GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 21

GOLF.

JOTTINGS FROM THE LINKS

'Conditions could have been decidedly more to the liking of golfing enthusiasts on Saturday last, wind and scattered showers, coupled with the somewhat sodden condition of the courses after heavy overnight rain, making good scoring difficult. At Titiiangi the first of the qualifying rounds for the club championshps was payed. In the senior event the best card of the day was returned by R. O. Gardner, who put up a good score of 79, and, but for the fact of being decidedly un;o tunate with numerous putts, his round would have been a very fine one indeed. Gardners form recently is charcterised by greater consistency than in the past, and a continuation in the pre?ent strain will seriously open the question of his eligibility for a lower handicap. His methods in the execution' of bis shot 3, however, are by no means orthodox, and therein possibly lies his failure to quite represent scratch class. Following Gardner was YV. L. Robinson and R. M. George with rounds of 8"2. Robinson plays from the seven-mark, and in consideration of this fact his score must be considered good. During the week he accounted for Gardner 2 up in the fifth round of the Taylor Bowl, completing tlie round in 81. and being in receipt of four strokes, set his opponent too difficult a task to achieve victory, Gardner's score being 79.

Upon reviewing the other qualifying scores several represent good golf, that is, considering the respective handicaps of the contestants. G. F. Gunson's name appears a good deal lower on the list than was to be expected, but he may make amends next week. His recent scores are not suggestive of his capability and one is drawn to the conclusion that lack of adequate practice is telling its story. Quite a novel method was instituted in the arrangements for the junior championships, the conditions being that eight players qualify at both Maungakiekle and Titirangi courses. Upon completion of the eliminating rounds the winners at the respective courses play a 36-hole final, 18 being played on each links. This method gives quite a fair representation, and the committee is to be congratulated upon devising this method of affording equal opportunity to the juniors. R. McChrystal's card of 90 appears to be the best returned in this event at Titirangi. His style is sugges-