N.Z: GOLFER HAS PLAYED WELL ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1948, Page 4 (Supplement)

N.Z: GOLFER HAS PLAYED WELL ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR

New Zealand’s overwhelming defeat of Australia in the international golf match at Melbourne would have been rather less unexpected had not

Victoria a few days earlier given the visitors a frouncing. However, it was a magnificent effort, in which each member of the team contributed, his share, comments a Wellington writer. Individual performances in the Test match—and that its what really counts —ocmpletely vindicated the New Zealand Council’s selection. If one man has been a greater success than another, then it is D. L. Woon, whose selection in some quarters was roundly criticised. B. M. Silk, R. H. Glading, and J. P. Hornabrook, of course, were golfers of established reputations, national champions. Hornabrook may not, in the singles anyway, have come up to expectations (carelessness by his caddy cost him a win in the Test match) but who of other New Zealand golfers would have accomplished, as much? The result proved that golf is one of the few sports in which New Zealanders can rank with the best overseas.

Final Match In Women’s Ringer Competition

The final match in the L.G.U. ringer competition will be played by the Greymouth Women’s Golf Club at the Kaiata links tomorrow commencing at the 10th and 14th tees. Players are to arrange their own partners and play in twos.

The C division week-end players will compete in a flag match over 13 holes on Sunday. Tire draw is as follows:— Miss Barrowman and Miss Minehan; Miss McLuskie- and Miss Butler; Miss Jones and Miss Keating; Miss Heaphy and Mrs Muschamp; Miss Gifford and Miss Moore.

Tire C division mid-week players will compete in the flag match on Wednesday, the draw being the same as that for last week.

Men’s Championships To Be Played On Sunday

The final of the Greymouth Golf Club’s senior an’d junior championships will be played at the Kaiata links on Sunday commencing at 9 a.m. The following will play off:— Senior, A. K. Smith v L. Rhodes: junior, J. Corbishley v C. Harrison. No placing will be allowed in these finals. Referees will be appointed.