NEW ZEALAND GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1548, 18 September 1912, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND GOLF.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, - J ■ ' ■

CLEMENTS ,\VINS.

B. B.' WOOD A Ciib'Sfe SECOND. '-. ' ■'.■ ': ' ~~ r ~ """■' /'■ ■ The pp'en championship was con tin ireil

,on-the fieretaußga links yesterday,', and although;the weather was better than oil j-tße" opening day, it was too' windy.'. to' expect any' .records to bo.rit upi .The ■ .rain fever-night had stdppeil links \ii om J.Uryiiig," and if any thing. they: were. worse than on .Hobday.' The halls hardly ran |at' all, and frequently after a.Mong 'drive I .the ball half-buried itself in tho. soft 'turf, thereby ranking a brassie shot put ,of the Question. ' Tne scores handed in were not.good for the.links, but raking into consideration the wind and. the' state '6! the ground, nothing elso could be expected except from a really good player on. the top of his foTlii. None- of -the best . players .'surpassed themsolvcs, and nearly all were > rather sad that they had not duno 'better.' There was a larger attendance- of .Visitors than oil the first day, and qujto a number followed Clements iind Wo'od, as soon ns-'it became apparent that one .'or-the other of them would be th'e champion. •. .•■■..'

, .' ... ' Third Round. • iVt the conclusion of Monday's play, Wood, Cl'eitasnts, and Butters \\6ro,M We head-Of the. list, with an aggregate iscore .'of 461 each, and it was anticipated that out 'of the three would head the list again. They all got away fairly early in ' the ; morning, and it was 'soiub time before iariyoiiß could hazard a guess as to which of "them Was. doing well or .■'otherwise, artod''started : pit' steadily,' and did both ' ,tb'e -third iand the. fifth holes -iii three .arid 'at the-seventh hole looked as..if lie was'settling down to solid play. At the eighth, however, he-got.info trouble-from the start, when be drove into a bunker. He -played 'his • bnll - 'out, but ■\va* unfortunate in -his ■taking 'his brassie 'drove straight into "a rush-bush, whidh eost him u stroke beloro 'he finallv picked his tall out. He completed 'the eighth to eleven, and thus ■converted what might -have been a good going-out score into a rather weak one. Coming in -he picked up considerably by doing the Sixteenth and seventeenth 'feaen in three, and eventually finished his third round with a total of happened to to the. lowest score.forthat round, with the exception of J.'C. Burns, who al;o cajhe in with, 81.: . ■'• '■• '.Clements.started off rather weakly, and falling foiii of a bunker at ..(bo'second ■hole, Wok 'seven "to do it.' Ho 'steadied •himself somewhat, but missed two :putts that he should have got, and at the end if the ninth totalled 46. • Coming in, ho ■began , to improve, nnd managed to kee,p his balls' much "straigbter. .Putting well, ho did the fourteenth and'fifteenth .holes 'with three strokes apiece. He continued to improve, and appeared to be surer of ■himself than, he had bsen'-going out. He concluded his round in 85,-having come in in 39*-'sev«n less than he took to go but.' ■'•'■■ ■ ' - : . .''. In his .third round -Butters tlidnot do .very -■ bi-illiiintly,' although he "was fairly consistent iii his long Shots.- He lost a number of strokes with unlucky putts, 'and at the end of )iis tound totalled the eame as C-lements—lSs. "'■ ' . .' . As the scores stood'at the'end of the third round, Wood was four up on both Clements and Butters, .nhd :'it xertaihly Jooked as if he had the best than'ce. of: the three, and if it. had not taken him eleven to. do the eighth, he. Svciuld have been far hheaS. . ■ ■ - ■ :... .''. .Fourth Round. Wood started on his fourth and last round playing better than he had done iu any of his previDus rounds, and appeared tb.be improving. ■Hβ was on. "the green in two at the- second, third, and fourth holes, anil was driving a lbhg and straight bait -with great freedom. -At Ithe end of the eighth hole hto was only 33. At the ninth he came to £rief badly: In ffce mornicg he hdiTdfiveu straight .on toths rieeh. and. usifis'his ■driver again.'-he badly over-estimated th? dfetonc?, and drove into the.'creek. He failed.to find -his ball,.so went back, and asins an iron, started again, but with to bstter =u«ess, as he !c<t his ball again in fe creek on the near side of the hole. He thus took eight, to do the hole, and VQtb out in 12. He struck a tree with , his drive, and lost another ball, but with ft masnincHit pott did the tenth in four. Ho took six to do the twelfth, but for the Test of tlu round playecl very carefully, doing the majority of the holes in four. Ha still was driving a long ball, and was putting v.?ry well. ■ Ho took fiva o\'e'r the last hole, and finished witii a score of So.: .'.- ... . :

The following is.Wcod'e detailed score :— Third ronnd: 55353m1-3—B: .■..; 451133453—37. Fourth round:'sl fH5453 i -{2. .... 516541415-41. Clement?, playing With Duncan, c'otamenced his last round, playing steadily, ■but not very brishtly.- - At the fifth hole he drove out of bounds, but made up for it with a beautiful second off the tee, and did the hole in four. • He ihpn bcijah • te improve in his putiin?, and went oat in.4o, thus starting two up en Wood. Coming in, he settled doivn. and played excellent golf. His approach shots were perfect, and his putting much better thnn in.his..previous rounds. Wood was driring a loiigei; ball, but was iiot. ?b clever in Betting, on to the grcen. -'Clement's second shots were sis , a rule his best. •J)espit« the wind he kept very straight and coming in seldom sot out of the fairiwny. He did the 14th. in three perfect ! shots—quite his best performance during tho round.- The- 16th and 17th he managed with fours nnd took five for the last, which gave him the round at a total of. 76—the-best score iu the chamnion.fhip. . _ . _ .-.. ' . . ' It was his coming-in ganie of his fourth Toundthat gave Clements the chainnio'nehip. Wood plavcd well and carefully, but Clements played brilliantly. His short'■ strokes were picturesque and his putting more certain than. Wood's thoush Wood several times saved himfelf with khs. putts-.- For instance,.vih his third round at tho twelfth hols. Wood holed out with-.a six-foot putt and again at the tehth hpla in his fourth round he made n similar-shot. But with his wonderful approach shots to help, him . Clements eared himself, the necessity for long putts nnd his short ones were accurate which was all- that was heeded. • The new champion is. to be congratulated- upon his performance. Anywny, he-has proved that he is quite capable of fighting a itame to thi) bitter end, -....:.-. Clemeiits's detailed jcores were as fol.Joifi— ■ . Firit found: 445513345^3* ' ■Rsoqnd round: 453735551—43 •,. ... ...■•:. . .45553311:5-,'!!) • •' third 'found: " 574ai86,Wii ' -' ..'•'■-' . • "' 155453355—:59 ' Fourth r'oubi: 533515544^9 ;■".'■ " . '■ 1454:3344.7—30 ■ .' 'Buttprs improved in his fourth round, and played'v.;ll,'going oufirilh the «• rpptjon of fix .for flic seventh holb. Hβ ■ c'lliie in 0110 better than he went out, but did no', play *b consUt?nllv, thouch he monatf'd-the eleventh holo in a good three. His card rend as fcllcnvs:— .

Fourth round: M45H5.)iMt. ■•■'■ • 5301i3t00-10. Both f. G. Hood and . A; 'Duncan.seem- j ed unable to strike form, although the latter appeared to. recover somew-jiiit at the eiid of his third round. Duncan's putting throughout the two days has been tar belo-v his usual form, and had.ho been f>iittiri". well; yesterday he would have had. a Rood scor6 to his credit in the third round. THE SCORES. The following 'arc the scores, sot out in order of.merit, for tha open championship:— • " .Ist & 2nd Hrd 4th . . .' rounds round round T'l. ■I/A..ClementA ~.:... 161 ?V TO , 322 8.8. Wood 161 ■•• SI S3" - 325 .[(...£. Butters ....... 181 . ?•'■ SI 327 F.G. Hood; ~..,,...... 103 So' EG 334 A.D, S. Duncan ... 120 S3 S3 336 J. Watt 107 87 85. 339 W. M'Ev.-an IGS S9 87 341 J. Harold 172 • S« 84 342 D. Ilood IDS 91 St 343 ,T. C. Hnvns ....:....-... 17(i '82 So 343 W. B;TSimpson- 171) 85 Si 345 Ivspi .Tarelia. 17.1 S5 87 ,'«.'. H, E. "Wright 171 -90 SO 347 B. G. Uutlierford ... ]7(i S7 84 317 H.'H..l.usk, ..: 171 no f!> 350 J.-Onsfi.-.i .". ISO S7 84 351 A. U. Kennaday ... 175 90 Si 35i

p ; C TVrielifc $61 '81 92 334 K. D. Duncan 175 SO S9 351 J Forbes .......... 180 st) &•' Hot W." MaseEeld ... 1W 88 « SH> j. ll'Garniiek •■•• 182 90 S7 u59 Kurepo Tareha , 176 SO 92 Sol A. F. Roberts 179 §D 9.1 Ml R, L. D. Kidsi>on ... 176 W 9o 3G B. J. Smith. l« J: ft $' A TT Tpwis '177 5j "1 303 P C JW 166 W ' 05 ' 303 W B Colbeck 1W 88 8C 3C(i KSit: 183 » 93 M f l^ mn S. m U To Sf .jJ-Hip'fc..:... {J* « <*•,$! |£K ' A « « ::::::::::.o i» ■«». « nd !L.::: % -iS «■£

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The following 'have W"*|«U«. % e r«nn, s go 83-167 i ii. C. Hutherbrd, 1-87, 84-171; hW ' 1, V^, h1,, J % r .bfck &■»£&% il—lS-l ■ 1). JKonmck, 9J, 91—154. , 'The following is the draw and order of play "for the uinateur championship for to-<iay.- . . ■ ;• ~„,.

H. E, Brittain v. G. T. George fl.O D. M'Cormack v. J. Harold >'■> 11.3. Lusk v. A..S. Duncan .M E. C..Kirk v G. Pharnzyn 3.1AV. M.HoHon v. L. Seifort 9M< A. -M. -Kennaday v J. .Forbes 5..0 J. V. Burns v. J. D. Jlariuan ••-! til C Wright v. W. Maseheld MS "P." C." Wright v. B.C Rutherford ... J.M G. JI. Dodgshuuv T. Goh "•* Xnropi Tareha v,|. L. Taylor 9.40 B. B. Wood v. W. B. Colb=ck 9Ai Kapi Tareha v. W. E.ltad 9.45 A. T. Ebberte V. K. D. Duncan 9-5J C. Gbre v. A. S. Seifert »-* Winners of 31 nhd 32 plnces 10-0 Messrs. H. 1 -Kidston H. G«H*s. «nd W E Bidwill have tied for 31 and Jplacos.ahd Will ploy off nt 9 a.m. .' TEAMS MATCH. The following 'is the result of the tennis match which was played concurrently uitn the open ctiaiiijilonsliip . Christchuich. No. 1, first: ii, . b. Wood, S3. B. C. Miirhefford 84. H. Wright ?t>, and H. li ; .Lusk 83; totn.l, 342. ._ . -Airtkland, second: J. C. l>«r ns «i ",• -B ColbVck 88, M'C'ormick SI, cud J. B. Lllsfc DC; total, 358. Napier, No. 1, third: Kurepo Tareha 92, j Kapi Tareha 87, 3. Thorburn 90, and Xi. .N.'Pharazyn 30; total, 3391 ~' ' Wellmcton, No. 1, fourth: A. D. b. Duncan k K. -L. -D. -K«Utoii So,- K. D. Duncan 69, and A. I'. Koberls 93; total, Napier, Xo. 2, fifth: W. Harman S5 A. lennaday & H. E. UriHain 03, and S. K. Sleigh 99; total,_ 366. Wellington, No. 2, sixth: M. W Horton 92, \\". K. lieid 59.--C. Gore 91, and L. C. Hales ?7; 'total, 369. . BOGEY HANDICAP. The following is the draw and order of plaV for the Bogey Hentlicap to be played -t^ s . • -fimo. ijr.'.rurdv (hep. 12) v. G. W. Ar- v E .H^^V!i"=-isr::::::^ E. W. Kirfcby (6) v. 6. P. lhonl " 1() j 2 T. Holmd'en"(uy' : v""b""'Murri>y (S) 10.16 W. D. Derell (9) v. G.. Johnston .(9) 10JO Col. Johnston (9) Y.V. El'gar \.9). 10.21 B. Douglas (7) ,V. C.' ; J. Nathan. (*) ... 10.2s ■\. GUlies (B) v. \V: levin-ff)...™... IW| D. Bamfora (7) v. B. Abbott (6) ...... 0.56 \. rokii fscr.) v. J. Fairohild (12) ...-1u.40 j \V. GiU 19) v. J. Pike (12) 10.44 j W. B. L«s (5) v. B. J, Smith (scr.) 10.4s 'J. Hughes US) v.-' W. C<dliss <1S) ... 10.52 J. Peacock v. E. J. Bad'i.9) 10.55 H. Clark (9) v. J. Straac (S) 11.0 F. Boss (S) v. H. 5. Smith (i) H-4 J. B. Co&te UD v. A. {*) H-5. j A. S. Bi?s (11) v. W- Heir iG) -.. 11-12 Lord IsHngion (12) v. C. A. BurH (a) 11.16 ,T B Lu-k IT) v. A. de Bnadon (9) 11-3J F. C. Fryer (6i t. B. L. Hurst (6) 11-24 : G Suiton (Si 't. L. <r- Mackny ul) 11-ie: C. F. Thomas i?) v. G. „ 11-32 M Re- (S) v. X>. W. Strsnr ii) ...... 11.36 E. D. Abraham ii) r, H. Diastrary . . B. Mason'VinT.' "i.""ix"Lewi? (9J .... 11-44 F. H. TreUl Cscr.} r. <5. <J»Hoiniy •& i 3.45 C. ijevraonr (3) v. X. Con (6) 11.52-i B.'Fisher (5) ~. i- Bswley (4) _'I"JS A. Whvte iS! v. Gapt. Escort ill) J2-0 ■ K. Bi>s(llV v. W. Sdfci -is) US J. S. Prinze (17). v.. J. i?) 12.12 K. Bis-5 (11) v. W. Seifsrt ;Jj 125 U.'l'rinjle (17) V..J. Webster {?)... 12.13 A. Lewis (=cr.) v. C. Rittrer <Z) 12.15: W. Harman (2) v. Capt. M'L'ougaU | HI) ."..,... 123 ] P. C. Freeth (4.1 v. V. Kettle IJt) ... 12.24! W. .BewUy (Si v. E. U. R«ivsoa «) 12.25 j C. Gardne"r \\l) v..W. Bruce (11) ... 12.32 I L/C. Hales (5) v. H. D. Were (3) ... 12-3 ; J j W. E. Fus-11 iS) v. j. P.. Cailen- j

• der (7) 12.W Col. Knox ft) V. 0. Wellwood '51 ... 12.11 W. M'lntosh (8) v. Capt. S. Smith . (12) 12JS W. Tnrnbuil (11) v. Col. He-id (12) 12.52 V. Reid (9) v. C. Hewlett (12) 12.53

B. Sleigh (5) v. J. Barker (12) 1-0 A. Jlvers (15) v. Dr. Buck (11) ...... 1.4 S?. Bird (12) v. W. Carter (g> 1.8 J. L. Climie (3) r. C. Griffiths (12) .1.12 11. E. Brittain (3) v. J. Harold (<xr.\ 1.16 D. M'Cormacfc (5) v. G. T. George 1.20 H. B. Liisk (f2) v. A. S. Duncan .

(+2) 1.24 E. C. Kirk (5) v. G. Pbamyn (5) 1.28 A. M. Keunaday (4) r. L. Seifcrt '3> 1;3?J. C. Burns (+1) v. J. Forbes (1* ... 1.36 H. C. Wrisht (+2) .v. J. D. Haf-

3non (2) '.. 1.40 P. C. Wright (3) v. W. Masefielri (3) 1.14 G. M. Dodsshun (scr.) v. J. Goss

. fscr.) 1.48 Kurepo TaTeha (scr.) v. B. L. Taylor (3) 1.52 B. B. Wood (+2) v. W. B. Colbeck (1) 1.56 Kahi Twhi (+'N v. W. 1). E«id (3) 2.0 A. F. Roberts (2) v. K.- D. Dun-

. can (2) 2.4 C. pore (4) v. A. Seifert (3) 2.8 R. C. Kid=tbn.(2) t. H.Gillies (3)... 2.12 W. E. Bidrrili (5), a bye 2.15 Are you luin? a Challenger Golf Ball ? is the leading question on thf. links today! Most plp.virfs invariably reply:' "Yes, it is 'lie biill tbnt can be depenilci oti,-and imtiroTe?-tout drive by at least forty yard?." • The Chalknger Ball is made in nil weights to suit all player?. Try one to-day, and improvo rhur play a. stroke a hble.^-AO^t : GOLFERS'' "f OEE. -,

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