GOLF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 64

GOLF.

NOTES BY BULGER.

H. B. Lusk, of Ghrist church, and Now Zealand champion for 1910-11, has acldeJ yet another scalp to his belt by winning the championship of I'awke's Bay on Saturday last. Two champ ionshi-ss in a week is not bad play. His opponent in the final on Satuidav wa.s Kar;; larfha, rhe young [Jawke's Bav Xativ<-. :s api. a son of the

ex New Zealand cham'.n >r> Kurepo, weiehs about 14st, and is a mighty hitter. The match inirst have ! iv.\ a.i .n't;:resting one. as the inarifin at ti)°» finish was only 2 a.r.d 1, which is pretty close for 36 hoiee. .). A. C'.'.'rnents .Shirley) olayed •!. M. Herd (Dominion champion in the professional ranks) on Saturday, at Waiohiki Links, Napier, and turned the tables op. his conqueror of the previous week. At the recent championship tournament He.'l beat Clements (last year's champion) 6 up and 5 to play. Saturday's match resulted in favour of Clemenrs by 3 and 2

During the eumiuci months there is verv little play at Shirley. consequently the club's professional is not in great demand. 1 understand the Ofcago Club have arranged for Clements to visit Dunedin and coach at Balmacewen for the ooming four or five, months. This is a good move, as there s i!'> dou'rr thai fthc standard of 'jrolf in the Christchurc-h Club has improved greatly m rhe last 12 months, and Uiago players are sure to benefit by this young profes-

sional'a visit. He is highly spoken of a teacher, and his ability to play is undoubted. Visitors to the recent championship meeting speak very highly of the form shown by R. C. Buttars—a young Scotch professional. He has, I believe, been appointed professional to the Invercargill Club, which, by the way, now ranks as a metropolitan club. The Otago Ladies' Golf Club'6 Junior Medal Match was played on Thursday. The following are some of the best scores handed in:—

WANGANUI, September 14. At the ladies’ golf tournament to-day the semi-finals resulted in Miss Stephenson beating Miss Brewster (5 up and 4 to play), and Mrs I inlay Saunders beating Miss Parsons (3 up and 1 to play). In the final Miss Stephenson boat Mrs Saunders (3 up and 2 to play). • VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. MELBOURNE, September 15. The Victorian golf championship was won by the Hon. M. Soott, with Mr Smith second and Mr Glover third. HAWKE’S BAY TOURNAMENT. NAPIER, September 16. In the Hawke’s Bay golf championship tournament the semi-finals were played today, when Kopi Tareha (Napier) beat C. Gore (Wellington) and H. B. Lusk (Christchurch) beat W. G. Wood (Napier). The final will be played to-morrow. The Bogey Handicap was won by D. Banks (Hastings), the stroke competition by Dr Harvey (Napier), the 'Williams Cup by Napier No. 1 team, the second Bogey Handicap by D. M'Cormick (Dunedin), and the Foursomes bv H. E. Trout-back (Napier) and Dr Webster (Wellington). September 18. The final for the Hawke’s Bay Golf Championship was played on Saturday between H. B. Lusk (Christchurch) and Kapi Tareha (Napier). After a close and interesting contest Lusk won by 2 up and 1 to play. A professional match between J. M. Herd (Napier) and J. Clements (Christchurch) was won by Clements by 3 up and 2 to play.

Gross. Hop. Net. Miss M. Reynolds 113' 30 83 Mrs Gilray 107 20 87 Mrs Finch 119 15 10!Mrs Black 122 15 107 Mrs Cohn 120 11 109