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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21645, 16 May 1932, Page 5

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, OTAGO CLUB. A Foursome Handicap competition (stroke) was played on the Balmacewen links on Saturday afternoon, the result being a tie between J. R. Laidlaw ana Fraser Edmond, and R- S. Brown and J. B-, Callender with net scores of 74, equal with the standard scratch score for the course. The best scores were:—J. K. Laidlaw and Fraser Edmond, 81—7—74; J. R. Callender and R. S. Brown, 84—10 —74; K. Ross and K. Ross, jun., 84 H..W. Bundle and V, E. Galway, 86 —io —76; C. R. Spackman and J. A. Dunning, 86—10—76; G. R. Ritchie and H. de C. M‘Arthur, 88 —12 —76; A. C. Begg and N. C. Begg, 91 — 15--16; G. M ■ Bowron and W. A. Dawson, 93—17—76. BELLEKNOWES CLUB. The first qualifying round of 1 the Belleknowes Club’s Ladies Championship was played on and, although the course was very wet, the following good scores were returned: —Miss Orr, 86—18 —6B; Miss M'Kenzie, 87—22—65; and Miss Swan, 91—26—65. The winner ox tne medal match was Miss M'Kenzie, wita the best score over the last nine holes. ‘ _ In the final of the Senior Championship G. Kemp defeated E. Olsen two up. In the final of the junior Championship J. Goosemari defeated O. ißrebner, throe and one. ' , ST. CLAIR CLUB. The semi-finals of the St. Clair Club’s Championship resulted as follows;—W. Clayton defeated D. C. Bennie 4’ and 3, H. A. Gamble defeated J. E. Matheson For the Dewar intermediate'" Cup the second round resulted:—L. E. Routledge defeated A. Gill 5 and 6, A, Sraellie defeated G. Burnett 4 and 2, W. D. M'Garthy defeated J. H. Robertson 1 up at the twentieth, I. Orr defeated J. Sherrifi 1 up at the twentieth. _s,r The second round of the Junior Cup resulted; —W. F. Sligo defeated W. G. Melton 4 and 3, 8. M. Satterthwaite defeated, A. P. Johnston 5 and 4, E. N. Elder'defeated A. C. Paterson ,4 .and 3, F. H. Elson defeated C. Routledge 7 and 6. _ . SOUTHPORT TOURNAMENT. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 13. Henry Cotton and W. Twine, each with 281, tied for the professional 1500 guineas Southport golf tournament. The scores of Hesketh and A. Perry were 282, Compston 284, R. Whitcombe 290, Mitchell and Padgham 291, Allis 292, Dennis and Havers 295, Duncan 296. Despite torrential rain A Compston equalled the course record of 67. COTTON RETAINS TROPHY, (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 15. (Received May 15, at 7 p.m.) In the replay Cotton’s score was 145 and Twine’s 146.' Three thousand watched Cotton retain the trophy after one of the grimmest encounters in the history of the tfounlament. He led in the first round, scoringi 71. Thereafter Twine, who had taken 73, made a plucky recovery. After being at one stage 3 down he squared at the thirty-fourth, holing a six-yarder. Cotton won the next and halved the last, taking 74. . Twine took 73. KIRK-WINDEYER CUP TEAM. PRACTICE MATCH PROPOSED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON,-May 15. The Hutt Golf Club is endeavouring to arrange for a match between the New Zealand team and a strong team of local players on the Hutt links on May 29. The consent of the New Zealand Golf Council has been obtained, and the secretary of the Hutf Club (Mr W. G.Fisher)is in communication with members of the New Zealand team concerning the match. Favourable replies have been received from J. P. Hornabrook (Masterton) and B. M, Silk (Wanganui). Rana Wagg (Hutt) and H. A. Black (Miramar) will be glad to avail themselves of some solid match play before they leave for Sydney to defend the Kirk-Windeyer Cup. The following team hag been chosen to meet the New Zealand team: —T. H. Horton (Masterton), A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), J. H. Drake (Miramar), D. C. Whyte (Wellington), and D. C. Collins (Wairarapa). LADIES’ GOLF. SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. t (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, May 14. Miss J. Horwell beat Miss B. Rutherford, 3 and 2, in the final of the South Canterbury Women’s Golf Championship.