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2L WittJüp iBlecorö of " g e i&opal ano ^unctent " $ame. " Far and Sure.” ■ 'Registered as a Newspaper.] No. 213 Vol. Vili.] Price Twopence. FRIDAY, AUGUST ioih, 1894. [Copyright.] io.r. (d. fe? Annum, Post Free. Aug. 18.— North-West Club (Londonderry) : Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Headingley : Monthly Medal and Scratch Medal (First Round). King’s Norton : Captain’s Prize. Chester : Monthly Competition. Cheadle v. Macclesfield. Formby : Monthly Optional Subscription Prize. Redhill and Reigate : Silver Iron. Wakefield : Monthly Medal. .Sheffield and District : Captain’s Cup. Rochester: Monthly Medal. Rochester Ladies : Monthly Medal. Mid-Surrey : Senior Monthly Medal (First and Second Class). Minchinhampton : “ Bogey” Competition. West Middlesex : Medal Competition. Worlington and Newmarket : Monthly Medal. Sidcup : Monthly Competition (Second Class). Southport : Captain’s Prize. Eltham : Monthly Medal. Beckenham : Monthly Medal. Seaton Carew : Club Cup. Disley : Silver Medal. Aug. 10 & 11.— Royal West Norfolk : Summer Meeting. 11 arrogate : Monthly Medal. Aug. 11.— West Herts : Monthly Medal. Seaford : Monthly Medal. Holmes Chapel v. Marple. Wimbledon Ladies: Monthly Medal. Royal Hie of Wight : Monthly Medal. Aug. 19.— Royal Dublin : Monthly Medal. Fleet wood (B) : Silver Medal. Aug. 21.— Bridgnorth : Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Chester : Committee’s Cup. Aug. 22.— Royal Cromer : Summer Meeting (Visitors only). Redhill and Reigate : Club Medal. Aug. 25.—-West Herts : “ Bogey ” Competition. Mid-Surrey : Junior Monthly Medal. Troon : Sandhill Gold Medal. Cumbrae: Monthly Medal. Holmes Chapel v. Heaton Moor. Knutsford : Monthly Competition. Windermere : Gentlemen ; Monthly Competition. Southport: Monthly Competition. Royal West Norfolk : Monthly Medal. Luffness : Hope Challenge Medal and Pendant. Ventnor : Saltarn Badge. Ilayling: Monthly Medal. Kemp Town : Monthly Medal. Seaton Carew : Monthly Handicap. Headingley : Scratch Medal (Second Round). Crookham : “ Bogey” Competition. Royal Eastbourne : Monthly Medal. Rochdale : Captain’s Cup. Chester : Handicap Prize. Derbyshire: Strutt Trophy. Buxton and High Peak : Monthly Medal. Sutton Coldfield : Monthly Medal. Royal North Devon: Monthly Medal. Clacton-on-Sea : Ashford Monthly Cup. Cheadle : Silver and Bronze Medals. Aldeburgh : Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Alfreton : Bronze Medal. R h yl: Final, Monthly Medal. Alfreton Ladies : Silver Spoon. Aug. 13.— Aldeburgh : Mr. Geo. H. Garrett’s Prize, Ladies (First Warwickshire : Monthly Competition. Round). Glamorganshire v. Weston Woodbridge : Monthly Competition. West Lancashire : Monthly Competition (Class II). Aug. 13 & 14.— Clacton-on-Sea : Sixth Quarterly Meeting ; General Cinque Ports : Monthly Medal. Meeting, and Dinner. Royal Cromer : Monthly Medal. Aug. 14.— Cumbrae: Ladies’ Medal. West Cornwall Ladies : Monthly Medal. GREAT CITY DEPOT for Forgan’s, Carruthers’, Forrester’s, Aug 14 & 21.— Carnarvonshire : Subscription “ Bogey ” Cup. Aug. 16.— West Middlesex : Committee Meeting. Park’s, Ayres’, Slazengers’, The “ Clan,” &c., GOLF CLUBS. Woodbridge Ladies : Monthly Competitions. Agents for Brougham’s Patent Aluminium Golf Drivers, Gaiden and Bridgnorth : Gentlemen’s Monthly Medal (“ Bogey ” ). Marine Golf, and the new game, Puttinshu. A large stock of we 1- Aug. 18.— Troon: Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Fouisum s. Windermere : Mr. Sladen’s Prize. seasoned Silvertown and “ A I ” Balls always kept. Sports and Southend-on-Sea: Monthly Medal. Games Catalogue Free by Post.— BENETFINK & CO., 89. 90, Fleetwood : Monthly Medal. 107, & 108, C heapside, London, E,C, stock. He is a son of Mr. Balfour-Melville, of Mount Mel GOLF IN AUSTRALIA. ville, near St. Andrews, and began Golf at four years old. His father has often won the St. Andrews medal, and his brother There is good reason to believe that the Royal and Ancient has won more medals than almost any other man. Another Game of Golf has become thoroughly acclimatised in Australia. brother has also won the St. Andrews medal. Mr. Balfour Any Saturday afternoon, now that the winter season has been himself won the medal of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. On ntered upon, the links of the Melbourne Golf Club, at Caul coming to the Colony he perforce gave up the game, but found field and at Surrey Hills, Mount Albert, will be found to attract on recommencing at Geelong fourteen years afterwards he a number of enthusiastic players. The ground is crowded with could play nearly as well as ever. He has not won the golfers of all sorts, clad in nondescript garmencs, from the championship, though he tied with Mr. Anderson for it at novice who carefully misses his ball altogether, to the crack Easter last, and it was only on playing off that he lost it. He, who drives his ball 200 yards. All descriptions of men may be however, won the prize given by Mr. Keats for the best four mec with, from the President of the Institute of Accountants, or out of six monthly medal scores, which means consistent play. the learned Professor of the University, to the junior bank He holds the record of the green at 82, now equalled by Mr. clerk. That it is specially healthful may be gathered from the Anderson. He also holds the record of going out, 40, and the number of doctors who play. record for coming home, 36. He is also the only player who On other days dozens of ladies, arrayed in scarlet blouses, are has succeeded in holing a ball in 1 stroke. His style is that most earnest in their devotion to the game. Since it was of one who has played as a boy. On the retirement from started, three years ago, the game has advanced much in public office in May of Mr. Nimmo, he was appointed hon. secretary. favour. The Melbourne Club now numbers about 223 members and 106 lady associates, and receives additions every month. It was fortunate at its commencement in having on its council good business men, who have made its regulations nearly GOLF IN WEST SUSSEX. perfect. Among others, it is greatly indebted to Mr. Brentnall, who was at first secretary and is now treasurer, and whose activity and zeal on behalf of the club are unremitting. A good Some Interesting Matches. many prizes are given, both to ladies and gentlemen, chief Some interesting matches have been played during the last few days among which is the championship of the club, which is played at Hastings and at Bexhill. Douglas Rolland, who has been staying at for twice a year. There is also a monthly medal, which is the Hastings, on Friday last played a three-ball match with Mr. IT. S. source of much interest. The club last year and this has instituted a series of “ bumping” contests, in which members Colt and James Keddie, the local professional, Rolland playing against take their places in order of merit, and try to beat the one the best ball of the latter two. In the first match of eighteen holes above them. It has also had matches with the Geelong and Mr. Colt and Keddie were successful by 4 up and 3 to play. The Adelaide clubs, the recent trip to Geelong being especially course was new to Rolland, and although his driving and cleek shots appreciated by the members. A short time ago, the captain, were up to his usual grand form, still, he did not seem at home on the Mr. Bruce, and the vice-captain, Mr. Finlay, gave a golfing putting-green. Keddie in this match played exceedingly well, and party in which ladies and gentlemen played together, and which was much enjoyed. contributed much more than his share of the work towards the vi:tory. Mr. J. M. Bruce, who is a partner in the well-known firm of In the evening, another match of eighteen holes wa> played, which the Paterson, Laing and Bruce, is the captain of the club, and has local players also won, but this time only by a putt on the last green. been unanimously re-elected to that] position ever since its Rolland had now quite recovered his game, and some of his shots commencement. He was one of the principal gentlemen who astonished the large following of spectators which had now gathered started it, and it is in a great measure due to the active interest together. Keddie seemed to lire, and this is not to be wondered at, he has taken in its affairs that the club owes its success, and seeing that he began work on the green at four o’clock that morning, the firm position it now holds in public estimation. He learned but certainly his energy was amply repaid by the result— the greens the game as a schoolboy at St. Andrews, and is an instance of showing great improvement, and the whole course in much better con the benefit of learning while young. He is a remarkably steady dition than it ever has been before. Mr. Colt, in this match, was playing well, and was just able to save the game for his side. player, and it would not be advisable for any person to con Rolland’s opinion of the Hastings course was that, although short, sider he had beaten him till the match was over. there were plenty of sporting holes ; and, certainly, this pretty nine- Mr. Mark Anderson, the present champion of the club, is a hole course is improving wonderfully under Keddie’s care. member of a celebrated Scottish golfing family. He is a son On Monday Rolland and Keddie played at Bexhill, by the kind of the Rev. Dr. Anderson, of St. Andrews, colleague of the invitation of that club; but the match was not finished, matters stand Rev. Dr. A. K. H. Boyd. One of his brothers, Mr. P. C. ing very level when play was stopped. Afterwards Mr. Colt and Anderson, won the Amateur Championship at home last year, Keddie played a match against Rolland and Yeoman of Eastbourne, and others of them have won prizes. Mr. Anderson learnt as and the game was halved.