New Zealand Fourth At Tokyo

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29952, 13 October 1962, Page 12

New Zealand Fourth At Tokyo

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KAWANA (Tokyo), Oct 12. The United States brilliantly regained the lead and New Zealand slipped back to fourth place after the third round of the world amateur golf championship for the Eisenhower Cup at Kawana. Tokyo, today.

At one stage New Zealand looked strongly placed to challenge for the lead, but its position deteriorated later to the day. Powerful and accurate golf by the Americans gave them a best-of-three score of 211— the best team return of the championship—and a total of 649 Strokes

Eleven strokes behind in second place was Canada, which lost its overnight lead with a third round score of

219. Britain moved in front of New Zealand into third

place, two strokes ahead with 658.

Mexico—with a 69 from J Estrada—moved up to fifth place with 672. Australia and Formosa were tying for sixth place with 674. The final round will be played tomorrow, and indications were that the talented United States quartet would be difficult to beat.

Today, its four members dovetailed extremely well, R. Sikes leading the way with 69, followed by D. Beoian 70, L. Harris 72. and W. J. Patton 72. Set Fast Face

New Zealand set a fast pace this morning when S. G. Jones reached the turn to a two-under-scratch 33 and R. C Murray came to the same point in 36. But once again history repeated itself for both players, and they

each squandered away strokes in five-over-scratch 40 s. The second nine holes at Kawana have proved to be the graveyard of New Zealand's hopes this weekJones' three returns for the half have been 42, 41, and 40; Murray’s 41, 39. and 40—

a total of 33 over scratch. Murray said: “The course is very, very difficult, especially the sixteenth and seven-

teenth. It is the hardest course any of us have ever played."

The Auckland player. R. C. Newdick, led the New Zealanders today with 72. Jones finished with 73, W. J. Godfrey recovered with an inward half of 35 to score 73 also, and Murray had a 76. Newdick. with halves of 36. and his best round of the week, had three birdies, five

bogies and 34 putts. ‘‘l started badly by booking into the trees and nothing would go down tor tne today.” he said. Godfrey, too, started badly, reachting the turn in 38. but he then reeled off a string of par figures for his inward 35.

The leading nations were:— 649- United States. 212. 228. 211 (H. Simes 89. D. Beman 70. L Harris 72. W. J. Patton 72).

651—Canada. 215, 217, 219. 638—Britain. 222. 222, 214 (M. 3. BonaUaek 80. A. C. Saddler 72. M. J. Christmas 73 R. D. Shade 74). 660—New Zealand 218. 224. 218 (R. Newdiek. 36. 38-72); S. G. Jones. 33, 40—73; W. J. Godfrey. 38. 35-73: R. C. Murray. X, 40 —76). <72—Mexico. 225 232. 215. 675—Formosa. 225. 228 222; Australia. 230. 325. 220. AS^^ n 2§’S- Mt:S ° Uth 889—Argentina, 225. 233. 222.