ON THE LINKS

Northern Advocate, 16 October 1931, Page 5

ON THE LINKS

MISS GAISFORD CHAMPION. MISS KAY DEFEATED. GOOD GOLF AT ROTORUA. (Special to "Northern Advocate,”) ROTORUA, This Day. The second round of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Championship finals, which was won by Miss Gaisford, commenced after lunch yesterday. The gallery increased to 600. A blazing sun tried the competitors. N.Z. MEN’S TITLE. SHAW IN THE LEAD. —— » OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. - (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The first two rounds of the open golf championship of New Zealand, decided on four medal rounds, were played at the Shirley links yesterday. The course was in excellent order, although rathe? dry and hard. The weather Was of midsummer warmth and almost windless,, making the conditions well nigh perfect for low scoring. The outstanding performance of the day was A. J. Shaw’s dazzling round of 67 in the morning. In the afternoon he took 73, his total of 14.0 putting him at the head of the list. He held his form to the 13th green, when for the first time in the day he failed to make a scratch figure. The spell seemed to be broken, and ho made other mistakes, but showed his quality by recovering from an almost impossible line at the bottom of the deep ditch at the 15th to get his par 4. 'The scores were:—

A. X Shaw, first round 67, second round 73, total 140; E. M. Macfarlano, 73—71—144; C. C. Clements, 74—72 146; H. E. Blair, 71—76—147: J. A. Millard, 74—74—148; E. C. Butters, 70-79-449; A. G. Sirtie, 74—75—149; J. D. Mclntosh, 78—72—150; B. M, Silk, 75—75—150; J. Lambic, 77—73 150; X Goss, 78—73—151; A. E. Blank, 75 E. T. Tosswill, 76—76 152; J. L. Black, 73—79—152; C. A. Seymour, 78 —75 —153; B. X Smith, Jnr., 76—77—153; J. C. Bidwel!, 80— 73—153; Y. Wright, 72—81—153; K Boss, 78—76—154; W. A. Keeling, 76 H. A. Black, 82—72—154; M. Duncan, 78 —76—154; L. Eoss, 78 — —77—155; D. -C. Collins, 72-53—155; F. Branch, 76—79—155; W. O’Callaghan, 78 —77 —155; E. S. Douglas, 81—75—156; J. Forrest, 79 —78-457; A. D. S. Duncan, 76—81—157; J. W. Boss, 77—81—158; X A. Clements, 79 — 79 —158; E. C. Abernethy, 77 — 81— L. Buist, 77—82—159; A. Dyke, 78—81—159; G-. B, Forrest, 81— 78—159; K. S. Glendining, 80-79 159; S. C. Colbeck, 81—79—160; J. A. Scouler, 76 —84—160; J. P. Mortland, 72—88—160;, X A. Bott, 83—79—162; K. C. Ward, 79—83—102; X L. Petley, 85— 78—163; X P. Hornabrook, 83— 80— N. H. Fuller, A. S. McCallum, 85—79—164; X Watt, 85—80—165; B. X Smith, 79—89—168; X Mowat, 81—87 —168; E. A. Wilson, 82— E. Fox, 92—79—171; D. H. Butcher, 87 —85 —172; E. A. Dalton, 93—84 —177.