GOLF.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17133, 8 September 1926, Page 3

GOLF.

X. H. BULL'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

VN ENCOURAGING SUCCESS

The success of N. 11. Hull in the Poverty Hay Golf championship should give that player confidence in future engagements, and if is to be expected that he will., prove a doughty opponent lor many of tlie amateurs of New Zealand, should lie elect to contest the Dominion championship. In <■• M. Dodgsbun. he defeated one ul the most consistent golfers, whose lighting capabilities were demonstrated when lie found himself three down and three to play, ft Bull can reproduce his steadi ness in outside tournament play, he should lie hard indeed to dispose of.

There was a stage in lite second round of tlie final when the winner had a bnglit prospect of lowering bis owit record of 75 for the course, and but for minor breakdowns in the later stages, lie might have knocked four strokes off ,hjs total. -Most of the boles be played m faultless style, his driving swing being superb. It was well-known that he could outdrive his opponent, but that be would match Dodgsbun in the approaches and putting' was unexpected. The going was so level that it seemed to be a question as to which would crack up earliest, and when Dodgsbun duffed bis third, a the last bole, the chance of carrying the game further went west. In past contests, Saturday's winner has been subject to nervousness, but lie survived the trying struggle over the last four holes with gratifying equanimity.

ROTORUA TOURNEY

(Per Press Association.) ROTORUA, last night

The Rotoruu golf tournament, was opened in line weather, the course being in good order. There are 90 competitors in the open championship event.

The leading scores are: N. Doll 151, 11. 13. Lusk lot, Kusab 154, A. Duncan 155. C. Powdrell 155, T. Duncan 157, S. Carr 158, T. Poole 158, Colbeck 159, Wiggins 160. Thirty-two qualify.

BOBBY JONES*. LONDON 1 , July 31

Bobby Jones, of Atlanta holder of both the. American and British open championships, heads this year's list of 20 golfers annually compiled from averages in the, principal stroke competitions on British links, beginning with Roehamttton and ending with Gleneagles. Eight of the, rest also are Americans, of whom Jones and George Von Elm are, amateurs.

British commentators' remark on the strongly American flavor of the list. They also feel that it is a 1 disquieting fact* that only one of the eleven British professionals—Jolly—is a comparatively newcomer. Taylor, for instance, won the open before Bobby Jones was born, while nearly all the rest bear names (hatha ve been household names to British golfing followers for the last eight or ten years.

Tho averages, with the number of rounds played, are figured as follows : Bohbv Junes, U.S (6) 70.83 Abe 'Mitchell, Eng (12) 73.58 George Von Urn, U.S. ... (6) 73.83 Archie Compnon. Fug. ... il6| 74.06 J. If Taylor, Fug (8) 74.12 Walter Illigen. ITS (10) 74.20 Al. Watrous, U.S. ... ... (10) 7440 George (".'add. Fug (18) 74.61 George Duncan, Scot, ... (14) 7471 Aubrev Boomer, Etig. ... (16) 74.81 Ted Rav, Fng (14) 75.00 Fred McLeod, US (6) 75.00 Frederick Kobson, Eng. ... 112) 75.16 Bill Mehlhorn, U.S. ... ... (10) 75.20 Tom Williamson, Eng. ... (18) 75.22 Herbert C. Jolly. Fng. ... (18) 75.27 Tommy Armour, T.T.S ... (6) 75.56 Jim Barnes, U.S (6) 75.83 Joe Kirk-wood, U.S (6) 75.83 Arthur Havers, Fng. ...(16) 75.87

MITCHELL'S MISHAPS. LONDON, July 24

Abe Mitchell, regarded as the straightesf and most, accurate, of all long drivers at golf, hadi an unusual experience in a medal contest with George Duncan at South Shields on Satardav.

-Mitchell hit four shots out of bounds —ltwo at- one bole and' two at another. Even so. ho won with a. score of 74, Duncan taking 76. .Mitchell also had the. best score in a four-ball match in which he. and George Tally, professional at Harton Moor, beat Duncan and! George Howey, the South Shield? professional, by 3 and 2. Mitchell went round in 71.