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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 119, 7 October 1912, Page 5

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THE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. By Cable—Press Associatioa-XJopyrjgkt. Received 6, 5.5 pan. London, October 5. Harry Vardon beat Hay in the professional tournament by a put on the last green. NEW PLYMOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP. The final for the championship of the New Plymouth Club, between the present champion, A. Bewley, and D. MeCord, was played on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. It was decided that the match should be 27 holes. The play during the first two rounds was not of a very high order. The first hole was won by Bewley in six, and the aeconi in three. The next five holes were halved. "The Coffin" was won by MeCord m four, and the last hole in fire, making the players all square at the end of the first round. The winning ball tor this round was 42. The first two holes in the second round were halved, and the third was won by Bewley. The next two holes were halved, Bewley won "The Pines" and "The Rocks." "The Coffin" was halved, and MeCord won the next, leaving Bewley two up, the best ball, being 41. The first hole of the thud round was halved in four, the second in three, the third was won by Be» ley m five, the fourth was won by Bewley in four, the fifth was halved in six, Bewley won "The Pines" in four, which made him 6—3.

Some of the greens were by no means at their best, the grass being long, and the holes appeared to be too near the approach side of the greens. Mr. Bew- • ley has played very consistently throufkout the season, and certainly deserved his second successive championship win. TARAHUA CHAMPIONSHIP. The championship final between Geo. Gr <;J T > winner of the Saturday division, and VV. H. Broome, winner of the Thursday division, was decided on Saturday afternoon under ideal conditions. Neither player was "on his game," the play being of an "in-and-out" character. The issue, however, was in doubt "right up to the thirty-fifth hole, Grey maintaining a slight advantage in position after the first round, he being then one up, the result of an unusually good, or luckv shot, doing the "Home" hole in two! His drive took him into the gully, and then he mashied out, a distance of about "? fifty yards. At the conclusion of the second round the position was unaltered Grey being still one up. The last round was very interesting. "The Pond" fell to Grey, the play of both men being weak. This increased Grey's lead to twtf-i Grey got a splendid ball away 1 for the 'Junctions," the ball falling just above the rushes on the left. Broome sliced his drive, but/he retrieved with his next, a mid-iron shot that carried him near the green, bnt his approach was ive, and the hole went to Grey, making the latter three up. Grey's drive for "Tit-bits" was long and well-directed. Broome, however, got in a splendid second with his iron, the ball- reaching the little gully, but toppled over the side and went down the hill. It coat him two to reach the top again. Grey was more unfortunate, his ball also toppling over,-and',it took him four strokes to reach the green, holing out in his next from a difficult position. Broome was right up against the boundary fence, but he got his ball out sue-" cessfully and landed within eight feet of the hole, which he gained in his next, reducing his opponent's lead by one. Grey got a long ball over the gully, and was on the greenin ( fab. BroonV watf short with his first, but reached the green with his second. In the subsequent putting, Broome was victorious, Grey then being one up. The next hole, fell to Grey, who started badly but recovered on the green. Broome drove two splendid balls, but his weak approaching nullified the advantage. Grey suffered a reverse at "The Pines," failing to negotiate the trees, it Costing him six to reach the second paddock. Broome got well over, and reached the green with his next. The hole was not played out. Grey one up. Both men played badly at "Cantlop," Broome having the worst of the luck. The verdiet went to Grey, thus making him dormy two. Grey'ij first and second shots were weak; his next was better, and his approach.put him on the green. Broome had a bad lie for his third, but he managed to get within a few yards of the green. Hie next placed him on level terms Grey, who missed with his put, Broome doing likewise. The hole was halved, giving Grey the victory by two up arid one. The ladies' approaching and putting competition was won by Miss Gilbert, the runners-up being Misses Somervail, Treeby and Collis.

Wanganui ladies defeated Htuma at the latter place on IMday by 7 games t» 5. The previous day the Wanganui ladies played Waverley and were beaten ob th« total by one match.

The question whether or not the Norwegian whaling companies at present operating in the southern waters would do any injury to the fishing grounds was asked by the Inspector of Fisheries (Mr. Ayson) at an enquiry at Bluff recently. Mr, W. Traill said that although he was not in a position to speak definitely, he thought they would seriously injure the grounds, inasmuch as they would attract the sharks, the unused portions of th* carcases of the whales providing them with ample feed. As a rule the. disused part of the whale is towed out to sea, only to be. washed shorewards again. Sharks, of course, he stated, migrated, only coming about the shores of th* island during the summer months. Mr. Ayson expressed surprise to learn that portions of the whales were not used, is when the Norwegian whaling companies asked permission to anchor in the bays the Department understood that they were to provide floating factories by which the whole carcase could be disposed of. Mr. Traill said that this bad not been carried out at Stewart Island. Mr. Ayson: "They should be made to do so." Continuing, he mentioned that.it was a great waste, as the whole of the carcase could be turned to profitable account. All Canadian and Japanese whaling companies utilised the whole of the whale; not a bit wtts wasted. / ■=

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