GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1918, Page 8

GOLF.

Tliis week 11m Now Plymouth Golf Club will play bogey matches, both today (Thursday) and on Saturday. On next Thursday the first inter-club match of the season will he'played acair.st Inglowood at the Waiwakaiho links. All memibers -vvisliin.t; to Tjlay are requested to r.otify the captain as early as possible. WANGANUI NOTES. (liy "Moturoa.") Wanganui Steeples to-day. Going heavy; follow the mudlarks Lady Black shaped nicely oil Tuesday morning. The sharp turns at Wanganui will not suit, Simonides. Gluepot won tlie Wanganui Steeples with 10.S, and has Vlih more today. Bob Barlow arrived ou Tuesday with Depredation, Simonides, Faddington Green, and J'araoa. Gluepot was in receipt of 201b when he heat Braeiiurn by a neck last year. To-day the difference is only 21b. Henry Clay ran a, solid ten furlongs on Tuesday, covering the last seven in lmin 2Ssce—a good gallop. J. I'ryei' went through on Tuesday with Collector, Welcome Nugget, Paul Moore, and Upton. • Before leaving home, Teka pat up a great trial, and if tlie weather was only line you c.iuld easily name flic Connolly Handicap favorite. The only horse that won the Wanganui Steeples more than once was tiio Taranaki-owncd Muscatel, and Percy Johnson was tlie pilot on each occasion. Fred Tilley's team . includes llude, Cooipan, Moutoa Queen, Moutoa Cum,'i, and Gang Awa'. They all look very fit. Gluepot fenced well on Tuesday until lie came Jy the second of the double, where he ran oil. Ho will shape, better' in eonipaiiy to-day. Deeside jumped several of the big feiKc.-i ver\ wildly, and then "thre.7 out" at this brush. Styrax shaped, bettor tluui Minister, J'ioimuala, and Kauri King over tiie small sticks. Kauri King jumps like a wooden horse. Heavy rains have .been tho order of the week at Wanganui. On Tuesday mglit tha downpour was "very heavy, and ye tenlav heavy showers fought hard to stiflu occasional glimpses of snushine. Intimately, tlie wind has risen, and if the weather clears for a few hours the course mav be reasonably dry, though the going is likely to lib very ''dead."

Iceberg has come into favor for the Connolly Handicap, principally upon account of his ability to act in holding going On Feilding form the grey reads m well as anything. Colorado bears i. well-trained appearand a«;i his part* consider they have a roval chance. The distance, two miles and a-quarter, may trouble him. Sir Fisher continues to please the touts, both over sticks and on the flat, and "Alby" Ward should have a fairly comfortable ride to-day. The Puma Hack Handicap is an trait that appears to puzzle punters greatly. All Over, Kudo, Lord Kelson, Moutoa Camp, and Winnniug Shot all have friends, but Kudo may start first choice. Ashley Reed will be on Lady Black to-day The mare moved nicely yesterday morning. Jockslcr Knan is not likely to forget his ride on Zotes over country last Tuesday. The Xgatarua gelding sidestepped the hencoop, jumped high at the brush, scrambled over the spar, stopped to a walk at the double, ran oil' at Ihe hencoop again, and then turned a somersault at the brush, Kaan reckoned be had bad enough excitement for one morning, but another horseman endeavored 1o get the prad over the hencoop and brush; but another spill and a shaking was the only reward for his gameness.