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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 7

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■ THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, SOME INTERESTING GAMES. I DUNCAN AtfD BURNS TO CONTEST THE , ! , TINAL (By Tolestaph-Prcsa Association) , 1 * ' Auckland, September 17 , _ The New Zealand golf championship meeting WAS continued to daj in perfect golfing , weather—dull, with a light wind blowing , Some vorj interesting games w«ro plajed, , notably that in tho semi-iinal botween J. C. Burns and W B Colbcck, both of Auckland, \ which was won b> the foimer, one up, at the twentieth hole.. , The; third round match between J. C, Bid- , «illi OE Wairarapa, and A. J. Abbott, of Wellington, was von b> the former, ono up, at th.6 flinoteenth hole. Arthur Duncan's play again attracted con- ] I Eidorable interest, and he is considered cer- ] ( tain to ivm the amateur ohampionship again Th(L final of tho New Zealand amateur cham- i pionßhlp will bo oommonccd at 945 to-moirow ] i morning, and a full championship course- of 36 | holeS will bo played A Duncan, oi Welling- , ton, ind. J. C Burns, of Auckland, will oon- ( test the final, ' , Thd professional championship final botween ) J. C. Clemento, of Wangauui, and P. G Hood, of Auckland, will be cumm.ou.ced at IQ3O to* i mortal mormng,, ' , the prize? won. at tho meeting will be pie.- i sontefl to mqrrott J afternoon by her Excellency | Lady_ Plunket , Driving and approaching and. putting com- f petition* were hold this, afternoon, Thft dw- ! ing competition, was won. by 0 Ivusabef, ] distanw was. 854 yards x Ttw sppwaching and ( putUnk competition was wpo by!!, & Q'Rorke, < who, from a distance of If jards, fcolwj « ] • The following is tho result of tho third, round ] 01 mitca play tor ths toateur champion- f snip •— • <• j J- C Bidwill beat A. J. Abbott, J up at the ] nineteenth, hole ; 'A. Duncan Tjeat J.'Forbes, 2 up and X fa i J. C. Burne beat J, Harold, ? up and 1 to, ' \y' B Colbeck beat H. T OMlice, 3 up and 2 to ptoy. . _, I Thoidetods of matches are as follow — ' W. B Colbeck (Auckland) v H T. Gillies I (Auckland) .-The match bqtween the local men l waa a good sporting ftflp,' Qilhes led at tha I first v Mailing a four.- The- next was hated in 1 6, and then' Gillies increased his lead by win- f ning the fourth' Colbcck won the ne\t four, ' and-was tivo up at tho spventh. Tho noxt ' wont to Gillies, and the first nine holes J weroll square Tho/, tenth was halved, -f;ho ? eleventh, won by Colbeck, tho twelfth was \ halved, and tho thirteenth won by Colbeck. { who was then two up Tho fourteenth and fif- , teenth were hahed, and Colbeck winflimr the i sixteenth thus won by 3up and %to play. The \ details of tho rounds are -W. B. Colbeck ! ' S nt A,?'A*' 5 ' 4 - *> 5 ' *• C > In < *• *. i> 3. i. 5, 6 , H. T.'Gilhes. Out, i, 6, 3, 6, 5, 5, G, 3, 5, in 4, 6, 4, 4, J, 5, 7. / J. 0. Burns (Auckland) v. J. Harold Wanganui).~Harold atatted ttoll, winning the first i hole in four - The next three wore hnived, u-id „ ivori the fifth, and at the tighth w*e % fi up <■ Burns won tho next, and tho three re- . ' aainins holes o{ tho. ou,t jo-irnej- bpins liabred, i was , one up on the turn for home, f Burns asserted himself terq, and winning tha i tout|i, eleventh, and twelfth, was 2 up, Harold : wpn,the ne\t, and reduced the lead, and the S neil,, two werq halved. Burns non tho s\\- ' tcenth and seventeenth, and thus iron 3up and i Ito play. , l The.results of the semi-finals of the Amntvur f bolt Championships aro as follows.— i A Duncan (Welhngton) beat J. C Bidwill f (Walrarapa) 3 up and 2 to play " •>• C, \y. B Colbeck; I up at tho J twentieth,hole,, ' , \ , , y t * I Jh6det»il» of pfav aro as follow— f i 3. ,C Burns v, W|H. tolbcck,-TIH9 .proved ■ tho exciting match of the mcatmg; The. ' first four holo3 were halved. Then Colbegk won ? two,and Burns tho next. The eighth and ninth . c WefehaWed, and Colbact-waa one up nt the ' half-.*ny Tlio tenth was halved, and then 1 Colbock increased his lead it the eleventh to ' 2 up, >The twelfth was halved, end the thir- e tetath-ynt to Burps. The fourteenth was 8 halved, And was J < 2Up and to go Burns won the sixteenth and > flightisoiUh, and the. game was oil sqtote The ° mncMoath was halved,, and, Burn! won tho r tvienhetjir'being up for the first time in tho ° s ! -vf* *(~. I The;{io fox. the,,Second-Medal Handicap -be' * a tween A, N, -Barreud, of (Mnnaw&ht, nnd H. t C TonksA oU Auckland, playeu\.ol! this a morning, result™? in a, wm for Barraild. The t cards returned showed the scores as follow — o A.t N. Barraud. Grois score 89 fl C, Tonks, I Gross score 105, handicap 11, not •'core 92 t *V j s NOTES ON THE PUy. t IHj lelcfraph-Kpcrlil C<irraioond«nl I 1 _.{• > Auckland, 1 September 17, \ The semi final rounds in the golf tournament t weret finished to-day, and the large crowd foli loiv'cd the matches with the keenest interest, ' . Bidviill v. Abbott, The match of theJmorning was that botween \ Bidwill and Abbott, ot *Wolhngton It was n keen feolf right tfp to the 10th green, where Ab- \ bott had bad luck, and lost tbo match The c iirst'Bevcn holes showed excellent golf through the greens, but bud putting, tho seventh and - eighth holes being lost or halved by Abbott t missing putts under three feet. ! At the 9th, BlclwiU's drive caught a tree 40 yards from tho ted/ It looked a sure hole for Abbott, but he follbwed suit, and some poor shots resulted in la Bin for Bidwill in 6 all square by good play, Abbott won tho 10th in 4, and was 1 up, but Bidwill scored a lovely 3 hole at the IKb, I and'was again rquarfe Jacob's Lnddex wont to Bidwill in 1 to 5, and then Bidwill made a terrific drive at the Amphitheatre, and was ' , over the greon and out of bounds. He. then j played a clique shot, but putted it, ana Ab- ' bolt's duvo landing a yard from tlio edge of 1 the green ga\e him a safe win in 3 all square. At the Uth Abbott drovo magnificently, but j his opponent was again out of .bounds, and Abbott wtu 1 up with a cardial 4, The next was t a win for Bidwill, all square At tho ' 16th both drove well. Bidwill topped his sec , ond, while Abbott played a clinking second, , and tttu) on the, green with a stroke in, but . - made J two shocking putts, and jus.t got a half, < At the , 17th Bidwilf nude ia mor\eUous Icing ' drive, the ball rrossmg tJie gre6n. With hie , eetand, q, uiulue shot badly,topM, he neatly | baled out in 2, and won a lucky hole in 3. , Dormy one At the-18th Bidwill again drovo j out>o£ bounds, wUUjt Abbott never gave him j ■ a chance, going out in 4. Bogey for hole six,- i all square At the 19th, both drovo well, fid- 1 •will with cleek, Abbott :wth tfmor. Abbott ( just reached the plantation fence, and had to plky. back Bidwiil'& caution enabled him to reach the green with his second, and he holed out in 1 to Abbott's 5, and ended a most ex- I citing match. ' . •' Duncan v, Forbes, A.'Danc&n.' (Wellington)'>v. J, Fojbej (St. , Clair) This pair bad , they largest gathering at the commencement of the morning's play lorbes started very badly, and was tix down > at the Bth, but he made a remarkable recovery 1 , reducing tha score to 2 down at 'tho lltii The game was a most remarkable one. Tho firU hole,was halved, and thon Duncan won the, next six holes, Forbes won the nest four, then the nett was halved Duncan nori the next two, and then Forbes won two, and the 17th being halved Duncan won by 2up aid Ito play. Duncan drove well.for the ' Jfst hole, bnt go a b.ad Uo JTprfcoS'e drive wa<s shied, and, both mining putts, the hole was .halved in six. Both led well for the 2nd, ' and Forbes failing with a short putt, DuncaA won the hole in 4. and was 1 up. Duncan jnst missed tho top of tho bank m his drive for I. the 3rd Forboe topped- hit drive, and his second hit the top of tho bank and rolled back. Duncan was on the green with the second, but got stymied Forbes missed a shot putt, nnd Duncan won tho hole in five Duncan 2up ' The drives for tho 4th good, and , landed within a couple of jards of enoh other, Duncan having the better he -Toibes took his cleoki but the shot t> as a dnisy clipper. He appeared to bs nervous His third rolled over the green. Duncan spooned his second, and ,lt shot neiow the green, going 15 yards down the hill There was a lot of buck , cut in hie maeliie shot, which lay fivo yards from'the hole Forties's fourth stopped a si Hilar distance Both missed putts, and then Duncan holed in 6. Duncan 3up Going out to the sth, the seconds lay just outside the jjlreen,' Forbes beyond and Duncan in front. Both approrfches were good, but Forbes missing bis putt Ddncan holed ont In 4 Duncan i up The drives for the 6th iole wertf of even length, Forbea being sliced. Hβ just mitsed the rocks with hie mid-iron shot His mashie shot wns just to the green Duncan 1 inded well on the left, but a long putt just missed Fdrbes missed a long putt, and_ n shoit putt overrunning the hole laid against Duncan's ball,* , Tho latter holed in 5 Duncnn 5 up. Forbos badly sliced his drive for the 7tb, and found the microcarpns -> nis biassie shot carried him short of Duncan's drive, nnd no t took anolhei brnssie Duncan putted his broG<;ie, but found tho green with his next Forbes's fourth was just short of the giecn.

and hU approach overran, the hole,. Duncan's third was osi .the green A ,ia long ■ putt just missed, and he holed in five. Duncan, 6 up. Good drives, were made ,for the eignth,,but the wind caught theni aiid oarried them-; to the r.ight of ,tho green,-iwhere' they ..liihded.' Forbes s' approach wiis .good/ '■*■ > Duncan - apWell, : but missed bis'putt.: Forbes holed out in' tbioV Duncan, 5. up. Forbes 'putted KIV drive for the ninth hole, and his iron : shot..fe.ll shoit"of .'the stone wall. ■ Dun-. Can was over/ the>'.'~wall with liis second, , but it fell into the sheepyar'ds a ml. was'carried back. Duncan missed'an. easy'putt, and Forbes holed in -five,. .Dttnoan, i up, ■'■' Tho liohie journey (was commenced, yell by .'Fortes,' his second lying well -on, tho'gr«en.. , Dnncan's p«tt was Wtl. strongi.'ahdi'For.bes'earned''applause byVboUnf ■a five-yard putt, thus winning, in three. -PuiU oan, 3 up. ■ Both drives'.were for the eleventh, , ; Duncan's .ball going into ( the woks, while'Forbes sllp«d his put,on tho' flat, 'The latter's .second landed on' the ! gt?en. an.d'rwled to. the ceiitre. f'-- Duii6an topped .his second, whilo his thitd. struck the bankihd Jolled'oft to'thogreen. Hβ missed, » long jutt.' putt' -was:' to the lip of the hole, which; •' he; won in four: DuncaA,2 up. (TKeMrivei'.vfeMi both .qn'ithe. green .■.at: Jacob's Ladder.- The long- putts.:were good, and thi.' hqlq' was,halTsd in three. Duncan, 2 up; v-Forbes,'*,drive-a.t the Amphitheatre was : very fine,■', it landing in the^rpilgh-outside the .far left-hand ?QTOW» a 'distance of '235 yards..' Duncan. played - a magnificent, Oleek snot off the ;te<v: the'.biilr tha-Jtout .edge ,o£: the ir&en in porfect iditectio% «n,d, gunning -past the- ftole, , lay; well.; 'Duncan's! , lone putt jwas, well :up, H4' hojed , in tlirce.',';.;' jQrbes missed; h,is mitt, fourteen,tn'''--Forbes 'got bunkered. ■_'and- 1 ;lo« Duncan 3.- up;. From a good " dwvti to, Xfya thw.stfolvev getting :out. . Duncan holed in tlir<e, ; : and Was 'dormy. four. >•: Duncah 5 . was welj-ui with his long putt; but missing an in' four. ...Duncan, dormy 3." Theidrivea; w:ire good, in 'the;-eixteenth, but Fortes" .toppedV his. bfassie'. y >B6t)i , 'swere: OH the green 4n' : three.-i Duncan's ball ( lay dead, -but, F«tb'» teW.wjth■aniramerisp.pUtt in'?ou'r. ) '-pun<:»n, dortay ,2.: -The drives'to the'seventeenth \roie, close up to , the green;' : ForbesV .'apptoaol\ >as'. : a. -triflq, strongi' itije,'. ;greea playing fast,'wliik Dunoan's,wa.s;shptfe ; JWe.au. , .'played for a halfi ■ and...lay:.,dea.d, Forbes's long- 1 putt; "wa? good..ana. the, hplq was', halved in four,"']ijutf6ia thus 'wii|ningi.b?-;8 up Md'ltb'Dlaxi , ;..iV.'o \ ;'U"'..>.•:•:i! :.;,:.; c;.:i::i,;.,:.Ouhoati.v^.Blc|vvill./";v. : .v : -'-i'v . A great? crovfd- folloyeed 'the'Duncan-Bidwill matcii'.in, the : afternoon,. Btocan Kle as vAWott lost'.Us , :nineteenth '.-ii» ;;the morning. -He: drove tob/Jar, iand.'had to.play , back. , ■'Bidwill played Safe and 'won 'iri.five; ]fhe fiext' tWt''holes' !■«» ' beautifully „played - »nd jOngfgam'e and.-fluns;. ■can's "pitched : approaches. delighting, the lery.' ' rho 'fourth' holo , 'saw ■"■■• two•:■ hiimnjjng .■drive Si/and' two!'long 'brassies. ■'■DuricanVapi proacnedv within' fourf'feeti. Midvßidwill: missed aVHfilf.;by::an' incb.vaU eqnarei At: ; 'tho. flfth Duhoan'outdrove Bidwill, and laid-his eeqond lift. ;fr<)m' thepin.; -Bidwill approaohed well, but" iniMCd'iin,. eaey putt,'and Duncan,was;oiit :in f bur' and 'one 'The) sixth' ■ saw DUn'can in, trouble. frOwhis. drives.;. Hehad,"to pity'it shdrt'Eecdhd, loid'ott the'.green , .with his'tltfrd;, but 'missed ah ;easy putt> and, let 'Bidwill 'win in.five.;'. All square.' playing a; jafb gamo,.vwhile' , be'going!! all. ,ne.'kne\t, •shots,. • The next hole- was ■halved in ; . five ; against a, strong , : head 'wind, At : the.eighth Dunoan.'.landed'pluiAb'; , on 'the green, 'Bid\iiil pitching "four yards "over..'.Bidwill 'played', a good- approach..' Duncan, then but pipped 'ti.e.holq ,«nd stymiSd. him-' self,! He.niiesed the stymie, and-Bidwill won in ; three, • bogey .four.. 'Bidwill l.np. s At 'tho jiinth ;Ilunc'an" t,opjied.;hie ball,' ; his 'opponent getting'r : i£i cvery .v long , '' , drive., vTheir thirds ,'werb. splendidly,..' , - played, ■ Bidwill lyjng .dead: .and ■ Duniian s eight 'feefv'-awaf; , .'Dancan." played .and laid dead; ahd Bidwill 'missed.>i]ie simplest' '*f' *Hoit ■ putts,' ah'd■ so ; halved , in 5.;- SHU J tip. At' the' home , turn Bidwill .was.42 out>dnd./Duncan.43. The 10th holq' went to Duncan in 4, and made the match all equal..-At. the. east; , crater -twogood -drives. were f(illowed by: Duneon. playing bnrd : at' the bank at:.tho bacls..of..,,th,a. green, .and trickling babk down the. 'slope ab6u't' J H''feet jayVdead.vr.Bidwilressayed.tKoisairie;feat; ; but, etuckup the.bank. He'then-6tymiedp3n«an,' but the litter,'•waq.pn'hisi mettle , and won the Kbfe iji'i, : i"At) :the ißreen ; ■Iβ. about- 70 "feet above the tee, Duncan Wayed rto'.'the :edgo ' of tHe , .green, but. Bidwill •.was ehorti;. and-'pitohpd his 6eißond r itt yards th'o) :grertn/:. ! Hisi third was'short,;. and'Duncan won comfditablyiwitli'a-cai , e{afa4.ijiDune(in | j2 nib nlid ; rto''"playrrf-'At'''a4''AfnpWthtotre--fDua(!iiiWoppcd': hisdriVe. B ffiidWilPplfl?M'ffllißauliyi>teithe idgfe of,' %i ■ gre®? ( vtiaflws r feii?lSvt'?hfe siii;onili IT orifi ,^ ran the.greeii-with liis'thiroV'and'Bidwill was out■ in' 3, .'■ Dunoa.n'-I'up..- , ■ • Qojnij\toithe J4th ;BidwlH played' twp , weak' approaches, , ; find tout: 'jihki Duhpjin t6 win in 4. . Duncan , : 2 iip:' ■'? At thi 15th' both: drove ■wellj' and Durican' 1 played i/great lion chofr;': which , p'lit' him''. 19 feet' froni 'the; h01e... Bidwill laid.his, third''dea'd.''but t&6' c'r'o'wd "'faiHy :,win'ced% when,' Duncan '-nbied' the• lu'footvputt^'and.w^,<lbYmy.:3..'Driving from the] nqxf tee hud bad'luck in striking %' sniaH, tree and coming' back. ; .Duncin. got* well. away, and'.both men, playing; more ■ for, Safety, tbo_l;ifour. t oreach thpgreenv when" they..halved.. in '6, ■ Duncan' thus 'winning, 3up to 2,- He'ivas'loudly, applauded by the large'group.of : epeotatbr's, who iad followed ;■.^^β..,^toi^.wii^V■BWt'.■? c s*^ ,1 ?? s r'■■•"::.j.^'i'■ : -^"^f-iv- 1 ■VJ.':'v:-;"|f FlnaUj; 1 -V'-V^-'..--; V Tfl-inprtpw s .'^β : fiijaUwijl ; bemlaycd.'bbWeeii' A.' Duncah'-a'nd/ J* -C Burns/ the^cleVbr- Nlefthanded Auokland champion. :It : w,as. : 'genera]lj': hnticlpate'd thit puhoart's exnerience will pull mm twough,;■' but'■ Burns' is 'a good golfer,, and capable/of JgTeat. things. ;; - ; '' : ' '*■''''■' ;: ;V ■'. ■ elements.:•'and'.':Hood . will : -', finish tfce ; profesaipnal ohiimpionship,.'i whiobV is',.l? holes;.;' as. agriinst,:the : amateur •.$& ' ■~ '"' ■{{:'■:".-. ■ : '- :'. ; ' ; ;':'':. i The'weather ..still' promises fine. .;-;>' ;■ ■;...:. .:'