Burton Wins the British Golf “Open”

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 160, 10 July 1939, Page 8

Burton Wins the British Golf “Open”

AGGREGATE OF 290 United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, July 7. The British open golf championship was won by John Burton, of England, with an aggregate of 290. His rounds were: 70, 72, 77, 71. Burton is 36 years of age, having been born in Darwen on December 6, 1903. He first came into prominence when he won the Manchester and district professional championship in 1930, and was runner-up for the northern championship in the same year. He won the Penfold-Porthcawl tournament in 1903, and played for England against Ireland in the same year. Other scores are:— Bulla 77/71/71/73 292 J. Fallon 71/73/71/79 294 A. Perry 71/74/73/76 294 C. Shankland 72/73/72/77 294 R. A. Whitcombe 71/75/74/74 .... 294 S. King 74/72/75/73 294 M. Pose 71/72/76/76 295 A. D. Locke 70/75/76/75 296 P. Alliss 75/73/74/74 296 Kenyon, 76/74/72/74 296 H. Cotton 74/72/76/76 298 J. Bruen 72/77/73/76 293 A crowd of 10,000 stampeded the course when Burton was presented with the trophy. He declared: “This was one of my life's ambitions. I thank the other competitors for allowing me to The weather was bad. There was a strong wind, reaching gale force, with heavy rain, in the morning. Burton went out in 35 in the final round, and he knew that he needed 37 on the homeward round to beat Bulla. He played very steadily. Burton got a three at the last hole.

At mid-field Carson cut in and sent Turnbull and Howell, right wing, away. Howell drew the opposition and sent the ball back to Turnbull with a welltimed pass, the latter racing off unopposed to score in tho corner. Buick’s kick dropped short. Old Boys 9, St. Pat's 0. For the second time in the game St. Pat's surged into Old Boys’ territory, but infringed and were penalised. When Hunt led another sally to the Old Boys’ twenty-five, St. Pat’s were again penalised. A penalty kick to St. Pat's, from a sharp angle, was missed by Powell. Turnbull went back to full-back, Buick playing at centre. Buick handled twice in an attack which went to the St. Pat’s twenty-five. From a ruck the ball went out to the Old Boys backs and Buick cut through before sending McNeile over in the corner. The kick missed. Old Boys 12, St. Fat's 0. St. Pat's, led by Powell, forced their way to the Old Boys line, but a dropout resulted. Buick, who had gone back to full-back, side-stepped several forwards before sending a clearing kick to half-way. Old Boys’ backs penetrated into St. Pat's territory again, Lang, first five-eighth, sending away Carson and Turnbull for the latter to score another unconverted try. Old Boys 15, St. Pat's 0. St. Pat’s Come to Life In the second spell Fitzpatrick replaced Madgwick at full-back for St. Pat’s Simmonds going on to tho wing and Goodall to centre. St. Pat’s played more attractive football, Hehir cutting in and racing through close to the line, where he failed to send Morgan away. Bentley took S't. Pat's through again and after play among the forwards in the Old Boys twenty-five, Morgan dived over in the corner. Powell failed to convert. Old Boys 15, St. Pat's 3. Irvine, Old Boys' half-back, cut through close to the scrum ou the St. Pat’s twenty-five yard line and tried to send his forwards across for a score, but there was a forward pass. St. Pat’s forwards swept practically the full length of the field. Old Boys infringed in a ruck, and Fitzpatrick put over the penalty kick. Old Boys 15, St. Pat's 0. Off-side play gave St. Pat's another penalty, but Fitzpatrick’s kick missed. Edlin set in motion a St. Pat’s backline attack. The left winger, Mullin, dribbled the ball through, and Hehir and Powell took it to the line, Hehir scoring and Powell converting. Old Boys 15, St. Pat’s 11.

Hehir went through to the Old Boys twenty-five, but the Old Boys forwards turned the attack, rattling through to the St. Pat’s twenty-five, where they wero awarded a penalty kick. Turnbull’s kick missed. Old Boys’ backs handled close to the St. Pat ’a twentyfive, the ball going out to Howell, on the right wing, and he rifeed across in the corner. The kick was disallowed. Old Boys 18, St. Pat’s 11. The Teams The teams lined out as follow: Old Boys: Buick, Howell, Turnbull, McNeile, Carson, Laug, Irvine, Waldegrave, Lewin, Shand, Fleming, O’Dea, Fell, Porter, Annear. St. Patrick’s: Madgwick, Fitzpatrick, Mullin, Bentley, Hehir, Edlin, Morgan, Hunt, Anderson, Raisin, Powell, Whiteman, Simmonds, Webb. Mr. B. Trow was the referee. RESULTS FROM OTHER CENTRES Wellington First Division: Athletic 22, Petone 3; University 12, St. Pat’s 0.8. 9; Wellington College 0.8. 9, Eastbourne 3; Wellington 19, Hutt 0; Johnsonville 0, Marist Bros. 0.8. 0; Poneke 6, Oriental 3. Second Division: Miramar 9, Hutt 6; Petone 20, Wellington 16; Pirates 8, Athletic 6; Onslow 13, Marist Bros. 0.8. 3; Poneke a by.e. Hawke’s Bay Marist 45, Hastings 0. Wanganui Marist 3, Pirates 3; Kaierau 10, Technical 0.8. 3; Waverley-Waitota ra 25, Taihape-Country 5; Taihape 0.8. 9, Wanganui and 0.8. 6. Taranaki Northern Section: Tukapa 16, Clifton 3; Inglewood 9, Old Boys 0. Southern Section: Kaponga 6, Hawera 5; Athletic 20, Waimate 9; Opunake 22, Patea 8. Auckland Suburbs 18, Training College 5; Marist 19, Grammar 0.