GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 239, 9 April 1912, Page 7

GOLF.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS AND GOOp : PLAY. ' " The first stage of the New Plymouth >Golf Club's Easter tournament commenced on Saturday morning under "happy auspices. Ideal weather prevailed and the liruks, especially the putting greens, were in a surprisingly good condition. The number of entries constituted a record, and the standard of play, as the tallies showed, was much higher than that of previous years. This year a new departure has been introduced, as a result of which instead of giving orders the club will give trophies. These will be .presented this afternoon. Another pleasing feature was that all the events were earried out in good time. Saturday's programme comprised two qualifying rounds of 18 holes, a teams match, and a medal handicap over 36 holes. HAlvLuuew.' -MATCH. The handicap match was won by R. Albbott, with 147, E. S. Bayley being second with 156. Results:—

C. H. Burgess, no score returned. E. 'P. Wefoster, no score returned. TEAMS MATCH. The Teams Match was won by Auckland, 'with '072. New Plymouth A was second with 685, and the following finished in order:—Hawera A 714, Wanganui Til 1 , New Plymouth C 724, Hawera No. 2 T3B. Details:— Auckland—W. B. Colbeck 164, J. C. Burns 162, P. T. Upton 172, H. Gillies 174; total, 672. New Plymouth A—A. Bewley 170, W. Bewley 172, P. S. Johns 172, W. C. Weston 171; total, 685. Hawera A —W. O'Callaghan M 7, A. H. Gillies 172, H. 8. Elliott 182, Capt. Cardalo 103; total, 714. Wanganui—G. Saunders 159, I. Saunders 167, F. J. Miles 200, 11. D. Bates 195; total, 721. New Plymouth B—A. H. Glasgow 188, R. A. Gray 187, A. H.. Steeds 180, H. IT. Ward 109; total, 724. Hawera B—J. A. Turton 17'J, F. G. Treweek IS!), O. H. Rj-an 184, A. A. Stewart 189; total, 788. The following qualified for the championship, to 'lie played oil' by hole play: G. Saunders 159, j. C. Burns 162, R. Abbott l(i:i, W. J'. Colbeck 164, J. Ritchie 166, I. Sauiuleis 167, W. O'Oallaghan H>7, H. H. Ward 169. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. The weather conditions were anything but favorable on the links yesterday, but nevertheless play kept well up to standard. In all, 53 competitors braved tlie elements. TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. J. O. Burns beat G. Saunders; W. O'Callaghan (beat R. Abbott; W. Colbeck beat J. Ritchie; (!. Saunders beat H. H. Ward. In the semi-final ..T C. Burns beat W. O'Callaghan; AY. B. Colbeck beat G. Saunders. The final will be played this morning, commencing about 11 o'< !®ck. BOGEY HANDICAP. This match was jvon by A. Bewley, 3 up, with a handicap of 2. The following tied for second place:—! 1 . V. Mackay (handicap 9), A. A. Stewart (7), F. S. Johns ('2), W. P. Nicoll (11), all square. Other leading scores were: —P. T. Upton (1), 1 down; A. H. Glasgow (5), 1 down; W. Bewley (4), 1 down; A. H. Steeds (8), 1 down; R. A. Gray (8), 1 down; >H. Gillies (2), 1 down; F. G. Tweweek (7), 1 down; G. H. Ryan (7), 1 down; G. A. Parkes (8), 1 down; W. H. McLean (,6), 1 down; 11. S. Elliott (7), 2 down; A. N. Bewley (9), 2 down; W. H. Brown (11), 2 down. The ties for second place " ill be played off this morning in conjunction with the bogey match. In the afternoon a medal handicap was played. Owing to the heavy rain a number of the players did not finish. The following are some of the best scores:— Imlay Saunders, 74—scr.—74; C. H. Weston, 86—10—76; W. Seifert, 85—8— 77; H. B. Armitage, 88—10—78; H. H. 1 Ward, 83—3—80; J. Ritchie, 80—scr.— 00; A. Bewley, 'B3—3—Bo; W. Bewley, 86—5—81; A. H. Glasgow, 89—7—82; T. V. Mackay, 93—1 1—>82; A. H. Steeds, 92 —lo—B2. This morning a bogey handicap will be started at 8.45 o'clock. The final for the championship will be started aJbout 11 o'clock, and the pairs best ball bogey handicap early in the afternoon. At the conclusion of the tournament the trophies will be presented to the winners of the various events.

Gross. IIcp. Nett E. Albbott 163 16 147 E. <S. Bayley 184 28 156 iP. Upton 172 14 158 H. J. Thomson 180 22 15S J. Turton 176 IS 138 G. Saunders ..... 159 scr. 159 G. Grey 184 24 lfiO A. H. Steeds 180 20 100 C. H, Weston 18-2 22 160 W. O'Callaghan ... 167 6 101 J. !C. (Burns 162 ser. 162 H. B. Armitage 186 24 102 W. Bewley 172 10 162 D. Hutch en 187 24 ilft3 H. H. Ward 1«9 6 163 W. H. McLean 181 18 163 W. Seifert 180 16 164 A. Bewlev 170 6 164 G. Gudgeon 184 20 164 W. B. Colbeck 164 scr. 164 !H. E. Elliott 182 18 164 AV. C. Weston 171 6 Kitf F. J. Sliarland 179 14 165 A. Johns 183 18 165 X. Bewlev 189 24 165 A. W. Gillies 172 6 160 IF. S. Johns 172 6 160 J. Ritchie 166 scr. liOO G. Ryan 184 IS 166 I. Saunders 167 ecr. 167 R. A. Gray 187 20 167 ill Gillies 174 fi 168 A. T, Spain 101 22 109 A. A. Stewart 189 18 171 F. G. Treweek 189 18 171 'S. A. (Parkes 189 18 171 R. H. Bayley 192 20 172 A. IH. Glasgow d88 14 174 F. N. Fussell 194 18 176 H. D. 'Bates ..... 195 10 179 Capt. Cardale i 193 14 179 J. F. (Miles 200 IS 1S2 S. 'Spence 204 14 190