GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15398, 5 September 1913, Page 4

GOLF.

AUCKLAND CLUB.

For' the qualifying round of the junior championship, to be played to-morrow afternoon at Middlemoro, Mr. B. Dawson has kindly presented a trophy to be won by the player returning the best medal score. The following is the draw:—H. Gilfillan and A. C. Purchaa, J. W. Frater and J. B. Macfarlane.B. Frater and A. A. Martin, G. Hart and C. Dawson, S. A. Carr and W. W. Bruce, & S CT P S? and m J. Hellaby, S. Hanna and W. H. Parkes, T. Jackon and A. Kinder, C. J. Owen and E. J. Richardson, M. Louis- £? nan s H. Richmond, H. Henderson and T. D. Ball, E. MacCormick and J. H. Frater, B. Dawson and B. Finn, E. R. Bloomfield and E. W. Cave, C. Foote and W H Grace, C. Nathan and W. A. Fairclough. AUCKLAND V. WAITEMATA. The following will represent the above clubs in the mterclub teams' match, to be played at Middlemore to-morrow, Auckland players being named first:— C. Burns plays A. M. Howden, W. B. Colbeck plays A. W. Clouston, D. MacCormick plays P. Balgamie, F. J. Sharland plays A. I. Johns, F. C. Fryer plays G. J. B. Mickle, V. T. Upton plays F. Warren, J. B. Jjusk o'ajs S. T. Norton, W. S. Ralph plays D. Jeffries. Play will commence as soon as possible nft<"r the arrival of the 12.10 o'clock irain frrm town. WAITEMATA LADIES' CLUB. The monthly committee meeting will be held in the clubroom at 4 p.m. to-morrow. In the first round of the championship, Miss Gudgeon defeated Miss Harvey, Miss Newell defeated Miss Howden. Mrs.' Atkinson defeated Miss Goudie, Miss Bray defeated Mrs. Prime. Second round: Miss Gudgeon defeated Miss Newell, Mrs. Atkinson defeated Miss Bray. Mrs. Atkinson plays Miss Gudgeon in the final. In the junior handicap (first round), Miss Cousins defeated Miss Preece; Miss Bennett defeated Miss Marks, Mrs. Alison defeated Mrs. > Goldwater, Miss Alison defeated Miss Jennings. Second round: Miss Cousins defeated- Miss Bennett, Mrs. Alison defeated Miss Alison. Mrs. Alison plays Miss Cousins in the final.

A FINE PERFORMANCE. [BY telegraph,—-own CORRESPONDENT.] Cheistchurch, Thursday. Chatting about the open golf championship at Sandringham links, near Melbourne, Mr. D. Hood, the well-known Christchurch coach, said that Ivo Whitton's average of 754 was a remarkably good one. It alone demonstrated Whitton's abilities as an amateur player of the first rank. Lefevre, another Victorian amateur, who was Whitton's runner-up, also did remarkably well with an average of 76i. Clements, the Christchurch player, with 82} had a vtry creditable average considering his unfamiliarity with Australian courses. Speaking of the green at Sandringham, Mr. Hood said that ho had not had personal acquaintance with it, but he understood that it was long and testing, though there were specially good lies through the green. All the greens at Sandringham indeed had excellent reputations amongst players in. Australasia. This was the result of the expenditure of vast sums of money, and of unlimited pains.

Mr. lies, professional coach of the Shirley Golf Club, stated that Mr. Ivo Whitton, who was about 21 years of age, was very, free and easy in his play, and had a deliberate style. He wasted no time over his shots, and always seemed to have his mind made up. and to know what club to use before he got to his ball. He learned his golf in Victoria at the Metropolitan Golf Club, and bad played since he was a young schoolboy. He had been made a life member of the Metropolitan Club after winning the open championship the previous year. Mr. lies stated that he considered Mr. Whitton one of the finest amateur golfers who had ever played in Australia. He played no other game, and put in all his spare time on the links all the year round.

INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received September 5, 1.5 a.m. MELBorniSK, September 4. In the inter-state golf championships Victoria beat South Australia, and won the championship by six matches to one. Sontar. of New South Wales, won the £25 purse for professionals, Clements, of Christchurch, being fifth. THAMES ..LADIES' CLUB. [BY TELEGBAFH. —OWN CORBESPONDEN'I.] Thames, Thursday. Tie September medal round for the lady members of the Thames Golf Club was

played yesterday, and resulted in a win for Miss McCullough, with a card of 83—29—54. Other cards were:—Miss Clendon, 80—58; Miss Wilkes, 86—22—64; Miss' E. Price. 87—21—66; Miss Watson. 97—31—66; Miss I. Read, 100—29—71; Miss Lil. Price, 81—9—72; Miss E. Read, 111—39—72; Miss Baker. 117—28—89.

At the. same time there was played off a tie between Misses L. 'Price and I. Read for a trophy presented by Miss E. Price, Miss Read proving the winner.