GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 October 1930, Page 10

GOLF

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MONDAY’S PLAY ON WET COURSE. (By Telegraph—PniS3 Association.) PALMERSTON' N., Oct. 27. The first rounds of the New Zealand amateur and professional golf championships were decided at Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, to-day, when competitors produced excellent golf on a very heavy course. The matches were on the whole keenly contested and, though there were some decisive defeats, there were few surprises. A feature of to-day’s play was the splendid recovery the colt, J. P. Horna'brook, made against Arthur Duncan. JHornabrook was six down at the end of the 18th hole, but fighting mental, as well as course hazards, he all but managed to square himself on the 3Gth green. H. A. Black had a win of 6 and 5 over B. J. Smith, while W.. B. Reilly, the ex-Patea player," was fully extended by E. C. Fryer before lie won 2 and 1. J. L. Black and J. Goss had a keen tussle, Black winning eventually 1 up, after having been three down at the 18th. The Christchurch colt. Iv. C. Ward, went under to J. C. Bidwill. Wagg and T. H. Horton had wins over A. E. Conway and J. Millard respectively. In the professional championship A. J. Shaw won easily over L. Ross and A. Murray likewise had a good margin over C. C. Clements, but, with the exception of J. D. Mclntosh’s win over F. S. Galloway, the remainder of the matches were won by narrow margins. It was hoped that after the heavy rain which fell on Saturday morning there would be a change for the better in the weather, but hopes in this respect were not fulfilled, rain again falling to-day and, though it did not last long, it nevertheless prevented the greens from drying.

THE AMATEURS. D. C. Collins was in nowise disturbed by W. A. Keeling’s advantage of three holes at the end of the morning round and he went on to make the most of Keeling's mistakes and won 3 and 2. Collins was not putting well in the morning; but in the afternoon he had a better position for his putts and obtained the maximum of efficiency. Keeling lost confidence after lunch and did not win a hole in the afternoon round. Collis’ annexed the 19th, 24th, 26th, 27th (where he got a 2), 33rd and 34th. the intervening holes being halved. The luck was certainly very much against A. E. Ekstedt in his match with Dr. K. Ross, the former having several long putts run over the tin and stop inches away. Ekstedt was one up on Dr. Ross at the morning turn, but after starting the home round brilliantly he went to pieces and carded 6, 5, 5. 5,5, 5 for the last six holes, being four down at lunch time. Ross held this up to the 28th hole in the afternoon, where Ekstedt had to better par to win hack a hole. Ekstedt also took the 30th and 31st, making him two down. The 32nd and 33rc! were halved, while at the 34th Ekstedt had to take two strokes to set out of casual water in a bunker. Ross, took two orthodox putts, Ekstedt bohllv going for one puitt to win the hole, but his ball oven*an the pin and lay dead for a halve. At the 35th Ross was donny two, witli Ekstedt at the back of the .green. Ekstedt here again putted boldly, but again luck was against him and his putt was too strong by three inches, the hole being halved and the match won by Dr. K. 1 Ross.

In the afternoon round Ross played some good seconds to cover no his lack of length in his drives. His- approaehue: was not sound, but ihe sank putts from anywhere within 8 feet. He took 72 for the afternoon round.

L. Seifert., jnr., the Manawatu youth, displayed good form against D: Pbarazyn. The latter took hi si boots and stockings off to play out of the •rater hazard in this match which he won three up at the 18th.

B. V. Wright found F. W. Huggins a more consistent golfer in the afternoon, round the former being fully evI: ">(led to win 4 and 3.

B. J. Smith was. palpably off.colour •’.•’’a.inst B. A. Black and. though Black merited his win by playing better golf, "iith did not do himself justice. Black v as lour up when the morning round Was ended, but Smith could not make i’i this leeway and lost 6 and 5. A. G. Simei was two holes up on I. McEwan when they started their afternoon round, though at the 9th. where •’■p had even fours, the latter held the advantage of two holes. Sime’s effi'ent putter again stood him in good stead. His long game showing improvement and aided him in winning 4 and

C\ . B. Reilly did not have matters his own way with F. C. Fryer by any means. Fryer fought him tooth and nail, hut he could not make* up his two-hole deficit, which cost him the game two and one.

B. M. Silk was too good for W. G. Clark, his win by 6 and 5 being a true indication of the players’ merits. Silk was again well up on the medium 'ength greens with his seconds and putted safely. Clark- who was only one u at tiis i.Btn. played veil enough in the morning, but found the pace set • Si’dc too strenuous for him to main- ' and' be faded off.

BORN AUR OOTv ’S GREAT

RECOVERY

I. I. tipma brook, the Wairarapa cov. indicated in no uncertain man nor art though he might be well in ar- ' ny. he is not defeated until the last ait has gone down. Putting badly in the morning, lie was six down to Arthur Duncan, whoi went round in the ■ minitv of 74. In the afternoon he gave Duncan a big shock by winning tV 19th, 22nd, 25th,. 26th., 27th ,28th ”nl 35th holes, the only hole which Duncan won on this round being the 29 th. flornabrook all but squared himself on the 36th green, but his putt went down for a halve instead of , a "in. Hornabmok took even fours'over in afternoon round and in nulling himself up as ho did showed he has distinct possibilities as a golfer. I J. h. Jibuti had to fight hard to win eut against the veteran, J. Goss, in ! the narrow margin of one hole. Goss was three up at the 18th and after the next four holes had 1 been halved, Black : took the 23rd and 24th, the 25th going j'o Goss, who was here two up. Taking 28th and 28th. Black squared the match aud then went on to win two up • taking the 30th and 32nd, the THsv. being halved. It was then Goss’s v-nm to struggle hard. He succeeded in nnyxing the 34th, but could! not do uottban halve the last two holes. Tb<ie an little difference between these two competitors. Either, might have, won out.

Both T. H. Horton and J. Millard '•ere inclined to push their drives off he direct line in the morning, Horton being bunkered on three occasions. Horton started briiliantl.v. carding; birdie at the first two holes. He was 3

■ at the Bth7 but Millard sank in par t the 9th, reducing inis opponent’s lead to two holes. Horton went on ‘o take the 11th and 12th. The three next were halved and Millard took the 16tli and 17th, only to drop a putt on ‘’;e 18th green and ended three down. •" ton drew away from Millard in the afternoon. The latter did not play as "•ell as he did in the morning and lest - and 6.

SHAW’S LONG DRIVING

The long distances A. J. Shaw obtained with his 'powerful driving proved to be too much of a handicap for L. Ross. The latter nevertheless staved off defeat by making a commendable fight over the last- four holes played in the first round. Shaw, who did a 74, was 4 up after the 9th, ending the morning round with 8 up. Shaw was lying donny eleven in the afternoon "lion Ross rattled on par figures (3,3, 4) at the 26th, 27th and 28th holes. Shaw, missed a putt for a halve on the 2Sth green, but won by 8 and 7 on the 29th green. Shaw demonstrated his sportsmanship at the 27th where, after both had picked their balls up* out of casual water without penalty, he sank his ball in, par, 3, one strobe less than Ross took and conceded -Ross a, halve, telling his opponent that he had trodden on his ball, this counting a stroke. Shaw again played faultless golf and was using his No. 3 iron when Ross was striving for length with his spoon. Tlie only mistake Shaw made was when lie failed to get out of a bunker near the Bth green in the afternoon round. Ross’s putting wa;s good, but lie could not get near enough to the greens to hold Shaw.

A. Murray completely outgeneralled C. O. Clements and after being 10 up after the 18th he went op to win 9 and 7* Murray played steady golf throughout. In the morning he had a. 72, 36 each way: Clements was not fit physically and lie found the bunkers with some of his strokes. Missed putts on tligr greens did not assist him 3H ins efforts! to win out from ]V£urr<iv ; who, though a. very young professional. is an exceptionally capable golfer. Leo Quin produced -good golf in leading Hi. EL Troutbeck by two holes at the- 18th and he went even better in the afternoon, when lie gained another four holes and was 6 and 4. Quin’s putting was sound throughout. Tomorrow lie meets N. H. Horton andthis meeting between tlie two examateur champions .should be interesting.

A. El Conway), who equalled the amateur course record for New Zealand! on Saturday, stood one up on Rana AVagg at the 18th. Neither golfer could claim that he putted well m this -round, but both imoroved in this respect in the afternoon. AVao-g also got more, leiigth out of his drives and mashie and squared himself at the 31st, going on to take the next two ho es in par figures.. Hie 33rd was halved and AAagg teed up for the 35th, dor my two. He won tins hole also in par and the game ended! in his favour 3 and 1. ’

HE AAW MORNING SHOWERS

DETAILED RESULTS OF PLAY,

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON X., Oct. 27. When play commenced this morning in the golf championships it, was naining hard l and' there were he.avy interim ttent. ,showers throughout the morning. The weather cleared, in the afternoon, The first elimination rounds- of the amateur and professional c-hampion-ships and tine bogey handicaps wore ]> tn ml . Ihc ro I'f s woro: ( Amateur Oh a mpi on ships.) OoMin-s beat Keeling, 3 and 2. Seifert beat Pbarazyn. 3 and’2. Res sbeat Ekstedt, ’2 ’and I. On thro beat Pet ley, fi and 5. • Wright beat Huggins. 4 and- 3. I H. Black beat Smith. 6 and 5." Sinie beat McEwan, 4 and! 3. Reilly beat Fryer, 2 and ]. Silk beat Clark, 6 -and 5. A. Duncan beat Horn a brook, 1 up. M. Duncan- beat Davies, 5 and 4. •L Black beat, Goss, 1 up. Bidwill beat Ward, 4 -and 3. Wagg beat. Conway, 3 and 1. Quin beat Tmutbeck, 3 and 4. Horton beat Millard, 7 and 0. -(Professional Championship.) Sh-.iiw beat. Ross. 8 and 6. j Murray beat C. Clements. 9 and 7. ( Mclntosh boat T. Galloway, 5 and 3. Bell, bead .T. Galloway, 1 up. Blair beat Branch, 1 up. Moss beat Butters, 3 and I. Douglass beat, L,amble, 2 and 1. Rutter beat «T. Clements, 1 up. Bogey Handicap.—Buist b, W. T. Kuril 2.

MEETING OF COUNCIL.

SEPARATION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

PALMERSTON N.. Oct. 27

M the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association to-niglit a rnotion in favour of the proposal to estab-