“Most Brilliant Golf”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 950, 17 April 1930, Page 12

“Most Brilliant Golf”

N.Z. WINS FOURSOMES

Kirk-Windeyer Cup Play

PLAYING ivhat is described as “the most brilliant golf ever seen in foursomes at Shirley,” Horton and Macfarlane Jed New Zealand's triumphal march to victory in the KirkAVindeyer Cup foursomes against New South Wales at Christchurch yesterday. New Zealand won the first match six up and the second four up.

CHRISTC H URC H , Wednesday. New Zealand won both matches in the foursomes section of the KirkWindeyer Cup golf contest against Xew South Wales. Macfarlane and Horton beat Hattersley and Keane, six up; Black and Ross beat Lee Brown and Dobson, four up. The first match actually ended five up and four to plaj’, and the second, four up and three to play. The best index of the splendid form shown by Horton and Macfarlane in their match is to be found in the following score cards of the rival pairs. I-lorton and Macfarlane.—Morning: Out, 3,4, 3,5, 4,4, 4. 3. 2—82; in, 4, 5,4, 4, 4, 3,5, 6, 4—39; total, 71. Afternoon: Out*, 5, 4. 3. 4. 4. G, 4,4, 3 37; in, 4, 3. 4,3, 3,3, 5,5, 3—33; total, 70. I-lattersley and Keane. —Morning: Out, 5,4, 2, 6. 5, 4. 4, 5. 3—38: in, 3. 6,4, 4,3, 3. 5, 4. 4—36: total, 74. Afternoon: Out, 6,5, 3,5, 3, 4. 4,5, 3 38; in, 4,4, 4,2, 4,3, 6,4, 4—35; total, The game produced the most brilliant golf ever seen in foursomes at Shirley. The Xew Zealanders set off at a pace no one could match. They went out in 32, five under the scratch score of the course, and turned four u]t in the homeward journey. Xew South Wales, by excellent play, won back two holes and finished the morning round two down. PACE MAINTAINED TO END Tho visitors began the afternoon round badly, losing the first two holes. Two holes later, the Xew Zealanders increased their lead to five up, then Xew Soutli Wales won two holes back, but the Xew Zealanders turned four up. Then Macfarlane and Horton showed a sustained burst of brilliance, returning over the last nine holes in four strokes less than the scratch score. Their opponents did a sterling 35, but still lost two more holes. The other match produced sound golf by the Xew Zealand pair. They were on top. early and never once after the first nine holes allowed the New South Wales men completely to wipe out the deficit. The scores were: Black and Ross, 73, 77—150; Lee Brown and Dobson, 76, 76—152. At the 24th hole the visitors had reduced the lead to one, but suddenly fortunes changed, as they had previously, and the Xew Zealanders, with 3,4, 3, won three holes in a row and turned four up. Both came home in 36, one under sci'ateh score, and Xew Zealand held a lead of four up. The match really ended at the- 33rd hole, four and three. The draw for tomorrow is not yet announced.

BOGEY BATTERED

MACFARLANE AND HORTON IN FORM ROSS RECOVERS, TOO Special to THE SUN CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Doing two rounds of 71, three strokes under standard scratch score, Macfarlane and Horton played great golf in the foursomes. Going out in the morning, they played absolutely brilliant golf. They got three birdies and an eagle, and never exceeded bogey figures. Their 32 for the outward journey has seldom been equalled at Shirley. Against such golf, it was no disgrace for their opponents, Tlattersley and Keane, who had gone oiit in 38, to be four doAvn at the turn. Hattersley, though hitting a great ball from the tee, had hit a couple of Avild iron snots, and missed a 3ft putt, but he atoned for tho latter by sinking a 30-footer for a birdie 2 at the short third. Keane, though obviously nervous, had played a very steady game. Coming home, a couple of- poor tee shots by Macfarlane and a misjudged iron shot by Horton cost the XeAv Zealanders several strokes. Their opponents got an eagle 3 at the 10th, AA'here Hattersley sank a putt from just off the green. The New South Wales pair played the next hole badly, taking two over, bogey, but at the 14th they got another eagle. Apart from that I.lth hole, they played \-ery fine golf., Macfarlane and Horton gaA r e little away. Again in the afternoon, the former’s only fault Avas a tendency to pull his A\ r ood seconds. Horton hooked three of his drWes badly, but his short game, as in the morning, Avas excellent. The NeA\* Zealanders’ Avorst hole was the sixth —a bogey 4. Macfarlano put his approach shot into a bunker, and Horton, in clearing it, visited the ditch. SPECTACULAR PLAY Coming home, they struck another brilliant patch, doing the journey in 33—-four under standard scratch score —and they finished 4 up after taking the match 5 up and 4. They got three birdies and an eagle coming home. Apart from slight unsteadiness on the greens, Keane played very sound golf again in the afternoon. At the fifth, lie holed his masliie shot from 20yds off the pin for an eagle 3 Hattersley’s long galne Avas excellent, though he Avas not getting the same length from the tee as in the morning, but his putting AA r as rather Aveak. The Xew South Welshman did 73 in the afternoon, their card in the morning ha\’ing totalled 74. A GREAT DRIVER Hattersley is reputed to be one of the four longest driA’ors in the Avorld, and lie certainly can hit a mighty ball. He shapes up to the ball as though lie meant to hit it. His back swing is only three-quarter length, but lie has a very long folloAv through. In the morning, ho droA-e on to the edge of tlio green at the 18th—311-yard hole. After being tAs-o down at tlie third hole in the morning. Ross and Black squared the game at the sixth, and thereafter their opponents, LeeBroAvn and Dobson, fought a losing battle. The Xew Zealanders turned 2 up, and had increased their lead to four at the end of the round. In the afternoon, the Net\ r South Welshmen played the better golf over the first feAA- holes, and at the sixth had reduced their deficit to one. The New Zealand pair Avent away from them again after that, A\'on the next three holes, and turned 4 up. They took the match 4 up and 3. and finished 4 up. SeA’cn of the last nine holes were halved. The Xew South Wales pair did 7 6 in the morning, and the same in the afternoon, their opponents' cards being 73 and 76. ROSS RECOVERS FORM Ross and Black played A'ery consistent golf. After his bad start in the foursomes against Victoria. Ross has recovered his true form. His Avorst lapse yesterday aass at the sixth hole in the afternoon, Avhore lie. duffed his •''•'Vft and then a brassie shot, but

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apart from that, he made very few mistakes. Black A\ _ as driving and approaching Avell, but missed two or three putts, Avhich he should have holed. In the morning. Lee-Brown could not get the feel of the gr«ens, which were very fast, and his poor putting Avas mainly responsible for the Xew Zealanders’ lead at the end of the first 18 holes. His long game was very good, and he played some splendid recovery shots out of the bunker. ITe Avas putting better in the afternoon, but his game otherAA-ise AA-as not so steady as in the morning round. Dobson’s game in the afternoon Avas rather patchy, though he played AA-ell in the morning.

DRAW FOR AUCKLAND TOURNEY

PLAY AT HAMILTON From Our Own Correspondent HAMILTON, Today. Following is the draAV for the Auckland provincial golf championship, Avhich commences at St. Andrew’s links on Saturday. Commencing at seventh tec; at 5.30 a.m.—8.30, R. IT. Free and H. F. Blackie; 5.34, W. J. Hockin and J. F. Strang; 8.38, K. P. Tompkins and IT. Toombs; 5.42, R. J. Hamilton and C. ITotson; 8.46, S. A. Wiren and W. P. Gray; 5.50, C. Bailey and It. Laver; 5.54. T. J. Ryan and C. O. Bennett. Commencing at first tee at 5.30 a.m.— S. G. Wynyard and IT. W. Fisher: 8.34, R. IT. Potter and M. W. ITorton; 8.38, J. IT. Francis and C. G. Fisher; 8.42, B. L. AblDott and G. S. Crimp; 8.46, A. A. Stewart and D. Gerrand: 8.50, A. Tit.,. Cousins and R. G. Guy; 8.54. T. A. Goulding and .T. M. Horton; 5.58, H. Tidmarsh and F. Beehan; 9.2, Dr. W. X. Abbott and C. B. Wake; 9.6, W. Morrice and B. J. Smith, jun.; 9.10, R. M. George and Dr. F. Macky; 9.14, C. Alloott and J. Hockin: 9.18, H. B. Lusk and »S. E. Carr; 9.22, W. .T. Ralph and TI. T. Gillies; 9.26, .T. M. Hussey and J. L. Black; 9.30, L. W. Delph and A. T. Atkins: 9.34, C. B. Thomas and C. Sutcliffe; 9.38, V. L. Humphries and W. C. Wynne; 9.42. W. A. Robertson and T. Simpson; 9.46, X. Hockin and P. G. Harkness; 9.50, K. Caldwell and T. Morpeth; 9.54, R. O. Gardner and Dr. C. E. HoAA'den; 9.58, C. X. Jacobson and T. R. Bloomfield; 10.2, Dr. W. L. Mac Knight and C. V. Herrold: 10.6, V. F. Wells and P. G. Russell; 10.10, J. H. Conder and A. F. Cole: 10.14. R. D. McFarland and H. C. Ross: 10.18, L. W. ITogben and another; 10.22, W. J. King and B. W. East. J. F. Strang has disabled a knee since his entry Avas received, and he will be unable to play. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB Following are the draAV and starting times for the first day of the Maungakiekie Easter* Handicap tournament, which oommences at the Titirangi Links on Saturday:— From the first tee. —9 a.m., F. S. BalHn A'. L. H. Xorton; 9.4, J. C. Wilson v. J. Swanson; 9.5, A. K. Hendren an T. E. Clark; 9.12, A. V. Peace v. F. Hazeldeen; 9.16, J. McK. Wilson an A. J. Good; 9.20, H. A. Randrup an M. M. Louisson; 0.24, H. E. Kissling v. H. M. Rogerson; 9.28, F. Trice a*. R. Edmonds; 9.32, W. J. A. Thomson a*. C. ToAvle; 9.36, A. C. Clark v. I. B. Stewart; 9.40, L. Knight v. G. C. Kissling; 9.44, G. M. White v. W. R. Vercoe; 9.48, J. Murrav v. D. Robertson; 9.52, W. Turbott v. A. H. O’Leary; 9.56, W. E. Holdgate an A. H. Mags on; 10.0, G. L. Taylor a*. G. S. Palmer; 10.4, B. W. Beaumont a\ IT. W. Cooke. From the eighth tee.—9 a.m., S. Hunter v. V. L. Baker; 9.4, G. Coltman an S. T. Gaskin; 9.5, A. A. Anderson a*. Sheen; 9.12, S. J. ITintz v. A. Cerutty; 9.16. J. Wilson v. H. V. Ganley; 9.20, A. C. McArthur v. J. N. Anderson; 9.24, P. Fraser v. J. S. Whyte; 9.28, J. Gilmour a-. W. A. Phillips: 9.32. A. Booker v. R. M. Cleghorn; 9.36, J. B. Gilmore a\ I-t. S. Deighton; 9.40, M. Thompson a*. J. J. Newell. There will be competitions at One Tree Hill on Saturday and Monday next for •those members of the Maungakiekie Golf Club not competing in the tournament at Titirangi. A medal handicap will be played on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon a four-ball bogey handicap. There will be a 36-holes four-ball bogeyon Monday, players to arrange their own partners and opponents. AKARANA LADIES’ CLUB There Avas a fair attendance at the of the Akarana Ladies’ Golf Club, when the members played Canadian foursomes. FolloAving Avere the best scores returned:—Mrs. Gilmore and Miss F. Ballantyne, 95, 26—69; Miss M. Peet and Miss. K. Miller. 95, 26—69; Miss T. Jones and Miss P. Peet, 104, 34—70; Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Sutton, 103, 30—73; Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Sinclair, 109, 36—73; Mrs. Price and Mrs. Zahara, 113, 36—77; Miss Dalton and Mrs. Young, 111, 34—77; Mrs. Neale and Miss Young, 110, 31—79. Members will play a flag match next Saturday and Tuesday, players choosing their own partners. AKARANA AND PUPUKE The inter-club match betAveen the Akarana and Pupuke Golf Clubs, Avhich was to have been played at Akarana on Saturday next, has been postponed indefinitely’. A friendly match, commencing at 9.30 a.m., has been substituted, to take place at Pupuke, the teams being as follow: Akarana.—C. M. Cox, D. Syme, .T. M. McKenzie, C. E. Hunter. G. E. Wahlstrom, W. Turbott, S. Mcßobie, S. F. Berndston, C. Holloway, A. E. Young, W. G. T. Miller, A. Sinclair. Pupuke.—F. H. Mingay, H. W. Bennett. S. W. H. Chambers, G. D. G. Hunt, A. Robinson, L. H. Saunders, G. O. Stephenson,, G. C. Malcolm, R. X. Greville, L. G. Ansell, W. Taylor, R. X. S. Chisholm.

N.Z. FALLS BEHIND IN KIRK-WINDEYER GOLF TODAY’S PLAY Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The Kirk-Windeyer golf final opened in fine Aveather. In the Xgav Zealand v. Xe\A* South Wales singles / match the scores at the end of the first IS holes Avere: — Horton, four down to Lee-Brown. Macfarlane, one down to Keane. Black, three down to Hattersley. Ross, three up on Dobson. Horton Avas playing very badly on the greens in the morning. LeeBroAvn played consistently after the first three holes. Keane and Macfarlane played AA'onderful golf. Keane's round AA-as 70, and Macfarlane 71. After a bad first taa’o holes, the young Australian reached his best form, and played better than par golf. Macfarlane’s effort in holding him to one up was excellent.