GOLF

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 40, 16 August 1919, Page 12

GOLF

(" By Fairway.")'

The Islington Cup, mixed foursomei, was played last. Saturday at Heretaunga. The course was dead after the heavy rains, but the greens were firm aiid putted true. 'There was * fair entry, and the winning couple, Mrs. J. Findlay and Jl. W. Kirkby, put up a creditable performance in- returning a, card of 2 down.

At Miramar, the _ second qualifying 'round of the championship was played. The best scores returned were:—A. Vf. Clousfon 84, B. L. Taylor 87, O. S. Wilson 88, E. H. Liddle 89, E. A. Scott 89, R. M. Doughty 89, L. W. Grace 90. H. R. H. Balneavia 91. In the Junior Section, P. P. Webb (91) and A. Seaward (93) were the best returns. P. P. Webb, with 91-16-75, was the winner of the medal. A. Young won the Bogey Handicap with a score of 1 down. ! Karori had Waiwetu as their visitors— and victimß—at Karori last week. The match was 8 a-side, and Karori finished up with a grand slam. Results were as follows:—Rhodes beat Gwilliam, 3 and 2; Dunlop beat Cook, 5 and 4; Ardell beat Faire, 2 up; Sievers beat Hobbs, I up; George beat Halsaro, 5 and 3; S. W. Stitehbury beat Townsend, 5 and 3 j Wright beat Collett, 4'and 3; Griffiths beat M'Caskill, 3 and 1. Rhodes played fine golf m the first nine, and reached the turn in 36. Gwilliam was driving beautifully, but his short game was not too sure. Sievers nearly threw his match away; he was sup at one stage and had to hole a difficult putt to win on the last green.

The ladies. played a L.G.U. medal competition, which was won by Miss Conway with 78 net.

Great interest ha_ been taken during the last few weeks at Johnsonville in the qualifying- rounds of the Treweek. Trophy. The following is the drawi for the first round, match play, being started to-day: —A. Moore v. K. S. Kent, C. R. Redwood v. Gibson, W. R. Kirker v. J. Ellis, H. Graves v. S. P. Andrew.

Miss D. Petrie put up a fine performance in tho bogey competition. The soft course was against low scoring, which makes her winning card of 1 down an excellent return.

Mr. B. Darwin, the well-known golfing writer, won the "Golf illustrated" Gold Vase, played for at Mid-Surrey, with a score of 183 for two rounds. Major Gillies, the ex-New Zealand holder of the vase, was out of practice, and finished down the list. ■

R. F. Hamilton, a 19-year-old boy of the Philadelphia G.C., played seven rounds of the publio course of that city in one day, starting at 7.15 and finishing at 8.15 p.m. Hie average was 81, and his best round was 77. America is encouraging the young golfer in many ways. Tournaments for boys and girls are now general throughout the States, and some fine players have been discovered. In one of the leading clubs a 17-year-old boy is first player in teams matches. "Sam" is taking a leaf out of "Sa_dy_" book and making his future golfers while they are young. There are young golfers in New Zealand, and some show great promise, but they have no matches or tournaments to play for, to induce them to play tho game seriously. There is no .finer gamo than golf for the young to play, and I am sure that soon colleges and private schools adjoining golf links will inolude golf in their sportß. Clubs should support them, by allowing reduced subscriptions to these juniors, tor it is from the'boys and girls of to-day.that tho future members of tho' club (are to come- „ J. H. Kirkwood, the young Australian professional, is still winning tournaments and breaking records in Victoria. His latest victory was in a tournament promoted by the Royal Melbourhe Club, which he won, by ten clear strokes, with a 75 and 77. Kirkwood has unproved greatly sinco the war started, and it will bo interesting to see how ho shapes in four hard rounds in this year's championship. . . Returned soldiers are taking e_te_sivoly to golf, actuated no doubt by tho eternal desire to do » "Better 'Ole."

Every golfer should endeavour to carry out rules No. 1 and No. 6 of the Etiquette of Golf. Once again the big mcii and big professionals are giving their opinions as regards the size of the hole. Some favour a larger hole, others vote for a smaller tin. The improvement- in the ball have drawn forth a suggestion from one noted 'player, which is not to alter tho size of the hole, but to mako a standard ball. This is a good suggestion. Another says do a way with the hole and uso a flag on the green, t ho ball to be deemed to be holed out when resting within six inches of the flag. The distance could be measured by the score card. This is a revolutionary suggestion, for one of the groatest ploasures in golf is to see tho ball drop; into tho hole, and tho suggestion is also open to abuse. There is no argument when the ball lies at the bottom of the tin. It wil bo interesting to hear what step the "Rules of Golf" committee takes when the case ib put before it. Tho committee certainly will not make the game easior, if the balk keep on improving as they aro said to be doing.