GOLF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 175, 9 July 1932, Page 3

GOLF

FROM TEE TO GREEN PEEPS AT THE PLAYERS. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FORM. (By “Putter.”) A feature of the qualifying round of the Parkvale Club was the good shooting of R. Vesty, a mere youth of 15. This boy should make good. He is certainly made of the right stuff, for after shooting a 92 in the first round it looked as though he would not get in, but he rose to the occasion in the second round and reeled o: a very fine 82.

H. Priestly slipped somewhat in the second round. The best he could do was an 88, fifteen strokes more than he took in the first round. Nevertheless, he did well, and he should improve in .the match play. W. Matthewh’s aggregate score of 154 in the qualifying rounds of the Parkvale Club Championship was a very fine performance. Ho showed consistency in both rounds, and he should have no great difficulty in carrying off the club championship. His second round of 74 was an excellent bit of shooting. His card read as follows:— Out: 44355 4 34 4—36. In: 44355435 5—38. Total: 74 Notable Absentees. Two notable absentees from the Parkvale qualifiers are W. Wilson, the present title holder, and C. Watkins. Unfortunately, both these players, through a recent accident, were put out of action, but their many friends will be jjjeased to learn that they will be back in the game in the near future.

The Hastings Club. Some of the games of the first round of tho club championship took place last week-end under rather unfavourable conditions. The .most interesting struggle was that between J. L. Paterson and H. A. Fannin, which Paterson won after an even game at the 19th. G. Saunders and J. B. Wilson had an interesting tussle. • Wilson had the best of matters over the first half, but Saunders .gradually made up leeway, and took the match after a good game. T. Garrod is shooting good golf, and was too good for R. O’Donoghue. J. Campbell eliminated “Buzz” Budd. He played very steady on the outward journey and shot some hot stuff' on the home trip, which was too good for the boy. R. White and F. S. Budd had a mst interesting set-to, but the youth was a shade the better on the day. J. R. Hobbs did exceptionally well to defeat W.- Matthews. The game was closely contested, and went to the 19th. The golf on the outward journey was rather weak, but both players came home with a brilliant burst, each registering a 37. Matthews duffed his drive at the 10th, and Hobbs secured the hole and match.

H. G. Davies proved too consistent for W. J. White. All is not well with White’s game. Frankly, he played badly, but doubtless his lapse of form is only temporary. E. A. Murley and W. B. Hobbs have yet to play off. Any player keen on improving his game will be well advised to forego a round or two and watch how the club champions shoot. He will learn far more watching one good match than in umpteen rounds of poor play. A. S. Tonkin stepped on the gas in the medal match competition on Thursda ylast His 88—17—71 was too hot for the opposition, and he cantered home an easy winner. W. J. Crerar was the next best with 90—15 —75.

It is very pleasing to see the newlyformed Maraenui Golf Club making such rapid stridesin its first season of play. The committee are to be congratulated upon the manner in which they have set to work and handled the club’s affairs. The club is a great boon to Napier, as evidenced by the steadily increasing membership, and the time is not far distant when tho club will be able to field quite agood i-;am in tliJ mt<-; club contests.. Drive That Meant £lB5. Henry Cotton (Langley Park, England) made a shot that, as events proved, was worth £lB5 to him. This was his drive to the 17th green at Hesketh/ in his play-off with W. T. Twine (Bromley and Bickley) for first place in the Dunlop-Southport, 1500 guineas tournament. They had tied with 281 each for the four rounds, and next day were stl'l i-ivei with 34 holes played, and Cotto 1 looked like losing his grip

cn the ganu, as he hu r i reached the turn with a lead of three. Then Cotton virfu ! y settled the maUii with a drive the. finished only two Jiet from the pin to win. That wonderful drive at the 17th won for Cotton the first prize of £360. Twine took the second prize of £175.

Sarazen’s Remarkable Shooting. There was a thorough international flavour about the finish of the Aemriean open golf championship. Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.) won and T. P. Perkins (Britisher lately settled in America) and R. Cruickshank (who learnt his golf in Scotland) tied for second place. The winner had a total of 286 for the 72 holes. When Sarazen recently won the British open he broke Bobby Jones’s record of 285 for this event with an aggregate of 283. In the American open Sarazen made a score that has only once been equalled in the 36 years’ history of the event, that of Charles Evans at Minneapolis in 1916. Tho winner’s final round (66) was one of the most remarkable ever

seen in a contest of this importance. His aggregate of 586 was much better than the 584 and 578 of R. Jones. Kirk-Windeyer Cup. The following extracts are takeij (by kind permission of Mrs. Kirk) from a letter written by Mr. Windeyer of Sydney. Mr. Windeyer and the late Mr. Kirk were joint donors of the KirkWindeyer Cup, which. has been the means of cementing a deep friendship between the golfers of New Zealand and Australia, aud of furthering the interests of the game. Our KirkWindeyer Cup contests are a replica of tho Walker Cup contests between Rugland the U.S.A. Mr. Windeyer says, among other thing's:—“No doubt you will be glad to hear what great interest has been taken in the play for the Kirk-Windeyer Cup this year, and how much the young mon of New Zealand have admired on this side for their keen and clean sportsmanship. They are a fine lot of young fellows and their visit to New South Wales has done much to advance and keep bright that spirit of mutual confidence and friendship which was really the chief aim aud object of your good husband and myself in presenting tho cup.” Mr. Windeyer further says that deepfelt and tender expressions of respect for the memory of Mr. Kirk were voiced by every speaker at the dinner when the cup was presented.