GOLF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 April 1930, Page 8

GOLF

NELSON CLUBS On Friday afternoon, the Ladies' Golf Club will play the opening game of the season. The match will he a bogey one, competitors to arrange their own partners and games. wu Saturday the men's club will play a medal round for handicap purposes.

Diesel and Mitchell. With the exception of the open championship itself and the amateur championship, the feature of most interest in Great Britain this year will probably be the "needle" match between Leo Diegel, the present American champion, and Abe Mitchell. Diegel has been after Mitchell's blood for some time, and is verv confident of his ability to win the £250 that Mitchell is putting up as a side bet. .Mitchell never says he is confident of winning anything (it might be better if he had a little American self-assurance), but he is good enough to tackle any job of the kind and make a success of it, too, and the match is sure to draw an enormous crowd to Moor Park.

Unheeva! in N.S.W. The upheaval in New South Wales golfing circles has resulted in the Suburban Golf Association electing Mr F. IT. Greaves as president, in place of Mr W. A. Windeyer. who lias held the position for twenty-eight years. Whilst recognising the great services that Mr Windeyer has rendered to the game in New South Wales, the association could not see eye to eye with him in his support of the claim of the two oldest clubs to do most of the controlling and selecting, and otherwise to monopolise (he direction of affairs in general of the Stale.

Walker Cup Teams. Tin; following players were selected by the Royal and Ancient Club as those from whom the team to meet- America in the Walker Cup match was to be chosen:—Tvril Tollcy (England), Roger Wclhcral (England),'Sir Ernest Iloldcrness (England), Major Charles llczlot (Ireland),' Dr. W. tweedde (England), T. A. Torrance (Scotland), W. Sutton (England), J. A. Stout (England), S. L. McKinlav (Scotland), Bex Hartley (England), J. Nelson Smith (Scotland), T. A. Bourn (England). W. Tulloch (Scotland), and W. L. Hope (Scotland). The United States team is as follows: "Bobby" denes (captain) (Atlanta). Harrison R. Johnston (St. Paul;, Francis Ouimel (Boston). George von Elm (Detroit), Dr. C. F. Willing (Portland). ,T(-s Sweetser (New York), 7)nnnld K. Moe (i'ortland). and George Voigt (New York). Reserves: I!. Mackenzie (Washington) ami M. McCarthy, jun. (New York).

A Veteran Secretary. Mr L. A. Abraham has just resigned the lion, secretaryship of the Manawaln Coll' Club after 35 years' service. At the annua] meeting of the club very complimentary references were made to the services rendered by Mr Abraham

over such a long period : and n dinner i:i his honour is to he held. Visitors to tournaments at Palmerslon North have lhe kindliest recollections of the courtesy received from Mr Abraham, and will join in extending to him the very besl wishes for the future.

One Sunday a member of a golf club turned up in a new suit of plus-fours, the colour of which was distinctly cheery. The funny man of the club gazed at the vision and then inquired. "Does your wife pick your clothes?" "No," 'replied the owner of the suit, "only the pockets."