THE FINAL MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 218, 13 September 1924, Page 11

THE FINAL MATCH.

— QTTTN' 3 TTP OS GOSS. BEST PLAT OP THE WEEK. I The round in the final between J. : Goss, of Wanganui, and Leo Quin, of Eltham, was piayed at Middlemore Links , this morning in fine conditions. Great ' golf and a sensational showing by Quin, a young player who was expected to be I overwhelmed by last year's winner, rewarded the fifty odd spectators who came out to see the early play. Free, straight driving and beautiful iron shots characterised Quin's play throughout the j round, and his putting was much I stronger than that of Goss. who was playing an otherwise very fine game. Going out Quin's iron shots were brilliant and his putting confident and sure, with the result that he did the nine I holes in 3", and waa 2 up on Goss. who ! ! made the outward journey in 30 by fine i i all-round play. It was certainly the | | best golf shown by the amateurs to j date, and was a great surprise, for the \ , reason that hitherto Quin had done bad I morninrr rounds, and had (rot to the final by brilliant recoveries in the afternoon. Some Sensation-. When they turned for home Quin retained his form. A weak putt losing i Goss a half in 3 at the short tenth hole, and then at the twelfth Quin rattled a 30-yard approach putt into the tin for a sensational 3 (bogey bcinir 5), and was 4 up. But Goss declines to be bustled off his grime, halving the next two in bogey, and winning" the fifteenth, also in bogey, when Quin duffed his drive and missed a shortish putt after making a line recovery with his second and third. Quin again got 4 up by sinking a 15-foot put at the sixteenth, but perfect shots in his second and third by Goss dispossessed him again of that advantage at the ! next hole. Then both were in the plantation with their drives at the last, but got out of trouble well, and, after nmnimr over the hole in trying a long putt, as Goss played safe on the green. Quin sank a 20foot putt to halve the hole, and finished tlie round 3 up. j Their cards were: — . I Quin (73).—0ut—(444-4355, 37. Back— | 353345335, 3fi. ! Goss 177).—0ut —455544345, 30. j 8ack—455344445. 33. A Brilliant Opening. Bath played the first hoie perfectly to halve in 4. Both ran through the i second green with their second shot, I but Quin recovered well to sink the ball I with a good putt and win the hole 4-5. ! A; the third hole they got into the j rough from the tee. Quin hooked the ; second behind the bunker to the righr, of the green, but played a beautiful third to within Bft of the hole, and pulled out in 4. Goss was on the green with his second, but overran the pin with his approach putt, and took 5 to hole out—Quin 2 up. A beautiful iron shot following a long drive landed Quin within six yards of the pin at the fourth, while Goss hit his second into the rough, and overran the pin with his third. Quin pulled to within 4ft of the pin, and holed out nicely in 4 to 5. makins him 3 up. Perfect drive and j iron shots saw both ot* them on tiie fifth green in two. within Syds of tho hole. Both tried long putt 3 for a 3 and I missed, and the hole was halved in 4. ! It was a perfectly-played hole. Along I the riverbank both drove long and 1 stra"_ht. but were a trifle short with their seconds, and both lav dead : with their thirds, to halve the hole in 4. At the Tamaki each man w<m nn the green with his tee shot, and halved the hole in 3, after both had just missed sinking a long putt for 2. At the eighth hole both got away long drives, Quin being short with his second, while Goas played a better aecazul and lay his third near the edge oi the hole. Quin's

putt was wide, and he lost the hole 5-i. At the ninth Goss, with an excellent drive, second to third, was within Irlft of the pin. Quin sliced his drive info the rough, and went through with his third, but laid his ball within :Ift of the hole with a long putt. Goss tried to win the hole in 4. and overran the pin. the hole being halved in 5. Quin was thus 2 up at the turn. Sensations by Quin. Both were on the green with their drives at the Short Poto hole, and a long putt put Goss within two feet of the pin. Quin tried a ldit putt for a 2 j and was short. but Goss missed his j second putt ami lost the hole, 3— l. At j the eleventh they bo-th got away f.ne [drives, bus Goss put a short second I into a sand bunker and piayed out Uhort of the hole. Quin's first putt J went wide and he missed a 4rt ior a win. the hnle being halved in 5. The j twelfth hole provided a sensation. 'After good tee shots both hooked their I seconds'. Goss lying 40 yards away in i the rough and* Quin 30 yards clear. ! 'loss overran the pin Sve yards with ■ i his approach putt, and Quin landed his imashie shot right in the hole for 3. •: Quin's ten shot ar. the sh-irt I.lth hole 1 was just 3hort cf the green, and Goss •; landed his on the green, but it ran ■ , over the sieie. Both piayetl good ■iat?proa« - h putts and halved the hole in '!.".. At the 14th Quin got away a great 1 drive, but pulled his second, while Goss "followed a good drive with a perfect ■ ! second on to the green, Quin lying 30 : varus away behind the rit'SMiami 1 I bunker. Quin's third overran the pin 10 jfeet. while Goss lay 2 feet off. but the i Eltham player's putt was perfect, and ! he: halved the hole in 4. Again Q".n ! i drove the longer bail at the fifteenth. :; but went through 20 yards with his ; : second and was short with his approach 1 putt. Gcrss played hi 3 second within 10 I yards if the pin and with a long putt '' laid the bar. dead, winning the hole '' in 4 to a. Followinu up a ane straight J 'drive with a perfect iron shot to "within 15 feet rf the pin at the six- : roenth. Quin electrified the spectators ; by sinking the hall in 3. Goss had hit perfect firsts and seconds and hail putt : within 19 inches of th hole for a sure ;4. Quin four up. At the next Quin ! duffed his drive, but played a tine seennd shot, followed by a third that ; landeei the ball 12 feet from the pin. ' A good drive by Gom was followed ' by a second sliced into the roush. nut ' his third was close up. Quin missed a ; long putt and Gerss won the hole in 4. Off' the ISth tee both hooked their drives into the plantation, but recovered well with their seconds, and both f were on the near edge of the -Teen in }3. Attempting a 12 yard putt. Quia " overran the" pin" a full 20 feet and then J holed it out from there in 5. while Goss. having played his tirst putt short, ' sank a 10ft putt to halve the hole. * The round ended with Quia :1 up. 1 j Quin Wt_3 Easily. a I In the afternoon Quin played in bril s ' liant form, finished tiie outward journey *'. and at the eleventh hole won the match E : S un and 7 to go. 3 AUSTRALIA-* CHAMPION. A WTX FOR H. SrXCLiIRMELBOCF.X'E. Sept. 12. The final of the amateur golf championship of Australia was responsible foi a 2Teax strusgle between H. Sinclau I Xew South Wales) and A. Russell (Vie r toria), the former eventually beating tin r ■ Victorian champion. 2 up and I to play A spectacular incident occurred wber I ; Sinclair, driving a bail in mid-air. «mci a Lark, and brought it to the ground '' I Luckily his drive was not arlecteiL ,! o I LADIES' TOHHSTAME-IT. s I W"AM"GANUI CHAMPIONSHIP. e| II : WOV BT ItltS. e>E3EIX. a (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) WANGAST.T. Friday. Z Lady golfers had another line day fo the .•onrinuatlim 'if their tonniainenr. an. o'■ the -ames proceeded without a hitch. c i In rhe aeml-flnul of the championship 1 v;..* -»'l 1 ir.«ui-s?«n 1 heat Mrs. CcUin c son (Palmerston North). 5 and 4. anell Mrs 0 i men beat Mrs. (irace (Wanganuii, 2 am c! 1. In the final, Mrs. Orbell beat Miss Bml d " In trie hogev match. Mrs. Brndericl: am tl Miss Braneion'tied. each being 2 down. Ii a play-off they tied again, aud will mcc on Monday to decide the winner. The junior h.'«ey match was won tr Miss Blyth. I down. n The best putting score was returned 0 g Miss B. Forlong. h