GARROD LOSES FINAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 191, 30 August 1937, Page 9

GARROD LOSES FINAL

Keenly Coiitested Match Throughout GAME ALWAYS IN DOUBT The 1937 Hastings open amateur golf chanipion is R. I. Harrison (Napier) ttfho beat T. Garrod (Hastings), two up ' in the final which was played on Saturday , ai'ternoon. The match ended two up in Harrison 's i'avour after a keenly contested match, the result of which was in doubt throughout. Harrison and Garrod hit oif at 1.30 p.rn. under perfect weather conditions, there being no wind or sun, followed by a good gallery of spectators. Both got good drives down the centre, followed by good seconds. Harrison was on the green for his third with Garrod a little through to the back. Garrod's run-up stymied Harrison. Both taking two putts, Harrison won the hole 5 to fG. The second saw good drives and seconds. Both reached the green in three, and wero out in iives. At the third Garrod put his drive out of bounds into the cow paddock, and his second was also near the fence. Harrison played a nice straight ball ofii the tee and placed his second just short of the green to be on in three. Garrod's third was well played to the right sido of the green. His long putt missed and Harrison, holing his putt for a four, was two up. At the short fourth (100 yards) both were on the green from the tee, with Harrison ten feet from the pin and

Garrod twenty. Garrod's first putt went to the right of the pia almOst on Harrison 's line. Harrison putted to the side of the hole and was out in three, Garrod sinking his to halve. At the fifth (190 yards) Harrison was 20 yards short of the green with Garrod just through. "Harrison ran in well, but left himself with a fou'r-foot putt to Garrod's oue foot. Both holed out in three to have the hole. Garrod's Ball Unplayable At the dog-leg sixihi, past the flax, Garrod .played an iron shot from the tee and pulled it into the tirtree on the left. Harrison got a beautiful straight drive of 230 yards. Garrod's ball was practically unplayable, but he hacked it "out by r eversing his masliie and playing -left-handed, to send his next out of bounds near ti"3 green. He found the green with liis i'ourth. Harrison was on the green with anotber long, perfect iron shot and, holing a 15ft putt, won the hole in three to six, to stand three up on the game. At the 7th (454 yards) Harrison's ; drive was slightly in the rough past the 2CX>yards peg, while Garrod retrieved himse^ w|tli.a lovely, shot of 250 yards. Harrispmiplayed another splendid? iron to within. -40 yards ofthe grqeri, Garrod responHmg with one "to the greeu. Harrison .'played a - nice run-up to .within a %yard and - holed his. next, while Gar.rod's 20ft » putt just missed the hole for a three, a half in fours resulting. At the eighth Harrison's drive found the. rough" on the right past the 200yards mark, while Garrod drove 260 yards down the fairway to find the top side of the green with his iron second. Harrison's second landed .in the sand haiard, fifty yards short, and "his third reached the back of the green. Garrod putted first to lie handy, while ;Harison overshot the hole and missing the-return, Garrod won four to six, reducing" his debit t.o two-dowu. Garrod's Two. ■ At the short lieavily bunkered 9th, 180 yards, Garrod dropped' his tee shot eight inches from the pin, while Harrison, jusf clearing the cross bun,ker, was fifteen yards short. The latter ran up strong aud promoted Garrod's ball a few inches nearer, "bringing a gasp from the gallery, and ran on to the back of the green. Harrison then took three putts. for Garrod to win two to five. The game at the turn stood; Harrison ' one up, with both players xecording 38 strokes. The opeuing for the -tenth saw two good drives with Garrod the longer by 30 yards. Harrison's iron was short of the green, - while Garrod's, fading to the right, ran off the green into the second bunker to the right. He just hopped out of the bunker and. rau past the pin with liis first putt, missed the six-foot return.and recorded a six. Harison was strong with his run-iil, but sinking in. two, won the hole five and six to stand "two-up again. At the eleventh- (College) Harrison mishit his drive and landed in the sand pan, but cleared well with his second. Garrod drove another good ball 250 yards, but his iron second was tliirty yards short of the green. Both on with their thirds, Garrod's-1 putt passed the hole aud stymied • Harrison, who failed to negotiate it with his niblick — Garrod's hole five to six. Harrison Loses Tweifth. Garrod's drive at the tweifth) was straight and long and Harrison's well up, but just off the fairway to the left. The latter found the back of the green with his second and holed out a long curving putt for three. Garrod's second landed on the rise and just stopped short of the green, two putts foliowing —Harrison's hole in three to four and again two up. At the short thirteenth (190 yards) Harrison was a foot off the green with Garrod on, pin liighi, fifteen feet to the right. Two putts each, resulted in a half in threes. Harrison's drive at -the fourteenth was a good one of 270 yards, his best of the round, while Garrod's was pushed out to the liill on the right. He played a beautiful iron off the slope to run through the green. Harrison found the green with his second and jusfc rested on the tip of the hole with his tliird , ,to sink in four. Garrod ran up lyell

holed uoyv to play. Harrison got another good drive to vitkin ten yards oi tiie ditch at Landsend, while Garrod was on the left niargiu of the fairway. Garrod reached the gieen with a liigk mashie shot that rau up tho back siope, Harrison being a m/oie through to the back left. Two good putts saw Harrison half stymied, but putting boldlv he found the hole to liaivo in iour and retain his lead. Harrison One Up. At the short sixteentk Harrison was pin high in the second bunker to the ngkt with Garrod short on the green to the ieit. Harrison failed to clear I the bunker with his second and was out strong with his third,- with two putts recoiding a five. Uurrod threuputLed for a iour — Harrison one up with two to play. At tiie seventeenth (Tho Terrace) Garrod outdrove Harrison by tliirty yards short of the green with his iron, wliile Garrod's landed well, but tricklea into the first bunker on Ihe left. He was strong out of the bunker to reach the iar side with Harrison shoit with the run-up. Two putts each for a balf in five left Harrison dormv one. Two good drives opened up tbe last hole with Garrod the shorter. His iron to the green was pulled a little i'or the ball to rest in the first bunker on ihe left. Harrison slightly pushed his out to find the first bunker on the right. Garrod's ball was well under the bank and lie just got out to rest on the mound. Harrison cleared well to the green. Garrod's run-in was off the line and his next just stopped short of the hole. Harrison was down in two putts to win the hole five to six and the match by two-up. Harrison recorded 40 and Garrod 41 for the second half, to total 78 and 79 respectiveiy.

Results in Detail. The foliowing are the results of the final games in detail; — HASTINGS AMATEUR CHAMPIO.N- - _ SH1P. Final. R. I. Harrison (Napier) beat T., Garrod (Hastings )4 2 up. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT. Final. A. Rathbone (Waipukurau) beat M. Waterworth (Hastings), 2 up. LONGLANDS HANDICAP. Final. P. Peacock (Waipukurau) beat T. Orawford (Wairoa), 3 and 2. LONGLANDS FLIGHT. Final. E. Rixon (Parkvale) beat J. L. Paterson (Hastings), ti and 4. NGATARAWA HANDICAP. Final. D. H. Grieve (Hastings) beat G. L. Winter (Gisborne), 6 and 4. NGATARAWA FLIGHT. Final. J. Vesty (Hastings) beat S. I. Jones (Hastings), 5 and 4. " FLAXMERE HANDICAP. \ Final. W. J. Rnights (Manawatu) beat A, D. Murphy; (Hastings), 1 up. FLAXMERE FLIGHT. Final, C. E. Whita (Miramar) beat H. P. Hugo (Masterton), at the 19th. RUAHINE HANDICAP* Final. A. W. Simpson (Parkvale) beat J. Farquharson (Dannevirke), 1 up, RUAHINE FLIGHT. FinaL J. Leggatt (Hastings) beat E, T. Gifford (Hastings), 2 up. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP. Final. C, G. Wilkineon (Hastings) beat E. L. Commin (Hastings) t 5 and 4. HERETAUNGA FLIGHT. Final, B. "Kelly (Hastings) beat F. H. Bennett (Tinui), 3 and 2. THIRD MEDAL MATCH, J. .Vesty, 84, 14, 71, won en countback; A. D. Murphy, 85, 14, 71; M, Waterworth, 80t, 7, 73. FOUR-BALL BOGEY. G. M. S. Kelly and A J. Nelson, 7 np (on count-back). * ti. G. Swainson and G. M. Swainson (Pahiatua), 7 np. I. Elliott and H. Fairey, 4 up'. H. Elliott aud N. Wilson, 4 np. J. Jefferd and S. Palmer, 3 np. W. A. Wilsoa and E. A. H. Wood, 3 npi" president's Romarks. Mr F. P. Kelly, the presidenfc of the Hastings Club, in his speech to the competitors prior to, the presentation of trophies reminded members of the ciub of the credit that was due to the pioneers of 20 years ago for the ground work that had been done on the Hastings links, making it possible for members to enjoy the excellent course they now had to play on. When the pioneers took charge of the present course xt was nothing but a sandy waste devoid of trees or vegetation of any kind and the work of breaking it in was heartbreaking. If the present rate of progress is maintained the course, with its increasing turf and plantations of trees and ornamental shrubs, would in a few years vio with any course in the Dpmini.on^ but the work of tho pioneers ^

should not be overlooked or forgotten. The tournSment was concluded . on Saturday evening with a very" successful dance held in the clubhouse on the course, when the visiting playera were the guests of the Hastings Club.