NEW ZEALAND GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND GOLF.

V — CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS TO-DAY. rUimiER DRAWINGS. The Now Zealand golf championship opens on the Heretaunga links to-day nnil piny will commence at !) a.m. The. weather at the time of writing looks doubtful, but if the wind holds the links will dry rapidly. Owing to flip inclemency of Ihu weather on Saturday (rial play was somewhat retarded. Yesterday most of tho best players were on the links ami as far us it is possible to imlgu H.| E. Wright, B. li. Wood, J. 0. Burns, A. I). S. Duncan, and .1.. A. Clements nre looked upon as possible winners of tho open championship. ■ OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. The drawings for thp open championship, with thu times for the commencement of play, are as follow. Players will noto two alterations in the first and second rounds owing to late, scratchings:— Ist 2nd * round round B. C. Rutherford v. J. if. Herd V.O' 1130 Kapi Tareha v. H. Stewart ... 3.4 12.31 A. D. S. Duncan v. W. Jl'Ewan !).8 12.38 J. Harold v. J. Watt f1.12 12.42 .1. C Burns v J. A. Clements 9.16 12.48 B. B. Wood v. D. Hood 9.20 12.50 H. B: Lusk v. J. M'Cormick ... 8.24 12.51 •H. ]•:. Wright v. 1 , . C. Hood ... 9.28 12.58 Kurcpo Tareha v. H. C. Butters 9.32 1.2 B. J. Smith v. W. B. Simpson 9.36 1.6 W. T. D. Harman v. J. Goss 9.40 1.10 R. I'. Abraham v. J. B. Xusk 9.14 1.14 ,T. H. P. Strang v. A. J. Abbott 9.48 1.18 H. D. Were v. A. H. Lewis ... 9.52 1.22 B. L. Taylor v. H. R. Brittan 9.50 1.26 F. H. Traill v. C. A. Seymour 10.0 1.30 A. 11.I 1 . Roberts t. A. Pakn 10.4 1.34 K. D. Duncan v. A. Seifert ... 10.8 1.38 J. Forbes v. W. E. Reid 10.12 1.42 L. Seifert v. H. Gillies 10.16 1.46 W. B. Colbcck v: J. L. Cliraie 10.20 1.50 G. jr. Dodgshun v. R. L. D. Kidston 10.24 1.54 G. V. Thornburn v. D. 11. D. Strang 10.28 1.58 B. Douglas v. A.' N. Kenhaday 10.32 2.2 P. C. Freeth v. F. G. Dalziell 10.36 2.6 P. C. Wright v. 11. J. Smith 10.40 2.10 W. E. Bidwill v. R. C. Kirk 10.44 2.14 W. 8.-Lccs v. W. Westou 10.48 2.18 H. K. Sleigh v. L. C. Hales ... 10.52 2.22 J. B. Callender v. W. N. Masefield ..: 10.56 2.2G C. Gore v. O. O. Wcllwood ... 11.0 2.30 G. A. Burge v. A. Bewley 11.1 2.34 A. E. Why to v. G. N. Phara-s-.yn ; 11.8 2.38 B. L. Fisher v. R. Abbott 11.12 2.42 N. K. Cox v. A. Gillies 11.16 2.46 W. Muir v. D. M'Cormick ... 11.20 2.50 The third end fourth rounds will be played concurrently with the first and second rounds, of the amateur championship on Tuesday. Kapi Tareha v. F. G. Hoad ... 9.0 12.30 H; E. Wright v. W. Sl'Ewan 9.4 12.34 B. Broad v. J. M'Cormick .... 9.8 12.38 J.C. Burns v. E. C. Butters .. 9.12 12.42 J. Harold v. W. Simpson '9.16 12.46 B. /C. Rutherford v. H. Hood 9.20 12.50 A. Duncan v. J. A. Clements . 9.24 12.51 H, B. Lusk v. J. M. Herd 9.28 12.58 B.' J. Smith v. H. Stewart .... 9.32 1.2 Kurepo Tareha v. J. Watt 9.36 1.6 J. B. Lusk v. D. W. Strang ... 9.10 1.10 E. Horton v. J. Forbes 9.44 1.14 G. Pharazyn v. A. E. Whyte 9.4,8 1.18 P. C. Wright v. B. Douglas ... 9.52 1.22 A. Kennaday v. N. K. Cox ... 9.56 1.26 G. Thorbuin v. W. T; Harmap 10.0 1.30 J. H.- Strang v. F. C. Fryer ... 10.4 1.34 V. Kettle v. E. C. Kirk 10.8 1.38 H. R. Brittan v.R.-P. Abraham 10.12 1.42 D. M'Cormick v. J. Goss 10.16 1.4G P. Freeth v. R. Abbott 10.20 1.50 W. E. Reid v. J. R. Callender 10.24 1.51 J. L. Climie v. K. Duncan ... 10.28 1.53 C. Gore v. S. IC. Sleigh 10.32 2.2 O. Wcllwood v. B. L. Taylor 10.36 2.0 G. A. Burqo v. H. D. Bamford 10.40 2.10 H. Gillies v. L. C. Hales 10,41 2.14 C A. Seymour v. W. H. Mnsefield 10.48 2.18 F. H. Traill v. A. F. Roberts . 10.52 2.22 W. B. Colbcck t. R. L. Kidstou 10.56 2.26 A. Gillies v. A. 11. Lewis .' 11.0 2.50 \V. B. Lees v. H. J. Smith ... 11.4 2.34 A. Bewley v. R. L. Fisher .... 11.8 2.38 A. Seifert v. A.Paku 11.12 2.44 G. Dodgshun v. W. Muir ...... 11.16 2.4G L. Seifert v. H. D. Were 11.20 2.50 AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The ; following also piny in the first and second rounds of the amateur championship on Tuesday next:— W. M'lntosh v. A. J. Abbott 11.24 2.51 C. Rattray v. R. W. Kirkby ... 11.28 2.58 W. W. Horton v. Q. Galloway 11.32 3.2 W. Bowley v. L. D. Harsh ... 11.36 3.6 W. E. Bidwill v. D. R. Murray 11.40 3.10 G. T. George V. H. G. Didsbury 11.44 3.11 PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHI^ First Round.— J. A. Clements plays J. M'Cormick, D'. Hood plays J. Watt. : Second Round. —H. Stewart plays W. B. Simpson, W. M'Ewan plays the winner of Clements and M'Cormick, R. C. Butters plnys the winner of Hood mid Watt, and J. SI. Herd will play F. O. Hood. Since publishing the drawings for thefirst and second rounds of the open championship, the following players have been included:—R. P. Abraham, V. Kettle, E. Horton, H. D. Bamford, and F. C. Fr}'er;<nnd in the amateur championship, W, Bewley, J. R. Callender, R. P. Abraham, and W. M'lntash. There may bo further vacancies owing to scratching. Those entrants desirous of playing aro asked to hold themselves in readiness. AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. fly ToieeraDh—Press Association— Oopyrlchl (Rcc. September 15, 5.5 p.m.) \ Melbourne, September M.' The Open Golf Championship of Australia meeting has opened to-day in 'fine weather. Whitton has won the championship with Soutar second and Howdcn third. GOLFERS' "FORE.", Vardcn,\ Roy, Braid, Taylor, Hilton and all the CHAMPIONS use it. What? "THE SILVER KING" Golf Ball, Made by "THE SILVERTOWN CO." Depot lcS Manchester Street, Christchurch. Have yon tried the 26J Star Challenger Golf Ball. The championship will bo -non with a Star Challenger. It will improve your drive by 30 yards. All champions uso the Challenger.—Advt. 19 Guaranteed against splitting for 7" holes-WOOD MILNE GOLF BALLS are easily the best. Made on scientific principles, they give the greatest satisfaction. Lively, far Hying, steady on the green. Your dealer can get them. Ullnthornc, Hartridgo and Co., Ltd., Wholesale Agents, Wellington. 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