GOLF

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 253, 20 September 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

GOLF

SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY TITLE. WON BY EKSTEDT. Per Press Association.' DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 20. In the semi-final of the Southern Hawke’s Bay golf championship, H. b. Hindmarsh (Napier) defeated H. Troutbeck (Rotorua) 5 up and 4 ; A. Ekstedt (Palmerston North) beat D. «• Pharazyn (Hastings) 4 and 3 , tt ; ! . In the final, Ekstedt deioated Hindm The ganuTfinished at the 13th hole, the experience-of the winner prevailing against the younger player. In the Dannevirke Handicap Challenge Cup final, G. Broadhead, W anganui, defeated F. Bulhck, Dannevirke, 7 and 5. AUSTRALIAN MIXED FOURSOMES NEW ZEALANDERS’ VICTORY; DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME. Commenting on the play of Sloan Morpeth and Miss 0. Kay who von the mixed foursomes title at the Aus tralian golf championship meeting, a Melbourne writer says:—ln brilliant spring weather, at the Commonwealth Club, Sloan Morpeth and Miss Oliver Ivay, a New Zealand pair, won the mixed foursomes championship title, of which the holders were L. Nettlefold and Miss L. Barclay, a Tasmanian combination. They outplayed very strong Victorian pairs m I. H. \\ Rton and Miss Tolhurst and A. Russell and Mrs Russell, and a great deal of the credit for their joint victory must be attributed to Miss Kay s splendid prowess. Her partner made this very clear when he pointed out that their 77 in the afternoon was as good as any single round score done_ by him for some time past. Miss Kay was driving with her usual steadiness and obtaining good distance while her green work was excellent. At the short for instance, Morpeth placed the ball well on the green with a nice mashle and Miss Kay holed the 12ft. putt for a2. , - , , Their fine scoring was largely due to each making the most of the opportunity when, as in that case, ,one of them placed the ball advantageously for the following shot. The runnersup were the former Victorian H. D. Morrison and Mrs Slack, a very strong Sydney pair, who.were only one stroke behind the leaders at lunch time. By the turn in the afternoon they still were in that position. Then disaster overtook them and one slip led to others and finallv to an 8. Russell and Mrs Russell, who handicapped themselves with an 85 in the morning, played so much better after lunch that thev broke 80 and took third place. The score of the winners was 79 —77 —156. This was seven strokes fewer than that taken by the second pair.