GOLF.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 692, 11 June 1903, Page 9

GOLF.

As showing the enthusiasm which the masses in Scotland throw into their one and only game of golf, the visit of Invorallochy’s fishermen golfers to Edinburgh was an event of interest. When not at sea the natives of the Aberdeenshire village spend most of their time on the links, and that they have acquired a very fair amount of skill they showed recently by defeating the Bon Accord Club of Aberdeen, by 44 holes to 43 in a 25 aside match. Playing in their fishing 'costume, they presented a novel sight on the Edinburgh Burgess and Musselburgh courses. * * * • The South African Amateur Championship was decided at the Port Elizabeth Club’s links on April 14, 15, and 16, and was witnessed by large numbers of spectators. Wynne, of Port Elizabeth, and Law, of Capetown, tied for the first place inf the first day's two rounds, and it was felt (says a local paper) that the struggle mainly rested between' these two, although Proudfoot, the champion for the last eight years, was only three behind. R. Law was the first to come in, having completed the two rounds in the excellent score of Hl and 83 respectively. The excitement increased when Wynne started for the last hole, and it was ascertained that he only had to finish the round in four strokes. This found him in a good posi-

tion on the blue ground, but, in putting, he had the bad luck to leave his ball on the very edge of a hole, thus losing by one stroke. The scores were :—Law, 336 ; Wynne, 337 ; Rollo, 343 ; Proudfoot, 345 ; Wilson, 349 ; Wimble, 350 ; Allison, 352 ; Southey, 359 ; Grimmer, 373. The Grimshaw Memorial Handicap was played on Saturday) by members of the Auckland Golf Club. The following are the results, several members failing to return their cards :—H. Gillies, 4 up ; W. Heather, 1 down ; Dr. Coates, 4 down ; J. C. Bums, 4 down ; Dr. Lewis, 5 down ; C. Heather, 7 down ; M. A. Clark, 7 down; Rev. C. Tisdall, 8 down ; E. Turner, o down ; J. Sykes, 9 down ; L. E. Mair, 10 down ; J. R. Rutherford, 11 down. • • «• «r Handicap foursomes will be played during the week, entries for which closed last night.