NAISMITH'S TITLE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 203, 13 September 1937, Page 8

NAISMITH'S TITLE

Australian Golf "Open" FERRIER FINISHES N1NTH (Received 13, 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEYj Sept. 12. G. Naismith, the young Victorian professional, yesterday won the Australian open golf championship, by oue stroke, from -three other players. Naismith played very steadily throughout. Davies finished before Naismith, but McKay . and . Walker^ playing together, were the last pair in. They both needed birdie threes at the last hole to lie with Naismith. McKay 's putt was a couple of feet sort, but Walker 's 15-footer stopped. on the lip of tho hole. Von Nida, who was level with Naismith at 'the' end of the third round, start'ed the final round in great style. He was out in par figures^ but on the hoine journey he putted badly. Ferrier's -last two rounds were full of wild shots. Eufus Btewart, who was lc-ading after 36-holes had been played, tired badly yesterday and fi.nish.ed with a total of 309. A surprising feature of the championship was that from 165 ' players only one, Davies, returned a score below par. The scores were as follow: — - G. Naismith, 74, 74—299. ; , D. Davies, 76, 81, 70, 70—300. T. McKay, 75,' 74—300. Walker, 74, 73—300. Von Nida, 73, 77 — 302. W. Campbell, 76, 78 — 305. A. Toogood, 76, 81, 77, 71 — 305. W. Holder, 76, 78—^306. Ferrier, 78, 80 — 307. T. Bourlce. 77, 76 — 307. E. Creminj 75, 84, 77, 71 — 307. "W. Bolger, 79 81, 74, 73 — 307. A. Thomson, 79, 78. 73, 77—307.