OFF HIS GAME

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 16

OFF HIS GAME

But PuncgtiivPlays BnlHantly

v (By Cable.—From "N.Z. Truth's". • . Special Sydney Rep.) ••"..-' - T'h 6 PPen solf championship' of • A Australia, played at Rose Bay, was / won byv)Fred Popplewellj-the Australian club professional, with a score of 295.'-. DUFUS Stewart,,was 296, .while. Len. -*>■ Nettlefold, of Tasmania, was first: of the amateurs with 302 and fifth on the; list.V The Newt Zealander, A. -I>. S.\ Duncan, with 319 qualified for sixteenth !place. He will take part m the match play. •...- • A record crowd, followed the players. PopplewelL,created a record by holing at the third m- one. He never looked like losing, hitting the ball crisply and getting great ■•length 'in\o his drives. His putting! is/-afsb "very sound. • " Duncah has played beautiful golf v during the meeting,- excepting on tlie putting greens where his work has been heartbreaking. ■-He; seems to be suffering from extr.eme nervousness which appears almost like a breakdown and not m any, sense like'stage fright. If he- recovers^his self-confidence he should 'do welt in -the match play section. Duncan is the outstanding figlure as stylist -amongst competitors.