GOLF CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22933, 11 January 1938, Page 7

GOLF CONTESTS

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP \ ■ MATCHES MAY BE DROPPED [by telegraph—press association] WELLINGTON. Monday "1 am not hero for golf this time," said Dr. Nigel Smith, of Sydney, who arrived by the Awatea to-day. Dr. Smith, who will be remembered by New Zealand golfers for his part in the Kirk-Windeyer Cup matches, which seem to have become a dead contest, said that, while golfers of both countries enjoyed ihe interchange of visits, it was a trip that took some financing, and this was a matter rather beyond the reach of members of the teams. It seemed as though the contest would have to be dropped,

PLAY AT MANILA RESULT OF TOURNEY MANILA, Jan. 10 With a total of 293, Von Nida, Queensland professional golfer, won the Manila open 72-hole. golf championship. His first two rounds aggregated 118. and his cards in the next two were 7'B and 69. The first prize was 2000 dollars. The next best performers were Chinsesui 295, Toda 299, Mansuku 2f>9, Montes 300. Von Nida had three birdies in his brilliant 69 and narrowly missed an eagle at the 13th, a par 5 hole. His drive was 2SO yards and lie just missed a J'2ft. putt.