GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 26, 30 June 1909, Page 10

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LADIES’ GOLF UNION. ' This paper has been appointed the official organ of the Ladies’ Golf Union, New Zealand branch. , ' . Secretaries of ladies’ golf clubs are invited to forward official notices, handicaps and alterations, results of competi tions, : and other matters of interest, to reach the publishing^office hot later than the Saturday prior to date of publication. L.G.U. Official Secretaries,of union clubs arc reminded that lists of all players having L.G.U. handicaps of 25 or under, with handicaps corrected up to the end of June, should Ibe forwarded to the ilion. secretary, (Palmerston North, as soon after the end pf the month as possible. It is not necessary that the handicap sheets should ibe sent in, but merely the names of players with the handicaps earned by their scores to date. ,i , Manawatn The Manawatu Ladies’ dub Open Tournament has been fixed for August 25th and 26th, following immediately on the championship meeting. The prograpime includes Manawatu open championship (to be decided by a qualifying round stroke play, the first eight to Jplay off under match play conditions), Handicap Foursomes, Handicap Stroke Competition, Handicap Bogey Competition, and the usual putting, driving, and approaching contests. Although not mentioned on the programmes !s*ued in connection with cither the Manawatu meeting or the championship, there is a challenge cup known as the Freeth Cup, which may be secured by competitors at either of the above tournaments. The cup/ a very handsome one, presented by Mr, P. C. Freeth, now editor' of the “New Zealand Times,” is to be awarded to the lady who, being a member of a club affiliated to the Ladies’. Golf Union, puts up the record'for'the'season on'ths

Manawatu links. 'Dip cup was won the first time, very appropriately, by Mrs. P. O. Freeth, wife of the donor. Last season it was secured *by Mrs. Bevan, of Otaki, winner of the Manawatu championship. The monthly bogey match was played off on Tuesday last, the best cards returned being: — Seniors. —Mrs. Innes (handicap, 9), 1 down; Mrs. Mcßae (15), 4 down; Miss McLennan (18), 4 down; Miss Wylds (20), 4 down; Miss iSlack (15), 5 down; Mrs. L. Seifert (22), 5 down. Juniors.—Miss Russell (handicap, 14), 8 down; Miss Gillett (5), 9 down. In this competition Mrs. Innes returned a card of 93. within one stroke of the record of the links, made by Mrs. Bevan when she won the Freeth Cup last season. An English Ladies’ Record. At the Belton Park course, in Lincolnshire, Miss E. C. Neville, who, in 1902, was only beaten for the All-England Championship by Miss May Hezlett on the 20th green, put up a very fine record of 81, the par of the green being 85. In order that the merit of her score may be appreciated, we give a copy of her card, showing length of holes:—l, 379yds. 6; 2, 313yds, 4; 3, 420yds, 5; 4, 363yds, 6; 5, 322yds, 4; 6, 280yds, 4; 7, 171yds, 4; 8, 242yds, 5; 9, 292yds, 4; 10, 176yds, 2; 11, 350yds, 3; 12, 267yds, 5; 13, 350yds, 5; 14, 340yds, 4; 15, 390yds, 5; 16, 336yds, 5; 17, 309yds, 4; 18, 192yds, 4. Total, 81; length of course, 5483 yards. Irish Ladies’ Championship. The above meeting took place at Lahinch, County Clare, last month, and resulted in a win for Miss Ormsby, who beat Miss V. Hezlett in the final by 4 up and 2. Mrs. Ross (May Hezlett) did not compete. Christchurch. The monthly medal for June was won by Miss Rutherford, 92—11, 81; Miss B. Wood was second, 107—25, 82. The Junior medal w r as won by Mrs. Alan Campbell, 118—40.>, 78. The monthly bogey match was won by Miss B. Wood, who finished two down. Miss Murray 6 Aynsley (also two down) won the junior match. , On June ,11th a medal .match was played for a prize given by Mrs. H. Wood. Miss Fisher and Miss Holmes tied for this prize’ and Miss Fisher won the play-off, doing a score of 114, which, with the handicap of 38, brought her close to 76. The Chib Championship will be begun early in July. Miss. Rutherford has reduced her handicap from 11 to 9, and Miss B. Wood from 25 to 21.

AUCKLAND V. WAITEMATA. A very interesting match was played on Saturday between teams of th£ Auckland and Waitemata Golf Clubs at Cornwall Park, and resulted in a win for Auckland by seven wins to two. The scores were as follows:— , Nettleton (Waitemata) beat Colbeck (Auckland), 6 up and 4. Howden (W.) beat Heather (A.), 2 up and Purchas (A.) beat Guinness (W.). 1 up. Alexander (A.) beat Kallender (W.j, 5 up and 4. Tonks (A.) beat Hall (W.), 5 up and 3. Lusk (A.) beat Johns (W.), 6 up and 5. Upton (A.) beat Smythe (W.), 7 up and 5. Bamford (A.) beat Clouston (W.), 2 up. McCormick (A.) beat Rev. Sutton (W.), 5 up and 3. During the afternoon Hood, the professional, played the best ball of J. C. Burn# ond E. D. O’Rorke, beating them easily, but put up a record for the links with a medal score of 72, beating bogey by 12 up. This is a phenomenal score. Hood having p’ayed every ball a true ball, with no luck. The links were heavy, and were not conducive to good goal, his score being, therefore, the more meritorious.

A Fine Performance. Hood, the Auckland Golf Club’s professional, put up a phenomenal record on Saturday afternoon at Cornwall Park links, when playing the best ball of J. C. Burns, a scratch player and late champion of the club, and E. D. O’Rorke, who Is on the three mark. Against bogey he was 12 up, and his medal score was 72, establishing a record for the links. Ills round was 4,4, 3, 6,4, 4,5, 4,5, equalling 38 out, and 5,3, 8,4, 4, 4. 4,3, 4 equalling 34 in. In the whole round there was not a single flukey shot, he playing perfect golf throughout. The performance Is all the more remarkable when the heavy state of the green fa considered.