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FIXTURES. Christchurch Club—May 2nd: Borthwick Vase, first round of match play. Christchurch Ladles' Club —May 6th: Medal match (drawn). Hagley Club—May 2nd:. Bogey handicap. Hagley Ladies' . Club —May sth: Bogey handicap. May 6th: Match v. Ashburton, at Hagley. Russley Club—May 2nd: Medal handicap and second qualifying round, Tosswill Cup. Russley Ladies' Club —May 7th: Stroke/handicap (second qualifying round, Fendalton Cup). Avondale Club—May 3rd: Scales Cup, first round (match play). t t Avondale . Ladies' Club —May 2nd: L.u.umedai handicap (stroke), and second round, White Vase. May 3rd: Scales Cup, first round. , Harewood Club—May 2nd.: Flag match. May 3rd: Match v. Ashburton, at Ashburton, first qualifying rouml, Captain's Junior Trophy. _ Harewood Ladies' Club —May 7th: L; o 'r,' medal, and first qualifying round, David Crozier Cup. . Richmond Hill Club—May 2nd: Match ▼. Akaroa, at Akaroa. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club—May 7th: Eclectic match, first round. Lyttelton Club —May 2nd: Stroke handicap. May 3rd: Medal match. Lyttelton Ladies' Club—May 2nd: Saturday stroke match. May 3rd: Medal match. Bangiora Club—May 2nd: Stroke handicap (May medalß). Rangiora Ladies' Club —May 2nd: Bogey handicap (Captain's Trophy). May 7th: Poursome handicap. Ashburton Club- —May 2nd: Captain s Trophy, qualifying round. May 3rd: Match V. Harewood, at Ashburton. Diamond Harbour Club—May Brd: L.G.U. medal match (ladies), and medal match (men). NOTES OF THE DAY. [By Fiagstick.] For several reasons most, of • the golfing community will regret that the Council of the New Zealand Golf Association found it necessary to approach the New South Wales Council with a proposal to break the continuity of the contests for the Kirk-Windeyer Cup by postponing the fixture for a year. It may .be true that-the Council had approached all the players whom they deemed worthy of inclusion in a representative team, and that the refusals were so numerous and so definite that it seemed hopeless to persevere. Of last year's victorious team—T. H. Horton, E. M. Macfarlane; J. L. Black, and K. Ross —the first-named had early advised tiie Council that he would not be available, while E. M. Macfarlane and Dr. Ross, have not been able lately to devote sufficient time to golf to enable them to maintain themselves at the peak of their form, but apparently J. L, Black could have gone, and presumably A. D. S. Duncan, last year s captain, as well. The latter was not at his best when the contest was held here a year ago. and stood out ot the team, but on recent performances has quite regained his form. Witn these two as a nucleus, a sound—if not the Dominion's best —team could surelv have been selected by the inclusion of some of the younger players who have . lately come into prominence. There may have been financial obstacles in the wav also, but one would expect that these would not prove altogether insuperable. The outstanding performance of the week is J. E. Gudgeon's return or 77—ig—61 in a stroke handicap at Rawhiti. ' The municipal : course has benefited 'enormously by the cleaningup which it was given m February, and conditions for play are, compared with those prevailing last year, auis comfortable, and play is. not held up to any extent by the "lost ball * nuisance. As yet the course is by no means an easy one, but good play is stimulated by difficulties, and as shown by their recent match with Lyttelton the Rawhiti players are making excellent progress in the game. L. W Besley with 85-20-65 and B. A. Miles with 87-22-65 wer<} also under the difficult par of the course, equalled by C. A. Cooper with 81-16-66. It is still too early to decide whether the seed-mixture, clover and poa pratenais, is going to provide good putting aurfaoes on the greens. Probably the poa pratensis, with its longer growing period, will gradually become dominant, ousting the clover; the greens would then need very careful handling to keep the surface in good shape, neither too long and bristly, nor too short and bare. Future developments will be interesting to jvatch. Among the casual patrons of the course the standard of golfing etiquette is still far from high, and the two controlling Councils might \ well consider the appointment of a course steward, with power to inflict appropriate penalties, ©specially for breach of the rule that parties on the tee should wait until the players in front have played their second shots and have moved out of range. Neglect of the rule may easily lead to accidents, possibly fatal ones. From Harewood, also, two exceptional performances are noted, R. .G. Malcolmson, in the second qualifying round of the captain's trophy, returning a card of 83-12-71, ana L. JV' Cooke in the morning stroke handicap, 87-16-71. As the Harewood scratch score of 74 is only a stroke or two above the strict par of the course these figures mean verv good going. The bacK-markers, R. T. Tosswill and A. R. Blank, were playing well up to form with rounds of 79, 78, and 79, 79 respectively (gross), and will give a strong lead to the club team in their coming match ' against Ashburton. The first important events of tb o British golfing season, the OxroraCambridge match, which was , g this year over the Royal St. Ge rg; linksf *t Sandwich the P^ 310 tournament at Roehampton, and . . English amateur (close) championship at Hunstanton, have already been decided, and results of , tb ? r them should be available by next mail. In the near future the fixtures are the 36-hole stroke competition for tne "Golf ' Illustrated' Gold Vase . (M y „ nwifessional tournament at SkDort TMarilthk and the British imateur championship at Westward Ho (Mav 18th) The doings of the professionals .are of especial i mterert tbis vear because the British team /holHers) will be defending their title +n+be Rvder Cup at Columbus, Ohio, Awards the end of Jung, and just Sto the date of the American open. Apparently the P,G.A. at Home are soaring no pains to secure the best talent available, and for all their preliminary tests are using the American ball. It is unfortunate that the most brilliant of the younger generation, T, H. Cotton, will not be available, as he declined. to be bound by tne restrictions as to travel imposed by t" e managing committee appointed by tne P G.A. E. Whitcombe (captain). Mitchell, Duncan, and Compston are regarded as certainties but for the remaining places there will many contenders, only one of whom, McCuitoch. of Troon, comes from Scotland. RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The following will represent Richmond Hill in the annual match versus the Akaroa ulut> at Akaroa during the week-end:— _ _ D. C. Johnston, J B. Bruges, E H. Hamilton, T. S. Knight, Tt. D. .M. Bassett, C S. Peato, D. M. Richardson, V. E. Hamilton. J, D Edmonds, C. A. Rattray, C. E. Webster, and L. Cornaga. Mrs V. E. Hamilton, Misss G. Wilson, Mrs H S. Feast, Miss M. Wilson, Miss K. Boulton, Mrs :,H. Y. Widdowson.. . _ A nost entry medal match will be played at Richmond Hill to-morrow for those members who are not going to Akaroa. Entries for this match will be received on the course.

HAREWOOD CLUB. following team has been 'seleoted to l for Harewood at Ashburton over the week-end:— A, R. Blank, R. T. Toaswill, C. n S U K > W. Robinson, N. E. Titigcy, •j J. J. Fitzgerald, A. E. Kin- i caid, M. Armstrong, E. T. Beaven, It, N. I A^ in ' &G. MaloolmSon. , , ■ ! following is the draw for tha first ! qualifying round of tha captain's junior trt'phy,i to be played on Sunday morning:— j J. it. Cameron v. S. W. Binna, J. A. Red- ! t> B iT T" Jamieaon. F. W? Stevens v, J. Robertson, J. Y. Allan v. L. J. Kinoaid, ; A M. Satterthwaite v. L. P. Symes, J. A. Jewell v. M. B. Cook, A. H. Shanks v. j A. S. Gftddes, J. Uppa v. A. D. Neill, ! «■. L. Whiteman v. B. A. Crozier, tJ. L. t reen v. A. H. Cavell, F. W. White v. M. •o ß ® aven > K. de G. Robilliard v. R. R. gell, G. Fairhurst v. L. R. Webley, A. G, a ea £ J. G. McDermont, F. Parria y. A. B. Simpson, W. R. Wilson v. H. Studholme, W. Thomas r. J. M. Mitchell, D. „l oz i? r v - J. Murphy, S. B. Simpson v. F. W. Cowlishaw, J. F. Stratton v. S. Wright, M. Armstrong- v. C. W. Champion, S. Vino v. scorer. 1 The fallowing is the draw for a bogey handicap match to be played to-morrow afternoon:— P' m - —N°. 1 Tee: W. Murphy v. E. Reeves, B. G. Malcolmson v. O. J. McFadden, R. T. Tosswill v. A. R. Blank, u - G - Thomson v. C. J. Ward 1.15 p.m.—No. 10 l'ee:' A. F. W. Preaton *. H. L, Whiteman, H. M. Taylor v. M. W. Beaven J. S. Wilson v. F. F. Laokie, J J. Fitzgerald v* W, L. Lawry, - 1-30 p.m.—No. 1 Tee: A. H. Sparta v. J. G. McDermont, R. R. Bell v. S. Wright, C. Wi Thomson v. A. B. Hobba, W. E. Tingey v. T. Moffatt. 1.30 p.m.-No. 10 Tefe: A. G. Bean v. A. D. Neill, L. R.. Webley v. J. Murphy, F. W. Stevens v. E. F, Oakes, J. Steero v. A. S. Geddes 1.45 p.m.—No. 1 Tee: G. Fairhurat v. S. Milne, W.' Thomas v. 0. W. Champion, D. Crozigr v. li. P. Symea, N, Wyber v. A. B. Simpson. 1.45 p.m.—No. 10 Tee: A. H. Cavell v. M. Armstrong, R. Twyneham v. E. T. Beaven, F. Armstrong v. J, A. Jewell. . 2 p.m.—No. 1 Tees J. R. Came ton v. M. B. Cook, J. Y. Allan: v., 8. Vine, j, F. Stratton v R. de G-. Robilliard, F Parrie v. R. A. Crosier. 2 p.m.—No. 10 Tee: J. Robertson ▼, C. L. Green, F. W. White v. J. Epps, J. D. McMillan v.- L. Austin, J. A. Redpath v. W. R. Wilson. 2.15 p.m.—No. 1 Tee: A. E. Kincaid f. A. G. Jamie son, L. E. Cooke v. J. Mitohell, F. W. Cowlishaw v. S. W. Binns, S. B. Simpson v. F. Wardell. HAGLEY CLUB. Following is the draw tor tha bogey handicap to be played on Saturday, May 2nd:— Soon—O. T. ABchman v. T. w. Reese : with J. C. Sheldon and O. 3. Goldstone, P.. G. Greenwood and J. A, Masterton with H. P. Lawry and A. J. Campbell, L. J. Keys and B. J. Ross with O. H. Baclnm and W. A: Hansell, J. G. Poison and M. Foley with J. R Montgomery and H. S. Baverstock, P, 0. Malpas and H. W. Nixon with T. W. Lewis and J. Wyn Irwin. 12.30 p.m.—W. J. Oartwright and G. W. Stephens with -W. Pairclongh and S. Steele, Dr. P. . 0. Fenwick and P. J. Shanks with H. P. Bonnie and C. E. Purchase, T. H. 1 Foster and It. V. Kennedy with J. A. Johnston and J. F. Tipping, J. A. Fyfe and D. i E. Wood with R. H. Webb and W. ~ 12.45 p.m.—H. Edgar and P. A. Ellig with P B. Hale and A. 0. Cottrell. 12.45 p.m.—C. H. White and P. C. Browne with C. H. Johnstone and A. Nettleton, D. E. Hutton and P. E. Bean With W. A. Purdic and E. E. West. 1 p.m.—o. Buchanan and J. H. E, Schroder with E. Delahunty and V. Hea, H. T. Fran- ! cis and D. Buddo with W. G. Brass and W. Beadel. W. T. B. Leete ond E.' S. Bowie with D. Crozier and H. J. B. Haydock, L. S. Ayers and K. M. Ollivier with E. W. Cuddon and J. Barnett. Any member omitted or unable to play should advise the secretary immediately, telephono 34-057. RUSSLEY LINKS. The second qualifying round of the Tosswill Cup, concurrently with a medal handicap, will be played at Russley links on Saturday, May 2nd. The following is Aha draw. Starting times will be strictly adhered to:— 12.80 p.m.—Lindsay Russell and R. Xi. Round, D. E. Millar and L. M. Hargreaves,. W. M. Ross and W. A. Mathieson, E. Milnes and P. C. Fairclough, 1 p.m.—A. W. Smithson and J. P. Gil* mour, Hartley Smith and R. A, Bagshaw, K. B." Bain and W. W, Gudgeon, P. 0. Wooler and It. V. White, E. H. Clark and Gordon Palmer, G. W, Smithson and P. D. Jones, P. Gill and M. E. Knight. 1.20 p.m.—H. h. Blamires and T. D. Harman, R. B. Dagger and H. A. Penn, L. 3. Keys and W. R. Benton, E. E. Watkins,and. M. F. Hall, G. K. McAllum and B. R. Self, 3: R. 'Crawshaw and A. C. Fraser, W, G. Turnbull and H. A. Jardin, T. C. Clarkson and C. S. Morris, H. G, Barnett and H. P. ' Penlington, It. 3. Barman and S. G. Lester, B. G. Donovan and A. O'Malley. j 1.40 p.m.—R. L. Ronaldson and R. B. | Smythe, G. A. G. Connal ond P. W. Hobbi, i W. 3. Hunter and H. D. Andrews, W. R. Teape and W. L. Partridge, J. 0. Cullman and A. L. Kay, S. T. Beveridge and C. W. ; Murphy, D. P. Hobbs and J. R. Pabrikant, E. Spitz and H. O. Hewlett, R. £>. Mitchell and E, C. Tipping, D. P. Anderson and P.'; Wynn-Williams. E. E. Gough and R. H. Mitchell, W. H. Price and W. J. Freebury, H. E. Goggln and S. ti. Partridge,. M. S. ; Brown and R. W. Morrow, J. H. Fyfe and 2^p.t?.^V? J O. Well wood and K. M. Ollivior, : H. P. Rennie and W. L. Travprs, O. Baker and P. Hollander, J. R. Stevenson and J. i Myhre, Denis Anderson and J.' R. Thomas. 2.20 p.m.—H. M. Jacobs and A. E. Ackroyd, H. P. Lawry and D. D. Bailey, P. W. Dawson' and P. O. Hartley, L. P. TisdaU and H. R. Hamilton, S. W. Jameson and N. J. Wallace, tT. G. Hanafln and A. C. Bloxam, H. J. Hanna and H. V. Brown, T. Milliken and C. W. Cotterlll, P. M. Collins and A. Ij. Mafsott» J* Efcrl Stud J. S. ; Middleton, A. L. Ross and R. V.- Midgley, L. G. Steven and J. A. Philp, G. H. Walton ] and A. 0. Wilkinson. RICHMOND HILL CLUB. A medal match played at Richmond Hill t yesterday afternoon' resulted' as follows:— i - Gross. Hep. Net,. Mrs V. E. Hamilton ..84 " ™ Miss J. Wiggins .. 104 . 7? Mrs A. Rattray • • 5 2 2 2 Vt Mrs W. J. Sim 100 25 7B Mrs P. L. Brandt >. 110 36 75 Mrs C. M. Roswell • ... 11l 88 75. Mrs F. H. Thompson .. 98 19 77 Mrs H. S. Peast ..96 19 77 AVONDALE CLUB. The following iB tha draw for the first eliminating round of the mixed foursome handicap competition for the Scales Cup:-* .T. Millard and Mra Reynolds v. J. Pierce nnd Mrs Pierce, F. W. Deighton and Mrs Early v. T. W. Patterson and Mra PhippsBlack, C. G. Boyce and Mrs Maolntyre O. Andersen and Miss Nicholls, E. East and Miss E. L. Sapsfordw. EL, C.' Ward and Mise Johnston,. J. B. McClymont and Mrs Jarvis v. L. Harris and Miss Craythorne, R» Duthie and Miss Ell wood v. R. Atkinson and Mrs Atkinson, J. Martin and Mrs Martin v. K. Lightijand and Mrs Owene, B. J. Masters and Miss White-Parsons v. L. S. Smith and Mrs Smith. KAIKOURA CLUB. The following is the. draw for a bogey handicap, to be played to-morrow:— • Men—Morris v. O'Callaghan, jun.; Hughes v. Cholmondeley; Wfctts v. Pendall; Alexander v. Robinson; Smith v. Withers; Warner v. Warner; Workman v. O'Callaghan, sen.; J. Nelson v. Wallace; LoTetti v.' Flower; Harris v. W. Nelson. Ladies—-Mrs O'Callaghan v. • Miss Masgrove; Miss H&stie v, Mrs Hughes; Mrs Witt v. Miss McLennan; Mrs Warner v. Miss Scott; Miss Gibson v. Miss A. Boyd; Mrs Robinson v. Mrs Nelson;- Mrs Withers v. MifvJ Parquhar; Miss M. Macklo v. Miss Stubbersfield; Miss R. Boyd v. Miss Wallace. RANGIORA CLUB. The following is the draw for May medals to be played to-morrow:—E, D. R. Smith and W. C. Keetley, A. Macdonald and H. G. Mehrtens, L. W. Wilson and A. Ambrose, J. Harley and L. M. King, R. G. Edward and J. M. Praser, W. Smith and W. Mackenzie, T. H. Blain and J. Galloway, T. Mcßae and P. W. Garland, R. J. Logan and H. K. Kippenberger, 0. Taylor and J. A. Johnston, R. Newman and H. Macdonald, G. W. Watson and R. S. Smith, G. March and W. R. Patrick, G. A. Southgate and P. G. Tolmie, W. E. Barton and L. W. Meniies, H. Bennett and- J. E. Straclian, E. S. McPhail and A. Purdie, L. W. Harley and J. Palairet, S. T. Seward and P. B. Glasgow,: G. J. Heney and A. D. A. Campbell and E. B. Read. TEMUKA CLUB. The following is the draw for the stroke competition of the Temuka Golf Club tomorrow:—Miss E. Breinner v. Mrs May, Miss M. Payne v Miss M. Austin, Mis? Scnrimshaw v. Miss Johnston, Mrs Shields v. Miss Ferguson, Mrs Lee v. Miss H. Bremnei, Mrs "M. Guild v. Mrs Lucy, Miss T-hompson y. Mrs Laurenson, Miss M. Mcohane v. Mrs Dick, Mrs Topha'm v. marker, Stephens v.'Mrs Sheen, Miss Pufflott v. Miss B. Hancox, Mrs Buzan v. Miss M. Hancox. Miss K. McShane v. Miss M. Sinclair, Miss M. Topham v. Mrs Mclnnes, Miss Twentyman v. Mrs Smart., Miss Grieg v. Miss B. Austin, Miss Slattery v.. Mies J. o°per. Mrs Scnrimshaw ▼. Mrs Robins.

RAKAIA CLUB. The following Is the draw for a stroko competition to ha played on Saturday:— Ladies —Misa Muckle v. Miss Donaldson, Mise Irwin v. Misa G. Harrison, Mra Kelson v. Mrs Cordner, Mrs. Hardy v. Mrs Richards, Mrs Oakley v. Misa Bdgington, Mrs Wilkinson v. Miss Caakey, Mies Harrison v. Mrs Connolly, Mra Blackley v. scorer. Men—nj. S. Connolly v. H. Wilkii.son, R. A. Oakley v. W. Wilkinson. T. A. Richards v. L. H. Blank, P. 3. Hanrahan -v. h. O. Oakley, 3, Langley v. H. A- Harrison, L. Cordner .v. G. 8. Hardy, W. L. Harrison v. Geo. Henderson, 0, Nelson r. J. Allen, R«y Harri-" 'sba r. i>es. Harrison, R. Doijr y. Dr. Bagley. ' GERALDINE CLUB. A bog&y handicap conmpetition will be played on the Qeraldins golf links on Saturday. The .draw is:Ladies—Miss E. Molllroy v. Miss Clarkson, Misa Roberts v. Misa Paterson, Miss Y. Bell y. Miss Cowan, Mrs 3. Scott v. Mrs X>.Macdonald, Miss Broadhent v. Mra G. N. Fielden, Miss Wilton v. Misa R. -Williams, :Miss Loftaii t. Miss Grant, Mrs McClura y. Miss Sharpe, Miss Rattray y. Mrß Plimmer, Miss Hawke v. Miss Parr, Miss M. Bell y. Miss TJprichard. ' Men—R. D. Sharpe v. D. C. Williamson, ,E. Scott- ▼. G.. N. Fialden, J. Scott, jun., v. A. G. Brown, A. Readdie v. J. D. McKechnie, M. Miller v. R. McGregor, B. G. Withers v. A. J. Burrows, Dr. Curtis v. J. S. Barker, H. 0. Bennett v. Bcorer, Pat Bennett v, P. J. Lack, J. Scott v. D. Macdonald, W. Wehb v. Dr. Mail, O. Lynn y. A. Sharpe, B. R. Mncdo.nald v. A. Curtis, J. Lorimer v. scorer. CHRISTCHURCH LADIES' CLUB. A team of eight player's from the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club visited Charteria Bay yesterday and played a match against a team representative of the Lyttelton Xiadies' Golf Club. A most enjoyable match rer suited, and many of the games were closely -contested, the Christchurch. team .eventually winning by five games .to three. A pleasing feature' of the match was that a® ol ® Very promising'young players were included in both teams, tfhe visitors were most hospitably entertained at luncheon and tea by the Lyttelton ladies. The following are the details:— Christchurch Club. Lyttelton Club. Misa : R. Mac- _ . '. • „ farlane ..1 Miss E. Ayers ... 0 Mrs A. E. Barker 1 Mrs H. Ayers .. 0 Miss H. Elmslie 0 Miss P. Phmmer 1 Miss N. Enright 0 Mrs J. Hudson 1 Mrs E. 0. Frater 0 Miss 0. Williams 1 Mrs H. G. BanMisß D.Fleetwood 1 field_ i,- ® Mra S. Foster .. 1 Miss R. Sntcliffe 0 Miss . Anthea „ . n Loughnan , . 1 Miss E. Sproule 0HAREWOOD LADIES' CLUB. A ■ Canadian fouraome bogey ™ at ®j.V w "J., played yesterday, and was won by Miss J. Mitchell end Misa B. Beadel, all square.

RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB. | In the monthly bogey, match played at ] Russley yesterday Mrs F. L. Hutchinson was the winner in the senior grade, and Mrs A. j Falconer in the junior. Following were thebest scores:— ,J SENIORS." ' • ; j Hep; •Mrs 1\ L. Hutchinson .. IS • -4 down Mrs B. H. Clark ..10' 5 down Miss L. V. Gates .. 12 5 dovfa Miss D. H. Bruce . . 8 6 down Miss E. Stewart . . 11 6 down JUNIORS. : - ■ - , -I Hc;> Mrs A. Falconer .. 24 . 1 down Mrs H. P. Lawry .. 14 ' 4 down Mrs Templin .. S* 4'down Mrs Walton . ..--IS ]S • down'. Miss N. Benseman .. 22 5 down Miss'D:- Dawson >28,"• 5 'do'wAy The second qualifying round for the Fendalton Oup will be played on Thursday a«xt. n

RANGIORA LADIES* CLUB. Yesterday the Buititn IdtdlM* played on eclectic match for * gttu Styft by Miss Morrish. Miss P. Jttminjfs vfil i the-trinner' - ■Witt" »■ »et scora of 65.