GOLF TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 6

GOLF TOURNEY

"'■EASIER MEETING AT HEftETAUNGA QUALIFYING FOR PROVINCIAL' CHAMPIONSHIP. I, At Heretnunga- on • Saturday the Wellington Golf Club, commenced its Easter tournament and the qualifying rounds for the Wellington provincial championship were played off. The competitions attracted a large number of entries, no fewer than eighty-five contesting the I qualifying rounds for the championship. The links were in excellent condition and the greens all that could be desired. The ■ calm in (ho morning gave the contestants every opportunity to play at their beat, and the cards returned were quite good. Even though the players were arranged in three sets to start at tho first, eighth, and twelfth tees respectively . to prevent crowding, a good deal of congestion took place at one or two tees, and this tended to handicap the players. _ A rising wind in the afternoon was indined to make the scores a bit higher. The. championship qualifying rounds and the medal handicap were puiyed in one to save time. The best sixteen in. the qualifying rounds will compete for the championship to-dav and to-morrow., In addition there will be bogey compoti-! tions to-day. . ■ Li the morning' A, Duncan, holder o| , tho championship, went out in •34 and came home in 39. At the eighth tee there was a great amount of congestion and in consequence ho was kept waiting, and this interfered with his play con-, Biderably. His performance, however, . was .verv good, and of the sixteen selected to'compete for tho championship he made the best score. He was not putting so well in the afternoon, but nevertheless won easily. ..',,., J. L. Black, of .tho municipal links, is a promising player, and his perform- , nnce of 80 was very creditable. He ' plaved very steady golf. Another promising pla'ver is Douglas Whyte, who made his first appearance .in a compc • tition on Saturday... His .84 resulted in much favourable comment. Considering it is his first tournament he is shaping exceedingly well. . Kissling, who won the ■ Medal. Handicap, played a remarkably steady gamo. , Ho went out in 38. E. ,T. Eeid's performance was ako very good. DETAILS QF QUALIFYING BOUNDS. Ist Round. 2ud Eound. ft © o I 8 I ■ i P "2. » £ a "3 2 0 jj g •" 3 9 <s o 5 ° 0 w■■■ W fc OJ £ H - Kissing 85, 15 70 85 70 140 E. J; Eeid 82' 9 73 .79 70 143 D. Whyte 84 10 74 84 74 148 A. E. AVhyte .85 .8 77 82' 74 151 A.Duncan 73 2 75 75 77 153 E. Cave 88 13 17 91 78 153 Col. Hughes ... 93 18 75 97 79 154 E. O. links ... 88 12 76 91 79 155 S. Stifchbury . 89 ■ 16 .73 98 82 155 J. L. Cliraie ... 84 2 82 85 83 155 - Hayman ... .87 14 73 98 82 155 J. C. Peacock. 93 10 83 83 73 156 E. Lees 93 10 83 83 73 156 W. S. Wilson. 90 «16 74 99 83 157 Col. Chesney .79 2 77 82 80 157 J. L. Black ... 80 4 76 86 82 108 J.B.Parker-.. 9.3 10 83 85 75 158 H. Collinson .. 99 14 85 89 75 160 M. J. Crombie 86 10 ,76 94- 84 160 ■ Capt. Stewart 89 10 79 91 81 160 J. M. Dawson 91 10 81 90 80 161. L. Fihherbert 81 6 75 92 86 161 P.8.C00ke... 89. 6 83 85. 79 162 - MacOwon ..'. 91 10 81 91 81 162 F P. Wilson : 84 6 78 91 85 163 W. A. Hawkins 92 12 SO 96 84 164 A.-H.Treadwell 90 6 84 86 80 164 J. T. Bowness'B9 8 81 92 84 16a H. C. Leese ... 88 7 81 91 84 105 L. D. Hurst ... 87 2 85 83 81 106 ,T. Marchlmnks 89 , 8 81 93 8o 166 W. "Whitehead 86' 4 .82' 89 85 167 T. H. Horton 87 ' -"> 87 82 82 167 B, L. Tavlor .82 2 80 91 89 169 E. L. Kidston 82- - 82 88 ,88 1(0 G. Saunders ... 83 - 83. 80 90 1(3 THE BEST SIXTEEN. First Second -..-..-'. Round.. Roßid. Total A. Diincaii"................ 73. 75 148 E. J.'Eeid 82 79 161 Col. Chesney 79 82 161 J. L. Black 80 86 166 A. E. Whyte.: 85 82 67 D. AVhyte >» 84 84 68 J.L.Climie 84 N .169 T. H. Horton 87 82 169 - Kissling 85 85 1(0 E. L. D. Kidston ...... 82 88 L 0 1,. D, Hurst 87 83 . (0 B. L. Taylor 82 91 1(3 D. Fitzherbcrt 81 92 1(3 G.Saunders 83 90 73 p; B.'Cooke 89 Bo\ 1(4 Wm. Whitehead 86 89 . 1.5