GOLF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7445, 20 May 1911, Page 8

GOLF

THE HETT CLUB. The Hutt Club has invited members to suggest names for the course, v/hich has now thirteen holes. A modest contributor to tho “ Hutt and Ectone Chronicle” has been inspuqd as Un (l)' Terra Nova .—(Terror and Over.) Depicting our hopes when. wo. set out on tho search for undiscovered country. (2) Happy Valley.—Vhero the slice is human and the pull divine. (3) Tho Bluff. —That - fatal promontory right in front. (4) Humpty-Dumpty.— Which sits cu a wall and where a bad slice may have a great fall, (o) Ihe Frying Fan.—Out of ■ the frying-pan into tho flames. (6) Bonny Doon.—ie banks and braes, etc. (0 Riverside.— Obviously. (8) Westward Ho.—’ V itli his stern face set to the west, etc. (J» Bubble and Squeak. —Whore the ball blows bubbles .and tho. player squeaks. (10) The Outlook.—W heie every prospect pleases, and only luck is vile. (H) Land’s End.—That bourne from which no over-runner returns. (12) Diabolo.—A devil of a hole, anyhow. (13) Shotover.—The only really cross hole on tho course.

WAIWETTJ GOLF CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared for the stroke competition which takes place on Saturday next on tho (dub’s links:—H• O. Kirk 2, P. O. Freeth 6, A- Macaskill 12, L. Hawkins 20, P. Jackson 20, G. Cook 2-i, J*. M. Dawson 24, J. McKio 24, M. Gardner 24 G. Pringle 24, O. Matthews 24, D. G. Fraser 23, J. Austin 20, A. H. Handcock 28, G, W'atsou 23. 1 test oi players 30. Messrs David Prydo (Feilding) and Thomas Crosse (Hastings), who wore appointed a subcommittee to inspect the Wanganui golf links with a, view to considering their suitability for the holding of tho championships thereon, have reported strongly in favour of the course. They have _ recommended several improvements in bunkering which are to be carried out. A number of minor alterations are .to bo made, and everything possible done to put the links in first-class order. The "Wellington Golf Club’s deck competition on" Saturday proved a decided success, the "weather- being splendid with an entire absence of wind. 1 The result was very close," Gore putting in a cara of 78, while- A. McCdsli Clark and ii. Duncan tied ;with 79

The links at Miramar . were freely patronised on-Saturday, the occasion being the .first competition of the season. It took tfie .form of a mixed foursome, and tuis was won by Miss Dtdsbury, who Jiad as a partner tnat fine . player 11. L. D. Kidston, their card -reacting 3 down on bogey. Tureo couples finisued within a point of them, these being Mrs Freeth and E it. Liudle, Miss Focite and F. C. Stevenson, and. Miss Wylie and L. 8. -Thompson. For so early, in tiio season tho , ail-round play .was very fair. .. The silver button competition at the Belmont - links on -Saturday attracted a good entry, but, considering tbs ideal weather , conditions which prevailed, the general-play was hardly so good as might nave been expected, although one or two good eaids were put in. Tne result was something of a, surprise, T. Daw-sou, who nad a handicap of 10 bisques, winning with 3 tip on bogey.. I’. C. Freeth (handicap 2) played a very steady game, finishing one down on the coionei. V\ hen he strikes his best form Freetn will take some Dealing in club matones. Duncan appears to have found his best form, for last week he went round at. Heretauuga in 09, a splendid piece of work. There is no doubt aoout tno Wellington. player being a champion. The Palmerston players were in fine form on Saturday in their match against tVangamu on the llokowhitu links. Tho teams consisted of fifteen men each, and Manawatm won by tne handsome margin of 92 points. ’

They are going in for municipal links in Sydney. Concerning the seneme a writer on the other sine says "tho Sydney Municipal Council has practicallydecided to push on at once with tho construction of links at the back of- the Zoo on a. fine stretch of golfing country. It is a wise move, and one which the council will never regret, and I believe it will prove tho forerunner of the biggest golf boom which has yet swept over Australia.”

D..-G. Soutar, the crack Sydney professional, has come over to New Zealand, having been engaged to supervise some course construction at Christchurch. Concerning him the Sydney "Referee” says: “After finishing his engagement ho yvill go where business calls him, and the length of his absence from this State will depend, upon whether business over the water is brisk or not. In any event, however, ho will be back here in time for tho open, championship. Although Soutar is hardly as slim as of yore, he plays almost as well as ever, and has just put up a wonderful icund in a jour-ball match at Manly. Here are his figures Out A 5 2 4 G S 3 3 4—31 Home ... 3 6 4. .2 5 3 4 3 4—3-1 6S At the. fifth.hole ho pushed his tee shot into tho bunker guarding the 6th green, lie was', just out with nis, second, and then played his third short of the ditch, his fourth, with tho wood was to within thirty yards of the, green. He then played a' perfect mashie-approach to within a few inches of the hole, and was but in 6. At the 11th, when he got. another 0 his tee shot, after lodging in, jumped out of bounds His play ail round was exceptionally fine, and bis putting very deadly. X feel sure that tho New Zealanders will profit by his sojourn in .heir country.”