GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 307, 24 June 1912, Page 5

GOLF.

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 24. 12.20 a.m. London, June 23. In the golf championship Tom Ball headed the qualifying rounds for the opening championship with 144. He did his first round in 08, constituting a record.

A mixed foursome over thirteen holes was played on the Tarahua links, on Saturday. The best five cards handed in were as follows: Miss Hammond and Douglas 91 2fi 65 Miss Gilbert and R, Baily 86 20 66 Miss Warren and Napier 110 30 80 Miss Stoddard and E. Avery 106 24 82 Miss A. Putt and J. G. List 94 J2 82 The following cutting from the Empire (Calcutta) would seem to show that our Indian brethren have a keen eye for tne humorous aspects of the game:—"A correspondent who implores us not to divulge his name sends us the following: A match which aroused great local interest was played at Tollypore during last week, the players in question representing the maximum handicaps of their respective teams. The weather was hot and dry, but a large gallery in the same condition assembled to witness the imatch. At the first hole, 359 yards, Mr. Manall led off with a low bumping shot to within 360 yards of the pin. Mt. Clare drove to the edge of the tee. Twenty minutes afterwards the hole was halved in 14. Mr. Clare took the lead at the third, Mr. Manall having just missed a> putt of an inch. At the next, the short hole, Mr. Manall struck his seventh into the nullah, and taking ten to get out, became two down, his opponent having holed out in a lucky 15. With, his drive at the sixth Mr. Manall struck a spectator who had stupidly been standing at right angles to the tee. On the eighth green Mr. Clare skied his putt and lost the hole. A mechanical eleven followed and Mr. Clare turned one up. At the tenth, playing a determined game, Mr. Manall smashed his grassie. At the eleventh Mr. Clare drove a divot 160 yards. Approaching from the edge of the thirteenth green Mr. Clare made the longest shot of the match. Ait the fourteenth Mr. Manall teed a dozen "Professionals" before clearing the tank, Mr. Clare, who went round by the bamboos, winning in 19. The long hole was halved in a strenuous 25. Late in the day Mr. Manall drove into the last bunker on the course, Mr. Clare following with a like. Here for the next half hour play was of an even nature. Then Mr. Manall sent for a new niblick. After the landslip the umpire decided to postpone the match, and declared an interval while the competitors, in company with the few still undefeated spectators, inspected the 'nineteenth hole.'"