GOLF.

Evening Star, Issue 14988, 23 September 1912, Page 8

GOLF.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS. BUTTERS WINS~PROFESSIONAL MATCH. [Fnoii Ocr Special Correspondent:] WELLINGTON. September 21. -.Sheets of water lay about the links as the result of a hard night's rain, but as "the ueathor cleared up under the influence of a. gusty, drying Mind the committee decided to go on with the contests for the amateur championship. Tho match between Ken Duivjan and Gillies was not v«;ry interesting, the farmer having an easy \un. Wood won the first four holes against Goes, and held him fairlv easily throughout, eventually winning by 3 and 1. A. Duncan got away from Harold at the start, but the latter put up a very stubborn contest, and was only beaten" 2 and 1. Kcnneday and Wright had an exciting fight until the thirteenth hole, but the Chrinchurch man played some magnificent golf for the last six holes. Kennedavcould not respond, being beaten 3 and 2. i This lett "Wright and A. Duncan and Wood and K.Duncan to fight out the semi-finals. Three hundred people slopped along the water-logged links to watch the WrHitDuncan match, and were rewarded by a magnificent exhibition of golf. Duncan won the first two holce, Wright driving out of bounds at the second. Along the river holes Wright recovered and got all square. Duncan was one up at the eighth. Several holes were then halved in succession. Wright won the twelfth and while Duncan fell into a bunker. At the fourteenth Wright landed on the green and Duncan topped his drive. At the "fifteenth Duncan fell short of the terrace but missed an Bft putt. Wright went over the green, but with an approaching shot putted within 3ft, and went out dorary 3." Duncan won the next in 4. The next wa« halved in 5, leaving the Christchurch champion 2 up and 1 to plav. Wood ran away from Ken Duncan, whom he beat t and_ 6. Wood and Wright will plav oftover 36 holes on Monday. In the professional final Butters (Invercargill) beat Simpson (Miramar), 1 up. The following are the details of the alterno on"« play : , AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. ' —Semi-final.— H C. Wright beat A. Duncan, 2 up and 1 to play. B B. Wood beat K. Duncan, 7 up and 6 to play. *■ PROFESSIONAL MATCH. —Final.— Butters beat Simpson, 4 up and 2 to play. MEDAL HANDICAP. This event resulted in a tie between Dr Buck, Si,- K. Douglas, and J. H. W a ™ with a score of 81 net. Dt " The English team of golfers won every match when- touring in Argentina. Evenmember used Wood Milne golf balls exclu*nvly. Try the Wood Milne. It carries excellently m any wind, and is guaranteed for .2 holes. U) athorne, Hart-ridge, and Co., Ltd., wholesale agents, Wellington.—[Advt ]