GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 189, 14 September 1909, Page 3

GOLF

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. fly Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Xe.iv Zealand golf championship meeting opened at Cornwall Park link's to-day in perfect weather. The links were in spiendid order. Play was t'i day confined to the first two rounds at the open championship, arid some good golf was shown. Clements, the Wanganui professional, led the first round with a score of 80, that being five better than bogey. His nearest attendants were \ S. Duncan (Wellington) 82, F. G. Hood (Auckland professional) 82, J. C. Bidwell (Wairarapa) 82, A. J. Abbott (Wellington) 83, J. Forbes (St. Clair) 83. J. C. Burns (Auckland) 84, 11. B. Lusk (Christchureh) 93, and G. Martin (Wellington professional) 85.

F. G. Hood and G. R. Crowley made the good score of 3!) each on tlic home journey in the first round. In the second round W. B. Colbeck led with the fine score of 79. 11. C. Smith (Dunedin) 82, and J. A. Clements S2 were the nearest to Colbeck's score. A. S. Duncan, F. O. Hood. J. C. Bidwell, and J. Watt (a Dunedin professional) each made 84, while D. Hood (a Christchurch professional) and B. B. Wood each equalled bogey. Clements (the present open champioi) was leading at the end of the day's play by four strokes. The leading aggregate scores are:J. A. Clements .. .. 102 A. Duncan 16(1 F. G. Hood 168 J. E. Bidwell .. .. 166 W. B. Colbeck .. 168 J. C. Burns 171 A. J. Abbott .. .. 172 H. C. Smith .. .. 172 D. Hood 172 The open championship will be con ■ eluded to-morrow, and the amateur championship commenced.