GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 6, 11 August 1909, Page 11

GOLF.

LADIES’ GOLF UNION. This paper has been appointed the official organ of the Ladies 1 Golf Union, New Zealand branch. Secretaries of ladies 9 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 not later than the Saturday prior to date of publication.

Poverty Bay. The second round of the L.G.U. medal resulted as follows:—

The following are the alterations of handicaps:—Miss Adams, 16 to 10; Miss de Lautour, 18 to 13. BRONZE.

The following are the alterations of handicaps:—Mrs O’Meara, 21 to 19; Miss Nolan, 34 to 28; Mrs Traill, 35 to 28; Mrs W. Barker, 33 to 29. Otago. The following is the result of the ladies’ senior medal, played recently: — Mrs. Turnbull, gross 104, handicap 16, net 88; Mrs. Ward, 100, 10—90; Miss K. Rattray, 99, 5—94; Miss Gould, 103, 8 —95; Miss M. Law, 116, IS —98; Miss Butterworth, 114, 16—9 S.

Mrs. Tripe 124 —23 —101 Mrs. L. Seifert has earned a reduction of handicap to 24, and is now in the Silver Medal class. A match was played at Wanganui on July 30th, and resulted in a win for Wanganui by eeven games to four, 'two games being squared. Two Champions. Last week one of the most interesting contests yet held in New Zealand took place on the Hokowhitu Links. Palmerston North, when Arthur Duncan, the unbeaten ex-amateur champion of New Zealand, met Clements, the open champion of New Zealand, in a 36-hole match. The match was arranged by Mr. H. N. Watson, an enthusiastic member of the Manawatu Club, who has recently been in the hands of the young professional. On paper Duncan was supposed to have the better chance, owing to his much greater experience in big matches, but a number ci Clement’s recent pupils felt confident that if Duncan was to win he would have to play without a mistake, and the result bore out their prognostications. Duncan’s friends claimed that the ex-champion was a bit off his "own” game. On the other hand, Clement was certainly off his short game, missing no less than six easy putts, and over running the pin time, and again in his short approaches, a department of the game in which he was supposed to be most deadly. The game was followed by the largest gathering of spectators ever seen on the Palmerston Links, and proved of interest right up to the last hole. At the outset, hole after hole was halved, till at the sixth Duncan struck the pin from his tee shot, and fell dead, holing out in two. After this the game see-sawed, first one and then the other being ahead, but at no period getting a lead of more than two. Duncan repeated his “pin shot” at the sixteenth, and got a second two. 'At the end of the first round, Duncan was one up. The second round, play-

el in the afternoon, raw the players lighting for every hole, and the match was ouly decided on the home green, where Clements, after being dormie two and dormie one, ended two up. A considerable difference in style was noticeable in the two players, although they practically got the same results. In driving or brassie shots, Duncan adopted a square stand, and drove with a free, but easy, shoulder swing, usually outdriving dements by a few yards. Clements took these shots with a very epen stance, and followed through with every ounce of his weight (which cannot be much over seven stone), both ■shoulder and hip getting right on to the ball. All his through the green shots ■were played with absolute accuracy, only one shot in the 18 holes being slightly eheed. In iron play, Duncan adopted, what is known as the crash stroke, playing “through the ball’’ well into the turf beyond. Clements', on the ether hand, picked the ball up clean with his iron.

SILVER. Miss Adams 86—1C: 70 Mrs Barlow 95—16: 79 Miss de Lautour .. 95—13: 82 Miss Sweet 104 —16: 88 Mrs King 112—21: 91

Miss E. Barker . . . . 108—30: 78 Miss Nolan . . 108—28: 80 Mrs Traill . . 123—28: 95 Mrs O’Meara . .. . .. llv—19: 97

Manawatn. The monthly medal match was played ■on Tuesday last. Results:— Mrs. L. Seifert 105—26— 79 Mrs. Russell 112—29 — 83 Mrs. A. Seifert 107—21 — 86 Miss S. Abraham 117—29— 88 Miss Monro 112—21— 91 Mrs. Warburton 115—24— 91 Miss O’Brien 117—26— 91 Mrs. Sim 123—32— 91 Mrs. Abraham 110—18— 92 Mrs. Porret 124—32— 92 Mrs. Wilson 127—35— 92 JUNIORS. Mrs. Gillett 100— 9— 91 Mrs. Watson 111—18— 93