NOTHING LIKE TRYING

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 14

NOTHING LIKE TRYING

Veteran Arthur Duncan To Seek Australian Scalp (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Golf Correspondent.) A D.S. Duncan, New Zealand's, great amateur golfer, is to make another endeavor to win; the Australian championship.

FOR some time, Duncan's long gamehas caused him worry, but recently his touch has returned and he has been hitting pin-splitters— long and straight. He;will be over !in Sydney some two weeks before the open, so as to enable him to get accustomed to the' conditions there. Following closely' on Miss Kay's visit and her' success, the form of -NewZealand's great veteran, golfer will be worth watching. It may be a little rash ■ m. these days of young golfers 'to expect a veteran of over fifty to win an open. / ,•' . But "Arthur Duncan is a great golf eland- when m form, even now/he is capable of achieving the feat. The prospects of having four Australian professionals to compete at' the open championship should be welcomed by the Dunedin Golf Club. Carriagie Clark, "Walter Clark; H. Sinclair and W. Corry haye written and made a proposal to visit New Zealand'and play matches here as well as' competing; at Balmacewen. These four, With C; S. Douglas, Ai Shaw, J. Mcintosh and other •' leading New (Zealand pros., should make the meeting" th. best ever held m New Zealand. G.P.lark and Sinclair .were sent home

some two years ago -by Australia to play.apd study golf, and every inducement should be put forward to make their visit a certainty. Kapi Tareha must have remembered the saying of a great professional: "Never slacken "off m a match, have no sympathy, beat your opponent by every hole if possible." Kapi did so m the final of the South Hawkes Bay tournament, when he defeated H; A. Black nine up and eight to play. Kapi won nine on eiid and so secured the title for the second time. During the matches he played three rounds of 73 and one of 74. His 73's made a new record for the course. On many courses the rieglect of players to replace turf has caused mkny words of indignation from the greens committee. These players are now called '"rabbits." They dig and root up the turf and never replace it. Consistent and • improving golf will always receive its reward. , K. Neal has been doing so this season, and deserved his win m the final of the Coltman Cup at' New Plymouth. C. M. Chong found he could not: give this improving player severi strokes, and was defeated by; 3 and 1. ,y„ T With Morpeth, Lusk, Plumley .and George, the Rotor.ua tournament should produce some fine golf. This popular meeting again drew a full nomination of 80 players,