THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXX, Issue 3827, 24 August 1899, Page 7

THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

. . YESTERDAY'S PLAY. OPEN WON MR A. DUNCAN. The weather war; again beautifully line at Miramar, where the Open Champion- ’ ship Golf Tournament was played yesta;day. His Excellency Lord Ranfurly wvm present during the morning, and in the course of a perambulation of " the links exhibited 1 a keen interest in the games going forward. A rather gusty norther!;, which blew across the links, put a severe strain on the players,, and besides accounting • for the indifferent performance of a number of them, and for the refusal of, several to disclose the contents of their cards (constituting a scratching),no doubt interfered considerably wi-h the final results, Mr Arthur Duncan (who got through in 92) obtained the lead in the first round, a result probably due nor. less to his thorough" knowledge of the links than to the excellence" of his play. M r Harold, the Wanganui champion, was close up with 94, Mr Lees ( Welling-am) following with 93, Mr , Winslow (Auckland) coming next with 99, and Mr gilder (the Christchurch champion) getting through in 1.00. '['ha detailed scores of these players are

worth recording. They were aft fallow: A. Duncan—6, 4,5, 5,5, -1, 5,4, 4", 5,7, 3, 6,4, 7,4, 6,6; J. -Harold—s, 5,6, 5," *' 4 4 6 4, «, 8,-6,1.7, 5,:3,..8,- .6, ,7, 5,; W. B. L0c5—6,,.3,- 6, .6., 6. 4,5, 3,5, 4, 6 7,0, 0,8, 4... 7, 6 ; G. Winslow — 6, 6/4, 5,3, -9, 6* ’■ 5„ 5,4, 6. 0,5, 3, 10, 6,7, 7; E. Wilder—6, 4,5, 5,4, 5, (a, 4,5, 5. 7,7, S, 4, 9. 3, I. ~ Keen interest was evlncfecV’in Up, second and final rour.tl, and Mr Duncan s chance being greatly, ifay.ou.red ,-iij copsequcnco of his- vnn in the morniiX’/, game between mm and Air Lees was watched by a large following-of- dadiesi and gentlemen. ■ Some "splendid re'.yarded their enthusiasm.;." ])lr DuncahV; driving and approaching,' the tpeme of admiration on all sides. " Many of his strokes up, the wind .were.-maryeT 3 usly long and accurate.. ••At, the;' Jirst nc!e. he made a fair , drive, unaccountably Jooaled his second, made a fair approach! ;v/\jto the edge of the green," putted - badly—down in 6. At the second hole he P-ozied, his drive, badly, 'good second,, fair "third on to the edge of, the graon, bad pii""'mg down in 6." To the third hole. Mi Duncan drove tlic ditch b.v fifty-six measured yards (a splendid performance)/good second on to the green, bad putting—down in 5. Fourth-hole,-again drove well, but ditched (losing two ■•pcunts) ? ". ; apj»ro<fched on to the green, —down in 6. ’ Fifth rlole down in 4. Sixth hole, made a 214 yards drive, but had to submit to a broker, nicely out with second, middling third — down in 5. A pretty drive of 150 yards to the seventh right in the teeth of tho wind, had second, to the edge of the green with the third—down in 5. Eighth helo, down in 4. Ninth hole, lapped

drive, made a splendid second uu to green dead approach, missed putt but lay on tho lin of tho hole—down in 5. At this stage the- game stood; —Duncan. 45; Lees (his partner, whs had also puiy. d a strong, confident game), 46. A: Duncan’s tenth drive the wind carried tho ball into Chinaman’s paddock. He elected to play it, was well on to green with his second, dead approach—down “in ' 4. Eleventh hole, beautiful drive towards tho hill, second landed on top, not dead with approach—down in 5. Twelfth hole, carried the hill to the left (a groat drive), good second, splendid third, missed* putt —down in 5. Fourteenth hole, drove cn to the green, nearly down with app oacn putt, again putted badly—down in 4. Fifteenth hole, made a drive of 168 yards r-ght into the wind, second of 132, yards carried over the .fence,. "-nearly. to-" the, green with the third, splendid approach, missed ton-foot putt, missed two foot— i dawn in 7. Sixteenth hole, drove "the • fence with a drive of 185 yards (dropping i in mud), schlaffed second, bad third— - down in 6. Seventeenth holoj good drive, edge of ditch with second, standing-.in ditch foozled third but managed to vetover, bad fourth, bad approach, but holed out in 6. Eighteenth hole, drove mcc 1 y over ditch with second, oyer the fence with third, dead approach on to the green—down in 5; absolutely perfect golf for the last hole. Mr Duncan thus repeated his score of the morning, and made himself tho winner of the championship. Mr Harold (Wanganui),, his runnerup, played only fairlj well in the afternoon, - and only got within 9 of his own morning score. Mr Duncan’s'Scoro in. the afternoon was as follows:—6, 6,5, 5, 4,1 A, S, 4,5, 4,5, 5,5, 4,7, 6,6, 5—92. The scores of the other players iin the second round who were under the-century were —D. Pry tie (Wellington), 5, -5, 6, 4/3, 5, 4, 4. 5,4, 6,7, 7,5, S, 7,6, 6—96. -N. E. Perston (Timaru) —6,6, 5,6, 5,6, 4, 4, .8, 5, 5. 6,5, 4,8, 6,5, 6—07, . . . Appended arc. the scores 'OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. . . " First - Round. ■

Circumstances permitting, , a mixed | foursome""competition will be held in cbn- i ncction with the championship meeting ; at Miramar on Saturday morning. Lady , members who wish to enter should leave | their names at Mr Tiisdall’s to-day. ; A meeting called by the\ Wellington ; Golf Club is to be hold to-night to dis- . cuss a proposal that a Golf Association 1 should be formed in New Zealand.' At • present the championship cup ds given by | the four eldest clubs in tho colony, viz.— ;

those of Otago, •Nbrth'7-Otago, " Christchurch and the Hutt. .It is thought that tho tinle'has arrived for'the formation of an association embracing all the clubs in the colony, and delegates have been appointed, who will conisder the question of forming an association to take charge of championship matches, decide where they shall be held, and also compile rules and regulations for the control of the game in this colony. His Excellency the Governor will present the prizes to the winners of the championship and other events at Miramar on Saturday at about 4.30 p.m.

A. Duncan, Wellington ... 02 J. Harold, Wanganui ... 94 W. B. Lees, Wellington' ... . h ... 03 G. Winslow, Auckland 99 E. Wilder, Christchurch ... . ... 100 D. B. Hovrden, Hutt..., ... ... 102 D. Pryde, Wellington ... 102 N. F. Perston, Timaru w.; ! " .A- 103 L. A. Tripp, Wellington ... 104 W. B. Colbeck, Auckland ... ;.. 106 B. A. Carr, Auckland ... 107 Gsorgo Todd, Wellington ... ... 108 B. M. Kitto, Christchurch ... ... 109 E. J. Still, Manarratu ... 109 H. D. Stronach, Dunedin ... ... no J. B. Kyd, Auckland.., ... Ill J. R. Scott, Dunedin ... IIaJ A. Taoper, Dunedin ... ... 115 W. D. Harman, Christchurch ... 116 Ken. Duncan, Wellington ... ... 117 E. S. Pearce, Wellington ... ... 119 A. Todd. Dunedin ... ... 119 George McEwen, Dunedin ... ... 131 F. Leitch, Dunedin ... 128 ... 129 E. Turner, Auckland Second Round. A,. Duncan, Wellington 02 D. Prvde, Wellington • ■ .r;; 98 N.'F. Perston, Timaru > 97 J. Harold, Wanganui ‘ ... 103 G. Winslow, Auckland ... 103 W. B. Less, Wellington ... ... 104 E. Wilder, Christchurch ... ... 105 J. R. Scott, Dunedin ... 106 D. B. Howdcn, Hutt ... 106 W. B. Colbeck, Auckland ... ... 10S L. A. Triop, Wellington ... ... 107 R. A. Carr, Auckland ... 108 A. Tapper, Dunedin ... ... 109 George lilcEwan, Dunedin ... ... ,118 Final Scores. Arthur Duncan, Wellington J. Harold, Wanganui D. Prvde, Wellington ... 1S-1 ... 197 ... 198 N. F. Perston, Timaru ... 199 G. Winslow, Auckland ... 202 \V. B. Lees, Wellington ... 203 E. Wilder, Christchurch ... ... 205 D. B. Howden, Hutt ... 20S R. A. Carr, Auckland ... 211 W. B. Colbeck, Auckland ... ... 212 H. D. Stronach, Dunedin ... ... 215 J. R. Scott, Dunedin... ... 218 A. Tapper, Dunedin ... 224 George MoBwan, Dunedin ... ... 239