GOLF.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1921, Page 3

GOLF.

NOMINATED MIXED FOURSOMES

A handicap mixed foursome match is set down for competition on Saturday next the 18th inst. Pairs entering for this event are requested to send their names to the Secretary not later than Wednesday evening. Particulars of handicaps anfl opponents will appear in Thursday’s “Guardian.” KIRKWOOD’S SUCCESS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LttNDON, June 11. Kirkwood has had a great triumph in reaching the golf final, in which lie will oppose the long-hitting Abe Mitchell, who defeated Ockcndcn six up and five to plh-y. Playing 'in the semi-final with Benouf, Kirkwood gained a lead of three holes in the first round, but though ho putted .brilliantly lie .did not hold that load. He holed with a two-yard-er for a two at the fifth hole with a fifteen ynrder at the tenth, and a twenty-yarder at the eighteenth. Yet he took three putts on 'three of the greens, and lost each, so lie was brought back to one. Perhaps this was because ho played a little too easily. Nevertheless lie played with supreme confidence and won three up and two to play. Interest was sustained to the last stroke, when Kirkwood was accorded an ovation. His opponent played well throughout. Kirkwood opened the afternoon round by losing the first two holes. He regained one on the next, and halved the fourth. Then he lost the fifth, taking three putts. Halves followed. Renouf won the ninth with a brilliant three. Renouf made his only serious mistake in the tenth, and picked up. Kirkwood reached* this green in two. At the eleventh Kirkwood holed with a difficult putt for a half in three. He took three putts at the next, and only halved. He won the eleventh with a good four. Renouf, holing from fourteen yards for two, this reduced Kirkwood’s lead by one. With four to go, Kirkwood won the next, hut an impossible stymie at the sixteenth prevented him from holing. At the seventeenth Kirkwood played perfectly, though ho was not so brilliant as in the second round, but had the match fairly safe throughout.

KIRKWOOD DEFEATED IN FINAL. LONDON, June 11 In the golf final, Mitchell beat Kirkwood, seven up and six to play.

DETAILS ON FINAT.

(Received This Dnv at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. The golf final at Gleneagles was played in fine weather and high wind, before a crowd of ten thousand. Mitchell played wonderful golf throughout and was lour up after the first round. Scores: Mitchell 70, Kirkwood 74. Mitchell opened brilliantly and won the first in three, Kirkwood pulling into the rough and finding a banker near the green. The next four holes were halved in four, five, five, three. Kirkwood brilliantly won the sixth. 455 yards in three, but drove badly at the seventh where he had to have the direction post moved in order to play his second. Michell stymied him. Kirkwood lost the eighth hole owing to a short second shot. Mitchell at the ninth had to play odd for the first time, but a brilliant approach gave him a half, and he turned up. Mitchell won the tenth in four to Kirkwood’s five, but only halved the eleventh where lie had three putts. Kirkwood missed a six foot putt at the twelfth for a win, and then lost the thirteenth where Mitchell drove 310

yards. Through a penalty for moving the ball whilst addressing, both players drove to fourteenth green and Mitchell putted dead. Kirkwood over-rail the hole and stymied himself. He studied the position and holed a brilliant hop over, amidst tremendous up- , I plause. At the fifteenth Kirkwood ' reached the green in two. Mitchell’s , hall struck and moved Kirkwood’s. The | later missed a short putt. Kirkwood I won the sixteenth in two and halved the seventeenth, hut lost the eighteenth . where he took three putts. In the second round Kirkwood won the first in six after being hunkered, i T’liis was Mitchell’s worst hole of the day. He made amends at the second with a drive of 3/0 yards down the wind, winning in three to Kirkwood’s four. The third was halved. Kirk- \ wood’s brassies shot at fourth found a j bunker, '.Mitchell winning. He was I now five up. Kirkwood by means of a 1 three yards putt won the fifth in two. The sixth was halved. Mitchell won the next where Kirkwood had three putts. The eighth was halved. Mitchell won the ninth, Kirkwood’s approach over shooting the green. Mitchell tinned six up. At tiie tenth, Kirkwood’s had slice gave him an unplayable lie among stones. He played a third from • the tee putting Mitchell seven up. The next two were halved. Mitchell winning the match and first prize of £2OO and Kirkwood £IOO. LONDON, June 12. 1 Kirkwood interviewed, frankly ad- » hi it ted that he was disappointed after his defeat. He said "The Englishman * was too good for me. His long hitting 5 beat me.” At fifth hole down the wind, 2 Mitchel! drove 350 yards, outdistancing 2 Kirkwood by nearly one hundred yards. 8 y e £ the Australian’s score at the end ■- 0 f fRe first round was 74 to 71 so Kirlc- ~ wood’s golf was ns good as ever. Mit- - 1 c bell’s present form, however, puts him 8 abend of pll his rivals. Directly the

match was over, Kirkwood motored to St Andrews to prepare for the championship,