GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 119, 13 October 1914, Page 8

GOLF.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The New Zealand golf championship meeting was commenced at tile Middlemore links to-day, when the first and second rounds of Dhe open ohajivpionshij} were played. Tne weather was ideal for play when tihe first pair slartca shortly after nine o'clock, hut towards eleven o'clock the wind increased and brought rain, which continued to fall in driving shower* for about two hours, The greens had been fait for the past week, and low scoring re-sultwd in practice, but to-day's rain changed conditions, and upset form. Letaiis of play are as follows;

J. A. elements, Chcli. (pro.) 76 77 153 A. D. S. Duncan Wellington "9 To lob E. Doug'as Wanganui (pro.) 85 73 158 W. lies, Chrisk'uurcli (pro.) 80 81 101 F. S. Mood. Auckland (pro.) 78 84- 1f.2 S. Morpeth. Waihi .. .. 80 82 102 11. Stewart, Napier (pro.) 82 81i 103 D. Hood Christchurch (pro.) 81 84 165 11. Gillies, Hamilton .. 83 83 106 J. Watt, Welington, (pro.) 76 89 I<>s J. McCormick Wellington (pro.) , 83 83 166 ,]. Harold, Wanganui .. 84 63 167 X. P. 'Green Maungakiekie, 83 80 16!) W. B. Colbeck. Auckland 88 83 170 B. B. Wood Chrislchurch 93 83 172 W. S. Ralph, Auckland .. 93 7!) 172 MeEwen, Masterton (pro.) 84 89 173 L. Seifert, Manawatu .. 84 98 1.3 G. G-oss, Wanganui ..- .. 86 87 173 Forrest. Invercargill (pro.) 90 83 173 A. W. Glou-ston, Waitemata 83 92 174 J. O. Burns, Auckland .. 92 82 174 F. Kullv, Auckland .. .. 87 8S 175 .1. B. Lusk, Auckland' .. ..,87 88 175 •P. Seifert, Hamilton ..,87 89 17fi S. JO. Tonka Auckland .. 86 91 177 L. G. Hull's, Wellington, 87 90 177 G. Hickson, Maungakiekie 88 CO 178 Kair, Maungakickie (pro.) 90 88 178 K. Duncan, (Wellington 92 86 178 G. Foote, Auckland .. .. 91) 89 179 X. Bell, Manawatu, (pro.) 89 90 179 S. Turner, Butt .. .. 62 87 179 P. Halgarnie, Waitemata 91 89 180 H. Stringer, Auckland .. 91 90 181 A. Seifert, Manawatu .. 92 S9 181 A. H. Clark, Auckland .. 87 85 182 K. C. Fryer, Auckland .. 89 93 182 R. Gardner, Maungakiekie 90 92 I*2 C. Gardner, Maungakiekie 93 89 182 D. Hay, Auckland .. .. 93 90 183 H. Syoroons, Waitemata .. 91 93 IS4 A. M. H'owden, Waitemata 97 87 184 F. lions, Auckland .. .. 91 94 1&3 X. Wells, Cambridge .. 89 97 186 P. T. Up! on, Auckland 93 96 189 H. M. Thomson. Inglcwood 99 99 198 A. 41. Nico'.l, Cambridge 103 G8 201

In the first round cards were returned by ,1. Sharland, Auckland, 83; li. Kideton, Auckland, 88; F. Binney, Aucfc land, 01; C. Lock. Now Plymouth (professional), 91; R. firorge, Miiiingakiekic, 94, and 11. E. Troiitbeck, Wellington, 99, but these players did not return cards for the second round.

THE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Duncdin, Last Night. At the ladies' golf championship today, a team of nine South Island ladies defeated the North Island as follows, the North Island names being mentioned first:—

Mrs. Guy Williams squared with Miss Wright. Miss L. Brandon beat Miss Wooo. Miss Bull lost to Miss Harris. Miss N. Brandon boat Miss Wilsoro. Mrs. McLean lost to Miss Humphreys. Mias Cotter lost to :Miss Cowlishaw"

Muss It. Gorric lost to Mrs. McCartly. Miss N. Gorrio lost to Mrs.- Murphy. . Miss Turton lost- to Miss Tlicomin. i In the handicap bogey match, Miss Wood (2 down) was, first in t'lie handicaps 15 and under,, and Miss Harris second. In tho handicaps over 16, _. t .ss Forbos (2 down) wa« first,, and Miss ■Roberts (5 down) second.

The following are the Combined teams to play for Witiora and Tarahua clubs against New Plymouth on Thursday and Saturday next.—Thursday: Chong, Medley, Hasell, 'Haslam, Perry, P. Grey, Broome, Bullot, Cilniour, Morcy, Ellis, Cannel. Saturday: D. Grey, Maekay, Douglas, Paton, Elliott, Loftus, Berridge, Young, Sole, Smart, McQuade, Hursthouse.

There is a good prospect of the services of Lock, bha professional, being available on the New Plymouth links next season,