GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1567, 25 September 1905, Page 2

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. (E’er Press Aeaooiation.) Auokland, last n>ght. At the golf tournament the foursomes ruatoh, upon the issue of which depends the award of the interclub challenge vase, was played, and at the end of the round it was found that three couples had tied with 2 down eaoh—Pearce and Reid (Wellington). Lusk and Lusk, and Burns and Barns (Auckland). As there was no time to play off both medal and foursomes, it was agreed that the latter match be decided in favor of which of above three couples brought in the best score in the medal handicap. Pearce and Reid and Burns and Bamford brought in the same scores, and Lusk Bros; won by one stroke. Bidwell won the medal handicap from scratch with 83.

The annual meeting of the golf council disoussed a proposal from the Wellington olub that the conditions of oharnpionsbips should be altogether rescinded, and the matter left in the hands of the council.

Mr T. Gould, representing the Wellinging olub and also the Hutt olub,the original senior club, moved accordingly... Mr Fisher, representing Otago olub, said his club would agree to this course, provided it were made part of the constitution that the championship be held alternately in the North and South Islauds. He moved an amendment to that effeot, and it was carried. The constitution was accordingly amended in that direction, and the senior clubs thereupon handed back the obampionsbip oup without any other condition. Originally there were four senior clubs, which had handed over the oup to the counoil on certain other conditions. .