Upsets at Victory Golf Tourney
AUCKLAND, April 2. The dei'eat oi many experienced and Cavoured players was a sensational leat.ure oi Ihe iirst two rounds of matcii [tlav in the Victory golf tournament 't Akarana today. James Galloway, ihe Whangarei professional, who yesterday won £150 for iinishing first in the medal championshij), was defeated in the first round by the veteran Wellington professional J. Lainbie, and Weir, who iinished fifth in the professional medal event, was beaten on tlu; last green by A. H. Dyke, of Napier. Kven more sensational was the faiiure of N. 11. Uuller, the Russley professional, to sink a putt of about 15 irielies for a win at the 19th, against A. ALurray, the New Zealand professional chumpion. Alurray flnally won the match at the 22nd hole when he sank a iive-footer for a birdie three. In the umateurs, two of New Zealaiid's best known players, D. L. Woonj N'ew ZeaJand representative last year, and A. It. Kitto, twice runner-up fox ihe national amatehr erown, were defealed in the first round. Woon fell an easy victim to L. B. Johnston, Akarana Clnb champion who headed the amateurs in Ihe medal event, and Kittc also wont out to the young player, G. R. Tyndall, of Manukau (Auckland) Club. Tli« fii'11 lmvit. in :l f cll P.S nf t.llP. da.V
were the professional quarter-flnal between A. J. Shaw and A. E.. Guy, and Ihe amateur match between R. B.. Glading,' national open champion, and P. G. !•'. Smith, national amateur champion oi 1938. Glading recovered his best i'orni "to score a -decisive win. Amateurs. First- round: L. "B. Johnston (Akarana ) beat D. L. Woon (Blenheim) 5 and 1, E. W. Young (Titirangi) beat H. 0. Stevens (Narth fShore) 1 up, G. R. Tyndall (Manukau) beat A. R. Kitto ( Wanganui ) 1 up, B. D. Bamfleld (New Plymouth ) beat >SP E. Chappell (Akarana; 4 and 3, A. N. Young (Titirangi) beat K. ilay Mackenxie (Titirangi) -4 and 5, B. T. Layeock (Titirangi) beat O. Vr. Brewer (Auckland) 5 and 4, R. II. Glading (Titirangi) beat B. H. Menzies (Auckland) 2 and 1, P. G. F. Sinitb (North Ghore) beat G. E, Hudson (Akarana) 2 and 1. Second round: Johnston beat E. W. Young 2 up, Tyndall beat Bamfleld 1 np, A. N. Young beat Layeock 2 and 1, Glading beat Smith 3 and 2. Professionals. First round: J. Lambie (unattaehed, Wellington) beat James .Galloway (Whangarei) 1 up, A. H. Dyke (Napier) beat J. Weir (Grange) 1 np, Jackson (Remuera) be|it Jack Galloway (AWatapu) 7 and/ 6, A. M'urray (Titirangi) beat N. II. Fuller (Russley) at the 2'2nd, O. "V. Walker (Queensland) beat E. C. Greathead (Auckland) - 4 and 3, B. J. Suntli junr. (Invercargill) beat G. W. Ritchie (unattaehed, New Plymouth) 4 and 3, - A. E. Guy (Akarana) beat G. C. Glements (unattaehed, Auckland) 4 and 2, A. J. Shaw (Miramar) beat W. Allbon (unattaehed, Auckland) 5 and 3. Second round: Dyke beat1 Lambie 2 > and 1, Murray beat Jackson 3 and 2, Walker beat Smith 5 and 4, Shaw beat Guy 1 ugt
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 April 1948, Page 3
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