GOLF CHAMPIONS

Evening Star, Issue 20253, 14 August 1929, Page 5

GOLF CHAMPIONS

KIRK-WIHDEYED CUP RETAINED. BY NEW" SOUTH WALES MELBOURNE, August 13. New South Wales retained the KukWindoyer Cup • by defeating New Zealand bv 3 b matches to 21. .1 ho New Zealanders' made a magnificent light in the singles, and their defeat was pnraafily due to Apperiey’s superb play against Morpeth. , The scores in the first round were: Dr Ross and H. Morrison, square; Jt. Apperley, 7 up on Sloam.Morpeth; A. L. Black, 2 up to S. A. Keane; 1. H. Horton, 6 up on C. Fawcett. In the second round Dr Ross ana Morrison were square, Apperley was I up on Sloan Morpeth, Black was 5 up on Keane, and Horton was 6 up on Fawcett. . . .. Apperley, a former Australian amateur champion, gave a wonderful exhibition, his 72 being a links record in competition play. Morpeth, with 7J, was off his play in second shots. 1 hough he outdrove Apperley, the latter always more than recovered on his second. Morpeth did not w]n a hole till the twelfth. In the second round Morpeth commenced brilliantly, but Ins seinsutional effort out in 34 regained only two holes from the relentless Apperley. It was a good struggle, but Apperley again asserted himself and won handsomely* Morrison and Dr Ross piovided a great duel, in which Ross made a good finish to square, winning three out of the last five holes through steadiness, on the greens, floss missed a touifooter at the third hole to win. At the thirteenth ho was 3 up. Morrison holed a 10yds putt to win the fourteenth, and a twelve-footer for the fifteenth. In the second round interest centred on this match, as a win would mean that the title to the cup would be resolved on a count of back holes. Dx Ross was unable to draw away He was 1 up at the seventeenth, but at the eighteenth he was bunkered on the second. Both were on the green tor 3. Morrison missed a putt, floss b putt appeared to have him stymied but a measurement meant a lift, and Momson squared the match., '’ln the match between Horton and Fawcett Horton left nothing to chance, and <mve a good exhibition at the first 375yds, and Tided out a full mashio tor eagle 2. In the second round the play was patchy, with Fawcett faulty on the greens. in the Black-Keane match Black was more at homo. He was steadier, and played with greater sureness than previously, his putting being good in the second round. The weather was dull during the day. At the conclusion of the match, Mr W. A. Windeyer, in presenting the cup to Eric Apperley, captain of the New South Wales team, said it was a pleasure to see such a galaxy of talent en gaged in the contest. It would undoubtedly do good to the sport, and the New Zealand representation Would help to bind the ties of friendship already made at Anzac. He trusted that in the near future Australian teams would visit New Zealand.

Apperley, in responding, complimented New Zealand and Victoria. Dr Ross said he appreciated the golfing ability of the New South Wales players. The New Zealand team had met sterling opponents, but they made a good light, and were satisfied. He extended a hearty invitation to Australian State teams to visit New Zealand. Personally, he was glad to find out that the fate of the match did not depend on his last putt.