Baird Wins At Burneyville

Press, Volume C, Issue 29508, 9 May 1961, Page 5

Baird Wins At Burneyville

(N Z. Press Assn. —Copyright) BURNEYVILLE (Oklahoma), May 7. B. Baird, the 24-year-old professional won the Waco Turner open golf tournament in Burneyville today with a 72-hole total of 281. P. Thomson (Australia) had rounds of 74 and 72 to finish with 288 for eighth place. Baird took 2800 dollars as first prize money and he also won 530 dollars under the tournament’s bonus system used in this tournament.

Teachers’ Tourney

Results of a teachers’ tournament at Russley are:— Stableford.—A grade: B. Ryde. 37; M. Stammers. 34; M. Chapple, 33; P. Barkle, P. Hickling. 32. B grade, first division: F. Tempero. 37: J. Masterton, 33; W. Moffatt, 32; R. Porteous. R. Entwistle, 31. Second division: A. Pickering, 34; A. Barley, 33: G. Hasler, 32; G. Sparrow. 30. C grade: G. Eggelton. 40; G. Kennedy, 38; P. Vincent, 35; G. Broomfield. 31.

Teams’ Match.—F. Tempero. P. Hickling, R Entwistle. 100: G. Broomfield, G. Flicker, B. Ryde. 96. Four-ball, Best-ball Stableford. —R. Booccck and C. Jacobson, 43; M. Chapple and P. Barkle, P. Vincent and R. Barley, 42; W. Featherston and A. Parris. W. Leith and B. Gainsford, M. Eaton and J. Crawford, 41.

HAREWOOD LADIES’ CLUB. —Aotearoa Cup: Mrs A. Roberts. 93. 32—61; Mrs M. Hobbs. 93. 24—69. Mrs J. Percival. 92. 23—69. Eclectic match: Mrs A. Roberts. 86. 32—54; Mrs P. Smith, 90. 30—60; Mrs M. Hobbs. 85 . 24—61; Mrs S. Watson, 96. 35—61.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.— J. O. Jameson Veterans’ Cup: O. A. Y. Johnston (5). 2 down; L. H. Marshal! (8), 2 down; W. J. V. Hamilton (13), 3 down. Bogey handicaps—A grade: J. G. Scott (1). 1 up; J. F. L. Hartley (2), 1 up; A. H. Andrews (3), all square; P. J. Amos (5), all square. B grade: J. D. Carl (B>, 5 up; M. Taylor (11). 2 up; H. R. Stevens (11), all square. C grade: W. L. Bums (11), 3 up; C. L. Smith (14), 1 up; G. R. Burrowes (17), 1 down; C. D. Ogilvie (13), 1 down. RAWHITI CLUB.— Opening day—Senior championship; L. J. Russell. 71: runner-up, H. Lawrence. 72. Senior medal: G. Anderson. 74, 6—68. on count-back from J. Davis: run-ner-up. J. Davis. 74. 6—68. on count-back from J. Paerata. Junior championship: S. Suckling, 78; runner-up. E. Prebble. 81. Junior medal: G. Hooper. 83. 19—64; runner-up. M. Bailey. 86 . 21—65. Teams’ match: K. Mortensen, J. Davis, M. Tonkin. T. Lovegrove, 271. Four-ball, best ball bogey: J. Paerata and G. Hodinnott, 12 up; runners-up, G. O’Neill and J. Sullivan. 11 up. AMBERLEY CLUB The draw for the mid-week tournament on Thursday, May 11. is:— No 1 Tee—B a.m.: T. Monk. J. Monk. G. S. Palmer, and partner. 8.6: A. Williamson. B. G. Rutherford. A. D. Russell. D. S. Gardiner. 8.12: L. J. Russell. R. Mitchell. D. Palmer. L. Davies. 8 18: A. Findlay. D. McNish, B Mason. R. Ford. 8.24; S. Fox, E. Prebble. W. Stocks. M. I. Boyce. 8.30: G. Maxwell. R. Douglas. A. D. Gardiner. W. England. 836: W. Smith and partner. E. S. Henderson and partner. 8.42: C. Clark and partner, F. Hobbs. R. Challis. 8 48: A. Rowney, T. May. and markers. No. 10 Tee.—B a.m.: T. Retallick. G. Gardiner. J. Booth. S. McCann. 8.6: B. Brownie. I. Streeter. C. Tate. W. Gutzewitz. 8.12: G. Peter and partner. J. Jamieson, G. Morriss. 8.18: C. O’Neil. G. Ritchie, B. Mclntosh and partner. 8.24: R. Parsons. A. Stokes. W. Meares. E. B. Gardiner. 8.30: L. Roberts, A. McLean. I. Dobson. J. Groom. 8.36: H. Rhodes. R. Maclure. W. Briggs. F. Sonne. 8.42. D. Kinley. W. Blunden. G- Stevenson. L. Busch.

Post entiles accepted. Lunch provided. —Advt.