CHARITY GOLF

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 7

CHARITY GOLF

WILKIE BARD DEFEATS DOUGLAS. "It is a great honour to have played Douglas ... It is an honour equally as great to have the privilege of paying over to tho funds of tho Plunket A AVRh”those words, Air. Wilkie Bard went in to get changed. He was wet through.. Atiramar golf links in■ /, drizzle on Saturday were not exact y comfortable, but weTx-known corned an had won his matah with the professiona champion, and was satisfied, they Y played eight holes, and with the concision of two strokes a hole. Bard Jon three up and two, amid uie plaudits of those enthusiasts who had followed the golfers round. Had the weather been fine there would have been a much larger crowd. golfing, circles much interest had been evinced in the chanty match between Bard and Dougdas. As it was, about Ji 140 was raised including the .£5O challenge money, which waspaid over immediately after the match An auction sale of various photographs ot tho famous entertainer realised quite> a lot, and one signed picture was sold fol <£4o, and immediately presented to tCi.r Plunket Society. "Air. Bard certainly can play golf, said Douglas immediately the match had been concluded. ’ In a way, it was rather a pity that the game was taken in so light a vein, although much amusement was caused by grotesquely attired members of Mr. Bard’s company following round their chief, potting at tho holes with balls six inches in diameter, taking extravagant shots with nibirons and midlicks, bashies and mutters, and other weird and wonderful arrangements of the conventional golfing "tools.” , . , But Bard can now say that ho has beaten Douglas.

WELLINGTON CLUB. The qualifying rounds for tho Wellington Club’s championship were played at Heretaunga during tho week end with the following results:-!. B. MacEwan, 83—82—165;' P. B. Cooke, 48—81 —165; D.‘Whyte, 83-82-165; J. B. Parker, 82—86—168; 11. R. 11. Balneavis, 81— 88—169; A. Strang, 83—86—169; R. O. Chesney, 87—83-170; K. Duncan 83-88 —171; A. J. Abbott, 89—83—172; L. M. 11. Grace, 81—88—172; H. C. Leese 8588—173; R. M. Doughty, 8<—86—173; D. Al. Alorgan, 89—86—175; R. Cooke. 86—89 —175; O. J. Wilson, 89—89—178; A. Morris, 88—90—178; E. O. Hales, 84-95—179. Tho first eight qualify to play in the championship; match play over 36 holes. There were 39 entries. At the same time the qualifying rounds were played for the junior championship (handicaps 14 and over). For this there were 17 entries, tho best scores being: Sir K. Douglas, 185; 11. J. Bruges, 188; A. Boddington, 196; A. H. Hollis, 196; Al. Duncan, 207; C. Ashford, 209.