A SPEEDY MERCHANT IS RUTTER

NZ Truth, Issue 1301, 20 November 1930, Page 17

A SPEEDY MERCHANT IS RUTTER

FORM OF THE PROFESSIONALS'

Hokowhitu Championship Demonstrated That Shaw's Putting Has Improved

ALICK MURRAY IS A PLAYER OF CLASS

| ; 7-y (From "N.Z. Truth V' Special Golf Writer.) | Th e outstanding figures among the ranks of thevpros. at Hokowhitu were AndyShaw and Rutter. They both demonstrated that they could make the championship course look as easy as Phar Lafc found the Melbourne Cup. It was just a case of getting a V g°°d start and there were only the remnants of the scratch score to collect.

pUKVioys .to, the event the rumors from 1 Napier brought tidings of the wonderful improvement m Shaw's game, and ,' for once .rumor was not a lying jade. >S The improvement, was 'noticeable with '■-. all clubs,- but more- especially with the putter. No' longer was 'Shaw almost . frightened-^the sad sight that we saw on the green, at-Hamilton and Balmacewen- » ■ ITe was cool, quiet and .confident, and he went up : and~hit 'his putts with a feel-, ing that they, would do as they did— m. ■■■-•.',. .'■•• V-- ■'.;■•■•:• . . At the conclusion of the event his I^Jtrother pros., • decided that his recordbreaking,efforts deserved some form of commemoration and they presented him 'f with a /suitably engraved gold watch, •just to remind him m years to come of What he did to, the, course at HokoV whitu In the year 193 Q. A quiet, reserved fellow ,ls Fred Rutter, but one that studies the game and studies It to some effect.. He Is a great player to watch, more especy ially with his iron clubs. - y. He is the George Duncan of thls'eouni- try as regards speed. He just talfes up •■-.. his stance and cracks 'the ball without j any more ado. There isj no waste time about him, and unless one- is watching

closely he has played the shot before you realise that he is m position. ' However, his putter will not act a^ a putter should, 'and as a result 'the par of the course comes off best more often than it should., Next comes Jock Macintosh, the cheery little Scot from Wellington. Jock took the business very seriously,, as every pro. should, and his showing was a particularly fine-one.' 1 . ' t , . . It. was he who felled the Goliath' in the person of Aifdy ,Shaw m the pro. championship, and a 'mights' pleased man was Tochie after the game." Young Alick Murray is the one to crack them. No steel shafts for him. • Just the old hickory,, but when he sends the little white pill on its - Journey, It sure travels some. , He is only a kid and future years will find. him more and more 'In the limelight. „He was brought out by Ted Douglas, and! after acting as his .assistant he took Forrest's place at Balmacewan. • The veteran, Harry Blair, showed that there was still a ' kick mV the 010 horse yet by playing round after round • of gqoQ, solid,-, consistent golf. 'A popular chap 'is Harry, and his success pleased quite a lot of people. .'••■■ Neither Ernie Moss nor Ted Douglas

did themselves justice. They can produce better stuff than they showed at. Palmerston. Still, they are busy men and perhaps cannot spend the' necessary time at practice that is required for an Open. Norrie Bell was on the job all the time and went home w'th an enhanced reputation. The man from Hamilton has a fine, orthodox style and should do. even better next time. Reg Butter's had been playing well at Miraniar, but never, seemed to be able to get going properly. The weather was not m his favor and had the course been dry he' would have made a much 'better showing. The two Clements' were playing -wrell without much luck. Charlie gave Fred Rutter a\ very nasty fright m the flrst round of the pro. championship, and the Aucklander had to go right to the 36th to get the verdict. v ' . '■' Joek v Lambie has improved his game a lot since goihg to' New Plymouth, and played some very sound golf. A very busy man was Jock Galloway, but he' waa always there with, a smile for! everybody,, and between his duties played some good stuff over the groundhe kne,w so well.- ■ ,<