GOLF

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1932, Page 6

GOLF

AMATEUR CHAMPION SHIP

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.)

LONDON, May 25,

Although the New Yorker, Leonard Martin, was defeated in the second round of the Amateur Golf Cnampiouship another American, David Mai tin, aged 23 years, from California, who is not related to Leonard Martin, piovid©d yesterday’s surprise by defeating L. G. Crawley, the holder of the English Championship.

LONDON’S OLYMPIA TOURNAMENT.

RUGBY, May 25.

The “dress rehearsal’” to-day of the annual royal tournament at Olympia was, as usual, attended by a huge and appreciative audience. This years performance justifies th© reputation of the tournament as one of the most attractive spectacular items in the London season.

CHAMPIONSHIP SURPRISES

LONON, May 25

The amateur Golf Championship is furnishing surprises daily. Crawley Rex Hartley, W. Hartley, T. Torrance, all nominees for the British Walker Cup team, were defeated hy lesser known players. The last American left in, David Martin, was defeated, two up, to-day hy a young Cheshire player, Shaw.

HOKITIKA MEDAL MATCH,

On Saturday tlie second Medal match is to> be played. The following is the draw : —Chesney 3 v. McMillan 20; Macfarlane 24 v. Steel 4; Cooke 20 v. Darby 14; Cox 13 v. Hart 30; Tomlinson 25 v. Wyles 19; C'oulson 27 Mandl 24; Morrison 30 v. Kortegast 20; Irwin 17 v. Menzies 25; Baker 19 v. W. E. Brown 24; Mclntosh 30 v. Finerty 13; Haseldine 30 v. Mclntyre 30; T. Brown 30 v. Cnliari 21; Adamson 7 v. O’Doherty 12; Robilliard 25 v. Eade 30; T. Stuart 30 v. J. Stuart 30; Cagney 15 v. Wilson 14; Neville 8 v. Stark 30.

HOKITIKA V. GREYMOUTH

The A. team, from the Greymouth Golf Club will visit Mahinapua links on June 3rd. and play for the Seddon Shield. Tlie following will represent Hokitika:—Chesney, Steel, Adamison, Neville, O’Doherty, Cox, Darby, Wilson, Finerty, Cagney, Irwin, Baker. Miss King, Mrs Neville, Miss Houston, Mrs Cox, Mrs Winchester, Mns Cooke, Miss Wilson, Mrs Ross. Players not available to notify the isecretary.