GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 783, 2 October 1929, Page 11

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

AMATEURS AND PROS. MORPETH IN FORM

WANGANUI, Today. The weather was gorgeous for the playing of the third round of the amateur golf championship, the semi-final of the professional championship and the stroke handicap for amateurs, and the handicap stroke match for professionals. Results of the third round of the amateur championship of 36 holes first IS holes: —Eksted and Black, all square; L. Cathro. 4 up on B. T. Smith; A. G. Sime. 3 up on K. L. Ward; S. Morpeth, 4 up on E. M. Macfarlane. Semi-final of the professional championship of 36 holes, result of the first IS holes:—A. J. Shaw. 3 up on C. C Clements; E. J. Moss and E. S. Douglas. all square. Ward played steadily against Sime. returning 76 to Sime’s 73, the difference representing a margin of 3 up in Sime’s favour. Ward slackened in his putts, where he is usually very sound. Up to the 14tli Eksted played the sounder golf and was 4 up on Black, but here Black got busy and reeling oft 3,4, 4 and 4. made the match all square. Eksted weakened toward the finish.

Absolute steadiness and accuracy gave Cathro a 73 round against B. J. Smith, junr., who was 7S. Both played well. Macfarlane was 2 up on Morpeth at the fourth, at which point Morpeth unloosened some of his sensational figures and played phenomenal golf. His round was 73 and but for a stymie he would have come home in 33. Macfarlane played soundly, but did not enjoy the best of good fortune. Notwithstanding being twice out of bounds, Shaw returned a 71 round, which was too solid for his opponent, C. C. Clements, who, however, is playing well. Moss and Douglas had a hard fight all the way and an even break, finishing all square and displaying great golf. MOSS PLAYS WELL OMMENT ON YESTERDAY’S PLAY (Special to THE SUN) WANGANUI, Tuesday. Glorious weather continued today iien the first and second rounds of the New Zealand amateur golf championship and professional championship were played. The condition of the Belmont links drew nothing but praise from all players. The third hole, as in the previous day’s games, proved troublesome for many. Nearly all hooked from the tee into the rough or the bunkers on the left of the fairway, and some on to the adjoinng 13th fairway. The green at the third hole appeared heavy in places. The hole is technically a bad one, but very sporting. Bunker’s Hill also gave a lot of trouble in the amateur matches. The surprise of the day was Cathro’s defeat of Goss, and subsequent defeat of Arthur Duncan. The latter game had an exciting finish. It was won on the last green and was hard-fought from first to last. Cathro ayed like a veteran. SMITH AGAIN DOES WELL Young Smith, of Auckland, played he best golf of the afternoon, beating Louisson in the second round. Smith was one up at the turn. His card from then showed 3,4, 3,4, 4,4, 5. 4 and 4. Morpeth carried off both his matches with only medium golf. His first drive went out of bounds, and again at the third he hooked badly. This was his fault all day. At putting and approaching he excelled. It is assumed he is slightly golf stale. Horton’s defeat by Ekstedt caused a surprise after Horton’s great performance last week. He went well till the turn, when he used a brassie instead of an iron from the rough. From then he went to the dogs. A great contest was expected between Wagg and Sime, who had a large anticipatory gallery. Sime led all through, being at the top of his form. McFarlane and Ward, two Christchurch semi-finalists, played good solid golf. Ward, in particular, was brilliant. Against Conway, he went out in 36, coming home with 3,4, 3. He was six up, and had a comfortable win by 5 and 3. A good match is assured against Sime in the semifinals. MOSS IN GREAT FORM

Of the semi-finalist professionals, J. Clements is from Christchurch, Douglas and Moss are both Aucklanders, and Shaw is from Napier. Some briliant golf was played in this class. The contest between Moss and Rutter was a stirring one, each fighting every hole. At one hole. Moss was stymied twice, and twice he lifted the hall with his mashie, the second time into the hole. At the seventh , _ hole, a full brassie by Moss the SSESfour’s on the days pla\. Douglas beat J. Clements by perfect play, barring one putt on the K ereen. C. C. Clements went out in 35 and was 4 up on Mclntosh a the turn. Mclntosh came home m -So, reducing the lead to one hole. Clemente was driving fairly, and approaching and putting very well. At the third, lie holed a magnificent putt. _ Details are as follow: AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP First Round T. H. Horton beat A. C. A. Seymour, 3 A K. P Kkstedt beat L. Seifert, 1 «PH A. Black beat J. Harold, o and *>. j.*L. Black beat J. Quin, 8 and 6. 0 a e Conway beat H. P. Dale, 4 and -- K. C." Ward beat C. N. Armstrong, 4 and A g! Sime beat R. Wage, 4 and 2 A. R. Blank beat B. M. Silk. 3 and 2. S. Morpeth beat W. B. Reill> , 1 up. D o. Whyte beat P. Grey, -„ U P- , - D, C. Collins beat T. Park. 7 and 6. E. M- Macfarlane beat J. ilangan, 0 ana N. Louisson beat Kapi Tareha, 3 and B. .T. Smith, jun., beat F. Huggins, 1 up. Tj. Cathro beat J. Goss, 1 up. A. D. S. Duncan beat L. Quin, 1 up. Second Round A. E. Ekstedt beat T. H. Horton, 3 and J il Black beat H. A. Black, 2 and 1. K C Ward beat A. E. Conway, o and o. A* G*. Sime beat A. R- Blank, 4 and 3. S. Morpeth beat D. O. Whyte, 4 and 2. E. M. Macfarlane beat D. C. Collins, - and 1. T • o B. J. Smith, jun., beat N. Louisson, - and 1. _ _ , _ L. Cathro beat A. D. S. Duncan, 1 up. PROFESSIONAL. CHAMPIONSHIP First Round A. J. Shaw beat T. Galloway, 7 and 6. C. C. Clements' beat J. Mclntosh, - and E. S. Douglas beat J. Clements, S and 6. El J. Moss beat F. Rutter, 3 and 2. THE BOGEY HANDICAP The best Scores in the bogey handicap were:—A. R. Blank, 3 up; B. M. Silk, 3 up; K. C. Ward, 1 up; L. Seifert, 1 up: R. Kissling, 1 up: L. Cathro, 1 up; A. Stewart, 1 down; R. O. Gardner, 1 down; C. N. Armstrong, 1 down,