GOLF DISASTROUS DAY FOR MOST N.Z. PLAYERS AT MELBOURNE

Grey River Argus, 13 October 1948, Page 5

GOLF DISASTROUS DAY FOR MOST N.Z. PLAYERS AT MELBOURNE

'Rec. 1.30). MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. Five New Zealanders were defeated to-day in the second and third rounds of the Australian Amateur Golf Championships at the Metropolitan Links. The only bright spot, in what otherwise was the dullest and most disappointing day of the New Zealanders’ Australian tour was B M. Silk's 9 and 8 win over A. C. Bennie, who is almost unknown in chammonshin golf. The day’s greatest surprise was the 18lh. green defeat of R. H. Glading, in the second round by T. H. Kellock who, by comparison with the New Zealander, is a novice. Hornabrook’s defeat was excusable for he went down to E. G. Routley. who was runner-up to Bobby Brown for the 1946 Victorian golf title, and defeated W. A. Edgar in the opening round of this year’s Commonwealth Club Championship. Routley finished to-days match 4 up. SCHOOLBOY'S WIN G. P. Roberts, encountered a superior player in Edgar in the third round, and lost 2 and 1. while D.JQ Woon unexpectedly crashed against an 18-year-old Tasmanian schoolboy, Peter Toogood, who “stole” a victorv on the 18th. green bv sinking a 12foo’t putt. Peter is the son of Alf Toogood, the Kingston Beach Club professional. In the fifth match, N. H. W. Amon lost to W. D. Ackland-Horman 3 and 2. ,

Foor purring put uwm landers out of the competition. Woon missed six putts of five feet or less and three putts on both the 10th. and Uth. greens, while Gladirm 3-putted on five green. At the Uth he was stymied and took three putt, from only 10 feet. Hornabrook also took three putts on several greens to throw away his chance of winning Bad putting, in most cases, was caused by the waterlogged state of the greens, after heavy rain which compelled many players to discard their putters in preference for No. 4 irons. Silk probably was the day’s , most impressive player. He was out in 34, and, after winning his match completed the round to be home in 36 foi a total of 70. The course standaid scratch score is 76. Scores were: — AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Second round.-R. S. Brown beat A. L. Spooner 5 and 4; B. M. Silk beat A. C. Bennie 9 and 8; P. A. Toogood beat D. L. Woon 1 up; K. D. Prix beat C. A. Eerdich 6 and 4; H. R. Payne beat R. Wartman 4 and 2; A. H. Colledge beat G. T. Thomson 6 and 5; F. W. Gluth beat B. W. Cutler 2 and 1; A. J. King beat C. Seward 8 and 6; P. Head beat D. B. Kendler 5 and 4; T. H. Kellock beat R. H. Glading 1 up. _ _ Third round: A. Russell beat R. L. Rutter 1 up; W. D. Ackland-Horman beat N. Amon 3 and 2; W. A. Edgar beat G. P. Roberts 2 and 1; A. Waterson beat W. R. Smith 7 and 5; W. A. Higgins (V.) beat C. H. Currall (V.) 2 up; K. Enderby beat A. S. Ross 5 and 4; D. Bachli beat P. M. Reid 2 and 1; P. Thomson beat L. Duffy 8 and 7; H. W. Hattersley beat L. Nettlefold 3 and 1; R. S. Brown beat G. Munro 2 up.