GOLF CONTEST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 17 June 1932, Page 5

GOLF CONTEST

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP N.S.W. DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND HONOURS EVEN IN SINGLES '.United Press Association—By Ulectrio Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 16th June. Winning two of four singles matches, New South Wales won the Kirk-Windev-er Cup from New Zealand. To-day’s singles resulted: Ferrier boat Silk two up; Bettington heat Wagg five up; Hornabrook beat Thompson five up; Black beat Witbycombe four up. Although selected to play Brinsden asked to be dropped, and Black played in his place. THE MATCH OF THE DAY The match of the day was between Silk, the New Zealand stylist and Ferrier, the New South Wales hard-hitting champion. Despite a strong, cold westerly wind a large gallery followed tho game. Silk won the first two holes and the third was halved. Ferrier got one back at the fourth and the next two were halved. At the sixth, Ferrier holed out from a bunker. The match was squared at the seventh. Then Silk drove into some bushes mid then out oi bounds. The eighth was halved. Silk missed a short- putt at the ninth to he one down. The next three were halved at par figures. Silk squared the game at the thirteenth, gaining a five to a six. Putting lapses at the sixteenth-and eighteenth greens by Silk made him two down at lunch. The fourteenth, fifteenth and seventeenth were halved.

In the afternoon a rare struggle was witnessed. Three putts by Silk gave Ferrier the nineteenth. The twentieth was halved and tho twenty-first was; ■ won by Silk three to four. Altogether Ferrier took three putts at the next and ' a half resulted. Similarly, Silk had three putts at the twenty-third, but> •' gained a half. Silk was stymied at the next, and holed his opponent’s ball. Fer-. rier was three up at the twenty-fifth. The New Zealander topped his brassie but sinking a long putt halved the hole. Tlie next- two were halved in par fours. An excellent approach at the twentyeighth reduced Silk’s leeway to two. After two more halves in par. fours Silk clipped back dead at the thirty-first to win 5-6, being one down. Silk’s' putting again let him down when Ferrier won the thirty-second. A great second and a well-judged approach putt gave the New Zealander a win at the next and Silk was one down. The thir- ■' tv-fourth went to the Welshman after' . Silk had visited a bunker. The penultimate hole was halved in fours, and. the last in fives. Honours were even as regards the length of tlie drives. Silk played his . approaches excellently, but his putting was faulty. BETTINGTON’S STERLING GOLF Bettington played sterling golf against Wagg • during the morning round and finished seven up at lunch. His long game was excellent and he turned four up. Wage struck trouble' at- the hunkers going out, and lost the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth on the inward line'. Wagg explored a bunker practically at every hole. The New Zealander did slightly better in the afternoon, hut Bettington had the match won at- the thirteenth, being six up and five. He eventually finished five up. The winner hit some tremendous drives. BLACK PLAYS STEADILY Withycombe’s poor showing in the morning round against Black was due solely to had putting, taking three putts on tlie first, fourth and fifth. He was then two clown. He won the seventh and eighth to square the match with two. ancl four respectively, but again took three .-putts at the ninth to turn one down. Black won the first three holes on the homeward journey with two birdie threes, and a par four, and went further ahead when h e won the thirteenth. Witbycombe, however, won the next three, only to lose the seventeenth, being three down at the interval. Black played a steady game. In the afternoon Withycombe’s'long game was splendid, but again his putting was weak, and the New Zealander eventually ran out the winner four up. THE HOLDER’S BEST WIN Thompson, who is usually a model of steadiness, started disastrously against Ilornabrook, losing the first four holes through wild shots. Ilornabrook could easilv have been six up at tlie turn,,as lie missed several short- putts. The New Zealander went out in thirty-six, leading four up. Thompson improved coming home, winning the twelfth and fourteenth. Ilornabrook won the seventeenth with a par three, but lost the eighteenth. He" should have been more than two up at lunch. In the afternoon Ilornabrook continued in great form and ... increased his margin to five up to register the best win for the holders of the CUp. ;• . STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NEW ZEALANDERS’ PROSPECTS (Received 17th June, 9.5 5a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Writing to tlie “Telegraph,” Hector Morrison says that the youngsters in the New Zealand team, Silk and Hoi - - lialirook, covered themselves with glory yesterday, and will undoubtedly be a force to be reckoned with in the State Championship next week.