GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13086, 21 October 1935, Page 6

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

HORXABROOK BEATS SILK. Electric Telegrapn—Tress Association CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night, The 23-year-old Mas ter ton representative. J. P. Hornabrook, who has been in the front rank of New Zealand golf for the* |last four years, became amateur champion of the Dominion for the first time when he defeated B. M. Silk (Hutt), last year’s holder of the title, by 5 up and 4 to go in the final over 36 holes on the Shirley links at Christchurch on Saturday, WOMEN’S MATCH. Large galleries followed the Britisli ancl New Zealand women’s teams in their international golf match on Saturday oil the Miramar club goi f course. The day was fine, but a stiff north-westerly taxed the skill of the players to control their shots. On the day’s play the British women showed a definite superiority. They won one of the two foursomes played, the other finishing all square, and won three of the four singles. The golf, having regard to the difficult condi-

tions, was of a very high standard indeed. Tin* matches resulted ns folio"'. British players mentioned first in each case:— FOURSOMES. Mrs "Walker and Miss .) Anderson Lent Mrs Fullerton-Smith and Miss O. Kay. 2 and 1. Mrs Greenlees an d Hiss Wade and Misses Hor well and Fleming, ail square. SINGLES. Mrs Walker beat Mrs FullertonSmith. 6 and 5. Miss .J Anderson beat Miss (> Kay. 5 and 3. Miss Pam Barton beat Miss Barues-Cl raluun, 1 up. Mirs Greenlee”, and Miss Horwell all square.