GOLF

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20988, 17 October 1933, Page 13

GOLF

NEW ZEALAND OfEN FINAL MOSS BEATS DOUGLAS COMFORTABLY V' MARGIN OF NINE STROKES AUCKLAND, October 16. The play-mi' in the tie of the New Zealand open golf championship was decided ;>'■ the Titirangi links to-day between K T -Moss vAucklancb and r S. Doug l ';- ' Balmucewan'i, rosult--3g in a comfortable win for Moss, by 146 siro':..-.-. against. 155. These professional players had tied ~.er the f. ,! -'r '"omuls, with a total of 'OO. They -tailed play on Saturday, a deiug'.: u> rain caused an abandonment of play at the sixth green, flain dtinng the week-end and again this morning did nor promise well, tut apart from a.n odd light shower 4e match was decided under good green conditions, although a very strong southerly wind made it an. excellent test of accuracy. Moss was the mure steady of the pair and comnleterl the outward jonr],ey in 37. against, his opponent's -40. \ feature of the homeward journey was that Moss won the hrst hole in four to tiv-. and then each of the succeeding eight holes was halved. Tin.' result was that Moss finished in 07, io his opponent's ;iij. Moss's total for ihe round, thereto;e. was 71. whereas Douglas took To.

When seven holes of the seend rounfl had been decided, Moss hud doubled his lead, \o be eight strokes ;o the good, Douglas having found the bunkers on. two occasions at: short holes, recording fives. The features uf this round were a M5-foot put' by Moss on the twenty-'hird green, whereas Douglas sank one from nearly-50 feet on the thirty-first. Moss completed his round in the excellent figures of 72, thereoy showing wonderful consistency in recording a card lor the match of 148. Douglas took 77, giving him a total of 135. Moss has now won the title Mirce times, 1924 and 1927 being his previ- . t,us successes. Douglas was successful ir. 1913, 1914, 1919. and 192!.

Which ball did the champions use.' It is now confirmed that the S.S. North British golf ball was used by the following leading players: Professional Foursomes Championship won bv C. C. Clements and N. C. Bell playing the S.S. North British. In the Professional Championship semi-final A. H. Dyke and H. R. Blair both played the S.S. North British. The Gibson Cup was wen by H. R. Blair, and the Myers Cup by J. A. Clements, both playing the S.S. North British. -6 HAGLISY CLUB

Perfect course conditions, resulted in excellent scores, in a stroke handicap played at Hagley on Saturday. The best cards returned were:—

iIA.YMEi: SPRINGS CLl'B The Hanmer Springs Golf Club played a foursome during the weekend. The winners were A. L. Poole and R. Kennedy, with a net 65. The best cards returned were:--Gross. Hep. Net. A. L. Poole and R. Kennedy . . 65 20 65 A. Rcid and T. Mcnzics .iJS 14 71 D. Stavert and L. Laothorn .. 92 16 76 Miss C. Burns and E. N. Smith . , .04 18 76 Mrs B. B. Smith and A. J. Luhmert . . 05 19 76 Miss M. Melbom and B. Savill .. 91 12 79 Women members of the elub played 3 stroke competition of nine holes on Saturday afternoon. Miss F. Croft was we winner, with a net 44. Scores were as follows: Gnxs. Hep. Net. Miss F. Croff 66 24 44 Miss N. Henshaw . 57 12 45 Miss T. Pennev 56 10 46 Miss E. Maiden, 56 JO 48 Miss M. Cramer-Robert.; 67 1.6 49 Mrs P. MeManaway .. 56 6 52 Miss E. Taine . . 67 10 57 The closing day has been fixed for to-morrow. Prizes won during tlie season will then be presented.

K.MKCIKA Chin 'Hie Kaikoura Gulf Ciub concluded •'s season on Saturday afternoon in delightful weather, there- being a large j of member.-;. A (latf. match I v '' a s won by Miss A. E. Flower and I w - A. Nelson. Mr J. Murray (presi- ; congratulated the club on hs §)/ v «'y successful season, and express I | 'hanks to all v.-ho had helped during the year. .He called on Mr; Murray T -o present inn tr °P nies v -en during the year, as Allows:—Women's championship, Miss f McLennan; handicap cup. Miss E. «obinson; captain's Irophv. Mrs A. S. «obinson; Ladies' Golf Union silver medal. Miss Robinson: bronze medal. *"ss A. Boyd: president's trophy. Miss f- Mackle; captain's irophv. Miss Me«nnan: Mrs K. R. Fan-mi's trophy. •ass E. Robimon: Mrs F. Warner's JPPhy. Miss E. Mackle; Mrs E. H. "orkman'.i trophv. Mrs Warner: Mr .„'• A. Nelson's trophv. Miss H. Stubgttsfield; ecle,i„- ,Mr N . C. Vale's r oPhy). Mrs V.. .1. Watts: men's junior Mr F. B. Sabiston:' Moc;memorial cup. Dr. R. J.. Wither.-; nthers cup, Mr F. F. Flower: presiS ! trophy, Dr. Withers; captain's "Shy Mr E. .7. Watts. ti.l, e " na l of the senior championship between W. R. Teapc and H. Wilson, yet. been completed

j Prorata v. lake colekidge | n'fif 3 ?} f rom Lake Coleridge played Clm\ ly match with the Hororata HorL 0 ? the Terrace Station links, «orata The match resulted in a | #V 0r *hf li-'-rne 'earn bv in.', anmes

ilc:p. i S'c-i. E. E. Bailey 71! 20 58 E. Delahuntv j;7 25 (12 M. Foley '. 75 12 83 T. W. Lewis . 81 18 88 H. P. Lawry . 81 18 83 F. J. B. Murrav . 83 20 85 F. B. Hale . 8-1 21 t;:; 3. N. Eppstein . 90 2G 8-1 j. McLeod 8; 20 M L. A. Woodward 78 13 85 H. W. Nixon '. 81 Hi 85 ?. G. Greenwood . 79 1M 8t J. Fitzgerald . 81 18 8( F. A. Ellis . 8(1 20 (>( W. M. T.ver.s 82 15 87