SURPRISE DEFEAT OF WOON

Chronicle (Levin), 12 November 1947, Page 2

SURPRISE DEFEAT OF WOON

WEATHER CHANGE AT GOLF TOURNEY NEW PEY-MOUTli, Nov. 11. Tlio (let'oat of the New Zeiiland represeiitative plaver, D. L. Woon, at the hands of the Taranaki ehainpioa, D. V. Sutberlarul, was a feature of the firstrouiid of the Xew JJealand amateur golf ehauipiou.ship.s at t.he Ngamotu iinks. New Plymouth, today. A cluuige in the weather altered eonditions eousiderahly. The northerly wiud suddenly increased and was in the afternoon ae eonipanied by heavy ^showers. The players, howevor, generally rose to the " oecasion and the seoring in severn) eases was exceptiouallv good. A .UATE UR C 1 1A MPIONSHIP. First Roimd. li. H. trlading (Titirangi) beat T. P. Jones (Taumarunui) 2 up. \Y.' tt. Ilorne (Wellington) beat b\ C. Hutchison (Wanganui)- 5 and 3. A. R. Kitto (Castlecliff) beat K. S. (ilendinning (.Manawata) 6 and 4. D. V. iSutherland (New Plymouth) beat D. L. Woon (Marlborough) S and 7. T. .1 ell'ery (New Plymouth) beat II. ■J. Eongstaif (Hastings) 2 and 1. W. A. Irklgar (PonimonweaHli, Vic.) beat .1. L. Black (Ilutt) o aud 4. B/ Bamfield (New Plymouth) beat I). A. Ntevens (Miramar) 1 up. G. P. Koberts (llutt) beat W. E. .lonos (Taumarunui) 3 and 2. B. M . Silk (Wanganui) beat lv. U. - Pix (Koyal. Fremantle) 3 aud 2. I. A. Ewen (Ilutt) beat T. Thomson (.Stratford) 3 aud 2 J. llolden (New Plymouth) beat B. (!. Thomson (Auckland) at the 19th. W. B. Keilly (Ilutt) beat E. J. Parkiuson (Manukau) 3 and 2. J. Jeffery (New Plymouth) beat li. Wells (Stratford) 5 and 4. N. H. Amon (Manawatu) beat J. Winterbuni (Otaki) 2 aud 1. A. ColJedge ( Yuronglillv, Q.) beat 11. W. Kogers (Invercargill) at the I9tli. II. S. Brown (Northern, Vic.) beat 11. A. Black (Miramar) 3 and 2. PKOI-'ESSIONAI, ( TI A M PIONS 11 1 P. First Round. A. Mujrrav (Titirangi) beat J. L). M.ciutnsh (unattached) 1 up. A. 11. Dylce (Maraenui) beat J. La.mbie ( uuaUached) 1 up. B. .1. Smith Junr. (Invercargill) beat It. 0. Butters (Paraparaumu) (i and 5. -v. ,1. Shuw (.Miramar; beat E. W. Kitchie (New Plymouth) ti and 5. A. E. Guy (Akarana) beat N. 11. Euller (unattached) 2 up. .1. Watt (unattached) beat W. Allbon (unattaclied) 4 aud 2. -J. Galloway (unattached) beat J. K. Waite (Auckland) 5 aud 4. J. Weir (Grange) beat T. S. Galloway (liotorua) ti and 5. Second Round. Murrav beat Dyke 1 up. Shaw beat Smith 1 aud 3. Guy beat J. Watt 5 and 3. Weir beat J. Gallowav 2 and 1.