GOLF TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 25, 24 October 1921, Page 7

GOLF TOURNEY

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY WEST COAST PLAYER DOUGLAS ANNEXES PROFESSIONAL EVENT By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, October 23. The New Zealand, golf tournament was concluded yesterda/ in the best weather of tho week. The Amateur championship was won by A. G. Sime (Greymouth), who beat J. LBlack (Hutt), sup and 4to play. Ho played practically without a mistake in tho first round, and was never down on bogey. His putting was at times magnificent, and it was in this branch of the game that Black failed. Black was rather inclined to slice at tnnco, bu when he hit straight ho generally outdrove Sime. In the second round with 6 up, Sime played safe, but his goli was not so attractive as in the morning. In the professional match, E. b. Douglas (Miramar) beat E. J. Moss (Auckland), 2 up, after an exceptionally good frame. , In the first section of tho amateur championship both were on the gieen in, one. Sime holed his putt and won. At tho second, Sime pulled his second, and Black was on tho green in 3 and the holo was halved in. 5. iho thjicl w< also halved in 5, and tho fourth was won by Sime in 4 to 5. The filth am sixth were halved in 4. and the seventh in 3. Sime won the eighth and ninth, and was 4 up at tho turn. Black won the tenth in 4 to 5. won OIC eleventh in 3 to 4, and Black the t'' e lltli 4to 5. The thirteenth and fourteenth were halved in 3, ami 4 respective y. Black won the fifteenth in. 3 to 4, and Sime the sixteenth in 4 to 5. The nex two fell to Sime, making him 6 up ;> His score for the eighteen holes was the best yet put up by an amateur on tho 5 second round Sime was short with, two putts, and Black won tho hole in 3. At the next both balls were wit!un six inches of the holo. At the fifth shots they wore too close for a stjmie to b allowed and it was mutually agreed to halve it. Black reduced Symes advantage to 4 up at tho next, but the latter won the fourth, hole. . The filth wa halved in 5, the .sixth m 4, the eight in 6, and the ninth in. 5. Blade won the tenth, holing a beautiful six-foot putt for a 3. The eleventh was halved in 4 and the twelfth m 3. The tnn teenth saw the end, Sime holing out in 4 and winning 5 up and 4 to.playThe professionals’ . Cor ’ s l ° l^l °c l eAte competition was won by J. A. Clements (N M conclimion of tho tournament the winners were congratulatedL byMr. C T Ronaldoon, capt&in of the Gnnsi cliurah Golf Club, and the Prizes were nrtecnted by Mrs. John Montgomery. Mi. B Colbeck (Auckland returned thanks on behalf of the vteitors *o kindness and courtesy extended them bj the Christchurch Club. Twenty-two years ago the new nm.rfoui champion, who is a baker by profession, was a caddie on the Balmacewan links, Dunedin. He did not take "P f® 1 * 1913, when ho joined the St. Clan Club, and two years later won the club championship. Ho served in the hospital ship Maheno, and in 1919 took up his res dence in Greymouth, He has been three times champion of the Greymouth Club and the West Coast.

“ FIELD” LADIES TOURNAMENT London, October 21. Mrs. Leonard Martin is the winner of the New Zealand provincial section in the "Field” ladies’ tournament.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 21.. Mrs Martin was defeated in tho semifinals of the "Field” ladies’ tournament. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHALLENGE TO DOUGLAS. The English comedian, Mr. Wilkie Bard, Who has just left Melbourne for Auckland, cabled on Friday last as follows :—"Suggest you issue a challenge on my behalf to Douglas, the golf champion, for an exhibition match account of charity during my season.