The Archive · 1939

Club Championship

Two rounds of the Club Champion~ ship have seen the elimination of both Ricketts and Nicholl, the favourites. In the frst round Nicholl got_ the better of Ricketts by one up. 'Their match, © although closely contested throughout was not distinguished by the quality of the golf, Nicholl taking 78 against Ricketts'

Nicholl himself was knocked out by Jack (the giant-killer) Maclennan in the second round by 3 and 2. Maclenan got away with a good start and, Jdue to faulty putting on the part of Nicholl, was 4 up at. the seventh. 'Nicholl' reduced the lead to 2 up at the 11th green but Maclennan refused to be shaken and won comfortably on the 16th green.

Farnsworth beat K. M. Cumming ju the second round by one up. The Championship would" appear. to rest between D. R. Glass and A. V. Pettitt {in the top part of the draw and C. Cumming "and Maclennan in the bottom part.

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