GOLFING

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 5

GOLFING

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.The closing day foursome which Was to be held to-moa-row* will -be. postpoddd until Saturday next as a mark V;pf respect to the 'wffo suffered bereavement? ;in - the l ' ‘recent car accident. i AEvlfil-YHiS’ ; |j;

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.' N.Z; CHAMPIONSHIPS. f' PALMERSTON • -N M Oct.. 30.' : At the. Golf. Championships ‘ to-day results were;— - ---Vy.;;; ; • Amateur foursome championships H. Dunoan, and Ross ilstj ’H. and J. Black 2nd.; 1 r _ ' ; -iff'-, Professional foursome .fjr-Shaw ;;an&* Galjdwayfi Ist • j Moss - ah'd Bell "'ll: WELLINGTON, Oct. 30|| wedtlier,; prevailed aj Miramar to-day -for. the semi-final Jj| the Miramar : Ladifes” <3olf Club’B- opfh tournament. -;A jatrong: wind' somewhat troubled Hth& i. bbinp4t£tors. A very close game resulted between Miss G. Lascelles (Royal Melbourne) and Mrs Cook (Castleoliff). The jgame was taken to the 19th. green before Miss Lascelles could claim the victory. •In the other seim-final, Miss M. Ward (Wellington)' beat Mrs Stout (Wellington)? and '4. Miss Lasoellelß in the final had sweeping victory over Misß Ward,-|0 and 5. ... - i 3 P ALMERSTON N., Ootober 31 With the final of. the professional; championship and semi-finals of‘ the amateur championship; being playljt to-day, the New Zealand Golf Association’s Tournament is drawing lip a close... The weather was ami showery for , play':this f 'j-, .-• At the end of the first eighteeji holes in the professionals champiom ship, Macintosh waß two up on R# , - •• . . 7?ter. •-. . Tn the professional Mclntosh is playing a strong gMfflß Both are driving very long balls. Fsv mistakes were, made by either, placer. Rutter is inclined to be short .jjjp his approach and approach putts, hut was improving towards the finish of the round.

In the amateur contest between Cath.ro and H. Black, both are making few mistalieis, playing, well under adverse conditions, Black had a lapse at the tenth and fifteenth holes. Short mitting is his weakness. Horton did the round" in seventy-four against J. L. Black. He is playing a igreat game. ‘ Black is little behiir him. Black abandoned the fifth and seventh holes and was three down at the fifteenth.. He made up the leeway to he only one down at the end of the round.

The weather turned from showery before midday,- to heavy rain, - which has fallen without interruption mneej the downpour at timbs 'being exceptionally heavy. ' >• ' - 1 Tn the amateur championship.- at the end of the first, eighteen holesCathro was one up on H. A. Black, and Horton one up 'on J. L. Black.