GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 151, 29 June 1932, Page 5

GOLF

N.Z. TEAM RETURNS SELECTION JUSTIFIED j MANAGER’S STATEMENT. NOT USED’TO FAST GREENS. The New Zealand players fully justified their selection, said the manager of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup team (Mr. G O. Sutton) who, with Afessrs B. Silk. J. P. Hornabrook, H. A. Black, and R. Wagg, members off the team, returned to Wellington by the Alarama from Australia yesterday. Longer courses and handicapping to par instead of the standard scratch score, made Australian scores represent rather better golf than the same figures on New Zealand courses, but the fast greens were the greatest difficulty met by the New Zealanders, who, says Afr. .Sutton, were rhe equal of their opponents in the long game. “There is not a shadow of doubt that the team justified their selection,” said Mr. Sutton, “and, although we only won two matches against four that is really hardly a clear indication of the differ* in the standard of play betwee— . two sides. Off the toes and through the fairways the members of our team generally were equal to their opponents, despite the fact that two particularly of the New’ South Wales team were specially long drivers. It was really on the greens that the Now Zealand side experienced most difficulty at Rose Bay, their main trouble in this respect being that the greens there are always kept very closely cut. and this, added to the fact that very drying winds were prevalent, made the greens exceedingly fast. In spite of this, however, the members of the team have nothing but admiration for thr Rose Bay course, and for the kind way in which members and officials looked after them during their visits to the various golf clubs. “Courses that were visited by members of the team included Kensington. Eloanora, Afanly, and La Perouse. They all gave ample evidence t. our players of the splendid courses and putting greens in Australia, that provided in every instance very fine tests of golf. All members of the team are fairlv convinced that the method of handicapping in New South Wales against the absolute par of the course instead of the standard scratch score is one of the things that, improves their players’ games. As an instance, a hole of 430 yards would be down on the card as a 4. when in New Zealand it would almost invariably bo a 5, and the New Zealand player would bo more or less satisfied if he secured it in that score. Naturally, with this system of handicapping, they have no scratch players in Australia, and such mon as Dr. Bettington and W. Dobson, who played or in the final of the State championship last Saturday, arc both on the handicap of 4. “Al! the courses that wore visited by our members were longer than the majority of courses in New Zealand, yet the members played against pars of 71 or 72 in most cases. I am perfectly sure that each member of the team will find that he has benefited his game very considerably through the visit to Australia, and all the partv came away with the happiest recollections of the friendships made on the golf links in and round Sydney. SILK’S FORM IMPRESSIVE N.Z. GOLFER BACK FROM SYDNEY DIFFICULT ROSE BAY LINKS AUCKLAND, June 27. * ( There is no doubt that the Rose Bay links, where the Kirk-Windeyer Cup matches were played, is moro difficult to score on than most of the Dominion courses, ” said Mr. Hex George, the well-known Maungakiekie player, who visited Sydney th see the cup games and the New South Wales championships. “The scratch score system has been discarded in Sydney and the holes were laid out on a par system, leading to the development of a free and strong hitting type of player,” he •itated. “Silk made the finest impression of the New Zealanders. He had a gruelling match in the morning prior ko being defeated by Brinsden in the fourth round of the New South Wales championship. Brinsden played splendidly in this tourney, though the fast greens did not suit his style of puttinZ-” „ , , No members of the New Zealand team returned by the Aorangi to-day. SARAZEN AND CHARITY CHAMPION’S EXHIBITION JONES AND ARMOUR WIN (New York Times Press Broadcast) FRESH MEADOWS (N.Y.). June 26. Gene Saraz.cn ce’ebratcd his victory in the U.S. open golf championship by playing a charity exhibition to-day Gene, who holds the British open title, joined up with Billy Burke, who was 11’31 champion, and lost three to two to Bobby Jones and Tommy Armour. The match was played at Fresh | Meadow, where Sarazen yesterday- all ! but burned up the course in coming from behind to go three strokes ahead and win his second American open title, ten years after winning his tirst one. WANGANUI CLUB ECLECTIO COMPETITION. LEADING SCORERS. As usual keen interest is being taken in the Wanganui Golf Club’s eclectic competition. The leading scores in the three divisions are given below, and the full list will be placed on the club notice board on Saturday : Seniors.—U. G. Williams 64. V. B. Haworth 65, F. C. Hutchison 66, B. Al. Silk, ,1. AL Hussey and B. C. Haggctl. 68. Aliddleweight.—R. A. Howie and D. Wilson 72, J. V. Bly th 73, A. Hew it, R. G. Handley and D. L. Blyth 76. Junior.—R. H. McKay 80, K. G. Rartlett 83, A. B. Wilson and P. O’Neill, F. J. Hill, P. Graham and B. ' Cochrane 85.

NATHAN CUP MATCH

CHALLENGE FROM WAVERLEY. The Wanganui Golf Club will play their third challenge match for the Nathan Cup to-morrow, against a team of eight players from the Wavcrley Club. The match will commence at 1 p.m. and the draw is as follows, Waverley players mentioned first:— E. Dallison v. E. P. V. Sealy. G. Spratt v. W. H. Swanget. F. Johnston v. R. E. Cuthbertson. W. Berridge v. G. 8. Gordon. J. C. Gray v. H. J. Grieve, J. Pepper v. R. Lawrence. J. Johnston v. J. B. Jack. E. Sampson v. G. E. Cut field.