BY ONE MATCH

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 949, 16 April 1930, Page 7

BY ONE MATCH

N.Z. BEATS VICTORIA AT GOLF KIRK-WINDEYER SERIES Pi css Associato)l CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. New Zealand beat Victoria in the eliminating round of the Kirk-Wind- i eyer Cup series by three and a-half matches to two and a-hall matches. ; New Zealand will meet Xew South Wales in the final match for the cup tomorrow. The results of the matches today are as follow, Xew Zealand names being given first: Horton beat Ryan, six up. Macfarlane beat Russell, one up. Ross lost to Bulte, one down. Black and Hancock, all square. Details of the scores were: Horton, 73, 73—146; Ryan, 74. 74 —148; Macfarlane. 73, 75—148; Russell, 74, 75 149; Black, 79, 73—152; Hancock, 72, 77—149; Ross, 75, 77—152; Buite, 75, 76—151. HORTON’S SUPERB PLAY Horton Avas definitely Rj r an's ! superior, and the Victorian Avas never able to overtake Horton’s early lead. The Masterton champion's play Avas of such superb quality that Ryan had tew opportunities of making up the arrears. Horton was two up on the morning round, and he steadily increased this lead, to Avin the match, five and three, or six up at the 36th hole. Russel] showed startling brilliance in two patches in his match Avith Mac - farlane, but the local champion always looked certain to beat him. They finished the morning round all square, and Macfarlane Avas unlucky to lose in the last three holes a. lead of two up Avhich he had held for most of the round. In both cases lie lost holes bv hooking his drive behind the trees. In the afternoon, he quickly established a lead, and again led three up. This lead h© held until the match Avas safe, three up and two. Playing on, Russell took the last two holes. leaA'ing the tally, Macfarlane one up. A CLOSE TUSSLE Black and Hancock had a grim battle. Hancock ran away with a burst of brilliance, and turned foui* up. increasing his lead to live up at the next hole. Thereafter Black held him lor the rest of the round, actually reducing the lead to four down at the end of the round. In the afternoon Black produced his best form and Hancock was never able to outplay him. Steadily Black reduced the deficit, until lie led one up at the 35th. Hancock took the last hole and squared the match. Ross improved greatly on his form of the previous day. Ho was really unlucky to lose against Bulte, because the deciding shot was a 15in putt; Avliich Ross missed, giving Bulte the 36th hole and the match. On the other hand, the young Victorian’s allround play, with the possible exception of putting, was superior to that of Ross. Fortunes fluctuated A*ery much in this game, in which there were fewer holes halved, and more won and lost than in any other match of tin? series. HORTON’S GREAT DISPLAY VICTORY OVER AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPION BLACK A FIGHTER r Special to THE SUN CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. Greater all-round steadiness, especially on the greens, gave New Zealand k is t 1 Y° victol ' y in the singles oi; the Kirlv-W mdeyer Cup. Taking it all mo«*W h ? - BOlf " U 3 very Kood. The ih V V vln - vas that of Horton against the Y letonan No. 1 man, M. pion yan ’ Australian amateur chamlayed. sood S° lf > doing par <4 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon. His chief weakness was on tlie srreens, poor approach putts losing mm half or a win at several holes Ho was driving beautifullv, apart from an occasional hook, and his approaching was again deadly. “GAVE NOTHING AWAY” Horton did 74 in the morning, and t- in the afternoon. lie picked up a couple of holes in the afternoon and his round might easily have been 71 if he had played them out. He was hardly ever off the line, his drives and long seconds covering the pin all the way, and his approach putts were beautifully played. Over the whole round he gave practically nothing Greater steadiness on the greens was also the deciding factor in Macfarlane s win against Russell. Russell finished only I down after Macfarlane had been dormy 3. The Victorian fGught a losing game nearly all the uay, and this was chiefly because he missed four putts that were quite holeable. If he had holed tW o of them the game might have ended in his favour. ! In the morning. Macfarlane got 73 and both did 75. It was an interesting match all the way, and a hard one to win. Macfarlane outdrove his opponent most of the time. ROSS NARROWLY BEATEN Ross was the only man in the team to lose his match. He should have halved it. Ho threw it away on the ISth green, where he missed a twofoot putt. It was hard luck for Ross, who had put up a great light against the Victorian-colt all the way round. Ross’s putting was much better than in the foursomes the previ/ms day, but his approach putts were still inclined to be timid, and he required three putts on several greens. Bulte was erratic on the greens. A putt of about 4ft lie did not seem able to get down, but on the other hand, he holed several long ones. The long game of both players was splendid and there was nothing between them in their driving. Bulte has a nice, easy swing, and hits a beautiful ball front the tee, but the doctor was matching him for length. They both did 75 in the morning. In the* afternoon, Bulte did 76 and Ross 7S. Taken all through. Bulte's approaching was more consistent than his opponent's. BLACKS SPLENDID FIGHT

Black put up a splendid fighting game to finish the 36 holes all square with Hancock. His ability to pull the game out of the fire is well known, and yesterday he displayed it again! At tile end of the morning round, he was 3 down, having been 5 down at the turn. Hancock could do nothing Avrong in the morning- round. His long game and approaching were splendid, and he was putting far better than on Monday. In the afternoon, his game fell away, and he took 42 to go out, Black doing par 37. Brratic putting Avas liis chief trouble. Coming home, he rallied, doing 35. Hancock driA'es with effortless style, swinging freely, and he generally keeps near the centre of the fairway. He played his iron shots with good judgment, though they were a bit short at times, but in the afternoon his putting was A*erv erratic. Black turned a losing game into a draw by refusing to be discouraged' With Hancock well in the lead, and playing great golf, he fought each hole grimly, making splendid recoveries front one or two poor drives. His driving on the whole was not so good as that of Hancock, but there was litt?e between them in their short game, while Black's putting was slightlv better.