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Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN 4NH N.Z. UADI.E ASSOCIATION. J ' (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) | LONDON, June 24. The aggregates of the third round in golf championship are—Barnes and Herd 222; Kirkwood, and Alassey 223; Wethered 225; Hutchinson and Kerrigan 226; Duncan 227; Paul and Hunter 229; Boomer 230; Holland 232; Alit- J chell 233; Josh Taylor 235. The result of the last rouna was a tie between Wethered and Hutchinson who play off to-morrow. Kirkwood who only took 73 for this round showed magnificent steadiness. With little more luck with his short putts, he would have returned sensational figures. His steadiness was" in marked contrast with the erratic form showed by the others who occupied the leading place half way. Ray took 81, Hutchinson 79 McLean 82. KIRKWOOD’S PLAY. (Deceived This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. The third round of the golf championship was played in hot weather and reduced wind. Kirkwood had a great start, with a perfect, four at the first, and holed a great putt of fifteen yards at the second for three. He had the hardest luck to just miss a fifteen yards putt at the sixth for three. At the seventh he missed a four-feet putt for (four j Going homewards, he slightly sliced a drive into a pothole, but made a magnificent mashie recovery, and reached tin? green. At the thirteenth lie missed a two yard putt for four. At the fourteenth (516 yards), a. brilliant second with bis baffy found the green but he missed a yard putt for four. At the seventeenth (436 yands, a road hole which ruined many cards), Kirkwood drove gloriously and reached pin-high j with his iron. A brilliant cut with bis niblick lifted him within a safe putt. His figures outwards were:—4, 3,4, 5, 5,4, 5,3, 3. A total of thirty-six and homewards—4, 4,4, 5,5, 3. 4, 44. A total of 37.