GOLF.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17994, 12 April 1930, Page 20 (Supplement)

GOLF.

i AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL TOURNEY. 1 TO BE STAGED AT ST. ANDREWS. : (By “Niblick.") j The Auckland Provincial Championship meeting and Handicap Tourna- ■ ment is to be staged at St. Andrews • links Hamilton, this season, and will .; open on Saturday, April 19, and will .! last over Easter Monday and Tuesday. Saturday will witness the qualifying •erounds, 36 holes of medal play (16 to

qualify), for the Auckland Provincial Amateur Championship. The second 16 in these' rounds will play for the Auckland Provincial Handicap _ (match play on handicap). In conjunction j with the above qualifying rounds a medal handicap over the 36 holes will, be decided, and the Easter Scratch ; Medal will go to the player returning 1 the best gross score over the 36 holes. j Monday morning will be occupied by j the first match play rounds- in the j Provincial Championship and Provin-, cial Handicap competitions, and there will also be a bogey handicap. That j afternoon will see the second rounds j of tiie two main events, and also a medal handicap. The semi-finals of the principal items and a bogey handicap will occupy Tuesday morning, with the finals and a four-ball bogey handicap as the hill oi fare tor that afternoon. Entries will be limited to 80 players, those with the lowest handicaps having preference. The entrance fee for the championship and provincial handicap is 10s, and for the handicap events 2s 6ri each, and £1 will cover the lot. Air G. Bindon, secretary of tho Hamilton Golf Club, will receive entries on or before April 15, Improvements at St. Andrews. The rain which fell during this

week was needed at St. Andrews, and should, within a short time, put the course into flrst-class order, as its condition at the week-end was quite good, despite the long dry spell through, naturally, the grass in spots bore a brown appearance. One noted a number of minor improvements which should tend to make play even more pleasant * than last season, but after an absence of some months, what most struck the writer .was the condition of the practice putting green near the club house. This has come on wonderfully and does credit to the care Mr lhle, the custodian, has bestowed upon it. One noticed •!. L. Black and the club professional, N\ Bell, junr., holing out putts from any old length upon it, whilst some of the lesser lights were also putting up quite good performances. Another great improvement is the lining of the ■dining room, for which work, one understands, the Ladies’ Olub provided | the funds. This has saade a won- ! derful difference to the room. All lin -all the indications are that the I course and appointments generally , will be in flrst-class trim for the Easter tournament, and that playing ' conditions should be excellent throughout the regular winter season-