GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 October 1933, Page 5

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

WRIGHT WINS AMATEUR OPEN FINAL POSTPONED [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, October 14. After having had seven, days’ bright sunshiny weather, it was. a big disappointment to the Titirangi Golt Club and the officials of the New Zealand Golf Council, to have a wet day on Saturday for the playing of the final of the Amateur Championship, and the play-off of the tie in the Open Championship. The former title wasi won very easily by V. B. Wright, ot Otago Club, who defeated H. A. Black, ot Miramar, 13 up; while the Open Championship match was abandoned at the sixth green in the afternoon, when Moss and Douglas were all square. All of the greens were then soaking wet, and after consultation with the umpire, it was decided to abandon play and to replay over the 36 holes on Monday. By the time the first round of the amateur contest started at ten o’clock there was a large number of people present, and almost all of them followed the play. A light drizzle commenced when the players had reached the fifth green, and heavy showers fell almost continuously as the play progressed from the eleventh hole onwards. Several spectators returned to the club house well soaked, but a big majority of them followed the play right to the eighteenth. The attendance had swelled very considerably when the players set off on their afternoon round at 1.30. The fact that nothing but a miracle could enable Black to retrieve the position ■ did not deter hundreds from watching intensely every stroke played. Many of them had travelled long distances to see the match, and they did not wish to miss anything. Black was quite unable to hold Wright, who continued to play splendidly, with the result that the Otago man became champion at the twenty-fifth. The amateu.r championship match had finished' in front of the club house before Moss and Douglas drove off at 2.30. The weather conditions had not improved, but this did not deter a very large percentage of those present from following the play. However, heavier rain fell, and the match was abandoned until Monday. Wright played almost flawless golf up to the greens, but on several occasions he took three putts. His irons were a feature, being hit with ’ splendid precision straight for the pin. Black’s bad start appeared to unsettle his whole game, and at no stage during the match did he impress. In view of his poor showing it seemed almost a pity that on the previous day he had deprived Young, a promising Titirangi youth, of the chance of participating in the final. The big strain of two rounds’ in the semi-final may perhaps have accounted in some measure for Black’s lapse of form.

MOSS AHEAD.

AUCKLAND, October 16.

The play-off between E. J. Moss (Auckland), and E. S. Douglas (Balmacewan) for the New Zealand Professional Golf Championship did not produce any sparkling play this morning. It is a stroke contest which does not lend itself to the excitement of match play. Moss played very soundly and when 18 holes had been completed this morning, had a useful lead of four strokes, his card being 74 against 78. There was a stiff southerly blowing and the course provided a better test of golf to-day, than last week. Douglas went astray with the first tee shot, and Moss was two strokes to the good. There was no change till the fifth, where Douglas missed a six footer, and Moss increased bis lead to three. Moss had a life at the tenth when the ball appeared certain to roll into trouble, but it rolled back to the edge of the green, and rested pin high. Douglas took five and Moss increased his lead to four. r rhe remaining holes were halved. Douglas had a chance to regain a stroke on the last green where both were on the terrace below the pin, with their seconds. Moss playing first was still short of the hole after two putts, and took five. Douglas made exactly the same error, however, and also took five. Moss whs home in 37 and Douglas in 38.

N.Z. LADIES’ TOURNAMENT.

SECOND ROUND RESULTS.

WANGANUI, October 14

Second round results at the Dominion Ladies’ Golf Tournament

were:—■ . ~ Miss Currie beat Mrs J. Findlay, 1 up. Miss Helean beat Miss Hansen, 1 up at the twentieth. Mrs Wilkin beat Mrs Johnston, 1 up. Miss McFarlane beat Mrs Harkness, 6 and' 5. h

Miss Rathbone beat Mrs Newton, 2 up. Miss Gaisford beat Miss V. Fleming, 2 and 1.

Mrs Collinson beat Miss WhiteParsons, 6 and 4. Mrs Robertson beat Mrs Carr, 2 and 1.

Mrs Stout beat Mrs Wilson, 3 and 2. Miss Rutherford beat Mrs McCarthy, 5 and 4. Mrs Blain beat Mrs Rota, 4 and 2. Miss Grace beat Miss Wilson, 1 up. Miss O. Kay beat Miss K. Johnston, 7 and 6. Miss Barns-Graham beat Miss Blyth, 5 and 4.

Miss Ormond beat Mrs Thomson, 3 and 2. Mrs Grace beat Miss Holmes, 2 and

CHAMPIONSHIP FOURSOMES

WANGANUI, October 15. The excellent putting of Miss Barnes Graham and the consistently good long game of Mrs Guy Williams, resulted in the pair returning a really good card of 82, to win the championship foursomes, in which they were two strokes better than any other competitors, and’ six ahead of the holders. Miss Kay and Miss Gaisford. The winners were out in 39, one over bogey, and came home in 43. Rain was commencing to fall when they reached the 14th, and it continued for the remainder of the journey, the last two holes being played in a real downpour. This is the second occasion on which Mrs ‘Williams has had the honour of sharing championship honours, for she was partnered with Miss S. Watson when she won the title at I-leretaunga in 1930. The titile-holders were unaccountably right off their game on the

outward journey, taking 45, the seventh, eighth and ninth seeing sixes recorded', with a four at the short tenth, and six at French Pass. The homeward journey took at least three strokes more than would be considered necesssary. The scores were: — Mrs Williams and Miss Barns Graham 82, Miss M. James and Miss Hornabrook 84, Mrs Cook and Mrs Butler 84, Miss Dyer and Miss Ward 86, Mrs Stout and Mrs Orbell 86, Miss Kay and Miss Gaisford, holders, tenth with 88.

TO-DAY'S PLAY

WANGANUI, October 16.

Miss 0. Kay had an easy win from Miss Grace (Wanganui) in the third 1 round of the women’s golf championships to-day. There is fine weather, the links being slightly on the dead side, after the heavy week-end rain. Miss Currie (Wanganui champion) eliminated Miss Helean (Castlecliff). She commenced shakily. The loser improved her game on the homeward journey doing 34 for the eight holes. Miss Currie won 2 up and 1 to play. Miss B. Gaisford had an easy win over Miss Rathbone, winning 5 up and four. Miss Collinson played sound golf to beat Mrs Robertson 6 up and 5. Excellent putting enabled Mrs Guy Williams to defeat Mrs MacFarlane 3 and 2. The remaining games were evenly contested, the details are: Miss Currie beat Miss Helean 2 up and 1, Mrs G. Williams beat Mrs MacFarlane 3 up and 2, Miss Gaisford heat Miss Rathbone 5 and 4, Mrs Collinson beat Mrs Robertson 6 and 4, Mrs Stout beat Mrs Grace 3 and 2, Mrs Blain beat Miss Rutherford 3 and 2, Miss Kay beat Miss Grace 3 and 2, Miss; Barns Graham beat Miss Ormond 2 up. GREYMOUTH LADIES.

The following is the draw for the last medal match of the season, to be played on Wednesday:—

SENIOR.

Miss Griffen v. Miss Tennent. Mrs Cunningham v. Mrs Thorpy. Mrs Wilkinson v. Mrs Prescott. Mrs McKay v. Miss Kelly. Mrs McCarthy v. Scorer.

JUNIOR.

Mrs Hogg v. Miss Sheedy. Mrs Meade v. Mrs Warnes. Mrs Kitchingham v. Mrs Johnston. Miss Berry v. Miss A. Pratt. Mrs Kehoe v. Mrs Fogarty. Miss Pratt v. Miss Cullen. Mrs Smith v. Scorer. Saturday players:— Miss Carter v. Missi Doogan. Miss Cornwall v. Miss Tennent. Miss Moore v. Miss Hopkins.

YOUTHFUL N.S.W. CHAMPION.

SYDNEY, October 15

Brilliant rounds of 69 and 68 enabled Jim Ferrier to win the close golf championship of New South. Wales yesterday with an aggregate of 291. His rounds were 77, 77,69 and 68. V. S. Richardson, the former title holder, was second with an aggregate of 294, and W. Bolger was third with 297.