GOLFERS' MECCA

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 17

GOLFERS' MECCA

All Eyes On Belmont Next Month (From "N.Z. Truth's" Golf Correspondent.) "Golf is a funny game," Harry Vardon once wrote. The result of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup once again proves his words true. THE overwhelming defeat of Morpeth m this event stunned golfers m New Zealand. New Zealand really won the Cup and lost it, for, according to the conditions laid down by the t'.cnors, the matches were to be over 18 holes.At that stage, New Zealand was one match up and one hole lo the good. AVhy the conditions were altered to <Jb

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The Wellington Provincial Championships were staged at the Hutt last Saturday. The A graders are ploughing through the mire. A. L. Stevens (Scottish) and F. Silver (Scottish) filled Ist and 2nd places respectively. <

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