GOLF TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2280, 14 October 1914, Page 3

GOLF TOURNEY

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP WIN FOR E. S. DOUGLAS. - (By Telegraph—Prow Aesool&tlon.) Auckland, October 13. The New Zealand. Golf Championship Meeting was continued at Middlemore today in fine, but windy, weather. The greens wore very fast and upset the form of most of the players. Features of day were Duncan's fine form of the morning, and -his failure in the afternoon when the Open Championship ecemed within his grasp. Cleinents's failure in tho morning lost him a chance. Champion E.. S. Douglas retained the title. The first and second qualifying rounds of tho Amateur Championship omd the O'Rorko Inter-club Challenge Vasb were also played. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. ' Complete scores for the Open Championship are as follow, the condition stipulating best of four rounds of medal E.S.Douglas 85' 73 77 78 313 A. D. S. Duncan ... 79 76 75 85 315 J. A. Clements ... 76 77 81 79 31« W lies ..'. 80 81 83 80 321 1\ G. Hood 78' 61 81 82 325 S. Morpeth ......... SO 82 83 82 '327 J. Harold 81 83 83 .84 331 J il'Cormick ...... 83 83 87 81 337 W. 3. Colbeck ... 88 .82 87 80 337 J. W. Watt 7-0 89 86 88 339 B B. Wood 89 83 88 83 311 D. Hood 81 81 89, .88 312 W. ir'Ewan 81 89 83 87 343 H. Gillies 83 82 92 89 346 N. P. Green 83 86 90 87 346 H. R. Blair 90 88 '85 83 346 IJ. C. Burns 92 82 8G 88 348 J. B. Lusk 87 88 86 8S 319 J. Gos3 86 87 86 91 350 F. C. Fryer 89 93 85 81. 351 IW. S. Ralph .... 93 79 83 92 352-. IG. Forrest 90 83 95 86 351 S Turner 92 87 87 89 355 H. C. Tonks 85 91 91 83 356 L. C. Hales 87 90 89 91 357 G. Foote 90 8? 89 89 357 A. W. Clouston ... 82 91 90 92 358 C. F. Gardner ... 91 89 90 89 359 A. Seifert 92 89 83 98 362 11. G. Stringer ... 91 90 = 90 92 3G3 A. M. Clark 87 95 91 87 363 E. Hickson 83 90 91 ,91 3G3 E. 0/ Gardner .... 90 92 88 91 361 K. Jiuncaa 92 EG 91 95 367. V. Ross 91 91 91 88 367 P. Balgarnio 91 89 93 95 368 A U Howden ... 97 87 85 100 369 F.' Kelly 87, S8 97 97 369 D Hay 93 90 93 94 370 P T. Upton 93 96 95 93 ,377 tf Wolfs '. 89 97 100 94 380 A. H. Nicoll ....... 103 98 -91 90 335 H. JT. Thomson ... 99 99 97 108 103 AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The -following 32 qualified for match Play:— ■',■....- A. D. S. Dunoan, Wellington 75 85 160 S. Morpeth, Waihi ......... 83 82 165 W. B. Colbeck, Auckland 87 80 167 J. Harold, Wanganui ... 83 81 167 B. B. Wood, Christchurch 86 83 169 P. Cv Fryer, Auckland ... 85 81 - ■ 169 J. B. Lusk, Auckland ... 86 88 171 J. C. Bums, Auckland ... 86 88 171 H. L. D. Kidston, Wellington 90 85 175 D. MacCoruiack, Auckland 87 89 176. S. Turner, Hutt ....87 89 17G N. P. Green, Maungakiekie 90 87 177 H. E. Troutbeck, Wellington - - 177 J. Foss, Wanganul 8G 91 177 G. Footo, Auckland S9 89 178 H. C. Tonks, Auckland ...- 91 88 179 J. Banks,, Cambridge ...... 90 89 179 C. F. Gardner, Maungakiokie : 90 S9 179 Ji. C: Hales, Wellington... 89 91 180 W. S. Ralph, Auckland... 88 92 180 A. Seifcrt; Manawatu ... 83 98 181 A. M. Clark, Auckland... 91 '87 181 H. Gillies, Hamilton 92 89 181 J. Bliarland, Auckland ... 85 .96 181 I'., G. Biniiey, Auckland... ■88 94 182 F. Ross,. Auckland ■'... .91 88 182 .A W. Clouston, iWaite-.-itiata. -90 .92 ,182 R. M. George, Maungakiekie 91 .91 182 G. H. Fell, Wellington ... 93 01 181 A. H. Nicoll, Cambridge... .91 : 90 181 Cards were also/returned- by A. 51. Howdon, Waiteinata, 85-100-185; E. Hickson, 'Maungakiekie, 91-91—185; ]). Hay, Auckland, 93-91—187; P. Balgarnio, Waitemata, 93-95 189; P. T. Upton, Auckland, 95-93-188; H. Horton, Auckland, 99—90—189; K. Duncan, Wellington, 94—95—189; E. A. Dargaville, Auckland, 98-95-193; M. Wells, Cambridge, itf. Kelly, Auckland, g7_97_154; u. M. Thomson, 'Inglowood, 07-108y205. ■ ■ .•' O'RORKE CHALLENGE VASE. Tho intor-club match for the O'Rorko Challenge Vase resulted:—Auckland A, 356; Wellington, 356; Wanganui,- 357; Auckland B, 358 ;■ Auckland D, 358; Canbridge, 362; Auckland C, 3G5; Maiingakiekie, 3GG. The tie between Wellington and Auckland will probably be played on Friday, , . • ■ LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. THE SEMI-FINALS. (By TelcEraph.—Press Association.) Duncdin, October 13. The ladies' golf championship meeting to-day was continued in the best of weather.. The course and greens were excellent. ... In tho semi-ftnals, Mrs. Guy Williams (Masterton) beat Mrs. Murphy (Otago) 2 up and one' to play; Miss Humphreys (Christchurch), having been obligod to return homo, was under the necessity of forfeiting to Miss Bell (Wellington). A:feature of the match between Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Williams was that the former was ap-' proaching ,and putting excellently going out, 'whereas Mrs. Williams was not showing her best form, and-was 2 down at the turn, and 3 down after halving on the twelfth green. Then Bhe struck much better formi whereas Mrs. Murphy went off, and Mrs. Williams'won tho next five holes in wellplayed fours. The Ladies' Golf Union . Challenge Bowl Match resulted in a win. for Miss. .Forbes (Otago), gross 90, handicap 21, net 69; Miss Theoniin (Otago) was second, with grosß 88, handicap 12, not 76. The play in 'this match l was splendid, the highest net score being 98. Most of the cards were in the eighties. The best gross score, which also takes a prize, was that of Miss Woods (Christchurch), 87, 5, 82. ■The Mellsop . Medal Aggregate Cup goes to Miss Wright (Timaru), with rounds of 92, 94, and 88, -total' 274; Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) is next best with 97, 97; and 92, total 286. ;