HOW THEY PLAYED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 312, 27 August 1932, Page 6

HOW THEY PLAYED

THE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round The Vista: — Tallis. won the toss and drove off, his first shot being well up, and his second on the edge of the green. Fryer went more to the right, landing his second in the righthand bunker. However, he made a good recovery and was about ten feet off the pin. Tallis took two putts, Fryer faillng to negotiate a stymie. Tallis' hole in 4. The Playground: — Again Tallis was well up with his drive, Fryer skcing to get behind the bunker right in the No. 1 fairway. He was short with his second, Tallis getting within ten feet of the pin. Fryer chipped over the green into the bunker at the other side and picked up, Tallis holing out in four. Tallis, two up. Majuba: — Fryer again sliced his tee shot, Tallis finding the edge of the green. Fryer's recovery was good' and he was just short with his putt, Tallis winning the hole in bogey three*. The Road: — It was Tallis' turn to slice, and he went close to the fence, whereas Fryer sent down a beauty. Tallis' second went over the green into the bunker behind, Fryer landing on the edgA of the green. Tahis made a good got-cut, end poor putting by Fryer allowed him to halve. The Crossing- — At the Cs ossmg Tallis was well up, but Fryer topped his tee shot anu r°.n down on the near side of the guliy. Ile made a

fine recovery, and his third saw him on the green. Tallis's second got to the edge of the green and he hurt his wrist when he took too much country. His third was weak as was his fourth, and a fine mashie shot by Fryer saw him well up and the hole i was halved. Tallis was still three up. The Drop: — There was litle to 1 choose between them at the Drop, both sinking in bogey three. Three holes had been won by Tallis, and 1 three halved. Westward Ho: — Tallis lost the seventh in a peculiar fashion. He pulled his drive into the gallery and of all the hundred odd people it had to hit his caddy's skirt. However, they played out, Fryer taking five to Tallis's six. Fryer, two down. ; The Summit: — Fryer nearly ac- jj counted for a spectator at the next, ' his drive whistling through the gal- j lery who were encroaching badly. Tallis was straight, but shorter than Fryer who with his second, played a splendid shot right over the pine trees. Tallis was on the edge of the green with his second, but over-ran the hole. Fryer got up to halve in fives. The Chasms: — Tallis landed well on the green at the Chasms, but took three putts. Fryer struck trouble and took five. It was uninspiring golf. Tallis three up at the turn. Tipperary: — Both struck the tree at Tipperary, Tallis's ball going off at right angles. However, he. made a couple of beautiful approaches, whilst Fryer, who had played an excellent second, found the right-hand bunker with his mashie shot. Tallis lipped the hole, and Fryer sank his second putt to halve. The Sentinels: — Fryer won the Sentinels, a lapse in putting by Tallis making him three on the green. Fryer sunk his second putt after a perfect approach. Fryer, two down. ! Taupo Road: — Fryer duffed his \ drive at Taupo Road, and went into ; the rough at the left-hand side, but ' Tallis sent up a nice lengthy straight one. Two fine shots by Fryer saw him within striking distance, but Tallis landed his second on the edge of the green and was down in four. Tallis, three up. The Elbow: — Both got well away at the Elbow. Fryer getting a bit more length. Tallis's second was a perfect approach, but he took two putts to sink. He was luclcy, for Fryer over-ran the hole with his first putt, and lipped it with his second. Tallis, four up. The Inlet: — A bogey three to Fryer, saw him take the Inlet, Tallis taking three putts. The Crater — They halved the Crater in threes, the play of neither calling for much comment. The Lake: — Tallis won the Lake by superior putting. He was on the green in two, Fryer over-running it. Both missed twenty yard putts, Tallis doing better with the next. Ariki: — Both were too far to the right at Ariki, but Tallis kept out of trouble whiist Fryer got into the right-hand bunker. However, Tallis missed a simple putt, and Fryer sunk his, halving in fours. Home: — Good woods saw both in handy positions at Home, and the two approaches had nothing between them. Fryer was left a stymie wdi'ch he managed, and they holed out in fours. The Cards Tallis:— Out: 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 6. 5, 4—39. In: 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4 —38. Fiyer: — Out: 5, — , — , 5, 5, 3, 5,

5, 5 — 1 — . In: 6, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4—39. The Second Round The fihals were decided in the' second round at the thirteenth, The Elbow, where Tallis had increased his lead to six with five to play. Fryer was first to break the ice at the Vista, sending away a fine drive, reaching the green with his second, and holing out in four. Tallis pulled his second behind the left-hand bunker, and played a good third, but failed to sink his putt. Fryer's hole. Tallis three up. The Playground: — Tallis landed his first 12 feet from the pin in the Playground, Fryer landing in the bunker. Tallis was wide with his second, but sank his third. Fryer placed his second next to Tallis, but putted short, and Tallis took the hole. Majuba: — At Majuba, Fryer pulled to the left and went down the gully, taking two to get out. Tallis was on the green in one and took three to go down. Fryer over-ran and took six. The Road: — A fine four to Tallis sent his stock still higher at the Road where Fryer played a fine chip only to trickle into the bunker at the baclc of the green. He took two to get out, and Tallis won making him six up. The Crossing: — Both took five at the Crossing, their wood being about i equal and irons on a par. ! The Drop: — Tallis found the right- ! hand bunker at the Drop, while Fryi er landed on the green, putted 4ft | from the pin, and sank his third. j Tallis got out, but missed his third I putt, an easy one. Fryer's hole. Tallis, five up. Westward Ho: — Westward Ho was i halved in fives, both players sending I'out orthodox shots, the approaching i being particularly fine. i' The Summit: — Fryer took the Sumi mit wiLh a four to Tallis's five, the j latter being almost stymied and ; missing a short putt. Fryer's third > lipped the hole. Tallis, four up. j The Chasms: — Tallis took the Chasms with a nice three, negotiati ing a stymie left by Fryer who pull- ! ed his first and had difficulty in re- ! gaining the fairway. Tallis turned for home five up. Fryer had been j very unfortunate, and whatever luck ; there had been in the play, had up i till then been with Tallis, who, how- ; ever, was playing much sounder golf. j Tipperary: — Tallis consolidated his I position in Tipperary by getting a ! birdie four, Fryer playing the hole in bogey five. Tallis landed his third within a yard of the hole. Tallis six up. The Sentinels: — Th.ere was little : to choose between them at the SentiI nels, Fryer having the length, and ! Tallis the direction. The hole was | halved in fours. j The Taupo Road: — A momentary j recovery was made by Fryer at the : 12th, where he sank a 40fL putt to ! get a birdie 3. Tallis getting bogey j four. It was perhaps. the best putt j of the match. ! The Elbow: — The finish came at ' the Elbow where Tallis had the good i fortune to skirt the bunker with his I second. He sank his putt for four j and Fryer took five. Tallis thus win- ■ ning the hole and championship, six i and five. The Cards Tallis:— Out: 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3—38. In: 4, 4, 4, 4. [ Fryer: — Out: 4, 4, 6, 5, 5, 3, 5, ! 4, 4—40. In: 5, 4, 3, 5.