GOLF.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1921, Page 4

GOLF.

lU3TIIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Juno 19. In practice at golf, at St Andrews, Hutchison (America) and Braid, heat Taylor and Kirkwood six up, and four to play. LADY CHAMPIONS IN FRANCE. PARIS, June 17. At Fontainebleau golf Miss Lcitch was really fortunate to beat Miss Griffiths who played the better golf through the greens, hut she missed sev* ral short putts. They were all sqmue at the loth", hole. Miss Griffiths Inst the game at the 16th. hole, where she missed a one-foot putt. Miss Leitoh heat Miss Wetbered, six up and five to play, thus letaining the golf championship. KIRKWOOD IN FORM. LONDON, June 17. In a practice match on the Eden course, Sjt Andrews, Kirkwood and Hutchinson (America), beat Williams and Havers by four up and two to play. Kirkwood played brilliantly. ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, Juno 18. The “Westminster Gazette"’ critic discussing tho open golf championship commencing at St. Andrews on Monday, says: If the winner is rot one of the following six, Mitchell Hutchinson (who is a native of St. Andrews), Kirkwood, Ray, Havers, or Duncan, we will bo much surprised. Mitchell’s play last month was most brilliant, and on present form he is incompniably the world’s best golfer. If lie were as great a stroke as a match player, the championship ought to lxi a cakewalk for him. We are strongly inclined to fancy the chances of Mitchell, Hutchinson, and Kirkwood against the of the field. KIRKWOOD’S GOLF. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. In tho first qualifying round Kirkwood made seventy-three, the best score on Eden course. Kirkwod’s figures were Out—4, 5,3, 5,5, 5,3, 5, 4; and in—4,4, 4,3, 3,5, 3,4, 4. His only mistakes were the missing of a drive at the sixth’ hole, and taking three putts at the 15th, 16th, and 17th.