GOLFING

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1931, Page 6

GOLFING

ARMOUR. WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

(United Proas Association—By Electric leiegi »ph—Oopyrigh M

LONDON, June 5

The open golf championship was won by Armour with a score of 296, Jurado was second witn 297.

The Australian, Stewart, took 315, and was a long way behind the leaders.

Other scores were:

Alliss and Sarazon 298, Macdonald, Smith and Farrell 299, Churio and Davies 300, Lavey 301, Havers and Cotton 302, Mitchell, Horton-Smith, Genta and Williamson 303, Dullemagne, It. Whitcombe, Okee and Hunter 304, Roomer and Robson 306, Holland and E. Whitcombe 307, Hudson, Twine and Kirkwood 308, Comps ton and C. Whitcombe 309, Duncan 312, Easter brook 313, Gadd 317, Rex and Halrey 321, Stewart (with two others) 315.

Forty-six had lower aggregates

Armour, who is a Scottish-born golfer, was victorious after one of the most thrilling finals of the championship, played hi a difficult wind. He was tl 10 most beautiful goller in the field. In the presence of twenty thousand, he exploited his gifts of very straight hitting, hard driving and brilliant iron play, and he holed long putts.

Cotton, the British hope, cracked up early Alliss once heartened the British supporters, but two disastrous boles spoilt a splendid round. Jurado, whom the Prince of Wales followed, fought nobly. He had the eu.p dashed from bis lips when he seemed to be- winning with,two holes to go. He mysteriously fluffed a. tee shot into a brook and he also hunkered leaving him wanting four to tie. Amid the tensest excitement, despite an excellent approach, the ball sievered past tin.* brink of the hole.

HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB The L.G.U. medal match played last .Saturday was won by Airs W ilson with a nett score of 78. Tie following are the best curds: / Gross. Hdcp. Nett

The draw for the first round of the Staveley Cup which will he played on Wednesday, June 10th is as follows: Mrs Langford v. Airs Guthrey. Mrs Wilson v. Miss Irwin.

Miss J. Houston v. Mrs Cagney. Byes:—Airs Cox. Aliss Coles, All's Ross. Mrs Caliari, Airs Diedrichs. Aliss Lewis, Aliss Dowell, Airs Neville. Airs Irwin, Mrs Winchester, Airs Alaefarlane, Airs Cooke, and All’s Baker. The following is the draw ior the Junior Aledal AlntchMo he played on Wednesday, June 10th:— Aliss Potts v. Aliss Adamson. Mrs Dorreen v. Airs Garnet Perry. Airs Stark v. Aliss Billie Yarrall. Art’s Tomlinson v. Aliss B. Houston. All’s George Perry v. Aliss Conning. Airs Afoore v. Mrs Murdoch. Aliss Betty Yarrall v. a'li’s Park. Aliss A Alclntosh v. M iss Elsie Cooke Aliss Bell v. Scorer.

Mrs Wilson .107 27 ,80 Mrs Neville 101 19 82' Mrs Cooke J 05 25 82 Mrs 1 1- win 118 36 82 Miss King 103 18 85 Miss Wilson 110" 24 86 Mrs Langford 115 28 87 Mrs Winchester 108 19 89