SUMMER GOLF

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 85, 4 January 1935, Page 14

SUMMER GOLF

Miramar Tournament W. DAVIDGE CHAMPION H. Brown Beaten 7 and 5 A new player forced himself into the front rank of local golfers yesterday, when W. J. Davidge, Shandon, won the Miramar club's New Year championship by defeating F. W. Page, Manor Park, 3 and 1, in the semi-final, aud then going on strongly in the afternoon to defeat Harold Boon, Titahi, by 7 up and 5 to go in the final. Davidge covered the course in 76 in the semi-final, and. playing perfect golf, was one under 4's for the thirteen holes played in the final. The weather was again line, but, a fairly stiff northerly wind had to be contended with. Following are the results: — CHAMPIONSHIP. Semi-finals: W. J. Davidge (Shandon) beat F. W. Page (Manor Park), 3 and 1; 11, Boon (Titahi) beat J. L. Black (Hutt), 2 and 1. Final: W. J. Davidge (Shandon) beat H. Boon (Titahi), 7 aud 5. The Semi-finals. W. J. Davidge had a little in hand throughout in his match with the Manor Park player, F. W. Page, in the semi-final in the morning. Davidge went out in 38 to Page's 39, to stand 1 up at the- turn. Page had the worst of the luck, and he was stymied at the fifth, and again at the ninth. Davidge drew 2 up by taking the tenth (365 yards) in 4 to 5, hut Page got one back with a bogey 4 to 5 at tbe eleventh (410 yards). Davidge made it 2 up again by running down a 12-foot putt for a 2 at the short twelfth. The next two holes were halved in 4 and 3. aud Page reduced t'he leeway to 1 down again by taking the sixteenth in 4 to 5. The end came at the seventeenth, where Davidge followed up a fine drive with an iron second which landed his ball on the edge of the green. He would have had a 4 had not Page stymied him. As it was, Davidge had two for a win. and took the hole in 5 to 6, which gave him the match by 3 and 1. Davidge took 38 each way, while Page went out in 39, and came home in 41. One of the surprises of the tournament' was the defeat of J. L. Black by Harold Boon in the other semi-final. Both took 38 for the run out, and were all square at the turn. Boon drew 1 up by taking the tenth (365 yards) jn 4 to 5- They halved the next six holes, and the Titahi man was 1 up with two to go. Boon's drive hit the mound of a bun ker and pulled up short oft' the seventeenth tee, while Black hit a good one, straight down the centre. Boon, however, with a magnificent brassie second, landed his ball on the edge of the green, while Black hooked his baffy second to the left. The latter was a trifle merry with his marine pitch, while Boon played a dainty pitch and run to within a foot of the cup. When Black missed a long putt it was all over, Boon taking the hole in 4 to 5, which gave him the match by 2 and 1. He came home in 38, which gave him 7G for the round, Black taking two strokes more. Perfect Golf.

Davidge and Boon eet out to contest the final after lunch, with Mr. R. C. Butters as referee. Boon caused a sensation by taking the first hole with an eagle 3 to 5. This brilliant start, however, wa? iiot maintained, as Davidge drew square by taking the second bole in 4 to 5, and the third hole in the same figures. Boon was bunkered with his second shot here, while Davidge was on in two. Both played faultily at the short fourth, which was halved in 4, one over bogey. Davidge drew 2 up with a birdie 3 to 4 at tlie' fifth (205 yards), but Boon got one back with a birdie 2 to 3 at tbe short sixth. Both had a stormy passage going to the tricky seventh (420 yards) against the wind. After many vicissitudes. Davidge managed to take the hole in 6 to 7. Davidge hit a great drive off the eighth tee, which travelled 20 yards through the green. Boon found the bunker to the left of the green with his second, and Davidge drew, 3 up by taking tile hole in 3 to 5. They (halved the ninth (433 yards) in 4. Davidge went out in 36 to Boon’s 39, and headed for home 3 up. Davidge continued to play high-class golf. He hit a screamer against the wind off the tenth tee, planted his second on the green, and drew 4 up by taking the hole in 4 to 5. He made it 5 up by repeating these figures at the eleventh (410 yards). Davidge was now playing like a golfing robot. He placed his tee shot on the twelfth green, while Boon was short, and Davidge made himself dormy 6by taking the hole in 3to 4. It was all over when Davidge followed a splendid drive off the thirteenth tec with a beautiful iron second, which landed his ball three, yards from the pin. He took the hole in 4 to 5, which gave him the championship by a wide margin of 7 up and 5 to play. Davidge thoroughly deserved the honour, as he was one under 4’s for the thirteen holes played in the final. As he has only been playing golf for about three seasons, he has a bright future before him. He gets full distance from the tees, and keeps excellent direction, while he can also handle all the other clubs in his bag expertly. He is in his element round about the greens, being equally good with masbie and putter. Boon failed to reproduce the sound form which had brought him to the final.

Group Competitions,

Group competitions resulted as follow: GROUP 1. Semi-finals: L. W. McGirr (6) beat L. M. Giesen (61, 3 and 2; J. T. Lewis (8) beat O. Mills (8), 3 and 2. Final: Lewis beat McGirr, 2 and 1. GROUP 2. Semi-finals: L. H. Heslop (12) beat C. Sutherland (10). 5 and 3 ; G. S. Hiddleston (18) beat J. Robson (14), 8 and 6. Final: G. S. Hiddleston beat L. H. Heslop, 4 and 3.

, GROUP 3. Semi-final: W. 11. Lees (12) beat S. Enn.ark (9), 3 and 1; W. F. Gill (IS), a bye. Final: W. H. Lees beat IV. F. Gill, 2 and 1. Fourball Competition. A fourball handicap bogey competition was won by L. D. Hurst (5) and G. Sandwith (12), who returned (he good card of 10 up. The next'best performers were: H. E. 11. Aplin (3) and Armstrong (8), 7 up; G. S. McNair (5) and C. K. Parsloe (11), 7 up; 11. Parkin (9) and W. Parkin (11), 6 up; J. Flanagan (7) and Coleman (11), 6 up; Hanson (12) and llosie (8), 6 up; F. E. Stubberfield (8) and C. Stone (11), 0 up; 11. A. Black (scr.) and A. Marsden (9). 6 up. After the tournament, the prizes were presented by Mr. A. E. Mabin, president of the Miramar Golf Club, who welcomed the visitors and congratulated the winners.