GOLF.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143586, 26 August 1911, Page 8

GOLF.

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To-day the last qualifying round will be played for the Ngamotu men’s club championships. On account of the New Zealand championship, the play-off will ie probably postponed one week. Entries are due to-night for the championship meeting at Wanganui, commencing on September 4. So far, Messrs. W. Bewlcy, F. S. Johns and A. Bewley intend, if possible, to take cart in the meeting. It is a pity that the Ngamotu Club has not arranged for more inter-club matches this season. It will be a pity if the popular matches with Hawera are not played this year. Tuesday next, August 29, will be the ladies’ medal day,, at Ngamotu. Commenting on Harry Vardon’s win in the open championship, played in England on June 29 and 30, the London Sportsman of July 1 says: Yesterday Arnaud Massy proved himself fully capable of finishing on an equality with Harry Vardon for first place in the open championship, but to-day, when the tie was played off over 36 holes on the course of the Royal St. George’s Club, the Frenchman was, to, put it plainly, outclassed by his opponent. And so, as the result of defeating Massy by the big margin of ten strokes, Harry \ ardou adds another to the records' of i;ho game, and now stands in company with James Braid as ono of tlie only two men who have ever won the open championship five times. Vardon has had to wait for a long period for his fifth success, which, though he<i',tod, is thoroughly well deserved.. His (brat triumph was gained at Aluirficldq 1896, and his others, respectively, at 1 "Prestwick in 1898, at Sandwich in 1899, | .it Prestwick in 1903, and now again >t Sandwich in 1911.

Arnaud Alassy took a speedy and pro.jounced revenge on Harry Vardon a . ,uv days after the British open championship, when he won the open championship of France at La Bonlie, lor the brilliant Frenchman finished nine strokes ahead of Vardon, and actually seven strokes belter than Edward Ray, the runner-up. This is a record for a competition in which the pick of the British and Continental professionals were engaged. Nor was his victory gabled by his opponents' had play, for there were no less than eight aggregates below 300. and scores below 7-1 for a single round wore as plentiful as blackberries. Ala sy excelled himself. His muling was magnificent, and his play Irorn the tee and through the green brilliant in tile extreme. In the replay of tho open championship Vardon had made Massy look like a secondrater. whereas at La Bonlie the positions wore reversed.

Tho great Coronation Alateh—Amateurs v. Professionals—played at'Sandwich, resulted in an easy victory for the professionals. Tho teams wore made np of nine pairs on each side. The professional team was absolutely ns strong as it could he. The amateurs included in their team the Hon. At.' Scott (Australia), Air. “Chick” Evans (America), and Air. Lionel Alunn, the holder of both the open and the nativo championships of Ireland. It was a pity, however, that room was not found for the Tasmanian brothers, Messrs. Clyde and Bruce I’carce, who would have made a very happy combination. Play was by foursomes. In the top match Braid and Alassy (who have never been defeated when playing together) were opposed by Alcssrs. John Ball and “(.'hick” Evans! The professionals had a lead of 5 mi the first round, their score being: Out 37, in 37—<4. in tlie afternoon Air. Evans was still rather unsteady from the tee, while the professionals played almost perfect golf. At the. torn 'they had increased their lead to 7 up, having gone out this time in 5, 3. 4, 4. 4, 3. 4,4, 4—36; and though they slackened off a little afterwards they won easily enough by 6 and 6. In the second match Hilton and John Graham met the two groat stylists, Vardon and Dnnean, in the morning. Vardon and Duncan were round in 77, and wore then 3 up. The second round began with Vardon holing a long putt for a half at the first, and another for a win at the second. The great unpaid continued to have slightly, the worst of tho game, and turning 4 down, they had to admit defeat at tho fourteenth by 5 to 4.

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