GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XV, 8 October 1898, Page 470

GOLF.

The consolation on the second round for Mr Holden’s trophy was concluded at the Greenlane links, Auckland, last Saturday, when Messrs Bruce and Beatty gave byes to Messrs Colbeck and Kyd.

The following matches were played: Mr Sykes beat Mr Kirker, 5 up and 4 to play; Mr Upfill beat Mr Bamford, 5 up and 4 to play; Dr. Lewis beat Mr Wilson, 7 up and 5 to play; Mr Heather beat Mr E. Bloomfield, 4 up and 3 to play.

The Golf Tournament at the Waiohiki Links, near Napier, Hawke’s Bay, which began on Wednesday, September 28, has been causing a great deal of interest and excitement amongst golfers and friends of golfers. The play of Mr Gillies, of Auckland, was particularly brilliant, and quite a large number of onlookers, anxious to see his strokes, followed him round the links during the matches in which he took part. Mr Arnott, a local player, was also very good, and so were many others, including' several Maoris, Messrs Konui, Tuahini Hata, Adam Pohio, etc. The first round of the ladies’ championship was won by Mrs Donnelly, of ‘Crissoge,’ and Miss Donnelly, and who each had a score of 105. Miss Bennett took the third place with 108. The match began on Wednesday. On Thursday the ladies’ driving and approach match and the putting competition were played, and in the former Mrs Donnelly was again successful and took the first place, and Miss Begg came second. In the putting match Miss E. Williams was first. Miss Begg second, and Miss Nelson third. The men’s matches played on Wednesday were the first round of the open championship, in which Mr Gillies came first, with 89, and Mr Arnott second with 97; and the 18hole stroke handicap, in which Mr Konui had a gross score of 104, handicap 14, total score 90; Mr Tuahini Hata, gross score 102, handicap 12, total score 90; Mr Gillies, gross score 91, scratch, total 91. In the men’s foursome match the next day, Mr Gillies and Mr T.Grimshaw. came first with 96, and Messrs J. and H. Peacock second with 104. The men’s drawing and approach match was won by Mr Adam Pohio. Tn the second round of the championship Mr Gillies made a score of 91, and Mr Arnott 101. Those who desired it played off this round on Thursday instead of on Friday, as had previously been arranged. THE NAPIER CHAMPIONSHIP. Mr C. E. S. Gillies, of Auckland, won the Napier championship and the Bogey match with a record score of 86. Mr T. W. Grimshaw, of Auckland, was second in the Bogey match and third for the championship. Arnott (professional) was second for the championship. Messrs Grimshaw and Gillies won the foursomes.

Much interest centred in the playing off of the final round of the annual competition for the Daniel’s Cup. at the Miramar Golf Links. Wellington, on Saturday, and after an exciting contest it was won by Mr G. Todd, with a score of 289, Mr Lees being second with 294, Mr L. Tripp third with 316, and Mr James Webster fourth with 317. The competition was decided by three rounds of 18 boles each, played for on the three last Saturdays.

Miss Pearce presented a prize for a Ladies’ Foursome Bogey Match, which was played off on Saturday afternoon at Miramar, Mrs Still and Miss G. Williams winning with 3 holes down and a handicap of 9, Mrs Adams and ..liss Medley being second with a handicap of 13, 4 holes down, and Mrs Lees and Miss U. Williams third, with a handicap of 7, 4 holes down. Our Christchurch correspondent writes:—Our men friends have all been greatly interested over the

GOLF TOURNAMENT. which finished on Saturday, beautiful weather, with the exception of one nor’-wester, the whole time, but we generally like our visitors to have a taste for fear they should think we exaggerate our woes. The Championship was a hard-fought fight, and is now—l was about to say the ‘pride’ of Wellington, but as Mr Pryde won it that would seem too horrid. The ladies’ tournament is the next golfing excitement, but comes off in Dunedin. Mrs Vernon and Miss Cowlishaw have already gone down there to get some practice on the links before playing; others follow this week.