VICTORIAN GOLF TITLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20954, 18 August 1931, Page 10

VICTORIAN GOLF TITLE.

i DEFEAT OF SLOAN* MORPETH. Sloan Morpeth, the cx-New Zealand golf champion, reached the quarter-final of tho Victorian amateur championship early this month. Commenting upon his defeat in this round by Dalrymple, a Melbourne writer said: — Tho match in which Dalrymple defeated Morpeth at the 37th was a great struggle, out of which the Commonwealth Club player might have emerged with the laurels only for weakness oil the greens. Dalrymple, with a first round of 77, stood 0110 up at lunch time, and he was Still one up at the 27th, each having 41 for the out journey. All square Was called when Dalrymp.e bunkered his 13th ten shot but Morpeth, missing a tiny putt at tho 15th, fell behind again, only to lead once more by virtue of a superb iron to within 4ft. of tho next flag. Then he missed a ridiculously easy putt after hitting two " screamers" to tho 17th and approaching well. Good drives to the home hole were followed by seconds which clearly showed how the strain was telling. Dalrymple topped his and the other was sliced to the vicinity of the flagstaff away on the right. Morpeth made a good recovery to the green, but Dairy triple was through with his pitch into long graps, but from there his beautifully controlled chip almost holed out. Morpeth now had a 10footer for tho match, but he missed it and away they went to the 37th. Dalrymple had the better drive, and, following it with another choice little chip, the hole was his with a three. Morpeth was short with his pitch and took three putts.