GOLF

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 August 1928, Page 10

GOLF

COAST I.ADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP

The final of Ihe Ladies’ West Coast Golf Championship was played on Saturday between Mrs. Slee (Westport) and Miss N. Tennent, (Greymouth) under wet conditions. The rain which was only light at commencement became much heavier after some five or six holes had been played. The display—as is the case in most finals, was not by any means of a brilliant nature.

Miss Tennent is only in her second year of golf and is to be congratulated on her performances this season. Naturally she was somewhat nervous on Saturday and had to give way to a very experienced player, Mrs. Slee winning by 5 and 4. Following is a brief description of the game: — No. I—Mrs. Slee winning the toss took honour and was 15 feet past pin in her second. Her putt was wide but the 4th finished up in the tin. Miss Tennent took 3 to reach green, overran 9ft putt and had to be content with 6. —Mrs. Slee 1 up. No. 2—Mrs. Slee reached right hand corner of green with drive whilst Miss Tennent was 30 yards short. Latter weak in approach. 3rd and 4th overran pin. Mrs. Slee too strong with putts and holed in 4 to opponent’s 5.

—Mrs. Slee 2 up. No. 3.—Both good drives. Mrs. Slee having 15 yards’ advantage. Miss Tennent duffed 2nd and just short of green .in 3rd whilst 4th stopped 12 inches to right of pin. Mrs. Slee put up a stymie with 3rd and Avon hole with a 4 to opponent’s 6. —Mrs. Slee 3 up. No. 4 —Both fair drives at Firs — Miss Tennent having the better direction and advantage—and were through the green with seconds. Putts i were too strong and hole halved with fives. —Mrs. Slee 3 up. No. s—Fair5 —Fair drives. Miss Tennent i pin high to right of green in second ■ and .Mrs. Slee’s ball pulled up .on slope in front of green. Both overran j pin and finished up with fours. —Mrs. : Slee 3 up. No. 6—Mrs. Slee topped drive and reached paddock on left. Miss Tennent well away slightly to right. Seconds were poor owing to bad lies. Miss Tennent pulled 3rd to left and beyond green. Approach too strong and putt went wide. Mrs. Slee got good 3rd and mashied to a couple of' feet beyond pin. Sank the putt and won with 5 to opponent’s 6. —Mrs. Slee 4 up. No. 7. —Good drives. Mrs. Slee brassied well but found a bad lie reaching outer edge of green with nice mashie shot. Her putt was too strong and failed to find tin in 6th. Miss Tennent was on edge of green in 4 and failed to sink a 2ft putt for 5. The hole was a gift to her but she had to be satisfied with a halve for 7. — Mrs. Slee 4 up. No. 8. —Mrs. Slee pulled her drive and cleared the hawthorn with a well timed mashie shot which rested on the edge of green. This hole spelt disaster to Miss Tennent. Hei* drive landed at foot of hedge and glanced through pulling up in a hoof mark in bunker. Picking up she came back but duffed her next to hedge, after incurring two penalties. She was through the grfeen for 5, and the approach had too much pace. Mrs. Slee was weak in putt and sinking sth. Miss Tennent I picked up.—Mrs. Slee 5 up. No. 9 —Both good drives —equal distance. Miss Tennent slightly to right. Mrs. Slee poor 2nd whilst Miss Ten-

nent pushed hers 30 yards past it. Both were to left of green in 3rd. Mrs. Slee’s 4th overran pin by 12ft, was unsuccessful with putt but put up a partial stymie and took the hole with 6 to opponent’s 7. —Mrs. Slee 6 up. No. 10 —Mrs. Slee commenced the home voyage with a good drive and Miss Tennent only covered a fair distance after 3 smites. The former had weak 2nd and punched 3rd out to right. Approach was short but ball was out of sight for 6. Miss Tennent got on to her 4th but the sth was short of green whilst Gth was too powerful. 6—7. Mrs. Slee 7 up. No. 11—Both well off the tee. Mrs. Slee reaching green whilst her opponent was pin high to left. Miss Tennent was within striking distance with 2nd and Mrs. Slee short. The latter effected a partial stymie with 3rd and Miss Tennent sank both balls in her next, halving the hole for 3. —Mrs. Slee dormie 7.

No. 12—Both were well over the creek with drives, were within mashie distance for 3rds, and reached greens with good lofts. Their putts were short and Miss Tennent had her revenge by putting up a stymie. Mrs. Slee failing to negotiate gave Miss Tennent her first hole 5—6. Mrs. Slee 6 up.

No. 13—Miss Tennent was now shewing improved form but the effort was too late in its appearance. Good drives. Mrs. Slee getting better direction. Seconds were for safety. Mrs. Slee was between bunker and green fence in 3rd whilst Miss Tennent was just inside fence, pushed her 4th up the bank and left her next on lip of hole. Mrs. Slee was through the green in 4th, failed to sink sth and her 6th in 'finding the tin caused enough vibration to save Miss Tennent any further worry. 5—6. Mrs. Slee dormie 5.

No. 14—Good drives with Miss Tennent slight advantage. Airs. Slee’s nice 2nd to left of green whilst Miss Tennent was short to right. Putts were weak and hole was halved in bogey 4 leaving Mrs. Slee 5 up and 4 Io play.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. The second round of the final of the Men s Championship was played on Saturday afternoon. Park being 1 up on Sime as t'he result of the first round played on biiday afternoon. Play began in a drizzle, which increased to heavy and persistent rain by the time the round was half played. Details of Hie play are as follow: —

Ist Hole: Played beautilhrily, with excellent drives and perfect, seconds. Equal putting'gave a half in 4. Park 1 up. 2nd Hole: Park got under his hall and was barely half way to green, and ‘ailed to reach green with a topped second. Sime was on green from tee, but. weak putting lost him the win—half in 4; Park 1 up. 3rd IJole: Both good drives, but Park again topped second while Sime played a beautiful second almost dead. Park- was short of the hole with his third, ami missed a. long putt. Sime won 4 —5. All square.

4th Hole: Sime straight for flag just short of green. Park sliced hole high to right, ami. approached somewhat weakly, but- a good putt gave him a win, 3 —4. Park 1 up

sth Hole: Sime hole high to right of green. Park topped tee shot badly and still short witth. second. His third

was too strong. Sime laid his second dead and won easily, 3—5; all square. 6th Holo: Both good drives, but Sime pushed out to right. An excellent second out of a bad lie put him on edge of green. Park lifted his second too much and was short. llis th

left him a long putt for a half in 5, but he had the misfortune to move his ball while addressing it, and Sime won 5—6. Sime 1 up. 7th Hole : Both good drives and long seconds. Sime’s third on near edge of green. Park’s on far edge ■ weak putting by Sime and good putting by Park gave Park the hole 5 —6; all square.

Bth Hole : Two excellent iron shots. Sime 6 feet from hole ;Park just shoii of green, and approach too strong. Sime laid Park a difficult half stymie. Park made a brilliant attempt to pull iiis putt round Sime, but just failed. Sime won, 3—4; Sime 1 up. Sth Hole : Both good drives. Park on green with second. Sime slightly to right. Sime laid his approach handy, but missed a short putt, and Park took tlie hole, 4—5 ; all square. 10th Hole: Both good drives. Sime put a beautiful second on green. P. slightly short. Weak approach by Park and weak putting by Sime gave a half in 5 ; all square. 11th Hole: Both on green, Park playing a beautiful shot. Half in 3; all Square. 12th Hole: Both got very long drives, but neither second was satisfactory. Approach shots only moderate. Park missed his putt, while Sime holed his to win, 4—5; Sime 1 up. 13th Hole : Sime pushed his drive far out, while Park was well away down the fairway. Sime out of a. bad lie struck bank o£ green and plunked there. Park topped liis second horribly, but had the luck to run through a hazard up on to green. He failed, however, to follow up his luck and was badly short with his putt. Sime laid hi s putt well up and won, 4—5. Sime 2 up. 14th Hole: Sime nicely on green. Park slightly to right, but approached well. Half in 3; Sime 2 up. f 15th Hole: Good drives. Sime got under his second, and fell in bunker, finding a good lie. He spared his third too much and was still short. Park narrowly escaped bunker and was on green with third. A characteristic Sime putt gave a half in 5; Sime 2 up. 16th Hole: Good drives. Sime just short with second, but approached well. Park’s second on green; half in 4; Sime dormy 2. 17th Hole: Both-again drove evenly and well, and found edge of green, with seconds. Hole halved in four Sime 2 up and 1. 18th Hole: The last hole was played to finish the round. Sime drove a beautiful ball and lay within 2 feet of hole, sinking his putt for 2. Park played a normal 4. The scores for tihe round were: — Sime, out :44443563 5—38. In : 53443544 2—34; total 72. Park, out :44535654 4—40. In: 5 3 5 5 3544 4—38; total 78, C'LUB CHAMPIONSHIP. In the semil-final of the Men’s Club Championship, McCarthy beat F. W. Shallcrass 7 and 6, and Wild beat Meldrum 2 and 1. In the final McCarthy plays Wild.

The luncheon and afternoon tea during the tournament were catered for by Air Hert Moore ,whose excellent arrangements were much appreciated.