GOLF.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 17 September 1912, Page 5

GOLF.

THE VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(United Press Association.)

Melbourne, September 10. Whitt on’s score was 321, and that of Sou tor and ioppeluell 326 each. THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Wellington, September 16. The Now Aeaiand golf charapionsoip meeting opened to-day on the Here tunga links. The weather was dull, with light showers and a boisterous northerly wind, preventing any sensationarscoring. The greens were rather dead, owing to rain on Saturday and on Sunday evening. Competitors wore present from all parts of the Dominion, practically all the front-rank players taking part. Arthur Duncan, me present open and amateur champion, was not in the irresistible foi .n no showed at Wanganui last year. B. |i. Wood, from Christchurch, played with deadly accuracy, and was favourice. H. B. Lusk, from Christohurca, did not seem so consistent as of yore. Burns and others represented Auckland, and among the Hawke’s Bay representatives were Kurepo and Kapi Tareha. Taranaki, Manawatu, and Wairarapa were all represented. The sensation of the day was the collapse cf the champion in the second round. The scores in the open championship of Now Zealand are as follows:

Thorburn, • D. Strang, Horton. Seymour, L. Scifeity H. Gillies, Gore. Well wood, Burge, Abbott, Bewlev, ami A. Gillies did not' band in cards for the second round.

1st 2nd Round Round, Tl. B. B. Wood 77 84 — 101 ,J. A. Clements 7!) 82 — 10, 11. C. Butters 71) 82 — 10 F. C. Hood 83 80 — 103 vV. McEwen 81 81 — 105 . Fryer 83 83 — 100 Watt 80 87 — 107 1). HoOd 80 ' 88 — 168 A. Duncan 80 ■ 90 — 170 H. F. Wright 88 83 — 171 H. B. Lusk 80 85 — 1,71 Kapi Tarelia 1 i. J. Smith 87 80 — 87 — 173 171 A. X. Kennedy 82 93 — 175 i). Duncan 88 87 — 175 li. L. D. Kidston 91 85 — 17o B. B. Simpson 8.) 87 — 170 Karapo Tarelia 88 88 — 170 J. C. Burns 83 93 — 170 B. C. Rutherford 90 80 — 170 A. FI. Lewis 87 90 — 171 A. Baku 80 92 — 17A. Seifert 80 92 — 178 W. X. Masefield 85 94 — 17 A. I 1 ’. Roberts 91 88 — 17. ■1. (loss 88 92 — 18'' H. D. Were 93 87 — isn ■ i. Forbes 93 87 — 180 Ik C. Wright 87 91 — 18 i ■j. McCormick 93 89 — 182 H. R. Brittain 87 80 — 183 R. C. Kirk 91 90 — 18! (1. N. Pharazyn 92 92 — 181 .1. B. Lusk 93 92 — 185 B. Ik Abraham 95 91 — IS- ■ A. K. Whvto 94 92 — 18 Ik C. Freeth 94 92 — 18 i. L. Climio 92 . 97 — 18) IC. Hales 88 102. — 190 W. E. Reid 90 100 — 190 W. B. Col bock 97 95 — 192 V. Kettle 95 , 97 — 192 B. Don i.das 97 96 — 193 W. T. 1). Harman 90 97 — 193 •T. H. P. Strang 95 190 191 W. Seifert 94 101 — 195 ■T. R. Callender 96 100 — 19; W. B. Lees 95 JOG — 20: