The first: competition for this trophy was played off on Christmas Day, the weather throughout being all that could be desired. Although several first-class players—Capt. J. Dewar, Messrs. E. 0. Arbuthnot, L. F.. Bridges, J. C. Johnston, and A. Cairn-cross—were unavoidably absent, no less than twenty-one entrants teed off during the day, Mr, J, Findlay standing alone at By 5 o'clock the Clubroom presented quite Christmas-comes-but-once-n-year" sort of scene and: on the box being opened it was found that some good scores had been returned in spite of the festiveness of the season. The cup was won by the promising player Mr. J. Mann, with the net score of 87.
Gross Nett Player. Score. Allowance. Score.
J. Mann 94 7 87 We 16 88
3 89 93 3 93 10 93 16 5 5 96 9 96 3 97 10 97 9 10 102 10" 106 Lo 16 108 H. E, Shadgett 9 109 5 Scores unreturned.
'The 1897 portion of the Golf Club's 1897- 8 Season closed on Boxing Day with a very successful Handicap Sweep. The benefit of three successive days' play was shown in the general lowness of the scores, the veteran Ferrier breaking the record' and winning the sweep with the remarkable scratch total of 79 made up as follows.—Ist round 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5=40 Sud round 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4,5=39, Total 79.
The Golf Club are to be congratulated in having brought off all their fixtures (9 in nuraber) up to the present without a hitch or a single postponement on account of weather.
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