CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 212, 8 September 1927, Page 10

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.

THE SEUI-FIMUSTS.

BOSTON, BELL, MOBPETH AMD

A. D. S. DUNCAN BEATEN. (By Tiliai*** Bpsatal t* -ate*/* HAMILTON, tarn day. Yesterday tba weather waa more kindly than that of the pi as km* day, the light was good aad very little movement ia the air, bat with the heavy rain of the night naturally the coarse was on the heavy aide, though the ban* had a sarprisingty long carry. The greens gave the players aomatbiag to thiak about aad they were a long time getting the right length. Still, the coarse most be good by the good cards returned to-day. Burton, a 73 aad Morpeth *7 for 17 holes. As predicted. Bell, Barton and Morpeth won their games, aad Sim* beat Duncan, thoogh the issue was ia doubt, for Duncan made oa* or two etartliag recoveries. Nome Bell had to go eye* oat with hi* dab mat* Coibeek for kli opponent. Just a week or two ago Bell woa the Hamilton dob cbsmpioasbip by a good margin ia a anal with Cutback, bat yesterday the difference waa oaly lap at the 30th. At hascb time Bell was 3 up, and then Coibeek made a lae effort to win* oat the dencit, so math so that by the time they had got round to the 34th, the popular Coibeek waa one up. Bell than, by good golf, took tba 35th, making them all aqaare, aad the battle had to be fought oat oa the horn* bole. There both had good, long drives, with Bell getting a better second, then pitching a perfect approach oaa to the pin and, then making no mistake ia sinking his fourth, to CblbaaVs tea.

Morpeth started early to pah oat Phil. Grey. The latter waa being outdriven by Sloaa, who was also issifly ia his green work. The game ended ia 11—10. Morpeth's figures were:— Oat: 34444454 4—36, In: 3445354 3—31. This was a total of 47 for 17 hole*. The seven holes ha played ont in the afternoon were as follows 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, equal to one below foar. T. H. Barton also did not haw* maeh traoble in retaining his right to be among the champion amateur*. M. Duaeaa, his opponent, has got the right spirit and witt no donbt odd rostra to the golfing nesn* of -Doneaa- in the fatnro when he has Issmsd aoma more strokes from his ancle. Horton'a ngoree for the 18 holes in the morning were:— Ont: 343434*4 4—14. In: 44454445 s—3f. Totals 73. In the afternoon his card reni. Oat: 34444414 4—34, In: 4 4 4 4 3. Both Sime and A. D. & Doneaa are excellent match players and this was responsible for a good gallery following these two and no one waa disappointed, for the game prodnced a high standard of *y* ancient game.* Starting ont after lunch Sime promptly lost three holes, then seemed to realise what he was doing and Anally won in 3 and t, then making np for hie defeat by Duncan in the lntZ championships at Falseerstoa North. To-dey will he quiet, the pilnrlpsls will be resting for the lest two days. Only a bogey handicap and a driving competition will be run. Chief interest in the tetter centree in the entry of Kepi Tareha, who is justly famed for his long drives. He hit a scroaseet the other morning right eerees the river road on the other side of the Waikato, over 300 yards. Yesterday's results were:— AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, THIRD ROUND. N. C. Bell, of Hamilton, beat G. F. Col beck, of Hamilton, 1 up. T. H. Horton, of Maeterton, beat M. H. Duncan, of Wellington, 5 and 4. Sloaa Morpeth, of Auckland, beat Philip Grey, of New Plymouth, 11 and 10. A. G. Sime, of Westport, heat A. D. S. Duncan, of Wellington, 3 and 2. In the semi-final on Friday, Bell plays Horton and Morpeth meets Sime, BOGEY HANDICAP. G. Brett, Akarana, 7 up, 1. L. V. Bdlinghem, Hamilton and F. C. Fryer, Napier, 2 up, 2. PROFESSIONAL STROKE MATCH, 34 HOLES. T. Galloway, L F. Branch, 2. L. G. Ross, 3. In the play-off for second place .-•! the first stroke handicap, L. V. Beliingham won.