Brilliant Golf Final

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 141, 5 September 1927, Page 13

Brilliant Golf Final

Moss’s Win in Open Morpeth Takes Jellicoe Cup (Special to THE SUN.) HAMILTON, Saturda No New Zealand Golf tournament has produced better, or, from a spectator’s point of view, more entertaining golf, than that which characterised the second day of the Open Championship at Hamilton to-day. The win by E. J. Moss, the Middlemore professional, was only secured by his almost perfect golf, maintained in face of some half a dozen challenges that broke down on the last few holes.

THE last four holes at Hamilton are sufficient to try the finish of any golfer. They range from 407 yards to 438, and to get down to the figures that were required by the challengers to-day most of them found that they wanted four 4’s on them. In each case the second shot is most difficult, and in each case the challengers failed. A. J. Shaw, Napier, had started away in the morning with a two-stroke lead from Moss, with Bell, Hamilton, McIntosh, Masterton, and Rana Wagg and J. L. Black, Wellington, next, and then the fireworks started. MOSS REGAINS LEAD Wagg was first noticed when it was heard that he was level fours at the 11th, and going well. Information, which travels nowhere so fast as round a golf course, showed that Shaw, partnered by Horton, had struck a patch of bad putting, that Moss had regained the lead in the first few holes, and that his partner, Sloan Morpeth, was making a desperate attempt to retrieve the position he had got into with his 83 in the second round. Then there drifted along the news that Kapi Tareha, playing well within his game, was out to the 6th with all fours except two threes, and the gallery distributed itself all over the links. Speculation became rife as to whether, after all, the amateurs were again going to defeat the professionals for the best single round, carrying with it the Earl Jellicoe Cup. First to the 18th came Wagg, wanting a four for a 72, which would have beaten Shaw’s 73, at that time the best score in. Wagg hit a beautiful tee

shot, but, with everything in his favour, half-hit his second with an iron, and was just short of the green, following which he was yards short with his run up, and joined Shaw with another 73. TAREHA JOINS THE 73’S Then came Tareha, wanting four 4’s for a 70. He took two s’s and a 4, and therefore wanted a 4 for 72, so he promptly topped his tee shot, and. playing from the rough, put his second nearly out of bounds. He got a bad lie, and got out too well, over-running the green. Then he nearly sank his chip shot, and added another 73. MORPETH’S GREAT ROUND Meantime Moss was coming along well to back up Shaw in the cup, and incidentally to better Shaw’s score both in the cup and the open. He wanted two 4’s for a 71, but coming along with him, a stroke better all the way, was Morpeth, wanting two 4’s for a 70. Morpeth got a 4 and a 5, against two s’s, and that, as it eventuated, sealed the destination of the cup, for Morpeth finished two strokes to spare from the rest of the field. LAST ROUND STARTS In the aggregate Moss finished the third round with 224, Wagg and Bell being three strokes behind next, and Mclntosh and Shaw a stroke behind. Wagg, among the first out, soon disappeared from the prospects, an 8 at the 521-yard seventh, ruining his chances, and seeing him out in 44. He returned in 37, but the 81 was useless. Tareha could not make a challenge, and took 42 to go out and 40 to return.

Mclntosh could only play bogey golf, which was not good enough, and he finished in 81, so that there were only three left in it.

At least there seemed to be, but word came along that J. L. Black was making a desperate effort to reduce the seven strokes that separated him from the leader when they went out in the afternoon. He was out in 37, with a 6 at the 7th, but that did not upset him, and he started back 3,4,3,4,3, and found himself facing those four long last holes wanting four 4’s for a 70. Then he crashed, and let it be mentioned quickly that he took 5,6,6,5, to finish in 76. CHALLENGES REDUCING

The challengers had therefore dwin died to two, Norrie Bell and Shaw.

Bell was out in 37, and started back well, until he got tangled up with a gallery at the 11th, and then found difficulty in getting them to clear the line, as a result of which he took a 6, and the remainder of his card saw more s’s than anything. He finished in 77. so that his four rounds were 76, 7G, 75, 77, or level 70’s, which placed him first amateur in the open. Most players in the event would have taken four 76’s had they been offered, and taken the cup home with them to save I being railed to them, fairly confident that there would have been no necessity to return it until next year.

SHAW BRILLIANT, THEN CRASHES

Shaw went out in a brilliant 36, and Moss, a couple of pairs later, was out in 37, but any chance Shaw had of catching the leader —and lie happened to have a good chance—he lost at the short 10th, when he cut his tee-shot into the rough, and finished by taking a 5 on a bogey 3, and he went on to play three s’s at the finish, for a 7G. MOSS UNASSAILABLE

Moss took a 4 at the 10th, and his only other mistake was at the 13th, where he topped an iron second. He just missed a 2 at the 15th, got a 4 at the 16th. where he hit the pin with his approach and lay dead, and was then in a practically unassailable position, finishing oft’ in 76 to win the Open

Championship with the brilliant scor of 300, the best figures for New Zea

Moss also won the event at Auck land in 1924, and has three times woi the professional title, which will b played for next week. Moss is ; Manly product, and has been with th Auckland Club for seven years. . H does not suffer from temperamenta lapses, and his style is extremely or thodox and free. He is a good hittei without being an extremely long ont

Prior to the Hamilton tom-name he was suffering under the delusi< that he could not hit them far enoiq

to successfully compete with Shaw, but one or two good scores in practice matches gave him confidence, and the result was seen on Friday and Saturday. AMATEUR QUALIFIERS It eventuated that four 84?.’s qualified for the amateur championship, though three had to play off, H. A. Black falling out, and Id. Wiggins and W. C. Wynne getting in to meet the leaders. The draw was as follows: Macbeth v. Tidmarsh. Sloan Morpeth v. A. R. Black. R. M. George v. H. P. Dale. G. F. Colbeck v. Iv. D. Duncan. T. H. Horton v. F. Quin. J. L. Black v. 11. Wiggins. A. G. Sime v. L. V. Bellingham. R. D. Wright v. J. Goss. A. D. S. Duncan v. J. M. Hussey. Rana Wagg v. T. A. Goulding. N. C. Bell v. W. C. Wynne. Leo Quin v. Donald Grant:. M. 11. Duncan v. Digby Giles. B. V. Wright v. W. S. Ralph. TI. B. Lusk v. lan Mac Ewan. Kapi Tareha v. P. Grey. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The qualifiers and draw for the professional championship were: R. C. Butters v. C. C. Clements. E. J. Moss v. J. A. Clements. J. Galloway v. A. J. Shaw. J. D. Mclntosh v. TI. R. Blair. O’RORKE VASE TIE Hamilton A, Auckland A, and Christchurch tied for the O’Rorke Vase, the teams and their scores being: Auckland A.—H. B. Lusk, 76; R. D. Wright, 82; W. S. Ralph, 81; H. W. Tidmarsh, 79; total, 318. Christchurch. —Donald Grant, 75; W. P. Anderson, 79; A. R. Black, 82; W. C Wynne, 82; total, 318. Hamilton A.—N. Bell, 77; G. F. Colbeck, 79; M. Macbeth, 83; L. V. Bellingham, 79; total, 318. The others were: Wellington, 323; Miramar, 325: Titirangi, 327; New Plymouth. 335; Wanganui, 337; Hamilton B, 337; Auckland B, 350. Detailed scores in the Open Cham-

CLUB COMPETITIONS

Maungakiekie Club There was a good muster of memt

of the Maungakiekie Golf Club at One Tree Hill on Saturday, when a flag match was played. It was won by F. XV. Wilson, who took the flag to the 20th green. The semi-finals of the championships were also played. Results were as follow:—Junior: F. Wilson beat H. AVorsley, 3 and 2. C Grade: F. Newell beat S. Gyllies, 2 and 1.

‘Next Saturday the first round of th match play handicap will be played.

Maungakiekie Ladies Following is the draw for the first round of the eclectic match for Mrs. White’s trophv, to be played by members of the Maungakiekie Golf Club at One Tree Hill to-morrow, in order of the draw: Miss D. Horton v. Miss Q. Robson. Miss K. Horton v. Miss S. Johnston, Miss C. Stubbs v. Mrs*. Roberts, Mrs. Finlay v. Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Horton v. Mrs. Hamilton,

Mrs. Dignan v. Miss Ponsford, Miss Has- ! it v. Miss M. Robson, Miss Churton v. Mrs. Bourke, Miss Daines v, Mrs. Robb. Mrs. Burton v. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Stewart v. Mrs. Lovett, Miss Grove v. Miss L 7. Russell, Mrs. Malcolm v. Mrs. Grevatt, Mrs. Willis v. Miss Perry, Miss McCabe v. Miss Millington, Miss Harvey v. Mrs. Russell, Miss J. Gaston v. Mrs. Eddowes, Mrs. Schnauer v. Mrs. Haycock, Miss Preece v. Mrs. Towsey. Miss Bray v. Mrs. Owen, Miss Richardson v. Miss Carnachan, Mrs. Swain v. Mrs. Goldwater, Mrs. Brown a- Miss Evans Mrs. Mcllraith v. Miss Yonge. There will be a match for C grade players for a prize presented by Mrs. Moore-Jones on Friday. The last C grade match was won by Miss P. Moody, with a score of 83 for 13 holes. Auckland Ladies Following are the results of the second round of the W. R. Wilson Cup competition. played by members of the Auckland Ladles’ Golf Club:—Miss McGovern defeated Miss L. Cutfield (12), 5 and 3; Miss Moginie (11), defeated Mrs. Morris (17) 5 and 4; Mrs. J. Wilson (13), defeated Miss N. Colbeck (17), 6 and 5; Miss Henderson (22), defeated Mrs. Trice (18) 2 and 1; Miss Upton (6), defeated Miss Mahoney (27), 2 and 1; Miss Martin (14), defeated Mrs. Neviil (20), 3 and 1; Mrs. Marshall (2), defeated Mrs. Watson (36), 1 up; Mrs. Ferguson (12), defeated Mrs. Endean (20), 4 and 3; Miss Lever (16), defeated Mrs. Rainger (21), 4 and 2;_ Mrs. Robertson (9), defeated Mrs. Wright (19), 2 and 1: Mrs. Bradley (24), defeated Miss C. Bayly (22), 3 and 1. The draw for the monthly medal match, to be played to-morrow, is as follows: — Mrs. Ferguson v. Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Endean v. Miss Cutfield, Miss Wilson v. Miss Cooper, Miss T. Bayly v. Mrs. E. Friedlander, Miss Hamlin v. Miss Ridings, Miss Coutts v. Miss Colbeck, Mrs. Murphv v. Miss Martin, Mrs. Trice v. Mrs. Neviil, Mrs. Hodges v. Mrs. Wilson, "Mrs. Henry v. Mrs. Wright, Miss Moginie v. Miss Culling, Miss McGovern v. Miss Rathbone, Miss Orr v. Miss L. Cutfield, Mrs. Rutherford v. Miss Lever, Mrs. Robertson v. Miss Upton, Miss Asser v. Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Bradley v. Miss Gill, Miss Reid v. Mrs. Cox, Miss C. Bayly v. Mrs. Revell, Mrs. Foster v. Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Pugh v. Mrs. Martin, Miss Ballantyne v. Miss Draper, Miss Noakes v. Mrs. Watson, Miss Walkley v. Mrs. Mellsop, Mrs. A. Fried lander v. Miss Kent. Glendowie Club In the final of the senior championship of the Glendowie Golf Club R. R. Kissling beat N. Ching, 3 and 2. The following will represent Glendowie against Pupuke, at Pupuke, next Saturday:—J. Hall, C. Biernacki, J. Richardson, F. Lowe. G. Kissling, E. Whitley, E. Hutchison, W. Newsham, L. H. Saunders, A. Horspool, P. Hintz, C. Garrard, IT. Wright, N. A. Forgie. Otahuhu v Glendowie The match between Otahuhu and Glendowie on Saturday was won by Glendowie with six wins and three losses, two matches finishing all square. Results are as follow, Otahuhu players being mentioned first:—L. J. Croxon and F. Trice, all square; Eustace lost to N. Ching, 1 down; IT. J. Levy lost to R. R. Kissling, 1 down; R. G. Moffitt lost to N. ITockin, 1 down; Eustace and R. FI. Pavitt, all square; A. McPherson beat A. Duthie, 3 and 1 ; O. R. Montgomery lost to R. Ralfe, 3 and 1; C. Rosewarne beat O. Wolfgram, 1 up; Clark lost to S. C. AVoods, 4 and 3; L. Kay lost to A. N. Other, 7 and 6; Iv. Ivay and Dr. Horton, all square. Glendowie v Papakura A team from Glendowie journeyed to Papakura and won a most enjoyable contest by seven matches to five, two matches finishing all square. Following are the results, Glendowie names being mentioned first: Hunter lost to Elliott, 1 down; Hall beat Pavitt, 2 and 1; G. Kissling lost to Smith, 5 and 3; Whitley and Knight, all square; Lowe beat AVilliams, 4 and 2; Richardson beat Gilmore, 2 up; Horspool lost to R. Spencer, 6 and 5; Saunders lost to L. Spencer, 3 and 2; Flutchison beat Langford, 5 and 3; Newsham beat Langford, 7 and 6; Gerrard and Robins, 'all square; Willis beat McLennan, 6 and 4; Hintz beat Busing, 4 .and 2. Glendowie Ladies Following is the draw for the L.G.IJ. match, to be played by, members of the Glendowie Ladies’ Golf Club on Wednesday:—Mrs. Stanley v. Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Hiil v. Miss, Brookfield, Miss Scott v. Mrs. Miller, Miss Friar v. Miss Madert, Mrs. Butler v. Miss AVilson, Mrs. Dickey v. Miss Hutchison, The draw for the second round of the C grade eclectic match is as follows: — Miss M. Hintz v. Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. McGinley v. Miss Cole, Mrs. Hayes v. Miss Lundon, Miss W. Hintz v. Mrs, AVright, Miss Sutton v. Miss Ernest, Miss E. Cullen v. Miss M. Cullen. The bogey match was won by Miss Friar, who returned a card four up. Other cards were:—Miss Maden, 1 up; Miss Hill, 1 down; Miss Scott, 1 down; Miss O. English, 3 down; ' Miss Ivatterfeldt, 3 down. The C grade match was won by Mrs. McGinley. In the first round of the championship Miss O. English defeated Miss Katterfeldt, 5 and 3; Miss M. Hill defeated Miss Brookfield 7 and 5; Miss Scott defeated Miss Appleyard. 6 and 4; Miss Friar defeated Miss M. English. 3 and 1; Mrs. Browne defeated Mrs. Hintz, 5 and 4; Mrs. Hill defeated Miss Sharland, 4 and 2; Mrs. Stanley defeated Miss Maden, 5 and 7. Titirangi Ladies The following is the draw for the C grade match, to be played by members of the Titirangi Ladies’ Golf Club: —Mrs. Brooke-Taylor v. Miss M. Cooke, Mrs. Joplin v. Mrs. Grierson, Mrs. S. Reid v. Miss Paterson, Miss M. Bailey v. Miss O. Mrs. Gillies v. Miss McKay, Mrs. Bartley v. Miss Moody, Mrs. Moore- . Tones v. Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Nicholson v. Miss F. Richards. A Canadian foursomes match will be played at Titirangi on Thursday. Pukekohe Club (From Our Oien Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, Saturday. The qualifying rounds for the Pukekohe Golf Club’s senior and junior championships were played to-day. On the cards returned the draw for the first round in each case is as follows: Senior Championship:—Coyle plays Ivirwan; McWhirter plays Daily; Payne plays Schlaepfer; Lawson plays Brosnahan. Junior Championship:—Maddison plays O. Short; Lee plays Hickling; Charlesworth plays Pike; Twiss plays Sellar. The Johnson trophy was won by Brosnahan, who defeated Coyle in the final 1 up at the 20th hole. Pupuke Ladies Following is the. draw for the first round of the Pupuke Ladies’ Golf Club’s C grade eclectic match of 15 holes, for Mrs. Close’s trophy, to be played on AA'ednesdav:—Miss Dunnett v. Miss .T. Parker, Mrs. Ellis v. Miss Dueler, Mrs. Close v. Mrs. Attwood, Mrs. Sellers v. Airs. Mclnnes. Mrs. Mulligan v. Airs. Scales, Aliss Parker v. Mrs. Skeat, Airs Arills v. Airs. Chisholm, Mrs. Tysoe v. Airs. Dueler, Aliss Phillips v. A ; N. Other.

pionship were: — R. .T. Moss* .. 74 77 73 76 300 A. J. Shaw* . . 76 73 79 76 304 76 76 7 b •77 304 J. k. Black . . 76 78 76 307 Sloan Morpeth .. 7 6 83 Vi 77 307 Rana Wagg . . . . 76 78 73 81 308 R. C. Butters* . . 79 80 309 J. D. McIntosh* 78 7 b 81 309 77 79 79 310 H. R. Blair* .. .. 76 79 80 310 Kapi Tareha 79 77 73 82 311 W. R Robson .. 80 77 77 7S 312 H. B. Rusk . . .. 76 80 8 L 7 6 313 C. C. Clements* 7 7 79 77 81 314 G. F. ( ’olbeck . . 80 76 82 79 317 J. R. Galloway* 82 78 76 81 317 A. 1). S. Duncan 81 83 77 7.7 318 B. V. Wright . . 76 79 79 84 318 R. M. George . . 79 81 76 84 320 M. H. Duncan . . 80 81 80 81 322 M. Macbeth . . . . 79 81 79 83 322 A. G. Sime .. .. 82 81 77 82 R. D. Wright . . JS 82 80 82 322 keo Quin . . 80 8 L 87 Donald Grant .. 84 83 82 324 R. V. Bellingham 8a 82 79 J. A. Clements* 80 80 80 8 b 325 H. W. T id marsh 81 83 79 326 84 82 8b 327 Digby Giles .. .. 78 8 b 7 8 86 327 J. Goss 82 SI 85 88 83 81 81 S3 80 84 J. Watt* 82 8b 81 80 328 H. P. Dale . . .. 80 83 83 T. Galloway* SS 84 82 330 G. W. Ritchie* .. S7 83 81 79 330 .1. M. Hussey .. 80 84 8 L 330 W. S. Ralph . . 82 92 81 H. Green* .. .. 8 L 84 8o 83 87 84 81 82 334 89 88 7 l 80 H. R. Blair* .. 76 79 80 310 78 85 88 S3 334 82 334 F. Quin 84 83 • 83 8 b J. W. Ross* .. . . 85 86 86 T. A. Gouldingr . . 84 83 8 b 84 A. R. Blank . . . . 86 86 H. Wiggins .. .. 82 93 SO H. A. Black . . .. 91 82 82 W. C. Wynne .. 83 86 S7 82 k. D. J Curst . . . . 8 b 84 R. o. Gardner . . Sb S t 91 S2 83 W. P. Anderson •Sb SS 88 86 85 83 SS F. C. Fryer .. .. 86 86 87 342 11. T id marsh .. 86 91 84 So 346 W. A. Keeling . . 86 *80 88 A. A. Stitch bury 9 L 89 89 ST .J. S. Harrison .. 84 86 Sb 348 89 89 34 S 88 89 88 84 W. Rints S5 89 86 89 349 R. W. Perry . . 86 7 9 93 351 H. MacDougall* 85 88 89 R. W. Delpli .... 87 87 90 89 H. R. Rees .. . . 86 87 90 90 W. O’Callaghan 86 91 90 94 8 i 8u 356 H. 72. Gillies did not complete rounds. the four