HORNABROOK WINS AGAIN

Evening Star, Issue 23422, 13 November 1939, Page 4

HORNABROOK WINS AGAIN

OPEN GOLF TITLE BRILLIANT THIRD ROUND FOLLOWED BY THREE PROFESSIONALS [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 11. A magnificent round of 68 in the morning, followed by a 72 in tne arternoon, won for J. P. Horriabrook (Masterton) the New Zealand open goif title for 1939. He finished the four rounds with a total of 291, being closely followed by the Titirangi professional, Alex. Murray, who, after a brilliant fourth round of 69 returned 294. Three professionals followed— M'lntosh, Guy, and Shaw—the margin being 8 strokes. Guy provided the sensation of the day with an astounding 31 for the first nine holes in the third round, playing as if inspired. Silk, Glading, Wagg, and Ewen all performed well to fill the next four places. Amateurs-with 322 and better qualified for the championship next week, and 321 was the figure for the professionals. J. Lambic, the Hastings professional, may qualify on the count back with John Watt, of Wellington. A notable absentee from the list of qualifiers was N. H. Fuller, of Christchurch,-who carried off tho professional crown at Balmacewen last year, when ho beat A. E.

Guy at the fourteenth. “ Pax ” Smith finished four strokes under W. B. lleilly, whom ho beat (also at the fourteenth) in the amateur final in 1938 in a deluge of rain. With several of New Zealand’s leading professionals following Homabrook, with a margin of five strokes between Murray and Shaw, a /keen contest may be expected nest • week. ,v’ Homabrook, with a 68, wins the Jellicoe Cup from Ewen, who nevertheless did a 69 in the third round and who himself returned a 68 at Balmacewen last year. Tho Bledisloe Cup, awarded to the leading amateur in the open championship also goes to Homabrook. “ Pax ” Smith will have to fight bard to retain bis amateur title, especially as R. H. Glading, the youthful Hamilton player, has already beaten him in open tournaments this year, B. M. Silk, liana Wagg, and I. A. Ewen are all playing at tho top of their form, and are likely contenders for the title. MURRAY’S FOURTH ROUND! The best score in the fourth round was that of Alex. Murray, who was round in 69. He was unlucky with a few putts; otherwise his figures would have been sensational. Out in 34, with birdies at tho first, second, fifth, and eighth holes, he took one more stroke on the inward journey. At the eighteenth he was left with a 9ft putt to break 70, and with superb confidence he sank it to gam first prize money among tho professionals. His card read: Out —4, 3,5, 4,3, 3,5, 8, 4—34. In—4, 5,3, 4,3, 5,3, 4, 4—35. Total, 69. Guy was in grand form in the afternoon, when he returned a card of 70, although at the twelfth and seventeenth he took three putts. Ho was through the green with his second at the seventh hole, but with magnificent judgment holed his chip shot for an eagle three. A large crowd followed Guy, whose prodigious tee shots contributed in no small measure to his low scoring. EASIER GOING. In the third round the players soon showed that they appreciated the easier going, and it was not long after the first pair set out before a better tone than in the first and second rounds became evident. Homabrook himself relished the conditions his excellent 68 testifying not only to his always stylish play and accurate judgment, but also to the favourable weather. The wind gradually dropped until at 3 o’clock all was calm, and the light was perfect. It had seemed earlier as if M'lntosh might lead at the end of the third round, but Homabrook, out in 36 after a 7 at tho seventh, and in in 32, including three birdies and an eagle, shot ahead to be 4 better than M'lntosh. The latter delighted his gallery with his steady, even golf. His direction off the tees was a pleasure to watch, while in his short game he shelved a variety of shots and cool judgment every time. Ewen won the honour of being the first to better 70, and many expected him to retain tho Jellicoo Cup, which ho won at Balmacewen last year with a 68, but Homabrook upset calculations with bis 68. GUY’S RECORD SCORE. A record score for the first nine holes of 31 by Guy was one of tbe features of a day’s play which was notable for many high lights.” He was unfortunate at the sixth, where another few inches of way on his ball would have landed him in in one. Guy’s figures for the first nine holes were 4,4, 3,2, 3,2, 5,4, 4—31. At one stage M'lntosh looked lily winning the open, having played two brilliant rounds of 74 and 75 in adverse conditions, but something better than bis third and fourth rounds of 74 and 72 were needed to match Hornabrook’s brilliant 291. A gallery of well over J .000 hampered the players in the crucial fourth

round. Homabrook and George Watt bad tho biggest following, and round the greens the spectators did not always give the players the consideration that was due to them. Scores: —-

WINNERS TO DATE. Winners of the Open Golf Championship since its inception are:—

[ AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP j DRAW FOR FIRST RIUND J i fPss Uniibb Pubs Association.] | WELLINGTON, November 12. . i The draw for the first round of th« i amateur championship, beginning on i Tuesday, is as follows .-“Hornabrook v. ' Sime, Eric Henderson v. Jeffery, Pax 1 Smith v. Nash, K. Smith v. Ewen, I Roberts v. Taylor, R. Kitto v. Reilly, ’ L. Quinn v. Morrison, Cromb y. Glading, Wagg v. Qlendinning, Dixon v, Mortland, A. Kitto v, Doneghue, Holland v. Duncan, Whyte v. H. Black, Tunnel v. J. Black, Cameron v. R, Quinn, Shelly v. Silk. Graham qualified, but owing to mili» tary duties could not play. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The draw for the first < round ol the professional championship on Tuesday is as follows Murray v. Weir, Butters v. James Galloway, A. Dyka v. George Watt, Allbon v.‘ Guy, Snaw, v. C. Clements, T. S. Galloway v, Lambie or John Watt, Douglas v. Bj Strathmore, J. Clemente v M'lntorfu

T3 a m 3 g a O 3 O s T a .is s t! a 3 2 S EM hm Em & J. P. Hornabrook . . 78 73 68 a — 291 *Alex. Murray ... .. 75 79 71 69 — 294 *J. I). M'Intosh . . 74 75 74 72 — 295 *A. E. Guy .. 75 81 71 70 - 297 *A. .1. Shaw ... • . 78 75 74 72 - 299 B. M. Silk ... .. 78 77 71 75 - 301 R. H. Glading . . 74 80 75 73 - 302 Rana Wagg ... . . 77 79 72 75 — 503 1. A. Ewen ... . . 75 82 69 77 — 303 ♦James Galloway . .. 79 79 72 74 — 304 D. 0. Whyte ... . . 76 81 73 75 — 305 *E. S. Douglas . 77 82 76 71 — 306 ♦George Watt ... . . 71 75 77 75 — 308 W. B. Reilly ... . . 79 74 78 78 — 309 A. R. Kitto ... . . 77 72 77 83 — 309 J. Jeffery . 77 83 74 76 - 310 R. Cameron ... . . 79 80 78 74 — 311 J. P. Mortland . . 77 82 74 79 — 312 L. Quinn . 77 80 79 76 — 312 D. H. Graham . 77 79 78 79 - 313 J. B. Black — . . 83 76 75 79 — 313 *J. Weir . 78 79 76 80 - 313 P. G. P. Smith . . 78 81 77 77 - 313 *T. S. Galloway . . 81 84 74 74 - 313 G. P. Roberts . 77 84 76 77 — 314 *,I. A. Clements . . 81 79 77 77 - 314 *W. Allbon ... . . 81 82 73 78 — 314 A. D. S. Duncan . . 80 84 77 74 - 315 A. Sime . 77 84 78 76 - 315 *C. C. Clementa . . 79 83 75 78 — 315 J. Shelly . 80 81 83 72 - 316 *R. C. Butters . 81 81 80 74 — 316 I. B. Cromb ... . . 83 80 77 76 — 316 K. Glemlinning .. . 79 82 76 79 — 316 H. A. Black ... . . 80 80 75 82 - 317 K. Smith . 80 78 80 79 — 317 R. F. Kitto ... . . 79 81 81 77 - 318 *B. Slralmove ... . . 79 81 76 82 — 318 Eric Henderson . . 76 83 79 81 — 319 *A. Dyke . 82 81 75 81 - 319 A. Doneghue ... . . 83 78 80 78 — 319 J. ' Morrison . 78 85 79 78 - 320 1’. Quinn ... . . 78 86 81 75 — 320

*J. Lambie ... .. 81 82 73 85 321 F. Dixon .. 76 87 82 76 — 321 •Jolm Watt ... . . 78 87 77 79 — 321 J. Nash .. . 79 84 82 77 — 322 J. B. Tunnell .. 81 84 79 78 — 328 *N. H. Fuller .. 80 85 76 81 •- 322 Stuart Taylor 80 84 78 80 — 322 R. G. Holland .. 80 84 75 83 — 322 *D. Boyd . 81 81 80 81 — 323 H. Marshall, jun. .. 86 75 82 80 — 323 W. Davidge ... .. 83 80 75 86 324 *A. C. Sheriff 81 79 82 S3 — 325 H. Gyles L. Watson 79 77 80 84 80 83 86 81 325 325 B. J. Pumphrey ' 81 82 81 81 — 325 M. Moore ., 83 80 81 81 — 525 *R. Jackson 84 80 83 78 — 325 S. Mori arty 81 84 82 83 330 E. Fletcher ... 80 85 81 86 332 H. M'Lean 81 83 83 86 — 334 * Denotes professional.

Year Champion. Score. Course, 1907 A* D. S Duncan (a) 169 Napier 1908 1909 /• A. Clement* (p) A. Clements (p) 333 324 Otago Auckland 1910 A D S. Duncan (aj 295 Christchurch 1911 A. D. S. Duncan (al 819 Wanganui 1912 J. A. Clement! (p) 321 Wellington 1913 K S, Dougtai (p) 303 Otago 1914 E S. Douglas (p) 313 Auckland 1915 to 1918—Not placed owing to the war. 1910 E. S Douglas (p) 827 Napier 1920 I. H. Kirkwood (p) 304 Hamilton 1921 fe. S Douglas (p) 903 Chris'church 1922 A. Brooks (p) 303 Maoatvatu 1923 A. Brooks (p! S12 Wanganui Auckland 1924 E J. Moss (p) SOI 1925 E M'Fnrlane (»l 308 Chr|stchurcb 1926 A j. hhaw (pi 307 Miramar 1927 E. J. Moi! (p) 300 Hamilton 1928 S. Morpeth (al J. Shaw (p) 303 Otagc 1929 A 299 Wanganui 1930 A. J Shaw (pi 884 Manawatu 1931 A. J. Shaw (p) 287 Christchurch 1933 A J. Shaw (p) 289 Wellington • 1933 E. J. Moss (p) 300 TiHrangi 1934 A J. Shaw Ip) 283 Wanganui 1935 A Murray (p) 285 Christchurch 1936 A |. Shaw (p) 293 N T e* Ply. mouth 1937 J. 1 Hornabrook (al 399 Han ’Iton 1938 A. D. Locke (p) 288 Dunedin 1839 J. p. Hornabrook (a) 391 Wellington