GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 15 September 1909, Page 2

GOLF

X.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP' MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Xiulit. ihe second day's play of the New Zealand golf championship was held in perfect w Gather 10-dav, the green phiyiufr 100 fast for most of the competitor, K ' hundred golfers were taking part in to-day's events, which included the third and fourth rounds of the open championship, the first and second qualifying rounds of the amateur chinipionships. the medal Handicap antf" th" inter-t'lub ma toll. The number oa the links was too great, and the consequence was that many players were unable to compete ra the second round owing to darkness coming on. •T. Clements, the Waiigamii professional, retains the title of open cliamP>on with a four-rouml score of 324. His play Wils remarkably consistent h'fi rounds being 80, 82, 81, anf"Bl. .1 »i«, " f .""'Wapa, was seco-id wit! a score of 330. F. Ci. Hood (Auckland professional) third with 333. and A._ Duncan (Wellington) fourth with

Ihe 1110111 nijr iniidal handicap round ' W0I }, 1) . V .11. Stringer (Auckland), ana the ntternoon round by A. Jr. How-' oen (naitemata). The club match was won by Wellington a team, composed of A. Duncan. 3. botf Duncan, and A. J. Ab-