AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 8

AUCKLAND.

There have been no matches for Senior during the past month, so players are all bent on lowering their handicaps. By the rules of the L.G.U., we are only allowed the chance of lowering handicaps once a week, either in a match or by notifying that a card is being taken out with that object. Very many players think these are unnecessary restrictions, and that if a player can lower her handicap at any time she ought to be allowed to do so. This seems reasonable, but the object is to get at the "match” form of a player. There are a number of players who would rather have a handicap too low, for "it looks welV* “By your handicap you are known.” So if they can fluke a lucky round down conies their handicap, and they are delighted. Of course, one is naturally more tolerant of this clas of offender than the player who lies low’, and does not bother to make an effort to lower her handicap unless there is a prize to be won. Both are wrong, and the L.G.U. wisely tries to strike a happy medium by giving the committee power to “halve” a doubtful player, and restricting the over-eager-ness of the others. Unfortunately, two of our club representatives at the New Zealand Championship met in the first round, Miss Gorrie defeating Miss Cotter, and was in turn defeated by Mrs Slack. Miss Rachel Gorrie distinguished herself by defeating Miss Craeroft-Wilson, a player with only a 3 handicap, but in the next round Miss Pearce put her out.

Miss G. Gorrie came second in the Mellsop Cup, which is for the three best medal rounds, during the meeting. With regard to Mrs Guy Williams, the winner, the Auckland Club has the honour of numbering her among its members. Miss Elsie Commons is presenting a prize for junior players. The first round was played on Monday. The match against Maungakiekie, which was to have been played on Thursday, on the One Tree Hill course, has been postponed till Thursday 12th. Maungakiekie.

Between thirty and forty members entered for the Medal handicap match played on September 4th. Miss Minnie Steele returned the lowest score, 125 handicap, 36—net—89; Miss Kathleen Holmes, 135—40—96 (second). Mrs Rulings, 135 —36 —97; Miss Scott, 135— 36—97; Miss Yonge, 139 —40—99; Miss N. MacCormick, 128—28 —100. Waitexnata. The medal handicap match played last Wednesday resulted in another win for Mrs. Stringer with a score of 132 gross, handicap 26. net 106; Mrs. Prime, 115 — 8—107; Miss Goudie, 119—6—113. In the semi-finals of the Gold Button match, Mrs. Prime plays Miss Goudie and Mrs. Stringer plays Miss Gudgeon.