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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 12

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RICHMOND HILL CLUB. A medal handicap was played on tho club's links on Saturday and was won by F. J. Glackin with a nett scora of 70. Following are the best cards handed in:

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. At Shirley links on Saturday C. A. Seymour beat H. E. Button, 2 up and 1 to play, in the first round of tho Borthwick Vase competition. This ie the match which was halved ft week ago. In the semi-final E. W. Hasell beat J. Dolph 3 and 2. TUSON CUP MATCH. The playing of the Tuson Cup team match and the Veterans' team match between the Christchurch Golf Club and the Wellington Golf Club, at Wellington, has been again postponed. It is now fixed for Saturday, May Bth. AVONDALE CLUB. A junior handicap match vta« played at Avondale on Saturday, when there was a largo entry. Tho winner was H. de R. Flesher with 94, lesa handicap 18, making a net 76. The runner-up was C. J. Trengrove (103-24—79). Next Saturday the Avondale Club plays the first round of the Scales Cup, a mixed four-ball handicap match. The draw will be announced at a later date, and in the meantime entries will still be received. HAGLEY CLUB. The following have been arranged according to handicaps to play in the Captain v. Secretary match on Tuesday afternoon: Miss Cotton (Captain) v. Mrs C. F. Smith (Secretary). Mrs McClatchie v. Miss D. H. Bruco. Mrs R. C. Symes v. Miss Macfarlano. Mrs 0. H. Burns v. Miss Morton. Miss A. Gunn v. Mrs C. Bonnington. Miss D. Denshire v. Mrs T. Chisnall. Miss Preston v. Mra G. P. Steele. Mrs M. S. Brown v. Miss E. Atkinson. Miss Overton y. Mrs Pullon. Misg Gates v. Mrs Legh. Mrs W. Nicholls v. Miss G. Denshire. Mra E. J. Ross v. Miss Taylor. Mrs H. R. Sellers ▼. Mrs J. Dolph. Miss H. Gunn v. Miss Guthrie. Miss Newton v. Mrs C. G. Wilkin. Miss Hill v. Mrs C. Buchanan. Miss B. Atkinson v. Mrs H. D. Andrews. Mrs R- W. Morrow v. Miss F. Middleton. WEST COAST PLAY. (SPECIAIi TO "THE PRESS.") GREYMOUTH, April 25. In tho first of the L.G.U. medal matches of the eeaeon, the best cards returned wore aa follows: — Seniors—Mra Hannan, 96 —10—86; Miss Coatea, 112-26-86; Mrs Seddon, 96-8-88. Juniors —Mrs Fogartv, 60—7—53; Miss Moore, 60—5—55. Miss Warnes, 76—17—59. £IOOO TOURNAMENT. (ZZ CABLE—IS* SS ASSOCIATION—COrIBIOHT.) (SnwEi "Sen" SBKVICI.) LONDON, April 23. One hundred of the world's leading golf professionals are participating in the "Standard's" £IOOO tournament at Moor Park, Watford, on June 11th and June 12th, when the scoring will be under a novel system of points, on the target principle. Greene wiii be marked out in three white circles, with a radius of ton feet and fifteen feet, and the outside edge, which will be called inner, middle, and outor, points being awarded according to the importance of the shot's value, and decreasing according to the number of shots taken, the -winner being the highest scorer for thirty-sis holes. The "Standard's" critio explains that the system was designed to emphasise tho most important golf shot, which is the shot to the pin, namely, tho tee shot at one-shot holes, the second at par fours, and the third at par fives. He points out that experts agree that British golf suffers from. the fact that professional* are content to be somewhere on the green, whereas Americans go for the pin, WHITCOMBE BEATS MITCHELL. (AUSTKALMIT AHD W.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 25th, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 34. At Crew's Hill, in a thirty-six holes challenge matoh, Charles Whitcombe defeated Mitoholl by 3 up and 2 to play. SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, April 23. Douglas Grant won tha Surrey Amateur Golf Championship, defeating Major Thorburn at the 19th hole, after sensationally boating Wethered in the gemi-final 8 tip and: 4 to go.

Gross. Hdcp. Kett. F. J. Giackin 8S 18 70 R. Hamilton . 93 IS 71 G. Jobberis 91 16 7o C. I. Denliam . 9(1 14 76 H. .1. Williams . 98 ■20 7S J. C. Cullman . 0-2 H 76 A. W. Smithson 97 18 79 J. Sead-Gowing . 10-1 •24 80 J. J nmi#3on . M 14 80 J. \V. lja'xrence, jun. 80 5 81 X. Barlow . 106 24 £•2 G. W. G. Smithson . 104 15 89