GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 610, 13 September 1909, Page 5

GOLF.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP , ENTRIES. , (By TeleErnpb.-PrMi Association.! . Auckland, Soptember 12. The New Zealand golf championship meet, ing, which commences at Cornwall Park links to-morrow, promises to prove highly successful. Tho fine weather of the past week has improved the links, which aro now in excellent condition. Almost GOO entries havo been, received from considerably over 100 competitors The entries for the principal events are:— : Amateur Championship, 80; Open Champion-' ship, 00; Foursomo Bogey, 100; Bogey Handi-' cap, 02; Medal Handicap, 8G; Driving Compeii--. tion,. 72; Approaching and Putting Compete tion,, 72. Tho professional match " has ■ attracted six entries, which ineludo. tho leading players of the Dominion,.Clements, of Wanganui, the present, open champion of New, Zealand, being one of the number. : The competitors for tho amateur and open championships include H. C: Smith, 'of Dunedin, tho present amateur, champion of New Zealand, and' A. C.' Duncan; of Wellington, ex-champion. THE PROGRAMME. ' (By Teleeraph—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, September 12. ' A- number of golfers have'arrived in Auckland from the Manawatii tournament, and nearly all the competitors who are taking part <in next week's carnival are hero. The links aro in good order,at Cornwall Park, and if the woather holds fina the tournament will be a .memorable one.. Entries aro .exceptionally good; and the reputation of tho men compet.ing is sufficient gliorantee ;of an interesting week. The. programme, of .events is as. under;— Monday, 0.30 a.m.—Opon Championship .of New-Zealand,-first round. :1.30 p.m.—Open Championship of New Zealand, second round. Tuesday,,- 9.30 . a.m.—Open Championship (third round) and first qualifying round'of tho ; Amateur Championship. Concurrent.with this is played the first round,of tho Medal . Handicap. 1.30 p.m.—Open', (fourth round) and second qualifying 'round (amateur)." Concurrent with this is played tho second round of tho Medal Handicap, also the Inter-club' Challenge Vase.' . . Wednesday, 8.30 a.m.—Professional .Sfatch play (first round). .9.30 , .a.m.—First. round .match play (Amateur Championship). J. 30 p.m.—Bogey .Handicap. - . Thursday, 8.80 a.m.-I'rofessional match play (second round)'. 9.30 ri.m.—Second round match play- (Amateur Championship). ' 1.30 p.m.— Foursomes Bogey Handicap'. Friday, 8.30 a.m.—''-Professional ; match play (third round).: 9.30 a.m.—Third round match ■mf (Amateur-'Championship). 3.15 p.m.— Driving.'Competition and Approaching ..and Putting Competition. Saturday, 8.30 a.m.'—Professional match play (final), i 9;30 ■ a.m.—First final •match jjjlay. (Amateur.. Championship). 1.30 ,'p.m".— ' becond- final match ■ play (Amateur Championship;) 1 ■" MIRAMAR GOLF CLUB The following' are tho Tesults of men's championship matchcs, played by members : of ■the Slirnmar Club last week:— . , First round;—.T. H. B. Coates, won by de--fault;'M. W.Horton,. won by default;. P. C. Freeth beat L. F. Watkins, 2 up; C, R. C. Robieson beat W. E. Fussell, 3 up and 2 to play. Semi-final;—J. H. B. Coates beat C. R. C. 'Robieson, 2 up. ' . CADDIES AND OTHER ITEMS. Golf Week in Auckland (says the "Herald") will bring in-its train an inundation-of kneebreeches. and.clubs., Passengers, in. trams may. .prepare to be treated to conversations of the most mystifying kind. It is not everyone who, 'Understands','golf terms, any' more than 1 ' the Scottish bagpipes' appeal" to' the universe at 'large as .being, musical. However, what will -be Greek, to tne uninitiated will be'of absorbing : interest- to "the wielders: of the; "brassey"and the "cleek.", We may' look for animated on' games won and. lost;- lamentations .(is;to."short, putts" missed, enthusiastic .descriptions qf "long drives" achieved, and woeful references to "stymies" and other bars to ■ championship' honours.. Even' the-smaller fryare likely to' become Afflicted with "golfitis" during Golf Week. ■ The caddie master' has notified-,'the Auckland -Golf Club> that, he will

require 150 ; boys every', .day,' . Now, as tlio school .holidays are, not due, how, is . this' demand, to be. met? The problem is to know .wherC'to get these'necessary boys. It is to be honed that the truant officer is a -golf enthusiast. One of.the joya^of t)ie golfer, is.-.the intelligent caddie, who knows, instinctively whetlier.to.hand over.the."driver",the "iron;i'tho "miishie," the. "putter," or the "niblick."! Some caddies, moreover,, improve a man's gam?. They are watchful, critical. 'To make, a mess i of ail awkward stroke' is ■to fall' in the eyes of this..kind'of caddie..' .Hence'his prreenco'is' a spur 'to' effort; Undoubtedly, therefore, 150 boys/must bo. found. ' ! ■ ■ The championships are: to be played, round' the beautiful, and interesting courso' at One Tree Hill. The; tea choscn for , the driving competition, is! almost on the summit of> the hill. One ,may; readily conceive the pleasurable sensation; in store for visitors and onlookers stand-' ing on tlio 'top of this eminence—which coih•mands. so" magnificent ~'a view—nn'd ", watching •the. fiight8 > of tlio. little* white.balls for probably over 200 yards down' towards what is known,as the amphitheatre green. This ought' to be a fascinating spectacle,' not only tp the : enthusiastic golfer, but to the spectator who has to confess to. an ignorance of the invigorating game. ' •