GOLF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 September 1924, Page 6

GOLF.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE PROFESSIONAL FINAL,

QUIN’S GREAT RECOVERY

(BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. T'li© semi-finals of the amateur championship were played at Middlemore today, Goss (Wanganui) defeating Lusk (Auckland), 2up and 1, and Quin (Eltham) defeating Gunson (Auckland). 3 up and 2. The final of the professional championship was ajso played, Moss (Auckland) defeating Mclntosh (Hutt), 5 up and 3. A very lairge gallery followed -the professionals, who played better golf than either of the amateur pairs. Starting off with a beautifully balanced game, Moss finished the outward course in fours and was 5 up. Mclntosh bad no luck, putting errors at the second and ninth and a duffed drive at the fourth being costly. He was out-driv-ing Moss and playing a. good iron shot, but he. was not so steady. On the fetum journey Moss missed a couple of shortish putts, hut otherwise his standard was maintained, whereas Mclntosh improved and came hack in 35, one under fours. Moss did the whole round in one above fours, and even then was but 3 up on the. morning.

In' the afternoon Mclntosh made a good start to wipe off his deficiency, hut Moss continued to play practically without a mistake, and at the turn he was still 5 up. Mclntosh had won one hole (the sixth) by a four-foot putt. He lost the ninth through a short shot and’ weak putting. He struck trouble at the twelfth, when he twice duffed his drive, and gave up the hole. At the next he missed a short putt to win and halved. The same thing'happened at the fourteenth, and at the fifteenth he again missed his putt, Moss winning 5 up and 3.

THE AMATEUR MATCHES GOSS V. LUSK.

In the Goss-Luslt match both hit good drives to the first hole, Lusk then hooking his mashie and Goss being short of the pin. Lusk failed to get up with'his approach putt and Goss, won iii 4 to s—Gqss one up. Lusk won the second after hitting two fine shots. Goss missed a short putt for a half. After finding the edge of the bunker the fourth was halved in 5 and the fifth’in (6, and the sixth was won by Goss in 4~ and s—Goss one up. The seventh was halved in 3 and the eighth in 4. Lusk won the ninth in 5, Goss taking 6, after being short with his third. All square. The tenth was halved in four, Goss being half stymied and missing a foot, putt for a win. Lusk won. the 11th in’ foui-, Goss losing a penalty stroke by getting into shrubs at the edge of the riverbank and. taking six. Goss won the 12th in 5 to 6, making the game all square again, but lie missed a fivefoot putt for a .half at the 13th, Lusk winning in 4to s—Lusk one up. He also won the 14th and loth through Goss missing short putts and became 3 up. Goss won the 16th in 4to 5, Lusk being short with his .approach and also putting short —Lusk 2 up. The 17th was halved in - five and Goss won the 18th in a good 4 and 5, Lusk getting into the rough. Lusk was therefore one up at the finish of the morning round. Goss squared the game at the first hole in the afternoon, after Lusk had missed a three-foot putt for a half! The next .two holes were halved in 4 ? and Goss won the fourth in 4, Lusk duffing his two mashie shots in the rough and taking 6. Both missed short putts at the fifth, . which was halved in 6. Goss won.the sixthin 4! after Lusk had sliced his drive: over the river, taking 6. Goss was thus 2 up. Lusk got a nice 3 at the seventh, Goss taking 4. The eighth was halved in 4, and Lusk won the ninth in 5, Goss going through the green and takiiig 6. This mad© the game all square. Goss got nicely on the green at the tenth, going .down in 3, while Lusk, failing with a nine-foot putt for a half, took 4 —Goss 1 up. Goss also won the 11th with a good" 4, Lusk finding the rough with his. tee shot and then getting into a sand bunker: —Goss two up. Lusk won the 12th in 4, his third half stymying Goss, whe took s—Goss.l up. The 13th was halved in 4, and Lusk won the 14h in 4 after a closer approach putt than Goss, who took five —all square. Goss won the loth in four, Lusk being short with his approach and missing his putt for a. half. The 16th was halved in five, both missing putts for four. The end came at the 17th, Goss bolding in four to five, and winning 2 up and 1. GUNSON Y. QUIN,

A hard match was played between Gunson and Quin, the former starting away well in the morning and steadily increasing his lead to three up at the turn, although at the fifth he drove his tee shot over a plantation fence and lost his penalty ball. Going home ho took the short tenth in three to four and the next in four to five; making him five up. Quin became Headier arid halved the 12th in live. He then won the 13th in two to three,, the 1-1 111 in four to five, and the loth with a similar score, all play from tee to hole. The remaining three holes were each halved in five. It was a poor round, neither breaking 80. In the afternoon the match became very distinctive because of the remarkable recovery of form by Quin arid the complete reversal of the position. Gunson started very steadily. He won the first three in five, the second in four to five, making him four up. Quin took the next in four to five, while the fourth was secured by Gunson in a well played three to four. The fifth was halved in fives, while the next was taken brilliantl.v by Gunson in four to five, giving him a lead of five up. Quin got the seventh, while the eighth and ninth were halved in four and five respectively, the outward journey finishing with Gunson four up. From the short tenth to the 16th hole Gunson’s play was 6 very rough, while Quin never made a mistake and played very sound golf, his iron shots frequently being.magnificent. He won seven boles in succession in the following order:—Tenth in three to four, 11th in four to five. 12th in four to five, 13th and 14th each in three te four, 15th in five to six, and 16th in four to live, thus winning the match 3 up and 2. ; FOUR-BALL MATCH.

A four-ball best bogey match was won by T. H. Horton (Masterton) and J. L. Petley (Miramar). S up. R D. Wright and H. Horton (Auckland) were seven up and R. 0. Cliesnev and C. E. Robieson (Wellington), 7 no t-ie-ing for second. -

LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. FINAL AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Sept, 12. The lady golfers had another fine day for the continuation of their tournament, and the games proceeded without a hitch.

In the semi-final of the championship. Miss Bell (Wellington) beat Mrs. Col linson (Palmerston North) 5 up and 4, and Mrs. Orbell beat Mrs. Grace (Wanganui) 2up and 1. In the final Mrs. Orbell beat. Miss Bell 2 up and 1. In a bogey match Mrs. Broderick and Miss Brandon tied, 2 down. In the play-off they tied again and they will play on. Monday to decide the winner. In a junior bogey match Miss Blythe won .1 down.

The putting was won bv Miss E. Furlong.

THE AMATEURS.

INTERESTING RESULTS

L. QUIN GOES TO FINAL

It was natural that players all over Taranaki were most keenly interested in the. play of yesterday because of the fact that L. Quin, who had been showing very good and consistent form, had reached the semi-finals. It was recognised that in his match with Gunson lie was up against a pretty, solid proposition, but after disposing of the good players he had met it was genera ally recognised that, .provided his form stuck to him, lie would have a very good . chance. When, therefore, the morning ? s results came through it was realised that he had every chance, and the result justified this forecast, for he finished three up and two to play, after being two down in the morning. His chances in the final are quite good, although Goss is known as a great fighter, and his wonderful recovery against Duncan last year, when his position looked pretty hopeless, will make his chances generally considered the better. It is probable the result will be fairly close. The match, between Goss and Lusk was a great struggle, the result of the morning round being an indication of the way both were fighting for the honour of the final. Fortunes fluctuated during the afternoon, and several times they were all square or one up or down. The negotiating of a stymie by Goss, when he had that for the match, shows the great player he is. It was a great finish, a result specially commendable for Lusk when it is realised lie was a champion way back in 1910. Tne result of the final to-day will be looked for with the keenest interest, and, arrangements have been made to' get. results through as usual, and in addition a short report of the match, which will be published and circulated as soon as received.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

_ MELBOURNE, Sept. 12. The final of the amateur golf championship of Australia was re»ponsible *°r a 2 struggle between. Sinclair and Russell, the former beating the Victorian champion two up and one to play. A spectacular incident occurred during the game. When Sinclair was driving the ball it struck a lark m mid-air and brought it to the ground. Luckily his drive was not affected.