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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 11

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NOTES OF THE DAY.

' (By"Jigger:")/; ; LOCAL'; CLUB; FIXTURES.

Christcburch Golf Club,. Shirley—Saturday, February Slat:. Four-ball, best-ball:-bogey handicap; April llth-18th:" Eaeier tournament. V . s -. Ghristchuieh Ladies' Golf Club, Shirley— Wednesday, March 11tht -Opening day.

On next .Saturday another four-bair bogey handicap will be played at Shirley. 'Players- mayarrange their own parthers i and opponents.' .■

The members . of '■ the Christchuroh. Club are reminded that the annual general meeting wiil'be held at thejjellicoe Hall (Returned Soldiers'■'.» Gloucester on Wednesday;,, :25th; inet., at 8,p.m., and that rioniitiktions for officers committee for ensuing, year [close at. the .secretary's office "t6-day." .; "' '.; '■', : . V'\.':'.

. In :the flag ; :; fund "; four-ball bogey match, nlayied at .Shirley on Saturday,.. C. R. J. Ward and Dr. J. F. Duncan, were the /winners';with a card, of on bogey.... ..: ? v •..'■-.- .■:'"••'.■ There was a big .entry, and scoring was not easy. The scores'were exceptionally "good,'weather' conditions/considered.' The besVcards were:—. ••■■'''■ C. Ri J, Ward and v J. F. ' .\: '■ f" ■",.' Duncan- ..." ... JS up ,~: : - L; Bonnington and O. :Ki • ' Sams '•" ....'". • ••• 4■■upi>:'■•'•';■'■.'■ E. M. Macfarlane and L. J. Taylor ... -.. ;.; .3 up ■ ' B. C Whitoombe and L. ', ,', A. Dougall ..." ... 3 tip V E. Boultbn'' and E. W. .. Hasell ' ... ' ... 3 up ;>•: C. A. Quane and ,R. Francis ~•..'• • ... -2 up G. W. Haverfield and J. E. 1 Donald . .... All. square J..' A. Gow and' J. A. '■ ~ Oliver , ... . ... AH square F. A. Brittan and 8,. J. 'x Murlv •••/ •■ All'square. R. S Beadel arid K: W. Ballantyne ... ■•• Air- square W. T. D. Harmah and W. '■■ ' : ' "P. Anderson. ' ... All square R. W. Morgan and H. ( , " Anderson ... ... 1 down C. H. Smith, and C. K. ' „ Whale,, ... .. 2;down W. Cowner r.nd C Trim- -- ,' ~- nell • ' ...v. '•'■ ••• 3 down. - - : G. G. Burnes and C. H. ■'■ Hewlett 1 - ■'■ .:. '' ... 4-down ... W.-J. Wratt' arid 'H. H. / ' '.■■'. . "Knight : :..'"■ ... 6 down-

" In both England, and the States .the golf writers have been'busy picking the leading players of both countries, and of ths world, in fact. There is no mention in :any of these lists of New Zealand or Australian golfers, and, properly so, unless they -were picked in the world's best t#n; ' But Mr R. C. Kirk, chairman of the Not Zealand Golf Council, recently named the first twelve' New. Zealand players, in his' opinion, and no one is; in better position td judge' or to niako an- unbiased selection than he. The players he named are not olaced according to rank or ability as players, but are civen by Mr tfirk. with the exception of the present amateur champion, who is named:.first, in alphabetical order, .and thev are r.s follows: I/. «uin, Eltham,"G.C. • amateur dtommon ; J. C. Bidwell, Waivarana G.C.; J.. Blnck, Hutt .GjC; Captam A. E. Con.wav, Miramar G.C.; A. D. &■ »™r can, Wellington G.C.: A. E.- Ekstedt. Mvaawatu G.C;; J- <*** jUnganu, GC; T. *H: Horton. Mrsterton G.y.y H B. Lusk. Auckland OC: E. M. Macfarlane, Cbmtcburch G-C.: Dr jvenneth Ross. Otago G.C; R. D. TN.fiJßht, Auckland G.C

Air F "VV- 'Humnhries, honorary tecretarv" of the Oamaru : Golf Club, has forwarded the followin 2 concerning the new c-ourse being established there. From this it would appear that the Oamaru golfers are an enthusiastic crowd and are going about acquiring their new course in a businesslike mannei :-?\» North Otago Golf Club (Oamaru). which for a number of years has enjovod the reputation of a most excellent nine-hole course on the outskirts of the t'own, has winged. its flight to an eighteen-hole course on the coast, within' a mile and a half. of the town centre. The new links, covering an area of 104 acres, is ideally situated and abounds with natural bunkers which will require first-class golf to negotiate. A southern "pro--., called in to report thereon, #veß : .his opinion, that it -will he one of-the finest course* in the Dominion, and equal to any in the South Island- The club has purchased the property out-' light, and as instancing the.. enthusi-.

asm of rrieiribers, about £I2OO has been raised . in debentures. The clnb has' a membership of about 50. The links are.in, course of preparation and will -be opened for play in the course-of few weeks. Visitors will find them 'invigorating and hard, and from' expert opinions will provide most' exhilarating and fascinating golf. .The,.course will be about 0600 -yards and can ,be extended ad; lib". : ; • •'■