WANGANUI GOLF ENDED

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1928, Page 4

WANGANUI GOLF ENDED

COLLINS THE CHAMPION BELMONT HANDICAP TO MURCHIE. DEFEAT OF THE TARANAKI MEN. (By Wire —Special from “Stance.”) Wanganui, Oct. 6. The Wanganui golf tournament concluded to-day in splendid weather. P. Grey (New Plymouth) held his own with Saunders (Wanganui), who later lost to Collins in the final, for about 12 holes, but then the former, playing well, forged ahead. Wade played well against O’Callaghan, but the Hawera man was just too good. In the final of the Belmont Handicap O’Callaghan found Murchie playing championship golf, and the task of giving him four strokes was tod much. J. Austin won the second bogey match with the good score of two up. Playing Saunders, Grey hit a beautiful second and, holing a three, became one up, but he missed a two-footer in the second, and the game was square again. Grey rimmed the hole at the third for a three, and a half in four resulted. Both played the fourth badly, the hole being halved in sixes. Both were on the green with their tee shots at the fifth, hut Saunders took three putts, Grey winning three and four. Grey sliced his tee shot in the next and just missed a putt for a half. Grey pulled his tee shot at the seventh, but recovered brilliantly. He approached too far and Saunders won with a good four. Both missed putts at the Quarries, a half in five resulting. Grey put his tee shot out of bounds at Land’s End, but Saunders struck a whole heap or trouble and Grey squared the game again. Both missed putts for threes at the 10th. Both put their drives out of bounds at Long Tom and the hole was halved. Grey duffed his tee shot at the short twelfth and Saunders was one up again. Grey lipped the hole for a three and a win at Alma, the hole being halved in fours. Saunders then played splendidly, winning the next three holes and the match four up and two, to play the final. Both the finalists commenced with fine tee shots. Saunders was on the edge of the green with his second and Collins just to the right. Collins chopped too strongly and Saunders won. Saunders hit a very long ball at the second, but had a hanging lie and fluffed his second. Playing a great iron on the green Collins won with a four. Neither was on the green with their seconds at the dress circle, but both obtained fours. Saunders half topped his tee shot at the fourth and was weak with his second. Collins completely mulled his spoon shot but they were both on for three, and the hole was halved in fives. Collins played a great iron to the green at Seaview, while Saunders was to the right. The latter almost holed his approach, but then missed the return and Collins was one up. Collins hit the Hill with his drive, pushed his second out and, taking three putts, gave up the hole. He again mulled his second, but recovered brilliantly with a great wood to the green. Saunders was short with his and lost the hole. Collins sliced his tee shot into the rough at the Quarries, but recovered well, only to miss a short putt for a half. Saunders sliced his tee shot into trouble at the ninth and gave up the hole.

Turning for home Collins missed a putt for a half at the 10th, but a fine approach gave him a four and a win at Long Tom. Saunders was well short with his tee shot at the 12th, and Collins seized the opportunity to increase his lead.

Both played fine seconds at the 13th. Saunders sank a great 15-footer for a three, and Collins canned a four-footer for a half. Saunders looked like winning the 14th, but Collins sank a neat 12-footer and the hole was halved in fours.

Saunders was on and Collins just through at French Pass. Collins chipped up, but missed his putt and Saunders, making no mistakes, reduced the lead to one. Both hit great tee shots at the 16th, and were close up with their seconds. Neither chipped well, but Collins canned a 15-footer and t xunders rimmed the hole for a half.

Collins was now dormy two. The end came at the 17th, when Saunders failed to send a 12-footer for a four.

In the Belmont final both Murchie and O’Callaghan played steady golf going out, the latter, aided by his handicap, being one up at the turn despite a great three at the sixth .by the Hawera man.

Coming in the 10th was halved and then Murchie won the 11th. With the aid of a stroke he increased his lead at the 12th. Alma was halved in fours and then Murchie became dormy by winning the Encampment. O’Callaghan put a'’ball out of bounds at French Pass and the hole was halved, leaving Mprchie a winner 4 up and 3. At the conclusion of the afternoon’s play the president, Mr. Imlay Saunders, paid a well-deserved tribute to the work of Mr. F. J. Hill, the honorary secretary, and of Mr. Aylmer, the starter. He thanked all the visitors for their attendance and hoped they would come again. SOUTH AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. RESCULTS OF THE SEMI-FINALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hamilton, Oct. 6. In the south Auckland championship semi-final the results were: — Black (Otorohanga) beat W. Wynne (Hamilton) by 5 up and 4. Stitchbury (Wellington) beat Gillies (Hamilton) by 4 up and 2. BLACK BEATS STICHBURY. Hamilton, Last Night. The South Auckland golf ehampionship final was won by Black (Otorohanga), who beat Stichbury (Wellington), by 8 up and 6. NEW PLYMOUTH L.G.U. MATCH. The draw for the L.G.U. match on Tuesday is as follows: Miss Bremer v. Miss Gavin; Miss Dell v. Mrs. Russell; Mrs. Duff v. Miss Horner; Mrs. Hill v.

Miss Morton; Miss Webb v. Mrs. Stainton; Mrs. Nicholson v. Miss Thomson; Mrs. Wade v. Mrs. G. Strang; Mrs. Anderson v. Mrs. Brisco; Miss Alleman v. Miss Home; Miss Grover v. Miss Brodie; Miss Blundell v. Mrs. J. Strang; Miss Christoffel v. Mrs. Rankin; Miss Foote v. Miss Leatham; Mrs. Scanlan v. Mrs. Rea; Mrs. Fraser v. Miss Rennell; Miss Hawes v. Mrs. Johns; Mrs. Johnson v. Mrs. Horrobin; Mrs. Grayson v. Miss M. Morton; Mrs. Waterston v. Mrs. C. H. Weston; Mrs. Marshall a bye. HAGEN’S REIGN AS CHAMPION ENDS By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. United Service. New York, Oct. 4. Hagen was beaten by Diegel in the quarter finals of the national profession tournament, and his reign as champion is ended. The score was 2 up and I to play. This is the first time since 1923, when Sarazen nosed him out of the final by 1 up in 38 holes, that the gi;eat Walter has met a man who could match him in competitive spirit and skill in his big professional fixture. Diegel won his victory fairly by fighting off one of Hagen’s famous rallies, and holing out with a 14ft putt for a birdie 2 on the 35th green; it was up to Hagen, then, to do the same if he would save his crown, and he missed by three inches. Hagen started playing shaky golf, and found himself 5 down after nine holes. He came back with a bare margin of 2 at the end of the morning round. He put on a hair-raising rally and was just 1 down as he went to the 35th tee. The stage was set for the typical Hagen finish. The hole was 155 yards, a one-shot encounter with no fairway, nothing but the tee, green, and trouble. Hagen drove within 13ft of the hole, and Diegal matched him. Putting skill then decided the match. Hagen’s defeat ended a winning streak of 22 consecutive matches in the course of a five-yar period in this classic event. GIRL WINS ENGLISH FINAL. United Service. London, Oct. 5. In the English women’s golf final over 36 holes, Miss Enid Wilson beat Miss D. Pearson 9up and 8. Miss Wilson is only 18 years old.