GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 316, 30 May 1913, Page 8

GOLF.

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 28. In the contest for the Open Championship, which is being played at St. Andrew's, Air. Blackvvell won by four up and two to play. Abe Mitchell, a working man, had a vary close finish with Mr. John Ball, in ' the Amateur Championship last year at Westward Ho, the game eing "carried to the 38th •hole, Mitchell, who wasdorniy on ,the home green,- missing a four-foot mitt. At the close of last season Mi|chell joined t\\i ranks of the professionals, and a good deal of interest was felt as to how his game would develop with an unlimited amount of practice. His defeat by Mr. Blackwell, a veteran who, though a wonderfully long driver, has never been in the very drst rank, shows that as yet Mitchell is not in the class of Braid, Vardon, and Taylor. The Hon. Michael Scott, who won the French 'Amateur Championship ' last ,year, won his match in the third round.

PAST. CHAMPIONS BEATEN. London, May 28. Alost of the past champions and other prominent players have been beaten in the qualifying rounds of the amateur golf championship at St. Andrews. WITIORA GOLF CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. '': The annual meeting of the Witiora Golf Club was held last evening, when Mr. «'■£; Medley presided over a f«ir .attendance of membere. The chairman stated, amidst applause, that Mr. Standish had generously given a 10 years' lease of the links free of rental,' so that members joining the club were now assured of being able to play on first-class links for a lengthy period. Later on in the evening, a motion wns carried placing on record Mr. Stand : sli's very generous offer, and the sic?etary was instructed to write to Mr. Standish conveying notice of this resolution. Officers were elected aa follow?: President, Air. Arthur Standisii; vice-presi-dents, Archdeacon Evans, Rev. Colvile, and Mr, T. K. Skinner; captain, Mr. J. Haslam; treasurer, Air. R Gilraour: secretary, Mr. J. S. Aledley; general com ; mittee, Messrs. T. Buxton, A. R. Standish, C. H. Drew, Cecil Gray, and J. D. Sole.

Miss Rennell was ebated' secretary pro tera of the ladies' committee. TARAHUA CLUB. To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon the ladies of the Tarahua Golf Club are playing a match, the draw of which is as follows: Mrs. Simcock plays Miss Stoddart; Miss Hammond plays Mrs. Neal; Miss F. Putt plays Miss Gilbert; Miss Peflew plays Miss E. C. Putt; Miss Somervell plavs Miss Warren; Miss Bennett plays Miss West.