GOLF

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 22, 22 November 1911, Page 10

GOLF

This paper has been appointed the official organ of the Ladies' Golf Union, Heir Zealand branch.

Secretaries of ladies' golf club are invited to forioard official notices, handicaps and alterations, results of competitions!, and other matters of interest, to reach the publishing office not later than the Saturday prior to date of publication.

AUCKLAND. Auckland Golf Club. ZYA IDDLEMORE PARK links were 4 I ■ e, ‘ on for Hie A I F closing day of the 1911 season. Mixed foursomes were played over a 15-hole xourse. The members were the guests of Mrs. E. D. O’Rorke, the popular captain of the Ladies’ Club, who. all regret to know, is leaving for England next month, to be away an indefinite period. Prizes for the mixed foursomes were presented by Mi's. O’Rorke, and the lucky) winners were: Air. P. Upton and Miss Upton, with a net score of 74, closely followed by Miss Henderson and 11. Clark 75, Mrs. W. K. Bloomfield and .1. Lusk 76, Miss M. Hesketh and 11. Allen 76. The list of prizes won during the season is as fol lows: — Medal Handicap, I). AlacCormiek; Mixed Foursomes (Mr. A. M. Myers’ prize), Mrs. E. Horton and E. R. Bloomfield: Nursery Handicap, A. AL Ferguson: captain’s v. treasurer’s team, captain's team'; George Cup (bogey), 11. Horton; captain’s prizes, A grade, -I. C. Burns, B grade, W. W. Bruce; Mr. Ernest Bloomfield, rose howl, W. McIntosh; Grimshaw Memorial (bogey), T. I). Ball; Mixed Foursomes (Mr. J. Sykes’ prize), P. T. t'pton and Miss Upton: Auckland G.C. v. Waitemata. G.C., Auckland G.C.;- Hood’s Bogey Competition (F. Hood’s prize), J. B. Lusk; George Cup (medal). W. B. Colbeck; Men's Foursomer, .1. C. Burns and D. MacCormick; Sir J. Campbell's Shield (bogey)., .1. (’. Burns; Clubs' Championship. J. C. Burns; runner-up, M. B. Colbeek: Junior Championship (Mr. IT. Horton's prize), T. I). Ball; four-ball best ball (Mr. .1. B. Alaefarlane’s prize), 11. Clark ami J. Sharland: captain v. secretary’s mixed foursomes, secretary’s team. Manngaki /hie. There was a large attendance at trie animal meeting of the .’Jaungakiekie Golt (’lull. Mr I’. N. Klngsvtell (vice-presklent) presided. The committee's report eongrsttulated tlie members on Hie progress made bathe club during Hie second year of its existence, and also on aepiiritig sufficient, ground to allow of a full 18-ltole course being opened. The hula Jce-slieet showed tile surplu.-t of assets over liabilities

few more members. The balance-sheet showed the surplus of assets over liabilities to lie £3OO 4/, and the amount of cash in bank £143 14/6. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —President. Sir John Logan Campbell; vice-presidents, Messrs P. N. Kingsweli, F. Hull, W. It. Bloomfield, and J. C. Burns; captain, Mr J. P. Ridings: treasurer, Mr Hay, secretary. Mr G. W. Morris. The nominations for both ladies’ and gentlemen’s committees being more than the number required, a ballot wvs necessary in each case. It resulted in the following being elected:—Ladies: Mesdames Ferguson and Ridings, Misses Frater and Souter. Gentlemen: Messrs Peacock, R. 11. Wynyard, Gulliver, lire, naake and Dudley. The prizes won during the season were presented by Mrs Kingsweli. the following being the winners:—Ladies’ championship, Miss Frater; captain’s prize. Miss Frater; Mrs Ferguson’s prize, Miss Gordon: driving competition. Miss Gordon; approaching and putting. Miss Yonge; Miss Souter’s prize. Miss Maeklow; monthly medals. Miss Barstow. Mrs Ridings, and Miss E. Yonge: gentlemen’s championship, Gardner: foursomes (Mr Kingswell’s prize), P. Upton and Mrs Hardy; medal handicap. J. P. Ridings: Mr Peacock’s prize, Hr. Haake and Miss Souter: foursomes (Mr Gulliver’s prize). Mr and Mrs Ferguson; captain’s prize, R. O. Gardner; one-club match (Mr Hull's prize). Hr. Haake; foursomes, Gardner and Miss Barstow; medal handicap. J. P. Ridings: bogey handicap. Hr. Dudley; foursomes. Binney and Miss Souter; long drive, It. O. Gardner: approaching and putting, O’Loughlin.

NEW PLYMOUTH. The name of the Ngamotu Club has now been finally changed to the New Plymouth Golf Chib, and in future will ■be known under that name, although it is proposed to perpetuate the old name. When the move is made to Waiwakaiho it is proposed that the new course will be known as Ngamotu Links.

NAPIER. Napier Golf Club now has 115 members. The income last year was £7O less than in the previous twelve months, owing to a decrease in the membership. At the annual meeting the following officers were elected:—President, Air. T. E. Crosse; vice-president, Mr. G. N. Pharazyn; captain. Mr F. L. Gordon; secretary, Air. A. <l. Russell; committee, Alessrs. IL J. Smith, E. H. Williams, W. G. Wood, C. F. Hetley, G. Kelly, N. Kettle, and C. I). Kennedy.

The New Ball.

I am just born, only a few weeks old, yet 1 had a twin brother born years ago. I wear clothing of the finest texture, but have a good serviceable coat. ' Youwill always find mo in white summer and winter. 1 have very distinctive marks on my liody, and so am easily recognised. Men are just .la-ginning to love me, and even ladies say lam a darling. I can run, swim, ami fly, and yet have neither legs, arms, nor wings. 1 require no food, yet live to a great age. 1 believe in my re-incarnation and feel sure 1 come to life again after death. My name then is “Legion.” 1 have many sterling qualities—stability, endurance, straightforwardness, with a soft heart and an elastic conscience—these make me the friend of the wise man, a helpmate in difficulties, and a source of joy t_o the needy. Just get me first opportunity. J will improve your temper and save you money. Your wife will laugh when you bring me home first, and probably call me a freak.—“ Golfing.” An Extraordinary Stroke. What can only be described as a weird stroke was played on the course of the West Bradford Club. The parties were a foursome. A and B laid C and I» a dead stymie on the eighteenth green. This was the “odd,” and as the layers were dormy one, they naturally assumed that the match was theirs, seeing that it was impossible to loft it owing to the ball being almost on the lip. However, C elected to play what a billiard player would call a “run-through,” and to his own surprise and his opponents' he actually brought off the stroke. The curious part of the incident was that the ball of A and B was left in its former position. How this occurred was that the ball of A was driven against the back of the hole, from which it rebounded to its former position, passing over the ball of C in its backward jump.

Imagine This at St. Andrew's. IAIr. Hilton,'s friend, Philip 'Samson, of the Sunningdale Club, who accompanied the English champion to America: liad some interesting stories to tell when they returned to England after Hilton had won the championship. At the final of the United States championship there were thousands of spectators, who knew nothing at all about the game. They rushed hither and thither and all over the course. WhenevT Air. Fred Herreshoff, the young American who lost to Air. Hilton on the thirty-seventh green, secured a hole, they howled, shook rattles, and generally treated a pandemonium. Six ships’ megaphony were used by the officials io give directions to the crowd.

Another incident Mr. Sajnson relate* was that once when he was asleep in in the middle of tlie night, the teh-phon bell rang so violently that he thou.nq the place must be in fire. He jumped out of bed to answer the call, and re . c-eived the message from the porter: “ \ Press photographer has got into Mr' Hit. ton’s room, and is taking a HaJili<<it portrait of him.” - . ,

The Breaking Point I am not of the tribe of those Who maim the solemn rites of <> o ;t By publishing abroad their woes When things do not. as they suppose tome rightly off: Who careless, what the cause may be Give every care an instant voice M ith terms suspiciously like 1) Or, if there’s something still more free Use that for choice. For me, whate'er of sorrows come, I seldom seem to care a fig; The blows whereat they make things hum I bear with placid “ otium." And equal “dig." If I should leave the narrow “ line,” Or foozle wheresoe’er I go, I think, no doubt, the fault was mine, (A soothing thing), and I decline To care a blow. And, when some fair and dazzling shot Lands in a hazard’s horrid grip, Misfortune is the common lot, 1 recollect, and I do not Let myself rip. And thus, secure from verbal lapse, I hold in check my secret bile. And wear upon my frosty chaps A smile—it is not much, perhaps, But still a smile. But when at length I reach the goa And, wearing still my stoic mask, Have nought before me but to roll The 'ball into the yawning hole (An infant's task), And when, for some unfatliomed cau.-e, That callous ball disdains the tin, Goes here, goes there, or dares to pause (Ah, piteous!) on its very jaws. But won't go in. There comes upon me such a sense Of being doomed —a thing accurst— Of mystery, of impotence, 'That I, in very self-defence, Alust speak, or burst. All, yes. The harmless “pooh ”or “tut* Suffice me, nine times out of ten. Through evil chance or error—hut If once I’m fairly off my putt, You hear me then. DUM-DUM, in “ Pimeh.”

Miscellaneous. Ttet another has to be added to the list of golfing feats of endurance. Air. T. Whittick, a Cambridge University golfer, and William Dell, professional to the Newland’s Golf Club, Hall undertook the other day 'to go eight times round the course between 3 a.m. and 9 pan., every bole to be holed out. The eight rounds were completed by shortly after 7 o’clock, and another six holes were played to make up the 150. Although the day was exceedingly hot neither player was any the worse for this orgy, except for slightly swollen hands. Dell's score for the 150 holes was 5(>0; Al*’Whittick’s- 707.

-Tones: How do we stand? 'I hats like as we lie, T think. Bones (not so new to the game as he seems) : You can lie as you like, but I've played four.