GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Northern Advocate, 13 October 1928, Page 10

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

OPENED AT BALMACEWAN,

Press Association-r-Copyright.)

DUNEDIN, This Day,

The New Zealand Golf championships commenced yesterday at Balmacewan. The gale overnight died to a light northerly. The course is very hard and the greens fiery. It is a very representative gathering of the cream of New Zealand golf, with two exceptions, Arthur Duncan, among the amateurs, and E. J. Moss, professional and present holder of the

open championship. The first round of the open championship is decided by four rounds. Medal play commenced at 8.30 c’clock in conjunction with the first qualifying round of the amateur and professional championships, the first 32 amateurs and the first 8 professionals, respectively, qualify.

Additional cards returned tvere: — E. T. Pumphrey 76, S. Morpeth 76, E.

IS. Douglas 80, G. F. Barnett 80, R. j Wagg 82, H. McDougall 82, B. V. j Wright 83, J. Lambic 84, J. Forrest | 84, J. G. Duncan 80, C. P. Roberts 87, IJ. W. Ross 92 ;C. T. Irvine 93, E, J. I f I Hocken 90. ! | THE LEADING TWELVE. | (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) j DUNEDIN, This Day. J The .following .12 -players are leading ! in the- first and -second rounds of the, i 1 New Zealand open golf championships. ! Detailed scores are: —Dr K. Ross, j Otago, 78—74—102; T. 11. Horton,

Mastcrton, 81—72 —153; J. D. Mc'lutosih, Gisborne, 76 —78 —154; R, C. Butters, Wellington, 76 —78 —154; ;S. Morpeth, Auckland, 70 —78 —154; A. J. 'Shaw, Napier, 70 —80 —150; ,1. L. Black, Hutt, 79 —78 —157; S. Douglas, Auckland, 80 —77 —157; G. B. Forrest, Timaru, 80 —78 —158; W. B. Reilly, -Hutt, 80 —78 —158; G. Richmond, Nelson, 77 —81 —158; H. Black, Wellington, 79—80—159.