GOLF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 36

GOLF.

Otacio Golf Club.

The St. Andrew's cross in connection with the above club was competed for la9t Saturday afternoon by 26 players, great interest being taken in the match. The weather was good, though the southerly breeze golfers usually have to face did not generally improve driving. From the scores below, it will be seen that there were quite a number of players close together, the winner being Mr H. D. Stronach with 104, less 16 handicap, making 88 net. The following are the players under 110 who handed ia their cards, with handicaps :-• p

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. At the close of the above match the ties for the Club Championship which commences next Saturday were drawn. The entries numbered 27, and considering thai; for this event there is no handicap it shows clearly tbe interest taken in the competition, which is certainly the event of Iho year. Bagnall Wilde's system of drawing was followed, which allows for all byes in the first round. The following are the first three rounds :—: — First Round.—l. Mr T. A. Hunter a bye. 2 Mr J. H. Hoskmg a bye. 3. Mr J. O. Kettle plays Mr R. T. Wheeler. 4. Mr F. J. Stilling plays Mr 11. Melland. 5. Dr J. H. Scott plays Mr J. M. Ritchie. 6. Mr A. Howden plays Mr A. Tapper. 7. Mr J. A. Cook plays Mr C. R. Howden. 8. Mr W. H. Young plays Mr H. D. Stronnch. 9. Mr A. C. Stronach plays Mr J. Doom. 10. Mr M. S. Todd plays Dr Brown. 11. Mr C. P. ButtervvorHi plays Mr A. Todd. 12 Mr F. Leitch plays Mr J. It. Scott. 13. Mr C. W. Rattray plays Mr W. C. MacGregor. 14. Dr Shund a bye. 15. Mr G. R. Ritchie a bye. 16. Dr Ogston a bye. Skcond I Soukd.— Wiener of 3pkys winner of 4. Winner of 5 plays winner of G. Winner of 7plays winner of 8. Winner of 9 plays winner of 10. Winner of 11 plays winner of 12. Winner of 13 pkys Dr Shand. Mr G. R. Ritchie plays Dr Ogstcn. Third Round.—Winner of 1 and 2 plays winner of 3 and 4. Winner of 5 and 6 plsys winner of 7 and 8. Winner of 9 and 10 plays winner of 11 r.nd 12. Winner of 13 or Dr Shand plays Mr G. R. Ditchie or Dr Ogston. St. Andrew's Club. On Saturday, the 24th inst., at Btlleknowes rink, the Sb. Audrew's Golf Club played a match for a prizi pre3ected by the president (Mr G. B. Dall). The high wind which prevailed at times during the game wan very baflling to all the players, and in consequence the scorei were not of the record-breaking order) nevertheless, a very pleaiant game resulted. Ou the cards beicg handed ia Mr W. Houston was declared the winner with a net totil of 79.. The other chief reorers were : Mr Crawford 85, Mr J. A. Millar 86, Mr Dall 89, Mr Walker 92, Mr Stokes 97. Mr Millar's gross score of 94 was the best of the day.

Mr H. D. Stronoch ... Mr G. W. Rnttray .., Mr &. K. Ritchie Mr It T. Wheeler .* Mr A. Tapper ... ... Mr E. JMelland Mr J. O. Kettle „. Mr A. How den , Mrl\ Leitch Mr W. C. MacQregor DrJ. H.Scott Mr A. Todd ... .„ Mr J. M'Pheraon „, Mr F. J. StilliDg ... Dr yhand Mr J. Coom Score. J „. 104 99 ... 103 *.* 102 J. 114 ... 105 ... 96 „i 105 «. 105 ... 104 .„ 122 ... US .k 127 ... HO .;. us ... 125 Heap. Net. 16 — 88 8 — 91 12 - 91 8 — 94 20 — 94 10 - 9.1 — — flti 8 — H7 8 — 97 4-100 20 —102 12 — 103 24 — 103 6 -104 8 - loe 20 — 105