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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1937, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN WINNER. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY. September 12. O. Nnismith, the young Victorian golf professional, won the Australian Open Golf Championship by one stroke, from three other players. Naismith played very steadily throughout. Davies finished before Naismith, but McKay and Walker, playing together, were the last pair to come in. They both needed birdie threes at the last hole to tie with Naismith. McKay’s putt was a couple o! feet short, but Walker’s fifteen-looter stopped on the lip of the hole. Non Nida who was level with Naismith at the end of the third round, started the filial round in great style, lie was out in par figures, but on the homeward journey, putted hadlv. Furrier’s last two rounds were lull of wild shots, and Rufus Stewart, who was leading after thirtv-six holes, tired badly to-day. A surprising feature of the championship was that from 165 players, only one, Davies, returned a score beioAv par. Scores:—■ G. Naismith (Victoria) 71-71—299. D. Davies 76-81-70-73 —300. T. McKay (N.S.W.) 75-71—300. O. Walker (Queensland) 71-73 —300. N. G. von Nida (N.S.W.) 73-77—302. W. Campbell' (N.S.W.) 76-78—305. A. Toogood 76-81-77-71 —305. W. Holder (N.S.W.) 76-78—306. J. Eerrier (N.S.W.) 78-80—307. T. Bourke ’.N.S.W.) 77-76 —307. E. Cremin 75-84-77-71 —307. W. Bolger (N.S.W.) 79-81-74-73—307. A. Thomson 79-78-73-77- —307. HOKITIKA MEN’S CLUB. Saturday’s Bogey Handicap was won by H. Wells, all square. Other cards were: Turley 1 down, Harper 3 down, J. G. Johnston and 1). Johnston 5 down. Ecclesfield 11 down. Mr Mncfarlane’s trophy was Avon by H. Steel Avith 8 points. Handicap reductions: 11. Wells to 22, 'hirlev to 27. Players are reminded that tournament entries close to-morrow.