GOLF

Te Ao Hou, Summer 1954, Page 49

GOLF At the New Zealand Championships, T. P. Jones, of Taumarunui, again qualified for the Amateur Championship play-off, but after a win in the first round was eliminated. In the Amateur Plate he produced good form to reach the final. He eliminated Glading, an ex-New Zealand representative, and went down in the final to Jeffries, who will represent New Zealand in England this year. Farmer, of Gisborne, is a young golfer who played a steady game last season, and I forecast that he may produce a few surprises at the next Maori tournament. He and Rongo Halbert took part in the Bay of Plenty championships at Whakatane, and Farmer went through to the final. He was beaten by Thornton, of Rotorua, who is one of the best of New Zealand's country players. While speaking of golf I am sure that those who attend the annual Maori tournament will be interested to learn that Toki Carroll, genial official at most recent tournaments, is now in the King Country. For some years Toki has been stationed at Raupunga, near Wairoa, as a Maori Affairs Department farming supervisor. He will now be stationed at Te Kuiti. All golfers will wish him good fortune in his new district.