TAM O’SHANTER FOURSOMES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27426, 12 August 1954, Page 14

TAM O’SHANTER FOURSOMES

GOLF

U.S. PLAYERS BEAT FOREIGN TEAM (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) CHICAGO, August 10. Peter Thomson and Norman von Nida were narrowly beaten today in the international foursomes matches between United States and foreign players in the Tam o’Shanter tournament series. The Americans won the foursomes by three matches to one.

Jerry Barber and Gene Littler (United States) defeated Thomson, British open golf champion, and Flory wan Donck (Belgium), i up, and Lloyd Mangrum and Wally Ulrich (United States) defeated von Nida and Max Faulkner (England), 1 up. Von Nida and Faulkner staged a great rally over the last nine holes, after having been 3 down at the turn. Thomson and van Donck and Barber and Littler had been all-square at the end of the first nine. In the other two foursomes matches, Roberto de Vicenzo and Antonio Cerda (Argentina) defeated Peter Cooper and Bob Toski (United States), 5 and 4, and Cary Middlecoff and Skee Riegel (United States) defeated Mario Gonzalez (Brazil) and Alfonso Angelini (Italy), 5 and 4. CHRISTCHURCH LADIES’ CLUB.— Stableford bogey, silver division: Mrs G. van Asch, 31 points; Miss E. White-Par-sons, 30; Miss M. Saunders, 27; Miss S. Grigg, 27; Mrs S. E. T. Crimp, 27. Bronze division: Mrs G. Reid, 31 points; Mrs R. F. Wyatt, 31; Mrs E. C. Corcoran, 30; Mrs G. Guy, 30; Mrs W. J. Mac Gibbon, 30. Godby bowl, semi-finals: Miss Z. Hudson beat Mrs G. van Asch, 3 and 1; Miss P. Gould beat Mrs E. J. Corcoran, 4 and 2. Final: Mss Hudson beat Miss Gould, 6 and ’RAWHITI LADIES’ CLUB.— Nancy MacCormick foursomes:, Mrs T. Hobson and Mrs N. Foubister, 94, 25 —69; Mrs I. Pockson and Mrs R. Hooker, 90, 19—71; Mrs E. Uhrbom and Mrs A. Nicholls, 91, 19— 72; Mrs R. Brading and Mrs A. Kneebone, 94, 21—73; Mrs H. Whitford and Mrs R. Atkinson, 94, 20—74.

TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB.—LG.U. match, silver division: Mrs F. H. Muirson, 98, 18—80; Mrs G. E. Sinclair, 87, 7 80; Mrs C. Ridgen, 95, 15—80. Bronze division: Mrs R. Coleboume, 102, 36—66; Mrs E. Gilmor, 100, 27—73; Mrs E. Carpinter, 100, 26—74.

WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES* CLUB.— Stroke round, A grade: Mrs M. Campbell, 96, 22—74; Mrs G. Brown, 91, 14— 77; Mrs E. Hendy, 99, 22—77. 8 grade: Miss S. Rich, 103. 30—73; Mrs J, McDonald, 100, 26—74; Mrs N. Deakin, 112, 36 76.

KAIAPOI LADIES’ CLUB.— Nancy MacCormick memorial foursomes: Mesdames Rainey and Dempster, 176, 24—152; Mesdames Smith and Stewart, 180, 24—156; Mesdames Wylie and Fahey, 205, 48—157; Mesdames Alexander and Reid, 195, 38— 157; Mesdames Casserley and BruceSmith, 210, 40—170. An inter-club match with a Rangiora C grade team, resulted as follows:—Mrs Turner beat Mrs McKendry; Mrs Boughton lost to Miss McIntosh; Mrs Fleming lost to Mrs Bootten; Mrs Escott beat Mrs Baker; Miss Dixon lost to Mrs King; Mrs Lovell lost to Mrs Kinley; Mrs Landry beat Mrs Gale; Mrs Naim halved with Mrs Clayton; Mrs Gibbs lost to Mrs Hall; Mrs Heybourne beat Mrs Monk; Mrs Vallance beat Mrs Smith; Mrs Milne beat Mrs Highstead. Rangiora won by 6% games to SJ. ' AVONDALE LADIES* CLUB.—Fourball bogey: Mesdames E. Paton and A. H. Mangin, 2 up; Mesdames R. N. Palmer and C. Barrett, 1 up; Mesdames R. L. Taylor and U. Herdman, 1 up; Mesdames M. P. Rousham and A. L. Large, all square; Mesdames R. A. McNeill and J. Claydon, all square. C grade bogey: Mrs F. Hames. Bisque bogey: Mrs P. Watt, all square.

AVONDALE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB. OPEN TOURNAMENT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1954. ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 19. X 7447