GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 23827, 26 May 1939, Page 11

GOLF

BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE-HOLDER DEFEATED (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) LONDON, May 24. Features of the third round of the British amateur golf championship, which is being played at Hoylake, were the defeats of the holder of the title, Charles Yates (America), and Hector Thomson, who defeated J. Ferrier in the 1936 final by two holes. The results include the following:— SECOND ROUND Ellsworth Vines (America) defeated £. Ratcliffe, 4 and 3. THIRD ROUND J. Ballieu (Australia) defeated Vines, 2 an d , C. Timmis defeated Hector Thomson, 2 U PJ. Bruen defeated E. Hamilton, 3 and 2. Chapman defeated C. R. Yates (America), 4 and 3. NOTES ON THE MATCHES Some of the results cabled are. distinctly interesting. Ellsworth Vines’s defeat is of no consequence. The former tennis champion is an ardent golfer and very good player, but he is not yet a serious contender for national championships. He was in England for professional tennis engagements and probably regarded it as good fun to “have a fly" in the championship tournament. Hector Thomson’s defeat would not be expected. He was amateur champion in 1936, defeating the Australian, Jim Ferrier, in a magnificent final. C. Timmis., Thomsons conqueror, is one of Britain’s leading amateurs and a well-known intemanational. The Irish lad, J. Bruen, probably the best amateur in Britain today, is almost certainly favourite. for the title. The Hamilton he defeated is no doubt the Scottish amateur champion. The holder of the title, Charles Yates, one of the most popular of the many popular American golfers who have competed in' Britain, has gone under in the third round. Yates won in a blaze of glory at Troon last year, ana after winning the championship sealed his fame by defeating Bruen in the top match of the Walker Cup contest at St Andrews. His defeat at the hands of an opponent who is not one of first flight of British amateurs is characteristic of matches over 18 holes, in which anything can happen. So far as is known there is no other formidable American contender in the field, so that the championship this year will return to British lands.

INVERCARGILL CLUB The draw for a bogey match to be played at Otatara tomorrow is as follows:—J. E. Matheson v. J. D. Strettell; H. W. Rogers v. D. F. Lindsay; M. O’Dowda v. F. H. Hughes; G. Robertson v W. H. Lees, J. S. Dick v. T. W. Wil•son; J. A. Thom v. G. S. Thorpe; N. Earl v. W. Buchan; R. J. Gilmour v. A. G. Seddon; H. A. Wilkes v. J. R. Woods; S. A. BeD v. R. C. Abernethy; H. C. Smith v. G. R. Hanan; A. J. Skiellerup v. H. M. Smith; F. O. Ric® V. H. T. Thompson; J. P. Butler V. C. C Anderson; N. L. Watson v. R. R. Binney; C. L. Stubbs v. G. J. McHarg; B. Mehaffey v. M. C. Fairbrother; B. W. Hewat v. W. A. Aitken; J. A. Doig v. M. H. Mitchel; F. O. Hartley v. L D. Muirson; G. L. Sadd v. A. R. Macnee; A G. Stubbs v. ,W. D. Palmer; C. W. Francis v. B. W. Butler; A. T. Walsh v. A. W. Broad; J. R. E. Sutton v. A. H. J. Wyatt; A. Owen-Johnston v. K. H. Allen; R. M. Strang v. C. Campbell; A. J Kingsland v. T. Baird; H. Ritchie v. E. H. Smith; R. G. Stark v. S. F Williams; J. N. Armstrong v. T. A. Quirk; H. C. Date v. N. J. Dolamore; J. E. Broad v. J. T. Graham; C. V. Holder v. W. F. Dick; A. R. Bolton v. R. C. Cook; A, K. Chemside v. C. M. Davis; G. H. Oliver v. T. G. Quilter; J. Strang v. C. Trim; S. J. Green v. H. Murphy; G. W. Scott v. R. U. Macauley; G. B. Potter v. R. D. Jenkins; G. C. Cruickshank v. J. V. Kean; G. M. Fraser y. T. N. Rhodes; H. L. Moody v. D. T. Davis; D. P. Perrin v. partner. Handicap reductions have been made as follows: H. C. Smith, 10 to 9; M. C. Fairbrother, 15 to 13. QUEEN’S PARK CLUB The May medal handicap and second qualifying round of the Holloway Shield competition postponed from the previous week, * will be played at Queen’s Park tomorrow, play to begin at 1 p.m. The draw will be the same as for last week with the following addition: F. J. Perham v. E. J. Morgan; E. Batchelor and partner to be arranged. INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB The' best cards returned in an eclectic bogey match played by members of the Invercargill Ladies’ Golf Club were as follows: Miss M. Stout, 1 down; Mrs S. R. Lowden, 3 down; Mrs H. M. Smith, 3 down; Miss C. Smith, 3 down. The first round of the knock-out foursomes must be completed by Tuesday, May 30. QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB A match for women golfers will be played at Queen’s Park tomorrow at 9 a.m., the draw being as follows: Miss Barlow v. Miss Turner; Miss K. Crowe v. Miss Winton; Miss A. Crowe v. Miss Morton; Miss Curtis v. Miss G. McKenzie; Miss Deegan v. Miss McColman; Miss Crosbie v. Miss Shand; Miss Holdsworth v. Miss Hinchey; Miss Marshall v. Miss Melville; Miss McDonald a bye. WESTERN DISTRICT SHIELD COMPETITION MATCH A Western District shield competition match is to be played on the Winton golf links tomorrow by the men. The shield was first competed for last year by the .Ohai, Tuatapere and Riverton Clubs and was won by Ohai. The Winton Club has entered the competition this season and the match tomorrow is to be played between the Ohai, Riverton and Winton teams. Play is to begin at 1.15 p.m. The Winton teams are as follows:— Senior.—N. G. Pigou. W. G. Clark, L. Lindsay and W. Geary. Junior.—R. Gow, J. de la Perrelle, T. N. Mitchell and W. Balch. WESTERN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS Good entries have been received for the Wester-> District golf championships to be decided at Nightcaps on Sunday. The draw is as follows:— 9 a.m.—No. " tee. A. Smeaton (Ohai), J. B. Johnstone, N. Grant, M. Grant

(Nightcaps); No. 6 tee, J. J. Banks (Riverton), J. Lewis (Ohai), T. De Clifford (Riverton). S. Giles (Ohai). 9.5.—N0. 1 tee, A. Cochrane (Nightcaps), R. K. McNeil (Riverton). F. Erasmuson (Nightcaps), J. Smeaton (Ohai); No. 6 tee, T. Small (Ohai), L. De Clifford (Riverton), W. Bennie (Ohai), B. Rusbton (Ohai). 9.10.—N0. 1 tee, L. S. Edmond (Ohai' G. A. Patterson (Queen’s Park), L. E. Raines (Queen’s Park), W. McEUigott (Ohai); No. 6 tee, H. Hoskins (Nightcaps), G. M. Fraser (Invercargill), R. Gimblett (Queen’s Park), J. A. Williams (Queen’s Park)., 9.15.—N0. 1 tee, W. Johnstone (Nightcaps). W A. H. Jackson (Queen’s Park), T. J. Banks (Queen’s Park), W. Holland (Ohai); No. 6 tee, F. McSeveney (Ohai); M. J. Glubb (Queen’s Park), D. Mclntosh (Ohai), W. Cockburn (Riverton). 9.20.—N0. 1 tee, A. Wilson (Ohai). E. Batchelor (Queen’s Park), T. Johnstone (Ohai), A. B. Crombie (Queen’s Park); No. 6 tee, A. Wilson (Orawia). S. Purdue (Nightcaps), E. Goodall (Orawia), C. Kean (Nightcaps). 9.25—E. W. Hargreaves v. . Post entries will be accepted.