GOLF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2182, 11 September 1907, Page 1

GOLF.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Association.

NAPIER, September 10. The N.Z. golf championship meeting was commenced on tho Napier Golf Club’s links to-day. The number of competitors is the largest which has ever taken part in a golf meeting JpJt/.llg_colon.v. The weather ance- very large, tho play being watched with the greatest interest throughout. In the first round <>f the amateur championship of N.Z. •the winners were Messrs. Chcttle, Dargj.iville, Karahea, Trewcek, Colbeck, Gillies, Fisher, C. Duncan, Kali i Tareha, Armstrong, Coates, Harrold. Bennett, P-aero Keilia, Cox, Handyside, D.vniock, AY right, Kennedy, Knight, J. C. B.idw.ill, B. B. Wood, N. Kettle, Cato, Peacock, and Lusk. The teams match for the Williams Cup was won for tho second vuir in succession by the Napier team, their score being 318. .Tho other scores were: Christchurch A team 358, Wellington A team 363, Dunedin team 370, Christchurch B team 378, Auckland team 381. In tho amateur championship of Hawke’s 13av and the open championship of New Zealand, which were taken together, the following are the leading scores in the first round: David Hood 80, J. C. Bidwill 80, McLaren 82, Herd, Tliorburn, Ivurepo Tareha, A. Duncan, e ach 83, Alurray 85, Clements, Gillies, K-api Tareha, each .87, F. G. Bond, Johnston, H. 13. Dusk, B. C. Rutherford, B. B. Wood, each 87, Hinndyside.Bß, H. K. \Vright, A. H. Fisher, each 89, Colbeek, H. C. Smith, Ritchie, each 91, Treweek, Harman, Chettle, Barrand, each 92, Marshall, Bennett, each 93, Harrohl, Turnbull, W. E. Bidwell, Saunders, each 94. (Special to Times.) The play at the golf championship meeting was of an interesting character, and some excellent scores were made. In the open dlnimpionship and Hawke’s Bay amateur championship, which were played together, the best scores were made by D. Hood (professional) and J. Carne Bidwill, 80 each, which is only one- or two off •the record for the links. The game between Arthur Duncan (amateur champion) and Maclaren (professional) attracted the greatest amount of interest. Duncan’s driving and approaching were -better than the professional’s, but MacLareu beat him at putting, it eliding in MaeLaren’s favor by 82 to 83. In the amateur championship of N.Z. the greatest surprise was the defeat of Kurepo Tareha by Ken Duncan. In the morning Tareha did a good round in 83 to Duncvin’s 95, and the former was expected to make a big bid for the championship, In driving and approaching there was little difference between the two, hut Duncan’s putting was superior, hut it was evident Tareha was right off his form. Tareha was 1 up at the loth hole, the next wus halved, and Duncan won the 17-th and 18th. ; COMBATING PROFESSIONALISM. Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 10. Delegates representing tho various athletic bodies throughout tho colony (football, swimming, boxing, cricket, hookey, tennis, running, etc.), met in AVellli'ngton to-day to consider a circular issued by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association tor the protection of sports bodies from professionalism and to endeavor to invoke the assistance of the legislature. A resolution was adopted in lavor of forming a federation ot sports bodies. A committee was appointed to draw up a draft constitution. The conference will resume to-morrow.