GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1921, Page 3

GOLF.

KIRKWOOD’S t-INE SCORE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 5. Newspapers commend Kirkwood's score of 70 at St. Andrew’s. They state that his inclusion in the British team of ten, playing in tte first professional international teams’ match against the Americans at Wien Eagles to-morrow, has been considered, but not accepted. The majority of the American team are British born who have qualified by means of twelve years’ residence in the United States. Two Englishmen, Lipscomb and Crother, contested* In the final of the French amateur golf championship, which Lipscomb won. . MISS LEITCH’S FINE PLAY. London, Junp 3. Miss Leitch led by seven holes in tho first round of the golf championship; She brought off shots of which no other woman was capable. Miss Wethered, who is only 20 years of age, d!.d- not lack skill, but failed in the steadiness/fohich only experience gives. Miss Leitch wKs a little slack in the second round, but was an easy winner. NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. i LADIES’ MATCHES. The following is the draw for ti e medal match, to be held on the New Plymouth links to-day:— Mrs. Butcher and Miss Stanford. Miss Gavin and Miss Rundle. Mrs. Quilliam and Mrs. Wade. Miss Sl.mpson and Mrs. Mac Diarmid. Mltfs Thompson and Mrs. Waterson. Miss Reed and Mrs. Peerless. The club Is sending a team to Hawera on Thursday, when the following players Will travel: Misses Gavin, Rundle, Rollo, Stanford, Read, Bremer and Putt; Mesdames Butcher, Quilliam, McQuade, Bufke and Mac Diarmid.