GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 4

GOLF

BELMONT SUMMER CUP WON BY JACK GOSS. ' The summer competitions at. Belmont ha\*£ concluded. The Summer Cup, the most important event, was won by J. Goss, with H. Bobbins ruhner up. In the semi-final, played at. the week-end. between J. Goss and F. C. Hutchison, the last named was nne up going to the 18th and looked to have the match won when he placed his third shot 3 feet from the pin, while. J. Goss was F feet away. J. Goss holed a fine putt, and F. C. Hutchison unexpectedly missed the yard putt. At the 19th Goss holed out in 4 while Hutchison took 5 having hooked his second shot into the bunker cn the left, Goss’ experience stood to him in the fin.nl against H. Bobbins. The lastnamed palyed steady golf throughout the summer competitions, and considering he has only been playing golf for two or three years, he has made exceptional progress. The Cup will be presented next. Saturday, the opening of the official season. In the bogey match, played on Saturday afternoon, t.hc leading cards returned were:— I J. Goss, all square. R. A. Howie. 1 down. H. ITobbins, 3 down. J Goss was round in 73. which in view of the strong breeze, and the temporary greens now in use, was a fine performance. R. A. Howie surprised his opponents by playing the last 9 holes in 35. The aggregate points competition was won by J. Goss, closely followed bv H. Bobbins, B. Power, F. C. Hutchison, and R. A. Howie. R.SA. TOURNAMENT NORTH OTAGO CLUBS [ Par Fraas Aasociatloa. ] OAMARU, March 16. The returned soldiers’ golf tournament was held yesterday by North Otago clubs on the Awamoa links and proved a great success. There were over 60 competitors from various parts of O-tago and Southland. The best gross score was recorded by G. Forrest (Timaru) 75, and the best aggregate by F. S. Douglas (Dunedin) 76 and 76 —a total of 152. The bogey match winner was A. Cormack (Dunedin) and the best nett medal round was put up by F. Crump (Oamaru). Forrest won the James Wight Memorial Cup and the miniature, the bases of which contained pebbles from Anzac <nvP -