PROFESSIONAL GOLF

Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 11

PROFESSIONAL GOLF

BUTTERS IN FORM [Peb United Peess Association.] TIMARU, February 23. The New Zealand professional golf tournament was continued to-day in fine but dull weather, which was ideal from the players' point of view. There was a little wind, but not sufficient to interfere with play- The attendance of onlookers was good, and great interest was manifested. Play for the day was devoted to the first two rounds of the South Canterbury Championship >n conjunction with the Myers Challenge Cup. The Second Stroke Handicap was also decided on the play in these two events. The course was in the same good condition as on the opening day, though one or two of the greens were tricky. Play reached a higher standard than on the previous day, and the onlookers, particularly in the afternoon, witnessed spectacular and highly interesting golf. A. C. Butters, throughout the day, played nearer his true form, his afternoon round of 70 being a brilliant effort. J. A. Clements also gave an outstanding display, his card out in the morning over nine holes being 31. His iron work was weak on the homeward journey, for which ho took 43. Ho registered the same aggregate score on his afternoon round. J. R. Galloway experienced a bad run in the morning, missing seven short putts in succession, but played excellently in the afternoon, being three under_ four at the fifteenth hole. He got into the ditch at the next hole, but made a wonderful recovery, and finished the course in 71. Results:— SECOND STROKE HANDICAP, 36 Holes.—R. C. Butters (Miramar), 74—74, 1; J. A. Clements (Christchurch), 76—76, and W. W. Kay (St. Clair), 75—77 (equal) 2; J. R. Galloway (Palmerston North), 80—73, and B. Stratmore (Wellington), 75—78 (equal), 4; R. Blair (Shirley), 77—77, 6.

MYERS CHALLENGE CUE, 36 Holes. R. C. Butters (Miramar), 73—7 Q 1; J. A. Clements (Christchurch), 74—74, 2; J. R. Galloway (Palmerston North), 78 —71, 3; G. B. Forrest (Timaru), 71—81, ami J. Forrest (Dunedin), 76—76 (equal), 4; H. R. Blair (Shirley), 77—77, and A. J. Shaw (holder of the cup, Napier), 76 —78 (equal), 6.