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Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1917, Page 8

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1 <}wing to the ineclemency of the wea- ] ther last Saturday, the first round of the ] Standish Cup was postponed until Saturday, June 2, Iby which date players must finish the round. In the Thursday < section of the Cup the second round has ■ been played, Wood defeating "Webster. At the invitation of the Inglewood Club, a team from the New Plymouth Club will journey to Inglewobd on Mon- . day, next to meet a team from the local , club. Being a public holiday, it is hoped , a, long team will be available for the trip, and players who can possibly get ; away are requested to send in their ' names to the captain or secretary as soon ' as posible. Already about ten players ' have signified their intention of going, ' «, but as Inglewood wants fourteen players ] ™ to meet them, it is hoped that others will ' do their utmost to get away. The team 1 will leave by the second train in the < morning, and a pleasant day is antici- i pated, ' < Golfers will be interested to know that i in a recent game on the Municipal Links, 1 Wellington, (Phil Wright established a i record for the course. Going out his 1 score was 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, total i '36; while coming home it was 4, 5, 4, 5, 1 4, 3, 5, 4, 6, total 40. As the bogey for ] .the course is 78 it will be seen that q Wright's performance is a very fine one ( indeed. J i Wright is a eon of Mr. Cecil Wright, . of Stratford, who for many years was ] one of the keenest members of the New ,