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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 3

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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS THE SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Prees Association.) Duneilin, October 14. Tho New Zealand Golf Championship Meeting was continued to-day. Some very creditable performances were put up. Both A. D. Duncan and B. B. Wood showed improved form, Duncan so much so that ho takes the leading place in the qualification rounds for the amateur championship, Wood following, ; six strokes to the bad. Duncan was drawn against D. Hood, the Christ- , church professional, and led him all the way. x Tlio open championship, which had resolved itself into a contest among the resutled in a good win to E. S. Douglas, of Nelson. Douglaa played sound golf. His style is very pretty, and talcing the conditions into account tho performance is a remarkable example of consistency. Ho was driving well, putting well, and made few errors through the green, While'some of his approach shots were very fine. He learned his golf in Scotland, and was two years in America before coming to Neiv Zealand. In conjunction with the qualifying rounds for the amateur championship, an inter-club challenge vase match was played, resulting in a win for a Christehurch combination. Results are as under:— Open Championship. The first twenty-one names only are given. Ist day 3rd 4th Tl. rnd. rnd, Tl. E. S. Douglas, profes- ' sional (Nelson) ... 148 79 78 303 It. C. Butters, professional (Dunedin)... 157 76 79 312 W. lies, professional (Christchurch) ... 152 84 77 312 F. G. Hood, professional (Auckland) 159 75 80 314 A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington) 161 .76 77 314 W. A. Clements, professional (ChCh) 154 79 73 316 H. E. Wright (Christchurch) 159 78 83 320 W. M'Ewan, professional (Wairarapa) 160 79 83 322 J. Forbes (Timaru) 163. 79 81 323 W. B. Simpson, professional (Wgton.) 163 83 78 324 J. Goss (Wanganui) 164 80 83 327 B. L. Taylor, Wellington) 162 80 88 330 B. 13. Wood (Christchurch)' ..' 172 77 82 331 B. C. Rutherford (Christchurch) ... 164 84 84 332 D. Hood, professional (Christchurch) ... 164 85 83 332 It. L. D. Kidston (Wellington) ..: 171 82 82 335 J. Watt, professional (Wellington) 168 80 87 335 H. Stewart (Napier) 165 84 86 335 J. R. 165 89 83 337 H; C. Smith (Dun- ' .edin) 172. 83 82 '337 E. T, Shores (Christchurch) 169 83 85 337 Amateur Championship. The following havo qualified to take part in tho first draw for the amateur championship:— First Second round round, Tl. A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington 76 77 153 B. B. Wood (ChCh) 77 82 159 Dr. K. Ross (Dunedin) ; -.so so : 160 J. ' Forbes' (Timaru) 79- 81 160 H. E. Wright (Christchurch) 78 83 161 J. Goss (Wanganui) 80 83 163 K. D. Duncan (Wellington) 78 85 163 R. ,L. D. Kidston '* (Wellington) 82 82 164 H. C. Smith (Dunedin) 83 82 165 R. J. Smith (Dunedin) 81 84 165 C. It. Sargood (Dunedin) 84 81 165 C. A. Seymour (Timaru) 83 83 166 B. C. Rutherford (Christchurch) 84 84 168 A. H. Fisher (Dunedin) 84 84 168 E. T. Shores (Christchurch) 83 . -85 168 J. H. Drake (St. Clair) 87 81 168 B. L. Taylor (Wellington) 80 88 168 G. L. Cuthbertson (In- _ vercargill) 84 86 170 G. M. Dodgshun (Gisborne) 85 86 171 G. H. MacEwan (Dunedin) 84 87 171 J. It. Park (Dunedin) 89 83 172 H. D. Stronach (Dunedin) 88 84 172 . F. Ross (Auckland) 83 89 172 H. Brasch (Dunedin) 86 87 173 J. C. Templer (Timaru) 83 90 173 G. D. Forrest (Sea- ' cliff) :... 86 87 173 W. H. Young (Dunedin) 90 85 175 J. Lynch (Timaru) ... 87 88 175 P. C. Wright (Timaru) 91 85 176 C. Turnbull (Dunedin) 86 90 176 B. J. Smith (Dunedin) 94 83 177 W. T. D. Harman (Christchurch) 92 . 86 178 Intcr-Club Challenge Vase. Otago No. I—B. J. Smith, 83; J. R. Park, . 83; K. Ross, 80; H. C. Smith, 82; total, 328. Christchurch No. I—B. B. Wood, 82; H. E. Wright, 83; B. C. Rutherford, 48; E. T. Shores, 85; total, 334. Timaru—J. Forbes, 81; C. A. Seymour, 83; P. C. Wright, 85; J. Lynch, 88; total, 337. , Wellington—A. D. S. Duncan, 77; R. L. D. Kidston, 82; K. D. Duncan, 85; L. C. Hales, 94; total, 338. Otago No. 2—R. J. Smith, 84; A. H. Fisher, 84; G. H. MacEwan, 87; H. Brasch, 87; total, 342. St. Clair—J. H.. Drake, 81; L. Jardine, 86; W. D. M'Carthy, 96; G. Galloway, 99; total, 362. Invercargill—W. F. Handyside, 96; J. L. Cuthberton, 86; J. M. Laing, 92; O. Wilson, 92; total, 366. Christchurch No. 2—S. K. Sloieh, 96; W.. T. D. Harman, 86; E. H. Hewlett, 92; H. H. Knight, 92; total, 366.

To-day's Fixtures. To-morrow morning the first round of the professionals' match will be played and also tho first round of tho amateur championship. In the afternoon a bogy handicap match will bo played over 18 lioles, open to any amateur. Tho draw for the first round of tho professionals' match is as under:—F. 0. Hood v. W. 13. Simpson. J. A. Clements v 11. Stewart, W. JlacEwan v. J. Watt, D. Hood v. A. .T. Milliner. Dyes—H. R. Blair, E. S. Douglas, R. K. Butters, and W. Isles.