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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19271, 8 September 1924, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. E. J. MOSS WINS OPEN' EVENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND. September 6. The open championship event in the Now Zealand golf meeting, which was resumed at Midcllemore links this morning, in very fine conditions, was won by E. J. Moss with a grand aggregate of 301, A. D. S. Duncan being second with 311 and J. MTntosh third with 313. There was a large gallery of spectators, whose attention was given chiefly to the loading players. Everything favoured accurate golf, a light southerly breeze and bright sunshine giving excellent condition to the course. Play began at 9 o’clock with the third round of the open championship. The outstanding feature of the morning’s play, as it also proved to be in the afternoon, was tho crisp and accurate work of Moss, who completed his round in 76, tho outward ana homeward scores being exactly balanced. At the end of the morning’s play the leading aggregates wereE. A. Moss (Auckland) £!8, A. D. Dunacn (Wellington) 231, J. M’lntosh (Wellington), F. Hood (Miramar), and Kapi Tareha 235 each, A. J. Shaw (Wellington) 238, and T. H. Horton (Maaterton) 238. Duncan was not up to his form of the opening day, while Tareha again succeeded in making many noteworthv drives, but was weak on the greens. Horton was in trouble with his putting throughout. Tho fourth round waa almost a repetition of the third, and the interest of spectators was concentrated on Moss and Duncan. The former played with steadiness, and returned a card of 73, going out in 38 end returning in 35. Tlie following are the complete scores in the third and fourth rounds of the open championship, tho players marked with an asterisk being professionals:—

Third Fourth , Hound. Hound. Total. *E. J. Moss t 76 73 A. D. S. Duncan 79 80 M. MTntosh 77 78 H. W. Macfarlane 78 79 *F. G. Hood 75 82 J. L. Black 81 75 A. E. Ekstedt 77 ' 79 A. J. Shaw 78 80 Kapi Tareha 76 84

*R.' C. Butters 82 78 G. B. Forrest 77 80 J. Gos s 85 79 - 321 «. B. Lusk 83 80

C. Clements 83 78 T. H. Horton 79 84 R. D. Wright 82 82 T. A. Colliding 80 84 - 524 W. O’Callaghan 80 81 C. A. Seymour ' 84 82 *J. A. Clements 77 85 J. C. Bidwell 79 79 E. M. Macfariane 76 8b A. E. Conway ... 82 , 82 *J. Galloway ... 84 79 H. P. Dale ... 83 80 G. F. Gunson 85 79 11. E. Troutbeck 81 84 J. G. W. Duncan 87 85 R. M. George ' 75 86 J.- Harold ... 84 84 J. Quin 82 83 J. L. Petley 84 85 O. J. Wilson 82 81 *G. W. Ritchie 83 91 W. S. Ralph 83 83 .F. G. Binney 87 82 W. B. Colbeck 88 83 F. Quin 90 79 K. D. Duncan 85 85 F. Ouin 90 79 F. C. Fryer 89 86 *J. Watt 85 83 J D. Clark 89 82 RO. Chesney 87 55 P Grey ... 88 92 J M Hussey 90 87 D. MacCormick 83 87 11. T. Gillies 88 85 R Wagg 86 84 •T. Gal lowa v 89 84 L. E. Carter 86 83 - 347 B. MitcEwan 86 PS H Horton 90 89 F. L. Bartleet 91 P 4 O F. Gardner. 89 87 H. Wiggins 86 83 F. Trice 91 Pfl W. Grace 80 92 R J Hamilton 92 87 P T. Upton 89 95 A. L Cropp, J. Forbes, R. C. Kirk, J. B. Lusk, and H. L. Rees did not compoto the third and fourth rounds. The interdub contest for the O’Rorko Challenge Vase was won by Christchurch. Eltham being second. Auckland A and Wellington tied for third place. The scores wore:—'

Christchurch.—E. M. Macfarlane £O, H. W. Macfarlane! 79, C. A. Seymour 82, A. A L. Cropp 81. Aggregate, 322. Eltbam.—J. Quin 85, H. Quin 85. F. Quin 79, H. P. Dale 80. Aggregate, 327. Wellington.—A. D. S. Duncan 80, J. C. Bidwell 79, J. D. G. Duncan 85, K. D. Duncan 85. Aggregate, 329. Auckland.—A. R. D. Wright 82. H. B. Lusk 80. W. B. Colbeck 85, J. L. Clark 82. Aggregate, 329. Maungakiekie.—A. R. M. Georee 86, R. O. Gardner 85, G. F. Gunson 79, T. A. Goulding 84. Aggregate, 334. Hutt.—J. L. Black 75, R. Wagg 84. R. O Chesney 85, R. C. Kirk 91. Aggregate, 335.

Miramar.—A. E. Conwav 82. J. L. Pctlcy 86, L. E. Carter 85. W. Grace 92. Aggregate, 343. Maungakiekie B.—C. F. Gardner 87. R. J. Hamilton 87, F. Trie© 88, E. L. Bartleef 84. Aggregate, 346. Auckland B —W. S. Ralph 82. D. Mac Cormack 87. F. G. Pinnoy 82, H. H. Horton 89. Aggregate, 350. The Challenge Clip presented bv the Governor-General (Viscount JolHcoe) for the best single round in the Onon Championship. was won bv Arthur Duncan, whose score of 71 on Friday morning was not excelled. The draw the Professional Championshin is as follows; K .T. Moss plays J. A Clements. G. B. Forrest nlays F. G Hood. A. .T, Shaw pin vs B. C. Butters. J. Galloway plays J. M’Tntosh. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Pee UuiTen Paras Abrociatiohi.J AUCKLAND, September 7. The players who qualified for the amateur championship have been drawn ns follows: A. D. S. Duncan plays Gardner. H. D Dale plays G. F. Gunson. T. H. Horton plays W. S. Ralph. R. D Wright plays O J. Wilson A E. Ekstedt plays L. Quin. E.. M. Macfarlane plays R. M. George Kapi Tureha plays M. B. Col book. W. O’Callaghan nlavs J, Harold, J. L. Black plays K. D. Duncan. •I. C. Bidwell plays J. G. W. O. Duncan. J. Goss' plays F. G. Binnoy fT. A. Seymour plays J. Quin. H. B. Lusk plays F. Quin. T. A. Goulding plays J. L. Petley. H. W. Marfarlane plays F. C. Fryer. A. E. Conway plays H. K. Troutbeck. Three players—R. O. Gardner. J. • L. Clark, and A. C. P. Hay—tied for last place. Clark withdrew, and in the play off Gardner beat Hay, Rain fell this morning, but the weather cleared in the afternoon.