GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1915, Page 7

GOLF.

Tiitf LM'ana.watu- Ladies' ("iolT (lull) lias renounced prizes for tin- current •season, and -file amount usually spent in dub fcmphieis, amounting to -onic t'2o or more, is to 'be given, witiii tlie consent of the ilonurs, to trie fund lor helping sielc and wounded soldiers. The only trophies- played i'ov are the fled Cross medals, the entry fees -for which go to the Ked CYos.s -Society, and the senior and junior focal championships, for Which th''re are challenge cups and the L.C.I', medals.

A Wellington professional says that, golf at Trentlham is very dead, but slwiuM brighten imp in the suon-iiier. The military camp authorities lhavc taken over the club house as a. hospital, and it now accommodates about 50 men. The ladies have their clr-b ruu:u at a private house, as have the gentlemen. The: course is a tflmiporary cue. with short greens, so the scores are good. Watt I (a 'ocal professional) re.-ently holed out in 07. out in 3.1 and home in 32, a. good performance. I

The following question was asked of tile editor of the Sydney Referee by a miiniber of a country club: "A and B were drawn to play together in a stroke handicap. They both kept their own cards and -marked, their own scores, and also their opponents' score. At the conclusion A made, up his card, a-nd, saying 'B7,' handed it to B, who, seeing that it tallied with tdio score he had kept for A. signed it as correct. B, in bis Umi, added up this own card, and saying 'S4,' handed it to A, who signed it as correct. . Afterwards (next day) a member of tlie. mati.li committee announced that A had not put down -the. score of K on his (A\s) card the same as it appeared on B'a card, which A signed as correct. A made B's score one stroke less on his (A's) own card. Is B liable to disqualification, or are A and B tooth disqualified for not keeping each other's score card. Answer: Rule 5(1) Special Rule, for 'Stroke Competitions applies. It is stated tSiercin,-interalia: "That the seoi'e for each hole shall be kept by each. competitor noting the other's si'ore. . . | On completion of tlie stipulated round tiie card shall be signed by the person who has marked it." Under t!ie strict interpretation of the rule, the competitors should bo disqualified-. As, howover, it is the general practice in Sydney foT a paver's card to "be accepted, though noted by himself and signed by the other competitor, it ds doubtful whether disqualification in the case stated would be advisable. (2) It* it is decided not to disqualify the competitors. (B's card should 'be accepted, A's signature thereto being suffioient evidence that he certifies to the notation being correct. ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR. A four-hall bogey match will be played on the New Plymouth Club's links this afternoon, players to choose partners and opponents. At Witiora on Thursday the third round of the Medley Cup was played, the beat scores returned being:—E. P. Loftus 87—14—73, A. Coxhead 90—16—74, V. H. Deal 92—16—7«, H. Johnston 91— 14—77, Hawke 103-25—78. There will bze no match at Witiora- to-day. Tlie match arranged between Witiora and Inglewood, which was postponed on account of had weather, will be played at Inglewood on August 19. HAWERA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A very interesting golf match was plaved on the Wuvorlov links recently between Mr. 0. Rudrtelf (the. last year's champion) and Mr, S. Turner (of Lower Hutl). The game was remarkable in one or two respects. Mr. Kiddell lulled out three times from over 25 yards from the hole, and on two of the--'- occasions in the second stroke !;■• had in hi-- score two twos and one three. Mr. Tuner had one two from a well placed eh-ek shot within live feet of the hole at ".he 170 yards hole, and three thr.es on .me occasion. It is remarkable to noli, that when Mr. Kiddell holed out from :;"> yards from the hole Mr. Turner holed out from 20 cards, with the following stroke. Mr. Kiddell vent round in live strokes less than his previous be.-t score on the links. Air. Turner went round in 70. hcatino- the record heid l>v Mr. Wvbonio of SO. and healing Air. Kiddell bv'-> up and ■!- lu plav. Afi-r the match was lhii,l,cd, Mr. Uid.lell w..n the live, one i M >. liy lulling out in the la»l. hole from over :iu var.is fiou. i'ie hole in a •splendid three—a 'lood lh,i-h to a wellfought match. l.oie.er carries v.ith lb- ' aallciig.-r '.-Urn-ted (c rarrv further Cam the l.eni-c-f bails. To plav one ;-, to mi-iire foil value out of evi ty .-trol.c.