GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 8

GOLF.

THE EASTER TOURNAMENT. The Easter tournament which is again being lipl<l on the l Now Plymouth Colt Club's links at Waiwakaiho opened on Saturday under most favorable auspices, and gives every promise of being equally as successful as its predecessors, even though tha committee found it necessary to somewhat civt. il the nrogrnmir..' on account of war condition's. "The weather was glorious :u:J Jic links Scing in good (.rile;- tie solfrrs had an enjoyable time, though perhaps on account of the early sreison '.lie golf shown was on tlie whole hardly up to that seen at some tournament*. The caries received were good, Plymouth. Inglowood a\id liawera Club? entered freely, whilst Wellington and Palmerston North wcie also represented. The links were in good order, reflecting credit on tlie woik'performed by the custodian Mr ,T. T. Crapper. The arrangements for the tournament, were excellent, tlie committee consisting of Messrs AY. P. Nicoll. F. S. Johns, R. J. McQuade, H. R. Bloxham, ]). K. .Morrison and .1. Austin, having attended to all the details. Mr \V. 11. Wood, as secretary, proved the right man in the right place. Putting competitions were also held during the- day, and will be continued to-day. The results are as follows:—; BOGEY MATCH. 0. Grey (Witiora), handicap 7, 2 down, W. P. Nicoll (New Plymouth), handicap !), 2 down. Geo. Gudgeon (Inglcwood) handicap C, 3 down.. W. H. Wood (New Plymouth), handicap 15, 3 down. Grant Sim (Palmerston North), handicap 15, 3 down. F. S. Johns (New Plymouth) handicap 3, 4 down. G. 11. Ryan (Hawera), handicap 9, 4 down. A. Bewley (New Plymouth) handicap 4, 0 down. >. A. 11. Steeds (New Plymouth) handicap 8, G down. C. O'C'arroll (Inglewood), handicap 12. (i down. R. T. McQuade (New Plymouth), handicap 10, 7 down. A. J. Johns (WellingtonV, handicap 0, 8 down. W. Berridge, handicap 11, S down. \V. Marshall (Inglewood), handicap 13, 8 down. W. K. Wallace (Hawcra) handicap 18, 8 down. F. W. Sutton (Hawera,), handicap 11, 0 down. R. C. Kirk (Wellington) scratch, 10 down. A. E. Surrey (Inglewood), handicap 12, 10 down. W. Hooker (New Plymouth) handicap 15, 10 down. H. R. Bloxham (New Plymouth) handicap 15, 11 down. F. G. Newenham (Palmerston North) handicap 0, 12 down. MEDAL MATCH. gross lic.p. nett W. Hooker .... <ls 20 75 G. M. Hebbell ........ !)!) 20 70 H. R. Bloxham 100 20 80 ('• Sim •••• SO 4 82 W. Marshall 101 18 83 W. H. Wood 103 20 83 F. S. .Johns SS 4 S4 G. Gudgeon 02 8 84 W. P. Kicoll !)5 11 84 G. 11. Ryan 01) 12 S4 R. T. McQuade 07 13 84 A. E. Surrey 101 10 85 F. G. Newenham 00 12 87 A. J. Johns 08 8 00 A. H. Steeds 100 10 00 C. O'C'arroll 10S lft 02 W. K. Wallace Ufi 24 02 A. Bewley ... 100 5 05 E. C. Gilbert '.. 110 20 00 ECLECTIC MATCH. The position of the eclectic aggregate with this morning's bogey match to be counted is as follows; Geo Grey—s up. Grant Sim —4 up W. P. Xieoll—3 up G. 11. Ryan— 2 up F. R. John:;—all square W. Hooker—all square G. Gudgeon—all squavl? R. T. McQuade—l down .H. Wood—l down C. O'CaiTol]—• 1 down H. R. Bloxham—2 down A. J. Johns—2 down A. Tf. Steeds—3 down A. E. Surrey—4 down A. Bewley— 4 down .K. Wallace—4 down F. G. Newenham—s down \V, Marshall—fi tlown F. W. Sutton-—5 down LADIES' BOGEY MATCH. There were six entries in the ladies 1 bogey match, which resulted as follows: Mrs F. S. Johns, handicap 10, S down. Mrs F. 11. Brown, banuieap 27, 9 down TO-DAY'S PLAY. This morning a bogey match will bo plmycrl, and this will be counted in the eclectic aggregate, The afternoon will be devoted to a pairs best ball match. There will also be a ladies' bogey match.