GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21359, 12 June 1931, Page 7

GOLF

FRENCH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP A WIN FOR BOOMER. LONDON, June 10. The Deauville open golf championship was won by Boomer with 291. Genta and Alliss registered 293, Bingham 294, Jurado and Dellemagno 297, Kirkwood and Curio 298. Stewart was fourteenth with 303. Fortunes fluctuated rapidly. Genta’s third and Boomer’s final round—namely, 67, were records for the course. Genta led the field at the end of the third round but his 78 for the final left his aggregate rtj-o short of Boomer’s. The latter, playing in a masterly fashion, won on the post, his fine putting more than compensating for his poor tee shots. BOOMER’S FIFTH VICTORY. LONDON, June 11. (Received June 11, at 9 p.m.) Boomer’s fifth victory in the French Open Championship at Deauville was due to a brilliant last round of 67, which equals the record for the course. Kirkwood fell away badly, taking 80.

WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP,

SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS,

i LONDON, June 10.

In the open championship, second round, Miss Fishwick beat Mrs Babington, 6 and 5; Miss Morgan beat Miss M‘Culioch 4 and 2; Miss Orcutt beat . Miss Carnham, 1 up; Miss Wilson beat Mrs Marks, 3 and 2; Miss Gourlay Ijeat Mrs Kidd, 7 and 6. In,the third round Miss Pim beat Miss Fishwick, 1 up; Miss Wilson beat Mrs Coats, 6 and 5; Miss Gourlay beat Miss Parks, 9 and 8; Miss Corle'tt beat Miss Orcutt, 4 and 3: Miss Morgan beat Miss E. Rundcard, 7 and 6.

A joyous sight was Miss Pim removing her shoes and stockings, entering a bunker, in which were sis inches of water, playing the ball out. and winning the hole, instead of losing the stroke by picking out.

MISS PIM’S GREAT GAME.

LONDON, June 11. (Received June 11, at 9 p.m.)

The chief feature of the women’s golf, championship was the excellence of play, and despite a cold wind and showers at rain a surprising number of fours were reeled off. The biggest thrill was Miss Pirn’s great game .against the holder, Mihs Fishwick. Miss Pim led till the thirteenth and was again square at the sixteenth. The match went to the nineteenth, where the holder found a water-filled bunker near the green.