Richardson tourney a rite of spring

Sixty years ago this week, Johnny Humm of Rockville Centre defeated Jim Oleska of Brooklyn, 4 and 3, at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor to win the William D. Richardson Memorial, an event that officially opened the Long Island golf season, The New York Times reported back then.

It was the first time the tournament, named for the late Times sports reporter, was a singles competition after two years of team play. The Long Island Golf Association has been holding it that way ever since. The Richardson begins again Thursday at Seawane with the leading area amateurs playing a qualifying round before match play Friday and Saturday.

Casey Calmi, last year's champion, will not be there to defend his title. Like many Richardson winners, he turned pro.

Outings

The Msgr. Thaddeus Rooney Sts. Cyril and Methodius Golf Outing, benefiting the church in Deer Park, will be June 3 at Timber Point GC, Great River. Call Sal Mangano 631-586-3600 or Deacon Phil Mills 631-667-4044, ext. 110 . . . The deadline is June 1 to register for the 10th Annual K.C. Gallagher's Pub (in Sea Cliff) Golf Outing for AHRC, a foundation that helps people with development disabilities. The outing will be June 14 at Glen Cove Golf Club. Call 516-656-0996.