GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17140, 21 April 1919, Page 7

GOLF.

AUCKLAND CLUB.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT, The . Auckland Golf Club's provincial championship 'tournament was commenced on the Middlemora links on Saturday. The links, notwithstanding the recent spell of dry weather, were in good order. The tournament is the first played by the club since the outbreak oi hostilities, and the feature of the programme is the Auckland provincial amateur championship. For this competition there were 67 entrants, and a qualifying round to select the 16 contestants allowed, was played on Saturday. The entrants include men from Hamilton, Cambridge, and Palmerston, besides members of other Auckland dubs. The first round of the championship will be played this morning over 18 holes, match play, the second round to be played in the. afternoon. For those who failed to qualify on Saturday there will be a bogey handicap in the morning and a four-ball (best ball) bogey handicap in the afternoon. The semi-fini.l of the championship is to be played to-morrow morning, and the finals in the afternoon. A medal handicap in the morning and a bogey handicap in the afternoon are also to be played.. Continuous putting competitions are provided for those who have not entered for the tournament. Messrs. H. P. Richmond. A. A. Martin, E. Horton, J. B. Lusk, and N. R.. Molntoeh are the tournament) committee, with Mr. E. A. Dargaville as secretary.

THE PROVINCIAL

The following players qualified on S»tnrday for the amateur championship, m ft 86hole competitionßex George 176, D. P. MacCormiok 178, E. 0. Gardner 179, W. B. Colbeck 1851, R. 0. Grainger 183. J. B. Lusk 184. H. W. Cook# 187, N. R. Macintosh 188. F. G. Binney 189, W. 8. Ralph 189. H. Horton 191, L. Seifert 184. J. C. Wilson 194. A. Waller 195. J., R. Callender, W. A. Faircloagh, and F. Seifert led, with 196 all, and Fairclocgh and Callender were loft in the draw The draw for the first round of the championship. whicli will be played to-day, is:—* W. 8. Ralph plays H. W. Cooke, H. Horton plays 11. M. George, J. C. Watwn playa W. A. Fairclough, F. 6. Binney plays J. R. Callonder, L. Seifert plays N. R. Macintosh, J. B. Lusk plays R. G. Rainger. A. waller plays W. B. Colbeck, D, MacCoTmicl; plays R. 0. Gardner.

THE UEDAL HANDICAP. The best cards handed in for the Medal Handicap, p!«yod in conjunction with the qualifying round of the championship, are as follows, W. A. Fairclough being the winTier with net iicore 160, and J. B. Lusk, 166, second:—R. O. Gardner, 179 gross score, 10 handicap, 169 net score P. G. Binney, 189-16-173; A. M. Howden, 197-16-181; H. Horton, 191-20-171; . A. Waller, 195— —186: ID. F. MacCormick, 178—8—1701 H. W. Cook, —12—175 W. D. Colbeck, 183—8—175 - J. R. Cullender, 198-14—182: W. 8. Ralph, 189-12-177; A. H. Nicoll, 200—20—180; ,1. B. Lusk, 184—18—168; C. P. Gardner. 197-16-181; R. G. Ratnger 183-14-169; Rox George, 17&—scr—176; N. R. Macintosh, 1(18-12—176; L. Seifert, 194—2 —192- B. Clouston, 227—86—191; C. J. Nathan, 216—32—183; F. G. Haddow, 216 —32—184; W. F. Garby, 223-82-191; W. J. A. Thompson. 209-36-173; G. D. Thaoker, 202—22—180; J C. Wilson, 194—20—174; A. A Martin. 254-24-180; A. Fairburn, 210 -28-182; F. Seifert, 196-10-^186; A. Le Sieur, 220-35—184: W. A. Fairclough. 196 —36—160; C. C. Hodges, 32—201 F. Fouhy, (o—lßo J. tfialop, 242-40-202; E W. Cave. 219-28-191; A. H. Blackburn, 198—24—174; F. 8. B«.llm, 216—32— M. Wells, —211—180; F. A. Baxton. 221-3&-185; £. P. Webb, 207-28-179 ; C. W. Footo, 210 —36—: J. B Macfarlans, 216—86— 180; R. J. Hamilton. 210—32—178; H. Caro, 22730—197; Jas, Wllaon, 210—40—170. THE BOGEY HANDICAP. The draw for the Bogey Handicap ii:— F. 8. Ballin plays B. 8. Sinn. J. D. Haddow plays D. Clouston, A. Fairburn plays C. J. Gardner. H. I. Simmonds plays F. A. Saxton, J. B. Macfarlxne piays Thos. Russell, A. M. Howden clays M. Wells. W. W. Brace plays Jaa. Wilson, A H. Black-' burn plays H. D. Caro. A. H. Nicoll paya J Russell, F. Seifert plays B. J. Hamilton, J. Eialop plays F. Fouhy, A. W. Gillies plays E. A. Dargaville. E. W. Care plays W. J Thomson E. H. D. Mileom plays A. Le Siour, A I. Johns playe W. Evans, G. D. Thacker plays J. F. Ewon. C. W. Foot# plays 8. A. Oarr, C. C. Hodges plays F. C. Ewon, Dr. Gordon plays W. F. Darby. A. A Martin plays Gore Foot®, P. P. Webb plays A. W. Clark. , ... , The draw (or the four-ball, best ball, bogey will be mad» immediately after this morning's match.

WAITEMATA LADIES' CLUB. The monthly medal match will be played by the alternate Ladies Golf Club on Wednesday. Players may choose their own partners.