MURRAY WINS PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNEY

Chronicle (Levin), 29 April 1946, Page 8

MURRAY WINS PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNEY

h—Press Association

By Telegrav'i

AUCKLAND, Aprii 28. ' With rounds of 77, 77, 75 and 79, A. ilurray (Wisemans) played fme golf to win the New Zealand professiongl Victory championsliip held at Titirangi during the weekend. His total of 308 was eight fewer than the runner-up, A. Dyke (Napier). Then followed E. J. Moss (Auckland) and N. Puller (Qhristchurch) with 321 each. With an excellent. round of 75, L. T. Layeoc-k (Titirangi) wou the main amateur evegt, his tO.tgl of 319 CQPiparing favourably with the professionals. The North lsland champiqn, A. R. Kitto (Wanganui) j was' next .With 32Q, VJuD J. II. Ygung ( Titirangi) jeqiured oue, stroke inore. Over 1000 speetators followed the play of the leaders and were treated to | a good exhjbition. Ppllowing are the i best scores in each event: —

A. Murray .. .. 77 — 77 — 75 — 79 — 30S A. Dyke ." SI— 77— 79— 79— 316 E. J.' Mogs . , , . 78—80—81^82^321 N. Fuller .. .. 80—82—80—79—321 Jim Galloway , , 81 — 81— 80— 81— {523 A. Guy 80—83—77—84—324 A. Bhaw .. .. 82— 79-^78— 85-— 324

Professionals.

B. T. Laycock . . 80—82—82—75—319 A. It. Kitto .... 85 — 80— 7(1— SI— 325 •J. H. Young 89—76—79—82—326 F. Parkinson . . 81— 34^-81-^82— 328 Pax Smith . . . . 76 — 83 — 84 — 86 — 329 B. M. Bilk .... 83—77—30—89^-329 F. Buckler .. .. S5— 77— 82— 85— 329

Amateurs.