GOLF.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8234, 11 September 1906, Page 6

GOLF.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHEISTCIJCJROH, Sept. in. The New Zealand Golf Championshio Meeting opened at the Shirley Link?, this morning, under somewhat luauspicious weather ooaclitions. The day was showery, and a strong south-west blowing, which interfered considerably with the play of many of the competitors.

To-morrow morning the first round of the Canterbury Championship will be played, the third round of the New Zealand Championship being played iu the afternoon. The following are the results of to-day's play:— First Bound.—o. T. Perry, Timaru, beat H. S. Penwioli, Otago, 2 up and 1 to play; J. 0. Hid will, Wairarapa, beat D. Wood, Ashburton, 5 up and 3 to play; H. P. Wynne, Christohnroh, beat G. McLeun, Dunodiii, 3 up and 2 to play; J. C. Treneelr, Cbristohurch, beatH. H. Loughnan, Ohristohurob, 9 up and 7 to play; 13. J. Smith, Napier, beat F. DuCroz, Qamatu, 7 up and 5 to play; B. C. Rutherford, Ohristohurob, beat F. J. Stilling, Duuedin, up and 2 to play; W. C. McGregor, Dunedin, beat N. N. Higginson, Wellington, 6 up and 4 to play, W. T. D. Herman, Ohristcharcb, beat H. D. Stronacb, Duuedin, 4 UP and 3to play; Dr Gosset, Cbristcburch, beat S. K. Sleigh, Chriatohuroh, 4 up and 3 to play; H. Wright, Timaru, boa*: V. Wright, Timaru, 5 up and 3 to play; K. Duncan, Wellington, beat B. Darby, Timaru, 7 up and 5 to play; A. F. Roberta, Dunedin, beat N. Maofarlane, Timaru, 8 up and 7 to play; J. Harrold beat K. Wilder, Ashburton, 4 up and 2 to play; E. S. Pearce beat K. Ollivier, 4 up and 3 to play; S. EL Gollan, Napier, beat Dr Cox, Timaru, 5 up* and i to play; H. E. Smith, Dunedin, teat G. Kirby, Wellington, 3 up und 2 to play; Dr Gow, Cbristchurcb, beat W. K. McLaren, Timaru, ; O. C. Crippa, Dunedin, beaS J. C. Wi'son, Christchurob, 4 up and 1 to play; B. J. Smith, Duuedin, beat A. L. Marshall, Aahburton, 2 op 1 to play; W. B. Colbeck beat A. Todd, Dunedin, 3 up and 2 to play; J. S. Holmes, Oamaru,£beat Dr Douglas, Oamaru, 1 up; Te Tareba, Napier, beat W. H. Wood, Chrietchurch, 2 up; 0. Higgonson, Wellington, beat J. O. Jameson, Christcburch, 2 up and Ito play.

Second Round.—H. Kawhi beat A. M. Bortbwick 4, up and 3 to play; C. Gore beat 0. Batesoo by default; Bidwill beat Perry, 5 up and 4 to play; Wynne beat Treweek, 1 up; H. G. Smith teat Rutherford, ] up; Harman beat McGregor, 3 up and 1 to play; U. Wright beat Gossott, 4up and 3 to play; Roberts beat Duncan, 6 up and 5 to play; flairold beat Holmes, 4 up and 3to play; Pearce beat £3. E. Smith, 1 up at the eleventh hole; Gollan beat Gore, 4 up and 3 to play; Crippg beat Higginson, 1 up; Colbecfe beat B. J. Smith, 3 up and 2to play; Tareha beat Sams by default; (J. Turubull beat C. Armstrong, 2 up aud 1 to play; W. B. Darling beat L. Bonnington, 5 up and 4 to play.