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Bj.yfi 1... rajpi tor 3 ill 7 5 1 i nrmnrHTP ni nin i III I yi I CU-iyjUuV U-J 7 jwi jv Jli LS UVU UlSUUW IM III ''I Vf --aANi'-H 1 Afrinn nmf0itinnl war fi 'Aiiitrrtiletn fliun pionship at the Kooyonga course today, with a record Open score pf 271 ooraoni Gordon and1' Mdnly1 ester Plaver' finished five- day tied for 'x the 1958 top Union minor premiership on Dniiiani soio try in tm last few Eastwood scored seven aan stna kfnMnlMn tt Randwick's 1, was Unlucky.7 7 .1 He played through the reserve grade game and replaced. D. Ford' pn the wing, in first grade, only to have his left shoulder in the -second half. Raadwick, 16 (W.

Outtcrside 2 tries; M. Stynes 2 2 goals), beat Driimmoyae, 8 (G. Selig, J. Freeii man tries; G. Selig goal), '':) 15 Eastwood's first-round- defeat by-: the -Parramatta team.

Eastwood, 34 -(B. Fullager 2- R. Railuen 2. K. Muller.

R. McKitt- A. Hudson, tries; D. Jackson nen nai. neat rarra-' 9 (A.

Smith 2. pen, goals). Wakeford Uni. star University, brilliantly led. by front-rower Peter Wake- 7 ford; easily beat Northern Suburbs 25-9 in a 7 game at University Oval.

North" had ho answer to University's, superior pack and' speedy blackline. North caught Univer- sity by surprise two min- utes after the start when five-eightfa Ryan darted 7 around' the blind side of a scrum to score. 7' Best try of the match was byi University winger Lloyd HUghes, who gathered at halfway and beat several de- 1 fenders with a clever change of pace? S-Q'-'i- Iftiverslty, '25 (J. Walker P. Jones.

B. Clinrlton. L. Hughes tries; While pen, goal, field goal, S. Esorito' foe)), beat Narfliara Sabarbs, 9 K.

ityant- J. tries; M. Jacob- I pen. goal). v.

7 0 Best players rV7next of Australia's 7 it: revenge Eastwood played its most constructive football of the season to overwhelm Parra-matta at Parramatta Oval. John Cullen sent his "backs away with smart passes from the scrum-base and the Eastwood forwards were always in. Allan Smith scored all Parramatta's points with; two penalty goals and 111111 Wr Li-Dt F. A- 4 -r-320 28 II 3 2 28 13 271 I8 26 11, 7 325 186 22 10. 7 1 24 240 2 9 8 1 300 288 19 5 13 203 266 10 5 13 .212 374 10 4 13 I 167 350 9 3 14 I 180 336 7 Manly.

Gordon St. George Subs. Randwick University North. Subs. Parramatta Eastwood Drummoyne NEXT SATURDAY.

First scasl. St. Georie -Eastern Sub urbs, at Oval. he heart i si i ruiii SOUTH AFRICAN Gary Player kisses his trophy after winning the A ustralian. Open golf championship by five strokes front KeL Nagle, at Kooyonga, Adelaide, yesterday c'tmkpQ ahead of Kel 5 Nagle" (N.S.W.), I after faltering with a 75 in the second round, put up a 'gallant fight today with final rounds of 67'and ,66.

Frank Phillips; with 72 and 66 today; was tnircv eight strokes All these players equalled the course re-ord of. 66 in the final round. I Player's total was seven shots better than the open record established by Norman von Tida in 1952. 'y Player virtually 1 put "oaid" to the chamoion- ship in' the final third round this morning. From Bill Fitter Overnight, on 135, he fed.

by four strokes from the young N.S.W. sional, Johnnie Sullivan, six from Frank Phillips, snd eight from Kel Nagle. 1 Nobody else was in the hunt. 4. Player, seizins every chance, went out with five birdies in 32 this morning.

1 Although he wilted a little under 'the attention of photographers he jcame home in 38 and his I round of 70 left him still ifive shots ahead of the jiiciu wiiii oiuy unc iuuiiu play. Nacte was chasing him fter a grand fighting 67 his morning, but the gap ooked, as it proved, too areat to reach. Sullivan, second had slipped to bird place, seven behind flayer, while Phillips with a 73 was now eight strokes awayt But although it looked libpeless, i Phillips and Stogie went down fight-ng each with that last round record-equalling BO. first" out of the Mar players, reached the But brilliant though the fforts of these two Syd ney i professionals had Hen, the remorseless Player was -not to be xnied, A I After a birdie at the first, Player stayed with he card until the sixth. Where his approach was pit from the pin, and he apped it to be under emulation figures.

Vr At the ninth ap-! iroach was again deadly, ft from the ipin i ij As he was about to utt a movie camera dis-racted him and he. used and started all Wer again. His careful, putt Jrted the cup and stayed llP ayers groan was Wuder than that of the ery. I -i But-, as he moved 0 tap the ball jn, it fell wp the hole an jhree afte fully 10 sec-' pods' t7 Gordon beat St. George, 14-9, at Chatswood; Manly beat Eastern Suburbs, 17-13, at Manly.

Manly also won -the club championship. St. George will play Eastern Suburbs; in the first semi-final at North Sydney next Saturday. Gordon and Manly will, meet in the second semi- final the following, week. Accurate- coal-kicking by full-back Ron Dick won the game for Gordon yesterday.

Dick, with three; penalties and one six attempts, scored 11. of the team's 14 points. St. George goal kicker Herb Barker could land-only two penalties from five attempts. St.

George in front early: St. George led 6-3 at half-time, but Dick evened the score with a penalty minutes after the -interval. Fifteen minutes later, Gordon winger Law made a 75-yards dash down the sideline, broke through weak tackling by full-back Ron McKay Opposing winger Barry weir, and scored near the posts. Dick made no mistake with the, easy conversion. Barker landed- a penalty goal and St.

George' was trailing '9-1 1. 0 Soon- afterwards Dick landed 1 hjs third penalty, clinching- victory for Gorr v. i a Ay, It was an even game', with play; restricted mainly to the forwards. 7 Poor' handling and too much kicking, spoiled' many moves. Gordon.

14 (J Law trv: R. pick loal), beat St. Grort. 9 (O. Fox try.

Barker 2 pen. goals). Manly-East thriJ Is crowd The 7Manly-East match thrilled a crowd of 4,100 at Manly tfi Manly wmtter -Barry Roberts kicked four goals to Bruce Galea's three and "set up" the best try of the match. w' He passed barging half the length of the field along the received again and ran another' 10 yards, and sent Pashley diving over for his. second try.

Galea scored try, two conversions and a penalty goal for East and figured prominently throughout the .7 Manly, '17 (J. Pashley tries! 0. Robert coal, 3 oen. soah), beat KaMern Snbarbt, 13 (D. Eman B.

Galea triea: B. Galea 2 goals, pen, goal). Randwick's dash gone Randwick beat Drummoyne 16-8 at Coogee Qval. Neither side produced the dash that has featured their earlier matches this Drummoyne, with a makeshift team, tried hard and led 8-5 at. half-lime, but Randwick took charge in the second half.

ical canefields rvsj: irwtyam i X7 turn In a sensational 31. He hit the centre of every fairway and holed several incredible putts to oiraie six or ine nrsi nine i So confidently was he hitting the ball that he seemed set for at least a 64. But the. pressure told. He found a bunker at the tenth and then three putted the eleventh.

he came again with birdies at the 15th, 17th and 18th holes. At the, 17th his. No. 5 17 zz- mmrm Remorseless 1 i iron approach hit the flag, dropped into the hole but bounced out 1.5 inches away. Hard on Phillips' heels came Nagle.

He too, started three Three putts at the eighth pulled him back but his 33, Outvwas inv pressive. i On the home run Nagle putted superbly, climaxing the day with a 25-footer at the 18th for a birdie three and a ''round of 66. golfer behind the machine-like Player. 271': O. Player S.

AfrW). 68, 67, 70, 66. 271 K. Nagle (N.S.W.), 68, 75, 67, 66. 279i F.

Phillips (N.S.W.), 69, 72, 72, 66 2(6: E. Cremin (N.S.W.), 69. 73, 71, 73. 287i B. Devlin CJ.S.W.) 73, 73, 68.

73; J. Sullivan (N.S.W.), 70, 69, 75. 2(S: E. Routlcy (Vic). 72 68.

74, 74. 289: H. Henning Africa). 73. 73.

70. Sth 29lt E. F. VVishart (Vic.) 71, 68, 78, 74:. M.

Craf-ler (S.A.), 72, 72, 73, 74; J. Mclnnes (N.S.W.), 72, 73. 75, 71. 292: L. J.

Wilson (N.S.W.), 76, 72, 73, 71; B. Wert (Vic). 71. 76, 72. 73.

29J: J. Harris (Vic). 75. 73, 74, 71! N. Von Nlda (N.S.W.).

74. 70. 74. 294: P. A.

Toogood (Tas.) 75, 75, 70. 74. 296: R. F. Stevens (S.A.) 78, 70, 73, 75; K.

Hartley. (Vic.) 80. 71. 71. 297: J.

Clark. 74. 78, 72, 73. 298: B. Crampton (N.S.W.).

74. 75. 74. 75; V. Bulgln (N.S.W.) 73.

73, 74, 78. 3Mt L. Woodward (N.S.W.), 74. 74. 74, 78; J.

A. Toogood (Tan.) 73, 78. 72. 77. Ml) E.

W. Dunk (N.S.W.). 77. 74. 73, 77; D.

Turner 74. 74. 75. 78. urn )' mm DUNEDifNf, Saturday (A.A.P.-Reuter).

The Wallaby, team stemmed its run of losses when it bea Otaao 11-3 in a hard match at the Caris-brook around today. Australia led 8-3 at half-time after sparkling attacks by "the backs, made possible by the good rucking play, of the forwards. It was the Wallabies' fourth win in seven matches, six of them against provincial sides. were chances that went begging and the score could have been greater. The win was just what was needed for the side's morale, with one match left before the Second' 'Test.

On to-day's form it is unlikely that there'. will be many changes in the side to play in the Test. 1 i Australia was fortunate with penalties, receiving 10 to Otago's three. Australia, If J. Thornell A Morion, tries: T.

Curley, goal, A. Summons, field goal), beat Otago, 3-(W. Gillespie, try). You'll enjoy' the smooth rich flavour p.f this fine rum that's matured in oak tiH and "Always ask for This gave him 33 out still five shots ahead of Nagle. Player went boldly for all his shots coming home.

Birdies fell to him at the 10th and 1 1th from 6ft and 8ft putts. Another birdie, at the 13th was followed by four pars. 'Then, to the delight of the gallery and rousing cheers, he rolled in a 25 ft putt the most dif-: ficult he had' played in the four rounds--for a -birdie 3, and the title at the 18th. "'( Grid' Crcmin (Rose-ville) was fourth on 286. Just one stroke further backvwas Briice Devlin, 20-year-old.

N.S.W. State and Country Champion. He led ithe amateurs 7 with. a very creditable score of 287, 16 strokes Tacker Co. Pty.

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