GOLF
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
(Australian Press Association).
SYDNEY, September 9.
Five players share the lead at the end of the first round of the Australian Golf Championship, which is be» iug staged at the Club’s links, Kensington. Hut for an unfortunate occurrence, Nettelfohl, the Tasmanian champion, would have led the field outright. He played a wrong ball to the first green and was penalised two strokes. Ho had a stroke round of spventy-one.
The loaders at the end of thg first round are McKay, Rae, Cook, Rufus, Stewart. F. Bolger 72; Nettelfold, G. Naismith. Yennida, Bourke 73; Rooth, Bradshaw, W. Campbell, Patterson, ~
Walker, H. Williams, Wishart, Harvey 74. Others include Ferrier, C. Gray, F.. Cremin 75; W. Holder 76; Whitton, Kearne, Richardson 77; Hattersley. W- Bolger, C. T. Ward (New Zealand) 79; Godby \New Zealand) 97. Ward played excellent tee shots, but early was astray with his approaches, making several visits to the bunkers. Later he missed half-a-dozen short putts, but generally played very sound golf.
Godby started with an eight at a par four-hole and thereafter played completely without confidence, being frequently in the rough. He also took three puffs on a number of greens. Ferrier disappointed, being erratic with his irons.
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