NEW ZEALAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 15 September 1909, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

(Uni-kd Tress Association.) } AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The second day's play of the:"' New Zealand golf championship was held in perfect weather to-day,, the green playing too fast for most of the competitors. One hundred golfers wero t_king;part in to-day's event*, which jn„wl * Win. Ui"rd and fourth rounds qf tho Onen Championships, the first and second qtialif'-i"-mind of the Amateur Cliampioui-hiptr, tlie Meday Handicap, and.tlie liiter-Chtb match. ,The number on tho.li'i ■ was too great, and tho consequence was th»fc many of the players were unable to complete the. second round ov\;irig ; to darkness coming on. j. Clements, the Wanganui profes.s.ionali ■ retains the title ox_ open chinifjion, with a four-round stro l^ score of 324. His play was remark-' consistent. His rounds were 80. 82, 81,'' 81. J. C. Bidwell, of Wairarapa. was .<r«cond, with a acoro of 330; F. G. Hood, Auckland professional, third, with 333; and A. Duncan, Wellington, fourth, with 335. _ _, , Tho morning -round handicap round was won by H. Stiinger, of Auo-iand. : ; and the afternoon round by A. . . . Howden, of Waitemata. • The club match was won by the Wel- ■ tjington A -jteam, .compos-d •>- iilesws A. Duncan, J. C. Bidwell, Iv. l'.uncan, and A. J. Abbott.