GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1916, Page 7

GOLF.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. THE OPENING DAY. The annual Taranaki championship and handicap tournament will be held on the New Plymouth Club's links at Wsuwakaiho to-day, Monday and Tuesday. The qualifying round of the Taranaki championship will be played this morning, starting at 9 a.m. The round will be over 36 holes, while a teams match and a medal handicap will be combined with this event. It is usual for 16 players to qualify, but in order that the final may be played on Tuesday morning, only eight ' will qualify this year. The' four-ball match will .also be played on Tuesday morning, instead of during the afternoon, and the bogey match to have been played on Ttfesday morning will be deleted from the programme, thus leaving the afternoon free. The links have never been in better playing order than they arc at present, and some good golf is anticipated. J. F. Ritchie, last year's champion, will not be present this year, but S. Turner, R. J. Taylor (both of Wellington), G. Sim, W. Seifcrt (both of Palmerston North)), and other visiting players will provide splendid competition with Taranak's best players.for a keen dispute for championship honors. Altogether there are over sixty entries for all events, and given a continuance of the fine weather, a successful gathering, is assured. TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIPS. QUALIFYING ROUNDS, 36 HOLES. The* following is the draw for to-day, play commencing at 9a m. sharp. Players not ready in above order will lose their places:— L. Climie scr., v. L. Seifert scr. '■ G. Sim 4, v. B. L. Taylor sor. W L Fitzherbert 6, v. W. Seiferf- 4. S. Turner 4, v. S. Smith 6. F. S. Johns 5, v. F. S. Parkes ft. E. J. Reid 9, v. E. S. Baylev 9. S. ?o\vdrell 9, v. H. Thomson 8. :. C. Louisson 7, v. W. P. Nicoll 11. ■■" A. H. Steeds 10, v. G. Grey 10. - J. i'ui on 12, v. A. A .Stewart 11. J. S. S. Medley 9, v. H. R. Jenkins 11. W. D. Ross 11, v. J. E. Lewis 12. R. H. Pavitt 12, v. K. B. Bain 12. G. Chong 9, v. B. J. Mcßeth 12. G. H. Ryan 12, v. C. P. Brown 12. R. T. McQuade 15, v. F. W.'Bond 18. H. J. Dodson 14, v. S. Wyllie 15: W. H. Wood 20, v. C. R. O'Carroll 16. C. D. McAllum 17, v. A. E. Surrey 16. J. D. Scott 16, v. J. C. Dunlop 20, H. R. Bioxham 20, v. F. A. Moodie 20. G. E. Kebbell 20, v. R. Spencer 20. LADIES. The following is the draw for the Ladies' Medal Match on Monday, play to commence about 10.30 a.m.— Miss Stephenson 6, v. Mrs. Were 12. Mrs,, Paton 12, v. Miss Hammerton 27. Mrs. Quilliam 15, v. Mrs. O'Carroll 36. Mrs. Johns 21, v. Miss A. Read 21. Miss F. Putt 30, v. Miss Rolls 36. Miss N. G. Free 23, v. Mrs. n'hetter 29Mrs. Walker 25, v. Mrs. McQuade 27. Miss K. Free 35, v. Miss L. Laing