GOLF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 November 1939, Page 7

GOLF

master™ championships DR N. H. PRIOR WINS JUNIOR TITLE. . I KEEN CONTEST WITH .1. SHEARER. I I i (By "Handicapper.') Very considerable interest this year; was taken ■in the final of the junior championship, as the finalists were two of the older members of the Club who have rendered good service and both of whom arc very popular. The winner of the top half was Jim Shearer and the winner of the bottom half Dr N. H. Prior. These two met over 36 holes last Thursday In the morning round. Shearer got right into his stride and with a succession of bogies was soon into the lead. By steady golf in the back half he increased his lead until at the luncheon adjournment he was five up. Apparently, the doctor, up to this stage, had been short in his practice swings but during the luncheon adjournment this was pointed out to him and in the afternoon he steadied down considerably. With the aid of the extra practice swings he steadily reduced Shearer’s lead until by the 14th hole he had drawn square. The last four holes developed into a battle royal, but by this time Dr Prior was on his mettle and felt that his opponent was falling away. With a bogey at the 16th and 17th the match was clinched, the doctor finally winning a great uphill fight by two and one. This match was probably the most popular finish in this competition for years and both the winner and the runner-up received the heartiest congratulations of the whole club.

The success in the senior championship, of T. H. Horton was very pleasing and Dick Cameron, as runner-up is deserving of all credit for his hard work and practice during the season. D. H. Stratton certainly deserves all credit for winning the intermediate championship. In the semi-final he had a tough go with L. Kebblewhite. Both these players are on the nine mark, Stratton only getting home oh the 21st green. In the final with G Brown over 36 holes, Stratton was playing a man on the 12 mark, but Brown is an excellent match player and put up a good fight against strong odds.

■ R. Boys, on the six mark, put up a good performance in winning the captain’s trophy. In winning this event he was taken to the 19th in the semifinal by E. B. Booth, on the seven mark. In the final over 36 holes with E. Henderson, on the three mark, Boys easily won. He played exceptionally brilliant golf to win by 9 and 7.

CLOSE CONTEST PROFESSIONS BEAT STOCK AGENTS. MATCH AT LANSDOWNE YESTERDAY. In a golf match played on the Lansdowne Links yesterday the professions defeated stock agents by one match. The professions won four fourballs against their opponents six and 13 singles against 10. Details of play aie. players for the professions being mentioned first in every case: Singles: Palairet beat Connolly, Macpherson lost to Falloon, Lendrum los' to Charleson, McPherson beat Stowell Marsack beat Greer. Marsack Junr beat Smaill. Todd beat Duncan, James beat Divers. Thompson beat Mannering, Irwin lost to Eiby, Hendry beaFinlay, Whiteman beat Ninnes, Sutherland lost to Roach. Cook lost to E Jenkins, Stewart lost to McKeague. Gray beat Towns, Sellar lost to Wells Low and Gill all square. Playstead los to Beresford. Daniell beat Gemmell Spear beat Hammond, Ray lost tc Pither. Rushton lost to M. Finlayson McMason beat Heath. Doubles: Palairet and Macpherson beat Connolly and Falloon. Lendrum and McPherson and Charleson and Stowell all square. Marsack and Marsack June lost to Greer and Smaill, Todd and James lost to Duncan anc Divers. Thompson and Irwin lost ti Mannering and Eiby, Hendry and Whiteman beat Finlay and Ninnes Sutherland and Cook and Roach and E. Jenkins all square. ste Y a £,t an Gray lost to McKeague and Towns Sellar and Low beat Wells and Gill, Playstead and Daniell lost to Beresforo and Gemmell. Spear and Ray bea, Hammond and Pither. Rushton anc McMason lost to M. Finlayson anc Heath. , ... The official closing ot the season will take place on November 18.