THE PLAY-OFF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1937, Page 16

THE PLAY-OFF.

SHAW LEADS EARLY. LAST HOLE INCIDENT. BAD LUCK FOR MOSS. The play-off for the tie for the open championship between P. J. Hornabrook, E. J. Moss and A. J. Shaw, following the disqualification of A. J. Murray, was almost as full of interest as the championship proper. Shaw, though struggling for the figures, played the first seven holes in even fours. He dropped a stroke at the third, but retrieved the position with an excellent four at the long seventh. Nicely on in two at the eighth he putted boldly for the three and missed the return. At the ninth a good putt enabled him to obtain the four and complete the outward half in 37. Behind came Hornabrook, who had reeled off 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 for the first six holes. Disaster, however, overtook him at the long seventh. His drive found the fairway bunker, and he failed to dislodge the ball at bis first attempt. He then paid two visits to the rough, but after reaching the back of the green in six heroically holed a long down-hill putt for seven. A moment before the position had held all the possibilities of a nine. He negotiated the eighth safely, but at the ninth pulled his second into the bunker. A five went down on his card for a total of 30.

Moss started scratchily with 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, but after getting bis four at the eighth almost holed his chip shot for a 3 at the ninth. He, too, was 39, and Shaw held a two strokes' lead.

Shaw meanwhile had left the next three holes behind in correct figures of 3, 4, 4, only to slice out of bounds at the thirteenth, where he did well to get a five. He was equal to the three at the short fourteenth, when the title appeared as good as won.

Word, then filtered through that Hornabrook had staged a great run of 3, 4, 4, 4, 2 from the ninth, and the gallery raced back to follow his fortunes. Hornabrook was now level with Shaw, despite bis disastrous 7at the seventh. Then Moss entered into the fray with 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, and the struggle had become most tense. Short with his second at the fifteenth Shaw failed to obtain his four, but not so Hornabrook, who holed a good putt. Moss, too, obtained the necessary figure to draw level with Shaw and trail Hornabrook by one stroke. All made ineffectual attempts at the four at the long sixteenth, and the position was unchanged. The seventeenth proved a trial to Shaw, who hooked his drive far across the drain into the rough of the seventb fairway. He luckily got out with his second and then pushed out his third into a bunker. He gave a sigh of relief at holing his putt for the five after a fine explosion shot.

Hornabrook hit a grand iron second to this green to ensure his four and Moss, hot on the trail, did likewise. He would have liked to have given the hole a real chance with his third, but realised the necessity for being on hand with a four at the eighteenth lest Hornabrook should falter.

Shaw waa now virtually out of the running, the duel remaining between the other pair. A sizzling drive and iron by Hornabrook held possibilities of a 3, but being aware of Moss' figures he made sure of the four for 73. leaving Moss to get a three to tie.

Moss' drive ran smoothly down the fairway and after a deal of consideration he elected to play a wooden aecond. It waa a beautiful shot and the ball, hugging the right-hand alope to the green, kicked paat the pot bunker only to strike and be stopped by one of .the- many spectators encroaching on the edge of the green. It wan a most regrettable incident as the spectators should never have been allowed there. ' There can be not the slightest doubt that the ball would have finished very close to the flag, and Moss is to be sympathised with in his misfortune. Failing in his attempt to hole the three he did not seriously try to hole- the four, as he still had two for the win against Shaw. It was a most unsatisfactory ending to an open championship already marred by an unfortunate incident.

CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW. The professional and amateur championships will commence on 'Tuesday. The draw is aa follows:— Professional.—E. J. Moss v. N. H. Fuller, G. W. Ritchie v. A. E. Guy, J. A. Clements v. B. J. Smith, jun., J. Mcintosh v. J. Weir, E. S. Douglas v. A. Dyke, T. S. Galloway v. F. Branch, C. C. Clements v. N. Bell, J. Lambie v. A. J. Shaw. Amateur.—J. P. Hornabrook v. J. P. Mortland, K. C. Ward v. B. G. Thomson, H. P. Dale v. A. D. S. Duncan, H. D. BriTisden v. T. H. Horton, J. L. Black v. H. A Black, A. R. Kitto v. J. H. Young, A. G. Sime v. F. H. McDonald. P. G. F. Smith v. R F. Kitto, B. M. Silk T ftui VTHS 8 ' R- G. Holland v. i*- ?°S b V. v „°- P - Roberta, W. G Horne v. S. G. Cooper, P. L. Peacock v B. HL Menz.ea, M. ft. Moore vK Ross' R. H. Gladmg t. H. W. Hatteraley. '

A PRACTICE PUTT. MURRAY'S BREACH. A question having a bearing on the disqualification of Murray was submitted to the Rules of Golf Committee by the Berlin Golf Club, as follows:—In a stroke competition a competitor missed an approach shot, dropped another ball and played it toward the green. He holed out with the original ball, and the committee disqualified him. The decision waa as follows:—By the custom of the game, the competitor should be disqualified. After teeing his ball for the first stroke in a stroke competition, a competitor may not play a practice stroke at any teeing ground or during the play of any hole. GUY'S RECORD. A 68 AT CAMBRIDGE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, Sunday. A course record by A. E. Guy, of Palmerston North, was a feature of the open golf tournament held during the week-end by the Cambridge Golf Club. This event attracted a large number of players, who had been competing at the Dominion championship at Hamilton.

In the afternoon Guy played 18 holes in 68, three strokes below the official record held by K. S. Alford, of Cambridge. The results were as follow:— Gross Medal Round, 36 holes, amateur. — H. N. Freeman (Cambridge) 151, W. T. Kuru (Hawke's Bay) 152, J. Binsdale (Te Kuiti) and K. Ward (Akarana) 153. Gross Medal Round, 36 holes, professional.—A. E. Guy 144, J. Weir 149, H. Blair 150.

Net Medal Round, 18 holes.—Amateur: V. C. Hollis (Cambridge) 64. Professional: A. E. Guy 68. Stableford Bogey.—A. E. Guy, J. Buisdale, V. Salek 39. Guy won on the count back. PEHHAHT MATCHES.

B GRADE COMPETITION. Two matches In the Auckland B grade pennant golf competition were decided during the week-end. Olendowie beat Otahuhu by six games to Ave, one being all square, while Maungakiekle defeated North Shore by nine games to two, one being all square. Following are the results, the names of players of first-mentioned club taking precedence:—

MAUNGAKIBKIB V. NORTH SHORE. At Maungakiekle.

Singles.—J. Earle and S. E. Foot, all square; W. Teape beat W. Roberts, 3 and 2; Gregory beat D. J. Reld, 2 and 1; G. Bennett beat P. Foster, 3 and 2; K. Bartleet beat T. Millar, 4 and 2; G. Truscott lost to 3. D. Bull, 4 and 2; D. R. Garrard beat A. R. Myers, 3 and 1; C. F. Rosser beat T. McKelvie, 3 and 2. Foursomes. —Earle and Teape beat Foote and Roberts, 4 and 2; Gregory and Bennett beat Reld and Foster, 3 and 2; Bartleet and Truscott lost to Millar and Bull, 6 and 5: Garrard and Rosser beat Myers and McKelvie, 5 and 4.

Maungakiekle won by nine games to two, one being all square.

GLENDOWIE V. OTAHCHU. At Glendowle. Singles.—J. E. Stedman beat W .B. Eustace, 2 and 1; 8. R. Self lost to H. Bell, 2 and 1; J. R. McCrystall lost to H. J. Levy, 1 down ; J. R. Klssllng lost to J. Goddard, 1 down; H. J. Aitkin and A. E. Bell, all square; H. E. Jolly beat A. P. Eustace. 2 and 1; C. D'Authreau beat C. R. Reader, 4 and 2; O. Jones lost to A. Balien, 5 and 3. » Foursomes. —J. E. Stedman and 8. R. Self beat W. B. Eustace and H. Bell. 3 and 2 ; J. R. McCrystall and J. R. Kissling beat H. J. L.«r»y and J. Goddard, 3 and 2; 11. J. Aitken and H. E. Jolly lost to A. E. Bell and A. P. Eustace, 1 down; C. D'Authreau and O. Jones beat C. R. Reader and A. Balien, 2 and 1. Glendowle won by six games to Ave, one being all square.

TITIKANGI CLUB. The Stableford bogey played on Saturday waa wOn by O. E. Tollerton with a card of 26, 18—44. Other good cards were: A. Harvey, 36, 2—38; T. A. Taylor, 25, 12—37; S. W. Tong, 20, 17—37, and F. W. Lucas; 31 3 37. PUPUKE CLUB. The final round for the Hawes Cup (three rounds of matches) at Pupuke was won by J. Mason with a score of 76—21— 55. The next best cards-ware: H. Brlcknell, 81—24 —57; E. W. Mills, 67—0 —58; R. Nicholas, 60—10—59. The medal round was won by J. Mason with a card of 87—21—66. The next best were : W. J. Thompson, 83—15—68 ; K. Nicholas, 78—10—68: J. Lyons, 90 — 22—68; E. W. Mills. 78 —9 —69; H. Webb, 77—8—69. In the third round for the Pupuke Cup R. Nicholas beat E. W. Mills, 1 up, and W. D. Ross beat F. McCarthy, 2 up. In the second round for the Bell Cup I. Howden beat J. Mason at the nineteenth. WAITEITATA CLUB. The Stableford bogey match, played in fairly good conditions at Waitemata, waa won by W. Mitchell on a count back from R. Howlett, with a score of 17, 17—34. Other good cards were: R. Howlett, 20, 114—34; E. Doherty, 15, 18—33; R. Ken- ! nings, 14, 16—3«; W. Shaw, 20, 9—29 ; I H. Camp, 11, 18—29. <

MACNGAKIEKIE CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL. Matches In the semi-finals of the Maungakiekie Club championships were played at One Tree Hill as follows:— Seniors. —W. Calderwood beat L. B. Schnauer, at the nineteenth, and now meets J. Pelham in the final. Intermediates.—K. G. Bartlett beat r. Whyman, 3 and 2. Juniors.—G. Xruscott beat A. H. Winstone, 5 and 4. A medal handicap in two grades resulted ' as follows:— A Grade.—G. Bennett, 70—S—71: W. R. Teape, SO—o—7l ; W. G. Clavis, 83—12— 71; N. J. Kidd. 82—10—72; J. S. Colegrove, 83—11—72; F. Wiseman, 54—12—72. Bennett won ou the count back. B Grade—D. M. Rae, 85, 20— 65; M. A. Pattison, 85—13—70; D. Ball.mtyue, 90— 18—72 ; S. Caro, 88—16—72; L. F. Rudd, 88—16—72. AUCKLAND CLUB. A Stablcford bogey played at the Auckland links resulted: A. M. Howden, 27, 0 —36; V. E. Masters, 25, 10—35 ; J. N. Peart, 23. 11—34; C. H. Knight, 29, 5—34 ; L. Alderton, 25, 9—34 ; A. G. Poison, 21, 13—34. In the intermediate championship the semi-finals resulted : C. P. Hoadley beat A. Burt, 4 and 3; B. B. Armstrong beat B. W. Wilson at the nineteenth. In the junior championship A. G. Gray beat J. L. Blackmore, 5 and 4; V. E. Masters beat E. VV. Freidlander, 2 and 1. In the George Cup final W. Wilson beat J. B. Brown. 4 and 3. Play in the championships of the Auckland Golf Club was continued at Middlemore on Saturday. Ideal conditions prevailed.

R. D. Wright beat W. N. Abbott, 2 up. in the club championship, which has now reached the semi-finals. E. S. Toogood will play B. G. Thomson and R. D. Wright will play 11. B. Lusk. AKARANA CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following are the results of the second round of the club championships:— Seniors.—G. Coltman beat A. E. Saunders, 5 and 4 ; I~>. Coyle beat C. R. Kidd, 3 and 2; J. Biss beat .1. Swanson, 6 and 5. Intermediates.—L. Harris beat M. Shieff, 3 and 2 ; L. J. Cummins beat G. W. Thorpe, 2 and 1 ; J. Bracewell beat J. F. Wells, 4 and 2; C. Shenkin beat S. K. Harrison. 5 and 3. Juniors.—C. S. M. Edwards beat H. Porteous, 5 and 4 ; C. G. Swallow beat N. F. Cooper, at the ninteenth ; H. Bridgens beat B. Crocombe, 3 and 2 ; A. Martin beat J. W. Fawcett, 4 and 3.

A medal round played in conjunction resulted in a win for A. S. Jamieson, 8] — 16—05. The following were the next best : —D. H. Merryweather, 92—24—0S ; H. Porteous, BG—IB—CB : W. Pirritt, 88— 18—70; S. S. Hardman, 89—18—71: E. R Bayley, 87—15—72 ; J. R. H. Biss, 79—7— 72 ; W. R. Woolhouse, 79—7—72.

From 98 entries the final stage- of the match piny competition for the Edwards trophy has been reached. Following were the results of the semi-final matches:— H. Cullen (7) beat A. D. Barber (8), 2 and 1: J. R. H. Biss (7) beat G. E. Cairns (7), 3 and 2.

OTAHUHU CLUB. In the senior championship semi-final at Otahuhu A. P. Eustace beat J. Eccles, 2 up. In the Intermediates N. Clark beat J. Klrkbride, 2 and 1, and in the juniors A. Henderson beat J. T. Mayson, 4 and 3. A four-ball bogey match was won by J. L. Clark and J. Goddard, 2 up. Next best Cards were: Gleeson and Melhuish, 1 up; A. Bullen and A. E. Bell, all square. ORAEEI CLUB. A medal round played In two grades resulted :— A Grade.—J. Murane, 86—16—70 ; R. Morgan, 81—10—71; H. ChappeU, 77—4— 73; T. Wood, 81—8—73. B Grade.—F. Walker, 92—22—70 • H Greep. 88—18—70; V. Beckett, 91—20— 71; E. Walker. On—lß—72. F. Walker won on a count jack. GLENDOWIE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Matches played in the Glendowie Golf Club s championships resulted as follow :— Seniors.—J. W. Davidge beat H. E. Jolly 2 and 1 ; J. E. Stedman beat W. A. Laxon 4 and 3; Dr. Ilorton beat G. D. Pollick' 3 and 1 ; J. R. Kissling beat J. R. MoCrystal, 1 up. Intermediates.—R. J. A. Graham beat D. Robinson, 7 and 5; R. Cameron beat N Hardley. 2 up; O. Jones beat G. Graham' 1 up ; W. Douglas beat J. Reillv. 3 and 2 Juniors.—N. E. Lewisham beat H. W Morton. 6 and 5; T. F. McCarthy beat L H. Jackson. 3 and 2; H. L. Thomas beat w h., G r aham - « and 5 : R. McCarthy beat M. Clark at the twentieth.

A mtdal handicap was played in two divisions on Saturday. The senior event was won by J. E. Stedman. after a tie with 11. J Aitken. The junior division was won by Ts. Hardley. Following were the best cards:—

Seniors.—J. E. Stedman. 75—4—71 • H l' n A Tl tke , n ' 7!) —8—71 : S. R. Self. 79—7— IV E VI OU I' 82—10—72; G. W. IMhnrr. ?J— 14—73: S. Keys. 88—14—74- I .o O'NtHl. 87—11—76; D. McGregor, 90— 14—76.

Juniors.—N. Hardlev. 83—15 R8 • T Cameron, 84—15—69; M. Clark, 92—20-^

A StaMeford bogey handicap, rinv..,] during the week-end. was won by G Palmer, with a score of 24, 11—35

PAPAKUKA CLUB. Playing in the final of the Papnkura Golf Club s match f or the leaver Cup on Satur- ?'!:•. - * vl,Bon hea t R- Saunders. 3 and *> In the final of the junior championship W Wroath beat N. Wilson, 6 and 5. MANUKAU V. CLEVEDON. In an inter-club match played on the Manukau links, Mannkau beat Clevedon by 11 matches to 1, two being all square. Results:—Shugar beat Currie. 2 and 1Cooper beat Colquhoun. 4 and 2; Roberts bear Dow, 2 and 1; McDonald beat P On LjJ D i, Grant «. beat Wett «- 3 and 2; Bull Sn?ith M 2"»nH 6 t and . 5: w 'ddowson lost to 4 «ns'». w2kl : :? arn ard beat Henderson, \J.Z? 3: . 81sn «>P "Pat N. Munro, 2 and 1Jenkins beat G. Mnnro. 3 and 1 • Priest aTd f- SSHfc, 1 "V aln Hunt, 6 and s, Goddard and Bell, all sauare" Morse and Jones, all square. B auare,