Jim Lapsley, leads team to win 'Ronnie Simes Cup' in 1973...

Southland Golf beat St Clair Juniors in 1973, their first win in the event since 1969.

Jim Lapsley, the 20 year old captain and who was playing on a scratch handicap, recorded a 70 which was a course record.
He played against Scott McCrea the Otago captain, at Oreti Sands.
Lapsley also played, Mark Harper, another talented golfer.

Players were:
C. Stephen, C. A. Baldwin, P. Atkinson, P. B. Allen, G. Kloogh, B. Lucas, I Armstrong, K. Todd, T. Smith, A. K. Wilson, S. Anderson, B. Soulsby, J. Finn, G. M. Allen, P. McLean, P. Greenwood, A. McIntyre, R. Logan, D. Myers, J. Faul, M. Harper, N. Hunt, S. McRea.

Reference:  Junior Golf Team Beats St Clair.  The Southland Times. 1973