GOLF

Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 4

GOLF

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MORPETH BEATEN. MELBOURNE, September 17. The semi-finals of the Australian amateur and professional championships were “played to-day. In the amateur section Russell defeated Edgar 9 and 7, and Hattersley beat Sloan Morpeth at the thirtyeighth. in the professional class Stewart beat Naismith 10 and 8, and Robertson beat howler 10 and 8The finals in both sections will bo played to-morrow. GREAT GOLF. HATTERSLEY AND MORPETH. MELBOURNE, September 17. (Received September 18, at 10.40 a.ra.) The main interest centred in the amateur match between Morpeth and Hattersley, the 32-year-old Sydney player. The latter trailed the ex-New Zealander ail day, and the first time he got in front was when he ran down a 23ft putt for a birdie 2 at the final hole to win the match. ,; In the morning Morpeth putted brilliantly, and mainly owing to that ho had great figures, going out in 34. to bo 3 up at the end of the round. Hattersley got even at the twenty-seventh, when he holed a long putt. At the thirty-second a sensational smite by Hattersley sent the ball 300yds from the tee, and it landed on the edge of the bunker. He chipped out beautifully and holed a 23-footer. The following four holes were desperately fought for and were halved. In the two extra holes Morpeth recovered brilliantly, but Hattersley’s long putt decided the match. Hattersley is the biggest hitter in the game in Australia to-day.