OTAGO GOLF CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14408, 29 December 1908, Page 7

OTAGO GOLF CLUB

THE NEW YEAII TOURNAMENT. > Among other things, the Otago Golf Club is distinguished for posswsiiift links whereon golf can bo played practically all the year round, so that it. is hardly surprising tliaft entries for _ the annual New Yenv tournament- come in from far and wide. The'-tour-nament commenced at- tho nalrnacewmi link.i yesterday in cloudy weather, and, fltivo for 0110 or two sVunrt showers, nmlpv conditions generally favourable to golf. Considering that the championship of Now Zealand was held hero lust September, the entries are-most satisfactory, numbering 80, instead of only nlwul 56 a s was anticipated. Mitch sympathy is being expressed for tho genial Beeretary, Mr 1), Crawford, who, is confined lo bod with scarlet fever. His duties are being capably -handled by Mr li. M. Mac Lean, who is assisted by one of ilv Crawfond's clorks (Mr G. Smith). In addition to the entrants mentioned in these coltunhs on Saturday are Mr F. C. Stevenson. (Wanganui) and Mr It. W. D. Robertson (New Plymouth). Christchurch is represented by four well-known golfers. There aro 11 events, three of which are ladies' competitions, and this year's tournament promises to be quite as interesting lis its predecessors. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP OF OTAGO. •Play cpmnunced at. 9.30 a.m., the conditions being two rounds of 18 holes each (modal play). Tho winner holds tho Challenge Cup for one year, and the winner and tho runncr-up. receive trophies. Tho results of yesterday morning's play were, on the ■ -whole, creditable. Mrs Fergila leading with a gross score of 88. Concurrently with' tho championship a handicap event is being played, for which a trophy goes to tho lowest net scorer in eaob round. Yesterday •this was won by Miss A. Mill, with a. net score of 77 from a handicap of 25. In tho' championship round SLre Fergus mado & most unfortunate start, taking 10 strokes for the, first hole. She made a wonderful recovery, however, and played brilliantly Sill tho way round, her card markinrr— 10, 5, 5, 5, 5, : 5, 5, 4, S, 6, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 6, 3, '4. Mrs Todd also played a good game, and Mrs Sa-rgood's play was promising. Ih"? following,are the scores—; Mrs Fergus (Otago) ... 88 Mrs Todd (Olago) 91 Mrs Sa-rgood (Otagoj ... ... ... 94 Mrs M'Carthy (St, Clair) 95 -Miss Scott (Otago) ; g6 Miss Mill (Otago) ...' ;97 • Mies Fotheringham (St. Clair) . 97 , Mrs Allan. iOtago) 98 Mrs Mackje (Otago) .... 98 Miss Rattray (Otago) ... ... gg Mrs Ward (Otago) ...- ...' ... 100 ' •Mrs Butterworth (Otago) ... 101 .jMis's A. Mill (Otago) ... ... 102 Mi's Graham (Otago) ... ... 103 Mif« D. Williams (Otago) . ... 104 ■ Mrs Turnbull (Otago) ... ... 106 ' Mjss Graham (Otago) .:. 108 ' _Miss Holmes (Otago) ... ... 108 Two cards were not handed in. Twentv biitercd. — • ' MEDAL HANDICAP. Following are some of the best scores handed in: —

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Starting at 9.30 a.m., the second round of the LadieS' Championship of Otago and Medal Handicap will bo played, and in tho' afternoon' the 1 Ladies' Foursome Bogey Handicap /will come off, starting at 1.30. Following is the draw:— Ladies' Championship of Otago.—Mrs IWard v. Miss K. Rattray, Mrs M'Carthy v. Mi's Fergus, Miss D. Williams v. Mias iFofheringha.nl, Mrs Mackio v. Miss GraJiam, Mrs Buttcrworth v. Miss Mill, Mrs Todd v. Miss Scott, Mrs Turnbull v. Miss Bat'chclor, Mrs Savgood v. Mrs Gilray, Miss N. Law v. Miss Holmes, Miss A. Mill v, 'Mrs Allan. • • .Sogoy ! Foureomes.—Miss Graham and Miss Scott, Miss K. Rattray and Miss D. Williams, Mrs Bowe and Miss Douglass, Mrs M'Carthy and Miss Fotheringham, Mis Mackie and Mrs Ward, Miss Sise and Miss Batchelor, Miss Mill and Mrs Butterworth, Mrs Todd and Mrs Allan, Mrs Fergus and Miss Green, Mrs Gilray and Mrs Oldham,' Mrs Turnbull and Mre Sargood,' Miss' A.' Mill and Miss Williams.

. Gross. Hp. Net. Miss A. Mill 102 25 77' Mrs Fergus 88 8 . 80'' Mrs Ml'arthy ... 95 13 §2 Mm Sargood 94 n 83 Mrs Allan ... .. .. 98 13 85 Mrs Gilray 103 '18 85 Mrs Mackio ... ... ... 88 12. 86 Miss Holmes ... 108 22 86 Miss Mill 97 11 86. / Mrs Todd ... 91. 5 86 ' LADIES' BOGEY HANDICAP: Plav was keon in the afternoon, when somo very good golf was played. Bogey was 32.- The event was won by Mrs Barfood. Miss Gralmm being -tho' runner-up. unaay's rain had made tho greens "gentle," but the downpour at midday ma<lo thorn heavy for tho afternoon. Tho best cards handed in were:— Hp. Score. Mrs Sargood ...' ... ... ... 8; all square Miss Graham ... ... 12 2 down' Mrs Allan 10 2 down Miss/K. Rattray ... m ... .6 3 down Miss Mill... .... ... 8 4 down Mrs . Fergus ... _6 5 down Mrs Butterworth 11 - 5 down Miss %)theringham 4 5 down Miss IT Williams 9 6 down Miss Batcholor ... 13 6 down