GOLF.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15320, 16 September 1920, Page 3

GOLF.

HAMILTON, last night. The third day's play of the New Zealand championships at the St. Andrew's links was held m glorfdus weather this morning. Tho oiiening rounds (match ■play) of the pvol'cs-Jional and amateur championships were ri-inploi.d. The he.st card of ihe morninjr was 7:J returned hy J* 11. Kirkwood. Iho Australian, hut there was nothing of a prominent nature m the play of the others. The following are additional details:— Amateur Championship (first round): C. Bidwill (Wairarapa). beat R. D. Wright (Maungakiekie), 1 up; D. McCormick (Auckland) beat C. B. Wright (Dunedin), 2 and l; E* Hickson (Maun'gakiekie) beat C. Clements (Palmerston North), 3 and 2; A. Duncan (Wellington) beat j. Kenney (Tp Aroha) 9 and 8; J. li. McEwan (Wellington) beat R- Rainger (Auckland), 2 up: J. Forbes (Tokomaru Bay) beat N. Rout (Nelson), 4 and 3. In the second round, the draw for tomorrow is as follows-. Lusk v. Blanc, Horton v. Seymour,, Humphreys v. Morpeth, Grosse v. Ooss, Bidwill v. Chesney, Ross v. McCormick. Hickson v. A. Duncan, McEwan v. Forbes. The bogey resulted: J- MacEwan (s) v. Tt. O. Whyte (5); C. Seymour (5), 2 up; Rice (C) and A. E. Whyte (G). l up; Rainger (:i). -Black m, O* J. Wilson (3), all square; G. Saunders (2), 1 ui> HAMILTON, this day. In the professional championship, second round, Douglas beat lies, 2 up and 1 to play; Kirkwood beat Clements, 4 up and I to play; East beat McEwan, 5 up and 4 to play; Batters beat McCormick, 4 up and 3 to play. In the amateur championship, second round, Lusk beat Black. 6 up and 5 lo play; Horton beat Seymour, 1 up; Morpeth beat Humphreys. 7. up and 6 to play; Crosse beat Goss, 6 up and 5 to play ; Bidwell beat Chesney, 4 up and 3 lo play; Ross beat McCormick, 3 up and 2 to play; Hickson beat A. Duncan, 4 up and 3 to play; McEwan beat Forbes, 1 up. — Press Assn.