GOLF

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 June 1936, Page 5

GOLF

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. RAIN INTERRUPTS. LONDON, Monday. In the British open golf championship play in the first qualifying round was) abandoned for to-day owing to a cloudburst, which flooded the greens, and all scores were cancelled. Play will start afresh to-morrow. At Wallasey Henry Cotton had a record round of 67 and J. Ferrier (New South Wales,) completed his round in 77. A terrific thunderstorm burst over the district at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, flooding the greens and fairways on both the Hoylake and Wallasey courses. BEST QUALIFYING SCORES. (Received Wednesday, 9.30' a.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. The best scores in the first qualifying round of the open golf championship were:— At Hoylake: Allis and Cotton, 68, a course record; Dailey and Sarazen, 71. At Wallasey: B. Gadd, 68; W. Smith-, ers and D. I. Rees, 71; Denny, 72. SARAZEN’S TOUR. (Received Wednesday, 10.45 a.m.) • LONDON, Tuesday. G. Sarazen (U.S.A.) informed the Associated Press that ho has) arranged to tour New Zealand and Australia accompanied by his wife and Miss Helen Hicks, winner of the American ladies’ open championship in 1931. They sail from Vancouver on 15th July for a fortnight’s tour of New Zealand early in August. DANNEVIRKE TOURNEY. WIN FOR HORNABROOK. DANNEVIRKE, Tuesday^ The annual tourney of the Dannevirke Golf Club, which attracted record entries, concluded to-day. The championship was won by J. Hornabrook (Manawatu), present New Zealand amateur champion, who beat R. Hobbs (Napier) in the final, 6 and 5. — (P.A.) RIVERSIDE CLUB. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The following is the draw for a net medal aggregate round to be played on Saturday, 27tli June. Senior ladies’ starting time will be from 1 till 1.20. Junior ladies will start from 1.20 onwards: —

LADIES. Seniors. —Mrs Batty v. Miss, Wood; Mrs Beresford v. Mrs Gray; Miss Bradley v. Miss Maliood; Mrs Finlayson v. Mrs Palamontain; Miss Samson v. Mrs Rawlins; Mrs Grove v.' Miss F. Selby; Mrs Hayne v. Miss Sheppard; Mrs Taylor v. Miss N. Selby; Mrs Wells v. Mrs Holmes; Miss Gadsby v. Miss Woodhouse; Miss Poison w another. Juniors. —Miss Armstrong v. Miss Dolint; Mrs BeccrOfU v. Mrs Emery; Mrs Brown v. Mr.S : Farquarson; Mrs Carruthers v. Mrs Hill; Mrs Clarkson v. Miss Nix; Miss Clare v. Miss Foreman; Miss Cole v. Mrs Jones; Mrs P. Emerson v. Miss Petefson; Mrs R. Emerson -v. Mrs G. Peterson; Mrs Allen v. Miss Stewart; Miss Kiellberg v. Miss Tanker si ey; Miss Pragnell v. Miss M. Wells; Miss Shearer v. Mrs Wrigley; Miss Taylor v. Miss Walls; Miss L. Wells, v. Mrs Clarke; Mrs Wylie v. Miss Healey; Mrs Witherow v. Miss Bakewell; Mrs Yates v. Miss McCalmont; Miss Cooper v. another. An L.G.U. medal round will be played in conjunction with the above. MEN. Seniors. —Bannister v. Grove; Batty v. Gray; Bell v. N. Ninnes; Beresford v. Grant; Chapman v. Summers; Costello v. -Montgomery; S. Finlayson v. Peterson; Frankpitt v. Taylor; Iledley v. Wither,ow; Rawlins v. Baker; Rew v. Woodhouse; Evans v. R. Emerson; Candy v. Wyeth; A. Clarkson v. Yates; Heisenberg v. Southey. Juniors. —Dixon v. Palamontain; Carruthers v. Shearer; P. Emerson v. Sheppard; Wilmliurst v. Rogers; L. J. Ninnes v. Wakelin; Onion v. Richards; W. G. Rew v. Beecroft; Wells v. Bowden; Wylie v. Mexted; Pollock v. Braggins; Jones v. Leigh.

The following will start from No. 8 tee. —Anderson v. Joblin; Macdonald v. Brickman; Curran v. Hills; 11. Clarkson v. Hume; Connell v. Larsen; Cooper v. T. McCracken, Junr.; Hutchinson v. Power; Holmes v. Shaw; Dick v. Allen; Malison v. Corbishley; Carstens v. McQuarrie; Ewington v. Murdoch; Herbert v. Vincent; T. R. McCracken v. McCourtie; M. Finlayson v. another. Members are requested to notify their partners! if unable to play. MAHUNGA CLUB. The following is the draw the ladies’ day flag competition to-morrow:—Mrs L. Roach v. Miss McKenna;. Mrs Ward v. Mrs Dagg; Miss Chapman v. Miss Ralph; Mrs Martin v. Mrs Burridge; Mrs Brockett v. Miss Wyber; Miss' Mgt. Chapman v. Mrs Vowell; Mrs Gooding v. Mrs Nicol; Miss Anstice v. Miss Boddington; Miss A. Stempa v. Mrs B. Roaclie.