AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 6

AUCKLAND.

{By Special Correspondent.) N.Z. Championship Meeting. / F l < KLAN I) is to be well rrpref I sented by quite a large team at 4 J X Heretaunga on the 16th. Several of the tourists are going to Palmerston lor the Alafia-watu meeting on the 10th. (’olbeck. Morton and Lusk left for Palmerston on Thursday night, while Mact.’ormick, Burns, Bamford and Bruce are following during the week. IL T. Gillies, of Hamilton, will also be at Wellington, so Auckland will be able to put its best team in lor the O’Rorke Vase. One does not feel inclined to give them a great chance in this match, as Wellington and Christchurch are very strong, and I hear that Wanganui and Napier arc to be strongly represented. Nerves and Medal Play. The ordeal of the <)|*en Championship is one that puts a terrible strain on the nerves of the competitors, a strain which is perhaps too much for the average amateur. I always feel sorry for the amateur who, after two, or perhaps three, good rounds, suddenly runs against trouble* and his score is ruined. Jf the trouble comes early in the round, he never *eems to recover, and bad becomes worse, until the card is in danger of being torn up. Some amateurs don’t even do as* well as this, and all their rounds are inferior. They do not seem to be able to concentrate their minds on the game, and stroke after stroke slips away. Play<*rs taking part in the Open at Wellington on the 16th ami 17tli should take my remarks to heart and practice the art of concentration, and see if they ran not save those strokes that will get lost. Alteration to Rules of Golf The committee appointed by the Royal and Ancient ('lub to propose alterations to the rules, have brought several amendments. which will be considered at the R. ami A. meeting in September. The most important alteration is the one dealing with “lost ball.*’ ’Hie present rule is rather severe, an I the alteration to lose ot distan. e am! penalty would l>e more equitable. To lose the hole, which is the ease at present. is very severe. Several other -light alterations are prop«»*e I, and a few delinitions are mad** a bit clearer. sp* . ial rules for Bogey founded on the stroke iul*m are also to be submitted for < on-iderati<m. It is proposed that tha -perial rule (match play) which makes disqualification th** penalty for waiving any pcnalt.v incurred be amended to loss of lode only. — ♦— •