GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1922, Page 3

GOLF.

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. KIRKWOOD'S FINE PERFORMANCE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 21, 5.5 p.m. London. June 20. The British golf championship has opened. The leading returns from. St. George’s course are:— Kirkwood »«•«•« •«•:•• ..•••••«>»« 147 Hagen 147 Hutchinson ....... 149 Walton .151 Mitchell . 152 Mackenzie »«• •«*«■»«»« 153 Barnes ..............154 The Prince’s course returns are Ross • 150 Boomer 150 Kay .............. 152 Faulkiner 152 Vardou .......... 152 Fernle .... . ......... 154 "A championship winner,” remarked ah Australian Press representative at Sandwich. "Perhaps some of them now will acknowledge that Kirkwood is a good golfer." This sums up the admiration Kirkwood has earned. His drive is sometimes uncertain, hut he is deadly with short approaches, and his putitng is excellent. He effected some remarkable performances in the concluding stage, more than once narrowly missing records, particularly at the eighteenth hole, where he barely failed owing to a short approach. Others to qualify are: Miles, 150: Wethered, 152; Herd, Mackenzie, Carter, 153; Todley, Ray, Compston, Michael Scott and Duncan also qualified, the latter by a single stroke. Braid failed to qualify by one stroke.