A BUSY EASTER

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 18

A BUSY EASTER

COURSE INTRUSIONS

NOTES

There-is every indication that this will be a particularly interesting Easter for"I'golfers. There is, first of all, of course, the-Kirk-'Windeyer Cup. This will not take place until after Easter prope.r f but there is no doubt that it will- attract many golfers to Titirangi for^the Auckland provincial championships," as they will see the Australian team at work there prior to the Australasian event, and there is the possibility that some New Zealand golfer may so. distinguish himself there that he may upset the nominated members of the New Zealand Kirk-Windeyef Cup team in the favour of the New Zealand Golf Association. This may draw, a number of front-rank players to Auckland for Easter, but it will bo an expensive trip. The Kirk-Windeycr Cup prospects may attract :such an attendance at Titirangi as will detract from the quality of the golfers present at Heretaunga' on March 31 and April 2 and 3, for the Wellington provincial tourney and championship, but on the other hand the problematical venture northwards may not appeal to local golfers of note, and it may happen that, if. the.nominated men.do not: compare too favourably with the members of the Australian team there, the selectors will be hard put to it to find substitutes, except from tho Auckland district. It would not be wise to place too much relianeo on the announcements from Australia that; the. team from across the Tasman has been greatly weakened. Hector Morrison, in the "Daily Telegraph," writes as follows: —"Just now, it looks as, though New r South Wales's Kirk-Windeyer Cup team' will not be as powerful as appeared likely a few weeks ago. Jim Terrier was available for the trip, but a recent operation to his knee precludes any possibility of his being able, to participate in the contest.. "It is understood that the State champion, H. W. Hattersley, cannot spare, the time to embark on the tour, and W. B. Dobson, who was regarded as a certainty, is now undecided .about the ■ matter. "Dr. K. H. Bettington, Dr. R. K. Lee Brown, and several other leading .players are definitely hot available for selection. » "Jim Ferrier, by the.way, is getting along nicely •in ' hospital. The splints are removed in the daytime from his leg. It is expected that he will be leaving the hospital in a week or so, but, of course, he will have to jog along quietly for quite a while so far as golf is concerned." 'This...is .all, very reassuring, but there are many fine golfers on the" other side, and a team could well be procured that would test out the best that we have, although it is comforting, though! disappointing,, to . know that Ferrier will not be available. Now ■■ Zealanders would like to see the brilliant youngster in action. There are no indications at the ■,;moment, of the Australian team, but there is plenty of time for either team to be assembled definitely, as the Australians will not sail for New Zealand until March 23. Tho visitors in the meantime may discover as brilliant a youngster as M. R. Moore, whose 67 ori tho Titahi course is one of the.outstanding cards of the last twelve months, B. M. Silk's 65" on Miramar notwithstanding. Titahi is not Miramar—yet.