GOLF.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18618, 14 July 1930, Page 10

GOLF.

CLASSIC PLAY IN U.S.A. "BOBBY” JONES OUT OP LEAD. United Prees Association—By Electric Teiegraph—Copyright (Received July 13, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. July 11. Bobby Jones and Horton Smith fought another duel to-day, with Jones unable to overcome the young professional. Smith beat par figures with a score of 70, making a total for thirtysix holes of 142. Jones returned a card of 73, and his total now is 144. Harry Cooper tied with him. Macdonald Smith 145, Tommy Armour 146, and Walter Hagen 147, threw away their chances of remaining in the front. Kirkwood finished with 158. Ten thousand followed the play under a merciless sun. It was great goll played in terrific heat, which was responsible for a hundred deaths in the middle wt :t.

CHAMPION’S GREAT RECOVERY. VICTORY WITH'NEW RECORD. United Press Association—By Electric Teiegr&pli—Copyright (Received July 13. 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, 12. Bobby Jones won the open golf championship. totalling 287 for seventy-two holes, after setting an ; Interlachan course record of 68 this morning. Macdonald-Smith was second with 289. o "Bobby” Jones won his twelfth na- ; tional open title. His aggregate was 287. i He did the first eighteen in 68, that ; setting a new course record. He took 75 for the final eighteen holes. Seldom j before has Jones been under such pres- j sure, with so brilliant an array of pro- j fessionals challenging his every stroke, j He was crowded back in the early rounds, but lay always within striking j distance of the lead, and as the challengers cracked one by one beneath the j terrific strain, Jones moved forward with that iron self-possession that has stamped him the greatest golfer. J N.S.W. CUP CONTEST. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 13, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 13. Splendid golf was witnessed yesterday in the New South Wales Cup. j which is an eighteen holes stroke ; handicap, at La Perouse. The contest, open to professionals and amateurs, was won by Charles Campbell, who broke the course record with 73; his figures being: out 35; in 38. TIMARU CLUB. The following were the best scores returned in the medal handicap, played at Highfield on Saturday:—

Club Championships. The following have qualified in the Club’s championships:— Senior.—B. V. Wright, J. W. Fair, J. Mackay, E. A. Scott, J. G. Niccol, W. A. Scott, G. R. Kingston, R. Wilson N. S. Cramond. W. D. Revell, F. S. Grant, D S. Kemshed, C. W. Webber, A. L. Marshall and E. G. Kerr. For sixteenth place, L. G. Cameron, and R. J. Wilson have tied, and will have to play off. Junior—L. S. Abernethy, N. C. Martin, P. B. Foote. J. E. Hamilton, C. H. Coxhead. B. W. Moody. F. S. Shrimpton, J. Moyes, D. J. Purdom, R. A. Holdgate, F. M. Ward, R. S. Baird, M. F. Ledingham, A. C. Martin and A. L. Gee. For the sixteenth place, G. C. Reid, and W. I. Tait hava tied, and will have to play off. GLEN-ITI CLUB. Following were the best scores in the medal match at Glen-iti on Saturday—

Senior W. D. Revell .. Grade. . . .. 81 11 70 B. V. Wright .. 71 scr 71 N. S. Cramond .. 79 7 72 W. H. Walton .. 88 16 72 G. R. Kingston 81 7 74 J. W. Fair .. .. 81 7 74 C. W. Webber .. 83 9 74 D. J. McBeath 85 11 74 W. A. Scott .. .. 82 7 75 F. S. Grant .. .. 83 8 75 J. Mackay .. .. 82 6 76 S. G. McClelland 89 13 73 P. B. Foote . . .. 89 13 76 D. S. Kemshed .. 83 6 77 F. L. Barker .. 84 6 78 E. Ziesler .. .. 87 9 78 C. M. Beckley .. 88 10 78 L. G. Cameron .. 88 10 73 L. S. Abernethy 90 12 78 Junior C. H. Coxhead .. Grade. .. .. 88 20 68 J. E. Hamilton .. 88 18 70 W. Simpson .. .. 99 28 71 G. A. Bridges .. 101 30 71 A. L. Gee .. .. 99 26 73 F. S. Shrimpton 92 19 73 J. Moyes 94 18 76 D. W. Beswick .. 99 22 77 A. C. Martin .. .. 97 20 77 W. W. Garton .. 102 24 78 D. J. Purdom .. 96 17 79

Senior. E. Dodd 93 20 73 D. Oram ... 97 24 73 D Menzies 91 17 74 J. G. Johnston 96 21 75 P. McDougall 101 25 76 L. Busbridge 88 9 79 F. Mitchell 96 17 79 Menzies Jnr 86 6 80 B. H. Low 101 21 80 Junior. R. Parker 99 36 63 N. Leslie 101 30 71 J. Jones 103 30 73 R. Sherratt *. 102 29 73 J. Motfitt 103 29 74