GOLFING.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1928, Page 1

GOLFING.

qualifying rounds for kirk WIND.EYER CUP. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. WELLINGTON. Jan. 20. Hie presence of a number of Australian golfers, including the team that will meet New Zealand in the contest lor the Kirk-Windever Gup on Monday, gives an almost national interest to the Championship and Handicap Golf tournament which commenced at Miramar to-day. With the leading players of the Dominion also taking part, no more widely representative gathering ol gollers has ever met on New Zealand links.

The qualifying rounds in the Touriiitnienfc Championship were decided today over 3(5 holes, the best aggregate being a 11!) by the present amateur champion, Sloan Morpeth. A first and second stroke handicap was also decided concurrently with each qualifying round. Members of the Australian team for the Cup, emergency members of the team and all Australian and New Zealand golfers whose chib handicaps are not more than three, were eligible for the championships ; this restriction not applying to competitors ill the stroke handicaps with an aggregate of 149. The holder of the amateur title, Sloan Morpeth, of Titirangi, headed the qualifying list, the next lowest score for the 30 holes being secured by W. R, Dobson, of the Concord Club (Australia). Businss engagements, however, prevent Dobson from playing in the remaining rounds of the match play to-morrow and Saturday, and this allowed the seventeenth man, J. Goss, of Wanganui, to qualify. The only members of the Australian team to qualify were Dr Nigel Smith, of the Australian Golf Club, and W. P. Smith, of the .Manly Club. Dobson, who played consistently during the morning and afternoon, is the tirsi reserve for the visiting team. Conditions generally were ideal for golf. The course was in excellent order, while the greens were a carpet of grass. The player who displayed consistency was IT. J. Shanks, who finished the day with two Si’s. Details of the scores for the two qualifying rounds are as follows: Sloan Morpeth (Maungnkeikei) 70, 79 —149 ;W. 11. Dobson (Concord, N.K.W.i 78, 75—153; If. A. Black (liutt) 78,77 —155; T. 11. Horton (Masterton) 81, 75 —ISO; J. S. Black (liutt) 78, 79—157; A. E. Conway (Miramar) 75. 82—157 ; Kenneth Ross (Balmaccwnn) 78. SO—--158; L. Seifert jnr. (Mnnawntu) 80, 79 —159; A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington) 82. 78—ICO; Nigel Smith (Australia) 81, 79—1C0; 11. P. Dale (Eltliam), 84, 78— 102; 11. J. Shanks (Mornington) 81,81 —lO2 ; Donald Grant (Shirley) 81, 82 —103; AY. R. Smith (Manly) 81. 83— 104; 11. R. Lusk (Middlemore). 82, 83 —105; A. G. Sime (Westport) 83, 82— 105; J. Goss (Wanganui) 82, 84—100; D. Pliarazyn (Napier) 85, 82—107 ; .viorga.n Duncan (Wellington) 84, 84— 108; J. Harold (Wanganui) 83, 85— 108 ; Inn MacKwaii (Wellington) 80, 89 (Invercargill) 89. 81 170; P- G. Macdonald (Leurn) 89, 81—170; J. H. Hutcheson (England) 84, 80—170; Sydney Jones! Australia) SS. 83—171 ; A. A. Ktiehburv (Miramar) 81, 88—172; X. R. Jacobsen (Miramar) 84. 88—172; F. AV. Huggins (Nelson) 88 , 80—174 ; J. T. Lowness (Moruington) 89, 80—175; T. S. Park (AVestport) 8!). 88—177; C. CL Afaschwitz, junr. (Killnra) 8;!, AY. P. Mascliwit-. (Killara) 93. Lee Brown (Royal Sydney) no card returned. As the Australian player, A\ r . R. Dobson, of the Concord Club, who was the second man to quality, is unable to play to-morrow and Saturday, his elimination allowed the seventeenth man, J. Goss, of AVangnmii, to qualify. Those who qualified are as follows: Sloan Morpeth 149. 11. A. Black 155. T. 11. Horton 150. J. L. Black 157. A. K. Conway 157. Kenneth Ross 158, L. Seifert junr. 159. A. D. S. Duncan 100, Nigel Smith 100, H. P. Dale 102, H. J. ’shanks 102, Donald Grant 103, AV. I\ Smith 104. H. B. Lusk 105, A. G. Sime 105. J. Goss 100.