GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1921, Page 3

GOLF.

taranaki tournament. FIRST DAY’S PLAY. G. M. CHONG TOPS THE LIST. The annual Easter tournament held by the New Plymouth Club, in connection with which the Taranaki amateur championship is played, opened on the Waiwakaiho links on Saturday. The weather was dull and windy, but the wind did not spoil good stots, and though an overcast sky threatened rain, the day’s programme was completed in fine weather. The course was in splendid order, and this was reflected in the high standard of the play. A notable feature of the day was the game of G. M. Chong, ' - a young New Plymouth golfer. In the qualifying round of the championship over 36 holes, be headed the list of 61 competitors with the good score of 160, made up of two consistent rounds of 79 and 81. Chong’s *9 is particularly meritorious, for it equals bogey, and he was the only player to hand in a card under 80, while he put up a better game than such keen opponents as G. Saunders (W’anganui), G. Gudgeon (Inglewood), A. E. Ekstedt (Palmerston North), and the best of the New Plymouth Club. Chong's round in the morning gave i-im first place in the medal handicap, while in the afternoon medal handicap he tied with J. Austin, and the play off will be decided on their medal round scores this afternoon. The arrangements for the tournament were splendid, reflecting credit on the organising ability of the committee, led by Messrs. J. Paton, W H. Robertshaw, and J. Austin. The system of starting all the games from jne first tee worked very well, the last pair feeing despatched at|10.44 a.tfn., while there was a notable absence of congestion. An indication of the value of the system was provided by the fact that the last pair were playing the first hole when the first pair were on the 18th green. The links provided just sufficient room for the programme set down.

The tournament will be continued to-dav, when the principal events will be the second and third rounds of the championship. In the morning there will be a bogey match, and in the afternoon a medal handicap, while there will also be continuous putting. The details of Saturday’s play are:— THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I QUALIFYING ROUND. The qualifying round of the championship was played over 36 -holes, 18 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. There were 61 competitors, and the following 16 qualified:— G. Chong (New Plymouth) .... 79—81—160 A. E. Ekstedt (Palmerston North) 81—82—163 F. Quin (Elthann) 84—86—170 D. H. Butcher (New Plymouth) 84—86—170 W. H. Robertshaw (N.P.) 82—89—171 G. Saunders (Wanganui.) 84—89—*173 C. F. Pulley (Patea) 88—85—173 G. Gudgeon (Inglewood) 87—87—174 J. Quin (Eltham) 89—86—175 J. Kenny (Te Aroha) 88—88—176 A. Seifert (Palmerston North) 86—91—177 Dr. Wade (New Plymouth) .... 89—89—178 J. Austin (New Plymouth) 01—87—178 F. S. Johns (New Plymouth) ... 84—95—179 A. Smith (New Plymouth) .... 91—88—179 E. Grant Sim (Palmerston N.) 87—92 —179 DRAW FOR SECOND HOUND. The draw for the second round of the championship (18 holes), to be played this morning, and the times of starting, is as follows : D. H. Butcher plays G. Gudgeon, 8.45. J. Quin plays F. Quin, 8.49. A. E. Ekstedt plays J. Austin, 8.53. f F. S. Johns plays G. Saunders, 8.57. A. Seifert plays Dr. Wade, 9.1. W. H. Robertshaw plays C. F. Pulley, 9.5. J. Kenny plays A. Smith, 9.9. E. Grant Sinn plays G. M. Chong, 9.13. The third round will played this afternoon. THE TEAMS MATCH. In conjunction with the championship, a teams’ match was played, eight teams competing. The match was won by New Plymouth No. 1 team. The best scores are:— New Plymouth No. 1. —Johns 179, Butcher 170, Smith 179, Robertshaw 171. Total 699. Palmerston North, No. I.—Sim 179, Ekstedc 163, A. Seifert 177, Hutchinson 185. Total 704. Eltham.—F. Quin 170, Stewart 200, J. Quin 175, L. Quin 188. Total 733. Wellington.—Dr. Wilson 184, Kirkby 191, Johnston 186, Turrell 203. Total 764, Inglewood.—Gudgeon 174, Sutherland 215, O’Carroll 196, Hasell 180. Total 765. MEDAL HANDICAP. The best scores in the medal handicap In the morning were : G. M. Chong (New Plymouth) ... 79 6—73 F. Quin (Elttam) 84—10—74 W. H. Robertshaw (N.P.) 82— 6—76 L. J. Verry (Wanganui) 93—15—78 V. J. Sitchbury (Feilding) ...... 90—10—80 F. S. Johns (New Plymouth) .... 84— 4—Bo MEDAL HANDICAP. The best scores In the medal handicap In the afternoon were:— G. M. Chong (New Plymouth) .. 81— 6—75 J. Austin (New Plymouth) .... 87—12—.75 J. Quin (Eltham) 86—10—76 F. Quin (Eltham) 86—10—76 G. F. Johnston (Wellington) .... 88—12—76 J. Simpson (New Plymouth) .... 88—10 —78 C. F. Pulley (Patea) 85— 7—78 PUTTING. A continuous putting competition was held throughout tile day, the best scores being:— Men.—Dr. Wade 16, Quin 16. Ladies.—Miss Gilbert 17, Mrs. Butcher 17. DRAW FOR TO-DAY. Following is the draw for to-day, with the times of starting:— D. H. Butcher v. G. Gudgeon, 8.45. Jas. Quin v. F. Quin, 8.49. A. E. Ekstedt v. J. Austin, 8.53. F. S. Johns v. G. Saunders, 8.57. A. Seifert v. Dr. Wade, 9.1. W. H. Robertshaw v. C. F. Pulley, 9.5. J. Kenny v. A. Smith, 9.9. E. G. Sim v. G. M. Chong, 9.13. H. H. Hutchison v. J. E. Lewis, 9.17. R. W. Kirkby v. T. V. Mackay, 9.21. J. C. Richardson v. W. H. Broome, 9.25. F. G. Beaven v. D. Wilson, 9.29. V. J. Sitchbury v. W. C. Weston, 9.33. G. A. Griffiths v. H. S. Elliott, 9.37. C. M. Turrell v. A. S. Hasell, 9.41. G. F. Johnston v. G. J. Bayley, 9.45. A. A. Stewart v. C-s-J). McAllum, 9.49. W. Seifert v. D. Smyth, 9.53. S. W. Rapley v. J. P. Murphy, 9.57. L T. Quin v. R. Renner, 10.1. P. T. Prichard v. J. E. Winter, 10.5. R. 8.. Anderson v. S. F. Burgess, 10.9. W. D. Ross v. J. Simpson, 10.13. G. Dailey v. V. Elliott, 10.17. E. C. Fletcher v. J. E. Avery, 10.21. H. P. Williams v. T. A. B. Bailey, 10.25. L. J. Verry v. H, R. Bloxam, 16.29. W. Marshall v. V. Dalgleish, 10.33. T. A. Moody v. A. H. Osborne, 10.37. W. H. Quickfall v. C. O’Carroll, 10.41 F. K. Turnbull v. R. W. D. Robbrtson, 10,45. W. Harrison v. J. Weir, 10.49. | CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. . Br Talecraoh—Press Association Christchurch, March 26. The Canterbury amateur golf championship was won by B. R. Wood.