GOLF Murray Takes Mid-Canterbury Title

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29799, 16 April 1962, Page 19

GOLF Murray Takes MidCanterbury Title

Piajing brilliant golf in die worst "eat her conditions, R. C. Murray, of the Russley club, won the Mid-Can terburv s°nior championship played on the Brandon links. Ashburton, yesterday. Runner-up was E II Richards, of the same club.

Murray was head and f -j’.ders above the other - fers jr. the conditions. A f ore cf his game was the t:rur ry of his shots. Murray's drives were be- • ■ ?r 230 and 243 yards in ; r.srth and his iron shots re 9‘rai’i'it although on -ons a little short. His c'-.ipp ng and putting were ; .pcrb. although he found ■ r.srd to get up to the pins Murray said that he had : .-ver hit his tee -hots better He returned 74’s in the r. ■ t. :nj and afternoon, for ; of 148—13 shots ahead f R 'hards Although rain fell during • piay, toe course was in excellent order and was nra'sed by Murray and the C r.terbury selector. Mr C. J Ward. Temperatures were low throughout the day. Because of the weather. I S Harvey. G Vesty and K I) Foxtc-n were forced to step after the morning round. Richards played steady goif to finish second In the morning he was out in 81 and in fie afternoon 80. to return

161. Other good scores were returned by J G. Scott. 79. 83—162; J. R. Broadhurst. 82. 82— 164: R. E Clements. 81. 83— 164; B. Colquhoun. 83. 83—166; and G D Brown. 83 83—169 Results were;— Senior dh ampionship: R C Murray; ruftner-up E H Richards. In'ermediate charrp onshin: G. E Dickey: runner-up. R L Newburn. Best. net aggregate: M Whatman. Senior morning medal: J G Scott: runner-up. J R Broadhurst Senior afternoon medal: J McCausland: runner-up. R £ Clements Intermediate morning medtl: W. Mills; runner-up. W C Findlay. Intermediate afternoon medal: J Free'.o: runner-up S Tindall. Teams’ event: D Ph’.Fp. W Bennie. J. McCau-land. C Merrett.