THE GOLF OPEN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1939, Page 9

THE GOLF OPEN

SECOND ROUND

HIGH WIND TO WITHSTAND

SCORING AFFECTED

With the wind blowing even more strongly than yesterday tne second round of the National Open Golf Championship which began this morning at Miramar was uncomfortable for competitors. Fortunately there was no rain, but the wind was so strong that players were frequently blown off balance and there were many instances of putts being blown off the line by the gale.

The best of the Cards up till 1 o'clock was handed in by a young Manor rarx player, H. Marshall. He scored a 75; going out in 36, one under paf, and coming back in 39. His 6 at the tenth was his worst hole. But he was'extremely steady and the great promise he has shown in club games this season looks likely to be fully developed sooner than expected.

Another Wellington minor club player, A. Whitefield, of Titahi, was also in form, and returned a 76. He was out ahd back in 38 each way, and his golf was steady and sound. Wellington produced another gobd effort from the baby of the field, K. J. S. Smith, a 17-year-old boy with caddying experience at Heretaunga. His 37 out looked very good, and even though he slipped strokes to come home in 41 it was good golf.

At 1.45 p.m. another young Wellington player, L. Quinn, of Waiwetu, was in the lead with a total of 157 for -the tjvo rounds. He dropped three strokes on yesterday's score of 77, mainly because of an 8 at the seventh hole. He hit his besfr drive of the round there, but on the green was all at sea. j

Much of the scoring was poor and few players were breaking 80. A. E. Doneghue, of the Miramar Club, was one of the few, and his 78 was. good going. Part of the trouble was that sand from the bunkers and loose soil from excavation work at the aerodrome was being lifted and carried by the wind. The effect of the stinging grit was particularly bad on the third, fourth, and fifth holes.

The galleries, which were small, again waited for the top-liners. A few watched J. D. Mcintosh, a first-round leader, who played confidently to cover the first six holes in 23. A. J. Shaw and W. R. Reilly had the largest gallery, and a . small section followed J. P. Hornabrook and A. Murray. At 2.30 Mcintosh came in to take a lead of seven strokes on the field. His 75 was achieved by sound driving arid accurate control through the greens, and with a little more luck on the greens therhselves he would have had a 73 at least. His putt on the first for an eagle 3 went in and out, and he narrowly- missed a threeyarder on the fourth. His worst hole was the seventh, where he took a 6. He came back in 37. Making a return to national tournaments, Rana Wagg, twice national amateur champion, assured himself of a place tomorrow with a 77. The following cards were returned, up to the time of "The Post" going to press (professionals with > an asterisk) :*— Rana Wagg 79 77 156 L. Quinn 77 80 157 K. J. S. Smith 80 78 158 Eric Henderson . 76 83 159 H. D. Gyles Z. 79 80 159 R. B. Cameron 79 80 159 A.-Whitfield ~..,.>.... 841 76 160. K. Gleridinning .. .. 79 82 161 J. Shelly ....;......... 80 81 161 A. E. Donoghue 83 78 161 H. Marshall, jun. 86 75 161 L. A. Watson 77 84 161 F. W. Dixon 76 87.163 J. W. Morrison 78 85 163 J. D. NasTi 79 84 163 E. J. Pumphrey 81 82 163 ■LB. Cromb 83 80 163 *R. Jackson 84 80 164 i !R. G. Holland V. 80 84 164 P. Quinn . 78 86 164 Stuart Taylor 80 84 164 H. H. McLean ......... 81 84 165 *John Watt 78 87 165 E. G. Fletcher 80 85 165 i E. J. Moriarty . 81 84 165 J. B. Turrell 81 84 165 R. B. Carr ..85 81 166 C. L. Malondy ' 82 84 166 C.Bailey 81 85 166 J. P. Colwill* ......... 87 80 167 O. L. Irwin 82 85 167 H. J. Longstaff 85 82 167 R. G. Hayward ...'. .8.2 85 167 C. J. Swinburne . . 84 84 168 E.F.Butler 85 83 168 J. M. Hussey ....80 88 168 *H. R. Blair 83 85 168 *F. G. Bryant 82 86 168 S. Booth 82 86 168 W. A. Robertson 79 89 168 A. T. .Clelland 87 .82 169 J.8.Parker....... 81 89 170, P. F.i Francis ... 86 84 170 L. W. Minifie 82 83 170 E. S. Thomson .. 83 88 171 *K. C. Williams 85 86 171 J. A. Johnston 85 87 172 A. H. Boyd 90 82 172 W. H. Dillicar .... 88 84 172 T. Gibson 84 88 172 C. F. Shadick 86 87 173 B. Kiernan 86 88 174 C.J.Hayes, ........... 85 90 175 B. W. Caulton 90 85 175 N. E. Hodson 93 83 176 H. A. Hansen 88 88 176 Alex. Hood 87 90 177 *Lindsay Ross - 86 91 177 J. H. McDougall 86 91 177 J. E. Nicolaus .. .\ 88 90 178 *T. P. Dyke 88 90 173 D. B. Stratmore 87 91 178 C., F. Faulknor 85 93 178 i *P. E. Maughan 88 90 178 *G. G. Melviri 86 92 178 j R. F. Thrush 87' 96 183 F. B. Kerr 94 93 187 *B. J. Smith, sen 95 95 190