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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1933, Page 8

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VICTORIAN RECORD. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received October 2, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE. October 2. Harry Williams established a new course record, and led the field in qualifying rounds of the Victorian amateur .championship, by no fewer, than six strokes, at the Metropolitan Club Williams returned 68, Ryan 72, and Bulte 72. The course record stood for three years at 73. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, October 1. The youthful Jim Ferrier, won the competition at Killara links with an amazing round of 66 in the afternoon, following 75 in the morning. At one stage in the afternoon he was six under fours. His short game was dazzling, and also his putting. Bettington was third with an aggregate of 149. S. AUCKLAND TITLE. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAMILTON, September 30. in the South Auckland open golf championship, J. I. Black (holder for he past three years), beat W. S. Ralph 2 and 1, at St. Andrew’s to-day. WAGG NOT COMPETING. WELLINGTON, October 1.

Rana Wagg, amateur golf champion of the Dominion, announced that he does not intend to compete at the New Zealand championship tournament, which is to open at Titirangi ‘Links, Auckland, on October 8. He won the national title at Christchurch in 1931, and retained it in Heretaunga last year.

WANGANUI FINAL. WANGANUI, September 30. Displaying impressive form, Brian Silk (Wanganui) won the Wanganui amateur golf championship, to-day, on the Belmont Links, defeating H. P. Dale (Eltham) 5 up and 3. GREY MEN’S MATCHES. The following are the best scores in- the senior men’s medal match, which was commenced last week: — Kettle 66—67—133. Smith 63 —71 —134. Brosnan 68 —66 —134. Meldrum 70 —68—138. Shallcrass 73—65 —138. Intermediate: Thorpy 65 —65 —130. Nightingale 62 —73 —135. Junior: R. Carroll 67—67—134. LADIES’ MATCHES. The Medal Match played on September 27, resulted: — Senior Division: —Miss Kelly 92 — 15 —77; Miss N. Tennent 93 —9—84. Junior Division: Mrs Smith 98 —19—■ 79; Miss Cullen 112—31—81. MRS SMITH’S TROPHY. Following were the best scores in the Eclectic, match for unearned handicap players:—Miss Daly 72, Miss Skinner 73, Mrs Chatfield 73, Miss A. Hambleton 75. The draw for the L.G.U. Medal match to be played on Wednesday, October 4, is as follows: —• SENIOR DIVISION. Mrs Cunningham v. Miss N. Tennent. Miss Griffen v. Mrs Wilkinson. Mrs Hannan v. Mrs P. J. McCarthy. Mrs W. P. McCarthy v. Mrs Prescott. Mrs Thorpy v. Scorer. JUNIOR DIVISION. Miss Pratt v. Mrs Johnston. Mrs Kehoe v. Miss Cullen. Miss Perry v. Mrs Smith. Miss A. Pratt v. Mrs Hogg. Mrs Meade v. Mrs Fogarty. Mrs Warnes v. Mrs Kitchingham. Miss Sheedy v. Scorer. SATURDAY PLAYERS. Miss Carter v. Miss Doogan. Miss Cornwall v. Miss Tennent. Miss Moore v. Miss Hopkins.