PREMIER GOLFERS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 17, 15 October 1926, Page 10

PREMIER GOLFERS

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY TO-DAY GREAT ARRAY OF TALENT The annual battle to decide who shall bo acclaimed as the champion golfer of the Dominion for the 1926 season will commence on the Miramar links this morning, the open championship being the opening event in the New Zealand Golf Association’s annual tourn iment. lu addition to tho leading players Horn every province in the Dominion, the field has been increased this tear by tho presence of the amateur champion of New South Wales (Hector Morrison), and liis participation will enable a line to be drawn on Australian and New Zealand form. The links are bound to he on the heavy side, as the result of the recent heavy rains, end players will not be able to expect much run on the-ball. Miramar is an ideal course, abounding iu natural ami artificial bunkers, Which will heavily penalise all who have not command over the iittle white pill. The Australian contingent have been hard at work during the past few days studying local conditions, rnd they have expressed themselves as much _ pleased ■with the course. Hector Morrison did a 7(1 on Wednesday, with ■ a couple of 6’s on his card. This shows that the New South Wales amateur champion must be a player of class. .He is a trifle on the stale side,, after a succession of tournaments in Australia, but it is clear that he will make the New Zealanders look to their laurels during the next eight days. . -■«; j Two rounds of the open championship will be played to-day and tho remaining two rounds will be got off tomorrow. Four rounds cf stroke play on such a course as Miramar is a true ■ test of golfing skill, and the players who ends up on Saturday afternoon with the lowest aggregate will deserve to bo crowned as New Zealand’s ehampion golfer. Simultaneously with the ?pen championship will be played the qualifying rounds for the amateur championship, which will bo decided by match play, commencing on Monday. TO-DAY’S DRAW. The following is the draw for the Open 1 Championship to-day, with the starting times: — H. W. Macfarlane and Dr. Sydney Jones, 9 o’clock and 12.30; Kapi Ta reha and L. D. Hurst, 9.4 and 12.34: !i J. W. Ross and C. A. Seymour, 9.8 and 12.38; N. S. Collie and *G. B. Forrest,* 9.12 and 12.42; 'J. R. Galloway and J. T. Tucker, 9.16 and 12.46; R. O. Gardner and P. Grey, 9.20 and 12.50; G. M. Dodgshun and B. V. Wright, 9.24 and 12.54; W. Dobson and 11. E. Crosse, 9.28 and 12.58; *E. J. Moss, 9.32 and 1.2; *J. McCormick and Rana Wagg, 9.36 and 1.6: *H. R. Blair aud H. P. Dale, 9.40 and 1.10; *J. Lambie and J. L. Petley, 9.44 and 1.14; *F. Branch and Hector Morrison, 9.48 and 1.18; *J.' A. Clements and D. O. Whyte, 9.52 and 1.22; E. 11. Liddle aud N. H. Bull, 9.56 and 1.26; H. R. H. Balneavis and J. M. Hussey’, 10 and 1.30; H. A. Black ami 11. J. Shanks, 10.4 and I. J. Goss, junr., and L. Speedy, 10.8 aud 1.38; A. A. Stichbury and *J. McIntosh,. 10.12 and 1.42; J. N. Miller and *R. C. Butters, 10.16 and 1.46; W. P. McCarthy’ and Captain A. E. Conway, 10.20 and 1.50; E. M. Macfarlane and *L. 'Ross, 10.24 and 1.54; Colonel R. O. Chesnoy&itid L. T. Quin. 10.28 and 1.58; A. D. Morris and J. 11. Drake, 10.32 and 2.2; J. B. Parker, and K. D. Duncan, 10.36 aud 2.6; 11. Green and 11. Grant, 10.10 and 2.10; Dr. K. Ross and A. G.

Sime, 10.44; and 2.14: .T. D. G. Duncan and W. O’Callaghan. 10.48 and 2.18, J. L Black and L- Seifert 10.52 and 2£2: J. Harold and O. ’lson. 10-56 ““‘1 o eg. J. Harrison and C Riddell. 11.0 and’2.3o; *C. C. Clements and A. D. b. Dunean. 11.4 and 2.34: ’A. J. Shaw and A. J. Quin. 11-8 and 2.38: J. 101 rest and F C. Fiver, 11.12 and 2.42; J. C. Bidwill and *T Gallo,vay 11-16 and ift; » 1“ iZ r.:h c s»t" and F. E. Quin, 11.28 and 2.58; Jl. Mac both and M. H. Duncan, 11-32 and .3.-, N. Bell, junr., and D. C. Collins, ii.ao and 3.6. , , •professional. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING INTER-ISLAND match WON BY SOUTH BY telegraph.—Press association. Dunedin, October 14. The thirtieth New Zealand 'adies golf I: auspices'of the n Ota C go U Laito’ GMUCIub. tLo first event to be decided was the inter island match, in which the best eight of each island took part The South Island won by 5 matches to 3. The results of the pjay were as follow (North Island names being given fii st) .- Miss M. Pay ton (Auckland) beat Mis. Dodgshun (Otago), 3 up and - to play. Miss S. Watson (Manawatu) lost to Miss D. Chrystall (Christchurch), < nnd Mrs. Russell Grace (Wanganui) lost to Miss M. Stevens (Otago), 3 and 2. Miss S Snodgrass (Rotorua) lest to Miss O. Kay (St. Clair), 5 and 3. Mr« H Collinson (Manawatu) lost to Mrs. McCarthy (Otngo), 5 and T. Miss N. Jervis (Lower Hutt) defeated Mrs. R. Orbell (North Otago) 1 up. Miss E. Culling (Auckland) defeated Miss Acheson (Nelson), 2 and 1. Miss Cooper (Auckland) lost to Mis. Pumphrey (Christchurch), 6 and 4.