PULLS AND SLICES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 259, 24 June 1932, Page 2

PULLS AND SLICES

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% GOLF COMMENT NGOKONUI CUP COMPETITIONS TO BE PLAYED TO-MORROW. APPRO ACHIN G TOURNAMENT.

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The reesnt period of wet weather i has restricted aetivities to a large extent in Rotorua, although there' were always a few enthusiasts willing to face the elements. The Arikikapakapa eourse has stood up to the' drenching well, and is playing accurately, the putting greens in particular being very fast. The drainage work recently carried out around the sixth and eighteenth greens has proved its value. Despite the- heavy downpours, these greens | and their surrounding bunlcers show- j ed no disposition to flOod. A decision has not yet been made hy the Rotorua Golf Club committes i ps to whether the remainder of thei course will be drained, but if the two' experimental schemes continue to be effective the more eomprehensive plans are almost certain to be put in hand. To-morrow, considerable interest wiil centre around the playing of the seini-finals of the "Ngokonui," Macdonald Cup competition, when N. Smith will meet W. Kusabs, and M. D. Carr will nieet E. H. Hill. As all of these players are in good form, it is difficult. to anticipate what the result will be, and in any case the final' is sure to provide keen competition. A medal handieap competition for club members evill be played in conjunction with the Ngokonui cup matclies to-morrow. Thn four-ball bogey matches played last Wcdnesday produced some excellent results. C. Redhead and Simons proved the winners, with a score of six up, and the next at the top of the list were A. Fronch and S. C. Broolcer, four up, and E. H. Hill and E. Shnlfoon. two up. A certain amount of consternation was causod on the course last Saturday afternoon when golfers playing in the competition were suddenly confrcnted with the spectacle of a pack of bounds pursuing an unfortunate liare. According to one hunstman, the foatsteps of golfers ruined the chase, as they obliterated the scent for the hounds and the hare made a claan get-away. Ifow many golfers blamed the hounds for spoiling their game of golf? The Golf Club committee, however, is thankful thr.t the huntsmen, in their en-liusiasm for the chase, did not follov* the hounds on to the course. A few doze i horses racing across one of ihe faivways would provide a great as; ortment of cuppy lies. II is anr.ounced that the programmes fov the Rotorua Club's open amateur tovrnameat. from August 23 to 26, and the Veterans' Tournament, from August 31 to September 1, will be issued in a few day's time. The committee are confident that despite the depression these events will be as suceessful as in former years, and it is folt that most, if not all, of the noted players wlio came last year will come again. Certain alterations have been made , in the conditions of entrance into the open tournament. The handieap limit has been raised to 16 instead of 14, and the nuniber of acceptances has been extended to 90 instead of 80. It is anticipated that Brinsden, last year's ehampion, will attend to defend his titlc.