GOLF

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1938, Page 9

GOLF

CANTERBURY TITLE. I PER PBEfc-B ASSOCIATION. I CHRISTCHURCH. April 17. J. Galloway, of Rangiora, won the amateur golf championship of Canterbury at Shirley on Saturday for the second year in succession. With a round of 73 in the morning, figures I which would be equal to about 68 in normal conditions, he had a lead of four strokes from J. AV. Jackson and C. J. Ward, and in the afternoon placed himself still further ahead with another line round of 76. At the conclusion he had’lo strokes to spare from the ruiiner-ui Jackson. RECORD FOR COURSE. AUCKLAND, April 16. A record-breaking round of 69 by B. G. Thompson, of the Auckland Golf Club, marked the start of the Auckland provincial golf championships at Titirangi this morning. The previous best. 71, was shared by three amateurs, B. J. Smith (1932), B. H. Menzies (1933). W. J. Davidge (1937), and the professional E. S. Douglas (1933). At only one hole, (he fifteenth, did Thomson fail to equal or better bogey. At this holo he hooked his drive, and had to play three from (he tee. However. with a tine shot down the fairway and a pitch which ended dead, he converted a likely 6 or 7 into a 5. Leading scores at the end of tilt first round were: B. G. Thomson 69. 11. D. Brinsden 73, B. H. Menzies 75. J. 11. Young 77, W. J. Davidge 78. A E. Browne 80, 11. B. Lusk 81, and L Bryant 81.