GOLF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 245, 19 September 1912, Page 2

GOLF.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Wellington, Sept. 18. The weather conditions were almost ideal for the continuation of the New Zealand championship meeting. The wind had died down to a gentle breeze ,while all day the sun shone from an almost cloudless sky. Unfortunately there had been more rain over night, and the links had therefore no chance of drying. The programme yesterday consisted of the first round of the professional match, the first round of the amateur championship, and in the afternoon a bogey handicap. In the professional match Clements met J. McCormick, while D. Hood played Watt. Both these games were very keenly contested, good golf being shown. There was something of a surprise for the spectators when Clements, who had won the open championship, met defeat at the hands of the young Auckland professional, who had not done too well in the big match. Among the amateurs possibly the most interest centred on the meeting between A. Duncan (holder of the title) and H. B. Lusk (open champion in 1910). This gave rise to an excellent battle which, had it been a final, would have caused great excitement. Some of the other matches had highly exciting finishes. G. Pharazyn had to go to the nineteenth hole before he could beat Kirk, the latter unacocuntably missing a very short putt for a half. The Auckland crack, J. C. Burns, took Harman to the nineteenth hole before suffering defeat by a stroke after a great game. K. Duncan managed to beat A. Roberts, but the latter put up a great fight after being 4 down at the turn. Roberts had been driving very badly, but from this on he forsook his wooden clubs, taking his iron clubs. B. Wood played a fine game, and must improve. He is a very hard man to beat. Colbeck, however, gave him a good run for it, being only defeated by 2 up .and 1 to play. The results were as follows

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. G. T. George beat H. R. Britain, l*up. J .Harold beat D. McCormick, 4 up and 3 to play. A. S. Duncan beat H. B. Lusk, 2 up. G. Pharazyn beat R. C. Cook, 4, up at 19th. W. A. Horton beat L. Seifert, 3 and 2. A. M. Kennedy beat J. Forbes, 1 up. J. D. Harman beat J. C. Burns, 1 up at the Ifiifi. H. L. Wright beat Dr. Masefield, 5 and 1. P. C. Wright beat B. E. Rutherford, 2 and 1. J. Goss beat G .B. Dodgshun, 2 and 1. B. L. Taylor beat Kurupo Tareha, 5 and 1. B. B. Wood beat W. B. Colbeck, 2 and 1 Kapi Tareha beat IV. E. Heed, 6 and a. K. D Duncan beat A. F. Roberts, 1 up at the J9th. A. Seifert beat C. Gore, 4 and 3. H. Gillies beat R. L. D. Kidston, 3 and 2. The draw for the second round is ns follows :— George v. Harold. A. Duncan v. Pharazyn. Horton v. Kennedy. Hannan v. H. C. Wright. P. C. Wright v. Goss. Taylor v. Wood. Kapi Tareha v. K. Duncan. A. Seifert v. H. Gillies. PROFESSIONAL MATCH. First Round. McCormick beat Clements, 1 up at the 21 st iiole. iioucl beat Watt, 3 and 2. Second Round. The second round of the professional match will be played to-mor-row commencing at 8.40 a.m. I'he competitois will be:— A. Stewart v. W. Simpson. W. Alcjxwan v. J. McCormick. D. Hood v. R. C. Bullen. BOGEY HANDICAP.

During the afternoon a bogey handicap was played, among the competfters being His Excellency the governor. Tlie best cards Handed in were as follows :— H. L. Taylor, all square. i>. B. Wood, all square. A. Myers, all square. VV. Mansfield, 1 down. H. Didsbury, 1 down. J. B. Lusk, 2 down. The leaders will play off the tie in the lour ball handicap.

MAXAWATU LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Palmerston, Sept. 18. The Manawatu ladies’ open tournament was continued to-day in cold anti wintry weather. In the third round placed in the morning. Miss I G. Gorrie beat Miss R. Gorrie, 3 and 2, and Miss Hamlin beat Mrs Seifert. 2 and 1. The final will be played tomorrow afternoon. The second Medal Handicap resulted :—

The driving competition was won by Miss Sybil Abraham with a length of 1-13 yards 2 feet and Miss G.

Gorrie second with 142 yards 1 foot. The approach was won by Miss Coombes and the following tied for second place Mrs Cox, Misses G. Gcrrie, Sybil Abraham, Cowper, and Moore. The tie vvill be played off in the morning. The putting competition was won by Mrs Straig with 18. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALIA. Melbourne. Sept. 18. The amateur golf championship of Australia resulted in a tie between Captain Burnham (England) and FI. Morrison (Victoria). HASTINGS LADIES’ CLUB. The Hastings Ladies’ Golf Club played the last of the four round: for the L.G.L’. medals yesterday, tlv results being as follows : — Silver. Gross Flcp. Not Miss Brathwaite .. . 101 9 92 Bronze.

To ascertain the winners the aggregate score of the four rounds is taken, and this resulted in Miss Brathwaite winning the silver medal with a score of 360. The bronze medal was won by Mrs Pinckney with a score of 372, the next best being Mrs Woodward 387. Miss Danvers 426, Airs Symonds -134.

Gross Hep. a et M 1 s s G Gcrrie 90 6 8-1 Miss Bates .. 116 24 92 .Miss Cowper . 10.3 ]() 93 Miss Seifert .. Ill 17 91 A*»<s S' bil Abi aham 106 11 95 Miss Hamlin . 105 10 95 Mrs Saunders 119 21 9b 2>Iiss Parsons 116 17 99 Mi:.Tripe .. 123 24 £9 Miss R. Corrie 110 11 99

Mrs Woodward . - . . 137 37 100 Mrs Pinckney ■ . . 129 28 101 Miss Danvers .. - . 151 40 111