THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 16

THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS.

SHAW LEADS DUXCAN BY STROKE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The first two rounds of the open golf championship of New Zealand were played at the Heretaunga links to-day. Conditions were similar to those of yesterday, bright and sunny with a north-west breeze, which has now made the greeus distinctly fast. The best score in the first round \vas 71, which was returned by B. M. Silk and H. A. Black. Many spectators followed tlie professional Shaw, who has held the title for the past two years, and who was paired to-day with Dr. lioss. Shaw finished tlie morning with 74 and Ross with 78. Arthur Duncan still stands as a player who, besides Shaw, is worth following for golf's own sake. This morning he was as good as ever and finished with 72. With 72 in the afternoon Shaw headed the list for the day with 146, Duncan being one .stroke behind. The latter's afternoon round took 75. Moss and H. A. Black were next with 14S for the two rounds. Both Silk and K. Ross fell away .from tlieir morning form, but Silk is still in a good position. The following are the complete scores for tlie first two rounds of the open championship:— First Second Round. Round. Tl-. Shaw* 74 72 14G A. D. S. Duncan • - ••• 72 75 147 Moss* 72 76 148 H. A. Black 71 77 148 .Silk 71 7S 14!) Douglas* 75 75 150 Rutter* 78 72 150 Fuller* 76 75 151 Millard 78 75 153 I'. H. Horton 75 78 153 Dyke* 76 78 154 T. S. Galloway* 72 82 ,154 Smith, jun. ...; 76 7!) 155 Hornabrook 75 80 155 Butters* 79 76 155 Ritchie* .........: 78 77 155 Ekstedt 75 SI 156 C. C. Clements* 78 78 156 J. A. Clements* 78 78 156 Wagg 80 77 157 j. D. G. Duncan .... 78 79 157 J. D. Mcintosh* .... 74 83 157 Stratniore* 77 80 157 Wright 79 78 157 J. L. Black 80 77 157 Si me 75 - 83 158 G. Watt* 75 83 158 K. Ross 78 81 159 Hurst 81 79 160 O'Callaghan 79 81 160 •T. R. Galloway* .... 77 83 160 Mills 79 81 160 Hugging 77 ; S3 160 Tos»will 82 ' 79 161 Collins 78 83 161 Mortland 79 82 161 •Warren '. 80 81 161 Blair* .' 80 82 ' 162 Blank 82 80 162 Frver 82 81 163 J. Watt* '.. 83 80 163 Wlivte 79 84 163 McGregor 82 81 163 Lambie 83 81 164 Troutbeck 86 , 79 165 Forrest* ....' 83 82 165 Burrklge* 82 83 165 Guy 87 78 165 Woodroffe* 81 S5 166 L.G.R055*.......... 80 81 167 Ward ......./ 85 182 167 Fox* 81 86 167 Seymour 86 82 168 J. W. Ross* ........... 84 85 - 169 Petlev -. 85 • S4 169 Bidwill 82 88 170 Stephenson* 85 S7 172 B. J. Smith* .... 83 90 173 Melvin* 94 80 174 MacDougall* 92 83 175 Dolph, 84 92 176 Daltoii* ; ..'a 90 89 . 179 Gibb* .:. .-.. . 93 sB9 - ,182: -y...i '. *Denotes professional. j