GOLF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 7

GOLF

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP N.Z. DEFEAT VICTORIA (For Pross Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. New Zealand heat Victoria in the eliminating round of the Kirk-Wind-cyor Cup series by three and a-liall matches to two and a half. Now Zealand will meet New South Wales in the final for the cup to-morrow. The results of the matches to-day were as follows, New Zealand names being given lirst: Horton heal Ryan, six up; MeFarlane heat Russell, one up; Ross lost to BuLte, one down; Black and Hancock .all square. Following were the cards of the New Zealand players and their opponents:—

Horton, 73—73—146, heat Evan, 7 —74—14,5.

VfacFarlane, 73—7.1 —MS, beat Russell, 74—71—140.

Black, 76—73—140, all square wilt Hancock, 72 —77—140. Ross, 71—78—113, lost to Bultc, 7.' —7o—lll.

Horton was definitely Ryan’s superior in his match. The Victoria:was never able .to overtake Horton’s early lead and the Masterton champion's play was of such superb quality that Ryan had few opportunities of making up arrears. Horton led by two on the morning round, which lead he steadily increased to win the match, five and three, or six up at the 36th hole.

Russell showed startling brilliance in two patches in his match with MaeFarlane, but the local champion always looked certain to beat him. They finished the morning round square, and MacFjirlane was unlucky to lose in the last three holes his lead of two up, which he had held for most of the round. In both cases he lost holes by hooking a drive behind the trees. In the afternoon, he quickly established his lead again and led by three up. This lead lie held till the match was safe in custody, three up and two. Playing on, Russell took the last two holes, leaving the tally MacFarlano one up.

Black and Hancock had a grim battle. Hancock ran away with a burst of brilliance and turned four up, increasing his lead to five up at the next hole. Thereafter, Black held him for the rest of the round, actually reducing .the lead to four down at the end of the round. In the afternoon, Black porduced his best, form and Hancock was never able to outplay him. Steadily, Black reduced the deficit, until he led one up at the 35th. Hancock took the last hole and squared the match.

Ross improved greatly on his form of the previous day and lie was realty unlucky to lose his match against Bulte, because the deciding shot was v 15ft. putt which Ross missed, giving Bulte the 36th hole and the match. One the other hand, the young Victorian's all-round play, with the possible exception of putting, was superior to Ross’. Fortune fluctuated very much in this game, in which there were fewer holes halved and more won and lost than in any other match of the series.

New Zealand plays New South Wales to-morrow and Thursday.