GOLF NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19125, 17 September 1925, Page 6

GOLF NOTES.

CLUB GAMES REVIEWED. COMMENTS ON THE PLAY. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Most of tlio performances in the fourball match played by members of the .Auckland Golf Club on Saturday were not good. This can bo accounted for by the strong wind that blew consistently. The winners, T. G. Kissling and D. Poison, started by taking ths first three Jiolrs from the colonel, and from then on sandwiched in well together. Kissling was driving well throughout and his putting showed a marked improvement. He took only one putt on several of the greens. If' Kissling could only follow up his good driving with better iron play he would have a much lower handicap. His mashio work, especially, needs much attention. Poison played steady golf throughout. 0. IX Thacker and ,T. E. Russell put up good, performances. It. is pleasing to note that Russell is coming to the fore again. He did well in matches last year, but did not display the same form early this jsoason. R. D. Wright and H. Bull handed in a icard ol 3 up. This was Bull's first appearance in club matches this season, and with his long handicap was of valuable Assistance to his partner, notably at the ]lth, 12th, and 13th, where ho registered three successive wins. Wright played brilliant golf in patches, having as many As five threes in his score. Final oi Taylor Bowl. The final of the Taylor Bowl competition of the Maungakiekie Golf Club was played at Titirangi on Saturday, when G. F. Gnnson beat J. 0. Gardner, 4 and 2. j Gardner did not display the form he had shown in previous rounds. Gunson played his us;aal steady gams, and conceded his opponent ten strokes. Gunson, who is on the two mark, did exceptionally well to • come through such a big field of players and win this very popular event. Ha is in the semi-final of the Maungakiekie Club's senior championship, and his match with C. Robinson will be watched with interest. Both players have been showirg good form lately. The Taylor Bowl at Titirangi and the captain's * prize, tourney at, Middlemore are undoubtedly the two most keenly contehtH club competitions of the season. The Maungakiekie Club, which originally intended to giva up the nine holes of the hill portion of One Tree Hill links, has now decided to retain {hem in the meantime. The new 18-hole course should he ready for play at the end of this month. Players for Shirley, It is definitely announced that tbe Auckland Club will bo represented at Shirley by H, B. Eusk, J. L. Clark, and A. E. M. Rhind. Lnsk and Clark will be competitors in the amateur and open championships, while Rhind wilt contest tbe handicap events. It is unfortunate that the club cannot get a four to enter for the O'Rorke Y&so. The Maungakiekie Club's team for the event will be T. A. Gonlding, G. F. Gtonaon, A. P; Burton, and 1. G. Mackenzie. The O'Rorke Yase was won last vear by the Christ,church Club's team, & M. Macfarlane, H. W. Macfarlane, r C':"A. Seymour ' &n<3" H. L. Cropp. ' " It was thought some time ago that illhealth would prevent E. J; Moss from delanding his titles of opsn and professional champion. However, he will bo a competitor in both events. Moss has been ' playing good golf this season and should be hara to beat. . Ladiea' Tournament Fixtures. Ladies' championship events are as follow: Hamilton Ladies' Golf Club championship tournament, September 23 to 25; Wanganui ladies' open tournament* October 10 to 13. The New Zealand ladies' i championship will be played at Miriynat, Wellington,-commenc-ing on October 13, and will be followed by the Welliogiou ladies' open .tournament, commencing at Heretannga on October 27. The programme for the Hamilton ladifes' touTnamerat is as follows: Wednesday, September 23.—Morning: . Medal handicap, IB holes, first 16 tc oualify for championship. Afternoon Bogev handicap, 18 holds, and first rounc of championship. . ' Thursday, September 24.—Morning Second round of championship} meda handicap, 18 holes. Afternoon: Thirc round of 'championship.' bogey handicap *lB holes. Friday, September 25.—Morning: Pair best ball bogey handicap, 18 holes; player: j to choose own partners. Afternoon: Fina of championship. Tfrflre will be a consolation match am continuous putting. Entries will close to-day with the honor ary secretary, Miss Stevens, 12, Radnoi

New Scottish Champion. An unusnal golfing personality is Thomas P. Dobson, who won the Sottish amateur championship played at Muirfield recently. He is 22 years old and for the past five vears has worked as a green-keeper. Writing in tKo Daily Mail, R Endersby Howard says r "It was Dobson's first *ppearance in a . championship, and a noteworthy debut on the part of a young man : who—for throe days of themeeting —went on with his duties of maintaining the ccqfto ih order* in the izftervals of rlaying his matches. He wanted to continue 'business as usual' until the end, but the officials urged him to concentrate on (securing the tournament* So he devoted the last day to beating two men who have represented Britain against the United States-—John Caven at the 22nd hole in the semi-final, and W. Willis Mackenzie., last , year's winner, by 3 and 2 in thtf final. "Dobsqn is perfectly frank about his ambitions. I asked him ix lie thought of turning professional 'Yes, if a reasonable offer conies along,' he replied. In a country where golf is democratic, Dobson has seized his oportunity with both hands. To the experience that he has obtained as a greenkeeper during the reconstruction of the Muirfield course—a very wonderful course it is, too, nowadays, with its sweeping border-line on the Firth of Forth —ho has now added a golfing reputation as the national amateur champion. "Dobson—a trim little fellow with an almost shy way of conversing—has been E laying golf for as long as ho can rememer on the neighbouring Gullane links, where, for 25 years, his father was the official starter. He is enHrely self-taught. He had not watched any prominent professional, nor has he studied the methods of any of the well-known amateurs in his native East Lothian, although, in each «f the past two years he has won the medal which is competed for annually by the Reading players; of all the clubs in this country. He is not a particularly long driver. On his young shoulders he has an old head which tel'l3 him that •straicrhtriess j is better than very big hitting, the direction of which cannot be controlled. His most telling stroke is the half-shot with the Mid-iron. He plays that as though be ' had learnt it from the crack professionals." Long Driving. '> Golfers who have seen Abe Mitchell, Tfed Ray »od Compson play arc practic- ■ ally unanimous on the point that, pitted - against any of them, merely in regard to length of drive, Kapi Tareha. of lii Hawke's Bay, would Ipse them, and these ' are men with whom driving is largely a fetish. Every player who has been pitted against the redoubtable Kapi has . looked back with wondo? at the distance he sends the ball. One golfer who ranks high among the best of the Dominion re-

peated with enthusiasm to a well-nigh incredible audience one of Kapi's marvels. The hole was 225 yds. The reciter of the narrative was well short of the green with his drive, hut was quite satisfield it was one of his best efforts. Kapi disdained his driver, ahd, using his cleek, over-drove the green by 20 or 30 yards. On another occasion, at a hole of over 500 yds., Kapi needed but a short mashie to reach the green for his second, while his opponent had to resort to a brassie and a fair mashio to reach it in three. Notwithstanding this, it was remarked, amid eveti greater incredulousness, that Dr. Williams, of Wanganui, will give even Kapi Tareha 20yds, That the doctor is in good form at present is evidenced from the fact that he recently,, returned a 76 on the Belmont links against a bogie of 81. j ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. THE SEMI-FINALS REACHED. [BY TEXJSGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA. Wednesday. Play in tho Rotorua golf tournament was resumed this morning under first-class weather conditions. A fresh breezo had dried the greens and they were keen and accurate. The first round of the senior championship resulted: —Georgo beat Rosb. 3 and 2; Kees beat Maitxgay, i and 3; Ralph beat Colbeck. 3 and 1; Kusabs beat Trice, 3 and 1; S. E. Carr beat McCormick, 2 and 1; Goss bea.t Durrant, 2 up; Powdrell boat Sheriff, 1 up; Eell beat Hewlett, 6 and 5. The second round resulted: —Georgo beat Rcos, 4 and 3; Kusabs beat Ralph, 1 up; G-oss beat S. E. Carr, 4 and 2; Bell beat Powdrell, 4 and 3. .... In the first round of the junior champion- : ehip King beat T. Bloomfield, 3 and 2; Western beat D. Gun&on, 1 up; D. Howden beat P. Kusabs, 8 and 6; A. Howden beat Worthington, 3 and 2; Redhead beat Tattersall, 3 and 2; M D Carr beat Spencer, 1 np; Elliott beat Nicoll, 1 up; Simpson beat Campbell, 2 up. , In tho second round Western beat Kins. 6 and 5; A. Howden beat D. Howden. 5 and 4; M. Carr beat Redhead, 5 and 3; Simpson beat Elliott. 4 and 3. Tie handicap event on Friday morning was won by Reed, of Rotorua, j 87, 17—70. The afternoon handicap was won by L. M. King, of the Glendowie Club, 80, 18—65. The Handicap match to-day was won by B. Armitacre, of Waiuku, 63, 17—76, and the bogey handicap by P. Sheriff, of Rotorua, 1 up. The improved weather conditions were responsible for some good ■ expositions of the game. The semi-finals between Goss and Bell and George and Kusabs will command a big following. AUCKLAND GOLF CLUB. The final of the second match play tournament of the Auckland Golf Club was played yesterday, W. G. Borrie (9) defeating A. E. M. Rhind (11). 5 and 4. A trophy presented by Mr. C, I. Nathan will go to the winner. OTAHUHU LADIES' CLUB. The one-club match played by members of the Olahuhu Ladies' Golf Club for a prize aresonted by Mrs. McNeely was won by [rs. Hipkins. , . The semi-finals of tho club championship resulted:—Miss Darrach beat Miss Cutforth, *5 and 4; Miss E. Whiteley Mrs. McNeely, 6 and 5. The final will he played next Saturday over 24 holes. GLENDOWJE LADIES' CLUB. In tho semi-finals of tho championship ,of the Glendowie Ladies' Golf Club Miss* Friar beat Miss Scott. 1 up,, and Mi«& M. English beat Miss I>. Walsh, 1 up. The bogey match resulted m a tie for first place- between Miss M« Hill and Miss Scott, 7 down. Tho play-off was won by Miss Hill, 8 down. 4 , The C grade match for Mies Morrison s prize was won by Mrs. Stanley. Following is the draw for the flag match: Miss D. Scott v. Miss Hamilton; Miss M, English v. Miss Morrison; Miss Johnson.v. Mrs. Stanley: Mrs. Markwick v. Miss Amess; Miss Jennings v. Miss Wake; Miss Friar v. Mrs. Dickey; Mrs. Hill v. Mm. Ocbnrn e-£iilly; Miss Maden v. .Miss V. Walsh; Mrs. Browne v. Mies Meadows; Miss O. English v. Miss D. Brookfield; Miss D. Walsh v. Miss Lundon.