SHAW AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 239, 9 October 1934, Page 15

SHAW AGAIN.

OPEN GOLF CHAMPION

FIFTH TIME IN SIX YEARS.

NORRIE BELL IS RUNNER-UP.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WANGANUI, Monday. In perfect golfing weather, the New Zealand opeu golf championship was won to-day by A. J. Shaw, the professional, who gained tile title for the sixth time, five of his victories being recorded in the last half dozen tourneys. Hie first success was in 1926. B. M. Silk topped the list of amateurs, thereby winning the Bledisloe Cup. The Jellieoe Cup, for the best round by any competitor in the opeu championsnip, was won by the young Taihape amateur J. P. Mortland, with a card of 70, equalling the course record. The leading players in the open championship, with their aggregates for the four rounds, were (professionals beiug denoted with an asterisk): — *A. J. Shaw 288 *N. Bell 293 *C. C. Clements 294 B. M. Silk 296 J. P. Hornabrook 299 *E. J. Moss 299 T. H. Horton 301 J. L. Black 302 A. E. Guv 302 J. P. Mortland 303 A. G. Sime 304 NT. D. Mcintosh 30t *G. Watt 304 *N. H. Fuller ..: 305 The Amateurs. The scores of the leading amateur players for the four rounds were: — B. M. Silk 76, 73, 75, 72—296 J. Hornabrook 76, 74, 75, 74—299 T. 11. Horton 73,73,78,77—301 J. L. Black 76,76,78,72—302 A. E. Guv 78, 78, 71, 75—302 J. P. Mortland 75, S2, 70, 76—303 A. G. Sime 78,73,78,75—304 11. P. Dale 80, 80, 74, 72—306 C. J. Ward 80,76,75,75—306 H. A. Black 72, 76, 84. 76—308 F. Huggins 81, 7S, 77, 73—308 [. MaeEwan 79,74,79,77—309 A. Barns Graham .... 75, 79, 75, 80—309 F. Quin 84. 74, 78, 74—310 L. Cathro 77,81,80,73—311 Kapi Tareha 79, 77, 72, 53—311 J. Scolder 83, 80, 72, 78—313 A. E. Ekstedt 76, 83, 75, 79—,313 W. Home 75, SO, 77, 81—313 J. Goss SI, 74, 79, 81—315 D. Pharazyn 77,76,81,81—315 K. Boss 77,81,81,77—310 J. Hape 81, 79. 78, 78—316 L. Quin 81,76,81,78—316 V. Haworth 84.78,74,80-316 W. Kuru 77, 85, 71, 8:5—316 E. L. Bartlcet 76. 82, 82, 77—317 E. Abbott 83, 78, 79, 78—318 J. Jeffries 82,78,79,79—318 D. C. Collins 78, 78, 83, 79—318 I.Saunders 77, 79, 81, 83—,320 J. C. Bidwill SO, 85, 78, 78—321 These 32 play off for the amateur title, for which the following failed to qualify: — A. Fullerton-Smith ... 73, 87, SI, 50—321 M. Moore 78, 83, 79, 81—321 11. Davies 85, 76, S3, 78—322 H. D. Brinsden 78, S3, 79, 82—322 11. Wills 81, 79, 85, 78—323 F. Hutchison 79, 82, 79, 83—323 K. Glendining 81,82,80,82—325 Rana Wagg 82, 81, 81, 82—326 P. Whitcombe 76, 85, 83, 82—326 J. Wilson 81, SO, 79, 86—326 J. B. Wilson 77, 79, 81, 89—326 A. Warren S5, SO, 78, 84—327 L. Trent 81, 83, 81, 83—328 F. Fryer 85, 79, 80, 84—32S T. Morpeth 81, 80, 90, 77—331 L.Wilson 82. 81, 85, 88—336 S. Powdrell 82, 78, 89, 89—338 The Professionals. The scores of leading professionals in the open contest were: —■ A. J. Shaw 73,71,73,71—288 V. Bell 74, 72, 75, 72—293 C. C. Clements 73, 77, 72, 72—294 E. J. Moss 74, 80, 71, 74—299 J. D. Mcintosh 80, 78, 72, 74—304 G. Watt 74, 74, 73, 83—304 N. 11. Fuller 80, 75, 73, 77—305 W. Campbell 79,74,74,78—305 T. S. Galloway 77, 75, 77, 78—307 H. R. Blair 78. 74, 78, 78—308 A. Murray 80, 79, SO, 71—310 J. Clements 79, 79. 78, 75—311 J. R. Galloway 81,77,77,76—311 J. Lambie 80,82,74,76—312 E. S. Douglas 78,77,83,75—313 J. Weir 83, 80, 80, 75—318 ■ These 16 .play off for the professional championship, for which nine failed to qualify: — G. Ritchie 81,83,77,78—319 F. Branch 80, 81, 83, 76—319 J. Forrest 79, 79, 80, 82—320 B. Stratmore 81, 76, 85, 83—325 J. Campbell 79, 83, 85, 80—327 J. Mowat 82, S3, 81, 81—327 R. C. Butters 84, 81, 82, 82—329 A. Branch 80, 85, 87, 82—333 J. Watt 80, 84, 85, 85—334 PENNANT GOLF. THE SEASON'S COMPETITIONS. TITIRANGI "WINS TWO GRADES. The pennant golf matches for the present season have now been completed and both grades have been won by the Titlrangi Club. Final positions of teams In the A grade;— Club. Won. Lost. Titlrangi 4 — Maungakiekie 2 2

Akarana 2 2 North Shore 2 2 Glendowie — 4 The positions of teams In the B grade are:— -r , Club. Won. Lost. Titirangi ~> — Otahuhu .... 3 2 Maungakiekie 2 3 North Shore 2 3 Pupuke 2 S Akarana J- 4 NORTH SHORE CLUB. The finals of the North Shore Golf Club's championships will be flayed next Saturday. The senior event -will be over Jb hoies while the intermediate and junior finals will be decided on 18 holes. A bogey scramble will also be held, players to choose day will be held on Labour Dav, when the extended course will be available for play. A medal hand leap will b« nlavod in the morning, and a four-ball best-ball competition in the afternoon. OTAHUHU CLUB. On Saturday next a medal match for seniors an 1 juniors will be played, on he Gran-o links, and also in conjunction the Third round of the Grange Cup. Draw: V Henderson v. D. A Leslie, Agmen-bmith v T McLennan, O. It. Montgomery v. C. R Reader, R. E. Brown v. G. F. Grant, J. W. Goddard v. W. Johns F Todd v. A. I. Eustace, K. Todd v. B. Cooper S J. Coutts v. K. L. Brown, A. Todd v. F. Fearnlev C. P. F. Downey v. E. W. Stephenson, ,T. Eccles v. W. Gardiner W. B. Eustace v. E. Wilkinson, A. Marshall v. A. V. Amodeo. NEW MORRINSVILLE CHAMPION. The fina' 0 f the Morrlnsville Golf Club's senior championship played during the week-end resulted In J. Lee, the youngest of the senior players, winning from F. Seifert, a former champion and the oldest senior plaver. by 2 up and one to play. Play .was "over 36 holes, and the greatest margin at any stage was early in the game when Lee was 3 UP. This is Lee*s second season as a member of the club.' In tlie p;>st live seasojis .the club's .senior title lias been won by five different players in turn. The men's jrnior final will be played between W. S. Gooßman and B, Hart. i