NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14011, 16 September 1909, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SOME FINE PLAY.

1 Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 15. The third day's play of the New Zealand golf championship meeting at Cornwall links was productive of some good contests and some surprise 3. The professional matches were commenced first, but did not attract a great deal of attention, owing to the draws being such that winners could be easily forecasted. F. G. Hood (Auckland professional), on his play today, would have done less than 80 had the matoh continued aver the full course. Clements (the open champion) was also playing well. It is expected that these two will meet in the final of the professional championship of the dominion. The/ first round of the match play in tiie amateur championship of New Zealand witnessed the downfall of the holder (EL. C. Smith, of Dunedin), he, being beaten by J. C. Bidwill (o£ Wairarapa) id a sensational manner 1 by .1 up at the l&th hole. J. C. Bums (Auckland champion) unexpectedly defeated B. B. Wood (Christchurch champion) by 3 up and 2to play. Arthur Duncan (of Wellington) beat Barraud (of Manawatu) by. 4up and 3to play. It is expected that A. Duncan and Bidwill will have a close run for the championship. ' The "bogey handicap played to-day saw some fine golf, and Burns followed up his morning's win by returning the excellent score of 5 up on bogey fron scratch and winning the match. His round was. done in 79. J. A. Abbott (of Wellington) was a gorf second with 4 up on bogey with a plus 1 handicap. He went round in 80. CoL Tuson w« thud, 1 up from a handicap of 2. Tbe second medal handicap result Was wrongly given yesterday. S. M. Howden was declared the winner by an error. A. N. Barraud — gross score 84, handicap scratch, net score 84 — and TI. C. Tonks (Auckland)— gross score 97, minus handicap 13, net score 34 — being equal for first, The weather to-day was dull, with a cold south-west blowing, but rain fortunately held off.