GOLF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 May 1925, Page 5

GOLF.

AM ATRUR CHAMPIONSHIP. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRICH'I LONDON, May 25. The amateur golf championship at Westward Ho, played in heavy rain, provided several sensations. Cruiekshank, the champion of South America and quite an unknown golfer here, defeated the holder of the title at the last green. Tolley beat Samek, of Hamburg,' the first German who had ever played in the championship, by 4 and 3. Douglas Grant defeated Wethered.—A. and N.Z. Assn.

AIINED FOURSOMES

At EUthani on Saturday the local club’s mixed, foursomes were played in heavy rain,. The .winners were: O. Muss (Hawera) and Miss I*. Quin So; J. Quin and Airs. Carter 86. —Argus.

MANAIA CLUB. OiP'RNING OF OLUBHOU.SK. The committee of the Aianaia Goll Club have arranged that the official opening of their new clubhouse will take place on Saturday next, and offer an invitation to all members of other clubs to be preseut. THAT GOLF GAUD. TITJij LADY’S DEiFFNCE. CHARGE "RIDICULOUS.” LONDON, May S. The Standard .reveals' that the woman golfer who was suspended foi threeyears; for returning an incorrectly marked score card, ’was Airs. Holloway, of Swan ago. Confessing to feeling like a wronglyconvicted murderess. Mis. Holloway said toKlay: “ft is- ridiculous to accuse me of cheating to, win a two guinea trophy for which the entrance lee was 2-I.s. Pin not vain enough, to want to win on. a faked cart I. I’m not' a. cup-hunter, and haven’t a single cup oil' my sideboard. .1. have' never won a competition, and my handicap is ”16, which does not show much j H'oiwess. “J took 90 in each round, my opponent, a member of tny own club, marking mv card. The Golf Union heard my appeal, employing a King’s counsel. an d two barristers,, and then it- was revealed that people crawled round the course watching me. Golf must be declining if such methods are adopted.”