Robinson, Aickin eliminated

Press, 9 May 1980, Page 20

Robinson, Aickin eliminated

PA Hamilton Both Simon Robinson (Shirley), the top qualifier, and the youthful Phillip Aickin (Whitford Park), who shared second place, departed the scene in the first round of match-play in the New Zealand Amateur Golf Championship at the .par-72 Lochiel Course, Hamilton yesterday. Robinson, one of four players to be beaten at the nineteenth hole, was conquered by the steady Aucklander. Phil Reid. Aicken, in the last match of the day, was beaten 2-up] on the last green by the 42-year-bld Aucklander, Peter; Creighton, a former inter-! national who has furnished a! splendid record in tough]

Freyberg Rosebowl tournaments.

The challenge of youth has been considerably blunted. John Finn (St Clair) did not even qualify and Mike Atkinson, who partnered him to win the foursomes on Monday, was clearly beaten yesterday by Mike Neill (Titirangi), whose putting turned the game. No-one played better today than the consistent Southlander, Jim Lapsley, who overwhelmed Gary Ritchie (Muriwai) 6 and 5 and was four under the card in doing so.

Lapslev, eight times a Southland Freyberg Rosebowl representative, has made the long trip from Winton mindful that a New Zealand team for the Eisen-

hower Trophy in the United] States is to be selected sooni after this tournament. - I The Lochiel course is challenging with tough, driving holes, calling for accu-| rate placement. . and tricky: undulations on the greens,! making it a good test.

Two rounds of champion-j ship match-play will be | played today. The 32 players! who were beaten in the first! round yesterday will also, clash in the morning. The winning sixteen, and; the losing sixteen in the sec-i ond round of championship I match-play, will then contest ] the New Zealand Plate, an 18-hole elimination event. The first round of the plate; will be played this after-'; noon. First-round results.— P. A, Reid (Muriwai) beat S.

S. Robinson (Shirlev) at the 19th; J. S. Thomson (Waikare) beat I. A. Peters (Springfield) 1 up; R. T. Hogg (Whitby) beat J. G. Gatley (Lochiel.) 3 and 2; R. A. White (Remueiai beat J. R. Billington (Miramar) at the 19th; M. F. Neill (Titirangi) beat M. J. R. Atkinson (St Clair) 4 and 3; K. A. Roberts (Shandon) beat J. Ferregel (Pukekohei at the 19th; R. Hyland (Whakatane) beat G. Radka (Greenacres) 3 and 2; J. H. Lapsley (Winton) beat G. Ritchie (Muriwai) 6 and 5; M. E. Barltrop (Manukau) beat B. Soland (Titirangi) 4 and 3; G. Dver, (Manukau) beat R. Burney' I Manukau) 5 and 4; L. Phelps (Paraparaumu) beat R. A. Godso (Pukekohe) 3 and 1; G. E. Clarke (St Clairj beat C. H. Neil] (Paraparaumu) 4 and 2; S. Morpeth (Manawatu) beat R. W. Stevenson (Lochiet) 2 and 1: D. A. J. Render (Shandon) beat H. Winchester (Omanu) 3 and 2; B. Roderick (Taurangal beat R. Kitto (Wanganui) 3 and 2: C. E. Taylor (Hamilton) * beat P. D. Street (New Plvmouth) 3 and 2. C. Burner (Manukau) beat S. E. Redi (Ngahinepouri) 1 up; Q.

Seheurieh (Lochiel) beat L. Chandler (Pupukei 1 up: T. Ticen (Titirangi i beat C. Treen (Peninsula! 3 and 2; R. D Morgan (Hamilton! beat M. N. Nicholson iWhaka’ane) 4 and 2; G. A. Kellv (Balmacewan) beat S. Barron (Waikanae) I up: A. R. .Smith (Lochiel) beat P. K. ! Keenan (Levin! 2 and 1; C. D. i Castle (Wellington) beat G. ; Waite (Palmerston North) 3 and 1; A. D. Walker (Shandon) beat K. Johnson (Rotorua) 2 and 1; ■P. E. Hartstone (Te Awamutui I beat B. C. Taylor (Russley.) 3 'and 1: G. Jovnes (Hamilton) beat J. J. V. Bary i Lochiel) 4 and 3; R. M. Barltrop (Miramar.) beat J. Kurta (New Plvmouth) 3 and .2; K. L. McDonald (St Clair) i beat R. P. Bell (Ashburton) at : the 19) h: T. Cochrane iWaitemata) beat S. Bittie (Hamilton) 2 up; P. W. Mosley (North Shore) beat M. T. Davidson . (Pateai 4 and 3: T. R. Pulman (Grange: beat M. K. Webber (Paraparaumu) 4 and 2; P. K. i Creighton (Grange) beat P. I Aickin (Whitford Park) 2 up.