GOLFING

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1929, Page 5

GOLFING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. WON BY A. J. SHAW. !/' . (By Telegraph—Press Association), WANGANUI, September 29. At the golf championships yesterday the third and fourth rounds of the open championship were played, with the result that theil929 champioirirs A: : J. Shaw, making, his second open championship, with H. Horton,-the present amateur champion, three strokes behind.' , ‘ . . , ■ Sloan Morpeth.. fireworks . in:, his third;, round ’,of . 71“.. and but for a drive .to the roiigH at the 16th (Bunker’s Hiiljjj; lie would have broken 70. The scratch score is 5, and he took 7. Playing his ball from the rough, he had the same experience that, he had in ’Australia, when two ’balls emerged from the -rough. Following are the details of the aggregates:—l. - A. J. Shaw,'first round 76, .second 75. third 76, fourth 72—total 299.

Horton 76 79 76 71—302. . E. J. Most 77 79 73 77—306. / ' E. J. Douglas 80 80 75 73-308.' A. D. Duncan 80 81 75 73-309.

Sloan Morpeth 80 83 75 73—310. • A. G. Sime 82 83 83 78—326. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

There was keen competition to qualify in the amateur section.The draw for the amateur championship is as follows:—Horton plays. Seymour, Eskstedt plays .Seifert, . H.-Black plays Harold,: I. Quin plays J. L. Black Dale plays Conway, Ward plays Army strong, Sime plays Wagg, Blank plays Silk, Morpeth plays Reilly, Grey plays Park, Mangan plays MacFarlane, Ha-i reha plays Louisson, Huggins plays Smith, Goss plays Catliro, L. Quin plays Duncan." . ; ;

The professional championship draw is as follow:—Shaw plays T. Galloway,;. Mclntosh plays C. Clements, Douglfis.;’ plays J. Clements, Butters-plays Mobs. =

At the N.Z. Golf Championship, the amateur and professional foursomes championships, 'over 36 holes, and a 1 handicap foursome, over 18 .holes, are being played iq perfect weather. Amateur championship—lst. round, Hapjitarelia and ; :T-. Knru 76, Dale and Mangon 77, Ekstdt and Saunders 79. Dunsan r and White'J9, . Reilly and Smith J. R. 79. Horton and Jamieson 82, Ifuggins and''Richmond Bs,. Hurst and Ward Harold and: Hussey. 86. Professional* foursome—lst. found, Ruttir arid Fuller 74i Bell, and Ritchie 75. Sliaw’and HoWatt. 7B; Mclntosh and Watt 79. Dykes and ; J. Clements 79, But f ers and Pqss .81,- Douglas and Smith 1 81, Moss and Parry 83.

N.Z. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST ROUND RESULTS. , CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. . 'The first roiihd of the N.Z. ladies’ > golf championship was continued to- * day in piji 'feet, weather* v There was.no wind, bright sunshine prevailing, and 'A the course was in excellent condition. The results were as follow:

Miss MacCormick (Auckland) beat Miss B. Cotterill (Christchurch) 2. up and 1. \ , r

Mrs Dodgshun (Otago) beat Miss

Culling (Auckland) 3 up and 1. Miss Barnett (Miramar) beat Mrs Preston (Avondale) 1 up. Mrs -Mills (Miramar) won from Mrs • Upton (Auckland) by default. . : ss Gainsford (.Vlarton) beat Miss “fcevens (Otago) 3 up and 1. • -Mrs- Fraser (Sunnydale) beat Miss Ac~f?sori (Nelson) 5 up and 4. T.ss O. Stevens (Otago) beat Miss

Upham (Miramar) 7 and 6. Miss Payton (Rotorua) beat Miss

Richardson (Wellington) 3 up and 1. Miss Rathbone (Auckland) beat Mrs

Foreman (M ramnr) 6 up and 5. Miss O. Kay (Otago) beat Miss Cra- , crort-Wilson (Christchurch) 9 up and 7. ; Miss Beadel (Christchurch) beat Mrs God ley (Christchurch) 3up and 1. - ' Mrs Weston (Wellington) beat Miss ■' Rutherford (Hawardten) 3 up and 1. ■.-.' Mrs Collinson (Mnnawatu) beat Mrs ; R. Wilson (Titirangi) 4 up and 3.

Miss Pbarazyn (Hawke’s Bay) beat .; Mrs Pumphrey (Christchurch) 3 and 1. , r'; Miss Chrystnll (Christchurch) beat;. Miss Moore (Hokitika) sup and 4. £l. Mrs Kerr (Timaru) beat Miss Snod-v grass (Rotorua). 4 up and 3. > Cx*rrtISTCHUR.CH, .September 30.

The Ladies’ Golf Championship was( resumed in fine weather. Third round-: Mrs Dodgshun beat Mips McCormick P and 5 ; Miss Barnett beat Mrs Mills ? up; Mrs Fraser beat Miss Gainsford 2 up; Miss O. Stevens beat Miss-Paytor 6 and 5; Miss Kay. beat Miss Rathbom 5 and 3; Miss Beadel beat Mrs Weston 8 and 1; Mrs Collinson beat Mis' Pharazyn one up;.-Miss Chrystall beat Mrs Kerr 3 and 2. •