PRO. GOLF REVIVAL

Chronicle (Levin), 24 April 1946, Page 7

PRO. GOLF REVIVAL

FIRST PRIZE OF £100 , Post-iyar professional competitive goli will be given a start this weekeud with a tournament at Titirangi in a' mannef which should give great en couragement to lliose who makc thcir livcliliood from the sporl. The tourna ment will makc history in Ncw Zealand for the amount of prize-money at stake. Allogethcr casli jirizes au 1 trophies to the value of £380 have beea subscribcd, which is in striking contrast to the iirst prize of £10 witu which the New Zealand Golf Council has endowed the New Zealand Oxien medal chamxiionshiii. Practically all the noted professionals in New Zealand have entcrcd. A galhering which brings together the ciuunpions of the past — Douglas, Sliaw. Moss, Alurray, Alcintosh — otlier noted performers like Guv and Galloway, aiul a younger generation of jilayers should give the game a big lillij). In addition to the professionals, the leadiug Auckland amateurs and sonie champions from otlier provinces, including B. AT Silk, twice a New.. Zealand amateu. vvinner, have entered for a special lourney which will be run in con junction. The niajor competitiou for botii xjrufessionals and amateurs is a 72-hole medal cluimpionship. First prize for the professionals is £200, second £75, tliird £20, and fourtli £10. Two rounds in botli the 72-hole events will be played on Saturday April 27, and two ihe next day. In addition there will be handicap events played in con junction. The professional entry is: — A. Alurray (Wisemanif), A. Guy (Wisemans), AV. Allbon (AVisemans), .Jini Galloway (Wisemans), T. J. Shaw (Wellington), J. B. Alclntosh (Wol lington), J. Lambie (Miramar), 11 Bulters (AVellington), J. Watt (Wel lington), II Moss (Auckland), C. C Clements (Auckland), E. E. Douglas (Oamaru), J. A. Clements (Christchurch), Tohi Galloway (Rotorua), Basil.Smith, jun., (Invercargill), A. Dyke (Napier), N. Fuller (Christchurch), L. Ross (Nelson), J. Forrest (Hokowhitu), G. Ritchie (New Plvmouth), G. Alelvin (Hamilton), Jack Galloway (Auckland), R. Jackson (North " Ehore), F. Hardnian . (Auckland), J. AVaite (Auckland ' G.C.), P. Mauglian ' (Te Avvamutu), J. Weir (Otahuhu). The following will contest tlie amateur evout): — J. H. A'oung (Titirangi), handicap plus D B. M. Silk (Wanganui), ser. ; Pax Sniith (Titirangi), scr.; D. E. Woon (Christchurch), scr.; A. R. Kitto (Wanganui), scr.; .T. A. Ralph (Remuera), scr.; B. H. Menzies Auckland). st;r.; R. E. Chappell (Orakei), kr.; A. Aroung (Titirangi), scr.; B. T. Lay^cock (Titirang), scr.; F. Buckler (Remuera), 1; E. L. Bartlett (Auckland), 2; L. .Tohnson ' (Akarana), 2; Dr. Hamilton Gibbs (Nelson), 2: H. D. Brinsden (Titirangi), 2; R. HavAlackenzic (Christchurch), 2; C. Bailcy (Rotorua), 2; N. Willis (Orakei), 2;.G. Lawson (Titirangi), 2; G. Hudson (Akarana), 2; E. Parkinsoh (Maungakielcie), 3; E, W. Young (Titirangi),

3; 0. R. Adams (Remuera), 3; J. Linton (Akarana), 3; E. Ethridge (Akarana), 3; F. Busby Akarana), 3; J. Hterritt (Te Awainutu), 3; R. B. Oarr (Titirangi), 3; S. H. Abel (Auckland), 3; 11. F. Echoen (Akarana), 3.