Street’s bid just fails

Press, 8 October 1979, Page 30

Street’s bid just fails

Mark Street’s bid to comIplete a hat-trick in the I Canterbury under-21 golf (championship failed at Hareiwood yesterday. I Street, in his last year in [the event, finished three [strokes behind Brent Pater[son who, ironically, had [been the same number of shots behind Street the previous year in the runner-up position. The players had their first round on the old course and (covered the new course in I the afternoon. The 18-year-old Paterson shot a twounder par 71 to lead Streets by one shot after the first 18 holes. The Harewood junior, Neil: Reid, had an even par 73 and Stephen Paterson, of Waitikiri. was in close con- s tention on 74. However, Paterson, who | might well have shared the [ title with Street last year until a disastrous penulti-i mate hole, made no such mistake on this occasion.. I His approach shots were' consistently attacking and accurate, and, although a few short putts missed, his second 71 was sufficient for him to win by three shots. Paterson had a few putting lapses, but they were not as frequent as those by Street. The Canterbury Freyberg representative and Harewood No. 1 was equally aggressive and accurate with his approach shots, but he vvas most unhappy about his inability to hole any putt that mattered.

-I The final blow to Street s defiances came on the thirtyf (fifth. He badly needed a -[birdie to stay with Paterson [and had a grand opportunity t (after his fine second shot Twas pin high and 3m from - the hole. i[ His attempt just rolled fipast. Street then learned an--1 other golf lesson: that the > [hole is not finished until the ball is in the cup. A casual : one-handed tap-in missed 1 and he had a one-over 5. ti Reid, with a 74, had his (best placing in the event, land Stephen Paterson, also I with a consistent second round of 74, was one stroke [behind in fourth place. I Two six-handicap players. Grant Percy and Stephen [Barry, were expected to ’dominate the under-17 championship, and they did just [that. ; They both had 75s on the old course but had more difficulty on the new course; ■ I Barry did slightly the better with 79, compared with [Percy’s 80. Leading scorers were:— Under 21 142—8. G. Paterson 71. 71. 145—M. E. Street 72. 73. 147— N. S. Reid 73. 74. 148— S. J. Paterson 74, 74. 152 B K. St reel 76. 76. 154— P. McDonald 77, 77; J. Gantley 77, 77; J. Crawford-Smith ‘77. 77. 155— K. Thomas 76, 79. Under 17 154— S. Barrv 75, 79. 155— G. Percy 75. 80. 169— M. Veale «6. 83. 170— D. Laurie 82. 88. 171 — B Kennedy 87, 84.