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ABERDOVEY EASTER GOLF MEETING.

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ABERDOVEY EASTER GOLF MEETING. The popular and annual feature, the Easter meeting of Aberdovey Golf Club, was this year again patronized by about a hundred well-known and expert players of recognised golf clubs in different parts of the country. On Good Fyday, the players, who arrived on Thursday evening, played friendly matches in order to become acquainted with the links and to acquit themselves for the competition on the following day. Great improvements have been m.de in the links. New bunkers have been constructed, which seem to have troubled the players. The tffect of their con- struction has been seen in the indifferent results returned during the course of the meeting. The greens are in excellent condition. Great praise it due to the Grten Committee for the maintenance o( them in sucn a condition, and especially to Mr D L Howell, the honorary secretary, who devotta his energies to the interests and prosperity of the Club and links. Players from Haodsworth, Olton, and Kings Norton Clubs were very prominent in the meeting and carried off a g< od many of the cupi and club prizes with geld memento, together wish the sweeps which reached very handsome sums. All the events were under handicaps unless otherwise stated, and with t, e exception of the Sander's bowl and gold medal for the beat scratch score during the meeting were open to members of recognised golf clubs. Play commenced at niue o'clock eaon m >i n ng and players continued to go out in pAir,3 every four minutes up to twelve o'clock, thus making it impossible during the course of morning ana afternoon for none other thau competitors t. phy. The wel -known ciian- piitns of the Ciuh, Mr B I)-,rvii, r. presentative of Woking, an open amateur ch-tnpi,n holder of Grin's rec rd f 7'2. did not this time vi-it tile links, uor d d Mr J E Bill, Birmingham an old blue,-i-it the links "» defend toe H w ll Crating- Cup (prrseutp.d by Mr J d Ho .1 >il, Aberduv y), of whicn he wa. the holder 0" Saturday 'norning, 14 1 April, io t, i li and favourable weather, two iuti.r. sting an,i g od olf cards were taken out for the Howell Challenge Cup ith Club Prize. Piny was agaiut-t hpg y. Thi cup was preseuted in 1900 ..nd bbs been held by Major Grt-t-u, now of St Allud's Club, Lancashire, Welsh champion in 1900, and pr-sident of club in previous y^ars B N T^u-y, Oxford blue, and representative in the iuiei-colirgi^te garnet in 1905 L Todd, Eton College. In 1903 it was won by W E Price Jones, Newtown, who this time does not appear to be in form, and his display is not so satisfactory as on a previous occasion. Following him it was won by Mr D L Howell, hon. sec. of Aberdovey Club, who this time has not partaken in the game, but has devoted his time and energy to making the visitors happy and comfortable during their stay. Last year it was won by Mr J E Hill, who was on Monday evening, at the general meeting, appointed vice president of club. The winner on Saturday proved himself to be R M Hills, Handsworth Uiub, Birmingham, who won with a one down. Beat results Hep. R M Hills, Hands worth 5 1 down agst bogey R A Patterson, Londcn 9 2 11 ps W V Vale, Olton 10 2 ty „ R O Crawford, Eton 1 3 down Frank Holmet-, Birmingham 10 3 „ J A Scholfield, Manchester 9 4 F H Audry, Birmingham.- 6 4 „ 0 G Goodman, K' Norton 12 5 Wilson Browne, Olton 1 5 W Forbes, Biimingham 10 5 Rev F M Hargreaves, Eton 9 5 C C Harding, Birmingham 16 6 Stanley F. rbes do 18 6 A B Saunders, Warwick. to 4 6 „ Edward Pow 11, Newtown 16 6 J M Rowlands, Aberdovey 18 6 D Holm, B, Birmingham 18 6 W T Gavkins, Olton 10 7 W E Price Jones, Newtown 10 7 None of the above players were up to bogey, though he generously allowed the stroke. On Saturday alternoon, the weather was still pleasant and favourable to good golf. Play was medai, that is, scoring, and not match play. The k umber of strokes is considered and not the holes won or lost. The prize was presented by W T Bodkin, Eton Collc ge. Th first eight members of the Aberdovey Golf Club qualifi d for the Sanders challenge bowl. The Rev H Foster, Malvern, an ex-president of the Club, who had qualified, had to r< tire. The best nett scores were sent in by W D Worthiogton, Manchester, who returned an ex- cellent 74 nett, and undoubtedly hii handicap is too b g for the game he plays. Not being a mem- ber of the Club, he did not qualify. Gross Hep. Nett W D Worthiogton, Manchester 88 14 74 Frank Holmes, Birmingham 88 10 78 Sttinley Forbts, Birmii gham 91 10 81 D Holme*, Birmingham 103 18 85 Rev H Foster, Gr,at Malvorn 87 2 85 S H Audry, Birmingham 92 6 88 C N Wright, Birmingham 9' 12 86 W A Prieot O ton 100 14 86 C H A1 cock, E on 89 2 87 C f' Ha,dting, B,, init)g am 103 16 87 O G Goodman, Ki' g's N rton 99 12 87 J L Holmes, Birmingham 106 18 88 W T Bodkin, Eton 93 4 89 00 Easter Monday more cards were again taken. Fresh pl-yer,- arrived during tIle Saturday and some of them went very strong. The most notable was that of Mr W A Priest, of Birmingham, who return. d a good score and qual fi. d himself for the Sanders' Bowl. His putting was his weak feature, but he stands a go, -d ch-uce of carrying off the Sander's Bowl for his driving is very strong. He finds the greens a little slower than the Olton greens. Morning play on Monday A as a medal round for Gieen challenge cup, presented by Major Green. The present holder is G N Foster, Great Malvern, who at present carries his blue. This cup has been played for since 1897 during every Easter and summer meeting. The winner on Monday proved himself to be 0 G Goodman, King's Norton, who returned an excellent nett of 75. Mr Goodman won the cup in Easter, 1900, 10 he has only to win it again and he becomes sole possessor. Other players who stand in the same position are B Darwen, Easter, 1901 and Easter, 1903, and Mr D L Howell, Easter, 1898 and summer, 1900. About 90 cards were taken out and a good sweep was also taken. Results:- MONDAY MORNING'S RESULT. Gross Hep Nett 0 G Goodman 87 12 75 F Holmes 87 10 77 J A Schofield 86 9 77/ S R Parkes 89 10 79 DTSawkma 93 13 801 S H Lowe 83 3 so W D ^Vorthingtr n 90 8 82 B, (i 94 12 82 K M »• 92 9 83 W E I r'o J n » 93 10 83 FBSch.fied 87 4 83 FL.Jn.b. 89 6 83 88 4 84 O c< w- vti 8-t 1 84 J F Mauuir 90 5 85 G Cooksey 97 12 85 F C B Cave 101 16 85 R M Hills 89 4 85 D G Thompson 99 13 86 tanley Forbes 104 18 86 W B Vale 96 10 86 H R Saunders 96 8 88 D Holmes 106 18 88 R A Patterson 98 9 89 N Cave n. 108 18 90 A E Wilson Browne. 91 1 90 J M Rowlands 108 18 90 P Scoonea 104 14 90 J Holmes 109 18 91 C C Harding 108 16 92 C R Dudley 96 3 93 011 Monday afternoon, foursomes were played. These were played this time against bogey, but the usual course of play for these is match play. No good games were played. All players were down to bogey. Two parties tied for prize with a two down. Best results. Strokes. Stanley Forbes and B Holmes 142 down J H Soholfiald and H E Latham 102 P Scoonas and W T Bodkin 73 W V Vale and C Wright 84" R O Crawford and A E Allcock 34 W E Pryce Jones & Edward Powell 34 1, Large number of players returned in with cards 5 and 6 down. Fhe annual meeting of members of the Aber- dovey Golf Club was held on Monday evening when th Rev A E Allcock presided and there was a fair atteudance. file minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted and the financial statement for the past year was read by the hun sec. (Mr D L Howell) showing the total receipts E813 69 10 1 and expendi ure E491 15-1 Ill, S'IO -in^ a credit baldi.ee of j6321 1001 lid. Comparing the balance -h,. t with tile previ us one, th re a liti increise of £90 in visitor' fees, and tne catering oepart ment showed an incr aRe of £20, due chiefly to the mcrea e in the consump ion of non alcoholic drinks and t-e attention of the c-iretaker (Mrs G op :). The membership htd increased from 148 to 168 an i the lady members from thl.ty eix to sixty. With reference to the loan rai-ed last year to acquire the Crown rights over the linice they had r deemed pix, eeo shaie certificates to the value of E150. The statement, which was considered most satisfactory, was adopted. It wfs resolved to raise the men'Ii entrance f>-e from one to two guineas and the ladies from 10* 61 to one guinea and their annual subscription from 10, 6rl to 1501. The question was raised by Mr R A Patterson, London, regarding the Club's severance from the Welsh Golfing Uaion, and an explanation of the Executive Committee's action was given by the Secretary. After a lengthy discussion, the sug- gestion that the question be again considered by the Committee was adopted. Complaints were made by several members of the inaccessibility of thellinks owing to the length of the railway journey at this time of the year from and t) the Midlands. The meeting then proceeded with the election of officers for the ensuing year and the following were elected —President Mr J R Atkin (London) vice president, Mr J E Hill (Birming- ham) captain, Rev F M Hargreaves (Eton) treasurer, Mr F R G Wright (Aberdovey); hon sec, Mr D L Howell. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the officers for the past year.

PWLLHELI GOLF CLUB.

HARLECH

NEVIN SHOW

Representation of Eivion.

f WELSH NATIONAL COUNCIL