GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1924, Page 3

GOLF.

WANGANUI TOURNAMENT. GOSS WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. FINAL DAY’S PLAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui. Last Night. The golf tournament, was concluded to-day, when Goss, ex-chatnpion of New Zealand, won the championship. He played brilliantly in the semi-final, defeating Imlay Saunders, the bolder of the honour, 6 up and 5. Goss’ card was as follows. Out: 4,4, 4,4, 3,5, 4,4, 4,-36. In: 4,5, 3, 4. Goss also played a good game in the final, defeating Hussey 4 up and 3. Goss’ card was aS follows:—Out: 4,5, 4, 6,3, 5,4, 4, 5,-40. In: 2,6, 3,4, 5, 4. (By Wire—'Special to News.) Wanganui, Last Night. The GosS-Sauhders match in the morning was regarded as the virtual final, and was followed by a fair gallery. The ex-New Zealand champion was in great form .while Saunders was making mistakes going out, mistakes which were fatal against Goss’ great, game. Going out Goss’ card read 4,4, 4,4, 3,5, 4. 4. 4—36. Going on he finished the round In 75, inclusive of a 5, Including one out of bounds at French Pass. Saunders completed the round in 82, only one above bogey, and yet suffered d.efeat by 6 up and 5. Hussey’s win over Dodgshun came as a surprise, as the Gisborne man had been playing very well on the previous day. The final was regarded as a foregone conclusion, and so it proved, Goss winning 4 up and 3 without being extended. The meeting of Goss and L. Quin will probably be in the Wanganui-Taranaki match at New. Plymouth on Labour Day. This will add additional interest to the annual fixture, and very probably many Wanganui enthusiasts will make the journey to witness the game.

LADIES AT PLAY. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. Hamilton, Last Night. The New Zealand ladies’ golf championship meeting opened to-day in showery weather. There are very representative entries. The Coronation medal competition was won by Miss Kay, of Whangarei, with a score of In the amateur ohaftifiionshlp the first round resulted: — Mrs. Gardner (Whangarei) beat Miss Easton (Maungakiekle) 6 up and 5. Miss E. Brown (Napier) won by default from Mrs. Wagg (Hutt). Miss Jervis (Hutt) beat Miss Seifert (Manawatu) 2 up. Mrs. Peak (Cambridge) beat Miss Chrystall (Christchurch) 3 up and 2. Mrs. Bray (Paeroa) beat Mrs. Arthur (Te Aroha) 5 up and 3. Mrs. Cook (Otago) beat Mies Ward (Wellington) 3 up and 2. Mrs. Dodgshun (Otago) beat Miss McCormick (Auckland) 2 up and 1. Miss E. Bell (Wellington) beat Miss Cutting (Auckland) 3 up and 2. Mrs. Slack (Cambridge) beat Miss Cooper (Auckland) 2 up. PLAY AT ROTORUA. DUNCAN LEADING IN FINAL. Rotorua, Sept. 19. In the golf championship this morning the weather was fine, but cloudy and with a perfect light. The course was good but slightly light. In the championship final morning round H. B. Lusk (Auckland) v. A. Duncan (Wellington) the latter finished 3 up. He was 2 up at the ninth, doing eight consecutive holes in fours. Lusk took the first two, losing the next five holes. In the home round the game was square at the twelfth, Lusk taking the next in 3 to 4. Duncan then did the last five holes in 2.3, 3,2, 4. The scores were: Duncan 72, Lusk 76. AUSTRALIAN LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Sept. 18. The ladles’ golf championship of Australia was won by Mrs. Newton Lees with a score of 251, a record for the championship. »