OPEN STROKE EVENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27510, 3 October 1950, Page 6

OPEN STROKE EVENT

Waitikiri Golf Club

GALLOWAY AND WOON LEAD PA CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 2. James Galloway (Whangarei) and D. L. Woon led after the first two rounds in the open stroke event conducted by the Waitikiri Golf Club today, each with a total of 147. Galloway led after the first round with a total of 71—two strokes better than scratch—from R. H. Glading, the Christchurch Club professional, who returned a 72. Woon’s morning round. was 77. He improved this afternoon in the second round with a 70, three strokes better than the scratch score for the course. After two rounds, Galloway, the holder of the New Zealand Open title, and Woon were four strokes ahead of the next competitor, Glading. who returned a 79 in the second round. The tournament will be concluded tomorrow with two further stroke rounds. Scores:— Open Stroke Event.—James Galloway (P.) 71—76—147, D. L. Woon 77 70_147, r H. Glading (P.) 72—79—151, P Lewis 76—75—151, E. A. Southerden (P.) 75—76—151, R. Jackson (P.) 75 77—152, K. S. Glendenning 78—75—153, C. J. Ward 75—78—153, N. H. Fuller (P.) 78—75—153, A. J. Shaw (P.), 79 75_154, n w Fowke 78—77—155. F. X. Buckler (P.) 76—79—155, A. E. Guy (P.) 79—77—156, J. K. Waite (P.) 77 79—156, H W. Lawrence 82—75—157, E. J. Geary 82—75—157, I. B. Cromb 77—81—158, A. R. Blank 83—75—158.