GOLF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 227, 20 June 1921, Page 5

GOLF

MISS LEITCH RETAINS THE CHAM BIONSHIP OF FRANCE.

Paris, June 17

Misses Molly Griffiths Leitch, Stirling and Wetlrared qualified for the semi-finals in the ladies’ championship of France at Fontainebleau.. In the semi-finals Miss Leitch beat Miss Griffiths one up, and Miss Wethered beat Miss Stirling five up and four to play.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. June 19, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Juno 17. Miss Leitch beat .Miss Wethered six up and five to play, retaining the golf championship. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRILLIANT ROUND BY KIRKWOOD. London, June 17. In a nractiee match on the Eden course at St. Andrew’s, Kirkwood and Hutchinson (America) beat Milhamson and Havers four up and two to play. Kirkwood did a brilliant round. Sir Peter M’Bride's appeal in London on behalf of Kirkwood, the golfer, is meeting with a most satisfactory response. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LIKELY WINNERS OF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec, June 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 18. The "Westminster Gazette” critic, discussing tho open golf championship, which commences at St. Andrew s on Monday, says: "If the winner is not one of Hie following six, Alitchell, Hutchinson (who is a native of St. Andrew’s), Kirkwood, Ray. Havers, or Duncan, we shall be much surprised. Mitchell’s play last month was most brilliant, and on present form he is incomparably the world s best eolfer If he were as great a stroke as a match player the championship ought to be a “cake walk” foi- him. We are strongly inclined to fancy the chances of Mitchell, Hutchinson, and KirkXd against the rest of the field.” -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.