GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 4

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

WANGANUI CLUB’S ANNUAL TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY’S AMATEUR TITLE PLAY FURNISHES SOME SPLENDID DISPLAYS In weathers that was not quite so pleasant as on the opening day, several heavy showers being experienced, the Wanganui Golf Club championships were continued yesterday on the Belmont links. A good gallery followed some of the second round players in the afternoon and when the semi-finals are staged this morning and the final this afternoon there is sure to be. a good attendance of golf enthusiasts.

Despite the heavy showers all the championship matches were played in perfect weather, the greens and fairways being even better than on the opening day. With two exceptions all the games were hard fought and splendidly contested, no less than two going to the nineteenth green. The surprise of the first round was the defeat of tho present champion, U. G. Williams, by that steady old veteran, J. Herold, after a close game. It was generally expected that Cathro would prove too steady for the long hitting left-hander, P. Grey, but tho latter was putting too well. Cathro’s morning round against Fair was the best of the day, the Castlecliff man completing the course in the fine score of 75, his card reading:— Out: 5,4, 4,5, 4,4, 5,4, 5—40. In: 3,5, 3,5, 4,2, 5,4, 4—35. The general arrangements were again splendid and special mention must be made regarding the innovation of the course marshal. This made a great difference to the general run of the play. Following arc details of tho results: — WANGANUI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP First Round L. Cathro (Castlecliff) defeated E. Fair (Feilding), 6 up and four to play. P. Grey (Now Plymouth) defeated J. Quin (Eltham), 2 up and 1. I. Saunders (Wanganui) defeated J. M. Hussey (Wanganui), 3 up and 1 to play. G. M. Chong (New Plymouth) defeated J. S. Harrison (Wanganui), 3 up and 2 to play. D. C. Collins (Wairarapa) defeated C. Gilbert (Wanganui), 5 up and 4 to play. F. S. Parkes (Wanganui) defeated A. S. Hasell (New Plymouth), 2 up. J. Harold (Wanganui) defeated U. G. Williams (Wanganui), 2 up. J. Goss (Wanganui) defeated R. L. McNiven (Wanganui), 1 up at the 19th. Second Round P. Grey defeated L. Cathro, 2 up. I. Saunders defeated G. M. Chong, 1 up at the 19th. D. C. Collins defeated F. S. Parkes 3 up and 2. J. Harold defeated J. Goss 1 up. In the semi-finals this morning Grey meets Saunders jind Collins meets Harold. BELMONT HANDICAP First Round W. R. Wade (8), New Plymouth, defeated S. Powdrell (4), Wanganui, l 1 up. A. A. Stewart (6), Eltham, defeated E. J. Williams (9), Wanganui, 3 up and 2. F. Quin (3), Eltham, defeated H. Casey (6), Eltham, 4 up and 3. W. O’Callaghan (3), Hawera, defeated H. Syme (10), Patea, 4 up and 2. T. V. Mackay (6), New Plymouth, defeated J. P. Mortland (10), Taihape, 3 and 1. J. Barnau (6), Napier, defeated G. N. Deighton (9), Wanganui, 3 and 1. D. Murchie (5) Wanganui, defeated A. Howarth (10, Wanganui, 2 up. G. Wills (8), Patea, defeated C. Riddell (4), Waipukurau, 4 and 3. Second Round W. R. Wade defeated X A. Stewart. W. O ’Callaghan defeated F. Quin. J. Bernau defeated T. V. Mackay. D. Murchie defeated G. Willis. FIRST BOGEY HANDICAP First Division (10 and under). M. H. Oram (8), Pamcrston North, 1 up. L. Cathro (scr.), all square. , J. Evans (7), all square. A. A. Stewart (5), all square. J. Graham (8), all square. W. O’Callaghan (2), all square. Second Division J. P. Mcßae (9), 1 down. G. Broadhead (18), 2 down. A. Lawrence (14), 2 down. THIRD MEDAL HANDICAP First Division P. N. McDonald 84—10—74. C. Riddell 79—4—75. J. Evans 85 —7—77. S. Powdrell 81-^—77. D .Meldrum 81—4—77, Second Division J. P. Mcßae 82—12—70. G. Broadhead 89—18—71. H. J. Grieve 91—18—73. D. Riddiford 91—18—73. FIRST ROUND PLAY Following is a description of the first round play in the amateur championship:— Chong and Harrison.—This was a well-contested game. Chong won the first with a four, and the next three were halved. Chong was short with his approach at the seventh and lost the ball, and Harrison squared the game at the 9th. Chong th, n, playing brilliantly, won the next four holes in par figures. However, he lost three putts at Encampment and topped his tee shot at French Pass, and H'arrison was only two down. Chong then won the 16th and the mateh,

3 up and 2. D. C. Collins and C. Gilbert. — As was generally expected Gilbert was no match for the Wairarapa Club man, but he was not disgraced, as Collins was playing very well. Collins was 3 up at the turn and won 5 and 4. He was only one over fours when the match ended. Grey and F. Quin. —This was a stern fight with plenty of fluctuations. Grey was putting very well and this turned the scale in his favour. By dint of one putt on four of the first five greens Grey was four up at the fifth, but Quin got square. Grey took the lead again at the 12th. A good four gave Grey the 17th and the match, 2 up and 1. L. Cathro and U. Fair. —Cathro. who was playing great golf, was much too good for the Feilding man, winning by 6 up and 4 to play. He completed the round in 75. F. S. Parkes and A. 8. Hasell. —Hasell started well and was two up at the 3rd., but Parkes had squared the game at the 7th and was two up in the tun.. Parkes won the last two holes and the match 2 up. J. Goss and R. L. McNiven.—This was a struggle and went to the 19th before Goss won. Goss was one up at the turn. He increased the lead to two when he won the 13th. McNiven then won the 14th with a four and French Pass with a three after Goss had missed a short putt. Goss missed another short putt at the 16th for a win. McNiven won the 17th and was dormy one. However, he struck trouble at the 18th and Goss won the hole with a four. ' McNiven just missed his putt for a half at the 19'h, leaving Goss the winner. U. G. Williams and J. Harold. —Williams was unable to control the direction of his tee shots and Harold, playing steadily, won by the narrow margin of two holes. Saunders and Hussey.—This match was remarkable for the great recoveries on the putting green by Hussey. Saunders won th first hole but Hussey was 3 up at the Bth. Saunders then won two of the next three holes and, continuing to play well, eventually won on the 17th green. IN THE SECOND ROUND In the second round, play went as follows: Chong and Saunders.—Chong and Saunders had a grim, protracted struggle which went to the 19th grei . before the Wanganui man triumphed. Chong started by holing a three at the first but Saunders was one up at the turn and increased his lead with a nice two at the Slope. Chong then won the long eleventh with a five, the 12th with a three, and the 13th with a four and was then one up. Chong was short and Saunders through with their seconds at the Encampment and a haV in five resulted. Saunders squared the match, by winning the 15th with a three and became one up by winning the 16th after Chong had been stymied. Chong won the 17th with a four and the 18th was halved in fives. Both hit long tee shots at the 19th but Chong caught the bunker with a second and Saunders won with a four. Collins v. Parkes.—Collins, who is playing well, always held the upper hand and though Parkes fought well, tho Wairarapa man won on the 16th green. Harold and Goss. —Both had good drives but Goss caught the bunker with his second and Harold won the hole with a four. The next .hretf were halved. Harold a ’ >rt with his second at 'dan and Goss squared the match with a nice four. The next two were halved and Goss won 'the 9th with a four. Harold squared the match when Goss was short with his second at Alma and became one up with a nice four at Encampment. Harold topped his tee shot at French Pass but found the green with a good mashie shot and, holing his putt, the hole was halved in three. The 16th and 17th. were halved, Goss sinking a fine putt on the latter green. The last hole was halved, leaving Harold the winner by one hole. Grey and Cathro. —A good deal of interest centred, round this game but Grey’s almost uncanny powers of recovery and putting eventually turned the scales in his favour. Grey missed a putt of less than a foot on the first green and Cathro won the hole with a four. The second was halved in well-played, fours and so was the third, where Grey played a run up shot. Grey stymied his opponent at the fifth and won the hole with a five. Both were nicely on the green at the short fifth but Cathro took three putts. Grey struck trouble at the sixth and Cathro won the uole with a well played four. The fifth was halved in sixes after Grey ha - taken three putts. At the Quarries Grey sliced his tee shot very badly but recovered well* with his brassie out of the rough ami found the green with his third. He then proceeded! to hole a long putt for a win. Cathro put two balls out of th crough and found the green with nis third. lie then proceeded to hole a Jong putt for a win. Cathro put two balls ou tof bounds at the ninth an.2? gave up the hole, leaving Grey 2 up at tho turn. Grey was bunkered at the 10th and

Cathro won with a three. Long ’lorn was halved in fives. Grey made anothei great recovery at the 12th and won the hole after being bunkered with his tee shot. Grey was astray with his second at the 13th and and Cathro reduced the lead. The Encampment was halved iu fours, Grey sinking a twelve-foot putt. Cathro topped his tee shot at the 15th and Grey put his first out of bounds and the hole was halved in four. Grey had a chance of a win at the next but was short with his chip. Grey sliced his tee shot badly at the 17th, but Cathro topped his second and the hole was halved in fives. Grey was now dormy and when Cathro’s .drive came to rest hard up against a tree enclosure the game was over. DRAW FOE THIS MORNING This morning the semi-finals of the amateur championship and the Belmont Handicap will be played and the finals will take place in the afternoon play commencing about 1.30 p.m. A four-ball match will be played this afternoon, players choosing their own partners and opponents. The second bogey match will commence at 7.12 a.m. to-day and players will follow on at four-minute intervals. The draw is as follows: a.m. I 7.12—C. G. Ross v P. England 7.16 A. F. Woollams v P. Graham 7.20 — D. L. Blyth v H. J. Grieve 7.24 J. Blyth v J. J. Craig 7.28 A. Hunter v J. B. Jack 7.32 F. G. Beavcn v G. Wills 7.36 E. H. Bernau v J. Quin 7.40 — J. Evans v W. Macartney 7.44 — W. Cummins v E. Goldsbury 7.48 — 8. Powell v H. Frost 7.52 — J. Mortland v R. E. Hcwat 7.56 S. Aitken v R. L. Craig 8.0 —R. C. Cook v N. Totty 8.4 — E. Runnerstrum v W. IL Swanger B.B W. E. Hounsell vR. M. Peattie 8.12 F. C. Hutchison v E. Gilbert 8.16 G. Glenn v E. Forlong 8.20 A. O. Russell v 11. Christie 8.24 — H. Symes v F. Johnson 8.28 — W. H. Fuller v C. Gilbert 8.32 — A. S. Hassell v L. W. Bishop 8.36 R. McNiven v F. Quin 8.40 — V. Bradley v H. Gair 8.44 — S. Powdrell v C. Riddell 8.48 D. Craig v J. H. Dean 8.52 — A. Haworth v J. McL. Blair 8.56 — J. Graham v E. Fair 9.0 —H. Wills v W. G. Walkley 9.4 — D e Mehl'rum v E. Parkes 9.8 M*. Hunter v T. Mackay 9.12 — J. Bernau v D. Murchie 9.16 W. O’Callaghan v W. R. Wade 9.20 I. Saunders v P. Grey 9.24 J. Harold v D. C. Collins 9.28 — W. G. Seannell v A. Stewart 9.32 G. M. Chong v L. Cathro 9.36 C. 11. Wyatt v S. F. Burgess 9.40 — V. Elliott v L J. P. Mcßae 9.44 — J. Austin vJ. N. O’Reilly 9.48 M. H. Oram v F. G. Thomson 9.52 — C, B. Thomas v It. G. Hayward 9.56 S. Hogg v R. L. Ingham 10.0—J. McNeill v R. A. Boon 10.4 D. S. H. Riddiford v A. Elliott 10.8 — G. Hoare v P. McDonald 10.12 W. Muir v R. Howarth 10.16 — H. Siddall v G. Spratt 10.20 — E. J. Williams v A. Blair 10.24 F. Wood v H. Henderson 10.28 R. D. Handing c Roi Goss 10.32 — F. Melody v R. E. Cuthbertson 10.36 — G. Broadhead v E. C. Dallison 10.40 G. N. Deighton v G. Blaxall 10.44 -F. J. Christensen v H. W. Collier 10.48 G. N. Armstrong v C. Armstrong 10.52 — D. Pryde v F. Fawcett 10.56 8. A. Parkes v N. C. Harding 11.0—W. Carthew v A. V. Sutton CASTLECLIFF LADIES’ CLUB BOGEY TO-DAY The following is thg draw for the bogey match to be played by the Castlecliff Ladies’ Golf Club to-day;— Miss Wilson v. Miss Brock. Mrs Harkness v. Miss C. Tilley. Mrs Dean v. Miss Gcrrie Mrs liroadhead v. Miss Doyle Miss Wallace v. Miss Fraser Miss Tunnicliffe v. Miss Seeker Mrs Cook v. Miss Healey Mrs Savage c. Miss Bassett-Smith Mrs Smith v. Mrs Tottv Miss Broadhead v. Miss Veitch Mrs Braid v. Mrs Short Miss Allomes v. Mrs Boyd Mrs Bonner v. Mrs Jenman Miss Twemlow v. Miss O. Tilley. Miss Cavell v. Miss Deem Mrs Godfrey v. Miss Blacker

Mrs Greenbill v. Miss Manning j Miss Pascoe v. Miss Fletcher Mrs Clark v. Miss Oldridge Miss Johustcn v. Miss Myer Mrs Hawkins v. Miss Woollams. Miss Griffith v. Miss Gage Miss Spurdie v. Miss Sutton Miss S.ewell v. Miss McNaught Mrs Ryan v. Miss Pope. . j\liss McLeod v. Mrs Jones The match played last Saturday was won by Miss McNa uhgtw won by Miss McNaught who played a steady game. Her score was 108 —36 NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION AEBANGEMENTS MADE FOR DOMINION TOUBNET KIRK-WINDEYEB CUP. The monthly meeting of the Council of tho New Zealand Golf Association was held on Monday, October J, there being present: Messrs W. E. A. Gill (chairman), M. J. Crombie, A. D. 8. Duncan, W. A. Kiely, L. O. H Tripp ( Sir Alexander Roberts and G. O. Sutton (secretary). A telegram was received from the Otago Golf Club stating that they had received 82 entries, all of which were within the limit allowed by the conditions, and assuring the Council that they would have no difficulty in handling the total entry if the Council ' would approve acceptance. Owing to the fact that the tournament is being held somewhat late in the year and that there is expected to be ample daylight to permit a larger number to finish. it was resolved to wire Dunedin immediately that the whole 82 would be accepted for the Friday’s and Saturday’s rounds. Tho Otago Golf Club advised that their committee has decided to give a special cash prize of £lO 10s to the professional doing the best single round in the Open Championship. It was resolved that a letter of appreciation be sent to the Club from tho Council. It was reported that no Australian professionals arc coming over to the tournament as Carnegie Clark, who was endeavouring to get some others to come with him, is not well enough to come over. A letter was received from Dr Sydney Jones expressing appreciation of the fact that the Association had sent him a miniature of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup, which was handed to him at the conclusion of the Australian Open Championship recently. In connection with the conditions for the next Kirk-Windeyer Cup Contest, Mr Duncan, who has just returned from Australia, stated that it is considered there will be very great difficulty in the future in getting State teams to come over and that it is generally thought over there that the competition should be made one for an all-Austra-lian team against New Zealand, or else for New South Wales against New Zealand. Minutes of a special meeting were read, called for the purpose of consid- k ering a cablegram from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club asking for the Association’s views on a suggestion to increase the size and decrease the weight of the ball, regarding which they asked for a cabled reply. Th< Council before the meeting had ol> tained the views of a number of ro presentative golfers and it will since have been seen by the Press cablegrams that the decision regarding the proposal was postponed at a recent meeting of the Rules of Golf Committee, The New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Unioe advised that they had recently cabled to London to know the present position with regard to steel-shafted clubs and that they had received a cabled reply that they are still disallowed in competitions played under the rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. This was also mentioned later in a Press cablegram from London and should be noted by competitors attending the championship and other tournaments. Forthcoming tournaments advised to the Association are as follows: —New Zealand Championships (Dunedin), October 12 to 20; North Otago (Oamaru), October 22; Seaficld (Wanganui), October 20, 22, and 23; Manawatu (Palmerston North), October 22, 23, and 24; Wanaka Golf Club (Pembroke!, October 22; Hawera Golf Club, October 20 and 22.