GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 253, 15 March 1913, Page 7

GOLF.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. Next Saturday will see the opening of the Taranaki championship meeting and handicap meeting, which will be held on the new Waiwakaiho links under the auspices of the New Plymouth Golf Club. On that day, commencing at nine o'clock in the morning, competitors will engage in the Taranaki amateur champion and teams match, combined with a medal handicap. The cond'tion- are: Qualifying round of 3)1 holes, medal play, 10 to qualify, and match play thereafter. Any club may enter one or more teams, each of which will comprise four players. Valuable trophies are offered. The second round of the Taranaki amateur championship will be played on Monday morning. Other matches will be played in the following order: Monday—Bogey handicap. 18 holes. First prize, trophy value -C2 2s; second, trophy ''alue £1 Is. Afternoon, third round of amateur championship. Medal handicap. 18 holes, medal play. First prize, trophy value £2 2s; second, trophy value £l. Is. Tuesday.—o a.m.. Taranaki amateur championship- (fourth round). Bogey handicap. 18 holes. First prize, trophy value .-C2 2-: second prize, trophy value €1 Is. Afternoon: Taranaki amateur championship ('final). Continuous-put-ting competitions. ijin« holes. Prizes each da'; for best cards. First prize, trophy value 10s; second, trophy value ss. .. J'.i'ilies to receivo half a stroke handicap in 0 holes. 'Arrangements are well in hand for the tournament, which, in view of the fact that it is being held on the new links at Waiwakaiho, should attract record entries. VAILE VERSUS VARDON. Ther." is -.till a very great deal of controversy in the golf world about Mr. Vaile's book. "The Soul of Golf," and his criticism of Harry Yardou's recently published explanation of how he plays the push shot. The editor of Golf Illustrated suggested a meeting between Mr. Vaile and Vardon. so that Mr. Vaile might demonstrate that Braid. Vardon and Taylor are wrong with regard to their statements that the weight is on Mie right foot at the top of. the swing. and also that Yardou's explanation of the push shot and how he plays the pull are wrong. To quote the words of this leading Loudon iourn-il. which is recognised as the authoritative organ of the

"an;; 1 , "'.i mortincr between Mr. Vaile and Yard on. at which those matters could lie made the subject of practical demonstration, would be of the ereatcst interest, and «■» should be iilad to assist in making' the arrangements." In the fnllovinjr issue Mr. Vaile accepted the offer of C.W-f Illustrated for this demonstration, hut Viirdon did not come up to tlie scratch. It is pretty aeverally renow fi':if- Tavlor. Braid and \":inl(»n have much the worst end of the controversy with Mr. Vaile. and thev certainly have to than!' Van'on for this, because it has mainlv been Vardon's intemperate letters ahoilt Ml'. Vaile which have interested the Xcw Zealand author sufficiently to make him ?o through with the ma Her. Ti! a recent is-ue of C!olf Tllu-trated ]«<■ stated that lie would have a niachiii" made which would aecurately register the weildif on oa<di lee; of the •jiilfer :<\ the ton of the swiii". and also urauired in such a ma.rui.-r that in the event of there beine- any swavini;' the amount nf sue]] swaviny could hj" its'isiered on the machine. Mr. Vaile staled •I,:.! the est of this machine would he f.'.'u, and that he did not <■••' aw particular r-a-.en \vh<- he -houhl hav to pav for this in addition to doim.' the work \vhi-d> hj" has done i:i the cau-e of colt. ■ad hj" invited <.'o|f..rs and oth.cr.s lo com" forward and lind this monev a;;d as-U) in the demenstratirm. Mr. f!eor<!." Herbert Nelson. t!ie entr-rpris'iii: secvtarv and in-na'.-rr of the \Ye<t End «chool of Coif, which is sjfna'ed within a stone's throw >.;* I'iccadillv Cireiis. immediately came forward and offered to find the monev if a machine =nch as that mentioned he Mr. \V''c cm-;!;! lie jnannfiict lived. M>\ Vaile h"d heen in toueli with Mv. d. Miflrath. M"ssrs \y. and T. Averv's export, and he has undertaken to produce such a machine. As the matter now stands, the order for the machine his been nlaeed. Messrs \V. and T. Avrvv state that they will deliver the machine in a f e\v weeks, and J. Sherlock. ♦he famous professional and winner of f|„. \,.ws of the World tournament and manv other important events, lias agreed to yive the demonstration on it. The event is looked forward to with very "Teat interest by the yolfin;: world !> piierally. and it seems as Uio'.i'.di Mr. Vaile will make 'lood his assertion that the teaebin'-' of the triumvirate of famous' golfers. T'.raid. Taylor and Yardon. is fundamentally unsound.