GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2279, 13 October 1914, Page 8

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

OPENING ROUNDS AT AUCKLAND DETAILS OF THE PLAY (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, October 12. The New Zealand golf championship mooting \vas commenced at Middlemore links to-day, when the first and second lounds of tlio open championship wero played. Tho weather was ideal for play, when tho first pair started, shortly after nine o'clock, but towards 11 o'clock tho wind increased and brought up rain, which continued to fall in driving showers for about .two hours. Tho greens had been fast for the past week, and low snoring resulted in the practice, but to-day's rain changed the conditions, and upset some of the players' form. Details of the play are as follow:— First Second round, round. Tl. J. A. Clements, Christchurch (professional) ... 76 77 153 A. D. S. Duncan. Wellington 79 70 155 E. S. Douglas, AVanganui (l/rof.) So 73 158 AV. lies, Christchurch (prof.) 80 SI 161 P. S. Hood. Auckland • ' (prof.) 78 Si 102 S. Morpeth, AVaihi 80 82 IG2 H. Stewart, Napier (prof.) 82 81 103 D. Hood, Christchurch (prof.) 81 81 105 H. Gillies, Hamilton 83 82 105 J. "Watt, Wellington (prof.) 70 89 105 J. M'Cormick, Wellington (prof.) 83 83 ■ 100 ,T. Ilarokl, Wanganui 84 S3 IG7 N. P. Green, Mnungakiekie 83 8G 109 AV. B. Colbeck, Auckland 88 S2 170 88. Wood, Clmstchurch 89 S3 172 AV. S. Ralph, Auckland 93 79 172 AV. M'Ewau, liastcrton

(prof.) 84 SO 173 L. Seifert, Manawatu 8i 89 173 J. Goss, AVauganui Bii 87 173 G. Forrest, luvercargill (prof.) 90 83 173 A. W. Clouston, AVaitemata 82 92 17-1 J. C. Burns, Auckland ... 92 82 171 F. Kelly, Auckland 87 88 175 J. B. Lusk, Auckland ... 87 88 175 F. Seifert, Hamilton 87 89 170 H. C. Tonks,' Auckland ... Sti ill 177 I. C. Hales, Wellington ... 87 no 177 E. Hickson, Mnungakiekio SS SO 178 H. E. Blair, Maungakiekio (prof.) 90 88 17S K. Duncan, Wellington ... 92 86 178 G. Foote. Auckland !1U S9 179 N. Bell, Manawatu (prof.) 89 90 '179 S. Turner, Hurt; 92 87 179 P. Balgarnie. AVaitemata 91 89 180 H.' Stringer, Auckland 91 90 181 A. Seifert, Manawatu 92 89 181 A. M. Clark, Auckland 87 95 ,182' F. C. Fryer, Auckland ... 89 ■ 93 182 It. 0. Gardner, Maungakickie 90 92 182 C; F. Gardner, Maungakiekio 93 89 182 D. Hay, Auckland 93 90 183 It. Symowls, AVaitemata... 91 93 181 A. M. Howden AVaitemata 97 87 181 F. ltoss, Auckland 91 91 185 N. Wells, Cambridge 89 97 180 P. T. Upton, Auckland... 93 90 189 H JE. Thomson, Ingle-wood 99 99 198 A. H. -Nicoll, Cambridge... 103 98 ■ 201 In the first round cards wore returned by J. Sharland (Auckland), 83; It. Kidston ("Wellington), S8; V. Binney (Auckland), 91 j C. Loch (New Plymouth, professional), 91; E. Georgo (Maungakiekie), 94; and H. E. Troutheck (Wellington), 99. Those players did not return cards for the second round.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP

INTER-ISLAND TEAMS' MATCH. . Dunedin, October 12. At the ladies' golf meeting to-day the inter-Island nine a-side teams' match was played, and resulted in a win for the South Island by six games to two. Mrs. Williams (Masterton) and Miss Wright (Timaru) were all square; Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) beat Miss Wood (Chi'istchurch) on the last hole; Miss Harris (Hagley) beat Miss Bell (Wellington); Miss N. Brandon (Wellington) beat Miss Wilson (Christcliurch); Miss Humphreys (Christchurch) beat, Mrs. M'Lean (Hawera); Miss Cowlishaw (Christchurch) beat Miss Cotter (Auckland)'; Mrs. M'Carthy (St. • Clair) beat Miss R. Gorrie (Auckland); Mrs. Murphy (Otago) beat Miss N. Gorrie (Auckland); Mis Theomin (Otago) beat Miss Turton (Miramar). All the games but the first two were won easily. In the handicap bogey match, Miss Wood (2 down) was first in the handicap 15 and under, and Miss Harris came second. In the handicaps over 15, Miss Forbes (2 down) was first, and Miss Roberts (5 down) second.