GOLF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2529, 3 September 1902, Page 54

GOLF.

GOLF TOURNAMENT. (From Oub Owk Cokrespojtdent.) CHRLSTCHURCH, August 29. The annual championship golf tournament was commenced here to-day, when Canterbury and Otago played off their foursome and singles for trophies. For the Hanmer Shield (foursomes) Otago, with 7, I defeated the local team, who scored 4. For i the Campbell trophy (singles^ Canterbury beat Otago by 6 to 2. The contest for the championship this year promises to be unusually keen, as there are several among those who have entered who are likely to give the present champion. (Mr A. Duncan) a. great '"go" for the honour, provided they can maintain their club form in the champion contest. September 1. The golf championship meeting opeaed at Shirley Links this morning m perfect weather. The entries were large, and include the crack players^>f the colony from Auckland to Dunedin. Results of the play • — First Round. — A. Hawden (Wangarmi) beat Pearson (Auckland), 3 up and 1 to play; V. E. Harinan (.Christchurch) beat W. H. Macfarlaiie (Otago), S up and 3 to play; C. Goto ("Wellington) beat E. S. Peaxce (Wellington), 3 up and 1 to play; Pare Kaiha (Gisborne) beat A. M. Hogg (Otago>, 6 up- and 5 to play ; D. Meldrum (Otago) beat Dr Gosset (Christchurch), 2 ivp; K. Duncan (Wellington) beat G. H. MacEw&n (Otago), 2 up. Second Round.— H. L. M. Kitto beat J. D. Holmes, 2^ap and Ito play ; C. E. S. Gillies beat S. T. Fitzherbsrt, 7 ud and 5 to pl?y; T. D. Harmon, beat C. Trsv.eei, 4. up and 3 to play; A. H. Fisher beat W. T. D. Harman, 7 up and 6 to play; W. R. MacLaren beat H. C. Watson, 7 up and 5 to play; C. T. H. Perry beat C. A. Jefferson. 2 up and 1 to play ; R. SomerviHe beat T. H. Nathan, 1 up ; S. H. Gollan beat Colonel Wood, 6 up and 5 to play; R. S. Orball beat H. D. Stronach, 2 up; A. Todd beat A. Tapper, 3 up ar.d 2 to play; E. Wilder beat C. D. Kennedy, 3 up and l- # to play; Howden beat Pare Kaiha, 6 up and 4 to play; A. Duncan beat C. Gore, 3 up and 2 to play , J. Harold won by default; D. Meldrum beat W. K. Darling, 2 up; K. Duncan beat V. Harman, 3 up and 1 to play. NOTES ON THE PLAY. (FI»K OUB OWN CORBESPOX3EHT.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 1. Hogg's game with Pare Kaiha caused a. good deal of interest, the latter having come dovra with a reputa-tion for good strong play, which he fully justified. He led his opponent from the start, and Hogg, who was rather off his game, never managed <o catch up to him. Meldrum raihei surprised D» Cosset's admirers by defeating the veteran by 2 up. At one point of the game the Otago man was- 5 up and 6 to play, but Dr Gosset's steady play reduced the lead, though not sufficiently to av«rt hia defeat. In thp match between Holmes, of Oamavu, and Kitto (Christelmrcn) the latter bad the beat of it nearly all thev?*y, -and stood 4 v? at the sixth hole. Holmes then won 2. With* 2 to his credit at the turn Kitto won the next 2 holes. Fioro that out Kitto kept- his lead, though tlie play was here ami there- rather patchy. Holmes played a thoroughly steady game, anct would have worn down a less reliable player. A. H. Fisher (Otago) put down W. Harman \>y no less than 7 up and (J to play. From his play on Saturday it waA thought Fisher would give Jus opponent all he knew to "beat- him, but the de-CMiven-ess of his victory wav rather a surprise, .fisher played good, steady golf, and leading from, the first hole was 6 up at the turn. Each, man then won an alternate hole. Fisher took the eleventh and twelfth, winning the match, at the latter. Meldrum (Otago) and Darling (Oamaru) played aa even game, ther& being little difference between them, Meldrum winning on the last hale. In the game between Todd and Tapper the- former displayed tka better golf throughout. The match was all square tit the ninth hole, and then, after alternate wins, Todd won all the holes that were not halved, until at the sixteenth he was 3 up and 2 to play. His long drives were most j effective. Ta.pper had some trouble with the J buniers, but was very good on the gre«ns. Stronach had' the best of the game with Orbell | for two-thirds of the journey, when they stood all square. Orbell then improved hia game, and won by 2 up at the last hole. j