OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Chronicle (Levin), 7 June 1947, Page 2

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

J. WINTERBURN WINS TITLE AT OTAKI The weather proved a little disappointing for the first day's play in the Otaki Golf Club's King's Birthday tournament. Cold winds and occasional showers of sleet spoilt many a good card in the qualifying round on Sunday morning. Showers continued throughout the afternoon and the early part of Mohday morning, but improved considerably by the time the finalists were due to start in the afternoon. Some surpnses were recorded. The first was C. Enoka's qualifying round of 77 while being on a 15 handicap, and also W. D'Ath's easy defeat of E. Gray (the favourite) in the semi-final of the championship, while J. Winterbum's round of 71, when defeating W. Clark in the semi-final, was a fine effort. The final was devoid of any thrills, Winterburn gaining an early lead with two stymies on the first two holes and maintaining it. Following is the order of aualifying and the results of" the championship as it was played off: E. A. Gray, J. Winterburn, W. D'Ath, W. G. Clark, Z. Gray, C. Atmore, C. Enoka, J. B. D'Ath. Championship flight. — First flight: E. W. Clark, T. Webster, H. Derham, E. Watts, A. Harper, N. D. Anderson, W. Jepson, F. Elliott. Second flight: R. Knight, R. Blackburne, I. Morton, E. Anderson, S. A. Elliott, P. O'Rourke, C. Melville, W. Morton. Third flight: B. Rhodes, J. Reid, A. Wilson, A. Ford, G. Scarfe, E. Jepson, E. Tooby, G. Seott. Results of championship. — First round: E. Gray beat J. D'Ath 1, W. 1

D'Ath beat C. Atmore, W. Clark beat C. Enoka, J. Winterburn beat Z. ; Gray. Second round: D'Ath beat Gray. and Winterburn beat Clark. Final: Winterburn beat D'Ath. Results of flights (handicaps). — First flight: T. Webster; runnerup, H. Derham. Second flight: R. Blackburne; runner-up, W. Morton. Third flight: G. Scarfe; runner-up, G. Reid. i Medal competition, Sunday morning, C. Enoka; bogey com- | petition Sunday afternoon. T. Webj ster; Stableford competition Mon- ' day morning, J. Winterburne; best ! ball bogey, Sunday afternoon, A. I Harper and C. Anderson. Tris Harper Memorial i Results of last Saturday's sec- ; ond round of the T. Harper MemI orial are as follows: A. Wilson 92 — , 22 — 70, S. Elliott 96—15—81, F. ! Elliott 91—12 — -79, B. Ryder 98—24 —78, H. Browne 103—27—76, E. ! Tooby 113 — 27 — 76, E. Anderson 81 ! —8—73, I. Morton 91—15—76, E. Gray 72 scr., C. Enoka 91 — 16 — 75, G. Sutherland 88 — 13 — 75, Z. Gray 77—3—74, W. Morton 82—17—65, J. Cooksley 99 — 17 — 80, N. D. Anderson 87—13—74, D. Harper 106—24— 82, F. Mayman 95 — 18 — 77, W. Jepson 92—16—76, R. Knight 85—11— 74, B. Rhodes 98—26—72, W. D'Ath 78—4—74, W. Rzoska 99—18 —81, P. O'Rourke 83—14—69, R. Blackburne 88 — 8 — 80, C. Atmore 82—14—68, J. B. D'Ath 80—6—74, T. O'Rourke 79—14—65, T. Webster 32—8—74.