GOLF FINAL

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 18, 16 October 1933, Page 10

GOLF FINAL

Wright’s Amateur Title SWEEPING VICTORY Open Play-off Postponed HEAVY RAIN THE CAUSE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, October 15. By a wide margin of 13 and 11 B. V. Wrigiit, Dunedin, defeated H. A*. Black, Miramar, in the final of the New Zealand amateur golf championship at the Titirangi links on Saturday. The final for the open championship between E. S. Douglas, Otago, and E. J. Moss, Auckland, was abandoned after five holes had been played. It will be replayed over 30 liffies on Monday. , After having bad seven days of bright sunshiny weather, it was a big disappointment to the Titirangi Golf Club and officials New Zealand Golf Council to have a wet day on Saturday for the playing of the final of the amateur championship and the play-off of the tie in the open championship. The former title was won very easily by B. V. Wright, of the Otago club, who defeated H. A. Black, Miramar, by 13 up and 11 to play. The open championship match was abandoned at the sixth green in the afternoon when Moss and Douglas were all square. AU the greens were then soaking wet, and, after consultation with the umpire, it was decided to abandon play and replay the match over 36 holes on Monday. By the time the first round of the amateur contest started at ten o’clock there was a large number of people present, and almost all of them followed the play., A light drizzle commenced when the players had reached the fifth green, and heavy showers fell almost continuously as play progressed from the eleventh holo onward. '.Several spectators returned to the clubhouse well soaked, but a big majority of them followed play right to the eighteenth. The attendance had swelled very considerably when the players set off on their afternoon round at 1.30 p.m. The fact that nothing but a miracle could enable Black to retrieve his position did not deter hundreds from watching intensely every stroke played. .Many of them had travelled long distances to see the match, and they did not wish to miss anything. Black was quite unable to s hold Wright, who continued to play splendidly, with the result that the Otago man became champion.at the twentyfifth hole. 'The amateur championship match had finished in front of the clubhouse before Moss and Douglas drove off at 2.30 p.m. The weather conditions had not improved, but this did not deter a verv large percentage of those present from following play. However, heavier rain fell, and the match was abandoned until Monday. Wright played almost flawless golf up to the greens, but on several occasions he took three putts. His irons were a feature of his play, being hit with splendid precision straight for the pin. Black’s bad start appeared to unsettle his whole game, and at no stage during the match did he impress. In view of his poor showing it seemed almost a pity that on the previous day he had deprived Young, the promising Titirangi youth, of a chance of participating in the final. The Mg strain of the two rounds in the semifinal may perhaps have accounted in some measure for Black’s lapse of form on Saturday. MANY SUCCESSES Career of New Champion Dominion Special Service. Auckland, October 16. Black started off badly against Wright, missing a 3ft. putt for a half in 4. Wright became 2 up at the second, which he won in 4 to 5. Black was rather unfortunate at the third. He played a good second shot, which pitched on to the green, but ran on into the ti-tree and could not be played. Black conceded the hole. Wright was 10 feet from the pin with his tee shot at the fourth and this increased his advantage to 4 up. A good approach saw Black gain the fifth in a birdie 4. This was the only hole Black was destined to win on the round. He went from bad to worse, whereas his opponent continued playing par golf. Being 8 down at the sixteenth, Black lost the two remaining holes, to be ten down at the end of the morning round, and nothing but a miracle could alter the position in the afternoon. The nineteenth was halved in fours. Black was down the gully with his drive at the next. He put his second into a fence, out of which he had'' to play his third shot. Wright was on the green with his approach, and then took three putts to win in 5 to 6. A half in s’s was recorded at the twentyfirst after Black had tried unsuccessfully for a 40-foot putt. A fine mashieniblick shot by Wright finished eighteen feet past the twenty-second hole, his opponent being six feet short of it. A half in 3’s was carded here. A good second by Wright, followed by an excellent chip shot, left him six feet from the pin. and be won the twenty-third in 4. The twenty-fourth was halved in 5 and Wright won the next in 3 to 4, and with it the match. Wright comes from a well-known golfing family, his auntie. .Mrs. J. C. Templer, being the present. New Zealand lady champion. She was formerly Miss Wright, Timaru, and won the title twice before she was married. An uncle, 11. E. Wright, was beaten in the final of the men’s amateur championship by B. B. Wood in 1912. Wright has been one of the most promising players in the South Island for some years. He won the West Coast championship once, the South Canterbury championship seven times, the Canterbury championship twice, and the Otago championship once. lie was also runner-up Co- the latter title on one occasion. He has participated in the New Zealand championship five or six times since he first competed In 1925. lie was in the last eight at Wellington in 1926, being eliminated by T. H. Horton. The winner and the runner-up of the New Zealand Amateur Golf Championship played the Dunlop Ball—the choice of Champions—the ball that wins championships.—Advt.

AMATEUR EVENT

Preyious Winners The amateur champions of the past and the club which conducted the tourney are as follows: — Year. Champion. Meeting held at 1893 J. A. Somerville Otago 1894 11. Macnell Christchurch 1895 G. Gosset Hutt 1896 M. S. Todd Otago 1897 D. Pryde Auckland 1898 W. Pr.vde Christchurch 1899 A. D. S. Duncan Wellington 1900 A. D. S. Duncan Otago 1901 A. D. S. Duncan Auckland 1902 S. IL Gollan Christchurch 1903 Kurepo Tareha Napier 1904 A. H. Fisher Otago 1905 A. D. S. Duncan lickland 1906 S. H. Gollan Christchurch 1907 A. D. S. Duncan Napier 1908 H. C. Smith Otago. 1909 A. D. S- Duncan Auckland 1910 H. B. Lusk Christchurch 1911 A. D. S. Duncan Wanganui 1912 B. B. Wood Wellington .1913 B. B. Wood Otago 1914 A. D. S. Duncan Auckland 1919 H. E. Crosse Napier 1920 Sloan Morpeth Hamilton 1921 A. G. Sime Christchurch 1922 A. D. S. Duncan Manawatu 1923 J. Goss, jun. Wanganui 1924 L. Quin Auckland 1925 T. H. Horton Christchurch 1926 A. D. S. Duncan Miramar 1927 Sloan Morpeth Hamilton 1928 T. H. Horton Otago 1929 Sloan Morpeth Wanganui 1930 H. A. Black Manawatn . 1931 Rana Wagg .Christchurch 1932 Rana Wagg Wellington 1915 to 101S —Not played owing to the war, WOMEN’S TITLES Second Round Results By Telegraph. —Press Association. > Wanganui, October 14. The second round of the ladies’ golf championship was played this morning. The results were: — » , Miss Currie beat Mrs. J. Finlay, 1 up. Miss Helean beat Miss Hansen, 1 up at the twentieth. _ , , , Mrs. Guy Williams beat Mrs. Johnston, 1 UP- , n Mrs. Macfarlanc beat Mrs. Harkness, 6 and 5. „ Miss Rathbone beat Mrs. Newton, 2 Miss Gaisford beat Miss Fleming, 2 and 1. „ Mrs. Collinson beat Miss White-Par-sons, 6 and 4. Mrs. Robertson beat Mrs. Farr, 2 and Mrs. Stout beat Mrs. J. M. Wilson, 3 and 2. Miss Rutherford beat Mrs. McCarthy, 5 and 4. Mrs. Blair l>eat Mrs. Rota. 4 and 2. Miss Grace beat Miss Wilson. 1 up. Miss 0. Kny beat Miss Johnston. 7 and 6. Miss Barns-Graham beat Miss Blyth, 5 and 4. Miss Ormond beat Mrs. Thomson, 3 and 2. Mrs. Grace beat Miss Holmes, 2 and 1. The weather was fine but dull. Mrs. Guy 'Williams and Mrs. Johnston had an even game. Mrs. Johnston won the first hole, but Mrs. Williams took the next three. She was 3 up at the turn. Mrs. Johnston squared the game at the seventeenth, but Mrs. Williams won the Inst, to take the match. Miss Helean and Miss Hansen had a strenuous tussle. At the turn Miss Hausen was 3 up. and became dormy 2. Miss Helean took both the remaining holes. The nineteenth was halved, and Miss Helean won the twentieth. Miss Kav was in brilliant form in her match with Miss Johnston. She went out in bogey figures, and coming home did 3,4, 3, nnd for the thirteen holes played was two under bogey. Miss Grace won her match with Miss Wilson, the game going te the last hole Sirs. Macfarlanc had an easy win against Miss Harkness, the match ending at the twelfth. Mrs. Collinson showed excellent form in her match against Miss White-Par-sons, and on her play to-day should be hard to bsat for the title. Miss Gaisford was 2 down at the turn against Miss Fleming, but jjton four holes in a'row coming in. Miss Fleming took the sixteenth. The next, was halved, and Miss Gaisford won on the eighteenth. Championship Foursomes. I The excellent putting of Miss BarnesGraham, and the consistently good long game of Mrs. Guy Williams, resulted in the pair returning a really good card of 82, to win the championship foursomes, in which they were two strokes better than any other competitors, and six ahead of the holders, Miss Kay and Miss Gaisford. The winners were out in 39, one over bogey, nnd came home in 43. rain commencing to (nil when they reached the fourteenth, and continuing for the remainder of the journey, the last, two holes being played in a real downpour. This is the second occasion on which Mrs. Williams has had lhe honour of sharing championship honours, for she was partnered with Miss S. Watson when she won fhcTitle nt Heretaunga in 1930. The titleholders were unaccountably right off their game on the outward journey, taking 45, the seventh, eighth and ninth seeing sixes recorded. With a 4 at the short tenth, and a 6 at French Pass, the homeward journey took at least three strokes more than would be considered necessary. Results are:— Mrs. Williams and Miss BarnesGraham. 82. Miss M. James nnd Miss Hornabrook. 84. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Butler. 84. Miss Dyer and Miss Ward. 86. Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Orboil. S 6. Miss Kay and Miss Gaisford were tenth, with 88. WHAT IS OLD-BELT VIRGINIA? It is tobacco grown in the famous Virginian Belt. This tobacco, incidentally, is essential to a good smoke, and comprises 75 per cent, or more of cigarette and pipe tobacco in all the best brands throughout the world. Chesterfield Cigarettes and Granger Pipe Tobacco are made entirely from the best ■ Old-Belt Virginian Tobacco.—Advt.