GOLF.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15715, 7 September 1911, Page 8

GOLF.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, September 6. Glorious weather was experienced to-day when the New Zealand golf championship meeting, which is being held on Belmont links, was oontinued. The day’s programni' was opened by D. M’Cormick, J. Goss, jun., ' and F. V.’. Seifert playing over six holes to decide who should qualify for the amateur championship, having tied for the thirty-second place in the qualifying ronndß of the open, championship. At the iourth hole Goss was bunkered at least three strokes, thus falling out of the running. Seifert and M’Cormick continued to tie eighth hole, where the latter made the deciding score. Tho first round of the professional championship was then started, only two pairs being drawn. Keen ■ interest was taken in the match between J. C. Johnson and J. M’Cormick, both of whom, but especially. Johnson, had been showing excellent form. Both men played very fine fames), but AFCormiclc showed particularly, good f*rm and beat his opponent 4 up and 3 to play. W. M’Ewan, the local professional, liter a very close and exciting match with' Butters, beat • tho Invercargill professional 2 U{ and I to play. The second round will be played tomorrow. Tho first round of the amateur ihampion. ship was productive of some excelent golf, quite a number of good cards being,handed in. Special mention must be made of the match between Kapi Tareha and Imlay Saunders. Tareha, who had l been playing splendidly, was in particularly good 'orm° and it is almost certain that had he payed’ out tho round he would have establish*! g record for the links. Sixteen holes were <ont m G 5, and if, as is commonly done, ana as Kapi did in bogey in the afternoon, he .ad holed out in 4 for each of the remaining Wry holes, ho -would have finished in 73 1,1lowing are the results: A. D. S. Duncan beat L. Seifert, 5 up aa 4 to play. J. Forbes beat J. Cameron. 3 up and 2a. play. Kapi Tareha beat Imlay Saunders, 3 ui and 2 to play. B. L. Taylor beat E. Smith, G up ar.d 4 to play. A. L. Ilidstono beat J. Park, 4 up and 3 to play. C W. Rattray beat P. Trolove, 1 up at the nineteenth hole. J. C. Burns beat D. M'Cormick, 4 up and 3 to play. e M. Dodshun beat G. M. Pharazyn, 2 K. Duncan beat D. Pryde, 3 up and 2 to play. H. E. Wright beat G. Saunders, 2 up and 1 to play. r Lusk beat J. C. Bidwill, 6 up and 5 np^lsm’pu;. ol ' ll bG£t A ' SermOUr ’ 4 up C- st Gi- Gore beat R. D. Wyboume,. 1 and 2 H to ß play aWS Bid9bur ?> 3 B ' J 1 , the annual meeting ofjhe Association to-night it was decided that the 1912 championship should be held in Wellington.