GOLF.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19065, 2 October 1933, Page 2

GOLF.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENCE TITIRANGI FRIDAY*. AUCKLAND, Monday. The annual New Zealand golf championship tournament will be commenced at the Titirangi links on Friday.' A very'representative entry has been received, and players from all parts of the Dominion Will be taking part. , The first round ,of the open championship and qualifying rounds of the amateur and professional championships wilKbe played on Friday, and the programme for Saturday includes the second round of the open championship and qualifying rounds for the amateur and professional championships and the O’Rorke Vase teams’ match. The leading seventy players will contest the third and fourth rounds on Monday.

The professionals will play, in conjunction with the open championship, competitions for the Gibson and Myer Cups. The former competition consists of the best aggregate of the first two rounds, and the latter the best aggregate of the third and fourth rounds, less handicaps.

RANA WAGG NOT COMPETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. Rana Wagg, amateur golf champion of the Dominion, has announced that he does not intend to compete at the New Zealand championship tournament, which is to open at Titirangi links, Auckland, on Friday. He won the national title at Christchurch in 1931, and retained It at Heretaunga last year.

WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY B. M. SILK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI/ Sunday. The final of the Wanganui golf championship was won by the local player B. M. Silk, who defeated H. P. Dale, of Eltham, 5 and 3. Silk was four under fours at the end.

GOLF IN MELBOURNE. NEW COURSE RECORD. MARGIN OF SIX STROKES. UnMe’’ —Elec. Tel. CoDvrtghL I (Received Oct. 2, 10.15 a.m.) ;. ' MELBOURNE, Oct. 2. Harry .Williams established a new course record and led the field in the 1 qualifying rounds of “ the Victorian Amateur ohamplonshlp by no fewer than six strokes at the Metropolitan Club. Williams returned a card of 63, Ryan 72, and Bulte 72. The course record had stood for three years at 73.

' HAMILTON LADIES’ CLUB. DRAW FOR' MEDAL ROUND. Following is the draw for the monthly medal match to be played on Wednesday, 4th inst: — Starting at the first tee at 12 noon.— , Mrs Mander and Mrs Bartlett; Mrs Arthur and Miss Masters; Mrs Gower and Mrs Milroy; Mrs Batt and Miss Provis; Mrs Guy and Mrs Sutherland; Mrs Hazard-and Mrs Clachan; Mrs Russell and Mrs McCracken; Mrs Rawlings and Miss Coventry; Mrs Primrose and Mrs R. English; Mrs C. Taylor and Mrs G. Brown; Mrs Bindon and Miss D. Johnson; Mrs Sandford and Mrs Mears; Mrs Shaw and Miss Hammond; Miss K. Wilson and Mrs A. English; Mrs Farrer and Mrs Dingle; Mrs King and Mrs Fraser; Mrs RatcliiTe and Miss Cann; Mrs Strang and Mrs D. Smith; Mrs Waring and Mrs Ross; Miss Manning and Miss Duxfleld; Mrs Mac Diarmid and Miss Upton; Mrs GrifUths and Mrs Bond; Mrs Hockin and Mrs Rutherfurd; Mrs Valentine and Mrs Ellis; Mrs W. A. Smith and Miss J. Rutherfurd; Mrs Worley and Mrs Savage; Miss B. Johnstone and Mrs Baker; Mrs Joseph and Mrs E. C. Day. Starting at the fourth tee at 12 noon. — Mrs Aitken and Miss McLean; Mrs Masters and Mrs Gruar; Mrs Grocott and Mrs Peterson. Starting at the seventh tee at 12 noon. Mrs Thomas and Mrs G. Smith; Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Waddell; Mrs E. Taylor and Mrs Toombs.