GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 14 September 1909, Page 4

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

(United Press Association.) j AUCKLAND, Mvnday. ? The 'New Zealand golf champions ■»? 5 meeting at Cornwall Park lini3 opened J to-day in perfect weather. Ihe links J were in splendid order. The play was > to-day confined to the first twe rounds ' of the Open Champijnship, and seme ; .good gtplf wata sbjown. Oinmonts, the j j .W|angariui profißJ&ional, led tha first ; • round! with a score of 80, tbat being five ' better' than bogey. His ymrest at-twid- ! ants were:— A. 8. Duncan (Wellington), ■82; F. G. Hood (Auckland) 82; 3. C. > Bidw«ll (Wairarapa), 83 ; J. Forbes (St. i Clair), Bi. J. C. Burns (Auckland), 'B4; j-H. B; Lusk (Christchurch), 85; and G. j Martin (Wellington professional) 86. I F. G. Hood, D. Hood, and Crowley •made; the good score of 39 each on the i hOniel journey in the first round. In I the second round W. B. Colbeck led with f the fine score of 79 ; H. C. Smith (Dune- ! din), S3; and J. A. Clements 82 were i the nearest to Colbeck's score. A. S. ; Duncan, F. G. Hood, J. C. Bidwell, and "J. Watt (Dunedin professional) each . made 84, while D. Hood (Christchurch ? professional) and B, B, Wood each ; ' equalled bogey. Clements, the present open champion, was leading ah the end of the days play by four strokes. The leading fggregate scores were: — J; A. Clements 162 ■- A. Duncan 166 F. Q. Hood 166 .... E. Bidwell 165 W. JS,,. Colbeck I§B JV t. Bnrns I' l A 4 .!^. Abbott 1?.?-. H, 0. Smith 3! Hood .„ I' 2 The open champioiishia will ro c-in-clud«^l to-morrow, and tbe champiomhip wil! be comai;'ic?l.