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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 308, 22 September 1908, Page 7

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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPiONSHIP. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. (BT TELEGRAPH—i'I'.ESS ' ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, September 21. The New Zealand Golf Championship mooting opened to-day under; favourable circumstances. The weather was fine, and the links in good order. The first two rounds of the open championship were played. The follow--1 ing aro the best scores (p. signifies professional) :— First Second _ _ ' round, round. T'l. D. Hood, Oamaru (p.) ... 83 79 162 J. A. Clements, Wangan»i (P-) ... ... ... 83 .81 164 J}. J. Smith, Otago ' " 85 83 168 J. Herd, Wellington (p.) ... 82 86 168 B. J. Smith, Otago ... 81' 88 169 B. Rutherford, Christchurch 84 85 169 H. 0. Smith, Otago ... 83. 87 170 A. F. Roberts, Otago . ... S3 '88 171 A. Bissett, Canterbury ... 85 87 172 '11.I 1 . W. Lynch, Timaru ... S3 90 173 J. Watt, Melbourne (p.) ... 84 90 174 A. M. Turnbull, Otago ... 88 86 174 A. H. Fisher, Otago ... 82 93 175 C. K. Sams, Christchurch 82 93 175 H. D. Stronach, Otago ... S8 87 175 C. Turnbull, Otago . ... 83 93' 176 H. B. Lusk, Christchurch So 92 177 H. E. Wright, Christchurch ... .... ... 86 91 177 C. Treweek, Christchurch 88 90 178 F. L. Biss, Otago ....'9l 87 178 A. J. Milliner, St. Clair (p.) 91 88 179 \S. K. Sleigh, Christchurch 89 91 180 G. H. Macewan, Otago ... 92 89 181 I'. Trolovo, Christchurcli ... .89 93 182 B. B. Wood, Christchurch 92 91 183 J. Forbes, St. Clair ... 94 89 183 J. R. Park, Otago ... 96 S9 185 J. O. Kettle, Otagp ... 92 94 186 C. C. Holmes, Masterton 97' 89 186 "W. R. Darling, Oamaru ... 88' 99 187 D. Johnstone, Wellington (p) ... ... ... 90 98 188 J. A. O'Kane, Alexandra... 95 95 190 R. L. M. Kitto, Christchurch ... ... ... 95 96 191 W. T. D. Harman, Christchurch ... 96 95 191 J. O. Jameson,. Christchurch 92 99 191 F. L. Barber, Timaru ... 93 98 191 C. H. T. Perry, Timaru ... 95 100 195 M. R. M. Turnbull, Otago ...96 102 198 NOTES. (BT TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Dunedin, September 21. Forty-sis amateurs _ and six professionals led off this morning in the open championship of Now Zealand ill light rain, which ceased before 110011. The North Island amateurs were, however, represented by oiic' player only, namely, H. Saunders, champion of tho Wanganui Golf Club this year. Tho absenco of A. Duncan, of Wellington, was much regretted, but owing to his recent trip to tho Australian golf tournament in Sydney he could not come down to Dunedin. W. ,B. Colbeek, H. Gillies, and J. Burns, of Auckland, are' also unfortunately ■absent, and it is practically a certainty that a South Islander will be the 1908 champion of New Zealand unless Saunders improves grcntly npou his present game. Fred Hood, the .Auckland professional, is also a nonstarter. Clements, the young Auckland professional, was on his game to-day, except occasionally on the greens. However, his chances are good, and should he win 110 will bo tho first native-born New Zealandcr to win tho open championship competing with .tho professionals from Home. His aggregate for tho first two rounds is IG4. Other leading scores arc:—D. Hood (Oamaru) 162, Herd (Christchurch) 168, It. Smith (amateur) 168, Wntt (Melbourne) 174, Johnstono (Wellington) 178, Milliner (St.Clair) 179. To-morrow tho two remaining rounds of the open championship will bo played, and concurrently tho two qualifying'rounds for tho amateur -