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Evening Star, Issue 25886, 2 September 1946, Page 9

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ROXBURGH TOURNAMENT BOYD'S BRILLIANT ROUND The Roxburgh Golf Club’s championship meeting was. held at the end of last week in excellent' weather and on a good course. The entries were well over the previous record, and all the ■ events were keenly contested. The open championship was won by A. H. Boyd , ■■■ (Otago) in a play-off with I. McLennan (Alexandra), with the exceptionally good round of 69. —Senior Championship.— . A. H. Boyd (Otago) 79, 73 —152; I. McLennan (Alexandra) 78, 74—152; F. W. Dixon (Otago) 79, 74—153: W. G. Aitken (Otago) 81, 73—154; C. J. Walsh (Invercargill) 81. 75^—156; B. V. Wright (Otago) 77, 79—156;'P. A. Joblin (St. Clair) 79, 78—157; H. Morrison (Heriot) 82, 76—158. : In the play-off over ; 18 holes Boyd (69) beat McLennan (78). —lntermediate Championship.— • E. J. Goodall (Cromwell) 87, 79 166; C. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 80, ' 89—169; J. Luff (St. Clair) 83. 87— 170; G. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 84, 87—171; J. Dixon (St. Clair) 87, 84— 171; A. J. Shaw (St. Clair) 85, 88— 173; J. T. Williamson (St. Clair) 86, 90—176; E. Keen (Chisholm Park) 85, 91—176; L. McKnight (Rox- ( burgh) 88, 89—177; F. (M. Tuck (St. ' Clair) 84, 93—177. ' - V —Jjunibr Championship.— K. McCracken (St. Clair) 88/ 89— 177; G. Coxon (Balclutha) 92,, 89— • 181; G. C. Burton (Roxburgh) 83, 100 —1&); 0. H. Raton (Invercargill) 99, 85—184; C. (Matthews (Roxburgh) 92, 94—186; L. M. Satterthwaite (Otago) 94, 93—187; E. Thomson (Roxburgh) 88, .100—188, —First Medal Handicaps.— Senior.—J. H. Hofland (St. Clair) 76 —9—4)7, C. C. Anderson (Invercargill) " 80—12—08, F. M. Tuck (St. Glair) 84 —14—70, N.* H. Webb (Queen’s Park) 80—10—70, G. H. Burgess (St.. Clair) 80— 10—70, •P. A; Joblin ; (St. Clair) 798 —71, A. E; Jefferson (St. Clair) 82—11—71, H. W. Wooding (St. Clair) 82— —7l, H. Morrison (Heriot) 82—. 10— . Junior.—G. C. Burton/ (Roxburgh) 83— 20—63, T. V. Nelson (St. Clair) 81— K. McCracken (St. Clair) 90—24—66, E. Keen (Chisholm Park) 85—18—67, A. J. Shaw (St. Clair) 85 —18—67, S. Grant (Roxburgh) 91— 24—67, C/Matthews (Roxburgh) 92r--24—68, G. Coxon (Balclutha) 92—24 08, J. Wren (St. Clair) 87—19—08, • , G. C. Anderson (Invercargill) 84—16— ■■ 68. ' —Second Medal Handicaps.— Senior. —W. G. • Aitken (Otago) 73 11— H. Morrison (Heriot) 76—10 66, E. J. Goodall (Cromwell) 79—12 67, C. H. HitxShon (Milton) 79—10 69, C. Walsh (Invercargill) 75—6—69; M. Tryer (Gore) 82—13—69, I. McLennan (Alexandra) 74-—4—7 o, P. A. Joblin (St. Clair) 78-B—7o, G. H.' Burgess (St* Clair) 80—10—70. Junior.—o. H. Paton '(lnvercargill) 85_19__66, J. Dixon (St. Clair) 84— 18- W. Annan (Alexandra) 85— 19— K. McCracken (St. Glair) 89— 22—67. G. Coxon (Balclutha) 89—21 —6B, at. J. Stevens (Clyde) , 87—18— 69. —Teams’ Match.— • St. Clair. No. 1 (G. Stone, J. Luff, and J. Dixon), 433. • „ _ ’ St. Clair No. 3 (T. Butler, G. Burgess, and H. Wooding), 437. Invercargill No. 1. (E. Checketts, O. H. Paton, and G. Robertson), 440. Balclutha (A. Marshall, S. Mathewson, G/Coxon), -444. 1 . —Mixed Foursomes. — , Reid and Mrs Reid: (Gore), 1 down; O. H. Paton and Miss Thomson (Invercargill), 2 down; I. McLennan (Alexandra) and Mrs Gilchrist (Roxburgh), 2 down; F. Hunt and Mrs Hunt (Otago), 3 down; W. McKenzie and Mrs Williams (Otago). 3 down; J. Luff and Mrs Dixon (St. Clair), 3 down. —Stableford Bogey.— . J. Wren (St. Clair), 38 points; A, Cullen (Roxburgh). 3,7 points.