GOLF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue II, 13 July 1901, Page 63

GOLF NOTES.

(By

“Stymie.”)

The one-club match for the prizes presented by Drs. Gordon and Lewis was not played last Saturday, as it was not considered advisable to play after the heavy downpour of rain. The committee acted wisely in postponing the event, as it certainly would not have done the greens any good to be played on on Saturday afternoon. Great interest is taken in this event, and there is sure to be a good field. Some players have been putting in a little practice with the club intended for the convincing day.

I hear that Mr. A. Duncan has sustained an injury to one of his hands, which will prevent his playing for some time, and that in consequence of it he will not attend the Australian championship meeting.

“Golfer” writes me from Napier as follows: Saturday (June 29) was a gala day at Waiohiki. Fifteen members of the Whakatu or Hastings Club came over to do battle with the Napier representatives. The latter won by 36 to 27 holes—rather a reversal of form from the last match, when Napier was beaten by 37 to 5, only one of their men being up. The day was cold but dry, and excellent for golfing. Besides players there were a large number of visitors, including many ladies, and great interest was taken in the various matches. Mrs. Wood, who gave tea. had her hands full, but was quite equal to the occasion.

Napier has now won two out of three matches with Whakatu. The next and final is for the 27th July. The date of the local tournament is not quite settled yet. but will probably be from 11th to 14th September. The Wanganui and Palmer.'ton (.tubs will most likely send players, and no doubt some will come from other parts, and with the advantage iheieto of the full ls-hole course the tournament has every appearance of being a record one. The following is Saturday’s score: WHAKATI’. NAPIER. Dewis 0 Kawhi Nik< ra 0 K. Tareha > Gordon 7 Mathias Renata 6 H. Smith 0 Me. nnerin.tr 0 h. Peacock .... 6 Hogg u C. D. Kennedy, u M. Wa&on 2 J. Peacock ... 0 F. Tomoana .... Morris 0 T. Cross. u Teßoera Tareha 1 J. Beatson.s* nr. 0 J. Cato 3 J. Beatson.junr, 0 p. S. McLean . 8 Warren 0 Tubuteau 4 Braithwaite ... 0 Jardine Munro 4 Stedman 0 Alexander 1 J. .McLean 0 The ladies played their second match for the president’s medal, which was won by Miss L. Davis, who also secured Mrs. J. McLean’s trophy last week. Scores:

The contractor for the new clubhouse at Cornwall I.inks has made a start with his work, and it anticipated that the work will be finished in time for the championship meeting. A Wanganui correspondent writes me that Harold is playing in fine form. My informant says that he will not be able to attend the championship meeting. The Wanganui Golf Club is making great strides. The course is in splendid condition, and the greens are playing very well. The club numbers 56 members. Mr. 11. B. Wat so: . the energetic secretary, is in his fourth year of office, and during his secretaryship the membership has doubled. Golf in Wanganui is cheap and easily accessible, and no doubt the club will go on and prosper. I must apologise to numerous correspondents for the omission of kindly forwarded. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are more <<> blame than J. as by the time they were “off” much of the matter was “Male.” We Britons of the South are a fine solid race, but 1 am afraid as devoid of humour as the northern John Bull. Some time ago a legal neophyte at the portals of the Temple of the White Sphere told me that he intended to ‘•establish a mortgage on the club’s ssional.’* After divesting his assertion of all legal metaphor, I came to the conclusion that he meant to convey to me that he intended to avail himself largely of the increased opportunities for instruction, and as hi- weighty words of wisdom are sometimes instructive. I. being. I am afraid, slightly addicted to the language of h\perbole. stated that he had said that he intended to arrange for first call on the club’s new man. Now this said man (as the lawyers would say) is not an American jockey, and moreover will probably be remunerated by something in the nature of one rupee per hour. Yet such is the acute sense of humour possessed by some golfers that I was seriously informed that no such engagement can be entered into. I hate people who cannot appreciate humo r —especially mine.

Gross. Ifdcp. Net. Miss I.. Davis . . i s 11 67 Miss Ormond . . S7 IS 69 Miss Rutherford. . .70 SC. • - Mis. K. Tareha... SC. 4 .