GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 10, 30 May 1914, Page 7

GOLF.

NEW PLYMOUTH OIAJB. A mfl(tch in the Ngamotu trophy cotmpetition, 36 holes, will be played to-day. The maitcih between New Plymouth and Hawera on Wednesday next is looked forward to with iconsidterable interest. In previous matciies each club hlais won on its own linkfy and as the teams -for Wednesday are ibloth strong, a good contest may be anticipated. 11awera expets tla send up 25 players. Players are reminded that McOormick. will (Jomunence coacOiing ou Thursday ®cxt.

WITIORA CLUB. -No formal match will be p-laiyed today. Witioia players have also made special arrangements for Wednesday next 1 , iai arrangements for Wednesday next, which will include a. medal conupeitjtion in tihte morning and a pairs l hest ball match in the afterwfuvn. Early entries aito requested for the four-ball math.

A ladies' scaled handitap. po?'t entries, will also take place on Wednesday, to ettart punctually at 2 p.m.

| TABAHUA CLUB. ! A men's bogey mati'li and a ladies' handicap medal match will be played »n the Taxahua. links to-day. | OOLF IN ENGLAND. London, May 4. Practically every prominent amateur toolc part in: the "Goif Illustrated" flold Vase competition at Simningdale. The. weather was dull. Harold Hilton and Ouimet, the American, played together. Hilton played beautifully, and won with scores of 71 ami 77. Ouimet had a poor score, Imt his golf [generally was good, lie drove a long ! ball with an easy style, while bis iron I idiots were brilliant, but bis inability to play short putts swelled bis total | considerably. His rounds were 83 and 183.

I In the first round, Ivo Whitton, the j Australian open champion, needed two j fours for a 79, but eaine. badly to grief, i for each 'cf the ; koCe.? cost 'himi six, amid ; lie finished with an 81). I In the second round lie did more sixes j than anything else, and tore his card up ! after a few holes. He has the appeari ance of a strong, rather rough-hewn ! player, with only a few shots that he j can .probably rely on but it- would be unwise to attach too much importance on to-day's performance. His past l'e- | cord makes it clear that he can often play effective and accomplished golf. He , has an excellent and cheerful temperament.

H. ]). fJilliea took second prize with scores of 79 and.7o; while R. Harris and Dr. A. T. Rivevi with respective Bcores of 80 and 77, and 77 and 80, tied for third position.