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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19983, 18 July 1930, Page 16

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CLUB FIXTURES. Christahurch Club—July 19th: Matchi v. Kaiapoi, at Kaiapoi. Match v. Rnssley, at Bussley; Match v. Ashburtou, at Shirley. t .,r.t,. Otristchurch Ladies' Club—July 2 l^-- 6 ' h , : First round of Club Championship and Junior Challenge Cup. . Hagley Club—July 19th: Club and Junior Championships, second qualifying round. Hagley Ladies' Club— July 18th: L.&.U. Modal Match (drawn). Bussley Club—July 10th: Four-ball Bogey Match and Semi-final Lindsay Russell Cup. July 20th: Inter-club Match v. Christchurcii, at Bussley. Russley Ladies' Club-July 24th: Medal Match. _ , _, Avondale Club—July 19th: Junior Champion-ship,-qualifying round (18 holes, 10 to qualify: scorers drawn). July -Otn: Club Championship. qualifying round (36 holes, H to qualify; scorers drawn). Harewood Club— July 20th: Match v. Rangiora, at Rangiora. Harewood Ladies' Club—July 24th: Bogey Richmond Hill Club—July 19th: Rawnsley Cup, second round. „.,,,,,. Lytrelton Club—July 20th: Medal Match. Rawhiti Club— July 20th: Championship and Shaw Cup, second qualifying round. Kaiapoi Club—July 19th: Four-ball Bogey Match- , ... . Rangiora Club—July 19th: First qualifying round for Championships. July 20th. Match v. Harewood, at Rangiora; second round Macfarlane Cup to be comRangio?a ed Ladie S ' Club-July 19th: Bogey Match (captain's trophy). July -oth. Macdonald Cup Anal. July 24th. Handicap round (choose partners). Ashburton Club— July 19th: ?»•«*«*■ Team v. Captain's Team. July !»th. Match v.Christchurch, at. Shirley. NOTES OF THE DAY.

By "Flagstick."

The Bussley ladies will have an extra trophy to compete for this year. This is the Clark Challenge Bowl, which has been presented by one of the original members of the club, E. H. Clark. The competition for the trophy, which will commence shortly, is by match play on the difference of bogey handicaps, and is restricted to members with a handicap of 18 or under. Besides being a very acceptable addition to the prize list, the new trophy will serve a useful purpose in stimulating players with handicaps in the twenties to reduce —in tho golfing sense —before the competition for it begins.

Just now the Harewood course is playing extremely well, and players find themselves carrying spoon and No. 1 iron to little purpose, since their driver can be used so often for the second shot. Another feature of the course is that it is playable with comfort after the heaviest rain. The semi-final for the Blank Cup has still to be decided, two players, A. K. Blank and C. J. MeFadden, having already played two games without a decision. Blank, conceding 12 strokes, might well have thought his prospect of reaching the final a rosy one when at their first meeting he reached the 16th dormy. MeFadden, however, finished brilliantly in 4, 5, 3, and, receiving a stroke at each hole, squared tho match. When the two met again last week-end MeFadden was one down playing the 16th, but with his strokes took both that hole and the long 17th in fours, Blank's "birdio" 4 at the latter not being good enough. The latter made no mistake at the 18th, however, and the match was again squared. The winner has to meet B. G. Thomson, the present club champion, and winner of the Ward Cup, in the final.

B. T. Tosswill, who plays on the 1 mark at Shirley, has recently joined tho club, and when available will be a valuable accession to the clnb's pjaying strength.

The Bichmond Hill teams have done well in their club matches of late, following up a victory over a strong Ashburton team by defeating a Bussley team on their own links by 10J games to 7J. "Local knowledge" no doubt contributed largely to tho earlier victory, for Richmond Hill is a course that takeß some learning, but the same cannot bo eaid of the Eussley match, which was played in a fog so thick that the visitors had to depend on the home team for guidance as to line and distance. As soon as thoy had reached to within a 50-yard radius from tho flag they were at no disadvantage, for there are practically no concealed hazards round the Eussley greens, and

the putting surfaces were delightfully true and even iu pace.

Framers of club programmes who omit to include in tho season's "fare" a due proportion of such events as the above are doing disservice to their fellow-members in at least two ways. They are withholding from them what is probably the strongest of all incentives to improvement —the desire to win a place in the team, and are depriving them of one of the most enjoyable experiences tho game has to offer. Does not the golfer treasure, as among his happiest experiences, the memory of a day's outing, by car, by train, or, as in bygone days, by coach (most delightful of all), the little fuss of welcome by the hosts, the strenuous, if friendly, contest wherever new and fresh problems are to be solved, the "goodly fellowship" round the 19th hole with its babble of talk, which will be renewed at intervals on the homeward, somewhat somnolent, journey', as each of the party mills over the day's happenings and shares his impressions with the others? As a last word, surely some of these fixtures might be reserved for Saturdays. "Changes are lightsome" is a saying that applies as truly to the older and perhaps less enthusiastic members of a club as to the younger and more vigorous.

H. K, Sellers, who has been a member of the Hagley Club, both at Hagley and at Russley, for many years, was not allowed to leave his old "stamping ground" without some expression of his club-mates' appreciation of his sportsmanlike qualities. This was conveyed to Mr Sellers, and incidentally a similar message to Mrs Sellers by T. W. Reese, who as captain of the Hagley Club, and secretary of the Hagley "Lambs," presented the departing member with a pipe and tobacco pouch on behalf of the rest of the "flock," wishing him all possible suecess in his new sphere, and thanking him for his outstanding services as custodian of the Flock Book.

I In winning in one season his third major title —the American Open Championship—"Bobby" Jones showed the same wonderful consistency and power to produce his best under pressure that • had already secured for him a win in the British Open, the British Amateur, and the Sunningdale Gold Vase. As at Hoylake, he was hard-pressed by Morton Smith who, with a score of 143, was a point in the lead after 36 holes had been played, and by Macdonald Smith, whose score for 72 holes was two strokes more than "Bobby's" 257. This, by the way, included one round of 68, a. record for the Interlachen course. So far only one amateur, "Chick" Evans in 1916, has won both the American Open and Amateur titles in the same season, but Jones's play throughout the season has been so consistently brilliant that he will bo strongly fancied for the amateur championship also. The contest for this however, does not take place for nearly nine weeks yet, being scheduled for September 22nd-27th, at Hnverford, Pennsylvania.

American papers to hand give an account of the "rubber" game of the three 3G-hole matches fought .out by Abe Mitchell and Leo Diegel, the scene this time being St. Alba s. The following is from the New York "Herald Tribune" of June 15th: —

Diegel was two down at tho turn, After halving tho next three holes Diegel lost threo in succession to go five down. lie won two and halved one of the remaining three, to bo three down when they went to lunch. The American outdrove his opponent on most holes, but was often off line. Both got off some occasionally good putts, although Leo missed a fourfooter on the fifth. The cards for the morning round:— Diegel—Out: 443453544—36 Mitchell—Out: 433543444—34 Diegel—ln: 444555434—38 Mitchell—ln: 444443535—36 Mitchell outdrove Diegel in their afternoon play. Mitchell had a splendid run-up shot at the second. He holed an eight-yard putt for au eagle three ou the sixth. Diegel's drive on tho thirteenth was nearly out of bounds, but the ball hit a tree and glanced towards the green, enabling him to gain a half. Mitchell was out 34 in the afternoon, against 37 for Diegel. The American was five down at the turn of the afternoon eighteen. Their afternoon cards were: — Mitchell—Out: 434443444—34 Diegel—Out: 443644444—37 Mitchell—ln: 444443 Diegel—ln: 443443 Mitchell four up and threo to play.

AVONDALE CLUB. The qualifying rounds for tho club and junior championships of the Avondale Club will be played over the week-end. Mr Irving Sladen has given a special challenge cup for the best net Bcore in connexion with tho qualifying round of the junior ovent, while a special prize—the Legion Book—will go to the player turning in the best score over the 36 holes in connexion with the qualifying round of the club championship. Players are notified that a condition of qualifying is that official cards are taken out, and that they plav—except when the oxpross consent of the Match Committee is first obtained—with the scorer with whom they are drawn. Members are asked to get into touch with oach other by telephone immediately. The following arc the draws:— CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. B. J. Masters plays • R. A. Campbell, J. B. McClymont plays L. Nash,' P. W. Deighton plays H. Wilson. W. H. Anderson plays R. St. G. Atkinson, O. Andersen plays J. Martin, G. Millar plays J. M. Preston, K. C. Ward plays H. Lightbond, L. A. Gordon plays H. C. Stevens, J. R. Grange plays scorer. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. 12.30 —T. Aspell plays C. E. Hollies, W. R. Smith ploys F. S. Taylor, H. do R. Pleshcr plays C. E. Trippner, W. J. Turnpenny plays F M. Gundry, St. G. Atkinfon plays E. B. Rimmington, E. T. Harvey plays W. P. M. Ott, C. M. G. Boyce plays G. W. "Gambles, S. C. Bingham plays N. V. Smith, E. J. Woolf plays L. J Lewis, E. Atkinson plays scorer. 1 p.m.—H. Worral! plays E. S. Smart, S. G. Mills plays G. Park, R. Lovell-Smith plays M. Moir, L. W. Hudson plays S. H. Jones, T. Macßae plays L. S. Smith, A. McDonaldSmith plays R. Duthie, T. J. Halliburton plays D. W McGill, E. Middletou plays K. C. Johnston, L. J. Killick plays M. Armstrong, P. Delargey plays A. Young, W. J. Hayes plays J. Carter, E. J. Jackson plays J. Pierce, J. L. Davis plays E. J. Smith, T. W. Patterson plays G. G. Stubley, 0. H. Piper plays J. W. Beanland, W. H. MacDougall plays D. M. Praser. 2 p.m.—W. A McKinney plays J L. Gant, P. Hollander plays H. L. Vincent, C. E. Heinz plays P. R. Wheeley, G. T. Bullock plays H. L. Babington. R. 0. Horsley plays W. W. McKinney, R T. Hall plavs J. H Mortlock, D. J. Gordon plays J. Lorrimer, G. A. M. Young plays 0. H. Congreve, K. More plays W. P. Hamilton. J. L. Myhre plavs P. W. Thomas, P. H. Hyndman plays B. Moore, F. B. Patterson plays W. A. Erasmuson. RUSSLEY CLUB. The following team has been chosen to represent Russley against Shirley, at Russley, on Sunday:—R. T. Tosswill, R. B. Dagger, H. P. Penlincton (captain), B. Hartley Smith, G. Connal, P. Wooler, W. W. Gudgeon, R. L. Ronaldson, J. P. Gilmour, R. A. Bngshaw, H. A. Penn. A. W. Sniithson. RANGIORA CLUB. The following is the draw for the first qualifying round of the championships, to bo played to-morrow: — Seniors—A. Ambrose and 0 Taylor, G. J. Heney and R. G. Edward, P. G. Tolmie and J. Palairet, J. W. Stanton and P. G. Ellis, L. W. Wilson and H. K. Kippenberger. L. W. Menziep and W. Smith, J. Galloway and J. E. Strachan, R. J. Smith and L. E. Carter. A. Purdie and G. W. Watson. E. 0. Heney and L. H. Leech, L. W. Harley and scorer. Juniors—J. A. Johnson and H. Heney. A. Harper and J Kilgour, T. H. Blain and W. E. Barton, E. D. R. Smith and W. Mackenzie, J. M. Fraser and R. J. Logan. D. A. C. Will and E. S.' M"Ph« ! > H. G. JloWens «~A 1,-d----say Russell, G. March and W. C. Keetley, T. Mcßae and S T. Seward. A. Louisson and W. T. N. TCoir. Tj. M. Kiic. nnd W. C!'--rlesnn. The following will represent Rangiora against Harewood, at Rangiora, 'on the 20th: —J. Galloway, L. E. Carter, R. G. Edward, R. J. Smith, H. K. Kipp-nhertrer. W. Smith, J. Palairet. P. G. Tolmie, R. Macdonald, A. Ambrose, G. J. Leech, H. Heney.

HAGLEY CLUB. ITollowinfr. is the draw for the second rounds of the club and junior championships to be plaved to-morrow: — Noon —T. W. Lewis and J. G. Poison with J. R- Montgomery and F. W. Hobbs, J Wyn Irwin and H. P. Lawry with P. G. Greenwood and J. C. Sheldon, J. A. Masterton and 0. H. Ha si am with W. J. Cartwright and C. T. Aschman, W. M. Tyers and E. J. Ross with H. Baverstock and T W. Reese, Dr. Fenwick and M. McLeod with F. C. Malpas and \V. A. Monsell. j 2.30 —H. Henderson and W. Faircloußh with A. E. Caddick and N. M. Rogers, I>. K. Wood and W. McNamara with S. Steele mid J. Barnett, G. W. Stephens and K. A. Cuthbert with C. Buchanan and R. V. Kennedy, J. P- Fitzgerald and D. E. Hutton with F. j'. Shanks and C. H. White. 12. in —11. T. Francis and P. 0. Browne with 13. Delahunty and 1. 11. Smith, A. Cottrell and E. Spitz. 1 p.m. —C, H. Johnstone and 0. S. Penlington with E. E. West and W. A. Purdie, V X(. Mean and T. While with 1). Crozier and L. G. Wellbrock, D. JQuddo and T. H. Foster with W. G. Brass and 11. E. Edgar, M. S. Brown and J. A. Redpath with A. G. Ross and P. E. Bean. F. J. N'eedham and K. M. Ollivicr with A. Neltleton and 0. E. Purchase, R. H. Wnbb and E. S. Bowie with J. S. Howie and X). W. Kussell, Bcadel and scorer. UAREWOOD CLUB. Following is the team which will represent Harewood in the inter-club match with Rangiora. to be played at Rangiora on Sunday;—A. R. Blank, C. A. Quane, L. 3. le Cron, Xj. Robinson, J. S. AVilson, R. Camm, X. E. Tingey, L. S. Ayors, 1. D. Wood, O. A. Johnston, A. E. Kincaid, K. T. Beaven. Tho captain's versus president's teams match, which "was to have been played over tho week-end, has been postponed until August 16th. KAIKOURA CLUB. The following will represent Kaikoui-a in tho match against Amuri, at Kaikoura, during the week-end:—Mrs Robinson, Mrs Flower, Misses 11. and E. Mackle, McLennan, and Marourt. Messrs Flower, Mogridge, O'Callaghan, Wallace. E. W. Harm, L, Harris, C. E. Cholmondeley, Morris, Watts, Robinson, Farrant, and Warner. To-morrow a stroke competition will bo held. Players are asked to arrange their own partners. TEMUKA CLUB. A learn from the Temuka Club will jourr«":y to Pleasant Point to-day to compote with that club for the Bristol Cup. The following will represent Temuka: —Fraser Pearso, Taylor, Dr. Scannell, May, 15. towards, T. Edwards, Franklin, AV. Smart, F. 3. Smith, Malcolm, and Lee. The following were tho beat cards handed : n for a medal round:—Fraser 71-9-62, B. Edwards 75-13-62, Franklin 78-15-63, W. Smart 8-2-19-63, Malcolm SMS-G6, T. Edwards Sl-M-C7, Pcarse 70-10-69. GERALDINE CLUB. The following is the draw for a bogey match to bo played on the Geraldino links tomorrow for the Foilden trophie3:—R. Beckett and H. Bennett v. A. A. Readdie and J. Lorimnr, A. Sharpo and D. Lack v. J. D. McKechnie and E. Scott, T. Irving and P. Christophers v. Captain C. J. Kerr and 11. J. Burrows, D. Mac Donald and P. G. Watkins v. W. Webb and P. Bennett, J S. Barker and C. Bnrdon v. C. J. Kerr and G. X. Feilden, J. S<wlt and C. Lynn v. scorer. The ladies will play a medal round on July 2Pth. for which tlio draw is as follows:—Mrs Beckett and Miss Sherratt, Mrs Pcott and Mrs McClure Mrs Fei'dcn and Misn Upritchard. Mra Valontino and Miss L. Hawke, Miss Wilton and Miss R. Williams. Mi's Locan and Miss Roberts. Mrs A, Vernon and Miss Crowp, Mrs G. T. Plummer and Mrs D. Mac Donald. Miss E. Parr and Miss A. Mrll'-ov. Miss Sharpe and Mis? Crawford Miss Rtittrav and scorer, Mrs Christophers and Miss E. Mcllroy. To-morrow the ladies will pHy foursomes (optional). Partners will be drawn at tho dub-houa» at 1.30 p.m. UAREWOOD LADIES' CLUB. A flag match was played yesterday, and Mrs D. Crosier, who won, carried tho flag to tho 18th green. Tho beet cards were:— Mrs D. Crosier . . 102 24 78 Mias M. Tliackfr ..107 28 79 Mrs Binns .. .. <JS 1G 79 Mrs Manning . . OS 18 80 Mrs, Skinner .. .. 100 19 81 Mrs E. Boaven .. 108 27 81 Mrs Blank .. .. 101 19 82 Mrs Bayfield .. .. 104 20 84 Mrs Quane .. .. 107 23 85 Mrs 0. Bell .. ..113 28 85 The following is the draw for the first 'round of the championships, to be blayed boforo August 2nd:— • Senior—Mrs Godby a bye, Mrs Manning a bye, Miss B Kiver v. Mrs Tingey, Mrs Binns a bye. Junior—Mrs Skinner v. Mrs Garth, Mrs Camm v. Mrs G. Beadol, Mrs Wauchop v. Miss J. Mitchell. Mrs Stevens v. Mrs Murphy, Miss B. Banks v. Miss Penny, Mrs Fraser v. Mrs Strattou, Mrs D. Crosier v. Miss M. Thacker. Miss Orr v. Mrs Blank.

MATCH AT DIAMOND HARBOUR. At the Diamond Harbour links yesterday, a match was played between a team of local players and a team from the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club. The weather was perfect and the links in good order, and the Shirley players, who were hospitably entertained at lunchoon and tea by the Lyttelton ladies, greatly enjoyed the outing. The match was won by the Christchnrch team by two canes. The following are the details, Christchurch ladies being mentioned first: FOURSOMES. Miss M. Newton and Mrs Stanley Mrs Patten and Foster .. 0 Miss Cook .. 1 Mrs L. Cooke and Mies B. Mac- Misse3 Opio and donald .. 0 Mazey .. 1 Mrs L. B*nka and Mrs Whit- Mrs Sutton and combo 1 Miss Comer ~ 0 SINGLES. Miss M. Now ton 1 Mis Patten ... 0 Mis Stanley Foster 1 Miss Cook ... 0 Mrs Lionel Cooke 0 Miss Opio .. 1 Miss B. Macdonald i Miss Mazey .. J Mrs L. Banks .. 1 Mrs Sutton .. o Mrs B. E. H. Whitcombe .. 1 °Mis3 Comer ~ 0 Totals .. 5J 8$ RICHMOND HILL LADIES' CLUB. A. bogey match was played yesterday afternoon by .the Richmond Hill Ladies' Club, with the following results: Mrs F. J. Glackin (handicap 14) all eq Mrs G. M. Hall (22) .. ..1 down Mrs V. E. Hamilton (13) .. 3 down Mia E. L. Young (8) .. ..5 down Miss M. Wilson (17) .. ..7 down An inter-club match, played at Richmond Hill, against the Charteris Bay Club, resulted as follows: SINGLES. Richmond Hill Charteris Bay. Mrs V. E. Hamilton 1 Miss M. Miller .. 0 Mrs F. J. Glackin 1 Miss P. Plimmer 0 Mrs H. S. Feast 1 Miss E. Ayres .. 0 Mrs A. Rattray .. 1 Mrs Banfield .. 0 Mrs F. H. Thompson .. ■ 1 Miss Preston .. 0 Mru G. Gosset .. 1 Miss Williams .. o Mia H. Y. Widdowson .. 0 Miss B. Renaut 1 Mrs G. M. Hall .. 1 Miss E. Bundy .. 0 7 1 FOUR-BALL. Mrs V. E. Hamil- Miss M. Miller ' ion and Mr 3F. and Miss P. J. Glackin .. 0 Plimmer .. 1 Mrs ti. S. Feaßt and Mrs A. Rai- Miss E. Ayres and tray -. 1 Mrs Banfield .. . 0 Mrs F. H. Thompson and Mrs G. Miss Preston and Gossot .. i Miss Williams $ Mrs H. Y. Widdowson and Mrs Miss Renaut and G. M. Hall .. 0 Miss Bundy .. 1 14 2i RAKAIA LADIES' CLUB. Rakaia Ladies' Golf Club played a L.G.U. medal match on Tuesday, the winner being Mrs G. S. Hardy. The four best cards were - Gross. Hep. Net. Mrs Hardy .- ..101 31 70 Mrs Browne ~ ..95 24 71 Miss Turkington ..97 24 73 Mrs Finlay .. --97 21 76 Mrs Richards, with a net score of 77. was the winner in the non-baodioap division. Tbn four best net scores in the second round nf the Connolly Cup were: Mrs Finlav 73, Mrs Browne 73, Mrs Hardy 75, Mrs Christianson 76. There will be no competition next Tuesdav on account of tho rtloughing match. THE v DUNLOP CUP. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BS BLECTEIC TBLBGKAPH- -COPYBIGHT.) (Received July 17th, 9.25. p.m.) i SYDNEY, July 17 The final of the Dunlop Cup, an annual event for professional golfers, was won by T. Howard, who beat W. Bolger by one up.