GOLF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 237, 19 September 1922, Page 2

GOLF.

H.B. CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Hawke’s Bav golf championships and the Napier Club’s annual tournament opened to-day at 8.30 a.m. on the Waiohiki links. There are a large number of entries, including over 40 outside competitors, representing clubs from Gisborne. Palmerston N., Feilding, New Plymouth Dannevirke, Waipawa. Waipukurau. Wellington, Auckland, and elsewhere. At present the course is in perfect order, the heavy rains which fell last week giving the ground tliat elasticity which is conducive to good golf. The greens are in excellent order and the fairways are trim and true. Provided that good *weatliMr attends this meeting some excellent and closely contested games may be expected. The following is the draw and order of starting for the first and second qualifying rounds of the championship to be played in conjunction with the Medal handicap:— Dr. Williams v. H. E. Crosse. J. Goss v. W. E. Knight. G. M. Dorgshun v. F C. Fryer. L. 8. Quin v. N. H. Bull. L. Speedy v.- C. E. Smith. E. W. Vvillock v. H. E. Troutbeck. —. Bridge v. C. Riddell. H. J. Smith v. 19. Pryde. N. Pod wr el I v. P. Hay. R. J. Clark v. F. L. Gordon. L. Gordon v. F. J. Beaven. L. Balfour v. L. W. Dalgleish. H. R. Peacock v. C. Louisson. F. V. Kettle v. N. G. Grant. F. W. Sutton v. R. D. Kettle. W. R. B. Willock v. H. G. Davies, i N. Kettle v. N. Wilson. M, A. MacLeod v. F. H. Oliver. W. J. White v. I. B. Logan. A. O. Russell v. P. R. Fordham. R. W. Kebbell v. F. J. Douglas. R. Badley v. D. H. Lea. M. R. Grant v. G S. Gordon. HASTINGS LADIES’ GOLF CLUB.Tho following is the draw for Wednesday’s match:—Mrs Woodward plays Mrs O. Wellwood, Mrs Thorburn plays Mrs Hogan, Mis& Z. Well wood plays Miss A. Wellwood, Mrs Symonds plays Miss Willis, Miss M. White plays Miss Connor, Mrs Hulbert plays Mrs Nicol. OTANE GOLF CLUB. (Own Correspondent.) The first rounds of the local golf club championship wore played on Saturday afternoon, when Clark beat Spargo, Blathwaite beat Barrie, and Douglas beat Davidson. Douglas has been drawn to meet Clark in the semifinal, the winner meeting Blathwaite in the final. In the ladies round, Mrs Bruce beat Mrs Clark, Miss Ingleton beat Miss M. Howard and Miss Pointon beat Mrs W. Davidson, r