GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 14 September 1914, Page 4

GOLF.

NIP.'.V PLYMOUTH CLUB. IS. S. BAYU.Y WINS TUli CHAMPION MP. Tlie final for the championship of the New Plymouth Coif Club wuu* piaved at the Nyumotu links, Wfujwaikafiio, on Saturday afternoon, when Ji S. Bayley deteated A. Bewley by > up, sifter a fine game, the issue be ng in doubt to the l.st hole. The earekillnr Iliad tho links in splendid' order, whilst the weather wab perfect for golf. The matdi was toliowed by a number of interested spectators.

Tlio lirst hole was halved in five. Bailey won 'the second in fcur. The next two fell tlo Be-wley in 3 anu (j respwtnvely, making lum one up at \lio fourth. By securing the jiitih in 4, Bayley made the game all square. The sixth was halved in 0, tlie seventh -went to Bayley in 4, and the ninth i,n 5, whilst the eighth was halved in U. Bayley therefore turned two up. liewiey nade the game ail square agiain by win ning the tenth in 3, and the eleventh in. 4. 'whilst the twelfth was halved in 5, each taking four on the green to h'Olc out. Bayley won the thirteenth in nve. tho fourteenth was halved in 4, whilst Bewley won the fifteenth in (1, the game again,being all square. The sixteenth fell to Bayley in 2, placing hmi one up. The seventeenth was halved da 0, whilst the eighteenth 'went to Bayley in 3, miaking him two up and dub champion for the year. Baylcy's score for thj 18 holes was 70. Oil Saturday next) a St. Andrews Cross Medal handicap will be played at the Ngamotu links, and ou the following .Saturday there will be a four-ball match, when long handicap players will play with short handicap players. On Thursday, September 24th, tlie New iPlymoutlh. club will play the Stratford dub at Stratford.

TARAHUA CLUB. Tlie second round 'cf the men's championship was played on Saturday afternoon. Cliong beat G. Grey, 2 rip and 1, and Douglas beat P. 'Grey, 7 up and (j. For the ladies' championship, (Miss I''. Putt beat Miiss K. Free, 7 up and ti, and Miss M. Free beat Miss Trceby, 2 up. A ladies' modal match, 1(8 holes, was flayed, Miss Putt winning with il)8 3—105, Miss West being second with 25-14—111. AYITJ.OKA CLUB. In the senior championship On Saturday, Maekay brat Paton for the final I'f the Saturday division by & up and four. Tho winner did the eiguteen holes in 78. In the junior championship Hurstbouse beat Johnson by one up. The final for the club championship 'between Mack ay and Medley (Thursday winner), will probably be plftyed oil on Saturday next.