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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 28 August 1929, Page 3

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AIUERETH DEFEATS WIIITTON. IN AMATEUR CHAMPIONS Hll’. , l i.JItJ flr >f. As».,aaiiOl.- U) Urdu. J trK-glapll w ■ ADELAIDE, Aug. 27. Ivo Whit ton and Sloan Morpeth (New Zealand) staged a ‘‘thriller” at the Seaton links to-dav in ideal wea-

ther in the second round of the Australian amateur championship, Morpeth scoring a brilliant win. Whitt-on was two up on the morning’s play, increasing the lead to live in the afternoon. Morepth responded magnificently, at the 35tli being one up. At the next he missed a short putt for a win. The pair went to the third round. Excitement was intense until the 42nd hole was halved. Here Morpeth put his second on the green, while Whitton was in a bunker on the right, the latter needing two putts and Morpeth holing in par four. Tt was a spectacular hole. The 39th was the Bottle Neck, with the green between two craters, the length being 280 yards. From the tee Morpeth played an iron and got

beauty. Wbitton pulled a trifle, staying .short on the sand. Thence ho adroitly got on the green in two putts. Morpeth bad here a- chance to win. His chip was too long, and ho tipped the ball a foot from the pin, getting a half. He had a great reception. Amongst the nrofessionals, Bissett beat Howard, three and two; Thomson beat Spence, two and one; James beat McLean, two un and one; Stewart beat McMahon, four and three. HA WEB A LADIES’ CLUB. The draw for the second qualifying round of the ladies championship, to be played on Friday, is as follows!—Mrs Thomson v. Miss Robertson; Mrs

Walkley r. Miss Death; Mrs Litfile v Miss Knight: Miss Richardson r. Miss D Hawken ; Mrs Wake v. Mrs Dickie, - Mrs Burgess and partner; Mrs Hibson SV. Mrs Hawthorne; .M iss Huggins v Mry Gahites ; ATiss Caplen v. Mrs Whitol head; .Miss Joyce Powdrell v. Mrs MoWi'iliam ; Miss R. Ha when v. Mns Ritchie; Mrs McAnerin v. Mrs Corey; Miss Meyrick and partner. THE ROTORUA TOURNEY. IBy Telegraph—Preps As.«a--lawnn 1 ROTORUA. Aug. 27. The Rotorua golf tournament opened this morning in fine weather, with a strong wind and bright sun. Eighty-two competitors started. Players had difficulty in gauging the wind, many good men crashing. The first sixteen qualifying for the championship were Seifert senr.. O’Callaghan, Morrice. Trout-beck. Rex, George, Wright. Plumlev. C. E, Howden, S. E. Carr, M. D. Carr, Harold Brinsden, Louisson. Harrison, Powdrell. Trice. The second sixteen arc Copeland. Kniith-Ea ingcr. ’l’idmarsh. Goss. Bartlett. Tallis, MacConnick, R. O. Gardner. P. We.storn. Jacobsen. Dacre, Graham. Hussey, Riddell. A. M. Howdon. Warwick* Wilson