Shaw’s Golf Victory

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 7

Shaw’s Golf Victory

NEW CHAMPION BREAKS 300 Horton and Morpeth Brilliant tSpecial to THE St'.Vi WANGANUI, Sunday. THE 1929 open golf championship will go down in history as. the first occasion on which 300 has been broken. J. Shaw’s 299 for the four rounds was a wonderful performance, considering the adverse conditions on the Friday. The Napier pro. won the title by three strokes from T. 11. Horton who, with Sloan Morpeth, was responsible for the most brilliant individual performance of the championship. Each returned a 71.

An interesting feature of this year’s championship was that two rounds were plaj ed in vile, wet, cold weather, and the other two were played in perfect golfing conditions. On Friday the greens were heavy and slow, although the fairways were sandj r enough to take all the water greedily. The bunkers became hard, and often balls were buried. On Saturday the positions were reversed, the fairways and greens being fast and the bunkers dry—a sure test for any golfer under all conditions. Shaw had a large gallery following him when lie started the final round on Saturday, if is first six holes were played well, but with no brilliance. After that he brightened up, and from the Encampment made the best drive of the day, a beautiful shot far down in the centre of the fairway. The sixteenth and seventeenth holes were both holed out in three, in both instances with magnificent puts upwards of 20 yards. Much was expected of Sloane. Morpeth after his morning’s round of 71, but his card for the afternoon showed 77; bringing him down to sixth place. His best score was equalled by Horton in the afternoon. Incidentally, both were amateurs. With these two exceptions, 10 professionals led the field. Duncan, who was well down on the first day’s play, pulled up with 75 and 73 for Saturday's card. His golf was polished and consistent throughout the da,y. Moss promised much in the morning with his third round of 73, but his play in the afternoon was inconsistent, and the best he could register was a TOURNAMENT RECORD BROKEN The scores of 71 compiled by Horton j and Morpeth equal the tournament rej cord for Belmont, which is held by J. 'loss, the local champion, who finished 29th in the aggregate. A 69 has, however, been done at Belmont. The two leading amateurs returned the following cards:—Morpeth—Out: 4, 4. 4,4, 2, 5, 4,3, 4—34; In: 3,4, 4,3, 4,4, 7,4, 4—37; total, 71. HortonOut: 5, 3 ,5, 4,3, 4,4, 3 —35; In: 3,5, j 2,5, 5,4, 4,4, 4 —36; total 71. Horton started his last round four down on Shaw, and under ordinary circumstances his 71 might have provided the sensation of the meeting. However, Shaw, too, was equal to the occasion, and his 72, following on three consistent earlier rounds, was a real champion’s finish, Morpeth would probably have set a new tournament record for the course had it not been for a disastrous seven at the 16th hole. He booked into the rough, and when he played his niblick, two balls came out. One was an old one, lying unnoticed under Morpeth’s own ball, which travelled only about a chain. But for that it would ha.ve been a wonderful round. Douglas was not happy under Friday's adverse conditions, but he revealed his true form pn Saturday when he turned in a 75 and a 73. The third round ended with Shaw, Moss, Horton, Mclntosh and Morpeth leading in that order, with Moss, McIntosh and Morpeth showing marked improvement on Friday’s play. Morpeth in his fourth round screwed slightly from the tee, but atoned for this by magnificent approaches and sure imtting. Moss was accounted to be the steadiest player on the day. His drives and approaches were perfect, but he was let down on putting, losing five strokes at the greens in his fourth round, which he did in 77. Ivapi Tareha, who played, with him, scored a clean 75. making few mistakes, although he was slightly erratic at times. Shaw's first few holes compared well with those of Moss, and it was thought early in the afternoon that he would win the open championship. Morpeth finished his final round in 76, too big a score to put him at the top. In the last round Shaw revealed what a true golfer can do. Two holes in succession went for three, with one long putt each. His drive from the Encampment was the longest and straightest shot during the day. On the last green he missed a two-foot putt, thus missing by one stroke a chance to equal Morpeth’s and Horton’s rounds of 71. Barring two two-foot putts, wnicli he duffed badly, Horton played good golf. At one hole he chipped from the rough to the hole in two with a beautiful shot. The Whole day’s golf was a great improvement on Friday’s, and the extreme change in the conditions made the whole situation excitably uncer-

tain. It was not till the last two holes that it was assured that Shaw would win.

DRAW FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS From Our Own Corretspo*ident WANGANUI, Saturday. The draw for the amateur championship is as follows: Horton plays Seymour, Ekstedt plays Seifert, IT. Black plays ITarold, J. Quin plays J. L. Black, Dale plays

Conway. Ward plays Armstrong. Sime ] plays Wag?. Plank plays Silk. Mor- j peth plays Reilly. Grey plays Whyte. ; Collins plays Park, Mangan plays j Ma'cfarlane, Tareha plays Louisson. ] Huggins plays Smith. Goss plays ! Cathro. L. Quin plays Duncan. In the professional championship Shaw plays T. Galloway, Mclntosh plays C. C. Clements, Douglas plays 1 J. Clements, Rutter plays Moss. NORTH AUCKLAND TITLE WON BY MISS STONE J-'i'Otn Our Otcii Correspondent WHANGAREI. Sunday. ! The women's golf tourney at Mount i Denby links concluded yesterday J afternoon when in the linal for the j North Auckland championship was : won by Miss Stone, a local player, who beat Mrs. Stewart, Titirangi. 2 up. Although the weather was not always favourable the tournament will rank as one of the best yet held. For this much credit is due to Mrs. A. M. Long, the popular and efficient secretary. The winners during the tournament were: North Auckland championship: Miss Stone. Whangarei; runner-up. Mrs Stewart, Titirangi: best gross score in qualifying round, Miss Stone. Whangarei: First 18-hole medal round: Miss Stone, Whangarei. Ninehole bogey handicap: Mrs. Ramsey, Whangarei. Eighteen-hole bogey handicap: Mrs. Ward, Whangarei. Nine-hole flag match: Mrs. Ward. Whangarei. Second IS-hole medal round: Miss Duder, Titirangi. Canad- j ian foursomes: Mrs. O’Leary and Mrs. | Spinley, Titirangi. First day's putting: Mrs. Stewart, Titirangi. Second ] day’s putting: Mrs. Gardner. Whanga- . rei. Third day's putting: Mrs. Shroff. Best putting for tournament: Mrs. F. | Reynolds. MIDDLEMORE FIXTURES Several club fixtures were played by members of the Auckland Golf Club on the Middlemore links on Saturday in good golfing weather. Results in the senior championship are:—H. Plumley beat G. F. Foote, 4 and 2; W. N. Abbott beat H. V. Coverdale, 5 and 4; W. A. Donald beat R. D. Wright at the 20th hole; E. L. Bartleet beat C. Jacobsen, 2 up; F. Macky beat j D. MacCormick, 3 and 2. A bogey competition was also held, the I following being the best cards returned:— H. Tidmarsh (4), 2 up; T. R. Brett 0 4), 1 up; H. Hanna f 9). 1 up; W. S. Ralph (1), all square; R. F. Johnston (5), all square; C. I. Nathan (8), 1 down; B. Elliot (10), 1 down: C. Dawson (15), 1 down; G. B. Fisher (15), 1 down. The second round of the junior championship was played and the following players qualified:—N. C. Witcombe, 17J; V. Masters, 176; F. I. Dawson, 179; T. B. Elliot, IS2; J. Hellaby, 183; T. W. J. Johnson, 183: A. L. Stedman, IS6: J. MacCormick, 186; J. F. Ewen, 187; W. A. Phillips, 187; C. Herman, 1S8; W. Wilson, 188; W. T. Bell, ISS; T. N. Holmden, 189; W. Pavitt, 189; J. A. Peacock, 189. N. C. Witcombe won the trophy presented by Mr. P. Asser, for the best gross score, and also won the Nursery Handicap, which goes to the player returning the best net score, 175, 36—139. Following is the draw for the first round of match play:—N. C. Witcombe v. J. A. Peacock, K. MacCormick v. J. F. Ewen. J. B. Elliott v. W. T. Bell. J. Hellaby v. W. Wilson, T. W. J. Johnson v. C. Herman, F. Dawson v. T. N. Holmden, A. L. Stedman v. W. A. 33hillips, V. Masters v. W. Pavitt. AKARANA V. GLENDOWIE Following is the result of the interclub match played at Glendowie between senior members of the Akarana and Glendowie Golf Clubs, Glendowie players being mentioned first in each case:—Alcott beat Brown, 4 and 3; Trice beat Bailey, 3 and 2: Ching lost to Hazelden, 3 and 2; D. Horton beat Swanson. 1 up: Hutchison and Swanson. all square; Nicholls lost to Baker, 1 up; Woods lost to Wynyard. 2 up; Kissling beat Ferguson, 5 and 4; Rawlinson beat Cox, 4 and 3; Wolfgramm lost to Hunter, 4 and 3; Richardson lost to Budge, 3 and 1. Following were the results of an interclub match between junior players of the Akarana and Glendowie Golf Clubs, played at Akarana on Saturday, Glendowie playei's being mentiond first In each instance: —W. Laxon lost to J. Coltman, 1 down; H. Goodwin lost to W. Turbott. 6 and 5; C. Biernaeki lost to D. Syme, 2 and l; L. Harrison won from J. Wareing, 5 and 4; D. Morrison won from S. F. Berndston, 2 up; H. Wright lost to F. IT. Greenbank, 5 and 4; J. Hall and G. Coltman, all square; N. Harrison lost to C. B. Read, 5 and 4; H. Jefferson lost to N. Sinclair, 3 and 2; R. Sloman lost to A. E. Young, 9 and 7: L. Keyes lost to F. Preston, 6 and 4: F. T. Faram won from W. W. G. T. Miller, 2 and 1. RECORD ESTABLISHED

The final of the Glendowie senior championship, between Alleott and Hutchison, was decided during the week-end. From the start Alleott played fine golf. Although his driving was not extra good he more than made up for it on the greens. Hutchison’s morning card was

i S 4. On at least six greens he holed IS I to 20-foot putts. He was round in 70. thus lowering the previous record for the course, *" established by himself, by five * strokes. Following is his card, bogey s j being in parentheses: ' ti (11. 3 45>. 4 (41. 3 431. 4 (4'. 4 <4l. out 35: : l3>. 1 4 41. 2 431. „ 451. 4 (51. 5 (41. 5 .41 . | 3 (4). 5 (4\ in 34; total. 70. Hutchison j ! played much better in the afternoon his { ! round being 77. but the going was too j 1 1 strong. He was beaten 5 and 7 After ; , the game Alleott was presented with the ‘ t box of balls given by the secretary. Mr. - jE. E. Nalder, for the player breaking ‘ " | the record. : l ! MAUNGAK.IEK.IE LADIES , 1 l *■ Following is the draw for the L.G.U. . : j medal handicap match to be played by J < | members of the Maungakiekie Ladies* 1 Golf Club at One Tree Hill tomorrow. I * commencing at 10.45. in order o * the j , | draw:—Mrs. Alison v. Miss K. Horton. J Miss G. Easton v. Mrs. 1. B. Stewart. \ < i Miss A. Grove v. Mrs. Beattie. Mrs. j ] O'Leary v. Miss U. Russell. Miss M. Rich- ] ardson v. Mrs. Taylor, Miss M. Miller v. j - Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Grevatt v. Mrs. Swain, j Mrs. Russell v. Mrs. Saxton. Mrs. Me- i Arthur v. Miss Churton. Mrs. Ferguson ! v. Mrs. Paterson. Mrs. Horton v. Mrs. ! Brown. Mrs. Roberts v. Mrs. H Johnston, Miss Haslett v. Mrs. Mellraith. Mrs. i Burton v. Mrs. Schnauer. Miss J. Easton v. Mrs. Miller. Mrs. White v. Miss D. Stewart. Miss M. Cooke v. Miss Parr, Miss j Carnahan v. Miss S. Johnstone. Miss Harvey v. Mrs. Henrys, Mrs. Malcolm v. Mrs. * Robinson. Mrs. J. 11. Stewart v. Mrs. • Lovett, Mrs. Houghton v. Mrs. Baird. Mrs. Spinley v. Miss Haeket. Miss E. Schnauer, : v. Mrs. Bourke, Miss N. Clark, v. Mrs. Richardson. Miss Walker v. Miss Moody,! Miss Lawrence v. Miss G. Harrison. Mrs. } Broughton v. Miss Robson. Mrs. Symes v. Mrs. Ward. Mrs. Lloyd v. Miss Lamb, i i Miss Millington v. Mrs. Henry. Miss Me- } Gowan v. Miss Blackburn. Mrs. J. C. | , 1 Hardley v. Mrs. Wiles, Miss E. White v. J Miss Flnnerty. Ninth tee: Mrs. C. Hard- j I Icy v. Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Joplin v. Mrs. i 1 Gylli.es. Mrs. Grant v. Miss E. Hardley, j < i Mrs. Gold water v. Miss 31. Hardley. Miss ! Bailey v. Mrs. Hutchison, Miss Hoot on j v. Mrs. Kiiner, Miss Ronavne v. Mrs. !E. Alison, Miss Easdown v. Miss Hill, Miss Thompson 4-. Miss Williams. Miss F. | l i Stitt 4-. Mrs. Restall. Mrs. Mclndoe v. s Miss C. Wells. The best scores returned in the C r I grade match were:—Mrs. J. C. Hardley, . 107; Miss E. White, ill; Mrs. Dunne, 1 US. f A C grade match with sealed condi- - tions for a trophy presented by Mrs. J. C. Hardley. will be held on Thursday, players to choose partners. GLENDOWIE LADIES’ CLUB | Following is the draw for the L.G.U. match to be played on Wednesday by the members of the Glendowie Ladles' Golf Club;—Mrs. Browne v. Mrs. Hutchison, Miss Brookfield v. Mrs. Hints. Mrs. Miller V. Mrs. Rennie. Miss R. Wilson v. Mrs. j Mathieson, Miss Johnson v. Miss Maden, i Mrs. Warren v. Miss Dale. Mrs. Butler v. Mrs. Keys, Mrs. Hill v. Miss W. Hintz. Miss Lundon v. another. Miss M. Hill v. j Mrs. Mark wick. Miss O. English v. Miss Sutton: Miss M. English v. Miss Lawrence, Miss Colebrook v. another. The draw for C grade matc h is as follows: —Miss Odell v. Miss Gaudin, Miss Pagni v. Aliss Meadows. Aliss Wells v. Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Meiklejohn v. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs Cahill Mrs. Holdsworth. Miss Adams v. another. An inter-club match against a team , from the Papakura Ladies’ Club was j played at the Glendowie links, resulting in a, win for Glendowie by 10 matches to 2. PUPUKE DRAW Following is the draw for the play-off for the gold button, to be played by i members of the Pupuke Ladies' Ciolf Club i on Wednesday:—Mrs. Thompson v. Mrs. Bowden, Airs. Blomfield v. Airs. Little- ( jolin. Airs. Rutherford v. Aliss Hartv. Members not playing for the gold button j will play a medal round for Airs. Blomfield's trophy, players to choose own i partners. i The eclectic match for Messrs. Walker and Hall’s trophy was won by Miss A. : O’Neill.

DETAILED RECORD Details of the championship are as follow, (x) denoting: professionals: — (x.) A. J. Shaw .. .. 1. 11. Horton .. .. 70 79 76 71 302 (x) E. J. Moss . . .. 73 <s> E. S. Douglas .. SO SO 73 308 A. D. S. Duncan .. SO SI. 73 309 Sloan [Morpeth .. .. SO S3 71 70 310 (x) C. C. Clements . 81 75 310 (x) J. McIntosh .. .. 79 SO 74 78 311 (x) J. A. Clements.. 78 SI 78 76 313 (x) T. Galloway .. SI S1 74 78 314 (x) P. Rutter .. .. SO 83 70 314 (x) J. Branch .. .. 79 SO 79 315 B. M. Silk St SO 7 S 316 (x) X. Bell SI 76 317 E. INI. Maefarlane .. 80 so 80 78 SIS IT. P. Dale 77 S4 82 75 31S W. A. Keeling . . .. 84 S3 73 76 320 Kapi Tareha S2 82 S2 75 321 (x) R. O. Butters . . S3 St 71 SO 322 (x) G. Ritchie .. .. 82 SI 78 St 322 J. B. Black SO 77 76 79 322 Tx) J. R. Galloway .. SO S3 70 B. J. Smith, jun. . . so 84 74 SI 325 C. X. Armstrong .. so 84 74 SI 325 D. O. Collins .. .. 80 80 70 S1 825 J-X. A. Black S3 sg 7S 76 325 D. Seifert sr, S3 S3 A. G. Sime S2 S3 83 78 326 -T. Goss S4 82 82 78 326 D. O. Whyte .. S4 82 80 SO 326 A. Ekstedt S7 SI 70 S3 327 B. Cathro 80 90 78 79 327 A. [Pass S$ S2 SO SO 327 P. Grey S3 87 81 77 32S K. C. Ward S3 S4 SI SO 328 Rana Wagg St 89 S3 328 fx) J. Lambie .. .. S8 81 78 329 T. Park S9 85 7 6 79 329 F. Huggins 79 S7 7S SO 330 J. Harold S9 84 82 76 331 .7. Quin ss 74 74 331 J. Maneran ss 91 78 332 A. E. Conway .. .. so S7 78 81 332 T>. Ross S3 84 X. Douisson so S7 74 Cx) H. Fuller .. .. si so 83 SO 332 A. R. Blank S7 82 79 80 334 W. B. Reilly .. .. so Si S3 82 834 T.. Ouin so SS St SO 335 . X. Goulding .. .. so so 81 S3 336 P. Quin 87 83 SI 336 F. S. Parkes S4 78 89 ?36 C. A. Seymour .. .. ss ss SO 80 320 C. IT. Stephenson S4 89 S3 S1 386 E. J. Humphrey .. . . 85 (x) .T. Watt S3 ss 87 81 339 c. Til. Howden .. SR 82 SO 239 T. Saunders sr. 79 85 239 W. Bints S3 89 So S3 340 M; Fenwick SI SO 84 89 340 (x)E. W. Perry .. SO 78 81 340 •T. M. Hussey .. S3 87 So 85 340 G. Richmond SO so 82 341 Tx 1 ) A. Dykes .. So SO St 89 341 S7 80 ss SO 341 •T. G. Dick ss 87 S3 84 342 R. O. Gardner .. S.> 87 89 82 242 f. c. Fryer 92 80 81 342 F. C. Hutchison . . . so 80 81 342 B. B. MeKiven .. . S9 87 83 S3 242 S. Powdrell 87 94 81 81 343 90 87 84 S3 344 G. M. Chong .. . . 93 84 344 (x) P.. .T. Smith .. . 84 90 86 345 SI 98 SO S7 34G J. P. Mortland .. . SO 93 83 So 347 SO 85 347 92 89 77 90 SO 88 91 87 85 81 349 88 84 88 R. D. Hurst S3 87 92 S3 349 (x)'J. G. Watt .. . 91 93 D. Meldrum 90 84 83 89 91 87 99 82 84 352 R. D. Harding .. . 9 4 92 SO 80 352 W. O’Callaghan .. . 91 94 86 R. O. Ohesney .. . S9 93 95 93 93 93 87 J. P. Aldred 93 88 101 89 R. J. Be Cren .. . 93 103 94 94 384 The O’Rourke vas e teams match, in which 10 teams competed, was the Eltham team. won by