GOLF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXI, 24 May 1902, Page 1033

GOLF NOTES.

In spite of the rain which fell during the week, there was quite a crowd of p’ayers on the links on One Tree Hill on Saturday afternoon; aud although the weather looked very threatening, it managxl to keep fine during the afternoon. The present links are quite different from the old ones at Green Lane in respect to the. way in which they dry up. The Green Lane links would have been very wet and not fit for playing on after such a spell as we have l-.ad, whereas the present ones were very dry considering all things. The only trouble on Saturday was the wind, which was very strong, though it dill much good in drying up the ground. The second round of the Men's Championship was continued. As Mr O'Rorke had dropped out, there were only two couples, Mr C. E. Gillies v. Mi- Carr, ami Mr 11. Gillies v. Mr Laurence. The first, match was looked upon as a fairly certain thing from the start, but Mr Gillies did not play up to his usual form—he will have to improve in the final to pull off the, match. The match ended by Mr Gillies being- four up and three to play. Far more interest was taken in the second match between Mr H. Gillies and Mr Laurence. Some players favoured the one, and some the other. A good number of golf balls were lost and won in this match, which was very evenly played all through. Both the wind and heavy ground were against very good play. As Mr Laurence went off a little in the round, Air. Gillies won by four up and three to play, aftex- playing a very steady game. The final of two rounds will be played next Saturday, anti should be a very keen game between the two brothers, as both are playing good games. But although Mr. H. Gillies played a very steady game and beat his brothex- in the New Zealand championship, his brother is the favourite, and should win. Besides the championship players there was a great crowd of others out on the links enjoying the game. At some holes it was very pleasant to drive with the wind and see youx- ball sailing away, but. at others, where you had to drive into the wind, it was very annoying to find youx- ball blown back nearly to where it started from. The links were in very good order, in many places the ground having been rolled when it was soft, and thus greatly improved.