 38-year-old professional from Saskatoon, won the Canadian open golf championship on Saturday with a four-under-scratch 280 for the 72 holes. Fletcher, the first Canadian to win the open for many years, collected 3200 dollars in prize money and two cups, one of which was presented to him by John Landy, of Australia, the world’s champion miler. Fletcher won by a four-stroke margin over Gordie Brydson. of Toronto, and Bill Welch, of Washington State, who tied for second place with 284. Fletcher recovered from an unsteady first nine and scored a brilliant 32 in the second half to give him a final round of 71. The leaders and their cards were: Fletcher, 65, 70, 74, 71—280; Brydson, 68, 71, 68, 77—284; Welch, 67, 71, 74, 72—284; Rudy Horvath, 70. 69, 74, 72 —285; Bob Rosburg, 63, 72, 75, 76 286; Al Zimmerman, 70, 73, 71, 73 — 287.

BELGIAN OPEN TITLE DAI REES WINS BY ONE STROKE (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) ANTWERP, July 18. Dai Rees, the British Ryder Cup player, won the Belgian open golf championship by one stroke today With a 72 holes total of 287. „ , He returned a 70 in his final round, to stave off a determined challenge by Australia’s Norman von Nida and Aldo Casera, of Italy, who both returned 288 to (tie for second place. i Scores:— D. Rees, 71. 74, 72, 70—287; N. von Nida, 75, 71, 71. 71—288: A. Casera (Italy), 69, 75, 76, 68—288; H. de Lamaze (France), 77 , 70, 69 , 74—290; T. Halliburton, 72, 74, 71. 74—291; F. van Donck (Belgium, holder), 77, 73, 70, 72—292; F. Daly, 73, 74, 73, 73—293; J. Adams, 75, 72. 73. 75—295; A. Cerda (Argentina), 74, 78, 73, 71—296; J. Grappasoni (Italy), 73. 77, 76, 72 298; J. B. Ado (France), 71, 77, 72, 78—298.

N.Z. TEAM’S TOUR THREE MEMBERS RETURN TO DOMINION (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, July 19. Three of New Zealand’s six-man representative golf team returned home by air from England this afternoon. They are the captain, A. Gibbs (Otago). T. Jeffrey (New Plymouth), and A. R. Timms (Otago). While they were in Vancouver they saw D. L. Woon playing in the Canadian open championship. After a good first round of 71 Woon took 77 and then 85. His bad third round eliminated him. Woon, S. Jones, and B. M. Silk, the other three members of the team, are returning home independently.

WOMEN’S PENNANT MATCHES Results of the women’s inter-club pennant matches played recently were:— ZONE I A GRADE Templeton v. Waimairi Beach Mrs G. E. Sinclair beat Mrs S. Frew, 1 up; Mrs G. P. Anderson lost to Mrs D. Barron. 1 down; Mrs C. Ridgen beat Mrs H. Anderson, 3 and 1; Mrs F. H. Muirson beat Mrs E. Thomson, 3 and 1; Mesdames Sinclair and Anderson beat Mesdames Frew and Thomson, 8 and 7; Mesdames Ridgen and Muirson halved with Mesdames Barron and Anderson. Templeton won by 4J games to 11. The match was played at Templeton.

Waitikirf v. Russley I Miss L. Hillis beat Mrs F. Williamson, 2 and 1; Mrs H. Dymond beat Miss C. Wood, 1 up; Mrs N. Robertson halved with Mrs E. H. Booker; Mrs J. Mclntyre beat Mrs S. H. Hampton, 2 up; Miss Hillis and Mrs Mclntyre beat Mrs Williamson and Miss Wood, 2 up: Dymond and Robertson beat Mesdames Booker and Hampton. 3 and 1. Waitikiri won by 51 .games to 1. The match was played at Waitikiri. Christchurch I v. Avondale Mrs F. Bridgens beat Mrs T. R. McCleary, 4 and 3; Mrs L. A. Sinclair lost to Miss E. Moore, 1 down; Mrs R. G Davey beat Mrs E. Paton, 9 and 8; Mrs S. E. T. Crimp halved with Mrs A. H. Mangin; Mesdames Bridgens and Davey beat Mrs McCleary and Miss Moore, 3 and 1; Mesdames Sinclair and Crimp halved with Mesdames Paton and Mangin. Christchurch I won by 4 games to 2 The match was played at Shirley. B GRADE Templeton v. Waimairi Beach Mrs J. Hartnell lost to Mrs J. Dawson, 1 down; Mrs H. C. Forster beat Mrs H. Cuttance, 8 and 7; Mrs C. Wood beat Mrs R. Ayrey, 4 and 3; Mrs B. Nevell lost to Mrs I. J. Campbell, 4 and 3; Mrs J. Andrews lost to Mrs D. Nesbit, 4 and 3; Mrs C. Skerten beat Mrs G. N. Alexander, 7 and 5; Mesdames Hartnell and Forster beat Mesdames Dawson and Cuttance, 6 and 5; Mesdames Wood and Skerten beat Mesdames Ayrey and Campbell, 7 and 6; Mesdames Nevell and Andrews beat Mesdames Nesbit and Alexander, 5 and 4. Templeton won by 6 games to 3. The match was played at Templeton. Waitikiri v. Russley I Mrs R. Casbolt beat Mrs J. C. Marshall, 7 and 5: Mrs M. K. Boon beat Mrs T. H. Wiggs, 6 and 5; Mrs S. Hinchliff beat Mrs E. Pepperill, 7 and 5; Mrs B. Powell lost to Mrs C. Flay, 1 down; Mrs D. Millard lost to Mrs’T. Stanley. 3' and 1; Mrs N. Boon lost to Mrs I. Arundel, 4 and 3; Mesdames Casbolt and Boon halved with Mesdames Marshall and Wiggs; Mesdames Powell and Millard lost to Mesdames Pepperill and Flay, 3 and. 1; Mesdames Hinchliff and N. Bdon lost to Mesdames Stanley and Arundel, 2 down. Russley won by 5J games to 3J. The match was played at Waitikiri. Avondale v. Tai Tapu Mrs A. Dickey lost to Mrs A. H. Bell, 3 and 2; Mrs Claydon beat Miss P. Simpson, 4 and 2; Mrs Bissett beat Miss B. Wood, 8 and 7; Mrs P. Harris beat Mrs W. Martyn, 5 and 4; Mrs Herdman beat Mrs D. Tuer, 2 up; Mrs Ching beat Mrs R. Fiecken, 5 and 4; Mesdames Dickey and Claydon beat Mrs Bell and Miss Simpson, 4 and 3; Mesdames Bissett and Harris beat Miss Wood and Mrs Martyn, 6 and 4; Mesdames Herdman and Ching halved with Mesdames Tuer and Fiecken. Avondale won by 7J games to IJ. The match was played at Tai Tapu. ZONE B A GRADE Kaiapoi v. Russley' II i Mrs R. J. Smith lost to Mrs R. K. Vile, 5 and 3; Mrs G. Rainey lost to Mrs F. C. l • Cole, 1 down; Mrs J. Dempster lost to . Mrs M. Stewart. 2 down; Mrs W. Kane . beat Mrs C. G. Penlington, 7 and 6; Mes- ■ dames Smith and Rainey halved with . Mesdames Vile and Cole; Mesdames : Dempster and Kane beat Mesdames Stew- ; art and Penlington, 1 up. , Russley II won by 3i matches to 21. ■ The match was played at Russley. • Christchurch II beat Hagley by default, i Rangiora had a bye.

B GRADE Kaiapoi v. Russley II Mrs L. Boon beat Mrs N. F. Boag, 4 and 3; Mrs R. H. Reid lost to Mrs J. Ainger, 6 and 5; Mrs C. Green beat Mrs R. H. Clark, 3 and 1; Mrs R. Andrew halved with Mrs A. Dyhrberg; Miss L. Harden beat Mrs N. E. Mathewson, 2 up; Mrs J. R. Fahey beat Mrs W. A. C. Turner, 1 up; Mesdames Boon and Andrew lost to Mesdames Boag and Ainger, 2 and 1; Mesdames Reid, and Fahey halved with Mesdames Clark and Mathewson; Mrs Green and Miss Harden beat Mesdames Turner and Dyhrberg, 3 and 2. Kaiapoi won by 6 matches to 3. The match was played at Russley. Rangiora v. Rawhiti Mrs R. Rolton ■ lost to Mrs J. Nicholls, rs 4- p - Cotter beat Mrs H. Whitford 4 and 3; Mrs C. Chisnall lost to Mrs R. Sullivan, 6 and 5; Mrs H. G Fowler lost to Mrs A. Brooke-Taylor. 3 and 2; Mrs J. Reed lost to Mrs J. Hay 2 and 1; Mrs E Sigley halved with Mrs R. Hooker; Mesdames Rolton and Cotter beat Mesdames Nicholls and WTiitfond, 5 Mesdames Chisnall and Fowler lost to Mesdames Sullivan and BrookeTaylor, 4 and 3; Mesdames Reed and Sigley beat Mesdames Hay and Hooker 1 up. Rawhiti won by 5J matches to 3J. The match was played at Avondale Christchurch II beat Hagley by default. mixed foursome resulted: M. Childs and Mrs K. Nicholas 89, 22—67; J. D. Fleming and Mrs Fleming, 101, 28—73; C. McAuliffe and Miss R. McAdam, 95, 22—73; J. A. Rountoul and Miss K. Rutherford, 90, 14—76- A Lundy apd Miss S. Flaherty. 103, 26—77.

North Shirley Post Office.— The new North Shirley Post Office providing postal, money order, telegraph and telephone facilities was opened yesterday. It is in a boot repairing shop, owned by Mr H. T. Richards, at the corner of Acheson avenue and Emmett street.