GOLFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1929, Page 11

GOLFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

SEMI-FINALS IN AMATEUR MORPETH’S DEFEAT OF CATHRO. BLACK BEATS SIME FIVE AND FOUR. FINAL TO BE PLAYED TO-MORROW. (By Wire —Special from “Stance.”) Wanganui, Last Night. Sloan’Morpeth and Black are the finalists in the New Zealand amateur golf championship. To-day, in perfect weather, Morpeth defeated Cathro by one hole. Black defeated Sime 5 up and 4. The final will be played on Saturday. The Mor.peth-Cathro match was an epic struggle and the result was in doubt till the last putt-f The Wanganui player was consistency itself and fought a 'grim, determined battle, but broke down slightly under the strain at the last few holes. Morpeth was not playing quite co well as yesterday, but his great powers of recovery, his splendid putting and above all his wonderful courage, and temperament just pulled him through. Morpeth and Cathro.'started with good fours at the first, but both were bunker- 1 cd at th© ‘eeond. Morpeth recovered brilliantly within ‘ two feet of the pin and won the hole with a fouf. The “Dress Circle” whs halved'in well played fours. Both were on the green at the fourth but Cathro was .some distance from the pin and took three putts. Morpeth was just short at the fifth and Cathro only four feet from the pin. Morpeth just failed tb sink a ten-footer for a half. Beth hit great tee shots at the sixth and were on the green with their -seconds. Cathro holed a long putt for a three and then Morpeth rammed down a fifteen-.footer for. a half/ Both got fine fortes at the seventh. Morpeth was close to the pin at the “The Quarries” with his second. Cathro went for the hole and failed to sink the return and Morpeth was two up again. However, he put a ball out of bounds at the ninth and Cathro reduced the lead. Cathro played a. great tee shot at “The Slope,” the ball coming to rest only a few inches from the hole. Morpeth was on the green and made a valiant effort to hole for a half. Morpeth pulled his tee shot at “Long Tom”, into the rough but played a wonderful iron on to the green and won the hole with a four. Cathro was bunkered at “Terawhiti” and Morpeth was two up. Both were on the green with their seconds at “Alma’’/but Morpeth sank a beautiful putt for a three and a win. BOTH PLAY TENACIOUSLY. Cathro played a glorious second to within four’ feet of the pin at “The Encampment” and Morpeth, taking three putts, had no trouble in winning with a four. Both were short-with their chips at the “French Pass” and a half in fours resulted. Both were again short with their seconds at “Bunker’s Hill,” but Cathro approached better and won the hole 4 and 5. . Morpeth hit A .glorious tee shot at the 17th but was through mto the rough with his second, and Cathro squared the match. The last hole was halved in well played fours. Both were round in 73, Morpeth taking, 37 out and 36 in and Cathro 3b out and 35 in. Morpeth commenced in the afternoon by slicing his drive. He was short with his 'second and Cathro, who had been handy to the pin with his second, holed in a three and was up for the first time in the match. He increased this to two when Morpeth took three putts on the second. His second was short at the “Dress Circle” and he took three putts ©n the fourth green and Morpeth was square. Again Morpeth was short with his tee ghot 3 at the fifth and Cathro with a fine three was one up. Both hit wonderful tee shots at the next and the hole was halved in four. Cathro caught a bunker With his second at the seventh and Morpeth with a fine four was square again. He pulled his tee shot very badly at “The Quarries” but reached the edge of the green with a magnificent inashie shot. His chip was short and the consistent Cathro took the lead again. Both played poor seconds at “Land’s End,” Morpeth pulling into the rough and Cathro being short, and the hole was halved. Both played fine irons to the green St “The Slope” but Cathro overran the hole with his approach putt and failed to hole the return. The'game was square again. Morpeth hit a wonderful tee shot at “Long Tom,” but then played thrae very weak shots and Cathro, recovering well from the rough on the right, / won the hole with a four. Morpeth was bunkered at “Terawhiti,” but recovered • well and holed a six-footer for a half. Both played two perfect shots at the 13th, both being about 20 feet from the hole. Morpeth holed his putt for a birdie three and Cathro just ran past. ’ ■ ■ This was probably the . turning point of the match, for Cathro pushed his iron second out into a bunker at the next hole and Morpeth with a fine four was one up. Morpeth was 50 yards short at “French Pass” and Cathro was just through. Morpeth’s approach was too tjtron" and Cathro’s chip was short. The hole was halved in fours. Morpeth was rather lucky at the next, his approach hitting tho pin and stopping dead. The bole was halved in fours. Morpeth was well through with his cccond at the 17th and his chip was 15 feet short.: Cathro, however, took three putts and Morpeth was dormy. Ho sliced his drive badly and his second was ' Into the rough on tho left, but Cathro duffed his second. Tho Wanganui man had a fifteen-footer to save the game and made a brave effort, but tho ball just failed to go down and Morpeth was Jeft a winner by one hole. v BLACK’S DEFEAT OF SIME. ■Sime commenced by putting his second on the ’green while Black was through, but was short with his approach putt and stymied himself with his third and lost the hole. 5 and 6. He chipped very weakly at tho second and •tflack was two up. However, he then dime flight and won the nexk two ££ with Lr«, Black being tt« «t™ng With his secends in each case. The next two were halved and Black won the seventh in sensational fashion. Sime was short with his second and Black was pm high to the right. The West’ Coaster played a perfect chip to within two feet of tho hole. Black s chip was much too hard but his ball hit Simes and Cannoned into the hole. . "‘The Quarries” was halved in good .fours'but, Black increased his lead'-by. holing a fine putt for a birdie three at

the ninth. The tenth was halved. Black struck trouble at “Long Tom” but had a chance of snatching a half. He was stymied. Sime, however, was bunkered at the short 12th and Black was two up again. Black played a glorious second at “Alma” but missed his five-footer for a win, “The Encampment” was halved, Black sinking a nice seven-footer. ' As was the case in his match with Ekstedt yesterday, the Hamilton man finished very strongly and again’ won the last four holes and was six up. Black went to lunch with a handy lead. In tlie afternoon the first three holes were halved in beautifully played fours. Sime pulled his second into a bunker at the fourth and, failing to get out in two attempts, gave up the hole. The fifth was halved. A good putt gave Black the next and he was 8 up. Sime reduced the leeway at tho seventh, where Black failed with a four-footer. “The Quarries” was halved in fours and the ninth in fives. Sime duffed his tee shot at the tenth but managed to halve the hole with a four. Black again struck trouble at "Long Tom” and a great four enabled Sime to snatch one back. Both were bunkered at the short 12th but Sime recovered splendidly and won the hole. The next two holes were halved, leaving Black a winner by 5 up and 4 to P la y. ■ MAN ATA GOLF CLUB. LADIES VERSUS MEN. A friendly match, ladies v. men, will be played by the Manala Golf Club tomorrow. Tho ladies will receive 12 strokes handicap. The draw is:— Miss Clague v. Armitage. Miss Mead v. McLeod. Miss Ryan v. Rev. R. Miller. Mrs. Craig v. Dr. Davies. Mrs. A. H. Christie v. MacGregor. Mrs. Meuli v. Ryan. Miss Elliott v. Meuli. Mrs. J. Christie v. E. T. Burke. Miss C. Lloyd v. Paterson. Miss Mitchell v. Henwood. Mrs. Davies v. Anderson. Miss Neely v. Pole. Mrs. Spooner v. E. Hammond. Mrs. Winter v. Spooner. Miss Bayly v. F. Walker. Miss Hilles v. W. Burke. STRATFORD GOLF CLUB. MIXED FOURSOMES CONTESTED. In conjunction with the official closing of the Stratford Golf Club season yesterday mixed foursomes were played, results being:— Mrs. F. Bowler and Mr. E. C. A. Gaw 71. Miss M. Malone and Mr. D. Jeffries 72. Mr. and Mrs. T. Urwin 72. Mise Porritt and Mr, J. C. Allen 72. Mrs. Fryday and Mr. H. W. Douglas 73. Mrs. R. R. Knewstubb and Mr, K. N. Neal 75. Mrs. J. W. Boon and Mr. L. Berg 76. Mrs, Clarke and Mr. R. B. Anderson 76. Mies V. gangster and Mr. E. S. R ntherf urd 77. Mr. and Mrs. W. Williams 78. Mrs. P. Keller and Mr. S. A. Scuiithcombe 88.