GOLF CHAMPIONS

Evening Star, Issue 20252, 13 August 1929, Page 4

GOLF CHAMPIONS

KIRK'WiNDEYER GUP PLAY IN THE FOURSOMES MELBOURNE, August 12. The Kirk-Wiudeyer Cup foursomes wore played at the Metropolitan Links to-day. In the first round Dr Ross and T. H Horton (New Zealand) wore square with E. Apperley and C. Fawcett, and Sloan Morpeth and J. L. Black were 2 up on 11. Morrison and T. Harrison. In the second round Fawcett and Apperley defeated Dr Ross and Horton, 5 iip, and 'Morrison and Harrison defeated Morpeth and Black", 1 up. New South Wales is now loading for the cup. There was dull weather for the morning play. Dr Ross and Horton were 9 down at the ■ turn on the first round, principally through AppeiToy’s accuracy with long putts. Horton was driving well, and took the twelfth and the thirteenth. A weak putt at the seventeenth lost an opportunity to square tlie match, hut Dr Ross, with a great second, enabled New Zealand to square at the eighteenth _ The approximate figures were: Now Zealand 79, Now South Wales 81. Morpeth and Black played excellently. Both drove long and surely, and were out in 41, or one stroke less than New South Wales. Af» tho seventh hole Black’s drive was lying against a fence, aml was played out b‘lt-bauded by Morpeth. At the eleventh Morpeth led Harrison’s drive by oOyds, but it was not till the sixteenth bole that the New Zealanders got one un. t when Morpeth left Black a 4ft putt. Morpeth's approach was too strong at the eighteenth. but Morrison missed a 2fb p ,l tt leaving the New Zealanders 2 mi. Tho approximate figures were; New Zealand 78. Now South Wales- CL

Aftor lunch dri''"'ing rain fed. Mo l- - peth was bunkered in t'u> left corner at He nineteenth, and t?h ,r> k was short New South Wa'es sonared with a 4. Morpeth sank a tw°l ,- e-fnoter to win the twenty-sixth with birdie three, and at the twenty-seventh bo cot a twentyfooter for birdie four. Now Zealand was •’> no at the turn, but New South Wales played magnificently at the finish, showing great soreness in approach. whilst New Zealand tailed on the wet greens, to finish 1 down. Fawcett and Apperley lost the nineteenth to New Zealand, where Horton putted well. New South Wales iook tbe twenty-fourth, and at the twentyseventh Horton was in a. cross hunker, the hole taking six which made New Zealand 1 down'. Fawcett was m rare form, and as Apperley was putting well their play left little doubt as to the concluding holes. During "the evening the rain increased,' and the New Zealanders did not show to advantage. The singles veil! bo played to-morrow.

cett, and Miorpeth and Black were loading their opponents, Morrison and Harrison. The afternoon, however, proved disastrous for the New Zealanders, and both pairs were squarely outplayed. The Metropolitan course, over which the '“cup” is being played, is one of tlio best in Australia, and certainly one of (he most beautiful Thousands of (lowering shrubs and trees have been planted, and though these are not necessarily an additional point of merit on a golf course, they certainly add considerably to the pleasure of ’ play at “ Metropolitan.” Play to-day will he singles over thirty-six holes, and little less than a miracle will save New Zealand. However, every inch of ground will bo stoutly contested, and whatever tho result some spirited battles should bo witnessed. The scene of operations is now transferred to Adelaide, whore tho open and amateur championships of Australia will he played. For tho open Ruins Stewart will probably start a warm favourite, closely followed by Reg. Japp, of Metropolitan, recently beat the hard-hitting Kooyonga professional for the professors’ championship of Victoria by the handsome margin of 6 and

A strong contingent from Sydney will also make tho journey. Fred Popplewoll will defend his t'tle. and others to accompany him will he Don Spence, Frank Eyre. W. Horry, Vic James, and Harry Sinclair. Ijen Ncttlefold is likely to bo the popular fancy for the amateur title. Ho won it at Seton in 1926 after a great battle with Ivo Whiton, who will not ho allowed to .start, if ho is fit and well again, without a host of supporters, though it is probable that Whitton is now past his best. Sloan Morpeth, too, will bavo his admirers, and Leigh Winscr, who _ has just regained the South Australian title, is always dan-! genius. * |