GOLFING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1930, Page 5

GOLFING

AMERICAN INVASION, i J

L United Press Association—By Electric i Telegraph.—Copyright.] .1

LONDON, May 11.

The American golfers attempt to capture all British honours, including the retention of the Wfilker Cup and three championships, is not regarded as les slikely of success, because of the defeat in'SC George’s' Vase _at Sandwich, when the youngest British Walker Cup player, 2i. years of age, R*H Hartley, heat Doctor Willing, aged 40. the oldest American player, 79 to 86, after a tie with 148 on the previous day.* Willing tied with Ouimet in thfe same competition in 1923. Ho lost the replay Hon. Michael, ex-champion of Australia with 150, was placed fourth. -Tg* form of some British -players was sp disappointing that certain critics urged they should be replaced. The American invasion proper begins in the Women’s Championship to-morrow-The Walker Cup will he . played at Sandwich on Thursday and Friday,*

WOMEN’S GOLF.

(Received this dav at. 11 a.m.l LONDON, May 12.

There were five Australian entrants for the ladies golf championship, but only two played in to-day’s preliminary rounds. Miss Hay’s victory, was notable seeing that her opponent was one of the most famous golfers in the country, who won the Irish cham pionship several times. Miss Hay had an uphill fight. Miss Jackson led all the way to the fourteenth, when- she became . erratic and began putting feebly while Miss Hay tvds consistently accurate. Mistress Rymill (South Australia) was -beaten by a local competitor, Mrs ■Baribour. In the first half Mrs Rymib held the upper hand and turned two up but homewards, she was outdriven and outplayed in turn. The sisters, Barclay, (Kingston Beach, Tasmania) did not appear and were scratched.