GOLF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 October 1926, Page 9

GOLF

—^2>— —— N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS

All thai is needed lo niitkt; llic Tahunauui links in [ip-lcip condition is a little simsliiiu' i:i order lo allow the greens li> be cut anil rolled. Although the wools end vv--is Wot qiiil" a nulilhcr of golf'jrtj got mi jowjvls between the showers It is hoped tint t:;v {j'/.'lpon.-.'i interchib maljh heW.sPn Nc-;.*o;i and iVloiueka will he played n-.vsl wool; end a! Molueka. To-morrow the latlios* New Zealand championship meeting will qoiumonce (,;, the Pahnaeewan links, Dunediu.

Tin- Dominion championship mooting commences on [ln Miramar links on Friday. J. M.'lnlosh, tli" Maslerton professional, did a 7M gross las! Saturday. and Ititehie, the New Plyinoulh professional, wont round in 75. Added interest attaohos to Ihe meeting from the I'aei that several Australian players of note will compote. It is expected that the golf will he of a very high standard, as the links are In perfect condition, and all that is needed to make the mooting successful is the imeerlaiii elemonl of the weather. In connection with the forthcoming championship tournament a! .Miramai' ihe list iif entries accepted include 19 professionals and 56 amateurs in New Zealand, and five amateurs from Australia, All the accepted entrants have national handicaps of eighl or under (cfjlljll to a- cluh handicap of three or under) and none of this handicap have boon excluded. The Manawatu ladies' golf lournev was won hy .Miss K. Culling (.Middlemore. Auckland) from Mrs Selamlers tllerelaiinga), 0 up and 5 l«< play. A shorl'-sighlcl old golfer who. after six strenuous shots had at last succeeded in dislodging his hall from a heavy lie. was seen to he searching anxiously along Ihe ground. "I ve found most of the divots, sir." cried the eaddie. running hack with several large lumps of turf. 'Divots he ." cried the infuriated fnoy.ler. "It's my false teeth I'm looking for 1"

Evan .Maefailane won the championship of the Christ church Cluh, defeating 1!. Wilson, 4 up and 5. T. 11. [lot-inn, New Zealand amateur champion, has, according In reports, had an off season. Recently hp has been showing sign.-, of his old form, and is expected to make a good showing at the Now Zealand championships.

Miss Aeheson am! Miss Lucas will topresent Nelson at the ladies' champion ship tournament. Miss Achoson took part in the South Canterbury tournamonl and reached the semi-final.