GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13542, 13 September 1907, Page 7

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

NEW ZEALAND MEETING. [.BY telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Thursday. The New Zealand Golf Club's championship meeting was continued to-day. There was a liglit rainfall late in the afternoon, when the day's play was nearly over. The amateur championship of Hawke's Bay was won by Arthur Duncan, with the fine scoie of 159 for two rounds. His score for to-day's round was 76, a record for the links, beating by two points the previous best record of 78, made.by.S. H. Gollan and Kurupo Tarelut four years ago. Duncan's driving, approaching, and putting were splendid, and his performance to-day was undoubtedly the finest all-round exhibition ever seen on the links, either by an amateur or professional. His opponent in to-day's round was Maclaren, the Dunedin professional, who won the open championship. The following are the results: — Open Championship: Maclaren, hist round 82. second round 85—total 167 ; 1). H iod, SO, 88—168 ; F. G. Hood, 87, 82— 169; J. M. Herd, 83 86—169; J. A. Clements, 86, 86—172; D. Johnston, 87, 87-174; A. J. Milliner, 97, 96-193. Hawke's Bay Amateur Championship: A. D. S. Duncan, first round 83, second round 76— 159; J. C. Bid well, 80, 86—166; K. Tareha, 83, 86—169; G. liioibutn, 83, 88—171; H. B. Lusk, 87, 83—171; Kapi Tareha, 86, 88—174; D. R. Murray, 85, 89—171; H. Gillies, 86, 89— 175; J. F. Ritchie, 91, 85—176; B. B. Wood, 87, 89—176; A. H. Fisher, 89, 87 —176; J. Harold, 94, 87—181 ; C. A. Marshall, 93, 88—181; K. D. Duncan, 95, 86 —181; W. Harman, 92, 89—181; D. Fryde, 95; 90—185; C. Turnbull, 94, 93 —187 C. Treweek, 92, 89—181; W. C Smith, 91, 92—183; H. Balneavis, 95, 89 -184; T. Lynch, 95, 94-189; W. Handyside, 88, 102—190 D. Donald, 97, 97—194 ; P. T. Upton, 97, 98—195; M. E. Turrell, 96, 101-197; W. E. Bidwell, 94, 105— 199; L. C. Seii'eit, 101, 98—199: L. J. Mackersey, 100, 100—200; G. M. McLean, 102, 100-202: J. G. Rutherford, 98, 104— 202; H. C. Cock, 105, 101—204; C. Bateson, 114, 101—215; Dr. Henley, 110, 110 -220.

Amateur Championship of New Zealand. —Third round : H. D. Bamford beat J. G. Rutherford, three up and two to play; J. D. Kettle beat G. Werburn, one up at 19th hole; T. Lynch beat M. E. Turrell, five up and four to play Major Gordon beat A. W. Gillies, two up and one to play; G. A. Dargaville beat H. C. Cock, three up and two to play ; W. B. Lusk beat B. B. Wood, two up; W. Handysidcbeat J. Came Bidwell, one-up; C. Armstrong beat W. B. Colbeck, four up and two to play; A. H. Fisher beat H. D. Gillies, one up; K. D. Duncan beat C. Bennett, seven up and six to play : H. E. Wright beat E. Knight, five up and three to play ; A. Duncan beat H. B. Watson, nine up and eight to play ; W." E. Rcid beat H. D. Bates, three up and two to play; J. F. Ritchie beat W. T. Harman, two up and one to play ; C. A. Turnbull beat R. W. Kit-by, six up and four to play; H. C. Smith beat H. P. Troutbeek, three up and two to play.

NOTES ON THE PLAY. [BY TKLKGHAI'H.—OWN COHRKSFONDENT.] Napier, Thursday. This morning' was bright with sunshine, but heavy showers again fell during the afternoon. The chief feature of to-day's play lias been A. Duncan's splendid medal score of 76. The driving, approaching, and putting were all excellent, with the exception of a short putt missed at the 10th hole, and Colonel Bogey with his minions was no less than six down to the Wellington player. The following were the strokes at the various'holes, and the bogey score is given in brackets:— Out, 5 (5), 3 (3), 4, (5), 5 (5), 4 (4), 5 (5), 4 (5), ,4 (5), 3 (3)—37 and (40); home, 5, (4), 6 (6), 5 (6), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (5), 3 (3), 4 (5), 4 (s)— and (42): totals, 76 and .(82). ; • ; Much interest was taken -in the play of the professionals, but on the whole they were very disappointing to follow. _ They "rarely get an opportunity to play in competitions, however, in New Zealand, and [probably all were nervous, and also overzealdus about their reputations. Maclaren, of Dun-edm, went round in 85, his card being as follows:—Out, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 7, 5, 3—41; in, 4, 8,5,4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5—44: total 85. David Hood's card read:—Out, 4, 3, 5, 7, 4, .4, 5, 5, 5—42; in, 5, 6, 6, , : 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 6—'-16: total, 88. Fred Hood, of Auckland, went round in 82, as follows:—Out, 4, 3, 5, 8, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3—41; home, 5, 5, 6, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 6—41. Herd, of Christcliurch took 86, his score being:—Out, 5, 3, 5,* 4, 3, 6, 6, 8, 4—44; home, 4, 5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 2, 5, 4—42. Clements, of Auckland is still quite a youth, bint shows much promise, and his two rounds of 86 each are very consistent. To-day his card read:—Out, 6. 4, 5, 7, 4. 5, 6, 5, 4—46; home, 4, 6, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 5—40. Maclareu's total for the 36 holes (18 on Tuesday and 18 to-day) was 167. David Hood registering 168, Fred Hood and Herd 169, and Clements' 172.

\ The best match' this -afternoon in the amateur championship was that between Bidwell, of Masterton, and Handysicle, of Wellington, the latter being one up tit the 18th hole. Both were long drivers, but their putting* was not good. At the 10th 'hole Bidwcll was three down, but by stubborn play he got his opponent's score clown to donny two, won the 17th, and lost the 18th by slicing his drive, and getting a bad lie for his second. A. Duncan beat Watson, of Wangumii, by nine up and eight to play : Bamford was three up and two to play against Rutherford, of Masterton ; Kettle (Dunedin) beat Thorburn, of Napier at the 19th hole ; Lynch (Timaru) beat .M.. Turrcll, five up and four to play; Major Gordon (Napier) beat Gillies (Auckland), two up and one to play; Dargaville (Auckland) beat Cock (Nelson), three up and two to play; Lusk (Christchurch) beat Wood (Christehurch), two up; Armstrong (Oamaru) beat W. B. Colbeck (Auckland); four up and two to play ; Fisher (Dunedin) beat Gillies (Auckland), one up; W. Duncan beat Bennett (Hastings), seven up and six to play; H. Wright (Timaru) beat Knight, of Dannevirke, five up and three to play : W. E. Reid, of Wellington, beat bates (Wanganui), five up and four to play ; Ritchie, of llangitikei, beat Harnian (Christchurch), two up and one to play; Turnbull (Dunedin) beat Kirby (Wellington), six up and four to play; H. C. Smith (Dunedin) beat Troutbeck (Napier), three up and two to play.