GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11151, 25 August 1899, Page 6

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

RESULT OF THE HANDICAP MATCH. [BY TEIKGRAPIf. —«]>UCIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wejj.ixgton, Thursday. To-day, in perfect golfing weather, another round of the New Zoiland ohampionship, and the handicap medal match were played. The handicap was won by Mr. J. Duncan, a brother of the winner of the open championship, with a not score of 86. Mr. G. McEwon, of Dunodin, being second with one less. Mr. Arthur Duncan again distinguished himself by making the best round of 89 for the 18 holes. In the championship tho best match of tho day was between Arthur Duncan (Wellington) and G. Winslow (Auckland). Tho Auckland man stuck to his opponent till the second last hole, when ho wa6 four clown. Duncan got two up at tho start, playing a very protty four at tho second hole. The third hole was halved in six, and the fourth was won by Winslow, though both men played indifferent golf. The fifth hole was badly played by Duncan. He was bunkered twice, and eventually picked up his ball, flius giving the hole to his opponent— square. Winslow was In trouble ft the sixth hole, and Duncan, with a splendid drive against the wind, went out in four, and regained his lead of one up, At tho seventh hole both players made fint drives, and excellent approaches, Winslow running up low, »nd somewhat luckily. Dun can, with a capital long putt, went down ir throe, and was two up. At the "sheep-yards' 1 hole, however, he got in tho ditch, and Win slow again secured tho honour. Both player! drovs tho ninth gTeen, and Duncan, with ; splendid long putt, almost got the holo ii two. It was halved in three. Winslow misset his drive at tho crater, and also made a poo: Focond, but Duncan drove straight and higl into the crater, and went down in three, s< that he was again two up. At the oleventl holo Duncan secured another raagnificen drive, and Winslow foozling, gave his op ponont threo for the hole, as they lay on tin green. Duncan got in another excellent drivi at tho twelfth holo, Winslow remarking, " It' rather heartrending to drive against a sho like that." Win?low got into trouble on tin right, and both approached (his rather trick; hole badly, niter their second shots. Duncan however, got down in six, so that ho was nov four up and six to play. Winslow won th thirteenth hole in five, and in tho noxt wa jalvad in four, Duncan being now three u] md four to play. This was tho crucial pom >f (die match. At the fifteenth hole Win low led off with an excellent drive, am Duncan, taking his short spoon, played finel; a ' shot in safety between tho two ditches

a long shot in safety between the two ditches. ' Winslow then got a long brassy allot, and Duncan, still playing with great judgment, took lria cleek, and from a rather poor lie, made a fine shot just short of the last ditch. Window, with his brassy, approached off the line, and shot to the right, and Duncan, out of a bad lie, got on the edge of the green with his iron. Winslow recovered his lost ground with a very pretty approach. Both players putted badly, Winslow thus missing his opportunity, and the hole was halved. At the 16th hole Duncan agaip outdrove his opponent, and the latter, foozling badly, lost the hole, and the match, after an excellently-contested game. D. Prydo rather easily disposed of Kenneth Duncan, After the first hole he played good golf, his shots on the green being particularly deadly. He did some excellent holes in the 13 played, doing nine of the holes after the first in 30, an average of 4. He won five of tho 13 holes by fine putting, doing " the lawn" and " the crater' 1 each is 3. Perston also disposed of Higginson somewhat easily. His score also was a very hot for the first nine, and 62 for the 15 played, the detailad score being;— 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 6, 3, *, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 6. J. Holmes beat W. Lees, after a close game, the play, however, being hardly up to championship form. A mixed foursome match is arranged for Saturday, and His Excellency the Governor has intimated his intention of competing. The following are the results of to-day's play — NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Fourth Round. Arthur Duncan beat G. Winslow, 4 up and 2 to play. N. F. Porston beat W. Higgfnson, 5 up and 3 to play. D. Pryde beat K. Duncan. 6 up and 5 to play. J. Holmes beat W. Lees, 2 up and 1 to play. HANDICAP MEDAL MATCH. Gross Handi- Net * _ Score. cap. Score. J- Duncan 86 iq g 6 Geo. McEwan- ... 99 12 «7 G. W. Palmer ... 97 , 8 no W. B. Lees... ... 94 ? 99 Rfcahino Renata ... 97 6 91 } V - R - Darling • ... 103 11 92 J. Harold ... 92 owes 1 <R W. B. Oolbeck ... 101 8 93 Dr. Brown 105 U 94 J. Saunders ... 102 7 95 ! W. Higginson ... 103 8 95 George Todd ... 96 K r. 96 W. B. Harman ... 105 9 96 A. Tapper , 106 10 96 v' B. Howden ... 100 4 or. , „ WLldor , 96 owes 1 97 ! H. Strouaoh ... 109 12 97 1 K. Duncan 105 . 8 07 Maloolm Ross ... 109 11 op M M itch " loß 10 •' 98 M. Mason 110 1? m Hon. F. Arkwright... 113 15 . go E. Turner ... ... no 12 ;■ £ k'b..Pearce ... 109 - 10,'.' 99 jR. A. Carr ... ... 107 a 99 -j

At a meeting of delegates representing the various golf olubs of the colony, held to-night, it was decided to form a Nov Zealand Golf Council, the constitution and rules of which were agreed upon.' It was decided that tie next championship meeting be held on the Otago Golf Club's links.