GOLF TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 104, 2 April 1929, Page 2

GOLF TOURNAMENT

MANAWATU CLUB, SECOND ELIMINATION ROUNDS. The second elimination rounds of the championship, Hokowhitu handicap and consolation handicap were played on the Hokowhitu links yesterday afternoon under ideal conditions, the course being excellent. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. In the second round of the championship, the result. was as follows: H. Hutchison (Manawatu) beat E. G. Sim (Manawatu) 3 and 2; T. H. Horton (Masterton) beat S. W. .Rapley (Manawatu) 5 and 3: A. E. Ekstedt (Manawatu) beat It. G. Moore (Manawatu) 4 and 2; J. P. Hornabrook beat L. Seifert, junr, on© up at the 19th hole.

A. E. Ekstedt played a sound game in the outward journey with It. G. Moore. Par was equalled at the Ist, 4th, sth, 6th and Bth holes, with a “birdie” at the 3rd. and 7th. Tho 10th was done in par four, but Moore took tho hole, in “birdie” 3. At the next hole the latter carded par figures, while the 13th and 14th were halved. Ekstedt, however, returned to par golf and won the match on the 16th green by 4 and 2. In eliminating, W. S. Rapley and T. H. Horton putted soundly, taking one over fours to go out. Par was broken at the 6th and Bth holes, while it was equalled at the Ist, 3rd, sth and 7th. After standing 3 up at the turn, Horton took the 12th in par 3", the previous two holes having been halved in par fours. The 13th was halved in sixes, and the 14th in fours. Horton took 1 next hole, a par 5, in four and th© match by 5 and 3. One over fours was taken by tho winner over the last six holes. . - J. P. Hornabrook and L. Seifert, junr., played a very close and good game, the match going on to-the iJtn green before the former could w) n • Both were on the last green with their second shots, Hornabrook finding the cup with a long putt, taking a par four hole in three. Both players were very steady and in excellent form and the win was a meritorious one. HOKOWHITU HANDICAP. The second round of the Hokowhitu handicap resulted: H. Blyth (Shannon) beat J. Hape (Dannevirke) 3 and 1; C. Armstrong (Wanganui) beat R. McKenzie (Masterton) on© up at the 20th; A. Lawry (Napier) boat J. Steel (Masterton) 3 and 2: P. Daniel (Manawatu) beat Kuru (Waipukurau) one up. t CONSOLATION HANDICAP. The second round of the consolation handicap resulted: R. Lucas (Manawatu) beat. W. Seifert (Feilding) 4 and 3; It. W- McKee (Manawatu) beat C; G. Moore (Manawatu) 4 .and 3, PPritchard (Dannevirke) beat Pouta wera (Taumarunui) 3 and 1, M. V. Loftus (Manawatu) beat Tahere (Danafternoon medal round was won by C. Armstrong. (Wanganui) 84— l ■ 70, T. Sf,bbs (Manawatu) 83—12—71 and H. B. Hugo (Masterton) 86-15 71 being equal second. ’ RYDER CUP MATCH. More discussion,., more, cdmtoehV more surmises than ever. ® been evoked throughout th ® , Br ™f£ and tho American golfing and goli reading world by the forthcoming M e _ between eight British and eig rican professionals at Leeds in Apr for thl Ryder . Cup., “ Six months ago, the American team was nominated, and their British opponents sbmewhat later.. Ten Americans will ,iuvade_ Bntain for the occasion, but only eight will finally be chosen. Walter Hagen, captain of the American team, will decide which two will stand down. Dor the British ten nominees who will assemble at Leeds, George Duncan, thencaptain, wil lexercise the same selective privilege as Hagen for the Americans. There will be four foursomes matches on April 26, and eight singles on the 27tli, making twelve matches in all. A good deal of the recent discussion of the event in British newspapers was concerned with the possible occupants of the first three places in the British team. Most critics agree in putting C. A. Whitcombe there. His record in 1928, and the fact that he is professional champion of Britain, support their contention. Whitcombe halved hit match with Sarazen in the Ryder Cup encounter two years ago in the United States. If he plays first man he will probably encounter the American open champion, Johnny Farrell. Les Diegel, American professional champion, is expected to play second for America- and there are many opinions as' to which Britisher will contend against him. Abe Mitchell and Archie Compston get the largest number of votes, while Duncan himself is also a possibility. Popular opinion, however, would like well to see Duncan meet i Hagen, and no British player is so ! likely as Duncan to work up the \ in•spiration necessary to achieve a Vic--I,tory over Hagen. That would be a ! classic match.

BRITISH PROSPECTS. About the prospects of the British team both Duncan and Compston, who know the American players as well as their own, seem to be thoroughly optimistic. While admitting that the American team is composed of “a bunch of crackerjacks,” Compston has said that the British team should ‘‘just about win.” Duncan has expressed himself in similar terms. He is reported to have said that if No. 1 and No. 2 in the British team play as well as they can play our team should win. The American team will sail early in April for Britain. They will put in several days of practice on the Moortown course at Leeds, before the match itself takes place. In order to defray all the expenses jof the American team, £2500 has already been provided. To supply the British team in the same way, and also to meet the expenses of the 1931 Ryder Cup team which will visit the United States, an effort is being made , in Britain to raise a special fund of £4OOO. After the Ryder Cup match, the members of .the two teams will travel to Muirfield, Edinburgh, in order to prepare for the open championship. Besides the Ryder Cup players' from America, there will be a number of other leading professionals in Walter Hagen’s travelling party. They aim at a round trip which will include the open championships of Britain, of Germany, and of France, besides other tournaments. NELSON TOURNAMENT. Per Press-Association. NELSON, April 1. The provincial golf tournament was continued to-day, in pevfect weather conditions. Following... hre,. the : -chain-' pionslnp results:—First round: Galloway beat Rose 6—5; Lints beat Saunders at the nineteenth ; I. Dodds beat

Richmond (the holder) 1 up; Huggins beat. Mitchell, 3—2; Rout beat Maw-, son 5—4; Cock'beat N. Vercoe 2—l; Reid beat Andrews 1 up; Keeling beat “fturrell B—7. Second round: Lints beat' Galloway 1 up; Huggins beat Dodds--7—6; Rout.beat Cock 1 up; Keeling i beat Reid, 2—l.