SEAFIELD TOURNEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 255, 27 October 1937, Page 4

SEAFIELD TOURNEY

THE CONCLUDING DAY

A. R. KITTO DEFEATS BROTHER The final stages of the Seafield Golf Club's Labour Day tournament yesterday found history repeating itself, for the two brothers Kitto again fought out the final, but this time A. R. Kitto turned the tables on his brother, R. F. Kitto, and won decisively, 4 up and 2 to play. The weather conditions were ideal, bright sunshine being experienced throughout the day. The course was in good order, but the greens were not as fast as on the opening day. Yesterday morning the semi-finals in the championship and the various competitions were played, A. R. Kitto eliminating S. Pritchard, winning 5 up and 4 to play, and R. F. Kitto defeated M. Casey, 2 up and 1 to play. In the Maroro Handicap, R. M. Peattie defeated J. Alp, 3 and 2, and S. Pritchard defeated J. Marshall, 3 and 2. In the final. Pritchard defeated Peattie, 4 and 3. The Springvale Handicap semi-final found A. B. Currie defeating K. McFarlane, 3 and 2, and T. E. Lovegrove winning from B. W. Harvey, 3 and 2. In the final, A. B. Currie defeated Lovegrove 1 up. The Consolation Handicap semi-finals resulted in E. B. Anderson defeating. B. Durie, 2 and 1, and H. Gilberd won from W. G. Haggle, 3 and 2. Anderson won the final after Gilberd had taken him to the 19th. The Springvale Handicap was won by A. (J. Mackay who, after defeating A. Lamont in one semi-final, defeated A. McL. Rennie, 4 and 3, the latter having defeated J. Saltinstall. In the morning a medal handicap was played, J. Alp winning with 84— 15—69. H. McFarlane was runnerup with 87—16—71. The afternoon match was a fourball Stableford bogey. This was won by J. Saltinstall and I. R. Ramsay with an aggregate for the two partners of 68. The putting competition on Monday was won by H. Siddall with 27 for 18 holes, Mrs Irwin being second with 28. On Tuesday the winner was A. R. Kitto, 28, and A. G. Mackay took second place with 30. At the conclusion of the tournament the president, ’Mr R. E. Cuthbertson, in a happy little speech, expressed the gratification of the club at the success of the tournament, mentioning especially the work of the links superintendent, Mr A. G. Mackay, in having the course in such splendid order, and the tournament committee (Messrs Kitto and Delves) and Ihe secretary (Mr C. S. Brown) for their efficient management of a very enjoyable function. Mrs Cuthbertson then presented the trophies. How the Finalists Went The finalists d’vl not start off too impressively, Arthur taking a 5 at the first (par 4), but Frank took a b to be 1 down at this early stage. He retrieved the situation at the next, where he carded a birdie 3. From this stage to the turn the golf was sound, Frank carding a string of seven fours, winning the third hole when Arthur took a 4, but losing his lead when he missed a short putt ai the seventh. Arthur turned for home 1 up when he rammed down a 15fodter at the ninth for a birdie 3. They each took par figures, 37, on the outward journey. The tenth was halved in indifferent fives, their approach shots not being u pto the earlier satisfactory standard and putts being missed. Arthur became 2 up at the eleventh, where he carded a birdie 3 after Frank had been too strong with his second and had overrun with the return shot. Frank sliced his tee shot shortly at the short 12th., but they halved in threes after Arthur's long putt had gone in and out. The next was a tragedy for Frank, who hooked his second and then played a mashie niblick too strongly through the green, only to be short with the return, another 6 going down on the card. Arthur was now 3 up, and when they halved the next two, the 14th. in fives and a short hole in par tbrees, the younger brother was in the happy position of being 3 up with only three holes to play. The end came at the next, where Frank’s mashie-niblick from below the plateau ran through and down the far side. Arthur’s second was in a ditch, and after lifting he just reached the edge of the green but laid his fourth dead. Frank reached the green, but could not sink the long putt, and walked across to congratulate his brother.