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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1923, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COI.F SKMI-FIXAI.. (Received this day at S a.m.) I.4)XDON. July M. At P.roiixhotirlie, in tlu> Roll' semifinal. Sherlock defeated Oekenden, one tip. Hall defeated Ondd one up. In tlie tinal. Hall defeated Sherlock at the ninth hole, theme a terrilir duel was fought to tile lUtli hole. r.S.A. CHAMPIONSHIP. NKW YORK, July 14. The Rollers wln> liave <jnalilied have started the 72-hole play for the Open Championship. Ihe scores ol the first 18 holes are: liohhy Jones .1, W. Iv. Tolvoru 7G, K. Cniickshanks Cl. Mike llraily 71. A. H. Wntrmis 71, Hagen 77. Kirkwood 77. Oiegel 77. Ouimot Si’. Sura/.el l 70. At the eum'ltision of the fust round Hutchison led the field over JG holes with 111’, which is two strokes under par. Uobhv Jones was second with 111. ( i iiickhanks No. Forrester 1 IS. Watrotis 1 U. There is little hope lor Kirkwood ldl. Sara/.en 107. ami Onimct 107. who are considered to he ton far hehiiul to catch Ihe leaders. Hutchison equalled Kirkwood’s course record (cabled July 101 scoring 7t>. NEW YOU K, July 14 liohhy Jones, the amateur, tied with {'ruirkshanks, professional. lor first place over seventy-two holes with a score of I’fMh They play oil’ to-mor-inurrotv. Hutchinson was third, JOl’: Kirkwood twelfth, JOS: Sara/.en sixteenth. lilO; Hagen seventeenth, Oil.

ENCI.ISH CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON. July 14. Tn the English open professional golf championship at Hroxljnrne. Ockenden lx>nfc Havers by two holes in the second round.