GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 6

GOLF.

THE EASTER TOURNAMENT. A DECIDED SUCCESS. The New Plymouth Golf Club's, annual tournament opened on the club's new cightecu-liole links at Waiwakaiho on Saturday. The weather at the opening was perfect, but about midday rain came on for a while, but cleared later, and the afternoon broke dazzling!}- line. There' were record entries, competitors hailing from all over the North Island, though disappointment was felt at the nonappearance of the cracks, Saunder Bros., Colbeck and Gillies, who were in town but elected not to play on the links. This was the first tournament that lias j heen held at the new links, which were in fairlv good order, with the exception of two "or three holes, where the grass is rather long. This, however, is not to be wondered at, considering the beautiful growing weather we have experienced 'lately, and the fact that Easter has arrived this year at an unusually early date. Visitors v,-ero charmed with the view from the golf house, and players were most eulogistic of the whole course. Mr. J. Pa ton. the secretary, was as usual indefatigable in his | attention to his duties. The qualifying j round of 30 holes in the championship j was plaved on Saturday, also the medal ' handicap of 30 holes. Some good scores I were registered, but the strangeness of I the links evidently affected the play of I many. j The handicap was annexed by J. Power, with gross 191. handicap 22, net | 100. W. Seifert running a close second I with ISO —10—170.

Five teams entered for the teams match, but in each team one or more' members did not complete the course, and the match was therefore declared off. The following are the principal scores:

QUALIFYING ROUND. The following sixteen qualified for the championship on Hie gross score: A. H. Lewis, J. Harrold, W. Seifert, D. Pryde, J. Tower, B. L. Taylor, M. O'C'alloghan, ,F. S. ,Toil lis, D. Cogbill, A. Bewlev, H. S. Elliott. Geo. Gudgeon, CI. F. Perston, W. j Ralph, R. 11. Baily and S. M. Cochrane. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the morning of tl(e second day's play, though in the afternoon a slight westerly hreeze inconvenienced some of the players. The course has improved materially. and is in much better condition now for play. There was a very large crowd of spectators present during the afternoon. This morning the committee is arranging for a suggestion hox, in which they will he pleased if visitors or others would kindly place suggestions for improving the conditions of play at the links. The first and second rounds of the championship produced some close play, '2l holes having to he played to decide the matches. Results:— CHAMPIONSHIP (18 HOLES). First Round. Taylor heat .Tones. 5 up and 4. A. IT. Lewis beat R. Baily. (i up and ">. Seifert boat 11. S. Elliott. 8 up and 7. O'Cullaghan heat ITarrold. 2. up and 1. Pryde beat Coghill, "up and 2. Ralph beat A. Bewloy. 1 up at the 21st. which he did in two. Power beat Perston, 1 up at the 20th hole. Gudgeon beat Cochrane. 7 up and 0. Second Round. Taylor beat Tewis, .j up and 4. Seifert beat O'Cullaghan. 4 up and 3. Pryde boat Ralph, 1 up at the 20th hole. Power heat Gudgeon. 2 up and 1. BOGEY 'HANDICAP. The Bogey ■Handicap resulted as follows: II IT. Ward, 4 down. A. A. Stewart. 5 down. MEDAL HANDICAP. 111 the afternoon medal handicap of IS hobs F. S. l'arkes. R. S. Abraham and \V. Bewlev tied for first place with a score of 02. PITTING COMPETITION. On Saturday the following six tied foi the putting competition, with 17: O'Callaglian, Power, Wardrop, Taylor, A. Bewlev and W. B. Glasgow. Yesterday's putting competition was won hv K. TYanlop lis. and A. 11. Lewis IG. TO-DAY'S PLAY. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. This liorniiig's draw for the semifinals is as follows: —Taylor plays Se.iferi, Pryde plays Power. The winners will play off for the championship in the afternoon. OTHER MATCHES. Tn the morning a bogey handicap will be played. Players are requested to be on the ground early, to enable the committee to make an early start. In the afternoon a men's foursome will be played, taking the place of thtf fourball match. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. Per Tress Association. Christehureh, Saturday. The amateur championship of Canterbury was played to-dav on the, Shirley [ links and was won by B. C. Rutherford, with 10(1, the runnor-up being B. B. Wood, with 171. I In the morning the medal handicap was won by N. K. Cox (Timaru) and the afternoon medal handicap by C. Humphries (New Brighton).

MEDAL HANDICAP (HO holes). ; Gross Hep. Tl. , ,T. Powpr .... 101 22 100 W. Seifort .... 180 lfi 170 A. H. Lewis .... ISO 4 170 S. M. Cochrane .... 210 32 17S •T. Havrold .... 182 scr. 182 Geo. Gudgeon .... 203 20 183 D. Pryde .... 1!>0 0 184 M. O'Callaghan .... 103 8 185 F. S. Johns .... 107 10 187 1 H. S. Elliott .... 201 14 187 D. Coghill .... 100 12 187 I\. Wiirdrop •223 30 187 W. Ralph .... 20li 18 188 E. 1'ilRC .... 213 24 189 11. L. Tavlov .... 103 4 180 R. 'II. liaii.v .... 200 20 180 D. Hutchen .... 217 28 180 A. P.civlev .... 200 10 100 W. P. Xii'ol .... "21(1 24 102 G. F. Pevston .... 204 10 104 G. Morpeth .... 210 lfi 104 A. Coxhead .... 234 40 104 G. W. S. Pa ton .... 210 24 105 A. H. Glasgow .... 218 20 108 F. C. Parkor .... 225 24 201 H. P>. Armitage .... 220 24 •202 J. II. Thompson — .... 235 32 203