GOLF

Evening Star, Issue 21819, 7 September 1934, Page 4

GOLF

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MELBOURNE, September 6. Harry L. Williams to-day won the Victorian amateur championship, defeating M. J. Ryan 8 and 6. It was the best golf that has been seen in an amateur final for years. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY SYDNEY, September 6. In consequence of heavy rain play in the women’s golf championship was abandoned for the day. COUNTRY CLUBS An all-day tournament for members of affiliated country clubs was held mi the Balmacewen links yesterday. The best visitors’ score was that of Miss Fleming (Balcliitha), 108, 29, 79. Other results: —Medal round: Mrs Anderson (Otago), 103, 28, -75. Canadian foursomes: Mrs Jack and Miss George, 1 up. RETURNED SOLDIERS' TOURNAMENT [Put United Peess Association.] WANGANUI, September 5. A returned soldiers’ golf tournament waa promoted here , to-day, and, judging by the support accorded it, it will become an-annual event and will probably develop into a contest of dominion significance. Players were drawn according to regiments, and it was discovered that all regiments in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, as well as other Empire regiments, were represented. The Coldstream Guards and the Middlesex Regiment were two outside New Zealand. Players came from many clubs along the west coast of the North Island. ' The championship was won by A. E. Ekstcd (Palmerston North), who took the challenge tin hat; The Anzao stroke handicap was won by J. W. Anderson (Brunswick), and the Gallipoli bogey handicap by D. H. Strachan (Karioi).' The teams’ match was won by the Ist Wellington Infantry Battalion. ' Trophies were all made from war relics, such as shell cases, and there was an appropriate trophy for the player with the worst score.