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AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY SMITH. ' (BJ' MLEOBAPn—rEESS ASSOCIATION.) Duncdin, September 26. The final for tho New .Zealand amateur golf championship was played to-day, and was won by H. C. Smith (Otago), who beat Lusk by 3 up and 1 to play. After .an interesting game the final for tho medal handicap in connection with the second, qualifying round of the championship was won .by C. K. Sams, Christchurch, with a scoro of 80 net. NOTES ON FRIDAY'S PLAY. (BT TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Dunedin, September 26. Tho meeting of H. C. Smith and Trolove in the semi-final on Friday afternoon proved a "soft thing" for tho Otago man, who played in his best form until ho had established a big lead, after which he-took matters easier. Trolove, on the other hand, played- below the best form ho has shown during the week. Except for a breakdown nero and there, his long game was very good, and where he failed most was on the putting ' greens,' especially with his short putts, many of his approach putts being quite! good enough. He had bad luck in being stymied by Smith at one hole. The holes were as follow:—The first was halved in's; Smith won the second in 5; tho third in 3; lost the fourth, won the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth, in 3, 4, 5, 3, respectively; arid tho ninth was halved in 5. Smith was, thus 5 up at the turn. The tenth hole was halved. Trolove won the eleventh, and Smith tho twelfth and thirteenth in 4 and 5 respectively, thus taking tho match, 6 up and 5 t|o go- 1 /, A';mi}ch closer game was put up by Lusk and "Holmes. Lusk took the first nolo in 4, Holmes losing two strokes by getting into tho rushes. .Lusk topped his drive to the second,.* but managed to win the hole in 5. owing to Holmes overrunning the green twice. . The third hole was halved in an uneventful 4. ; At the fourth hole both were on the green in 3, but Lusk took 3 more to hole out and Holmes , won in 5. The next hole was halved in. 4; and at the sixth both N men were again on the green in 3, but Holmes holed out in 4, making it all square. At the seventh holo Holmes got 1 up for tho' first time. He pulled his drive, but made • two' fine cleek shots and holed but in 5 to Lusk's 6. Holmes also won the next hole in 4, Lusk missing his. putt at : th& ninth hole. Holmes again pulled his. drive and got under a fence, and 1 had 'to'.knock it out with his second, Lusk winning .the. hole in 5. Holmes was thus 1 up at tho turn. Up. to this point the play, considering-, the wind, had been exceptionally good;- especially the driving. Going to tho tenth ,hple Lusk topped his drive, and got •into . the. ditch. However, ho got his third on th'e green, with his brassie, and as! Holmes failed with two iron shots in succession Lusk halved the' hole with a long putt. . Lusk won :the," next hole in 7, both men getting into jtroublo at different stages. Starting all-square again for the twelfth hole', . Lusk got. on'the green in 2, Holmes overrunning with his; approach. Liisk holed out un 4, getting a lead of 1 up. Lusk also won the. next, hole in 4, holing a long putt. At the fourteenth hole Holmes pulled his drive, but ; played a beautiful, second. Lusk's approach , overran into a ditch, and ho was then. 1 down. ■ Playing to the fifteenth hole, Hoimes 'sliced. his drive into some rushes, | and as a diligent search failed to find the ball'lie "had. to lose the holo, being thus |2- down "again. Playing to the .sixteenth liolo, Lusk topped his drive into tho rushes, but got out with a niblick. Holmes, however, made two. bad iron shots, and the holo was halved in 5. Lusk was now dormy 2. Both started for tho seventeenth holo with fine drives, but Lusk's second was short of tho green, and Holmes won tho holo in 4. Lusk was* how dormy 1. . At',' ( tho last, hole Holmes topped his drive, but escaped trouble, tho : ball stopping short of tho ditch protecting .the green. ~ His second ran through the green, and he'missed holing, With his third, Lusk, who had got on' the green in .2, holed out in 3, and won tho I match 2 up. • ■
DETAILS OF THE PLAY, I (M TSLEGBArn.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) , Dunedin, September 27. There was fine weather, with a strong north-eaSt wind yesterday, when H. Smith, of Otago, and H. B. Lusk, . of Christchurch. 'plajed off the final of tho New Zealand Amateur Golf Championship. In the morning tho wind, was exceptionally boisterous, and at times the players could hardly stand I still on tho tees to get theirdrives away. Tho fast groens were also very hard to iputt oh under tho circumstances. . vSmith having won the honour made a ■poor ! drive against the. wind, but recovered ■ with a good second. Both players played their thirds from nearly tho same position, but both, were short and tho holo was halved in 6 (Bogey. 5). At tho second, hole Smith drovo into a gorso bush, whilst Lusk topped .bis ball into a ditch. Ho tried to play out, but failed and got into tho water and had to \lift '. with: a penalty of one stroke. Then ho ■ played ,a long brassie just short of tho green/ .Smith playing out of tho gorso got into another bush with- a very bad lie indeed.' Forcing out of this with a niblick, he overran the green by 50yds. finally holing out in ; 6. Both got good drives at tho third holo, arid ran their seconds on to the green, halving'the holo in 4.(Bogey). At the fourth hole Smith drovo well up. the .hill, whilst Lusk: . apparently pulled his 1 drivo out of bounds, .search failing to reveal his ball. Lusk .went back to the too and played his second in some rough ground. Playing on, ho got to tho edge of tho green in 4. Smith was on the green in 3 Lusk's-first ball was then found to be within tho course, and not out of ;bounds aftor all, but it could not be played. according to the rules. t Lusk had thus exceedingly bad luck in losing the hole, 'getting-a 6 to Smith's 5. Driving.to the Punchbowl, both men topped their drives, it being almost impossible to stand on the tee. Both, however, got good seconds on to the. green, and tho hole was halved in 4 (Bogey). ' Both got long drives over the Camel's Back. Lusk, however, being carried far:to the right by the high wind. However, taking his brassie, he..put a full shot right on to tho green. Smith also got his second on the., green, and bad putting halved the hole in 5 (Bogey). * Going,to tho Monastery, both drove well up. the hill, and both got good seconds down , the slope. The thirds were on the green and Smith, holding a fiftten foot putt, won in 4 to Lusk's 5 (Bogoy 5). This made Smith . 3 up. Going to Spion-lop (Bogey 4) Smith was short. Luck sliced his tee shot, and was carried over a steep ridge and right awa£ from tho green. However, with liis ■midiron he played a brilliant second' to within ten feet of tho hole. Smith overran with his second, so ■ Lusk won the . hole in 4. Going to the Hawthorn (Bogey 5 , Lusk's drivo was carried into the bank by tho wind, whilst Smith was rather short. Smith sliced his second and ran over the road.. Luckily Lusk played for safety with his second, putting . his third on _ the green with his brassie. Inferior putting caused Smith to lose the hole in 6 to 5, so he wasthon 'l up at,,tho turn. Driving to the tenth (Bogey 4), Lusk carried the rushes. Smith played short, for safety, and both were on tho green on 2 and halved in 4. Driving to the rushes (Bogoy G), a 470 yds.' hole, both wore well up to tno fence, and, reaching tho greeri in 3, they halved in 5. The Koromiko (Bogey 4) was halved in 4, both men playing brilliant approaches against the wind. Both got good drives away going to Anderson's (Bogey 5), and Lusk put his second on the green. Smith being short took 5 to hole out, whilst Lusk got down in 4, and the two were thus all ; square. Going to the swamp (Bogey 5) Lusk's drive . was carried into the rushes by the wind, and it took him three more to get out. Smith, keeping well to the left, avoicKYl troublo, and with his second was fortunate enough to lie on the fifteenth tee, which is surrounded by rushes. Lusk's fifth was brassied on to the green, and Smith's third lay within 12ft. of tho hole. Lusk holed a long putt, and Smith's fourth was short. However, he safely holed a six-foot putt, getting down in 5 to Lusk's 6. Going to Bishopscourt Smith duffed his too shot, but .put liia second on tho green. Lusk's drive
was above the green, and was lodged in asmall bush. His second was short, but Smith putting short enabled Lusk to get a half-in 5. Driving to tho George (Bogey 4) Lusk's ball was tho hotter. Both were on'the green in 2, and they halved in 4. Going to tho seventeenth (Bogey 5) both men drove well into tho wind, aud Smith played his second 'short for safety. Lusk tried to reach the green in 2, but found trouble in a diteh amongst the rushes. Lofting his fourth on to the green ho lay dead in 5. Smith put his third on tho green about 12ft. from tho hope; playing his fourth he overran the hole, and laid himself a dead stymie. Taking his mashie, however, he brilliantly pitched the stymie and got a 5, being thus 2 up again. . Playing to the homo holo (Bogoy 3) Smith pulled his drive into trouble, and Lusk played short for safety, and put his second on the green. Smith played a good second, but overran. His third was short. Lusk won tho holo in 4, being 1 down on the first round. ' SECOND ROUND.
After luncheon a largo number of specta-' tors followed the game, and the rope was used for the first time. during the tournament. Playing the first hole Lusk got away a good ball, but Smith topped to tho left. However, he got in a good second, but was out of reach of the green which he took 4 to reach. Lusk was on in 3, and holing in 5 (Bogey) made, tho match all square again. Going to the second (Bogey 5) both played perfect golf, and halved in 4. Lusk s drive to tho third gave him tho advantage which he maintained by holing a six-foot putt, winning the hole in 3 to Smith's 4. Lusk .was hero 1 up for the first timo during the match. Going to the Terrace (Bogey 5) Lusk drove in rough ground, and Smith pulled his drive almost out of bounds and.into a ditch. Lusk came out of trouble wellj and reached the green in 3, Smith also being up in 3 with a brilliant third. The hole;, was halved. At the Punchbowl both drovo well, and reaching the .green in 2 halved in 4. Going over the Camel's Back both drove long straight balls, but both got to the right of the green with their seconds. .Both were on in 3, and halved in 5, Lusk being still 1 up. At tho Monastery both drove well, but Smith pulled slight.ly, A brilliant second, however, gave him tho advantage. Both were on in 3, and halved in 5. Going up the hill to Spionkop Lusk was; straight, but short, whilst Smith sliced over the ridge ,as Lusk had done in the morning, round. The wind spoilt Smith's second, and Lusk holing in 4 was 2 up. Going to the Hawthorn Lusk drovo his ball into a heap of stones in a bunker, whilst Smith got a -straight ball in spite of tho cross wind. Smith's second cleared all trouble, and was' to tho right of • tho green. Lusk probably could have lifted his ball, but elected to play it, and got a brilliant second sliccd 'shot over the ridge. He, however, topped his third,' and Smith, taking advantage of .position, won the hole in 5, and was thus 1 down at the turn. Playing the tenth Smith again played short for safety, whilst Lusk again carried the rushes from tho tee. Both lay on tho greon in 2, and halved in 4.' Playing tho long hole Smith skied his drive, but just carried the rushes, Lusk being well up. A brilliant brassie put Smith's second within reach of the green, whilo Lusk was also well up. • Another poor /approach by Lusk gave Smith the advantage which lie improved by holing from the edge of tho .green in 4. This made the match all square 'again. Playing the Koromiko Smith drovo well, but Lusk topped into long grass. A good second, however, put him just short of some bushes, whilst Smith's. second was on the edgo,of the green. • Lusk played his third with his mashie, and lay'within 6ft. of tho hole. • Smith overrun'with his approach putt'," but both holed excellent putts "and halved in 4,.thus being still all square. Playing Anderston's, Lusk's drive . was better -than Smith's; but an excellent 2 by the latter equalised matters,' as Lusk had a bad lio for his second. Both played poor thirds, and tho hole was halved in 0, the game being still all square with sto play. Going to tho swamp, Smith cannily :played well, to .tho left, whilst Lusk was "again carried into tho rushes by the wind, ,as had been the . caso in tho morning. Smith put 'a ' brilliant second .on tho edgo of tho green, whilstvLusk only got into more trouble with his second. After playing 5 Lusk gavo up tho.hole. Thus Smith was 1 up with 4 to play. The next hole (Bishopscourt) provided tho sensation of the afternoon. This liolo is a blind one about 200 yds. long, and the green lies at the foot of a steep slope, but just abovo and ' alongside much trouble. Smith, having tho honour, sent away a magnificent ball, which fell well above the green and trickled down to within 20ft. of tho hole. Lusk followed with a better ball, however, for, taking his midiron, ho laid his ball inside Smith's and within 15ft. of the hole, which was halved in 3, one less than Bogey. Smith was now still l 'up and 3 to play. :• Driving to the Gorge (190 yds.), Smith got an excellent ball just -short of the green, whilst Lusk pulled almost out of bounds and was lucky in striking a post in the fcnco. '■ Lusk's, second overran into rough ground. Smith, making no mistake, was dead in 3, Lusk having a ten-foot pntt for' a ' half. This he missed by a hair's-brcadth, leaving Smith dormy 2. Playing the thirtyfifth hole, Luslc outdrove Smith against tho wind, Smith playing his second short for safety. Tho state of tho gamo forced Lusk to attempt a long and difficult carry on to tho green against the wind, for a halved hole would have lost him the match. It was, therefore, a case of do or die. Taking his brassie, lie played a beautiful shot straight for the pin, which was about 160 yds. away. However, as tho ball was dropping it was caught by tho wind and carried into the hedge which bounds the green. Dropping another ball, he played a precisely similar shot, which again unfortunately went out of bounds. This gave the match to Smith, who, playing perfect golf, holed in 5 and won by 3 up and 1 to play.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. IBLEOXiril—rum ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, September 27. "At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Council the statement of receipta and expenditure showed a very satisfactory financial position. It was. reported that the following clubs had affiliated during the year:—Lawrence, Gore, Waverley, Kimbolton, Balclutha (men's clubs); St. Clair, Invercargill, Westport, Greymouth, and Hagley (ladies'). It was decided that' the championship for 1909 be played at Auckland, an open championship to bo one of the events. It was decided that the next amateur championship bo open to all amateurs who are members of recognised golf clubs. AUCKLAND CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIP. [BY riLKOBiPH—FRP.S3 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, September 26. The final of tho Auckland Golf Club's Championship was played at One Tree Hill Links to-day over a thirty-six hole course, when Leather beat Colbeck by two up and ono to play. WAIRARAPA CLUB. The championship of the Wairarapa 'Golf Club was played on Saturday last under perfect weather conditions, In the morning a modal match was played, and tho two best ■scorers had to play olf for the championship in tho afternoon. W. E. Bidwill (82) and J. C. Bidwill (86) were the two to qualify, and in the play-off during tho afternoon J. C. Bidwill beat W. E. Bidwill, having established a record for the links, viz., 72, made up as f0110w5.—543556333—37; 443445443— 3o; total, 72. Tho results of tho other matches were:— Modal Handicap.—W. E. Bidwill, 82 (scr), 82; Georgo Humo, 97 (15), 82; — Hudson, 97.(141, 83; H. Martin-Carr, 100 (14), 86; W. Hume, 104 (18), 86; A. C. Pearce, 102 (15), 87; J. 0. Bidwill, 99 (8), 91; J. C. Bidwill, 86 (7), 93. Bogey Handicap.—H. Martin-Carr (2), 7 up; Miss D. Monckton (8), 1 up; A. Hannay (scr), square; A. C. Pearce (3)', squaro; Mrs. Geo. Hume (18), 2 down; Mrs. W. E. Bidwill (3), 2 down; — Hudson (scr), 2 down; — Le Cren (4), 3 down; Geo. Humo (scr), 5 down; W. Humo (4), 5 down.
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