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No interstate entries have been received
for the SA amateur' championship of SA,
which was won last year by -the NSW amarteur
Keith Pix.
When entries closed on
S•aturday, 36 players,
representing the State's
best, with at least two ex
ceptions, Don Rutherford
and Bob Christie, had en
tered.
The championship, which
:s .decided by knock-out
match play over 18 holes
in the preliminary rounds
and a 36-hole match play
final, has not been won by
a South Australian since
the war.
SLack of interstate com
petition this year will rob
tIhe event of much of its
appeal.
The. amateur champion
ship meeting starts at
Kooyonga on Friday week
and will continue until
August 2.
On August 16 another
State championship is to
ce decided at Seaton-36
;ioles of stroke play. In
previous years this was
known as the "close
championship" and was
limited to South Aus
tralians.
SUnless some outside
.talent is sought for- this
event. it will mean that the
State will have a match
play and stroke play cham
pion without the threat of
outside competition.
0 Fine Record
Bill Rymill has com
pleted 25 years as a Simp
son Cup player.
He capped this fine
record by a comfortable win
over his Grange opponent
last Saturday.
Bill is one of those tried
and 'trusted performers
who can be counted on to
put up a stout fight, how
ever formidable the oppo
sition, and he appears as
determined as ever to re
main in the forefront of
SA amateur golf.
He has captained the
State team since the war,
and it would not surprise
if the State selectors again
appoint him this year for
the WA trip.
SEntries, for the Aus
tralian championships close
on Monday, but SA officials
have asked for an exten
sion of time, so that they
can take the form of
players in the SA amateur
championslip meting into
consideration.
0 Popular,
Mount Osmond Golf
Club is probably doing as
much as any club in SA to
popularise the attractions
of this State.
The club policy is to at
tract visitors, interstate,
overseas and local, and,
because of its position in
the hills, can provide mag
nificent views of the city
which, in the opinion of
many, are unparalleled.
The club recently ap
pointed a full time secre
tary, Rupert Waymouth,
and he keeps in close touch
with the Tourist Bureau.
There are also a profes
sional (Bob James) who
lives on the premises, resi
dent caterers in a fine
clubhouse, and two grass
tennis courts. The course
has never been in better
condition.
Full membership for men
is entrance fee £12/12/ and
annual subscription
£14/14/. There are a few
vacancies for membership
and they will be accepted
on a pro-rata basis at tais
time of the year.
o Invitation
Invitations will be sent
out soon for the champion
of champions competition
to be held at Grange on
Sunday, August 10.
Club champions from
Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga,
Glenelg, and Grange will
be competing for the new
title for the first time.
The club president (Mr.
Roy L. Sims) said his
committee would meet to
night to finalise details.
The title will be decided
over 36 holes of stroke
play.
* Cup event
The Kooyonga Cup 36
hole handicap event open
to members of the four
Simpson Cup clubs on
handicaps of 8/6 or better
will be played on Thurs
day, August 7.
A trophy may also be
presented to the amateur
who returns the best score
off the stick. The Koo
yonga Purse for profes
sionals will also be decided
the same day.
The entrance fee of 10/
for amateurs will cover
green fees.
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