GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 October 1930, Page 7

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

FIRST TWO ROUNDS SHAW’S GREAT FORM [FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON N„ October 24. The 1930 Dominion golf championships meeting commenced on Hokowhitu links, this morning, under unfavourable conditions. A strong westerly blew hard all day, and it was very cold. The first two rounds of the open championship -were played with the following results. A. J. Shaw 68/C9 —137; B. M. Silk 76/76—152; D. G. Collins 74/78—152; B. V. Wright 75/78—153; T. H. Horton 79/75—154; E. S. Douglas 80/74— 154; M. Duncan 75/79 —154; Mclntosh 7g/77—155; J. Millard 80/76 —156; F. Rutter 78/78—156; C. C. Clements 80/76 —156; H. R. Blair 77/79 —156; A. Murray 78/79 —157; N. Bell 77/80 — 157; A. S. D. Duncan 78/79 —157; E. J. Moss 80/77—157; L. Buist 79/79— 158; L. Seifert jnr. 79/79 —158; T. Galloway 81/77—158; A. G. Sime 78/80 —158; J. Lambie 80/78 —158; R. Wagg 77/81 —158; J. L. Black 80/79 —159; J. R. Galloway 84/75 —159; R. C. Butter 77/83 —160; K. Ross 78/82 —160; L. Cathro 79/81—160; J. L. Petley 83/77 —160; F. C. Fryer 79/81 —160; W. K. Cook 82/79—161; F. Branch 82/79 —161; H. A. Black 80/81 —161; N. Fuller 80/82 —162; G. Ritchie 79/83 —162; J. P. Hornabrook 80/82 —162; A. E. Conway 81/81 —162; B. J. Smith 82/80 —162, D. Pharazyn 84/78 —162; J. A. Clements 82/81 —163; J. MacEwan 82/81—163; W. B. Wright 81/82 —163; ’ H. Wiggins 82/82 —164; G. Richmond 81/83—164; H. Troutbeck 84/80—164; K. ■C. Ward 87/77—164; J. Goss 79/86—165; J. A. Harold 87/88 —175; H. G. Davies 86/79 —165; J. C. Bidwell 78/88 —166; J. D. G. Duncan 86/80 —166; H. H. Hutchinson 79/87—166; W. T. Kurn 87/80—167; A. E. Ekstedt 78/89—167; H. Blyth 83/85—168; W. C. Clark 89/79—168; L. Ross 84/81—168; L. T. Quin 87/81 —168; C. H. Stephenson 85/84 —169; J. Watt 90/79—169 ; t F. W. Huggins 84/85—169; W. O’Callaghan 84/85 — 169; W. A. Keeling 86/84—170; W. T. D. Harman 86/86—172; J. P. Mortland 85/87—172; R. T. Tosswill 84/88 —172; E. A. Reed 86/87—173; G. F. Colbeck 85/88—173; C. R. Upham 84/89—173; W. A. Robertson 89/85— 174; E. S. Toogood 85/91 —176; J. D. Lawrence 85/81 —176; E. L. Abbott 91/85 —176; C. N. Jacobsen 90/87 —177; A. Stewart 86/9'2—178; H. E. Buckley 84/95—179; F. Quinn 90/90—180; R. O. Gardener 93/87 —180; G. P. Roberts 93/87—180; J. M. Hussey 91/89— 180; A. J. Quin 95/86 —181; O. Anderson 93/88—181; A. Stewart 91/91 —182; J. G. Dick 94/91—185; J. R. L. Mackay 94/96—190. The outstanding feature of to-day’s play was the magnificent display of A. J. Shaw- With the unpleasant conditions, it was not anticipated that a new course record would be made. Shaw not only made this with 69 in the morning, but confirmed with a 68 in the afternoon, this gives him a commanding lead of 15 strokes. There never has been a finer display of golf in the Dominion, and the chances of Shaw repeating his last year’s performance in winning both the open and professional championships seem assured. . .

A pleasing feature of to-day’s is the place occupied by the young players, B. M. Silk (Wanganui), B. V. Wright (Timaru), and M. Duncan (Wellington)' being among the leaders.

Horton played two steady rounds, and will improve. ‘Millard’s 76 in the second round places him well up. A. D. G. Duncan showed that he can still turn in two good rounds. His partner, to-day was Shaw, whose outstanding game may have affected him a few strokes. Better things were expected of the Masterton player, Hornibrook, whose first championship it is. Ekstedt slipped 11 strokes in the afternoon, after starting well. The wind troubled K. C. Ward in the morning, but he improved 10 strokes in the afternoon.

The Shirley players struck trouble. Tosswill had an argument with tree stumps at Lands End, and Colbeck had the misfortune to break a mashie. P. D. Daniel disqualified himself by playing the wrong ball. The third and four rounds will be played to-morrow.

N.S.W. PROFESSIONALS.

SYDNEY, October 24

I’he semi-finals of the New South Wales professional golf championship were played to-day in misty rain, the links being heavy. The youth, W. Bolger, beat V. Richardson, 6 and 5; G. Souter beat.E. Cates 2 and 1. The final betweep Bolger and Souter will be played to-morrow. «