GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15123, 14 October 1912, Page 10

GOLF.

AUCKLAND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY J. C. BURNS. CLOSE BUT NOT BRILLIANT GAME. THE final of the senior championship of the Auckland Golf Club, between Mr. WK. Colbeck and Mr. J. C. Burns, was played off on Saturday on the Middlemore links, the conditions bain? match play over 06 holes. A very close match resulted. Burns proved the winner, but by one hole onlj, the match not being decided until the last putt on tho last green. Heavy rain fell before the start ill the morning, but the weather fortunately cleared subsequently, although a strong westerly wind persisted all day, making the conditions somewhat trying. Ine course was in excellent order, and the greens, though slow, were in good condition. , . The play was decidedly disappointing. In the morning it was indifferent ana at times bad: in the afternoon, tlie weather conditions were, if arl ' l ; '. t) ' worse, rather better form ■was shown b> the Colbeck won tho honour, and, driving first, took tho initial hole in 5, Burns finding the ditch with a poor second At tue second hole. Burns was in the rushes irom а. long tee shot, and took 6 to hole out. Col beck won with a, useful 4. ami as - up. At the next Colbcck badly topped hidrive, and Burns took the holo with a good c, a* against Colbeck's 6. Tue fourth hole wa=; halved in 5, Burns missing a short putt, for a 3. The next hole was _ also halved, both players taking 6 to go* down. At the sixth each reached the gJ'ceii m "°> but Colbcck took 3 putts an V,» match hole. Burns holing out in 4. Ihe ma ten vt3*s now all square. Burns then took • the lead by winning the seventh hole in J to Colbcck's 4. The eighth was halved in 6, and Burns increased his lead to - up at tho turn by winning the ninth in 5 to i. Both players took 5 for the tenth hole. Burns increased his lead to. o up by winning the 11th in 3 to 4 - At . v th ®^ lex •three holes Burns went ail to Pieces, tilcimr two sevens and a six, ColDecu win ning "each hole with fives. and makin, the ■match ail square again. Burns, at inis point, discarded his wooden clubs. using an' iron for all his .tee shots. Colbeck hecame 1 up by winning t the 16tn in 4 to o, butiost the 15th by missing a very short putt. Burns took the last two | 10 , !^„ ol th t ® first round with fours, h °}*&^J on f t putt on each creen. Burns, therefore, at the end of the first half of the match had a lead of two holes, the scores being. Burns. 50: Colbcck, second round in the afterDuring the second round in the after noon, the wind was blowing with ™cre.~«i force, but rather better scores were recorded by each of the competitors. Col beck started well by .taking the fi rst two holes in 4 each against fives by -""rns. bringing the score all square again.. The next two holes were each halved m a. ColSeek nearly holing a long putt on tho third green for a 4.« At the fifth hole, *-oi " heck laid Burns a stymie and took one hole if s'to 6. The sixth was halved m 4 but SaS. A® the eighth Bums* found the gully with his tee Shot. and l.i c ked The ninth was halved m 6, Coloech. Deiug lup at the tiara. . -haired in The short 10th hole was again halvedin б, Colbeck missing a » utt ; ('" tl took 3 for the next: hut Colbeck founa tne 88* with his drive at the 1-tn, and Btirns drew level again. Colbeck got anottae short putt, losing p iav won the next, and was 2np with to pia The 15th was halved in 4. bat at tne ioiu 'Burns played a poor tee £Jhot. and Og >eck took the hole with a good 3 a„ains| m opponent's 4. Burns was nol mj 1 x7th was and two more holes I to go halved, in ? n i, hedge with their seconds ate 16 th, and a-half in 5 resulted. Burns th^e P sco V ref ft mcluding \ he ..„ c r 1 f M Burn ( B ®3 "and Colbeck 81. r e ;we?e U undoubtedly off their J^ P ?-id tee shots were frequent, both stakes Both players were disffj"lone sola. ". very uncertain, while IXX<SXSS the championship.