GOLF.
AUCKLAND CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIP. ■■': "■.';-. WON BY HEATHER. The final of th& Auckland Golf Club's championship was played on Saturday in glorious weather over a 36-holc course, the contestants, ;as in the same concluding event last year, being "W. B. Colbcck, who has held the championship for two ' seasons, and W. N. % Heather, last year's runner-up. The Cornwall Park links, where the match was played, looked splendid, while "the greens, with the, .exception of the hill hole, which has not recovered properly from the effects of last season's drought, were in first-class order. The meeting provided the most oxciting final which has been played in the Auckland championship on the Cornwall Park links. Both player* were very patchy during the first part of tho morning. Colbeck was right off his drive, and appeared very uncomfortable, while Heather was not showing championship form. But when "Jacob's Ladder was reached things took a turn, and Heather gave a very fine exhibition of golf, doing tho remaining seven holes in 27, an average of under 4. That performance gave him a distinct lead. He was * *p at the adjournment, and his score for the full round was 53. ■:■■ After litirch the gecond round was commenced, the first four holes increasing Heather's lead to 6 up. Then Colbeck set to work, and in the next eight holes tho champion, "playing very fine : golf, reduced his opponent's lead to 1 up, thereby making matters look even, and also affording the spectators, of whom thero were not a few, considerable «ycitement. At the amphitheatre Heather made the score 2 up by annexing; the hole in 3. The 14th hole was halved in 4, the 15th went to Colbeck in 4, and the 16th to Heather in 5. Heather was, there, dormy 2.; His splendid drive at tho 17th. hole placed him in a fairly comfortable position for a halve, but Colbeck, sailing in his drive, scoured the hole to his opponent. Heather thus won the match by 3 up and 'i to play, and also tho- championship welldeserved bohojftr. L • MEDICAL V. WAITEMATA. A match was. played on the One-tree Hill links on Saturday between tho Waitomata Club and th» members of the medical profession, the. latter winning by four gam«s to three. Details arc as follows: —-Nettleton (W.) beat Dudley (M.), 1 up; Atkinson (M.) beat Johns (W.), 2 up and 1; Purchas (M.) heat George (W.), 3 up arid 2; Guinness (11.) beat Wyatt (W.), 3 up and 2; Grant (51.) and LeSiour (W.), all square; Parkes (M.) beat Hall (W.), 4 up and 3; Carter (W.) beat Aubin (M.), sup and 4; Cousins (W.) beat Roberton (M), 5 up and 4.
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY H. 0. SMITH. [B? TELEGRAPH. —OWN ' CORRESPONDENT. ] - ."■ ■ Donkdin, Saturday. Tlio meeting of H. C. Smith and Trolove in tho semi-final for the New Zealand amateur golf championship on Friday resulted in a win for tho former by six up and five to play. Lusk boat Holmes by two up after a closo game. There was fine weather, with a strong north-east wind, when H. C. Smith, of Otago, and H. B. Lusk, of Christchurch, played off tho final to-day. In the morning the wind was exceptionally boisterous, and at times the players could hardly stand still on the tees to get their drives away. Play was ' rather uneventful in the early part of tho game, until going to the swamp (bogey five) Lusk's drive was carried into the rushes by the wind, and it took him three mora to get out. Smith, keeping well to the left, avoided trouble, and with his second was fortunate enough to lie on the 15th tee, which is surrounded by rushes, Luck's fifth was brassied on to the green, and Smith's, third lay within 12ft of the hole. Lusk holed, a long putt, and Smith's fourth was short. However, he safely holed a 6ft putt, getting down ■ in five to Lusk's six. Going to Bishop's Court Smith "duffed" his tee short, burt put his seCond on the green. Lusk's drive was above the green, and was lodged in a small bush. His second was short, but Smith, also putting short, enabled Lusk to get a half in five. Driving to the gorge (bogey four), Lusk's ball was the better. Both were on tho green in two, and they halved in four. Going to the 17th (bogey five) both men drove well into the wind, and Smith played his second short for safety. ■ Lusk tried to reach the green in two, but found trouble in a ditch "amongst the rushes. ■ Lifting his fourth on to the green ho lay dead ill five. Smith put his third on tho green, about 12ft from the hole.- Playing his .fourth he overran the hole-, and laid himself a dead stymie.-
Taking his mashie, however, be brilliantly pitched the stymie, and got a five, being thus two up again. Playing to the home hole (bogey .three). Smith pulled his drive into trouble, while Lusk played short for safety, and put his second on the green. Smith played a good second, but overran. His third was short. Lusk won the hole in four, being ono down on the first round. After luncheon a largo number of spectators followed tho game, and the rope was used for the first time during the tournament. Playing tho first hole Lusk was on in three, and holing in five (bogey), made the match all square again. Going to tho second (bogoy five) both played perfect golf, and halved in four. Lusk's drive to the third gave him tho advantage, which ho maintained by holing a 6ft pull, winning tho hole in thrco to Smith's four. Lusk was hero one up for the first time during tho match. Going to the terrace (bogey five) Lusk drove in rough ground, and Smith pulled his drive almost out of bounds and into a. ditch. Tho hole was halved. At the Punch Bowl both drovo well, and, reaching the green in two, halved in four. Going over the Camel's Back both were on the green in three, and halved in five, Lusk being still one up. At the Monastery thoy drovo well, but Smith -slightly. Both were on in/ throe, and halved in five. Going up tho hill to Spionkop Lusk, holing in four, was two up. Going to the hawthorn Smith won the hole in five, and was thus one clown at the turn. Playing the 10th, < both lay on tho green in two, and halved in four. Playing tho long hole, Smith skied his drive, but just carried tho rushes, Lusk being well up._ A brilliant brassie put Smith's second within reach of the green, while Lusk was also well tip. Another poor approach by Lusk gave Smith tho advantage, which he improved by holing from the edgo of the green in four. This made the match all square again. (Playing tho Koromiko Smith overran with his approach putt, hut both holed excellent putts, and halved in four, thus being still all square Playing Anderston's, Lusk's drivo was better than Smith's, but an excellent two by the latter equalised matters, as Lusk had a bad lie for his second. Both played poorly there, and tho hole was halved in six, the game being still all square, with five to play. Going to the swamp Smith cannily played well to the left, while. Lusk was again carried into tho rushes by tho wind, as had been the case in the morning. Smith put a brilliant second on the edge of the green, while Lusk only got into more trouble with his second. After playing five, Lusk gave up tho hole. Smith was thus one up. with four to play. Tho next hole (Bishop's Court) provided the sensation of tho afternoon.. This hole is a blind one, about 200vds long, and the green lies at the foot of n steep slope. Smith sent away a magnificent ball, which foil well above the green, and rolled down to within 20ft of the hole. Lusk followed with a better ball, however, for, taking his midiron, he laid his ball inside Smith's, and within 15ft of the hole, which was halved in three, one less than bogey. Smith was now still ono up. and three to play. Driving to the gorge (190 yds) Smith got an excellent ball just short of the green, while Lusk milled almost out of bounds, and was lucky in striking a post in the fence. Lusk's second overran into rough ground. Smith, making no mistake, was dead in three. Lusk having a 10ft putt for n half. This he. missed by a lt«ir's breadth, leaving Smith dormy two. Playing the 35th hole Lusk outdrove Smith against the wind. Smith playing- his second short,for safety. The state of the game forced Lusk to attempt a long and difficult carry on to the green against the wind, for .a halved holo would have lost him tho match. It was therefore a case of "do or die." Taking his brassie he played a beautiful shot straight for the pin, which was about MSOyds away. However, as tho hall was dropping, it was caught bv the wind, and carried into the hedare which bounds the green. Dropping another Fall, he played a precisely similar /which again, unfortunately for him, went out of hounds. _ This gave the match to Smith, who. pkying perfect golf, holed in five, and won by throe up and ono to play. ■■ 11 ■ v ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. NEXT YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIP. TO BE PLAYED AT AUCKLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.— riIKS3 ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Sunday. At tho annual meeting of tho New Zea- ! land Golf Council the'statement of receipts and expenditure showed a very satisfactory financial position. It was reported that the following clubs had affiliated during the year: Lawrence, • Gore, WaverJey, Kimbolton, Balelut'iu (men's clubs), St. Clair, Invercargill, Westport, Greymouth, Hagloy (ladies). It, was decided that the 1969 championship should be played at Auckland, the open championship to be one of the events. It was also decided that the next amateur championship bo open to all amateurs who are members of recognised golf clubs. ————————————— i i
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