GOLF

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 352, 22 April 1897, Page 11

GOLF

Easter week is always looked forward to by golfers, and great disappointment was felt when Good Friday opened with heavy rain. Though it cleared somewhat towards midday it was cold and disagreeable all day. And under the circumstances the large number on the links in the afternoon showed the great enthusiasm which exists among the members of the club. The game was as much enjoyed as usual, though naturally scoring was a little higher. On Saturday some most interesting games were played, one of the best being a foursome, in which Mr Carr, with Mr Gould (a member of the Melbourne Golf Club) as his partner, defeated Messrs Grimshaw and Peel by 2 holes. Mr Grimshaw, after his long absence, played surprisingly well. The course is now at its best, and the recent rains have done a lot of good to the greens. Mr Timms deserves great credit for the improvement he has wrought on them. The Green Committee have this week fenced the Bth and 9th greens in view of the forthcoming New Zealand Championship Meeting. Curious technical points are always arising, and here is a conundrum which actually required solution on Saturday. A playing with B as his partner finds their ball lying against an obstacle which he manages to remove without disturbing the ball. A whose turn it is to play turns to his caddy, selects his club, and is on the point of addressing the ball (he does not ground his club) when it rolls over. Query Is this a stroke ? (B) If so, does it affect the rotation of play ? The question was put to Mr Fairbanks, a member of the Royal and Ancient Club, St. Andrews, and he decided both in the affirmative. Golfers would do well to consider this decision.