GOLFING.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1929, Page 5

GOLFING.

NOTES ON THE MEN’S PLAY. . united Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph .—Copyright.) :• • ■ LONDON, May 17 J .Superlative golf marked the Moortown tournament, which was continued in mid-summer weather. A tit-bit was the Duiifciii-liagen encounter, the former winning dramatically on the ..u‘ t green with an amazing curly past llagen’s ball, which to most golfers would have- been an impossible stymie. Hagen amusingly declared: “It was a drive, not a putt, that beat me.” The newspapers empnasise that Hagen lias never beaten Duncan in match play. Duncan took '35 out’'arid 4 35 home. ( Hagen took 34 out and .36 home. The exclusion of Hagen-means l that a British, platyer is bopiul tvbo reach the final, as the remaining Americans, are all.. in- the .pther .half-] of the draw. ‘ Compston only beat Boome'r oii the 21st.' hole 'yfh'bugh lie was two up at the 14th. Boomer eventually lost by missing a two-yard putt. Jurado was most unlucky, being stymied five times.’' * Duncan had a 'flying start' against Ockenden, winning the first four holes and retaining the lead throughout. Mitchell did not play badly during the afternoon, but Compston, who was relentless, went in 32, turning three up. iMitchell hung on tenacibusly, but could 1 no ( t wipe out thfe'.-iead.f-D iegdl and Dud ley( returned tlie. day’s best figures, going out in 30 and oo respectively. LONDON, Sjay 16., In the ladies’ golf championship play at St. Andrew’s, a shock was provided when the petite Miss Doris Park, tlie daughter of a -ortuer distinguished Scottish golfer, unexpectedly defeated the Junoesque' Miss Enid Wilson, the American player. Miss Collett U.S.A.) put up a dingdong fight against Miss Park to the eleventh hole. Then Miss Collett’s magnificent driving gave her victory. The critics declare that no woman ever played such flawless golf as Miss Wetliered in beating Aliss Gourlav. She allowed machine-like accuracy and efficiency, comparable to Bobby Jones. She took only fifty for twelve holes. Miss Wetliered and' Miss Collett will play the final to-morrow. (Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, May 17, At Moontown ""in tlie third round Turnesa beat J. Taylor 5 and 4; Davies beat Duncan, one up; C. Whitcombe beat Diegel 2 and 1; Jolly beat Compston on tlie twenty-first. in tlie semi-final Turnesa beat ,C. Whitcombe, two up; Jolly beat Davies, one up. LADY CHAMPION. LONDON, May 17. Ladies’ final.—Miss Wetliered boat Miss Collett, 3 and 1.