GOLFING

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1930, Page 6

GOLFING

BOBBY JONES WINS AGAIN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ) NEW YORE, April l.v At Augusta, in Georgia, .Jones won the South Eastern Gold Championship of seventy-two holes with 284. Yesterday ho took par (seventy-two) twice. -To-day lie had sixty-nine and seventy-one. Jones’s victory was completely due to the fact that all his important opponents, after having scored highly, had bad luck at tiie last holes. To-day he presented even a better figure. Smith wa_s...second with 297. and .Dudley third > HAGEN AND KIRKWOOD. SYDNEY, April 2. The golfers, Hagen and Kirkwood, at Concord Links, played a four ball match against AY. Dobson and T. Howard, the local professionals, the conditions were ideal and there was a large gallery.-'' Hagen and Kirkwood won five up and four. ,'f \ SYDNEY, April 2.

in the golf match,' although new to the course, Hagen equalled the record of seventy. Kirkwood had a stroke round of 66. It was his day of triumph. His approaching and putting were sensational, and they naturally decided the match. His figures were: Out 33, ,n 33. He never exceeded par figures, and his card included four “birdies. With Kirkwood superb, Hag.cn was not often called upon for a vital effort, but, if so, the latter effected a master stroke, as, for instance, an “eagle” at the seventh (460yds) in three. Dobson did not reveal his top form and lie received but scant assistance from Howard.