CANTERBURY WINS NARROWLY

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29909, 24 August 1962, Page 17

CANTERBURY WINS NARROWLY

Inter-Provincial Boys’ Match

Canterbury narrowly defeated South Canterbury. 9i-Bi, to win the first boys' inter-provincial golf match to be held in Christchurch. In steady rain at the Harewood Young People’a course yesterday. Canterbury won the foursomes, 4-2. but was beaten. 61-51, by South in the singles. Playing at No. 1 for Canterbury, D. R. Hope returned in excellent 76. and he was closely followed by I. McNish with 77. The top player for South Canterbury, G. W. Irving, also scored well with 79 on his first visit to Harewood. Results (Canterbury names first) were:— Foursomes: Hope and McNish beat Irving and J. Lister. 2 up; C. Stokes and R. S Peate beat I. Beswarlck and M. Whatman, 2 up; B. Tayjor and A. Holland beat R. Ledingham and I. Cuthill, 2 and 1; E. Gough and P. Pask beat M. Usher and R. McManus. 4 and 3: V. Bishop and D Smitl: lost to R. McManus and J. Barnes, 4 and 3; M. Fuller and M Hlgnett lost to A. Martin and G Keeley. 4 and 2.

Singles: Hope beat Irving. 3 and 2; McNish beat Lister, 4 and 3; Stokes best Beswarick, 2 and 1; Peate beat Whatman, 8 and 6; Taylor beat Ledlngham. 1 up; Holland lost to Cuthill. 2 and 1; Gough lost to McManus. 5 and 3: Pask lost to Usher. 1 up; Bishop halved with Bailey; Smith lost to Barnes, 3 and 2; Fuller lost to Martin. 5 and 4; Hlgnett lost to Keeley, 4 and 2.

Triangular Match

(N.Z P.A. -Reuter— Copyright) HONG KONG. August 22. The Hong Kong quartet for the world amateur team golf championship in Japan will meet the British and New Zealsnd teams at Hong Kong on the eve of their departure for Tokyo, it was announced today. The match will take place over the Fanllng golf course.