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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
9
A Sydney suburb club secretary faces criticism for approving trophy orders that included non trophy items. Reports detail purchases such as shirts, stockings, corsets, and even a wife’s underwear, prompting calls for stricter accounting and separate categories for prizes. The controversy highlights weak controls in handling prize purchases by winners and suggests reforms to prevent improvised rewards.
Norman von Nida crashes in the G event while J Dawson and J Richardson play solid rounds. Naismith secures the F C T crown after a steady scorecard, matching a Ghrae record with 68 in one round and finishing strong over a field including Richardson and Faltd. Tanner and Bachli also claim minor titles in the Canberra golf meeting.
Low scores were rare as strong winds battered Easter Monday play at Killara Bonnie Doon and The Lakes. Withycombe won the Springdale Cup scratch trophy at Killara with 78, while Wilson captured the Shandtona Memorial Cup at Bonnie Doon with 150 total and a 143 handicap score. Souter posted 78 at Long Reef as amateur Jim Ferrier managed 76 at The Lakes, beaten by one stroke.
The report links ER LATREILGE of Brisbane with an oil company and transfer to Adelaide, notes veteran Ae McCullough with North Queensland ties, and cites Bristane lineage in sport. It covers golf results at Wynnum Oxley and mentions A S McArthur, Anderton, Walker, and Leo in Brisbane events. Plans for a Culeens land Golf Council visit to country counties and a potential Nambour Gympie Pundas carnival are noted, with an eye to an April Labor Day festival and Towneville meeting’s impact on Australian golf.
In a Brisbane pennant match between Sandgate and Victoria Park, selection tensions surfaced as Captain Robertson faced tough choices. Four of eight were picked after trials. one failed to appear and another nearly played, while a caddie filled a fourth spot. Sandgate won all home ties. Victoria Park only claimed one away win amid chatter of club eligibility and a bustling election season.
The piece profiles Locke, a Johannesburg miner turned golf hopeful, who despite beating top pros like Brews and Cotton, earns little prize money as professionals dominate earnings. It notes Brews’ £3000 yearly income at Alsughton and Locke’s rise to the Transvaal Open score of 377 with a gold medal but modest prize of £450.
Melbourne golfers hit Enwier and other courses during a holiday, finding mixed quality from good greens to dusty fairways. The piece notes players adapt to dry conditions, complains about greenkeeping, and mentions Barwon Heads as a brighter spot. It also covers State Public Servants golf day with about 100 competitors and organizational headaches.
Viator from Sydney f and Seay Adlam dominate golf events at Barwon Leigh Cup 38 holes with strong showings by Betty Kor and Northfield artist additions. Betty Tarper and Mrs. Brownell feature in women's handicap amid brisk winds and sand dune setting. Kingston Heath and Yarra Yarra provide Easter open action with Meadows and Byrne delivering endurance rounds.
The piece notes good sportsmanship among most golfers but cites a blemish at a club where two of seven players withdrew after a 43 mile travel to Geelong Links. The fiasco foreshadows further friction at a scratch 6 hole event as a leading amateur faces poor form.
The article profiles J. W. Fullager of the Bulgowlal Sydney Golf Club, noting his 20 consecutive wins in three months at age 85. It describes his senior status, simple set of clubs, past careers, and his cheerful independence as he plans to attend a show after golf and to continue playing despite his age.
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