GOLF

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1937, Page 8

GOLF

CItKYMOUTH MEN. Several men's championship matches Were- played ai the Kaiala links over the week-end. in the semi iin.il of the intermediate ditision.l’ Cuodheheie defeated J. ,1. Thompson, one up at lite ISth. In the iir.-t round of the Senior championship, B. Caul-i ton defeated ('. 11. Plimmer 2 and 1, and Dr. 11. S. Ray defeated B. Jones. 5 and 3. KAI AT A CUP. Alter the completion of two rounds, ilie scores in the Kaiata Cup competition are: — 1 . Wai ties 77— 76 —15::. A. B. Baird 79—7 1—153. A. H. Ihle I, —76 —I:>3. .1. E. Rundle- 7U —85 —155. Dr. H. S. Ray 78—-S3 —Itil. .1. M. McKechnie 8(1—82—162. J. J. Thompson 8u —S3 —163. N. B. McCallum SI—S-1—165. B. W. Caulton 81 —85 —166. S. J. Davis 76 —90—166. 1.. (). Norton SO —S7 —167. R. W. Marshall 85—>3-168 H. Hutchison 88 —SI- 16u. It. T. Smith S7 —S 3 —l7O. E. Warries 97 -83 -ISu. The best, scores in the medal mulch round, played concurrently with the Kaiata Cup. were: -Senior: A. B. Baird 90 —16 —71. Intermediate: F. J. Kiizgei'ald 95 —20 —75. Junior: L. O. Norton 11-l— 27—87. The best, possible score was reinrned by I’. Warnes. 82.

GREY LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP

WON BY MISS TENNENT

The final of the C.reyinouth ladies' senior championship was played at Kaiata links on Saturday, Miss N. TennenL retaining the title, by defeating Airs. W. G. McKay, two up after a close game. Though the weather was showery, the links were in good order. .Miss Toiinent won the Ist and 2nd holes. Mrs. McKay squaring at (he 4th, and. winning the sth and ill h made her Iwo up. The seven!h was halved in lives. Miss Tennent won tile Sill ill 5 'to 6. The 9111 WUS halved in 3’s making Mrs. McKay one up al the turn. Al tin? Huh. Miss Tennent had a 5 to Mrs. .McKay's 6. Indifferent putting al the 11th by Mrs. McKay gave .Miss Tennent a win in 4 to 5. making her one up. Miss Tennent also was superior at the 12th—two up. At the 13th, Mrs. McKay’s tee shot was nicely on the green, giving her a win in 3 to 4. Miss Tenneni. one up. The 1.-lth was won by Miss Tennent 5 to 6, making her two up. Halves at the 15th and 16th left Miss Tennent dormie two. At the 17t.h Miss Tennent's drive was too low, caught the bank and dropped down, Airs. .McKay's drive being a good length. Aliss Tennent’s second was a good shot, while Airs. .McKay’s second hit the tree, and dropped beside it. Both had indifferent thirds, but Airs. AicKay was well on in 4 to 6. She won the hole in 11, leaving Aliss Tennent dormie one. At the 18th. Aliss Tennent. drove a beautiful ball and also an excellent, second. Airs. .McKay’s drive enough of good length, found the rough at the right and she hit her 2nd .still in the rough. Miss Tennent was through the green in -I to Airs. McKay's 6, Miss Tennent winning the hole in 6 and the championship two up. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP In tin- semi-final of Ihe junior Lt dii.-s' championship. Miss E. Moore defeated Mrs. Wilkins -1 and 3, and Mrs. AlcCarthy defeuieil Mrs Kilehingh.iin 1 and 2. CLUBS MISSING CHRISTCHURCH, August 22. Within Io days of leaving to play in the Australian golf championships ai Sydney, Mr. C. J. Ward, of Christchurch. is without a set of golf chibs. AfH-r playing at Shirley on Saturday alii-riioon he brought his chibs into town, and left them in a car in I litcily. When In- i cl.iirni-d Io I In- car lit- found llial the clubs had disappra red. Mr. Ward has rcct-nily acquired II new sei of 'wooden clubs, ami hat! played only one round will, iln-ni before I hey disappeared. As he will arrive in Sydney the morning that, the tournament starts he will have no opportunity of buying and practising with a new set in Australia. j

As if Io show that he was not greatly affected by the loss, Mr. Wart yesterday borrowed a set from a

younger brother and played at Richmond Hill. Though it was his first round on the course for a considerable time he finished in 66, the bogey figures of the course, which have seldom been equalled.

JIM FERRIER WINS. SYDNEY. Angus) 21. j Jim Ferrier won the Lakes open golf i championship on Saturday for the scc|ond time, with 297. compared with his [2Bl last vear. | ’ i SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TITLES. ADELAIDE. August 22. L. Winser won the South Australian amateur golf title at Seaton, beating the title-holder. Ross Sawers. 5 up and 4. This is Winser’s eighth amateur title. Fergus McMahon won the professional championship for the fifth time, beating Rufus Stewart, the title-holder. 5 up and 4. AUSTRALIAN MIXED FOURSOMES. MELBOURNE, August 22. 1 he Australian mixed championship was won by M. L. Ryan and Miss Shirley Tolhurst with 77. Their opponents, H. R. Payne and Miss J. Gardiner. returned 82. I’OTTON’S TITLES M ARJEN BAD, August 22. '!’• IL Cotton is now open golf champion ol Great Britain, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. In bad weather hr- turned in rounds of 69 and 68 in the final two rounds of the Czechoslovakian golf championship.