WAGG THE WINNER

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1931, Page 7

WAGG THE WINNER

DUNCAN BEATEN 2 AND J

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 26th October.

The final of the New Zealand amateur golf championship played between Rana Wagg, of the Hutt Club, and A. D. S. Duncan, of the Wellington Club, went to the thirty-fifth green, where Duncan had to submit to defeat 2 and 1. Starting out with Wagg leading 1 up in the afternoon, the match was squared on the first green, Wagg taking three putts. At the next hole Wagg recovered the lead by virtue of a fine approach seven feet from the pin. Duncan took three putts. Duncan took the short third in 3 after being badly off the line with his tee shot. Wagg's approach overran the hole and they were all square again. Duncan visited two bunkers, playing to the long Land's End hole, but his fourth, lay 7ft from the pin. He failed to hole the putt, and Wagg, down in 5, was 1 up again. At the' Farthest North Wagg was in a bunker at the left of the green from his second. Duncan, who liad played a magnificent spoon second, got safely down in two putt? and won. All square. The nest hole was well played by both, in 4's. At the twenty-fifth Wagg lipped the cup for 3 and the hole was halved in par 4's. The nest hole was halved in indifferent s's. The short twenty-seventh was halved in risky 3's, both having been nearly trapped ■from the tee shots. THE JOURNEY IN. They turned for home Wagg 1 up. He increased his lead to 2 up at the next hole, where he played a brilliant second loft from the pin. Duncan was short with his second, chipped 3ft from the hole, arid missed a very easy putt for a half. At the next Wagg was badly bunkered from his second, and an explosion shot went over the green. Duncan was on ia 3 and Wagg resigned the hole. Wagg 1 up. At the Pines Wagg ran his approach, four feet from the pin and won the hole 3 to 4. Wagg 2 up with 6 to go. At the short Old Nick Duncan missed a four-foot putt for a win in 3, and the hole was halved in 4's. At the next Duncan reduced the lead to 1 up by taking the hole in a wellplayed 4 to Wagg's 5. Wagg 1 up. At the thirty-third Duncan's tee shot was wide to the right in long grass. He played a masterly approach, but missed a short putt for 3. Wagg, down in 3, was again 2. up. At the long Pagoda both were on the edge of the green in 3. Duncan was six feet short with his approach putt, and missed his putt for the cup. It looked like his last chance to keep the match alive, but Wagg in turn missed a fourfooter, and the hole was halved in 0. Wagg dormy 2. The end came at the next green, the hole being halved in 4's. After the winning shot had been played the spectators swarmed over the greea and cheered both victor and vanquished. After this match the last of the tourney prizes were presented by the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe.