PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS

Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 9

PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT GALLOWAY LEADING FOR BROMFORD CUP [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, February 11. The annual tournament of the Professional Golfers’ Association was begun on the Invercargill Golf Club’s links at Otatara to-day in ideal weather. The course, which measures 6,OOOyds, was affected by the long spell of dry weather. A Stableford handicap was played in the morning, and this afternoon a bogey handicap was decided. The net scores in the two rounds counted for the Bromford Cup. To-morrow the first and second rounds of the Southland provisional professional championships will be decided, and the following day the third and fourth rounds are to be played. Scores this morning were very good, including three 70’s and three 71’s, but in the afternoon the majority of the competitors dropped up to five and six strokes. The most impressive golf was played by B. J.'Smith, jun. (Invercargill), who had two rounds of 71, A. Murray (Auckland), who had 71 and 72, A. Guy (Dannevirke), who was round in 70 and 73, and E. S. Douglas (Dunedin), whose scores were 74 and 70. Douglas began by duffing his first drive, but played brilliantly for the last 16 holes. At the last he took 5, against par 4. The best cards to-day were:— Stableford Handicap.—H. R. Blair (Christchurch) 41, T. S. Galloway (Auckland) 41, J. Lambie (Hastings) 41, A. Guy (Dannevirke) 40, C. C. Clements (Christchurch) 40, B. J. Smith, jun. (Invercargill) 39, A. Murray (Auckland) 39, J. Forrest (Christchurch) 38, W. Allbon 38. The tie was decided on the_ afternoon round, Lambie being the winner. Bogey Handicap.—E. S. , Douglas (Dunedin) 4 up, B. J. Smith, jun., & np, A. Murray 1 up, A. Guy all square, G. W. M'Evin (Hamilton) all square, C. Sherriff (Dunedin) 1 down, J. R. Galloway (Palmerston North) 1 down, R. K. Fowler (Oamaru) 1 down, T. S. Galloway 1 down, J. A. Clements (Christchurch) 1 down. Bromford Cup Handicap (best two net scores). —T. S. Galloway 69—72— 141, H. R. Biair 68—74—142, J. Forrest 71—71—142, B. J. Smith, jun., 71—71—142. A. Guy 70—73—143, J. Lambie 69—74—143. A. Murray 71— E. S. Douglas 74—70 144, O. C. Clements 70—77—147, J. R. Gallowav 74—74—148. W. Allbon 72 J. A. Clements 74—76 150.