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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. PLAY STARTS TO-DAY. THE PROSPECTS DISCUSSED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 19. 5.5 p.m. London. June 18. The Westminster Gazette critic, discussing tho open, golf championship, which commences at St. Andrews .on Monday, says: “If the winner is not one of the following six Mitchell, Hutchinson (who is a native of St. Andrews), Kirkwood, Day, Havers, or Duncan—we will be much surprised. Mitchell’s play last month was most brilliant, and on •present form he is incomparably the world’s best golfer. If he were as great a stroke as a match player the championship ought to be a cake-walk for him. We are strongly inclined to fancy the chances of Mitchell, Hutchinson and Kirkwood against the rest of the field." KIRKWOOD AT ST. ANDREWS. London, June 17. In a practice match on the Eden course at St. Andrews, Kirkwood and Hutchinson (Arnierica) beat Williams and Havers, four up and two to play. Kirkwood played brilliantly. SUBSCRIPTION FOR KIRKWOOD. London, June 16. Mcßride’s appeal on behalf of Kirkwood is meeting with a most satisfactory Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS. Paris, Juno 16. Misses Molly Griffiths, Leitch, Sterling and Wethered have qualified for the semi-finals m the French ladles’ championship at’Fontaine-bleau.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. In the semi-finals of rhe ladles’ golf championship at Fontainebleau. Miss Leitch beat. .Miss. Griffiths, one up; Miss Wethered beat Miss Sterling (America), five up and four to play. London, June 17. At Fontainebleau Miss Leitch was really fortunate to beat Miss Griffiths, who played 'better golf through the greens, but she missed several short putts. Tliey were all square at the fifteenth hole. Miss Griffiths lost the game at the sixteenth, where she missed a. foot putt. —Aus.-N.Z. Table Assn. S NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. The second round of the Standish Cup was played on the New Plymouth Club’s links on Saturday afternoon. The following cards were 1 handed in:
A. 11. Osborne 95—IS —77 R. T. McQuade #>2—11—81 V. Elliott 93—12—XI V. Dalgleish 106—24—S2 S. Johns RS- 4—84 D. ' Smyth . ’ 99—13—86 A. Smith 92 - 5—87 A. Bewley 94— 5—89 T. 1’. Anderson 10!) —20—89 1). H. Butcher 94— 4—90 W. Marshall 117—16—101
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1921, Page 3
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