GOLF.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143771, 20 April 1912, Page 8

GOLF.

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At Ngamotu on Saturday next a Bogey Handicap will be played. The ladies’ teams match set down for Tuesday next has been postponed. M'Connirk has had a busy time at Ngamotu, and every available hour has been booked. The beginners chiefly are availing themselves of his coaching, and already there are some promising players amongst them. The older players should try and play oftener with the beginners and so carry on the good' start that many of the new members have made.

The old players in Christchurch used to sot apart /me afternoon in the week for foursomes, when they selected beginners, and many a golfer has to thank those experienced players for his first lessons in the game. In those davs there were no professionals available.

A few weeks back it was stated that H. N. Giblin, of Killara, was one of the finest golfers in Now South Wales at the present time,, and ho has put in a phenomenal round on his own course which goes far towards the justification of my remarks. In a friendly match against R. Colquhoun ho had a stroke round of 68 (two strokes less than the record put up by 1). G. Soutar on the previous Saturday), and this notwithstanding a rather inauspicious opening, as he started off none too well with 6,4, 4, but when he warmed to his ivork he played superb and flawless golf. He was 36 to the turn, but he came homo in a brilliant 32. His card read; Out ... 6444 34 4 2 5—36 Home ... 33534433 4—32 Total 68 Giblin is an old Tasmanian player, and if he can only keep up his good form until the amateur championship he will be a hard man to beat. -In the above match his opponent, R. Colquhoun, had a splendid round of 76, and yet he was beaten by seven holes. Such arc the beauties and marvels of golf. VARDON’S WONDERFUL GOLF. Harry Vardon (open champion of the world), whilst staying at Lc Toouet. in France, accomplished his third 65 within a fortnight—the par, a severe one, for the links being 74. The most important feature of this wonderful consistency was the fact that Vardon was putting well, and when that is so no record is safe from his remarkable golfing powers. If Vardon can keep up thi.'j form he will bo a very strong favoivrite for the next open championship; but this is a commonplace. inasmuch as it is only necessary for him to putt well in order to beat any golfer who is not playing sensationally. '