NEW ZEALAND GOLFERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19721, 22 August 1927, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND GOLFERS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ENTRIES FOR OPEN EVENT.

TOTAL OF SEVENTY-TWO PLAYERS

[BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 HAMILTON. Saturday. A total of 72 entries has been accepted for the New Zealand open golf championship. The players comprise 53 amateurs and 19 professionals. Additional amateur entries to those already published are as follows: Eltham.—L. Qum, ,-H. Dale. Wanganui.—W. Lints, J. Harold. The following is the complete list of entries for the amateur championship, the contestants also taking part in the open championship : Auckland.—H. B. Lusk, R. M. George, W. S. Ralph, R. D. Wright, R. 0. Gardner, H. L. Rees, Sloan Morpeth, H. VV. Tidmarsh, L. W. Delph, A. E. Robinson, T. A. Goulding, H. Tidmarsh. Hamilton.—M. Macbeth, G. F. Col beck, H. T. Gillies, H. Wiggins, N. C. Bell, L. V. Bellingham. Wellington.—K. D. Duncan, Morgan Duncan, A. D. S. Duncan, L. D. Hurst, lan MacEwan, A. A. Stitchbury, O. J. Wilson, R. Wagg. Lower Hutt.—VV. A. Black, J. L. Black. Palmerston North.—L. Seifert, L. Seilert, junr., A. E. Ekstedt, W. A. Keclmg. Christchurch.—Donald Grant, W. P. Anderson, A. R. Blank. Wanganui.—J. Goss, J. M. Hussey, J Harrison, W. Lints, J. Harold. I'imaru.—B. V. Wright. Hastings.—F. C. Fryer. Masterton.—E. W. Perry, T. H. Horton. liawera.—VV. O'Callaghan. Napier.—Kapi Tareha. New Plymouth.—P Grey. Westport.—A. Sime. Eltham.—L Quin, H. Dale. Australia.—Digby Giles (Adelaide), VV. Dobson (Sydney). l'he excellent condition ol the course has been the subject of much favourable comment by recent visitors to St. Andrew's. It is generally admitted that the state ol the greens and fairways leaves little to be desired. l'he professional, Mr. F. Branch, is sparing no pains to have everything in first-class order bv the end of the month, and is sanguine that the course will meet with approval from the most critical. The exceptionally wet weather which has been experienced during the few weeks has only served to demonstrate that little short of a deluge can materially affect the state of the ground. The greens committee is considering closing the links to players for a few days prior to the opening of the meeting. A number of improvements has been carried out at the clubhouse to meet the needs of the influx of visitors.