CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2153, 20 May 1914, Page 10

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

AMATEUR TOUfiNKY AT SANDWICH Sy Tdesrapft-Pras London,. M.a.v 18. In tlio first round of the amateur golf championship at Sandwich, M. 11. Hilton (present 1 champion) bent Boyd 8 up ami 7 to play; Robert Harris beat Crowno, 7 am! 5; C. A. Pali'iier heat Jerome I>. Travel's (Atncricft), 2 up; Hon. Jtielmcl Scott (Australia) bent Roduov Brown (America). 3 and 2: Cliamrick beat Rnapp (America), 5 and 4 : Rcid boat E. A. Lasseu (liX® champion), 4 and 2: Halo (America) boat Whijiham, 5 and' 3; Barker beat Terry (Australia), G and 0; Chaa. Evans (Amorica) boat Cranston, ■-> and 4: Ivor AVhitton beat Stewart. 7 Mid J5; 3. Murray bent Tnslee (America), 2 tip: Apnerloy (Australia) beat Weaker, 3 and 2; Rovilian Lnnkhart bent Castle, 1? awl 1; IT. D. Gillies (Now Zealand) beat Yeomans. 8 and 7: J. Graham heat Charles, fl and 4: F. Oiiii'Koi (America) beat ifaornvgor (Manila), 7 ami 6. P. Hi-rK'shoiT (America) boat St. John, 4-3. Over a thousand spectators followed T-lilton's and Palmer's founds, The latter. who is the Irish ehnmpicm, is (ifly-six years. Travcrs's outward journey cest <M strokes. He and his onpoiionl turned snunre. Travel's was 2 un r,t the twelfth l-nik-. and the wir m?r« npiaisi Ri!iar« at the f'xteerjth hole. Trrvtira nlnyed poor golr, and was often blinkered. A crowd alsi) followed Ouimot, frha

played good, steady fiolf, His approaches were beautifully-'judged. There m« 232 entries. The weather is brilliant, and the oourso refy fast, the gftens being we'll watered and easy. THE MIiUMAK cr,I;(l. Mtsnibers of the J-liramar Golf Civil) avr- notified that the Isogey comttetitian will be played oii Saturday next, and the men's foursomes cu May 31.1, Entries dose at the secretary's office 011 Thursday) Slay 38. Bowkr.-s, Jje \ip-to-elafc?, St your hands with fiusspy's Composite Bowl, Sin. (Slli. Soa.), Sin. 1.32 in. (Sit). Coz.), 5 1-lflhi. (3!b. <07..j. K, HonUlmrorth, Tobacconist, Sale ,4 gent, Cuba Street.*