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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 169, 1 May 1935, Page 2

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ASHBURTON WOMEN’S CLUB. The qualifying round for the Longbeach. Cup will be played by members of the women’s section of tne Ashburton Golf Club on Thursday: The draw is as follows:—Mrs R. BLambert with Mrs J. B. Nicoll, Miss EMiliichamp with Miss J. Newton, All’s J. T. Smith with Mrs J. M. Mcßae, Mrs R. Kennedy with Mrs E. B, Condeli, Miss J. Lane with Miss A. Madden, Mjs Watt with Mrs J. Connor, Miss S. Newton with. Mr HS. Billcliff, Mrs W. H. Mulligan with Airs W. K. Ryburn, Mrs J. Sinclair with Miss H. Langley, Mrs G. 1. Miller with Aliss Z. Bonnington, Mrs H. A. Vezey with Airs J. Bathgate, Airs D. F. Aiacdonald with Aliss J. Dunlop, Airs F. W. Watt with Mrs J. Bennett, Aliss J. Brown and scorer. Unqualified for extra score: Aliss Muirhead with Mrs R. D. Cochrane, Airs H. G. Ferrier with Aliss AV. Andrew, Mrs L. E. Carter with Aliss P. Bushell, Airs J. R>. Wells with Aliss N. Bonifant, Mrs G. H. Nicholl with Miss H. Harper.

THE RAKAIA CLUB. The following is the draw for a medal match to be played \by the Rakaia Golf Club on Saturday:—P. J. Hanrahan v. E. Croy, J'. Langley v. T. A. Richards, L. Mcllraith v. AV. K. Esson, H. Freer v. H. A. Harrison, C. C. Holmes v. H. C. Nelson, L. O. Oakley v. S. Bryant, W. L. Harrison v R. A. Oakley, H. O’Reilly v. G. McAnulty, R. B. Knight v. J. S. Connelly. The Ladies’ Club will play a bogey match. The following is the draw: — Miss Langley y. Miss Lambie, Mrs Richards v. Miss Richards, Mrs Oakley v. Miss G. Harrison, Miss 0. Richards v. Miss L. Muckle, Miss Ross v. Miss Irwin, Miss E. Richards v. Mrs Nelson, Mrs Langley v. scorer. The O grade members will play a sealed hole competition, for which the draw is:—Miss Brown v. Miss Wilson, Miss L. Richards y. Mrs Knight, Miss L. Harrison v. Mrs Connolly, Miss Edgington y. Mrs W. L. Harrison, Mrs Blackley v. Mrs Hanrahan.

LAWSON LITTLE. TO AGAIN VISIT ENGLAND. American golfers never conceal their pleasure when they win a British championship, and it is greatly to their credit that they always feel their responsibility to defend it. In fact the player, amateur or professional, who has captured a title, has always returned in the following year to compete again. The one exception was Jesse oweetzer, after he had gained the amateur prize at Muireld, and in his case serious illness compelled his retirement from the game for several years. When Lawson Little seemed the amateur championship at Prestwick a year ago, he declared that he would come back if it was possible, and he is to fulfil his promise. “I have found both the time and the money,” he says, “and I shall be with you again.” Needless to say, he will be given a warm welcome. It is his intention to enter for the open championship at St. Anne’s as well as the amateur event.

But his successes have all been achieved in match play, in which lie is a great fighter, and at home he is not considered anything like as formidable with a card and 1 pencil.