Shaw’s Revenge

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 490, 20 October 1928, Page 13

Shaw’s Revenge

WINS PROFESSIONAL GOLF Horton and Black in Amateur (Special to THE SUE~J DUNEDIN, Friday. AFTER having twice been defeated by J. D. Mclntosh (Gisborne) in the professional championship, A. J. Shaw, formerly open champion of New Zealand, had his revenge to-day, the Napier man winning the final of the professional championship at Balmacewan, 6—5. Conditions for the match could hardly have been worse and in the morning rain fell practically throughout the game. Things improved a little in the afternoon, but casual water still lay on many of the greens and the fairways were dead, though considering the amount of rain that had fallen the course was in better order than might have been anticipated. Players, however, were superior to conditions, many experienced critics stating that they had never seen better golf under such adverse conditions.

The issue of the amateur championship lies between T. H. Horton and J. L. Black, the semi-tlnals having resulted in Horton beating K. Ross, one up, and Black beating J. G. D. Duncan, 1 up. Shaw outplayed Mclntosh on the day, his long game being a picture to see.* For that matter he played sound golf in every department, his driving being a feature, while his putting was inuch better than in some of his previous matches. He played boldly throughout and at the end of the morning 1-8 holes was three up. SENSATIONAL TWO

One feature of the morning round was liis play at the tenth hole. Shaw was in the bunker to the left,.line high, Mclntosh being four yards from the hole. Shaw stepped into the bunker with his mashie-niblick, and proceeded to play. The dead ball pitched nicely on to the green, running up to the hole and dropping in—a sensational two. .Mclntosh made a brave effort for 2 but missed and Shaw won in two to three. Mclntosh started off the afternoon by winning the nineteenth hole In 4 to 5. The next was halved, but Shaw won the 21st.in 3 to 4. At the 22nd Mclntosh overran the hole with his second. Shaw being short with his next. Mclntosh misled the return and Shaw holed for a 3, making him four up. Mclntosh reduced the had at the next by holing a good 4. The 24th was halved and Shaw made a line putt at the next to win in 3 to 4 Coming to the 27th green, Shaw Mas five up, this. being halved after Shaw had made a splendid recovery from the rough. Shaw turned five up. The golf had been very good, Shaw’s outward half being 35 and Mclntosh’s 37* The 28th was halved. The next Shaw won in 5 to 6, which made him 6 up. Another half followed and the match ended at the 31st, where the hole was halved, Shaw winning C —s. Mclntosh played an uphill game, being short in some of his approaches, while generally he failed to reach Shaw’s great form. He was unable to play his drives as well as usual, this having a detrimental effect upon his second. ROSS GOES OUT

Dr. Ken Roes’s chances were greatly favoured for the amateur championship, hut though he .was three up at the end of eighteen holes in the semi-final against T. H. Horton, the latter eventually finishe ; one up. Excellent golf was provided, Horton being a little more consistent than the Otago player. To this his victory was due. Ilia chances in the final look bright, though J. L. Black is a tine matchplayer. At the 34th Ross lost a good chance of squaring the match after his opponent had played his third too hard and run through the green. Ross’s third was six feet short and his putt for a 4 lipped the hole, a half in 5 resulting, which left Horton one up with two to go. The next was halved in excellent threee, Ross hitting the hole for a two. Horton was dormie one. The 36th was halved in 5, leaving Horton the winner, one up. BLACK AND DUNCAN

The golf was not particularly good In the match between J. L. Black and J D, G. Duncan in the other semifrial, neither playing up to form. Black, however, played a steadier allround game which gave him the victory.

Duncan's ball at the third was deep In the ground where it fell, but the local rule allowed him to pidk it up and drop it without penalty. Black drew first blood with a fine three at the third. Both were out in 39 and Rll square. At the 11th (600yds) Black achieved a brilliant recovery out of a water-logged bunker to within ISin of the cup, and holed that for a hard half in five. Mediocre halves at the 15th in six were followed by a fine three to Black at the next, where he sank a 7ft putt, making him two up. Black was leading by one hole at *he 18th. In the afternoon Black gradually forged ahead, reached the turn in 3S and was two up. At the ninth Duncan lost a ball. Finally

Black was dormle two, and then Duncan put his drive 10ft from the pin, 270yds away, and holed a brilliant two, to be one down at the 18th, the 36th of the match. He tried hard to hole a long: putt, but just failed. LONG-DRIVING In the handicap foursomes W. M. Clayton and L. Marshall (St. Clair) were the winners. Kapi Tareha won the long-driving: event last year at Hamilton, but he is absent from this year's championship. Kapi’s drives, which counted last year measured 257yds and 239yds, an aggregate of 49G for the two. Today Sloan Morpeth won the longdriving championship both for one drive, 297yds, and for two drives, 535yds. A noticeable wind was helping, * but there was very little run. Horton Leads AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF IN WIND AT DUNEDIN Press Association. DUNEDIN, To-day. At the finish of the first 18 holes in the amateur championship this afternoon, T. H. Horton was 2 up on J. L. Black. It is fine overhead but a strong southerly is blowing. There was rain overnight, and the course is. still very heavy. The finalists were late in starting; and so far their golf is a long way below yesterday’s standard. At the turn the game was all square, both taking 42. Horton won the 10th hole and the 11th .vas halved, and Horton took the 12th, making him 2 up at the 12th. Titirangi Attains First-Class Rank

NEW GOLF COURSE OPENED TOURNAMENT STARTS The new golf c'ourse at Titirangi, which has cost several thousand pounds, was opened officially this morning by the club president, Mr. G. Lawrence Taylor. The first ball was driven by Mr. \V. R. Cooke, who has been responsible for the supervision of the redesigning of the course. Immediately after the opening ceremony a three-day tournament was commenced, not one of the players, either Titirangi members or visitors, ever having played round the new course. Each of the competitors was handed a plan of the course, together with his score card, the plans being given by The Sun. The fairways were in perfect order, and the new greens, of which there, were Thirteen, were. in a condition of excellence on which Mr. Tom Chapman, who was responsible for grassing after the ground work had been com-' pleted, is t.o be highly complimented. Many-new bunkers, with their white sand standing out in relief against the green of the slopes, made the players realise that Titirangi had suddenly jumped into the ranks of first-class courses. The size of the greens, and the fact that many of them were terraced, had the players in difficulties, particularly those who had been used to the small, fiery, temporary greens at Titirangi. Several of the holes will be well remembered by visitors because of their difficulties. The new eleventh, with its narrow depth, standing on a rise with a wilderness between green and tee. is now one of the most difficult one-shot holes in New Zealand, while the seventh. immediately in front of the clubhouse, another oneshotter, will see far more 4’s than 3’s. probably many s’s. The card for the new course is as follows:

ONCE A TEA-TREE WASTE In declaring the new course open, Mr Taylor said it made his heart glad at to see the course ranking among the best in New Zealand, and fit for any championship. This was more especially so when he recalled that in 1914 the course was just a teatree waste, and that even *is late as 1918 or 1919 it was questionable whether the club could reclaim It. He pointed out to members that they had their course only through the assisance and interest of the original vendors, Messrs. C. F. ajid R. O. Gardner. He highly complimented Messrs. H. W Cooke, alterations supervisor; T. H. Chapman, the greens expert; and F. Harrison, engineer, all of whom had gratuitously given their services. Mr. N. Mcßobie, captain, said that the list of those specially mentioned would be incomplete without the name of Mr. G. Lawrence Taylor, who had been president for just on 12 years, and had put his heart and soul into the improvement of the course. Mr. Mcßobie teed up the first ball,

which was driven off by Mr. Cooke amid applause. THIS MORNING'S PLAY The outstanding score this morning ; was that of Rex George on the scratch mark, who returned a 74, mainly compiled by reasons of brilliant putting. He required only one putt on each of some 12 greens. Phayers were enthusiastic about the course and most of them found the new greens excellent. George’s card was as follows: — Out—4ss, 344, 434—36. In 535, 624, 454—38. The best scores of early this afternoon | in the first round of the two rounds to i qualify for the Titirangi Cup (net j scores qualify) were as follow. — H. R. Cooke, 89—IS. 71; S. Hunter, Sl—j f*. 72; D. Coyle, 83—10, 73; F. Hazelden, i s2—B, 74; R. George, 74—0, 74; R. O. i Gardner, 79 —3, 76; P. J. Western, SO—4, j 76; 11. L. Rees, SO —4, 76; E. O. Robinson, ! 85—9, 76. . i At this stage there were still quite a I number of players to return cards. AUCKLAND LADIES’ TITLE The Auckland ladies’ provincial open championship and handicap tournament will be played from October 30 to November 2, and offers an attractive programme. The qualifying round for the championship is the first event in conjunction with the first medal handicap, the second following two days later. Canadian foursomes, a fourball bogey match, a bogey handicap and approaching and putting competi - tions complete the programmes. tournament will be played on the reconstructed Titirangi course, which offers new conditions and perfect greens. TITIRANGI LADIES Because of the men’s tourrtiment there will be no C grade match for members of the Titirangi Ladies’ Club on Tuesday. Mrs. Grevatt won the junior bogey match with a score of 5 up. AKARANA A 36 holes stroke competition will bo played on Monday by the Akarana Club, players to choose own partners.

\-o yards. Bog-ey. No. Yards. Bosey. 1. 300 4 10. 401 5 « 377 5 11. 161 3 3 366 5 12. 467 5 4 135 3 13. 474 5 5 447 5 14. 128 3 6 430 5 15. 372 5 7 170 3 16. 35o 4 S 308 4 17. 444 o 9 ; 387 S IS. 314 4 "“39 30