GOLF IN ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 7 May 1934, Page 5

GOLF IN ENGLAND

THE DUNLOP TOURNEY - f WON BY PADGIIAM y (United Press Association—By Electrio . Telegraph—Copyright) v - * LONDON, 4th May. Tlie Dunlop golf competition was won A by Padgham, with a total of 279. Cot- * ton was second with 231, and C. White- » combe third with 287. L Others were:—Mitchell,- Brews, -and * McDowall 289, Comoston 290, Lacey, R. Wliitcombc, and H. Rudd 294, Ayt'on 1 295, Easterbrook 296, E. Wliitcombc, * Davies, and Havers 297, Dailey 299. * Padgham’s aggregate is the lowest £ ever, returned for 72 holes in a major * competition. His rounds were 70, 70, 63, and 71. Actually' he averaged 70 / over six rounds, including the qualifying * rounds. Cotton followed, yesterday’s effort with > a fine morning round of 69. He went V out in the afternoon needing 65 to wiir and came near achieving it. He went’ out in 34, and with three holes to play required 4,4, and 3to equal Padgham, whose greatest effort in liis final round-'! ? was when he knew that Cotton' was pressing him. Padgham recorded 3’s at * the tenth (453 yards), eleventh 378 . f yards), and twelfth (356 yards). ” ~ * SOUTH CANTERBURY WOMEN’S « CHAMPIONSHIP -s, (By Telegraph—Press Association)

TTMARU, sth May! ; ‘ 7 The first round of match play in the South Canterbury women’s golf chain-.,, pionsliip resulted: Miss Horrell beat * Miss Cuthbertson 5 and 4; Mrs Hawkes « beat, Miss K. Johnston by default; Mrs 7 W. A. Scott beat Miss W. Tizard four- > * and three; (Miss H. Loughnan beat Miss 7 ‘ F. Pringle 4 and 3.

Richfield Trophy—Mrs McMillan beat :::.. Mrs E. G Kerr 3 and 2; Miss Ilertslet bony Mrs J. G.. Johnston 6 and 5 ; Miss 7-7 McKerchcr beat Mrs Grant by default; ‘"“T Mrs Stickings beat Miss G. Campbell —~ 6 and 5.