GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1723, 14 April 1913, Page 7

GOLF.

THE HUTT LINKS OPENED. Tile Htitt links were officially opened on' Saturday, a largo, number of players asapmbliiijr. lo lake purl in the mixed foursomes. The links were in splendid order, and ,i strong wind from the west added to the sporting element. Thirteen holds iverc played, the winners being Miss (Jay nor and ilr. 1!. C. Kirk, who, with a handicap of eight bisques, were two up. Mr. T. M. Will'ord, club captain, presented the winners with appropriate prizes. He silid Miss Gaynor was a young player of considerable proinife. Mr. Kirk, as they all knew, was a prominent "golfragette." (Laughter.) Mr. "Wilford pointed out that, not only had representatives from Horetauiiga,' Waiwetu, Miraniar, and Wairarapa taken part in the day's foursomes (exemplifying the wide popularity of the sport), btit they had with them a golfer f;am Wilton's.. Junction, United States, imerictl. (Applause.) The club was lo bo cur/ratulnted on the position it. had attained It had that day reached its majority'. This was its twenty-first birthday—(applause)—and lie was glad to say that sover.il of the original members were still amongst them. The club was in a strong financial position, not only owning the freehold of its links, but also, rarer Still, paying 0 per cent, to its debentureholders. When the course was extended on the lines projected, and they were nblo to lay out three additional holes on the island across the river, the courso would be one of the best and most sporting in New Zealand. (Applause.) The improvement in the greens had caused most favourable comment, and reflected great credit in the groundsman. In order to further popularise the course, it had given_ him groat pleasure to ask the cofnmitteo's acceptance of a trophy for competition t>etween the local and Wairarapa clubs. (Applause.) After three 'cheers had been given for the winers of the foursomes, and Mr. Kirk had appropriately responded, th? links were formally declared open. Everybody's doing it. What? Playing with a Challenger Golf Ball. The Challenger Ball will.(lost Slid is fully guaranteed. Use- the Clialletiger Golf Ball, and you will be pleased.—Advt.