GOLF NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8734, 16 May 1914, Page 14

GOLF NOTES

Tho Wellington Club held their monthly deck competition last Satuday and a good number of players took part in it. The links were in splendid condition after the recent rains, and tho greens were good, thanks to being top-dressed with sand. Tne play was surprisingly poor, several of tho lowhandicap men running up big scores. Mr G. F. Johnston with a return of 88 —10—78 was returned the winner. Tho links at present are standing up to tho rains well, tho recent draining is now doing its work, and casual water quickly disappears. Three greens aro at present being rested, and all others have been top-dressed, which makes play tricky, tho greens being exceedingly fast, while the fairways are dead. Every year tho Heretaunga links are improving for winter play, and players are always sure at these links df having good greens. The club intend to continue the draining, which ought to make tho links next year tho beet winter inland course in tho Dominion.

A large turnout of players took part in the mixed foursomes at Miramar on Saturday, and play was slow as a resulf. Miss L. Turton and P. WhiteParsons, 1 down, were the winners. Miramar is looking well this year, and tho sheep have made short work of tho long grass, which has earned the thanks of many a beginner.■ .Before Mr W. J. Travers veni-ed, vidi-ed, vici-ed, at Sandwich ten years ago, a friend wrote to him and urged him to ‘ ‘come over as early as possible.” He took the advice, and won, while subsequent invaders who have rushed things more have, for the most part, failed to do themselves justice. The first two invaders from America for tho British amateur championship landed in England at tho beginning of March, and a cable message this week gives ns news of a great performance of Mr J. J. Travers (who has won the American amateur championship four times), who went round Sandwich in 69. This great score will cause him to he favoured 'in the event which opens at Sandwich on May 18th. It is Mr Travers whose play will receive most attention from the followers of tho game who are fortunate enough to witness the play, not only because of his triumphs, but because his style is sufficiently unusual in many points to be interesting in itself. Of his fondness for irons, even sometimes to 1 the exclusion of his wooden clubs, everyone knows. The spectators who follow Mr Travers will learn a lot that is worth knowing. A man who oan win a championship with irolls only is bound to know something more than the next man about iron play.

Player, to his caddie, after taking four putts on. the first two greens: “Give me another ball, l>oy; this one is frightened at the hole.” Few would feel complimented if told that they were knock-kneed; but the 'majority of .the finest golfers breathing—the list headed by Vardon and Duncan —almost knock their knees together at the finish of their shots. When they are approaching the hole from short distances —playing, in fact, the caddie’s shot —the trust which they put in their right knees is patent to the most superficial observer. WELLINGTON CLUB. LADIES’ COMPETITIONS. Thfe following are the results of the ladies’ competitions played at Horetaunga this week: — Senior and junior foursomes, played on Wednesday, were won by Mrs Lees and Mrs 0. Pearce, handicap 16, 4 down. The second medal round for Miss Duncan’s prize was played on' Thursday, tho scores being; /

WART) CUPS—MIXED FOURSOME. The following is the draw in, the competitions to bo played this afternoon: — Miss A. W. Miles and G. T. George play Mrs Webster and T. S. Weston, Miss B. Bell and- A. do B. Brandon play. Miss Bristow and W. Higginson, Mr and Mrs Turnbull play Miss Haroourt' and Dalziell, Miss Kennedy ana R. L. D. Kidston play Miss V. Bell and E. R. Dymock, Miss M. Mac Dean and V. G. Rhind play Miss Webster and R. W. Kirkby, Mrs Biss and J. Marchbanks play Mrs and Mr A. Duncan, Miss L. Brandon and C. A. Brown play Mrs and Mr Hodson, Miss N. Brandon and C. J. Nathan play Miss B. Watson and K. Duncan, Miss H. Miles and Captain Edwards play Miss Fitzberbert aiid G. Fell, Mrs O. Pearce and G. F. Johnston play Mrs and Mr J. C. Peacock, Mrs Firth and Dr Hales plays Mrs and Mr W. B. Dees, Mrs Marchbanks and E. B. March ant plays Mrs Holmes and A'. Young, Miss Callender and W. Callender play Miss E. Stafford and T. Young, Miss Mantel and A. E. Whyte play Mrs Findlay and A. S. MacSbane, Miss F. Stafford and Dr Purdy play Mrs and Mr Tripp.

FINAIi FOURSOMES. Rf Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgbi LONDON, May 14. In the final of the golf foursomes (f<* a prize of £350) at Sunningdale, Holland and Batley defeated Mclntosh and G.i Smith —5 up and 4 to play. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINAL. LONDON, May 14. In the semi-final of the ladies’ golf championship. Miss Cecil Leitch defeated Miss GranWSnttie, and Miss Ravenscraft defeated Miss Dodd, the ex-champion. ST. GEORGE’S CUP. LONDON, May 15. At golf, Ransom (72) is leading for the St. -George’s Cup. Ouimet’s score is 80, and Whitton 83,

Grose. Hop. Net. Mrs Marcbbanks 98 26 , 72 Mrs Fitzh-erbert . 115 40 75 Mrs Webster .... 29 79 Miss Bell 91 9 8^ Mrs Lees 96 14 82 Mrs Holmes 109 23 86 Miss L. Brandon 90 1 89 Mrs Peacock 110 17 93 Miss V. Bell 109 16 93 Mrs C. Pearce .. .... 134 28 106