BLACK HARD-PRESSED

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 17, 14 October 1933, Page 8

BLACK HARD-PRESSED

Young’s Uphill Fight

THREE HOLES IN A ROW

Dominion Special Service.

Auckland, October 13.

Black played patchily a.t some of the holes oh the way out, but accurate long putting saved him in a number of instances. His driving, however, was inclined to be erratic. On the other hand, Y’oung played his long game very soundly, but missed opportunities on the greens. Black was out in 36, when he stood 4 up. He played the tenth and thirteenth badly on the way back, but he held an advantage of two strokes at the conclusion of the round. It was still anybody’s game as Young had retrieved his position so much over the last nine holes. A feature of his return was the manner in which he retrieved from a bunker at “Redan,” and left himself a three-foot putt. The gallery gasped when Black holed his three at the twenty-sixth, a feat Young almost repeated, his ball lipping the cup. Young’s position when 3 down at the twenty-ninth looked desperate, as it did not appear possible to retrieve such a deficit in seven holes from one of Black’s calibre. The glorious uncertainty of the game, however, was never better empha-' sised than when Young took the thirtieth with a birdie 4, “Wrecker” as a gift and* the short thirty-second in a birdie 2. The players were all square going to “Temptation” and the gallery was now in a fever of excitement. Scores of people rushed to reach vantage points and the few officials were quite unable to exercise proper control. The game appeared to be over when Young’s second to the thirty-fifth was sliced into a bunker, Black then being dormy 2. There were gasps, however, when Black’s second struck a tree and rebounded. Critics were amazed at Black’s decision to endeavour to cut under the branches instead of playing for the open country and a half in 5. His error of judgment cost him the hole, but the final half saved him the match. PROFESSIONAL TITLE Previous Winners The professional champions of the past and the club which conducted the tourney are as follow:— Year. Champion. Meeting held at 1920 J. H. Kirkwood Hamilton 1921 E. S. Douglas Christchurch 1922 A. Ham Wanganui 1923 E. J. Moss Manawatu 1924 E. J. Moss Auckland 1925 E. J. Moss Christchurch 1926 J. Mclntosh Miramar 1927 J. Mclntosh Hamilton 1928 A. J. Shaw Otago 1929 A. J. Shaw Wanganui 1930 F. Rutter Manawatu 1931 A. J. Shaw Christchurch 1932 A. J. Shaw Wellington WANGANUI RESULTS Women’s Championship FIRST ROUND GAMES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, October 13. The first round of the ladies’ golf championship of New Zealand was played this morning, with the following results :— Miss Hansen beat Miss Acheson, 1 up. Miss Helean beat Miss McKenzie, 8 anil 7. . Mrs. Johnston beat Miss Griffen by default. Mrs. G. Williams beat Miss Gambrill, 3 and 2. Miss Harkness beat Mrs. F. Foreman, 2 up. Mrs. JJacfarlane beat Mrs. D. Wilson, 1 up at the nineteenth. Miss Rathbone beat Mrs. Ferguson, 1 up. Mrs. Newton beat Miss Bell, 6 and 5. Miss B. Gaisford beat Miss Beadel, 5 and 3. Miss Fleming beat Mrs. Gilbert, < and 6. Miss White-Parsons beat Mrs. Russell, 7 and 6. Mrs. Collinson beat Miss Hammond, T and 6. Mrs. Kerr beat Mrs. Cook, 1 up. Mrs. Robertson beat Mrs. Farr, 4 and 3. Mrs. .Stout beat Miss Burgess. 6 and 5. Mrs. J. M. Wilson beat Mrs. Dixon, 3 and 1. Miss Holmes beat Miss Quarterman, 4 and 1. ■ Mrs, Grace beat Miss Horwell, 2 apd 1. Mrs. McCarthy beat Mrs. Birch, 2 and 1. Miss Rutherford beat Mrs. Hannan, 1 up at the nineteenth. Mrs. Rota beat Mrs. Jennings, 3 and 2. „ Mrs. Blair beat Miss James. 2 and 1. Miss Grace beat Miss Smart. 4 and 3. 1 ' Miss C. Wilson beat Mrs. Hoskiug by default. Miss O. Kay beat .Miss O. Smith, 4 and 3. Miss K. Johnstop beat Miss Bard. 1 up, Mrs. Thompson beat Miss Quinn, 3 and 1. Miss Ormond beat Mrs. Curtis. 4 and 3. Notes on the Play. Ideal weather prevailed. Although Miss Helean (Castlecliff) did not play so brilliantly as yesterday, when she registered the best score of the day. she beat her opponent bv a big margin. Miss Hansen (Miramar) and Miss Acheson (Nelson) had a close struggle. Miss White-Parsons (Christchurch) had an easy win from Mrs. Russell (New Plymouth), the game ending at the twelfth. Mrs. Guy Williams, who has held the title in former years, displayed good form to beat Miss Gambrill (Miramar), 3 and 2. The holes were taken in rotation till the tenth, which was the first to be halved. Miss Gaisford (Marton) and Miss Beadle (Christchurch) halved the first four holes. ?,!iss Gaisford was 2 up at the turn. She conceded the next when in a bunker, hut eventually won the match at the fifteenth. Mrs. Kerr (Timaru) had an extremely close game with Mrs. Cook (Castlecliff), winning at the last hole. Miss Kay had an easy win from Miss Smith. Result of Medal Match. A Coronation Medal match played this afternoon was won by Mrs. Cook (Castlecliff) with a score of 76-4-72. Mrs. Rota (Hawera) was runner-up with 83-9-74. Mrs. Cook’s was the best gross score. The draw for the second round of • the championship to-morrow _is : Miss Currie and Mrs. Findlay; Miss Hanson and Miss Helean: Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. ’Williams; Miss Harkness and Mrs. McFarlane: Miss Rathbone and Miss Newton; Miss Gaisford and Miss Fleming; Miss White-Parsons and Mrs. Collinson ; Mrs. .Stout and Mrs. J. M.. Wilson; Miss Holmes and Miss Grace; Mrs. McCarthy and Miss Rutherford; Mrs. Rota and Mrs. Blair; Mrs. Grace and Mrs. C. Wilson ; Mrs. K. Johnston and Miss Kay : Mrs. Thomson and Miss Ormond; Miss Barn Graham and Miss Blyth. A start will be made to-morrow with the championship foursomes, in which 64 competitors are engaged. This will be played over IS holes. >