BRILLIANT GOLF BY PICKWORTH

Wanganui Chronicle, 21 April 1947, Page 5

BRILLIANT GOLF BY PICKWORTH

1 PROFESSIONAL TOURNEY ‘ AT KENSINGTON Recd. 7.30 p.m. Sydney, April 20. With a brilliant two-under-par round of 69 for a total of 294, H. Pickworth, Australian open golf champion, i won the Ampol £lOOO professionals 1 tournament at Kensington yesterday. The highlight of the day’s play, however, was Eric Cremin’s 66, which shattered Pickworth’s course record by three strokes. The New Zea- < lander Alec Murray finished equal J fourth with R. Want (Queensland), j His first day’s score of 82 should have r put him well out of the running, but ( he recovered magnificently with with 75, 73 and 75, including one of the best scores of the day. yesterday he ( played masterly golf to be two under . par to the 12th. hole, but thereafter seemed to tire. t Cremin, after a par 71 on the first t day, crashed with 85 on the second in * wind and rain squalls. Yesterday he t fought doggedly to overhaul Pick- t worth’s lead. Out in 34, he returned t an amazing 32 for the homeward . jpurney, scoring seven birdies. Pick- { worth, however, played with complete ( confidence to equal his own previous record and register five birdies. W. Bolger revealed the form which € enabled him to beat Gene Sarazen in 1934 open to take second place. He stroked his shots beautifully, but lost. 'J opportunities on the green, due to timid putting. The New Zealander, * Guy, followed a disastrous 82 with 78, ‘ which placed him well back in the field. ’ Principal scorers were:—Pickworth (Victoria) 69—294; W. Bolger (New South Wales), 70 —295; Cremin (New South Wales), 66—296; Murray (New Zealfind), 75—305; Want (Queensland), 75—305; F. Bolger (New South , Wales) 78—308; V. Billings (Vic- * loria), 73—308; M. Smith (Victoria), n 7 -309; M. McWilliams (New South ~ ..ales), 73—309; d. Denehy (South Australia), 73—310; C Campbell (Victjria), 76—310. g o