GOLF TOURNAMENT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 304, 17 September 1920, Page 8

GOLF TOURNAMENT

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ■ CHAMPIONSHIPS

EXCITING MATCH BETWEEN DO'UGLAS AND KIRKWOOD By Telegraph—Press AssociationHamilton, September 16. To-day was a perfect day, the sunshine being tempered by a routherly breeze. Interest hrtne morning centred in the second round of- th? amateur und professional championships. The experienced Lusk disposed of the promising Wellington player, Black, more easily than anticipated. .

Norton and Seymour had a, ding-dong go, the Christchurch p'-ayer being disposed ( of only on the last I'lceu. Morpeth ivent out in 35 against Humphries (the best llrst half round of th» tournament), and then tut in three more fours. This ended the argument. Crosse went, out in 38 against Goss, and was two over fourß to the thirteenth, where the game ended. Bidwill easily disposed of Chesuev in the laßt half.

Ti? Vn Ui °, ut 'i 138 a ß ainßt M'Cormiok. Iho latter played a steady game, and was only beaten 3 up and 2 lo 'play Hickson opened up strongly against A taiT' T£ Car t d lor the firEt ni"o Bhow-: n,^ aC i t: V an . a -" d Forbes ha d a very keen and interesting match. The WellinS & y Th™ en p °. Ut in i 8 l 0 hiß "PPo en? as. Then Forbes got the tee lor nevw-ii holes to the sixteenth, where kcErm uHaV' 10 lead " ! '•* «*hah* l& Ji-i - he ~t hir, d round Norton had Lusk thinking hard all. the way, and the Maslas! o, g re n en n ™ ° nly **** <* **& ii« Morpeth-Croes match created" keen interest. Morpeth was sup at the eighth hole. Cross won the three next in uc ce on, nego lating the last of the series with a maslno over a stymie. Play after tailing to take advantage of several easv openmgs. He was beaten 4 up and 2 to he"rh,r a ,i to j ie p ry d for Bidwm ' and Hickson, and MacEwan were all square at the ninth, then Hickson won several w!mn?, nd ? boeey ' aDd nCTer eavo the wellmgtonian an opening. Douglas and lies had a very keen and nteresting game in the second round „f the professional championship. 'DoiHas went out in 38 to his opponent's 41 He was 2 ,up at the fifth hole. lies won the sixth a„d seventh brilliantly, and wis one down at the turn. He squared at ot^'V' 111 , 1 "' t0 4 - and ha ™ in I r .i D ° u & 1118 wn 9 lun at the thirteenth The fourteenth was halved in hrniHlr7 6(ln^ red , at tho fi «eenth with a, fn"J wnt I' Dou E'as von the next two in fours, and won an exciting match. J». tY" 6 C ' cm ™ tB ' Pirkwood shaped very ih lII' , did not try for length off the tee, but Ins lons shots to the green were extraordinarily accurate. Clement" was sadly wanting m confidence in his short work, and was easily disposed of by 4 up and 3 to play. Playing East 'the Australian) M'Ewan gave a wild display, and was 'off the line frequently. M?Co lter ' S k had n ° trout,le in " of

In tho semi-final Kirkwood and Douglas were followed bv three hundred spectators. Both drove tremendous balls I throughout. The. first hole was halved in. fours. Kirkwood wen the second with a nice four, Douglas playing his third out in the rough, and taking 5. The third was halved in fours. Foth were in the rough at the fourth/and both were short. Kirkwood holed with' Ms fourth, and Douglas jn«t. missed-2 down. Douglas won the fifth with a perfect feur to five. The sixth was halved in four. Kirkwood won the seventh by 5 to 6. The eighth was halved for four, and the ninth in fiveß. having i'.irkwood two up. The Australian won the tenth in 4 to 5-three up. Douglas got a brilliant four at tho eleventh, and reduced the lead to 2 up. lie was badly in the rough at the next, however, and could get only a 5 to his opponent's 4. Kirkwood J up. Douelas laid stymie at the fourteenth, and iunt' failing to negotiate, haired in five, leaving Kirkwood 3 up and 4 fo plav. Douglas won the fifteenth in a brilliant ', to 5. Kirkwood played like the veriest novice at the sixteenth, and was njain beaten 5 to 6. One up and 2 to play. Douglas drove a. terrific ball at the next, overrunning the high land into the rough. Kirkwood played a moderate.tee shot to open un the hoje, and taking his brassie laid his second within ten feet of the pin. Douglas overran the green v.jth a fierce iron out of the roup-h, overran his return, and just missed a long putt. Kirkwood lay rp dead, and .got a 4. and won the match. Douglas was warmly applauded for his pinckv fight against great odds.

Bulters put un a treat fight against East in a rough-and-tumble game, In which the scoring was poor. • ■> Professional Championship, : In the second round if the professional championship Douglas beat lies. 2 up and 1 to play; Xirkwood beat Clements, 4 and 3; East heat H'Ewan. 5 and 4; Butters beat Jf'Cormiok, 4 and 3. In the snmi-fmal Kirkwood beat Douglas 2 and 1; Eaf.t beat Butters, l'up. The final will l.e "laved, to-mcrrow afternoon between the Australians. Amateur Championship. In the second round of the amateur o'iampinnnliin IT. Ti. LnsU (Auckland) beat Blank (Wellington), 6 up and 5 to piny; Forton (Jfasterton) beat fevmour (Christ-church),-1 no: Morpeth (Hamilton) beat Humbjrcys (Ghrlstcbircli). 7 and 6; Crosse Wfl.pir-r) beat Goss 'Wawr.'Miui). 6 and 5; Hidwill (Wairarapa) bfat Ghesney (TTutt), 4 and J: Dr. Rosa 'Dinicdinl lient M'Cormick (Auckland), 2 and 1: niokson (Auckland) beat A. Duncan (Wellington), 4 and 3: J. I). MaeEwan (Wclington) beat Forbes (Gistorne). 1 up. In the third round Lusk beat ITorton, 2 up and t to play: Morpeth bent Crosse 4 and 2: Boss beat fcidwill. .S and 3; Hickson beat MaeEwan. 5 and 3. Irtiplt will meet Morpeth and. Tios.s will meet. Hickson in the semi-final to-morrow afternoon. Modal Handicap. 0. J. Wilson, 84-4-76; K. Caldwell, 83-4-79; H. G. Leese. 86-7-79; H. W. Wright, 85-6-79; C. P. Gardner, 86-6-80; J.'Tj. Hlack. 82-2-80; G. A. Carr. 92-12-80; C I). Wright, 82-1-81: A. If. (Houston, 85-4-81; C. fievmour. C6—7—Bl; P. T). Roll v. 91-9-fiZ; TT. Gillies. 86-3-83: IT. Praser. 91-8-83,■ Eksto.lt, E6-1-85; A. H. Blackburn, 94—9-85.