GOLF

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 5

GOLF

TOURNAMENT IN MELBOURNE G. PLAYER WINS BY SIX STROKES

CN.Z. Presa Association—Covi/rtaht) MELBOURNE, November 18. Leading throughout the tournament, the South African, Gary Plaver, yesterday scored a convincing win in the £lO,OOO golf tournament at Yarra Yarra course. Player, with a total of 280 for the 72 holes, beat the standard scratch score by 12 strokes and won by a margin of six from the American, Bo Winninger. Player gained an invincible lead in the third round in the morning, when he returned a 69, to lead the field by seven strokes. The British open champion, Peter Thomson, slumped with a third round 77. and trailed the leader by 11 strokes at this stage. The Victorian professional. Ossie Pickworth, who was pressing Player closely, had a difficult time in a bunker at the sixteenth hole, where he took an eight. Player was a model of steadiness in the final round, in which he returned a one under par 72. Player’s four rounds were 66. 73. 69, and 72. His £5OOO prize was the biggest in the history of British golf. The leading scores were:—G. Player (South Africa). 66. 73. 69, 72—280; B. Winninger (United States), 73, 68. 74, 71— 286; O. Pickworth (Victoria), 72, 70. 74, 72: F. van Donck (Belgium), 72, 77, 71, 68: R. Harris (Victoria). 71. 74. 73. 70— 288; P. Thomson (Victoria), 71, 71, 77, 70; E. Cremin (New South Wales), 71. 73. 73, 72—289: N. von Nida (N.S.W.), 72, 71, 73, 74; K. Nagle (N.S.W.). 75, 72, 70. 73—290; G. Bayer (United States). 74. 71, 75. 71; H. Henning (South Africa), 70, 75, 73, 73 —291. N.Z. Players The New Zealand entrants were all fairly well down the list. The professionals, E. Southerden and J. Kelly, finished with totals of 301 and 308 respecTh'e amateurs, R. J. Charles and J. Durry. had 309 and 322. The scores of the New Zealanders were: E. Southerden. 76, 73, 78, 74—301; J. Kellv, 74, 78. 78, 78—308; R. J. Charles, 80, 77. 77, 75—309; J. Durry, 77, 82. 81, 82—322.

R.S.A. TOURNAMENT

The Christchurch Returned Services 1 Association's annual golf tournament was held at Waitikiri during the week-end Results were:— t _ Senior Championship—H. J. Gosset 74. Runner-up, F. W. Roberts 78. 1 Junior Championship.—G. Catto 86. , Runner-up. A. H. Weir. 87. Stroke Handicap.—Senior: F. R. Smith 70. Junior, D. M. Foster 68. Centennial Plate.—H. J. Deyell 66. Houlihan Cup.—T. W. Polson 67. Visitors’ Trophy.—T. R. Chinnery 75. Teams’ Match. —T. S. Knight 78, A. Weir 74, G. Hoffman 73, G. R. Gregory 75. Total, Canadian Foursome.—E. S. D. Burke and R. W. Booth, 3 up. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Four-ball best-ball bogey: L. J. Moorhouse and D Clark, 6 up; D. F. Williamson and A. E. Benzie, 5 up; E. G. Keenan and P. G. Egden, 4 up; W. Simpson and J. Richards, KAIAPOI CLUB.— Four-ball bogey: G. Hirst and W. Kane, 6 up; A. F. Green and F. G. Hammer, 5 up; M. Duncan and A. W. Leithead, 4 up; B. Glubb and P O’Shea, 2 up; H. Throp and S. F. Craze. 2 up. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB.— Mixed open tournament—36 holes gross: B. Clegg and Miss A. Grennell 147. L. J. Russell and Mrs Russell 151. 36 holes net: K. D. Foxton and Mrs Foxton 142, B. Farquhar and Miss Hislop. 143. A.M. net: C. Broxton and Mrs Broxton, 84, 16—68; P.M. net: B. Simon and Mrs I. Campbell, 87. 15—72. RUSSLEY CLUB.— Bogey grade: G. S. Branthwaite, 2 up: M. O. Holdsworth. 1 up; C. S. Gibbs-. 1 up; C. E. Evans, all square. B grade: G. H. Bryant, 2 down; G. W. Russeil, 4 down; A. Dewhurst, 5 down; H. G. Barnett, 5 down; W. E. Patterson, 5 down. Stableford—A grade: K. V. Atkinson 35 points, R. K. Atkinson 34. F. R. Marshall 34. A. B. Cottee 33. B grade: H. G. Barnett 34 points, F. Wade 30, W. E. Patterson 29. WAITIKIRI CLUB.— Prize-winners for

season:—Senior championship: J. W. Jackson; runner-up, D. J. Ramsay. Intermediate championship: J. Tucker; runnerup. J. A. Wright. Junior championship: R. Geoghagen; runner-up, J. Galvin. Senior plate: C. H. Johnson. Intermediate plate: P. Jecks. Junior plate: P. Hickling. Flight: J. McNulty. Blank Cup: R. Ireland. Waitikiri Cup: W. C. Latham. Browns pewters: L. J. Mitchell and A. J Kernick. Foursomes cup: D. H. Cummack and J. P. Devine. Brooker cup; A. N. Bailey and W. B. Wyatt. Captain’s trophy: N. Robertson and Mrs M. Howe. Mixed matches: D. Clark and Mrs Robertson. W. R. Collins and Miss L. Hillis, J. J. Potts and Miss Potts. E. C. Topp and Miss J. Mahar, E. N. Brocket and Mrs Brocket, C. Wroth and Miss E. Mahar. WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB.— Senior championship: Miss L. Hillis: runner-up, Mrs J. Roy ds. Junior championship: Miss J. Mahar; runner-up, Mrs J. Millard. Championship flight (Mrs Dymond’s trophy): Miss J. Potts. Silver L.G.U medal: Mrs J. Mclntyre. Bronze L.G.U medal: Mrs T. Ware. Louise Blank rose bowl: Mrs J. Potts. Waitikiri cup: Miss J. McGregor. McKillop cup: Mrs J. McIntyre. Sutherland vase: Mis P. Batty. Ward cup (challenge foursome): Mrs Thompson and Mrs R. Brown. Senior ringer: Gross, Miss L. Hillis; net, Mrs R Falioon. Junior ringer: Gross. Mrs P Batty; net, Mrs T. Ware. Miss T. Poole’s trophy:. Miss L. Hillis. Miss L. Hillis’s trophy: Mrs Mathieson. Mrs S. Hinchcliff’s trophy: Miss M. Ramsay. Mrs Paton’s trophy: Miss K. McKerrow, Miss J. McGregor's trophy: Mrs J. Paton. Mrs R. Brocket’s trophy. Mrs Stone. Mrs McIntyre’s trophy: Mrs Falioon. HAGLEY CLUB.— Stableford bogey: C. P. Bruere (17), 36 noints; C. W. Foote (5). 34; W. A. Purdie (7) 34. D. Glue (9). 34; H. W. Walker (14). 34. Stroke match: H W. Walker, 89, 18—71; A. M. Tillson. 92. 20—72; L. H. Sumpter, 80, 7—73; B. A Miles, 84. 11—73; C. D. Wilson, 82. 7—75. First round of the Summers cup: Miss M O’Connell and L. D. Brighting beat Mrs J. J. Finn and R. A. Nolan: J. F. Churstain and Mrs Churstain beat Miss N. Johnston and I. M. Comrie by default; Mrs J. G. Johnston and R. D. Johnston beat Miss M. Heron and L. S. Jarvie, 6 and 5; Miss M. McLachlan and C. D. Wilson beat P. Kelly and Mrs Kelly, 5 and 3. Mrs M. E. Palmer and A- W. Lewis beat

Mrs Mahon and J. J. Finn, 2 up; Mrs G.' R. Allen and E. T. Hill beat E. Murphy ad Mrs Murphy. HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB—Captain’s! team beat secretary’s team by 12 games' to 8. Consolation match (Mrs R. A. P.' Francis’s trophy): Mrs R. Lattimore. Stewart Cup: Miss M. A. O’Connell. Mrs J. G. Johnston’s trophy: Mrs W. Seward. [