THE LINKS

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 17

THE LINKS

Golf

Australians May Come "GREEN^_GOSSiP (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Golf Correspondent.) E.JYMoss, ex-open champion of New Zealand, who -has returned to Auckland from a holiday m Australia, is enthusiastic over the courses around Sydney. He played against several of the leading ' players of Australia and upheld his reputation of a fine medal player, : returning cards of under 70 on some of the courses. MOSS paved the way for a tour m. Now Zealand by four of Australia's v best professionals.- ,'•■-..•'. . He thinks that if sufflcient inducement is forthcoming, Sinclair, Clark and the brothers Corry will come to New Zealand and play a. series of matches throughout the Dominion. i Moss*, says Sinclair is a wonderful golfer and 'has improved, by his experiences at Home. He alone would be a' great draw for New Zealand :golfers to see. The visit

from the Australians would also give New Zealanders a line on tlie. playing powers :of ; their own men: It is to be hoped, that the powers .that Ybe m New Zealand golf will lend an ear to^ Moss's appeal for 'a guarantee for these player*. Added keenness

is shown after

such visits, and , our men have an opportunity of practising anything they may learn. We will never get Bobby Jones and Co. here, so. let us have the nearest and best to match our men against. On His Game The crack players are all hard at practice, m view of the coming- Easter meetings. / . ;< A. D. S. Duncan is plying exceedingly well at present, and 69's and 7-o's are common scores for . him at Heretannga. YVonder ful golf! j = ..;'. , J; Galloway, an ex-member of .the Palmerston club, has accepted a position m Nelson. Soon he will be disputing premier honors m club matches at Tahunauni Links. A few weeks' practice and John will be trying to knock the record into the sea, . Reg. Butfers's score of 70 m the recent tournament, at Napier is a competition record for the course. His 33 out was brilliant golf and enabled him to bring a record to Miramar. Always have a copy of your favorite wooden club. To break one just before a tournament plunges a crack player into the depthsof despair. Sloan Morpeth's favorite driver went the other day and the open champion yras m mourning over it. If he cannot get another love before Easter he ought not -to grieve, for" he can get as far with his brassie from the tee as his opponents will get with their di-ivers. Oh, Happy Day! . i ■.■■■■■■■■ i i Golfers will be pleased over the golf ball war coming. In a few weeks* time one will be' able to buy another club or two on what one saves on balls. Getting back to pre-war daysi '' V . A "Rory-a-mor" is a slang word on the golf links for a four. I wonder if Captain Edkins had a run of "Rory-o-mors" one "scramble" and then named his, gee-up after them? There are not many first-class golfers m New Zealand who do not use the overlapping grip. The leader of the palm grip players is Dr. Ross, of Dunedin, who still sticks to the grip of his -boyhood golf. The doctor is using the evening light to get m practice to ward off' - the attacks of. several younger players of the southern districts at the Easter -meeting. His recent scores say he is pi-epared.