GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 23796, 19 April 1939, Page 12

GOLF

VON NIDA’S TRIBUTE TO HORNABROOK

AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS AT MASTERTON (United Press Association) MASTERTON, April 18. “He is a great golfer and is equal, if not superior, to any amateur we have in Australia,” remarked Norman von Nida, the Australian golf professional, who with- Eric Cremin, professional champion of Australia, played exhibition matches at Masterton today, when referring to J. P. Hornabrook, a leading New Zealand amateur. Von Nida and Cremin opposed K. Williams, the Masterton professional, and Hornabrook. The visitors won 2 up after a keen game in which the standard of play was at times particularly good. The Australians took some time to settle down and were 2 down at the turn for home. Then von Nida struck a winning patch. Hornabrook played the best golf of the four and he did the round in two under bogey. Von Nida went out in 39 and home in 36, Cremin was out in 39 and home in 38, Hornabrook was out in 34 and home in 37 and Williams was out in 39 and home in 41.

WOMEN’S AUTUMN FOURSOMES INVERCARGILL PAIR HAS TWO WINS (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 18. The first and second rounds of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union s autumn foursomes, match play on handicap, were decided on the Hutt Golf Club’s course today. The fairways were dry and parched and the greens deceptive owing to the run and the difficulty of remaining on them. Results: — FIRST ROUND Mrs Lightband and Miss McGuire beat Miss Campbell and Mrs Hatrick, 4 and 3. Mesdames Cresswell ana Brooks beat Mesdames Williams and Whitehead. 3 and 2 - , ~.. , . Mesdames Cook and Wilson beat Mesdames Hamilton and Marsden, b

an d 4. , Mrs F. G. Hall-Jones and Miss M. McCallum (Invercargill) beat Misses Collins and Horwell, 2 and 1. Mesdames Park and Welton-Hogg beat Mesdames Hobson and Carter, 3 and 2. . Mesdames Sadd and Wells beat Miss Batham and Mrs Murray, 3 and 2. Mesdames Ashe and Norman beat Mesdames Pacey and Green, 7 and 5. Mesdames Johnston and Chapman beat Mesdames Wilson and Wade, 6 and 4, Mesdames Richmond and Banks beat Mesdames Hughes and Rogers, 3 and 2. Mrs Schroeder and Miss Schroeder beat Mesdames Roberts and Blundell, 1 up. Mesdames Tripe and Whatley beat Miss Illston and Mrs Hollis, 3 and 1. Mrs Webster and Miss Cotterill beat Mesdames Ward and Walker, 1 up. Mesdames Marshall and Harman beat Mesdames Smith and Veitch, 2 and 1. Mesdames Morrow and Kerr beat Mesdames Smith and Rose, 2 up. Mrs Lewis and Miss White-Parsons beat Mesdames Evers-Swindell and Fraser, 4 and 2. Mrs Hunt and Miss Todd beat Mesdames Paterson and Reilly, 3 and 2. Misses Nutt and Beadel beat Mrs Gibb and Miss Jones. 5 and 4. Mesdames Rhind and Hewitt beat Mesdames Fossey and Sherwood, 7 and 6. Mrs J,. Ellis and Miss M. Thompson beat Mesdames F. M. Hansen and Mrs G. Albertson, 1 up. Miss M. Pearce and Mrs A. B. Martin beat Miss V. Campbell and Mrs Foreman, 2 up. Mesdames H. Pearce and Treadwell beat Mesdames Seddon and Kingscote, 4 and 3. Mrs Monkman and Miss Griffen beat Misses V. Fleming and H. Buchanan, 2 and 1. Mesdames Holden and Esdaile beat Mrs Evans and Miss E. Smith, at the 21st. Mrs A. C. McKillop and Miss Wylit beat Mesdames Crombie and Turnbull, 1 up. Mesdames Davidson and Schneider beat Mesdames Harvey and Collins Brown, at the 19th. Mesdames Duncan and Dudley beat Mesdames Cornaga and Aiken, 3 and 2. Miss J. Duncan and Mrs Cliff beat Misses Chesney and Gibbons, 3 and 2. SECOND ROUND Mesdames Slater and Chrisp beat Miss J. Hornabrook and Mrs Macrae, 5 and 4. Mesdames Mackenzie and Houston beat Mrs Lightband and Miss McGuire, 6 and 4. Mesdames D. Wilson and R. C. Crook beat Mesdames Creswell and Brooks, 2 and 1. Mrs Hall-Jones and Miss McCallum beat Mesdames A. Park and WeltonHogg, 1 up. Mesdames Ashe and Norman beat Mesdames Sadd and Wells. 3 and 1. Mesdames Richmond and Banks beat Mesdames Chapman and Johnston, 1 up. Mesdames Tripe and Whatley beat Mrs Schroeder and Miss Schroeder, 5 and 4. Mesdames Marshall and Harman beat Misses Cotterill and Webster, at the 21st. Mrs Ellis and Miss M. Thompson beat Mesdames Morrow and Kerr, 5 and 4. Mrs Lewis and Miss White-Parsons beat Mrs Hunt and Miss D. Todd, 1 up. Misses Nutt and Beadel beat Miss Pearce and Mrs Martin, 5 and 4. Mesdames H. Pearce and Treadwell beat Mrs Monkman and Miss Griffen, 3 and 2. Mesdames Holden and Esdaile beat Mrs McKillop and Miss Wylie, 3 and 2. Mesdames Davidson and Schneider beat Mesdames Rhind and Hewitt, at the 20th. Mesdames Duncan and Dudley beat Mrs Cliff and Miss Duncan, 5 and 4. Mesdames Chapman and Munden beat Mesdames Spiers and Howden, 4 and 2. INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB The following is the draw for the second round of the captain’s prize to be played at Otatara tomorrow at 1.15 p.m.:—

First Tee.—Miss C. Smith v. Miss M. Stout; Miss N. Gilkison v. Miss P. McCarthy; Miss P. Pilcher v. Mrs J. A. Pottinger; Miss L. Henderson v. Mrs A. C. Tansley; Mrs F. M. Corkill v. Mrs H. M. Smith; Mrs W. T. Hazlett v. Miss

D. McCallum; Mrs N. Earl v. Miss M. Gardner.

Sixth Tee.—Mrs S. R. Lowden v. Mrs O. G. Gilmour; Mrs W. F. Clouston v. Mrs A. C. Ford; Mrs P. W. Gresson v. Miss D. Stout; Miss Hughes v. Mrs W. Bews; Mrs A. J. Skjellerup v. Mrs W. Chatfield. Eleventh Tee.—Mrs A. McCallum v. Mrs H. T. Thompson; Miss W. Armour v. Mrs A. R. Dunlop; Mrs K. H. Allen v. Mrs J. D. Strettell; Miss M. Hamilton v. Miss B. Dre we; Mrs S. J. Irwin v. Mrs A. G. H. Buchannan; Mrs S. F. Williams a bye. QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB The weekly match of the Queen s Park Ladies’ Golf Club was postponed yesterday because of the wet weather and will be played today.

BASKETBALL

OPENING DAY TOURNAMENT SUCCESSFUL The opening day basketball tournament on Saturday was most successful, stated the president (Miss L. Hallamore) at an executive meeting of the Southland Basketball Union last night. Unfortunately, many players suffered minor injuries during the afternoon and one of the girls who had been injured would probably be unable to play again during the 1939 season. J. Cooper was granted a transfer from Exhibition to Makarewa.

V. Doogan (Exhibition) was granted a regrade from 2A grade to second grade. S. Braxton and M. Wilson (Bluff) were granted regrades from second to third grade, subject to clearances being received. Entries in the competitions were received from Technical, Bluff (2), Makarewa (3), Collegiate (4), Wallacctown, McKenzie’s, Exhibition, Clifton, Stuarts (2), Rata (4), St. Mary’s (3), Pirates (2). Preliminary arrangements about accommodation in Invercargill for northern teams taking part in the Dominion tournament were discussed. Suggestions were also made about a programme booklet for the tournament and sub-committees were appointed to go into these two matters. There were present Miss L. Hallamore, Mrs T. Noble, Misses M. Godward, D. Hutton, H. Cooper and Mr A. Kinross.

BOXING

LOUIS KNOCKS OUT ROPER IN FIRST ROUND (Received April 18, 10.15 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, April 18. Joe Louis, heavyweight champion of the world, knocked out D. Roper in the first round of a 10-round bout for the championship. The knock-out came after only two minutes 20 seconds. Roper was counted out while he was groggily attempting to regain his feet. A right to the jaw after a series of lefts to the jaw ended a farcical fight which was witnessed by most of the film actors, all of whom were violently in favour of Roper. '