GOLF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 April 1928, Page 6

GOLF

NELSON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

{{At/I i(ir). : H.fV.l\V..i WITH PLAIf It is many vers -inee an Fi-ie: gull tournament ha- been played under such conditions as obtained yesterday, when the first and second rounds of the Nelson Provincial Championship were play ,ed, as well as bogey ami Hight competitions. In the morning steady rain feil. and playing conditions were not greatly interfered with. In the afternoon, however, there was a hard driving downpour, and in some instances the holes ■ ,i the greens had to be shifted in ordei to allow playeis lo ptltl out. Then veie many seiatchings in the handicap events, a. loss uf the coin deciding the issue in many instances. Under tin.* circumstances, theie was no sensational golf. 1 up being sufficient to win the bogey competition. in the championship G. Richmond (holder) had easy wins in both his games, and on his present, form should be hard to beat.

The links wen- badly in need of rain, and thev will considerably benefit as a result.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP The first round of the championship resulted :-- G. Richmond (Nelson) beat IL Rose (Ihilt). 6 and 5. M. Duncan (Heretaunga) beat. P. Ingham (Nelson). 1 up. J. Hutcheson (Royal Wimbledon) beat White-Parsons (Miramar) bv default. R. Siedman (Nelson) beat' W. McCarthy (Grevinollth). 4 and 3. 'll. Page (Wellington) beat .1. McKenna (Wellington). 5 and 4. R. Mack (11.M.5. Veronica) beat F. Reid (.Marlborough). 2 Up.

A. Stitebbiiry (.Minimar) beat 11. Scott. niutti. 2 up. F. Iluggins (Nelson) b.-at Potaka (N'l son). 6 and 5. Ingham fully extended Duncan, and was one up and two to play going to Ihe seventeenth. Duncan, however, played the hole splendidly, getting to the edge of the green (500 yards) with his seHind, winning the bole and also the 10th. Scott' played good golf against the Miramar man. while Mack and Reitl ,il<o had a close game.

SECOND HOUND The second round resulted :—■ Duncan beat Mack. 5 and 4. Richmond beat. Page. 5 and 3. §t itch bury bent Stedman, 6 and 4. Hoggins beat Hutcheson, 5 and 5. BOGEY HANDICAP Only six cards were returned in the handicap, W. Clark (Levin) and Godsiff (Sounds| tieing 1 up. FLIGHT TOURNAMENT

The first round of the flight tournament resulted : No. 1 : White-Parsons beat N. Vercoo bv default: McKenna bent Rose; Ingham beat Reid : Scott beat. McCarthy. No. 2: Kirkbv beat Gibbs by default: 11. Dodds beat Crombie by default : Trolove bent Karnes by default. No. 3: Saunders'beat Elliott by default: Oldershaw beat T. Dodds;'Balh 'neat- Fllerni : E. Vercoo heat Dent ice. No. 4: Hawkins beat Ash by by default: Godsiff beat llobv: Ranch' beat Fletcher; Brown beat O'. F. Dodds. No. 5: Green beat Fear bv default : Wilson beat Fair by defatiil : Mnbin beat Pearson by default ; Bennett beat Burns.

No. 6: Wylie beat Ward by default; Thorp beat F. Reid by default : Cousins beat Chesney by default ; Toomath bent Friend. No. 7- Fast beat Devenish by default; Milner heal Young. No. 8: loogpod'beat Rowe by default : Pint beat P.urnetl by default ; Colwill bent. Minit/.. No. 9: Palmer beat Rogers by default: Slrnthfis beat P.. Reid by default : Pope heal Robertson bv default: Gunii beat Allan. N... 10: P,. Allan heat Moiison bv de bruit; Lewis beat Wright bv default.

. LACK Or CONSIDERATION In connection with the bogey handicap yesterday morning the committee's arrangements were considerably upset by the fact that a number of local player: did not turn up and failed to notify the committee of their intention lo do so. To say the leasj, this was very discourteous to their partners, who were kept waiting about until games could be arranged for. All that, was needed was to spend a couple of minutes at the telephone and notify the committee.

TODAYS PLAY The Nelson Golf Club's tournament was continued to-day. The course was heavy after yesterday's rain, hut the weather was fine. This morning the third round of the championship, and the second rounds of the flight tournaments and a hogey handicap were played ; and this afternoon the finals Mid a four-ball bogey handicap were tho events to be decided. The third round of tlie championship resulted:--Richmond beat Duncan '1 anil 3. Stifchbury beat Huggins, 2 and 1. Richmond and Stilchbury are playing the final this afternoon.