GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11211, 6 August 1929, Page 5

GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

MORPETH DEFEATS CHAMPION HORTON BEATEN BY FAAVCETT United Press Assn —By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 5. At golf during tlie week-end, Sloane Morpeth, 74, defeated Reg Jupp, approximately 78, the champion professional, in an eighteen bole match. In the second round to-day, Morpeth, six up and five to play, defeated Morrison; Ryan (A ictoria) six up and five to play, defeated Ross; Fawcett (New South Wales) one up, defeated Horton. The conditions for play were bleak and wintry. Alorpeth putted well throughout. Once he sliced into the rough. In a tearing shot to get clear lie hit two balls out, one his own and another, which was a lost ball, lying unnoticed alongside. Horton was unreliable in his short shots. Ross started badly by losing the first three holes. His steady recovery could not make up the leeway. AIATCH AT HAMUA. On AVednesday, Pahiatua will meet Hamua, at Hamua. The following will represent Pahiatua: Swainson, Smith, Stubbs, Nelson, Badger, Mulvaney, Hughes, Seandrett. The match will commence at 1.30 p.m. MASTERTON AND EKETAHUNA Honours were easy in a friendly match played at Eketahuna during the week-end by teams representing the Masterton and Eketahuna golf clubs. Each team .won eight matches and a number of other games were all square. The visiting Masterton players were very pleasantly entertained by tlieir Eketahuna liosts at morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. A return visit will be paid by the Eketahuna club towards the end of September.