DOMINION GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 October 1930, Page 3

DOMINION GOLF

PROGRESS OF TOURNEY SHAW’S GREAT PLAY TWO POUNDS UNDER 70. (By Telegraph—Special to “The Star.”) PALMERSTON N., Oct, 24. Thames to two brilliant rounds bv A. J. Shaw, the •open and professional champion, the 193(1 New Zealand men’s open championship commenced auspiciously at Holcowhitu, Palmerston North, to-day and though the weather conditions were against low scores, Shaw turned in a 69 in the morning and a 68 in the afternoon and created two records for IS. and 36 rounds in open championship play in the Dominion.

Rain, which had fallen previously in the week, had made the course somewhat slow and the whole of the greens were tricky. The majority of the golfers found it difficult to gauge the strength for their putts, this being particularly iso with the Taranaki golfers, whose cards were high because of this inability on their part. Shaw played better than any New Zealand golfer has ever played, and while he relied upon his powerful drives and seconds to assist him in returning low figures, he nevertheless sent down some long putts in the afternoon, and only for bad luck he would have had done the second round in 66.

Last Wednesday Shaw made an unofficial record for the Manawatu course with 70. The next time lie went round he did a 69. Tie took a stroke less this afternoon and it- is quite likely that lie will do so again to-morrow.

With a 15-stroke lead on any other golfer Shaw is practically certain to annex the open championship again. He had several “birdies” on each round and his longest drive went 270 yards from the tee. His cards are as follow: Morning.: Out, 3,4, .5, 3,5, 4,4, 3, 3—34; in, 3,5, 4', 4,3; 4,5, 3, 4—35; total, 69. Afternoon: Out, 4,4, 3,3, 5,5, 4,3, 3 —34; in, 5,4, 3,4, 3,3, 4,3, 5—34; total, 68. It will be noticed that his best ball at each hole over the 60 rounds comes to 63, 32 out and 31 in. D. C. Collins and B. Silk, with 152, were the next best on the day’s play, With B. V. Wright, T. H, Horton and Morgan Duncan well up. Arthur Duncan, who went out with Shaw, was dazzled by Shaw’s brilliancy, as well he might be, and though he did well over the first nine holes in the morning, he encountered several hunkers coining home. His played lacked confidence in the afternoon. T. H. Horton was off colour. His driving was not always in line and his putting was indifferent. Fortunately for him his excellent chip approaches saved him from complete failure. D. O. Collins, in common with many other competitors, found the putting greens expensive. His best half was the second nine holes in the morning, which he completed in even 4’s.

Morgan Duncan played stolidly, and had he not got into difficulties at the Bth. he would have broken even with a scratch score.

Brian Silk’s driving was his mainstay, and in the afternoon he had better luck with his putts. One -putt was enough on several greens and he seldom wanted more than the orthodox two. 6

Dr. K. Ross, the K.W. Gup player, also had trouble in sinking his putts. T. S. Galloway, the Chateau professional. had a lot of bad luck with his putts, a number of which lipped the tin. His long game was very effective. The three Quins were considerably troubled by the slow course, and in addition to not getting their usual lengths with, their drives, they were short with their putts. W. O’Callaghan adapted himself better to the conditions, hut even so, lie is capable of belter golf than his cards indicate. His approaching was not up to his usual standard. G. W. Ritchie, the Hawera professional, did a fair 79 in the morning, but he got off the fairways for a couple of holes in the afternoon and took 83 bo do the 18 holes.

H. Wiggins, the Kaikohe Club champion, did two steady 82’s. He got into a hunker at the sth in the morning and took two to get out, carding 6 lor the hole. He was again bunkered at the 13th and another 6 went down on his card. He putted very badly at the 13th, and thouglr he was within four feet of the pin with liis third, he needed three putts to hole out. In this round he went- out in 40 and home in 42. Wiggins drove, well enough and was generally well up with his second at the Ion sb holes, but he missed a number of short putts.

SCORES IN FIRST TWO ROUNDS

SIIAW’S BIG LEAD

PALMERSTON X.. Oct. 24.

L. Seifert, junir 79—79 —15S T. Gallo wav 81 —77 —158 A. G. Sime 7S—SO —158 J. Lambic 80 —78 —158 R. Wagg 77 —SI —158 J. 'L, Black 50—79—159 J. R. Gallo wav .... 84—75 —159 R. C. Tubber ‘ 77—53—160 Iv. Ross 78—82—160 L. Ca.thro 79 —81—160 J. L. Portov 53—77—160 F. C. Fiver 79—SI —160 W. K. Cook 82;—79—161 E. Branch . . 82^79-^-161' IT. A. Black 80—SI—151 N. Fuller 50—82—162 G. Ritchie 79—53—162 J. P. Hormabrook .. 80— 82 —162 A. E. Con.wav 81 —SI —162 B. J. Smith 82—50—162 D. Pliarazyn ...... 84—75—162 J. A. Clements .... 82—51—163 I. Mae Ewan .82 —81- -163 W. B. Wright ..... 31—31—163 11. Wiggins '82 —82 —-164. O. Riehmnmd; 81 —53—164 IT. Troutbeek 84 —SO —1 (it Tv. C. Ward 87—77 —164 J. Goss 79—86—165 J. A. Harold 87—88—165

PROFESSIONAL GOLF. SEMI-FINALS AT SYDNEY. ,'Uniterl Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, Oet. 24. The semi-finals of the professional golf championship were played to-day ;n misty rain, the links being heavy. W. Bolger beat Y. Richardson, 6‘and 5; G. Soufer beat E. Cates, 2 and 1. The final between Bolger and Soutor will be played to-morrow.

Tho first, two rounds of the open rbam.picaisfh;ip wore pin vo«I with tho following results:— A. .T. Straw . OS—00 —137 B. M. Silk 70 —7(1 —152 r>. C*. CclHits 74—78 —152 B. V. Wright 7o —78 —lo3 T. J-T. ITonon' 79 —'75 —1 54 E. S. Dougins SO —74 —1'54 M. Dump an . 7.1—79—154 McIntosh . 78—77—155 .T. Millard . SO —70—150 F. Butter 78—78' —T-'O X. 0. C Icon on t s .... 80 —70—150 IT. R. Blair 77—79—150 A. Murrnv , 78—79—157 X. Boll 77—80—157 A. D. S. Duncan: ... 78 —79—157 E. .T. Moss 80—77—157 L. Buist 79—79—15S

IT. G. Davies S6 —7:9—165 J. ( . Hid well 78—88—166 J. G. D, Duncan .. 86—80—DIG II. Hutchinson 79—87—166 AY. T. Kuril 87—80—167 A. E. Ekstedt 78—89—167 11. Blytli! S3—'83—168 Y. G. Cl-ark ,89—79—168 L. Eos's. 84—84—168 L. T. Quini 87—81—168 - C. IT. Stephenson .. 85—84—169 J. Watt 90—79—16.9 E. W. Huggin s 84—85—169 W. 0 ’Callaghan .... 84—85—169 W. A. Keeling 86-84—1:70 ■ W. T. D. Harman: .. 86—86—172 J. Ik Mortlandi .... 35—87—172 R. T. Tossy-ill 84—88—172 E. A. Reed 86 —87 —173 G. F. Colbeek 85—SS—173 C. It. Uphanr 84—89—173 W. A. I’obertson ... 89—85—174 E. S. Toogood .... 85—91—176 J. D. Lawrence .... S3—91—176 E. L. Abbott, 91—85—176 C. 1ST. Jacobsen! .... ■90—87—177. A. A. Stewart .... 86—92—178•IT. E. Buckley 84—-95—179 F. Quin! 99—90—180 it. O. Gardener .... 93—87—180 - G. P. Roberts 93—87—180— J; M. Flussev 91—‘89—180 - A. J. Quin 95—86—181 0. Andersen 93—88—181 A. Stewart ■91—91—182 J. G. Dick 94—91—185 J. R. L. Mackay ... .94—96—190