GOLF AT HOME
BATTLE FOR COTTON
LONDON, Sept. 16.
At Oxhey, in the British professional golfers’ match-play championship; firstround matches resulted:—
A. H. Padgham (holder) beat 'Williams 7 and 6, It. A. Whitcombe beat Lane 1 up, Lacey beat Branch 2 and 1, E. It. Whitcombe beat Davies 3 and 2, Havers beat Hooker 2 up, Alliss beat Bright 5 and 3, C. A. Whitcombe beat Large 4 and 3, Cox beat T. Perry 4 and 3, Cotton beat Adams at the twentieth, C. Ezar beat Sam King 3 and 2. Cotton and Adams had a terrific fight. Cotton was out in 34 to stand two up, but Adams squared the game at the sixteenth. He outdrove the green at the twentieth, Cotton winning with a four against a five. Ezar is the first American ever to compete in this tournament. SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS. Received September 17, 9.35 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 16. In the Oxhey tournament the second round scores were: — Ezar beat Fainveather 1 up, R. A. Whitcombe beat Lacey 2 and 1, Alliss beat Cawsey 2 and 1, Padgham beat Davis 3 and 2, C. A. Whitcombe beat Cox 2 and 1, E. R: Whitcombe beat Havers at the 19tli, Cotton beat Pemberton 4 and 3. Third round results were:—
Taylor beat Ezar 5 and 4, C. A: Whitcombe beat Padgham 2 and 1, E. R. Whitcombe beat R. A. Whitcombe 1 up, Alliss beat Faulkner 6 and 5, Collins beat Shoesinith 4 and 3, Osborne beat Matthews 4 and 3, Rees beat Denny 1 up, Sutton beat Cotton 2 up. CENTENARY TOURNEY. ADELAIDE, Sept. 16. The Centenary amateur and professional golf championships were continued to-day. Results are : Amateurs.—Quarter-finals: Sawers beat Whitton 7 and 6, Nettlefold bent H. Thredgold 1 up, Winser beat H. Hattersley at the 41st, Rymill beat R. Christie at the 40th. Semi-finals: R. Sawers (South Australia) beat C. Winser (South Australia) 4 and 3. W. Rymill (South Australia) beat L. Nettlefold (Tasmania) 3 and 1. Professionals.—Semi-finals: 51. Smith (South Australia) beat R. Stewart (South Australia) 4 and 3. A. Toogaod (Tasmania) beat G. Naismith (Victoria) one up.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 248, 17 September 1936, Page 9
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354GOLF AT HOME Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 248, 17 September 1936, Page 9
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