GOLFING INCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19744, 17 September 1927, Page 11

GOLFING INCIDENTS.

MIX-UP IN CHAMPIONSHIP*

BOY 3TEALS A BALL.

[ri!OM OI R OWN COBRKSrONWpSST.]

SYDNEY. Sept. 8.

There were two untoward happenings dating the golfing foursomes championship played at the Royal Melbourne Cup last week-end that make the event probably unique. A. W. Russell, Victoria, and F. SJ. Headlatn, Tasmania, looked to have the title in safe keeping at the seventh fairway, bull their ball was stolen by a boy who had boon iu hiding among a clump of trees. Russell and Htadlam went back and played another ball, but the hole took them seven and, incidentally, cost them the championship. It was then found that the pair had tied with I. Whittou (Victoria) and S*. Winser (South Australia), with 163 each for the morning and afternoon round*. A play-off was then necessary, Russell an*!t Headlam were off their games, whereat-. Winser and Whitton were doing well, especially the South Australian amateur, who was playing excellent golf. Approaching the fourth holo both pairt sent their drives well down, the balls stopping within a few feet of one another* The bails were mistaken, and play continued. Two more strokes were played with each ball, *nd the hole halved in four. The mistake nu then discovert and* A'" controversy too* place aa to what should bo done, a# by the rules the game wns autoKiatJciilly tormioiWi both piin being disqualified Hotrew, as no one hud secured the advantage by thft mt*take it was decided to pay on. Whitton, ami Winser won easily, taking 74, »m. pared with their opponents* 84. The incident has been refererd to the Green and Match Committee for consider** tion. U a replay is ordered there i* * likelihood of Russell end Head!*® withdrawing.