GOLF TOURNAMENT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 8

GOLF TOURNAMENT

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL ROUNDS DESCRIBED

By Tolenraph—Fross Association. Hamilton, September 11. Bright weat'lier, but with a strong, steady wind from the north-cast, was experienced for the second day of the golf tournament. The two linal rounds in tho open championship were completed and two qualifying rounds in the amalieur championship were played. Large crowds followed Jvirkwood and Duncan during tho whole day. ICirkwood was obviously ill at ease during the morning round and lacked the deadly accuracy usually characteristic of his play. Though lie was several times in trouble he retnverabwell, but the heavy greens completely nonplussed him. His 78 was very liacd earned indeed. At the end of the morning 110 was only two strokes to the good of the local amateur, S. Morpeth, and naturally excitement rail high. Tho strain told 011 the amateur, hovrever, and he lacked the conlidenco which had enabled him 10 build up his three fine opening scores. He was 41 out to Kiikwood's 49, and from that onward went steadily back till he finished with an 85. Kirkwood again pulled badly in the afternoon, but lie brought off some phenomenal shots into tttio wind and bis gamo generally wns full of courage and resource. Somebody bot him that ho could not liolo out tho last hole, 438 'yards, down the wind 111 three. He laid his second dead with tho iron and holed out. . East, the Australian professional, crashed in the morning, taking 81, but redeemed himself with a fine 75 in tho .itternoqn, i"st beating Douglas by a stroke in the aggregate. There will be a great four-ball here on 'tVilriy, the two AusiTalians playing Douglas and lies, who played off M'Ewan over nine, holes for the honour and beat him one iip. lies and M'Ewan played excellent golf and with a little luck might have been very near the top. ])r. Eoss played a very fine round of 7(i in the morning, and many predicted that! he would run into second place, but ho met with bad luck 011 the journey and returned an 84. . . Cross, the amateur champion, is fast coining into favour, and may be expected to bo in the final with a good chance of retaining tHie title. ..... A. Duncan has pone right back in his l>lay, .but there is a young player named Pluck, from the Wellington muniopal links, who will take a lot of beating. _ Florton, of Wairarapa, is also .shaping v'ery well, but lacks the physique for a gruelling finish on such an exacting courts as Hamilton. JC irk wood Hire"!- Clements in the first round, of the professional championship and Blair plays East. The following, are the best: scores in the open championship:—

C. B. Wright, 346; I?. 0. Chernov, 847; Martin, 345; A. Clouston, 348; G, Saunders, 318; J. Harolrl, 350 j J. Banks, 350; J. B. MacEwan, 350. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The fqjlowing qualified for the play off of the amateur championship Dr. Ross, 160; S. Morpeth, 162; H. Crosse, 163; A. Duncan, 165; H. B. Lusk, 166; A. Olouston, 167; C. Bichvill, 169; R.- O. Chcesiwy, 170; H. Horton, 170; C. B. Wright, 172; H. J. Black, 1/0; L. Hickson. 172; D. O.Whyte, 172; N. Bout, 174; R. D. Wright, 174; J. Banks, I*4; R. George, 175; J. Harold, 175; J. lvceney, 175; F. C. Fryer, 175; G. Saundei'B, 1(5; A Eksted. 176; J. Forbes, 176; D. M! Cormick. 176; R. Wybourne, 176; YV. A. Humphreys, 176; C. A. Seymour, 177; lv. Caldwell. 177; J. Goss, 1(8; J. B. MncEwan. 179; Imlay Saunders, 179; W. B. Colbeck, 179; 'Hurst, 179. Following is the draw for the amateur championship play off to-morrow:— H B. Lusk v. G. Saunders, H. L. Black v. J. Banks. T. H. Horton v. D. O. Whvto, J. Fryer v. C. A. Seymour, R. George v. W. A. Humphreys, S Morpeth v. IC. Caldwell, H. Crosso v. R. Wybourne. A. Clouston v. J. Goss, C. Bidwill v. It. D. Wright, R. O. Cheesney v. A Eksted. Dr. Ross v. J., Harold, O. M'Cormick v. J. AVright, E. Hickson v. Hurst. A. Duncan v. J. Kocney, J. u. j M'Ewan v. R. D. Raingor, J. Forbes v. N. Rout:

1st. 2nd 3rd. 4th rd. rd. rd. rd. Tl. Kirkwood 72 78 78 76 304 S. Morpeth ... 75 78 <7 8;> 315 East "9. 79 84 io 31j Douglas 77 85 77 77 316 lies 80 7G 80 - 82 318 M'Ewan '. 80 79 78 81 318 Dr. Boss 75 85 , 76 84 320 Orosso 82 81 83 82 328 Brooks 83 82 83 80 «'-S Clements 78 88 81 81 3.8 H. B. Lusk ... 82 80 -81 85 328 Butters 83 81 82 84 330 W Bell 81 88 7? 82 330 J. L. Black ... £0 80 84 86 330 A. Duncan ... 84 82 84 81 331 T. H. Horton... 83 78 88 82 331 It George 81 78 85 88 332 Jloss 82 86 84 82 3u4 Blair 84 85 82 87 338 K. EainRei ... 94 84 82 82 342 J. Forbes 81 86 84 92 343 A. Eksted '. SO 79 88 88 343