GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 140, 16 June 1932, Page 4

GOLF

FOR KIRK-WINDEYER CUP CHALLENGERS HOLD LEAD N.S.W. HEADS NEW ZEALAND RESULTS OF FOURSOMES. Received Juno 15, 10.20 p.m, SYDNEY, June 15. At the end of the first day’s play in the Kirk-Windeyer Cup contest New South Wales leads New Zealand by two matches to nil. The foursomes resulted as follows: Ferrier and Thompson defeated Hornabrook and Silk (N.Z.) 11 up. Bettington and Withycombe (N.S.W.) defeated Black and Brinsden (N.Z.) 3 up. The players had to contend with a strong wind, reaching gale force in the afternoon, and a thunder-shower in the morning which drenched the players. Ferrier and Thompson won the first holes of their match. The next two were halved, the New Zealanders win ning the fifth. The sixth was halved. The visitors were in trouble at the next holo but Hornabrook sank a long putt for a half. At the short eight the local players visited two bunkers, enabling the New Zealanders to square the match. New South Wales went ahead again at the tenth, Ferrier navigating a half stymie. The New Zealanders then won two holes, being one up at the 16th, but lost the next two and went to lunch one down.

During the morning Hornabrook was several times astray with his tee shots but Silk recovered splendidly each time. New South Wales was two up at the 19th. when Hornabrook missed a nine-footer, losing the hole in 3 to 4. The twentieth was halved after Ferrier hit his second into the rough and Hornabrook put his second five feet from the pin, the New Zealanders taking two putts. Ferrier and Thompson then staged sensational golf, winning the next seven holes in a row and putting the match beyond doubt, being 9 up with 8 to play. Hornabrook was still playing his tee shots badly and Silk recovering splendidly. Thompson sank several very long putts while the New Zealanders* putting was weak. The New South Wales pair eventually finished 11 up. Betting and Withycombe commenced in similar manner to the first pair, winning the first two holes. Black and Brinsden, however, squared the match at the fourth, due to the Welshmen’s errors. The next two were halved in par figures but New South Wales went ahead when Black’s third found the pot guarding the green at the seventh, and went further ahead when the New Zealanders took three putts at the eighth. The New Zealanders won the ninth in 4 to 5 and turned one down. Due to the high wind the golf was poor.

Bettington and Withycombe won the 10th and 11th. Losing the next they halved the 13th. and won the 14th. with a par three and the 15th. with a birdie four to be 3 up. Black and Brinsden then won three holes in a row, their opponents taking three putts in each case.

In the afternoon the 19th. was halved in par three and the 20th in par fours, Black sinking a long putt. New South Wales won the next in 4 to 5. The 22nd was halved but New South Wales won the 23rd when Brinsder twice visited bunkers. New South Wales increased their lead to 4 u; when they won the next in 2 to their opponents’ par 3. The local pair were in trouble at the 25th. and the New Zealanders won In 5 to 6. The next was halved when Bettington missed an easy putt for a win. New Zealand got one back at the 28th. but lost It again at the next hole when, after failing to get out of a bunker, they picked up. A fter ,l wico being in bunkers at the 30th .New South Wales won the hole and went to 6 up when they won the •W 3 1St * to Brinsden despatched a great tee shot at the next, enabling his side to win the hole. New Zealand was eventually dormie 3. The 34th and 35th. were halved, but New South Wales won the last. Brinsden railed to overcome a dead stymie, losing the match 3 down.

This match was evenly contested, the New Zealanders just failing at the critical moment.