GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 21510, 7 September 1933, Page 5

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT HISS KAY FAVOURITE FOR THE FINAL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, September 6. In tho women’s championship the semi-finals resulted:— Miss Kay defeated Miss Kernot, 3 and 2. Miss Hood Hammond defeated Miss Perry, G and 4. Perfectly controlled shots in a high wind entertained the large galleries that followed the semi-finalists. Miss Kernot, a young Geelong player, staged a game battle against Miss Kay. Miss Kernot gained an advantage of one on tho first nine holes, due to her great putting. Miss Kay played faultlessly on the home round, registering five 4’s, a 5, and a 3 to win 3 up and 2 to play. Despite Miss Hammond’s good exhibition Miss Kay is favourite, and is expected to win the final over thirty-six holes to-morrow. MEN'S TOURNAMENT INTERSTATE AMATEUR MATCH MELBOURNE, September 6. In the interstate amateur match Victoria defeated South Australia by 6 to 1. The following aro the results (Victorian names first): —M. Ryan defeated W. Rymill, 6 and 4; I. Whitten lost to C. Winser, 3 and 2; W. Edgar defeated Ross Sawers, 2 up; A. W. Jackson defeated H. Notl, 2 and 1; S. Morpeth defeated A. M’Lachlan, 7 and 5; F. Bulte defeated D. Moody, 2 and 1; A. Rae defeated D. Turner, 7 and 5, Victoria won the final from New South Wales by sto 2. Following are the results (Victorian names first): — M. Ryan lost to Jim Ferrier, 3 and 2; I. Whitton defeated H. Hattersley, 4 and 3; W, Edgar defeated C. Opperly, 7 and 6; A. Jackson defeated C. Fawcett, 1 up; S. Morpeth defeated R. Lee Brown, 1 up; F. Bulte lost to W. Dobson, 3 and 2; A. V. Rao defeated H. Morrison, 3 and 2. Ryan, the open champion, played marvellous golf against Rymill, going out in 31 and home in 36, a record score, but Ferrier’s prodigious hitting in the afternoon rattled the champion. Tho young New South Wales player was 2 up at the turn. VICARS SHIELD PROFESSIONAL CONTEST MELBOURNE, September 6. The Vicars Shield for professionals was won by New South Wales. Victoria defeated South Australia. Following are the results (Victorian names first); —C. Connors defeated W. Harvey, 2 and 1; G. Naismith lost to F. M‘Mahon, 3 and 1; E. Naismith defeated J. M'Lachlan, 3 and 1; H. Boorer defeated F. Thompson, 4 and 3; R. Jupp lost to R. Stewart, 3 and 2. In the final New South Wales defeated Victoria by 5 to 1. Following aro the results (New • South Wales names first): —S. Richardson defeated G, Connors, 6 and 5; W. Bolger defeated E. Naismith, 1 up; C. Gray defeated H. Boorer, 3 and‘2; F, Eyre defeated G. Naismith, 1 up; T. Heard defeated R. Jupp, 1 up. ' The open championship will be commenced to-morrow.