GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24700, 1 September 1941, Page 9

GOLF

ROXBURGH TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP TO B. V. WRIGHT There was a record number of entries for the annual golf tournament at Roxburgh, which was held during the week-end. Rain fell on Friday, and play had to be suspended in the afternoon, but the weather was ideal on Saturday, and the Four-ball Bogey was played yesterday, morning. The president of the Roxburgh Club (Mr W. Johnstone), presenting the prizes, thanked the visitors for again making the tournament a success. Mr D. C. Bennic replied on behalf of the visitors.

The results were as follows: Senior Championship (33 entries).— B. V. Wright (Otago) 72—75—147, D.

C. Bennie (St. Clair) 73—77—150. F. Waller (St. Clair) 80—72—152. A. Boyd (Otago) 77—78—155, F. W. Dixon (Otago) 73—83—156, J. A. McLennan (Alexandra) 80—77—157, L. E. Routledge (St. Clair) 86—76—162. A. Lawrence (St. Clair) 86—76—162. Intermediate Championship (36 entries). -H, Smith (St. Clair) 88—84— 172, H. J. Luff (St. Clair) 85—88—173, F. Ferguson (Roxburgh) 91—84—175, W. Little (Lumsden) 89—86—175, A. G. Bayliss (St. Clair) 95—84—179, Father O'Connell (Alexandra) 91—88— 179.

Junior Championship (27 entries).— P. A. de La tour (Roxburgh) 90—84 174, D. McKnight (Eyre) 90—85—175, D. McArthur (St. Clair) 95—85—180, R. Curric (Chisholm) 97—87—184, G. R. Stone (St. Clair) 93—96—189. First Senior Medal Match (45 entries).—F. W. Dixon 73—5—68, W. G. Aitkcn (St. Clair) 79—9—70, L. W. Jamieson (Queenstovvn) 83—13—70, H. J. Luff 85—14—71, D. C. Bennie 73 1—72, B. V. Wright 73—plus 1—74. First Junior Medal Match (51 entries).— G. R. Stone 93—24—69, D. McKnight 90—20—70, G. H. Burgess 91—20—71. G. Burgess was awarded second place as D. McKnight had won a prize previously. Second Senior Medal Match (47 entries).—L. E. Reutledge 76—11—65, A. J. Earl (Lumsden) 80—10—70, F. G. Coxhead (St. Clair) 80—9—71, J. Waller (St. Clair) 72—1—71, H. Smith 84— 12—72. U. R. Smith (Queen's Park) 86 —14—72, A. Lawrence 76—3—73, W. Little (Lumsden) 86—13—73, W. D. McKenzie (St. Clair) 81—8—73. Senior Bogey Match.—F. W. Dixon 1 up, A. E. Jefferson (St. Clair) 1 down, W. D. McKenzie 2 down, F. Sherriff (St. Clair) 3 down, A. J. Aitken (St. Clair) 3 down. Junior Bogey Match (43 entries).— D. McKnight all sciuare, S. Grant (Roxburgh) 6 down, G. Watt (St. Clair) 6 down.

Four Ball Bogey.—D. McKnight and Porteous (Eyre) 6 up, Currie and Bezett (Chisholm Park) 5 up, G. A. and P. A. dc Latour (Roxburgh) 4 up, Burgess and H. McArthur (St. Clair) 3 up. G. Macdonald and F. Ferguson (Roxburgh) 3 up. Kidd and Luff (Gore) 3 up, Bolwell and Lawrence (St. Clair) 3 up. Team's Match.—Roxburgh I (Johnston. Ferguson, and de Latour) 430, 1: St. Clair VII (Waller. Coxhead, and Reutledge) 449. 2.

OTAGO CLUB A Pairs Stableford Handicap (scaled partners) was played on Saturday. The leading results were as follows: I. Carr 34 and W. H. Shepherd 34, 68; A. G. Simo 29 and W. S. Stewart 35, 64; D. S. Deacon 32 and W. G. Wight 31, 63; W. W. Johnstone 32 and A. R. Woods 30, 62; G. A. Russell 31 and T. H. Brown 31. 62; A. C. Macdonald 31 and J. R. Callender 30, 61; E. B. McDonald 31 and C. R Spackman 30. 61: J. N. Lemon 31 and S. J. Macdonald 28, 59; G. H. Seddon 32 and J. C. Shand 26, 58; S. L. Laing 30 and R. F. Barr 28, 58; A. M. Cameron 31 and H. Halliday 26, 57; T. B. Ferguson 33 and J. A. McCausland 23. 56; J. W. Cartwright 28 and C. W. Birch 28, 56. CHISHOLM PARK LADIES' CLUB In an Eclectic Match, the following were the best scores: Miss Green 44 — 17—27. Miss Gore 45—15—30, Miss E. Macomish 49—18—31, Mrs Thomson 46 —14—32, Miss Rhodes 47—15—32.