GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 5

GOLF.

/// /CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. : / '; sVUSK WINS JHE AMATEUR. : -HERD WarORIOTIS: IN, THE PRO//yy//SESSIONAL:MATCH:, /.,..; L; /.'.:, v ..(By Telctfraph.—Special Correspondent.)/ ]y >//:/-: ; //,/(3hri?toriurch, -September: 11. "• / -'. vFor;; the/last- day of /the 'Golf -Chain/ v.'..'-. /.pioiship: meeting, the/weather /was at ,/ - its /very.. best.'.-',; In the/ morning; it was. /dull, /but the afternoon was warm /and /, / sunny-' arid, there was "an 'entiro/ absence / of'/wind -all'day. ."In the /m'pfiiirig the ■.//.first-half bf/tho- final'.in,',tho' amateur ; .championship;, between Lnsk-and Wood, ;:>.';. took /place,/ arid"', also : thd'final; in-the '/ / profe.ssiona:S -//match,'; -,Herd /. beating : Clements', In" no uncertain : manner..' .',- :■ In/the,/afternoon, 'theV'second-half• of. ;.; /the-final ih/.thb -amateur championship ■ : ';.'///wa's-;p>yed,':Lusk/-l»atih'g';Wooa : // a-;stubborn/'gb.""' J ////v ■'.//'//-'/ :.;/: -In the morning there was,butsa-mod-//erate/attendance;ypf/••spectators,./'the ... :■ downfall .'of Duncan ■.: seeming ': to - have ./ diminished/thoXinteresfcuri. the event; //but- in/-the: !; 'aftcrrip6iiythe attendance' '■V.grew 'to.'-'record/proportions,';, and .until V 'the ; 'club/ofiicials. : tobk/matterß; in; hand ; : the ■spectators,':.among/whom /::were-,, a ,- .: number of nb'n-golfer's, were inclined .to //.press ; top : clbsely-Zqn-: the j/' 1 /./:: /Lusk's:/win-was".exceedingly ;'popular: ~/' I/pud cheering ; andiapplause;marked.the/ /.//Result,/whilst -some, of! his '-m'ore/deriiotir strativo;'/admirers "bbre■'■'■'Kim;': shoulder '; high to/the-pavilioii.,'-"'.This : 'is/the third , 4 time: Lusk/ has, been •■ in" the final of, the //'amateur-' championship,": but - it', is "the ~,.-first time; ;he :, has -'won it.' :•: Hewas" the /:/;ChristchUrcli /Club/champion/in//1906,- :. :;\runner//ui);:f6r',;the'.-amateur- champioh- ■■-:'/ tb J Duncan-.in '1907; and'- '.' : /ronrier-up /to'-Hz/C;Smith/at Dunedin ;:/-m:;1908.'.,; At/Auckland. last-., year' Lu'sk // o'iijy; .competed./in the/"open.- champion-,/;;-.sh.ip,/,-in; which.',he was/,unplaced. ■'■ He '. :-.came./.sixth/ ih/'the\:bpen"cnampionship /,:; Bit -the i meeting.;;/./ „-,.:/'.:'.; .-://: /;/V;^ ■'= ..pionship./meethig/at-Auckland.last -year; :;/.but:.w'as,.uhplaced:'./.He/wbh the. Clirist-:''.';.'/t^arph'/,champ'idnsfiiph'n^l9oß':'a'nd''-1909i:' Canterbury :■ '/last: ,Kaster; -~: Ini the./opeh-championship //ifjrl| e t \ ' n "-'tho . wepk/lie//was unplaced.' , -D.'unng ; the //week/ he;. :put/! up"',' av now •;/■;."record for the■ links;' gdina';round in/70,: :'/tbe/prevlbus';'be'st : :beinjg '73.//:,/; 'y-y

'" / jiln Sthe.Vmbrriihg ;;Lusl: rwbnv the'first :' third,/the.'fo'urth'Nvas/halved "arid Wood r:madeiMt:all : square":at!the-'.: fifth'.' i Liisb ; i/S&ajii'-'gpt' ; at| tfe/next/z/tlib • :; seventh ;f.abdveight; : ;wcfevi;nalyedi> and-\;Wbod;*intiing:-thV;niritliHlie!;gamb-:\vas ./alb square; /At /the,- turßLusk-• got"into, :■;. trpuble^^ : ;inv''thb!. : bimkbrt;guardmg' ; 'Spioii ; /::Kop;'/and : "f ailing: tb: hblo v but; in; three.: V :at\the-,-elKventlv;;iet,; Wbod h :halv'b";tbe:. .' hole."■ Another:: missed putt--cost -L'usk :■-.the..next'.hble,/,and -Wood;stob"d'2vup, : ' ■? but, ho'dost the/home;Hbld lliy .'a' missed.' ; : :pntt.-< and^Wbod :/teokj/the/Bra^ ;irThe,; next. 'was/halvediy and ; Lusk'' againl ?■ missing -his ■ putt at the next,' Wood iwas ;.^t^ : tb': : thff'Ebod; : iußky/After?rtarrbwly'.' vmisßiiigitheriliome'holej-'Soored'-a'' wih, ; : leajinigvWopdv2i up:bn;the:rbundi 'In l-the'aftei'iibbnHlib/first 'two':holes'.were / halved, -: bUt!-the;:Gbrher;':''a: yfelbteLusk-jn/^/ai^ V did ! jrqdoyory r .frpm;,'a' /-toppe'd-drive'-gdiiig': : vtp:;BriggSirhe-;won::!thati:hole.;:alsb j :;ai v.Bquarb.yXand's.'EhdiW'as.'halrod'in .'Rorke!s]-Prift- ; -in ineither putting :;'A*ep,.'¥iiggeridgb's : iri;:five', and the; Up- ;, shotM'n'fthree." .Neither "did 'well 'at 'the ;- ( but, ; Wbod:teqkVUie:hole ; in' live;:: '■■ '■ fip.4 >Vas:thus;:l:.;up;at^the;iurn:,;;,Sbi'oii.'/'Kbp.w'as-^^^ ~:plajyby\bdth:' -Bbth-found'the bunkers :. '■ -'the' /game- all'-squafe'Vagairi':by ; > :going (..down/iri'-idu^ i-hard ',- on ~thb: 'grebn^at; Old //.Nicki': Lusk : :jwent.;-but' iri/jthree://-;/Wood ■ was ■:riately:iwbalr; with; ihis -and; : too /strong ''with.-'i his'! approach in/playing ;'tb ; | ;?the; House; : Lu'sk-■ took ? iri f 1 .-Vrie'xt.^hole's;-;Burn'side :and:,-Braes,; ; ?and: /playing4vpryj;-well)-'and Musk' / '.now; stood •dprmy'j.two.*: -Wood -won/the • ..'< next,v but/ after'vbbtK.-;had ; missed their. //putts; Lusk: ih-'v 4'to ""5,:i ;;.: and;: the.championship: :by : 2; up.'; Lusk; /:;with:'the-; exception"/ of: a<: /^trbkesj--played 'at''the/top of- his 'form/' ;•;■ whereas'v.Wood:, was';, hardly iat; his'-best,-'I'/'Hisi :, : temperament..'is-not'fsuited to.playing. in;.the "presence'.'or. a large: ■-'''s.orb viA,: whereas Liisk; showed no"sign;of v.iiervbusn'ess/'''in-'. spite ,:of.:the':. undoubted '/.'strain"of-' such" a;.matclr at":the: end of ■ a--y.hard-week.':-':;;- 1 . ) : ::f^- ; : : : -■■:',:./;-!■:■ '•..-■'.'■•!•.:.* ;' ■:■:(. y:ln-:vthe jfinal:i fpuadcbf;.!the■ 'pibfes:;':Bipiia]s!v:;matcli^J;:;Mw:Herd/'(JNEp ■:'easily' defea'ted'J:' lAviCiembnts .(Olirist- ; 'church) :by.;6. up'.and 5 to play: /Herd. ': ecpred his win in.no :uncertain:manhef, :Tan.d: ; .was , 'nevcr-.sfiriou^ly;.'push^.-:--.'pleni- : -- : ents :• won ; . the' first r and'. seventh; ?' Herd ; the; second, fifth,.eighth,/ninth/ :; ; : tenth, twelfth,:and thirteenth,:the third,' : .6ixth,rand eleyenth>beihg/halyed.i;Herd : . : - played i:very','-'fine' game',; while Clements ':;.was;,much'.belbw ; :his',:forin' at:the,open-: .ing.bf-the meeting;:' is" just : on;2B.yeafs pf ; age;.-,';,H©;iearnt'his:golf. ; :':at:St: .Audrewsj.-and vcomiag ;te'. New". : Ghristr /..church'Club:-,as,lprofessibnal,'-f"an'd nyas ; r joinedJthe/Napieri.Club/'with-nvhbm he; -.'is, -still _ associated.. JThiii..is-' the third. ■■ New Zealand championship meeting Herd •'■'■ has;.plaj ; ed:.a^. ; ' : :.'At',,'Napier,,',in-, 1907,' ' he'was: unplaced: in;the events he-com-' ■ following'''"•year,-. hb..was/Jn's^, : beatoh';Ky.,W--p'uli i for-' :,:.iMfd.'plaeb..^ ~:He-;also:'cbmpetedih'theibpen bhampion-"' •. -BhipOat/the;present/meeting,' but :wa's - unplaced. !/^:rV^-::<i'.h:-:'' : ;;[ -:-.."'■ '•'■.:■/: ;:■-,: ■•-The/ meeting • .was '■: carried 'but .'most' - successfully, •.■visitors': from .'other: club» : ;:being eulogistic in their.,remark's'on the : the: arrangements;

;V ; -lleferririg;;fe;;thVlsnal.:rouiid•■ of 'the professionals V match,; in 'which: J. M. Herd-- '(Napier)' .easily"'defeated-'- J. : "-A. ■ Clements ;'(Gliristchurch) by' 6 tip. and' 5 ;to.-.play,,;the',',Press' 'As-spoiation' report states'":--^'''.;-':-.'-•■,■,';.;.;;.,-■■;.;•;:•.:•■' • ;-;■•', -■'><;-.;> •' • 'The first hole" Clements /won in sto 6, Herd'mTssirig'a'S'hortputt.'■ Clements 1' : tip.;; Wilson's; Herd won easily.in. sto .6,! Clements: getting.into:the creek.' All .'^uareV^:The--Coriie'r-''was;'liaived' ; :m ; ;-3 ) - flnd.,at:BriggsL'Hefd wpn : .iri: 4 -to o." i He!rd/;phe.;;iip.'.;;;. At ; Land's. End. Herd; woh. ; : easily ';in ■$, '!. Clements being over ■ the,'green in. his thirdi,and short in his fourth,~-,a.nd r evehtiially ; giving ,up tho, hole:;; Herd.2. up,:; r :B-brke's Drift was halved in V-Herdijusi-failing. to get down in.- three. - At Muggeridges,'. Herd got, a: bad lie .off .his tee,; and : oh,'rea oiling, the bunker.tdo,k : 2-.to,'get up to-tho hole,.' Clements.winning; 'in .5. .'Herd 1 ;iip/ ; :At. the; Upshot -Herd -won in 3to A, Clements being short of the green' and: Herd over it.'■;'•:'■:Hord 2 lip. ,-At the Lupins, Herd .won iho, botlV being short of the.green,--,while. Clements was also again; short :< with his -approach.: Herd was thus-3:.up,atthe'turn..' At- Soion Kop Herd won;easily:in 3 to' 5. Jlord 4.:.up.- The Chasm was, halved in 4. At Old Xiclr Herd ''won." in 3-to <4, Herd's second, putt just missing the. hole. At lhe,;--Flnuse Herd/won in"4: to 5,. just .failing 'to; got-.'down with his approach, and the •game', ended -with Herd: winner' by 6 ; .up.and.s.to'pla.v. : ' :'.

HUTT.CLUB.

;Tlio monthly "button" competition of-' the Hutt -Club, held on Saturday, resulted in' a'win for G. G. Callenda'r, 1; down. The following were 'the : best

of ..the cards handed in:—W. A. Hudson, 3 down; E. A. Blundell, 4 down; R. J. Wodoy, 4 down; J. Murphy, 4 down. '.''■'. ■■"; •'■

I .. . MANAWATU.'GAMES. . Telegraph— Special ! Correspondent.) ! Palmerston, September 11. ~On the. Hokbwhitu '■ links yesterday everyone was pleased, to see/R. Stowe come back to speaking/ distance of .his old form in the September Bogey Competition, and his card'of all square was easily first.; A. Barraud was second with 2 down.,/ '-.The following were, the best of 'the cards returned ; —R. Stowe, handicap 11, all square;. A. Barraud, scr., 2 down • S. Tyornian,// 3,3 down; P. M'Hardy, 4, 3 down;'E. G. Sim, 7, 4. down; I'. Sim, 8, -4 down; H. G. Moore, 5, .5 down j, M.' O'lleilly, 7, ,5 /down; L. -Av : Abraham, 7, s'down; P. D. Way, 8, 5 down;.D. G.; Moore, 4, 6, down;, St. C; : Jounnoaux, 7, 7 down; H. Cooper, 5, 8 down; ./■ y-:.- ~-' ': ■■ lii. the junior competition very few cards were put in, and' the ;winning card was an oxcellent one,' returned by Groves Daniel],, beingl. up with/4 handicap;, -M! .'Waldegrave came next, with 8 handicap and 3.down, a'ndW.L. tfitzherbert . with. 6 handicap: , and: 4 down.--. ''/-'/.//' ':/"'''.'.■''■

/The : links-, are still/, bright with the sprinkling of lady /visitors,'. who have not.'yet left us after- the conclusion of the tournament. ./Several Wellington players',were on'the links.'on Saturday, afternoon, both 'Miss Suiting and Miss Chutney doing that, must have brought them iiito prominence had they only/-performed, similarly at the, tournament. /; • The. ladies-;' tournament was a great success, and there is no .doubt that this is chiefly '.arrived "at-'by/the- excellent management-of the hon; secretary, Airs..'.Mellsop, assisted ; by,' her. :cap'able ; committee.- ..:.-.'■■ /."-/,' ■';*■ "■;•>'■ ■■--■ ■'-.'■:■''•■■• .The'team to' play, against Napier, on -Tuesday will- "be: / A..•;Strang,:'. ,0. H. ; Driice, 'P! MSardy,v H. G. and. D..-G. Moore, R. P/Abraham, St.:C. Jdunneaux, ■ L.•'"• : A-.-' Abraham, ;M.-, 'Olßeilly, J. ;R/ M'Lennan, and L. M. Abraham.; ; .... All these players-'are./tak-. irig .part ;in .'■ the -tournament,, so ..that Manawatu will -be. well represented./, //-