GOLF.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144198, 15 September 1913, Page 3

GOLF.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. A St. Andrew’s Cross competition was played on Saturday, when there were a large number of competitors. Tho best oards returned were;— S. Smith, 92—10—82. K. Barr, 92—8—84. E. S. Bay Icy, 101—15—86. F. S. Johns, 93—6—57. P. 11. M'Cord, 94—5—89. W. P. Nicoll, 104—14—90. For tho players wiili handicaps of T 9 and over, tho best cards.were: — O. Coxhoad, 99—20—79. G. F. Pott, 105-26—79, H. M'Cloland, 106—26—50. H. W. Stow, 109—26—83. H. S. Soldon, 108—23—85. J. Austin, 113—24—89. ■WAITAHA v. WITIORA. A team from tho V,’altar a Club came in here on Saturday and played. a match with tho Witiora Club. Hie latter team wero victorious by 6 guncs to 4. Following are the scores, Waitara players being,mentioned first:— M'Beth lost to Haslam, 8 up and 6. Hogg lost to Elliot, 4 up and 3. Dewnirst lost to Machay, 5 up and 4. Wylio heat Paton, 4 up and 3. Pnlford last to Smart, 6 up and 1. Dowsett lost to Sole, 2 up and 1. Ikiesau boat Buxton, 2 up and 1. Sampson beat M'Quade, 1 up. Chappell lost to Ellis, 4 up and 3. Day-neat Stocker, 3 up and 2. WITIORA CLUB. A match is -to bo played on Thursday and Saturday for a, prize presented by Hood-and M’Connick. WANGANUI TOURNAMENT. The. Wanganui-Golf’Club was favoured with beautiful weather on Friday, says the Herald, for the opening day of tho annual tournament on the Belmont Links. Notwithstanding the heavy-rain of tho two previous days tho course was, thanks to .greonkeeper Thorne, in first-class order, and the visiting players wore unanimous in praise -of tho links. Tho field in the events played yesterday was a very strong one, players being present from Wellington, Auckland,. Palmerston, Stratford Hawera, Napier, Waverloy, Patea, Inglewood, Nelson and Christchurch. Tho presence of Messrs. A. ,U, S. Duncan, Kapi and Kurfipo Taroha and, A. Barrand added considerably to 'tho interest in tho day’s play. Nothing very startling in the way of a ocoro was.dohe, tho best being A. D. S. Duncan’s 80 in the morning. Yesterday’s pi :ev consisted of two rounds, of medal play, the best sixteen qualifying to play off for tho championship. Tho loading eccn-es were Duncan 80-84—164, A. Barraud 82-85—167, A. H. Lewis 84-84—1 GS, 1. Saunders 82-86 —168. Two .Medal Handicaps were played in conjunction with tho qualifying rounds, tho winner in tho morning boing A. G. Hodges 89-4t1—78, who won in tho play off from Kulrepo Tarcha 80-2—78, and E. Hickson SB-10 —78. The afternoon winner was C. Gill-Carcv with a wollplaycd 84-121-72, A. G. Hodges 88-11 77, filling scoond place. The approaching competition for a priv.o given by Major H. A. Lomas was won by J. E. Patterson, J. Harold filling second place. Putting competitions wero won by Mrs. H. A. Lomas 17 and R. D. W’ybourne 'l6.

36 HOLES' CHAMPIONSHIP. QUATUFYING ROUND. A. Duncan, 164 A. Barrand. 167 A. Lewis 168 I. Saunders 163 Kapi Tareha 170 K. Tareha 171 J. Harold 171 J. F. Ritdiie 172 W. Ralph 175 G. Saunders 175 L. Seifert 177 W. o’Callag‘han 177 A. G. Hedges .' 177 H. C. Cock 180 H. G. Stringer 181 D. MacCormick 182 Barraud plays L. Seifert, Stringer plays Ralph, Harold plays < Knrepo Tareha, M'Cormick plays I. S'aunders, Ritchio plays h-ipi Tareha, Duncan plays Cock, O'Callaghan plays G. Saunders, Hodges plays Lewis.