SHAW CHAMPION GOLFER

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1929, Page 11

SHAW CHAMPION GOLFER

PROFESSIONAL TITLE WON SENSATIONAL FINAL CONTESTMOSS BEATEN TWO UP AND ONE. long-driving competition held (By Wire —Special from “Stance.”) Wanganui, Last Night. A. J. Shaw (Napier) defeated E. J. Moss (Auckland) 2 up and 1 to play in the final of the New Zealand professional ghampionship to-day. The •weather was fine though a model ately strong wind was disconcerting at times. Both players,- especially Shaw, were rather patchy over the first nine holes, but they then settled down and played brilliant golf, thrilling the large gal-: , Jery time after time, especially towards. • •the finish..' r Shaw won .the first hole, Moss missin<r an easy putt, but the Aucklander won the second and third. The next two were halved, but a fine three at the Redan put Moss 2 up, a lead he increased to 3 : when Shaw took three putts or the next green. The Quarries was halved in fine ..fours, bait both, players were asfray. with • their seconds at the. 9th and Moss had to negotiate a stymie, and halve the .hole. . . Shaw missed a chance of a two and a win at the 10th, but. struck. trouble at Long.. Tom and was a trifle. lucky to have the hole, Moss’ putt running round the hole.' Moss ,was bunkered at .the next and Shaw reduced the. lead. Mose was much , too strong with his second at the l'3th, but holed a 15-footer for a half. Shaw sliced his. tee shot badly at The Encampment, but recovered grandly and halved the hole. Moes was short with his tee shot at the next; and Shaw got another back. Shaw was too strong with his second at Bunker «= Hill arid Moss was 2 up again. Shaw finished with two sensational birdie threes to' square the game again. At the last hole both hit magnificent seconds, but Moss missed his fourfooter and Shaw sank his two and ahalf footer. Starting in the afternoon Shaw, was bunkered at the first and Moss, with, a perfectly placed four, went into the lead again. Shaw, however, squared matters by holing his chip for an eagle three at the second. Shaw failed to get up at the third and Moss had no trouble in winning with a four. The 4th was halved in perfect fours, but then Shaw helped-himself to another. birdie at the short sth, winning with a two to a (three.- .''The 6th was halved, but Moeswas short with his second at the 7th and was ;.one down. Both putted for threes at The Quarries, but the hole was halved in fours, as was the 9th.. Shaw had come out in 35 and Moss in 36. Both started badly at the 10th and a half in four resulted. Moss was short with his second at' Long Tom and. Shaw won the hole with a beautiful four. Terawhiti was halved in three and Alma in fours. Moss sliced his second at the J4th and looked like losing the hole, but he chipped , up;: well and holed a ten-footer^’and then Shaw missed . a three-footer for a half. The Napier man then canned a 40-footer for a two af French Pass and was two up again. This was sensational golf, but there was more to follow. Shaw’s was short and bunkered and Moss’ just on the far edge at the 16th. Shaw recovered well and had a chance of getting a four when Moss sank a 40-footer for a win.. Moss was just through at the I7th and Shaw was on the far edge. The Aucklander chipped up perfectly to withm two feet of the pin and the game looked sure to go to. the last green when Shaw canned another 40-footer and won 2 up and one to play. Shaw was three under fours and Moss two under for the 17 holes played in the afternoon. The result of the long-driving competition is:—Professionals: H. W. Fuller, 291 yards, 272 yards; A. E. Pass, 282 yards, 256 yards. Amateurs: T. H. Horton, 268, 252; C. H. Stephenson, 262, ?50.

INGLEWOOD GOLF CLUB. LADIES’' CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. MRS. GRANT BEATS MRS. WINTER. The final of the Inglewood ladies’ golf championship' was*-played on Thursday afternoon between Mr& Grant and-Mrs. Winter, and after a very evenly contested game Mrs. Grant won 2 up, A Ladies’ Golf Union medal match was played on. Tuesday,'when the best cards returned were those of Mrs. Winter 7fl, Mrs. Darlow 78, and. Mrs. Mulholland 78. The ladies’ challenge match between teams picked by the captain (Mrs. Grant) and the secretary (Mrs. Winter), Which was postponed, is to take place on Tuesday. As a result of matches played yesterday the junior championship was won by Miss N. Wilson with six wins and one loss. Miss M. McLean was in a good position with five wins and one foes, but lost the last two games played. Mrs. L. Pope was third with four wins and three losses. The ladies’ season will close at the end of October. The final of the men’s championship will be played over 30 holes between Messrs. 8. Lovell (present holder) and J. Ritchie during the week-end. Both are playing good golf and are on the same handicap. The official closing of the present seasbn of the Inglewood Golf Club will take place on Thursday afternoon, when the various trophies will be presented to the winners. Driving, approaching and putting competitions will be held, followed by a mixed foursome. . Several Inglewood golf enthusiasts went to Wanganui yesterday to see the semi-finals of the New Zealand championship.