YOUTH AND AGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1935, Page 17

YOUTH AND AGE.

MURRAY DEFIES CONDITIONS. DUNCAN MAGNIFICENT. 1934 CHAMPION FALLS AT 13TH. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH,-this day. Youth and age held the stage in the concluding rounds of the New Zealand open golf championship at Shirley, when A. Murray, the 24-year-old unattached Auckland professional, won the title by two strokes from the holder, Andy Shaw; and Arthur Duncan, the Dominion's ever-green veteran, who played as well as ever to head the list of amateurs—a magnificent performance at 63 years. Murray, with rounds of 74, 69, 72, 71, was the most consistent competitor, and secured a well-deserved and popular win. 'I. ho stocky young Aucklandcr quickly became favourite with the crowd, and playing with Hornabrook was followed by a large gallery, A fierce sou'-wester ruined Hornabrook's chances after his two opening rounds of 69, but Murray defied the conditions. He gave a splendid performance in the morning, but, an even better one in the afternoon, when he was unlucky not to break 70. However, he gave: Shaw a hurdle of 74 for a win, which the champion was unable to touch, taking 77. Going put in the afternoon Murray's score was 35, thanks to a "birdie" 4 at the fifth and a beautiful 2at the short ninth. He started for home with a run of three fours and another 2. "Birdie" four followed at the fourteenth, where, against tlie wind, he hit a perfect low iron to reach the 452-yard green in two. Ho dropped a stroke at the short fifteenth, then from the tee-side of the creek at the 550-yard sixteenth lie hit a terrific brassie to the [edge of the green and chipped up nicely, i He was treated cruelly by fortune when at the eighteenth his putt «ran round the I cup, a bogey five resulting. Again at the seventeenth . Murray wanting a- two-foot putt for four lipped the hole. But for these two putts he would have had another 69, as in. the morning. Hornabrook was continually finding trouble in a lieart-brcaking round of 78. He was twice in the creek, once out of bounds, and almost comjiletely buried in a bunker at the tenth. Murray's e<\rd read: 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2 (35); 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4 (36)'. Duncan's afternoon round was again 76. He played par golf, except when he took 7 at the second after a visit to the trees, and 6 for the bogey four at the eighth, i when he twice was short with his' approaches. The Crash at "Old Nick." When it was known that Shaw required 74 for a win a gallery of hundreds assembled. He started badly with three putts for a five at the first. He secured a bogey at the next, but dropped a stroke with four' for the short third, then just missed a putt for a "birdie" four at "Land's End," and at the fifth a putt for an "eagle," three inches away. After par figures for the next three holes he carded a four at the short ninth. With a five at the tenth Shaw required 30 for the next eight holes to win. He secured a "birdie" three at the eleventh, after .a 320-yard drive, and a bogey four at the next. "Old Nick," the fatal 128-yard thirteenth hole that ruined many cards, meant Shaw's downfall. Here lie took live. His tee shot went through the green and was only found after five minutes' search in the long grass, a foot from the fence. Shaw got out,.but his third was a poor shot, and two putts were necessary. The air t was electric from now on, as the holder needed one under fours for a win. Three bogies followed, then threes. were wanted at the seventeenth and eighteenth. Shaw put a magnificent iron* on the seventeenth, and his putt just stopped short of. the hole, giving him a four. Feeling the strain, Shaw badly sliced his drive at the eighteenth into the rough. His second found the bunker, and to tie with Murray he had to hole his clearing shot. He took five, however, and the title had changed hands. In 1931, at Shirley, Shaw required 70 in tlie testing last round to beat Ewan Macfarlane, a figure which he just managed to accomplish. Incidentally, that year also he had a 77 in the third round. Plus Man Fails to Qualify. Three Aucklanders —Menzies, Carr and S. S. Wilson — failed to qualify for amateur match pi?/. Menzies tied with Jones for the lasj place of the 32, but on the count back over the last 18 holes he went out, taking 21 to Jones' 73. Thomson qualified, for in the afternoon he returned to form with 75. Three Auckland professionals qualified for the professional play-off. T. S. Galloway again had 80 in the afternoon. Bell s putter behaved more generously and he reduced to 75. Weir's driving was astray in the afternoon, resulting in 84, but 76 in the morning saved him. A fine 71 in the afternoon by Guy enabled him to finish in a triple tic for fourth, but he is not eligible for the professional championship, thus letting Butters into match play. The most inconsistent running of tne day was that of Hobbs. He was right off the line in the& morning to take 88, but produced a startling 72 in the afternoon. Murray just missed the Jellicoe Cup. The best score in the four rounds was Shaw's 08 on the first day, this taking the trophy. Duncan had the distinction of winning the liledisloc Cup for the best aggregate by an amateur-. A.notable crash was that of Dr. Gibbs, a' phis 1 man, who failed to qualify for the amateur title. LABOUR DAY TOURNEY. The Labour Day golf tournament will bo held this year at the Titirangi links from Saturdav to Monday. The programme includes tlie medal championship over 30 holes for the Hislop Cup. There will also be qualifying rounds on handicap for the Titirangi Cup, played in conjunction with the championship. The usual group handicaps and medal, bogey, Stablet'ord and fourball handicaps will also bo played. MANUKAU MATCHES. A return match between teams representing the Auckland branch fit the Bank of New Zealand and the Manukau Golf 141 ub was played during the week-end on the Manukau links, and resulted in a win for Manukau by 10 games to S, t.wo being all square. Results (bankers mentioned first! :—• Morninz Games. —Itoache and Foster lost to Wardell and Ferguson, 4 and 2: Brebnor and Hume beat Agmen-Smifh ami Hobson, 0 and 5; Potter and Steedman lost to Beech ey and Roberts. 2 and 1 ; Wallace and Ormsby and White and Barnard, all square: Smith and Simpson beat Priest ami PreaUon. 3 anil 2 ; Foote and Main beat Blair and Fleming, 3 and 2: Redmond and Coyne lost to Carpenter and Colbeek. 4 and ■>: Tilley and Kidd Inst to Watkins and Walsh. 1 down ; Elliot and Lord beat Carrol and Parker, 2 and 1: Carston and Abbott lost to George and Grant, 2 and 1. Afternoon Games. —Roache and Foster I beat Wardell and Ferguson, 2 and 1:| Brobnor and Hume heat A.emen-Smith and; Hobson. 4 and : Potter and Steedman lost j to Beeehev and Roberts, 8 and 1: Wallace and Ormsby lost to White and Barnard. 1] down : Simpson and Smith lust 1" Priest j and Dreadon. 2 and 1 ; Foote arid Main j beat Blair and Fleming, 2 and 1. Redmond and Coyne beat; Carpenter and Colbeek. 0 j and 5; Tilley and Ividd and Watkins and j Walsh, all square: Elliot and Lord lost to Carrol and Parker, 1 down ; Carston and Abbott lost to George and Grant. 2 and 1.

A match between trfims representing the Manukau ninl Clevedon Golf Clubs was played during tlie wpek-»nd. Manukau winning by seven matches to two. two belli,? all square. Details are as follows. Manukau names being mentioned first :—Alexander beat Currie. 1 up :* Beechey beat Waters. 2 and 1 ; A. G. Smith lost to L. Jones, 3 and 2: W. Blair beat M. Dow. 7 and fi • Businff beat Colnuhoun. 2 and 1 : Hobson beat Oram. 3 and 2: D"endon lost to Knislit. 3 ami 1 ; Arthur and Henderson, all square: Colbeck beat Brown, 3 and 2 ; Grant beat AVells, 2 and 1 ; W. Alexander and Munro, all square.