GOLF CHAMPION

Grey River Argus, 9 October 1934, Page 5

GOLF CHAMPION

SHAW AGAIN For Sixth Time B. SILK HEADS AMATEURS. (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, October 8. Tn perfect golfing weather, the New Zealand Open Championship was decided to day in favour of A. Shaw, the professional, who wou the title for the sixth time. The Jellicoe Cup for the best round by any competitor in the Open Championship was won by a young Taihape amateur, J. Mortland, with a card of 70, equalling the course record. B. Silk topped the list of amateurs, thereby winning the Bledisloe £up. The leading pla/ers in the Open Championship, with their aggregates for the four rounds, were as follows: — Shaw 288, Bell 293, C. C. Clements 294, B. M. Silk 296, M. P. Hornabrook 299, E. J. Moss 299, T. H. Horton 301. J. L. Black 302. A. E. Guy 302, J. P. Mortland 303, A. G. Sime 304, J. D. Mclntosh 304, George Watt 304, N. H. Fuller 305.

off for the amateur title, and the first sixteen professionals for the professional title. Tn to-day’s play. Shaw was in form going out. reaching the turn in even fours, including a five at the ninth. He was th'rcc under fours at the 13th but fives at the 14th and 16th and a six at the 17th marred his card which showed 73. George Watt, the Masterton professional, went' out in sensational fashion, being two under fours nt the turns, but slipped a stroke at the 17th and two moire at flic 18th to finish in 73. The best early card was returned by W. Kum. who went out in 33 and came home in 38. E. Moss picked up one stroke on Shaw thi*s morning, doing the round in 72. going out in 37 and returning in 35. Kum struck bad luck in the third hole at the Dress Circle, and failed to get up the hill which cost him a 7.

Horton, the Masterton amateur, spoiled a chance °F a great round by taking eight at the ninth, going out in 42. coming back in 36 making a round of 78. E. Guy did the round in 71. going out in 37 after being nut of hounds at the Lands ’End. Coming home ho had 3 putts at i + he tenth holing in four. H?s score coming home included a birdie foutr at Long Tom. •nd an eag’e three at the encampment. making .34 for the homeward journey. J. P. Mortland. "with a card cf 70. recorded the best round of thn morning. At the second he got to <hc lcf‘ of the green into a bunker, registering a five. At the ninth he had the misfortune to put his ball out of hounds. Coming home he wanted four at tho last hole for a 69, but he got into the hunker with h’s second. Tie reached the green in th*ree but the ball shopped two inches from the hole.

SABAZEN ON N.Z. COURSES. SYDNEY, October 8. The American golfers Sarazen and

Kirkwood, were entertained at lunch by the Millions Club to-day . Later they had their first practice at Rose Bay links with Howard asd Popplewell.

Sarazen. in an interview, said that the New Zealand courses were a great surprise to him. being well grassed and laid out.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. B. Silk 76 73 75 7° 296 J. Homa brook 76 74 74 299 T. Horton 73 73 78 77 301 J. Black 76 30° A. Guv 78 78 71 i •> 302 J. Mortland 82 70 76 303 A. Sime 78 73 78 7", 304 H. Dale 80 so 74 7« 306 C. Ward so 76 . ■ ■■ t o 30.3 H. Black 7° 70 84 76 308 F. Huggins 81 78 77 73 308 T. MacEwan 79 74 79 77 309 A. Barns Graham 75 79 80 309 F. Quin 84 74 78 74 310 L. Cathro 77 81 80 73 311 Kapi Tareha 79 77 7° 83 311 J. Scouler S3 80 , •’ 78 313 A. Asktedt 76 83 75 79 313 W. Horne i 80 77 81 313 J. Goss .81 74 79 SI 315 T). Pharazvn 77 76 81 81 315 K. Ross 77 81 81 77 316 J. Hape 81 79 78 78 316 L. Quin 81 76 81 78 316 V. Haworth 84 78 74 80 316 W. Kuril 77 85 71 83 316 E. Bartleet 76 82 82 317 E. Abbott S3 78 79 78 318 J. Jeffries 82 78 79 79 318 D. Collins 78 78 83 79 318 T. Saunders 77 79 81 S3 320 J. Bid will SO 85 78 78 321 A. Fullerton-Smith 87 81 SO 321 M. Moore 78 83 79 81 321 H. Davies 8o 76 83 78 3°° H. Brinsden 78 83 79 82 322 H. Wills 81 79 85 78 323 F. Hutchison 70 82 79 83 323 K. Glendining 81 82 80 82 325 Rana Wage 82 81 81 82 326 P. Whitcombe 76 85 S3 82 326 J. B. Wilson 77 79 81 89 326 J. Wilson 81 80 79 86 326 A. Warren 85 80 78 84 327 D. Trent 81 83 81 S3 3° 8 F. Frver 85 79 80 84 328 T. Morpeth 84 80 90 77 331 L. Wilson 82 81 85 RS 336 S. Powdrell 82 89 89 338 PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. A. Shaw 73 71 73 71 28> N. Bell 74 7° 75 7° 293 C. Clements 73 77 7° 72 294 E. Moss 74 so 71 74 299 ,T. McIntosh so 78 7’’ 74 301 Geo. Watt 74 74 i 3 83 304 N. Fuller SO 75 73 77 305 W. Campbell 70 74 74 78 305 T. Galloway 77 75 77 / s 307 H. Blair 78 74 78 78 308 A. Murray SO SO 71 310 J. Clements 79 79 7S 75 311 .1. Galloway SI 77 76 311 J. Lambie so 82 74 76 312 E. Douglas 78 77 83 l 3 313 J. Weir 83 80 80 75 318 G. Ritchie 81 83 78 319 F. Branch 80 80 83 76 319 J. Forrest 79 79 80 82 320 B. Stratmore 81 76 85 S3 325 J. Campbell 79 83 85 80 327 J. Wowat 82 83 81 81 327 R. Blitters 84 81 82 82 329 A. Branch 80 85 86 82 333 James Watt 80 84 85 85 334 The first thirty-tw’o amateurs play