N.Z. GOLF TITLES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20503, 22 August 1936, Page 16

N.Z. GOLF TITLES

CHAMPIONSHIPS APPROACH New Plymouth Preparing Organising for such an event as the New Zealand golf championship presents a problem which must be tackled m infinite detail to be successfully handled. It is anticipated that somewhere about 150 competitors will tee off in the first and second rounds of the New Zealand open

championship at Ngamotu, New Plymouth, in October this year. All the leading professionals will be there and the best from the Dominion’s amateur ranks.

It is anticipated that the influx of Auckland golfers will be phenomenal and it is certain that Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu and Wairarapa will be well represented. Canterbury is reported to be making a strong party and some from Dunedin, including Dr K. Ross and G. F. Fergusson, will be there.

Alive to its task, the New Plymouth Club is setting about the detail work necessary to smoothly run a championship. Play is scheduled to commence at 8.30 in the morning and at the usual rate of 12 pairs or 23 players to the hour it will be well after three o’clock before the last pair will leave the first tee and about six o’clock or even later before they finish. This calculation is allowing little time for any hold ups and delays and there are likely to be a number of these at Ngamotu.

It can be easily seen then that the New Plymouth Club’s organisation will need to be complete to deal with the situation, comments “Stance” in the News. Every detail will have to be studied and all possible emergencies forestalled. One of the greatest difficulties is always the business of having every competitor ready at his starting time. It is quite simple to say that this is the competitor’s own business and that he must be prepared to take the consequences but it must be remembered that there is always a partner to be considered and for this reason alone the committee should perfect as far as possible its organisation in good time.

This is only one of many problems to be found if the big fixture is to pass off smoothly and reach the high standard set by the Wanganui secretary, Mr F. Hill, and his committee two years ago. This body made no mistakes. Its organisation came through a gruelling test with flying colours and it is on that standard that New Plymouth will be judged and it must not be found wanting.