GOLF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2597, 3 September 1909, Page 7

GOLF.

POVERTY BAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. To-morrow afternoon, on the Poverty Bay Golf Club’s links, commences the tourney winch is to decide who is to wear the laurel wreath of champion player of the district for the 1903 season. Unlike most other athletic pastimes, golf is essentially an individual game. In golf, there is no such excuse to offer for defeat such as blaming the half-back for playing a selfish game, or ascribing failure to win to faulty fielding. The unfortunate, or, ahull we say, fortunate thing about golf is that there is no other fellow to blame, and failure or success rests entirely with the individual. player. In all clubs, the championship is an honor which all players naturally covet, and the play of the season is in reality a preparation for the final struggle that is to' decide who is really the best player for the year. The Poverty Bay Golf Club have had a highly successful season. Not only have there been more players competing, but a marked improvement in the standard of play has been noticeable. For many seasons past, Pare Keihahas appropriated the championship with comparative ease, until the title has almost become to be looked upon as his by right of long usage. This'.season, however, it is realised that there are several Richmonds in the field, and it remains to bo seen whether the local champion can withstand their endeavors to wrest from him the title he has so long held. . Among the players who ars, most likely to annex the championship in the tournament commencing, to-morrow afternoon are: Pare Tveiha, G. M. Dodgshun, Geoff. Willock. J. W. Chirnside, F. H. W. Traill, and J. H. Bull. These are the scratch players of the club, but there are a number of others who may effect a surprise by defeating some of the cracks, and even carrying off the coveted title. Sixteen players will compete in the championship, and the order of play will he balloted for this evening. Some of the new men have been showing exceptionally consistent form throughout the season, and if they can maintain that high standard the championship should produce a most interesting contest before the issue is finally decided. A great deal of interest attaches to the championship this season, and it is expected that the eight players will have a large following of golfers and the general public as they fight out their matches to-morrow afternoon.