GOLF TOURNAMENT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 6

GOLF TOURNAMENT

PLAT IN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. ttv Tcleerap''—l'rosn Association. Hamilton 'September 13. A lisht northerly, accompanied by drenching, continuous rain, marred olay in the openinsr. rounds of the open chompionehin. This accounts for the comparatively low Etandard of Bcorincr. oarticularlv in the afternoon, when some plnyprs who had shown good promise m the moraine went ts pieces, notably Dr. Boss, who got 75 in the mornins and fell off. ten strokes in the afternoon, and Douslas who was looked upon to uphold the loc.nl prof.-mional laurels, but who positively could "not act in the heavy eomc.. lies, on the other hand, seemed to revel in his bad surroundlnes, and netted a 76. lar away the best round of the 'afternoon. Naturally the chief interest was focused on Kirkwood. who has a eood followintr moraine and afternoon. Hib 72 in the moraine was nut top:ether by beautiful straieht and well-timed shots. Hib drivin? wns superb, and his iron shots to tlie preen from a peculiar push shot, 111 which he is a- Tiast -master, were a source of marvel. The onlookers raised two or three shortißh nuttf in the moraine, otherwise the round was almost flawless. His card read for the 6407 yards course, with practically only one short hole:—Out: -3. 4, 4, 4, 4. 4, 6, 4. 4—37. In: 4. 4. 4, 4, 2. 4. 4, 4 5-35. He took six at the loneest hole on the course by overrunning into a shallow bunker with third and coming out a trifle short. Kirltwood, who played the two rounds with H. Gillie-:, was held un a good deal on the afternoon round, but ajain cave a fine through exhibition. lie was inclined to overrun his lone putts on the soddened nreenfl, and missed several four or five yarders. „ Morpeth wns always steady, and several tifnes was brilliant. His openine nine holes in the moraine cost him 41. but he camo back with what, in all the circumstances, was a remarkable score, his card rending:—Out: 4, 5. 4, 3, i. 4. 3. 4. 4, 4. 3— 34. The last hole. 438 yards, was compassed in a drive, a Btone dead brassy and a putt, nis 78 in the afternoon was cot by cauallv Pteady and resourceful coif. Dr. Hoss. the hone of Dunedin, cot, away well in the moraine, his card reading:— Out- 4, 5, 4, 4. 4. 4. 5, 3, 4 —37. In: 3. 4. 4, 5 3, 5, 4, 5. 5-38. Total 75. But in tho afternoon he simply could not hold his clubs or his place on the list. lies, the Chrktehurch nro., handed in tho best card of the afternoon. 76, made up as follows Out: 3. 5. 5, 3. 5, 4. 5, 4, 5-41. In: 3. 4. 4. 5. 1, 4. 4, 4, 5-35. It 1b not expected that Kirkwood will be displaced to-morrow. He played with tremendous confidence throuch the greens, and may be depended on to improve his puttinor after to-day's experience. East is more pictureßaue in method, but lacks tho deadly accuracy of the other Australian. Appended are best cards in the first two rounds :— First Second

round, round. Total. Kirkwood 72 78 150 S. Morneth 75 78 153 East 79 77 1E6 lies 80 76 156 B. Georce ...» 81 78 15? M'Ewan 80 79 159 Jlr. Boss 75 85 160 Jl h. Black 80 80 160 Dousilas 77 85 162 T. H. Horton .....* 83 78 161 II. B. LuBk 82 80 162 Brooks 82 81 163 Butters 83 81 164 F. Hood 83 82 165 H. Crosse 82 83 165 A. Duncan 84 82 166 Clements 78 88 166 J. Forbes 81 86 167 Moss 82 86 168 Martin 83 85 168 N. BcU 89 88 169 Blair 84 85 169 A. EknWlt, 90 79 169 J. B. JI'F/wan 86 85 171 H. D. M'Varlano 87 85 172 G Saunders 88 85 173 O. B..Wright 86 8 8 174 K. Caldwell 89 86 175 j. Harold 85 90 175 J. Gobs 85 91 176 J. Banks 87 89 176 R. 0. Gardner 85 92 ' 17? C. Duncan 92 85 178 7,. Hurst 85 93 178 R. Eaincer 94 84 178 II. L. Leese 85 94 179 D. O. Vhyte 98 89' 179 ■TV. Humphreys 91 90 181 A. Clouston 91 90 181 A. Colbeck 90 91 181 H. Gillies 88 93 181 F. Trice 93 91 181 A. Soifert 95 89 184 C. F. Bond ... 89 95 184 0. Clements 95 92 187