GOLF.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14005, 14 September 1909, Page 5

GOLF.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Per Press Association. . , l ■ ■■■'• / Sept. 13. The New Zealand Golf Championship meeting-.opened..'at" the Cornwall Park links to-day in lierfect weather. / The links were iii splendid order.--Ploy' was confined to the first two roiindia of the open championship arid sbnie good golf was shown. Clements, the "Wanganui professional, led the first round with a score of 80, that being five better than bogey; his nearest attendants were A. S. Duncan (Wellington) 82, F. G. Hood (Auckland) professional 82, J. C. Bid-well'(Wairarana)-82; A. J. Abbot (Wellington) 83, J. Forbes' (St. Clair) 83, J. C. Burns (Auckland) 84, H. B. Lusk (Christchurcli) 85, and G. Martin (Wellington) professional 85, ■ F. G. Hood and G. R. Crowley made a good score of 39 each in the home journey' in the first round. - ■-.'-.?'•••'■'/■'■<

In the second round W. B. Colbeck led with the fine score of 79, H." C. Smith (Dunedin) 82 and J. A. Clements 82; A. S. Duncan, F. G. Hood, J. C. Bidwell and J. Wattt (Dunedin pro.) each 84; while D: Hodd (Cliristchurch pro.) and B. B. 'Wood ■'■• each equalled "Dbgey.: :' : : '< ' ■ ;: -' ? '■' /). Clements, the present open champion was leading at the end of the day's play by four strokes, the leading aggregate score being . •■■ : J. -'A; Clements ...)......... 162 -A. Duncan 166 ' F. G. Hood ..........;.... 166 E. Bidwell ~.:,...::...:...: IM J; TCBurhs :..:............ 171" • A. J. Abbott ...,...........: 17' V hj; c. Sniith :...;.:...,■:.:.. 172.-,■.-,' ■'•■■■ D. Hood '..■: 172The open; championship! will be concluded to-morrow, arid the amateur championship: coiumenced.i;y .■;,,. The following team of men lias'been chosen to.play against Hagley Parkon the Higtifield Links on Saturday next: Templer, Hav, S. Mackenzie ,Simmersv CJriw, Bell. 'Vw Dadelszen; Cottenll. Blair;-Hunter-Weston, Tennent, Fawkner, Gray, Clissold. SmithsOri and Afber. The teain wilt arrive at. 11 nl "} will be entertained at ; lunch;, play.-YJM • commence at'l2Vls; sharp.; ,Any of t lie above plnvers "nable to take part will iplease 1 adviso ,the secretary at once.;.