GOLF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2162, 30 May 1914, Page 12

GOLF.

El'.y GitKi-s.] DOJNDS AT HEREtAUNGA, An interosltnp matc-h was played at on Wodiicsdfiy between a team of ladies representing t.lio J1 asi prion tloK Club iji.id file WeiliMgton CUy]F Clul).. 'file ffl r®6# were represented liy Mesdaroes Guv \\ iH.ia.ms, N. James, mitt Missis Mobiesaja (:!), and Pay ton, and llif latter by Misses J3. and V, .Bell, t< \ Bmuton jud Mrs, \V\ ®L tee.% ■'■iflol tilift result was & victory lot M&storton by one match. Mio jfjoffe nofc-:-_'b}o pcrforeiattcos wc-ro put up i.ii the ■outfall liiatah 'by Hisses E„ Bell and N. liraiifloii, who beat- the Misses Bob- . ir-son by 7 up and 6 to play, and in the simy-cs by Miss N, Brandon, who beat Miss E. K'jbkson fey 7 up and G to play, Tlio other matches were ati of a very oven, nature., the actual results are a.s follow r-~ ®BRtesi (Mas'terkm players men* tinned first): Mrs. Guy William boat Miss L. Baiidop, 2 and 1; Miss Knbieson beat Miss Si. llcl]. 1. up; Miss E. Ro'bioson lost to Miss N, Brandon, 7 up and 6 to ploy ; Miss. I'ayton lost to Mrs, tec, 2 up; sits. N, James heat Miss V. Bell, 1 v.p. Four-ball MatrliMisses Robies.oll (2) wcrS beateft by Miss N\ Braiidcn and Miss ID. Bell, 7 up and 6, to. play; Miss Payion and.. Mrs. N. James beat Mrs. Lees and Miss V. Bell; 1 up. l"h.o Wellington ladles' team this year k of courso keenly feeling the loss sif the- Misses V, Collins. A. Pearce, and M, Bnrnes, who are all absent in. England. As' the formsr is the ex-cham-pion of Key Zealand, and Miss Pearce the presSttt; champion of the Wellington Crab, the lo's's- call bo duly appreciated.

Owing to the lieavy downpour on Friday of la si \V4?«fe it was again doomed advisable to postpone the Ward Poursomes, hut .Saturday iunred out fine, and it was foar.d thai an error had been irmdn jn postponing the maioh. The course is no-.v so much improved that it is almost Impervious to (lie wrt weather, and unless we are visited with a downfall it will bo hardly 'necessary in fte fnti'.ro to postpone any matches.. _ Thjs foursome is now to be plfivp.d this afteillooo.

The match for the Tnson Cup, accordii'K to schedule, is down to be plavct) this afternoon ai; Christchure'n, but for various reasons it lias been postponed n.ntjl a lat cr dale, The postponement will benefit- tho local team to the extant. that Slcssrs, j.; C. Bidwill Bird M, R. H. tklneavis, who would not have been available next Saturday, will ba at. til© eliib's services wlieii '' this trmteli is, played later. Tins team will bo wsvi'cor.ed (i:is year »v the absence of two prominent players. Messrs. A. J. Abbott and W. R. • Reid, who are away on a visit to England, I'mir m the club's enthusiasts .have devolved -.a new method of plavmj; their matches, that' is to ploy medal rounds instead of match play. This, of course, is ft 11 talent r.iotiod of i.iiipf.ortiig the staadatd of play, but owing to the fact that fca@li of tlio four players iinis! hole on.eh hole, ihoir progress round tlw iinlis is somewhat slow, ■dftd there jiavo becii a few l ffs to ilio blocking that ensues. No doubt when this matter is beforo the players in question, they will: See that players behind them aw> not 1 unduly mconvcnienced. |

Building Up Local Tradition, . The Jolin.sonvi.lle Golf Club, tliotKdi Quito .J'W.Wg eluiu i§ evidently on ?is way to build'up local traditions, Tvtu reinarka'olo events happened in the ■eolvrse of play during hist weals-eiid, and probably thr. chaneoa wero a mill«m to 0.110 agafost either event coming off. fn-st-yoai; player in tlio com/so of ljis drive 'kiiled jj bird flying acioss tlio line t<] fcho hole, Auotlici' mem|)or immediately performed an finally extraordinary feat. Driving to ®0 se-fond hole, his ball fell into and StajfCd ill a rush-hush fifty yards short: tlio- hole, !TlTen:, &n ijeijig' :g|iygi\ aMty swipe, the- ball darted from the-rush-bush, soared tip in the faro, of the southerly, socnied fe havifj iii the air, arart in on fell plump into tlio hole. More remarkable Stilt it stayed there. The .Johnsulivilliv colfcrs will probablv wait a long while before repeating cither of triclfs.

: Some. Coming Events., Tin's -afternoon td'arrus reppAscniinp; tlie •fomisaurillu and Karon* Club's will try conclusions at Jolmsomulle. Ti:o ® ra £', ®as Allan's: —Burnett (Karorrt v - .Sloan fJohnsonrillo), M'Beath (Kafrjri) v, A4a.ni.fi (Jobiisonvillo), IJgvos (iVaron) y, Kent (Jobisonville), BarWay (Karori) v- Moore . (Johusom-ille), Atkinson (Karon) v. Manning (.TolmSWiviHe), Magnus (Karori) v. Dr. M'Jiil lop (JchnsoimlJe). Mfevmg will represent., tho Otald Golf Club m a match against the .Mtinaiviit'U CUj.li at I'almerst.on ffqr'ffi on Wednesday, Jftijo 3:—P&doviu, ICirlt. Tonilu Uionn, M. «,iid P. Simcox, HartSr. Georgoj L.yonsj Iln-pley Chamherlain, Palmer., "and Tolhursi; pisses Simcox, Hodge. -M<\sdames 31,. Swnccx, L UacciiaSj and Davies, and Brown

I' According to tho .prQgf.a"raine r tho Karori Ooif Club has arranged the following matches for its members; — May 30., match with .Tohnsonville, at Johnsottrille; June 0,, Bij.gcy S-andicap; June 13. return match with Johnsonville, at Karori; Jtmo 20, men's foursonios ; July 4., nicdal handicap .; July IS, mix*;<l foursomes; July 20, medal ha-iidieap; August ), match with Waiwe'u. at Wajwettt;. AiigJis-ii 8, medal handicap; August lp, mcdivl handicap; Auenst 22. return match with Waiwetu, at- Karori; August 29, men's championship. Tlio eight bsst g.'re.ss aggregates recorded in any two i.neda! matches fo qualify for ciuh championship.

Decisions of Hutt Committee. The committee of the Hntt Golf Club has depicted to _ bring into play three est'ra- IwleSj which havo been, iu course ■ of preparation on tte flat for some tinio past. This should 'tend. to do away with tlio congestion, which lias become apparent in fine weather. After sixteen holes havo been played (the course was . previously _ thirteen holes)., the round v.ill Iki finished by replaying Nos. 7 and Having notv settled the regular order of pl:ty, the committee deci'tlcd to fall in with the ordinary_ method of hand!-. capping by strokes in bogey p.iay, iu■stea'd of aUofcjm* bisques fe be liseii— available at any tirtie. at. the choice of • the player. The now cards about, to be issued will show this Iwlcs at which tho vstritfiia stroke s ; sro to be taken. [ Standard of ths Amateur Came. [ So far as I am able fo judge, tho stamferii of amateur golf in this c'otifi- : try is not nearly so hish.as it was ton or fifteen years ago (iVrites Harry VarAvn in the "Daiiy- Mail").. It may be ■ only a. delusion, hut personally 1 am PoHViaceil that; the young amateurs cf tertlay do nut think about tho ganie or apply Shtiiisclw's s<s assiduously tp t.hi> task ot mastering the -advanced shots as their pro'fcwsscirs wore wont; to do. That nwr setsnj ffin unreasonable rewark considering hoiV extensively .golf stroke* and. ths U'sys of executing t.hiiii a?- ! © lisCTissed among all grades .of player*. Where the young men of a decade or two ago lairi tl;o foundation of their strength was in the -tet that they prar-ti:--ei! tlPii;t:.ii!y and regnlariv msirnrj of playing vi,itches and medal founds all the tifiw, 1 suppose that our habits are iiifitiMffd by the circumstances in which we live. With the gutta-percha haU.tbwP was sinpiv no enjoyment tobe lionve'i from golf unless oiie learnt how 49 sfl'ijig properly and bit tho oh-

joct with compkto accuracy. With tho rnbboiHHirfl.'l ball a satisfafttety result k ■often obtained from an imiilfcrcniiy struck shot. ConserjuijiHly ibo old incentive to make t'imo for aii hour's praci:i:(?e,, even at t'lic cs.pen.se. ;of giving wp a ma ( ch wliich one would .like dearly to play,. 110 inn::er exists, and tho quiility af the gulf is suffering-.

Jottings. .. Mr. j.[. W, ITorton is to bo congratulated upon liis hiorriorioiss score of 2 up on bogi'v at Mir.amaf last Saturday, v ben lies won the cl-üb's competition. in these days when conijibtitiojis arc so often won by handicap men, it is an ' ad''.Oil pKasuro to seo a scratch 111 an ■ wirt 'fjvs i.ii Mr. Horton's case.) with 3. fair marj;ia. Given a littlo inoro steadi-; ness in his tee shots, this jiiayer ought ■' yet 'q bo beard of in ohsjiivpioiiHijp events. t The gsrilal face, and hearty faugli of tho la to Mr. Oiton Stevens will bo missed ot tbo Ilutt course. Although of late years he- only played occasionally, he vras sometimes to be. seeii <yiijoyijig a round with n lew other '"oldtimers" who ivoro out for exercise aird : atnusomeni rather than for serious golf - i Lord Charles Hope, who did so well 3ft the amateur championships iii Franco during the wo.elt. won, tho Chiquo Ports RoUl moJal of tbo Hoy a J St. George's . Olvib on April 11. hist with a. score of' 75, which ihchided an evil 7 fit: the fe.Bth. Lord Charles is vindicating ttio things that wem said about .him .last season, which was practically his first Tear in important. ;gßlf, ana' on sreee'n't; TOrm lro is tho most promising tff tho : younger British amsteurs. riayiiijf on Good Friday on tlio Brighton and Hove course. Mr. Arthur Bovd did tho 10th hole, a di.st.anco of 329 yards. In otto stroke. —London. "SpdrtsBian." . Ou the evo of his departure tor Eng-. land, the. late Governor-General of Australia, Lord Denjn.au, presented, a hand-, somo silver cup to tho Victoria Club ' for competition by its members. . Golf anii 'Exhibition will ooefa. at. Prestwick ' on Tiiesdaif, June 9, and in coniicction with, it there wi.il be putting comnet;:-. tions. tho sum of £10 being given daily vn prizes. , "Golf -is a era7o in tins country, but. in Air.erica ft is more than a it ■is a disease." This was tho opinion ■ expressed by Miss Gladvs Ravenscroft • ■on lief Whim to after itiniiihE : the ladies' golf champinnship of Awerica.