GOLF.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 8 June 1931, Page 9

GOLF.

RE BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

iRICAN WINS. SSOCI.VTION —B"/ ET.BCTBIC PH—COIJTfIWBT.) c of SOj|OOO spectators a Golf Championship, stie in Forfarshire, was -mour (U.5.A.),, with a trgeritina)'- was seeond tain)" .. •' •• 298 t S r .. 299 Argentina) V. "300 ritain). 300 52n)'* **3o2 ritain) •• 30| 6.A.) !! .. 303 e"(France) 304 (Britain) •• jjljj • the Australian, SHth 315. Forty-six others i Scottish born, was no of the most thrillrd. ' The championship difficult wind. t owed most beautiful. He exploited his gkt hitting, hard.driv? , iron play, and lie ritisb hope, = cracked to- heartened v British WO; disastrous holes the Prince of Wales nobly. He had . the his HpSi when lie witii two holes to go. jusjy fluffed a ,: tee c. lie was also . bunwanting four to tie. excitement, in brink of the. hole; EE'S CAREER. was bora in Edii> rears of age. When he • he won the French whip." In a number of iq was runner-up, just victory.' It has been ; bad to go to America )Utt. There is a. etory of his faUuxes'in big

I gglf, .breaking his five putters over his knee* dropping them- out of the window 1 of'&ifl train as it passed-over the Forth ''"bridge, and saying sadly, ■ "Now they 'can ndver let*me •down again." He represented Great Britain against America in 1921. In 1925 he.turned professional, and won the Florida West. Coast Open Tournament. In 1927, his big. year, he won the American Open.witha'scoreof 301, the El Paso Open, the . Long Beach 2500 Dollars Tournament, and the Canadian Open. Since then he has taken some big Open Championship, each year, and last season won the-American pro- ! fessional title, beating Gene Sarazen m the. Anal: by a single hole. Armour is now attached, to the Tamo' Shanter Country Club in Detroit. ;

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS. The first British Open Golf Championship was decided in 1863. Every year sine© with the exception of the World War period the tournament has been a Mecca for; golfers. .The winners since tho war are as follows: — V -1920—George Duncan. . 1921 J. Hutchinson. . . . 1922—Walter Hagen (United States - of > America). 1923—A. G. Havers. ' ' ' 1924—Walter Hagen (U.S.A.). 1925 J. Barnes (U.S.A.). , ■ - ■, • ! Jones, 3" V V - 1927 —B. T. Jones, jun. (IT.S.A.). 1928—Walter Hagen (U.S.A.). 1929—Walter Hagen . * 1930—8. T. Jones,. (U-«*A.). - 1931 T. D.'Armour (U.S.A.). ■ Carnoustie Course.;; There are two golf courses at Carnoustie in Forfarshire— -one .an auxiliary course of. comparatively - recent coistruction,- where' children and longhandicap golfers. play, or, at any : ar# expected to "play;, the ot^sr,v L tJe medal ®oursfe,_ with history, a courso where iamoua inatchea werV; playM M days ..of balls and big mpney . stakes,, a course Stos bredWe golfers to the square yard- than any golf course in the worl^ Bome of them men who have had a big inttuence on the game.. Go|f waß-jgay^d at Carnoustie aa far k _ as thereabouts.-.An enthusiast has —"lt is a great tract of golfing With fine turf oi a sandy subsoil, high menacing sandhills, a burn meandering bi 1 and out which; has- to be grossed seven tte", »»d:« .«»«" «»? cross -many : times, ; a stretch of linK® promising high adventure and never disappointing, "With one long -threeseveral fine sporting twoshotters, and two short holes, bunkered throughout-by James Braid, with fair ways of turf so soft as flatter j'our wooden club play, greens so:firm and true that their like is hardly to be found anywhere. . Carcoustie bas variety. It be but the bare truth to say that there are | no two holes bearing the slightest re-semblance-to each other, vAtietv in "tlris way, too. It-.-ia not a slog out and a elog home. like, for ex- !!! „ 1o Hnme of ■ the - championship Bourse's. You ate hardly ever, playing more "than two holes in one ' direction, s nd so* if" there is a wind y° u ; ar Ranted with an ever-changing- problem.- - quarters—nortlx," Z?«S with 36 pa". 3373 Wi (s)t 576 (4), 118 (3)» 417 (4)> 406 !

352 (4), 467 (4), 135 (3), 473 (5), 434 (4), 235 (3), 428 (4), 453 (5). The land was originally bought for £1350 on. condition that.it should be maintained as a golf course for all time.

RYDER CUP TEAM.

LONDON Juno 7. Jolly lias resigned from the Ryder Cup team owing to the loss or form. A. G. Havers replaces hini. »ert Hodkon has been invited to fill the last place. AVONDALE CLUB. A mixed inter-club watch from the Avondale and EUesmere Clubs was held during tho week-end, Avondale winning by ono same. Following are results: Singles. AVONDALE. ELLESHKRE. J. B. MeOlymont 0 V. Taylor ■ p W» Doifchton 1 I>r. Hunt .. 0 N. V. Smith .. 1 B. B. Power- .. 0 S vi. ; J f:fS.V :: i J. Martin. .. 1 A. Harrison .. 0 Miss E. It. SaP»- , r „ . n ford • • 1 M ™ Hunt , * • 2 Mies Mairidonald 1 "ra 0 Mlsa. Johnson .. 1 M™ y i?s„ if T,*' • n Mrs Pearce .. 1 Miss Jlcllraith Mrs Phlpps-Black 1. Mrs. Power ... 0 Miss .Marriott 1 Mrs Younsr ... 0 " Four-ball. " ' McOlyuiont «nd . ; % TJunf 1' . DeigUton . . 0" Taylor anl Hunt x Smith • and' Boyce 1 Power and Leahy 0 McKinney and . „ 0^i n „™ 1 flmifh . .0' Osborne •• J '' McKinnoy und Purser and HarHbrton .. 0 rieon •• 1 " Miss Maindonald ' -j Mrs Peavce. and Ta \rl/n rn ?th 0 Mrs 1 Miy Mcilraith 0, Miss Marriott and . . Hr»,Power and 'Miss Mathieson 0 Mrs .Youns Totals 11 . • 10

RICHMOND HILL V. RUSSLEY. rartfi^^aSfes to five. • Tfie following are th 6 results. •" vmSLBX. RICHMOND HILL. RUaSLtXf Johnston .. 0 Dagger . .. r i ruces . . 0 Fenlington •• J£ R T . Hamilton 1" Wooler Sviieht ' .. 1Honaldson .• g Mcl i r0 y .. 1 gray the " o F. J. Glackin ... 1 Sm.thßon • « Booth } Bagshaw .• • , janiiesori .. 1 Palmor 5 j. Glackin, jun. 1 Gilmer ■ ■ " psate .. 1 Whit? - " o laßsett .. 1 Blaraires ,v -T v. E. Hamilton 0 P.Sj? * * 0 Rattray •" 1 ?£ ?- 1 Young "9 Clark • i Bobb .... S Kay,. 0 Brodle .. .1 Crawchaw * •

AVONDALE LADIES,' CLUB. t ■ fl , fl T.G.U. medal, match Mrs Preston ? if . tied in the silver division aH j « T Smith won "in "the brohSo divi- « n scores for the medal match quafifyins round for Members' Cup v/ere:- SE NIOBS. _ Gross. Hep. Tl. Mrs J. M. Prestoi - - § MrsJarv'is •• _ 10 „ 16 g4 • •• » 11 » JUNXOBS. L. Smith • •• " I® ?I « S . T- lirl ... '.. 101 / 38 81. SS-I'.jmw.-»■ . ::S 2- IS 8'" T M kJrtST°°:: ■" ' " f". \ ««»»» ™ f ;:g Miss J. Matheßon .. }IA 9* All the above qualified", for the Members; Cuf aad the draw is as follows:—M» L.

Smith . and . Miss J. Matheson, Mr* Owens and Mrs Grange, iMrs Reynolds and Mia Jarvis, Mrs Early and Miss M. Johnston, Mr* Pston and Mrs Martin, Mrs Pierce and Miss E. L. Sapsford, Miss C. Fisher and Mrs Preston, Mrs Sticking! and Mra R. Atkinson. The first round must to played on or before Juno 21st Tho following is the draw for tlio nine-, hole foursome to bo played lu-morrow:— Mies D. Boy ce and Mra Freeman v. Mrs Gordon and Misa G. Comer, Mies Tay lor and Mies Britton v. Mra Grange and Mra Lewis, Miss Grimmer and Mrs Treleaven v. Miss Marr and Mrs Pierce, Mrs Pclargey and "Mrs B. O." Moore v. _ Mrs Owena and Mrs Kingsland, Mrs Parkinson and Miss E. Comer v, Mrs L. Smith and Mr* Shearman, Mrs Taylor and Mra Osborn v. Mrs Ruiidla and Mrs McKinney, Mra Collins and Miss Sharp v. Mrs A. Smith and Mrs Were.. Miss M. Johnston will bo in charge of the match.

HAREWOOD CLUB. The somi-final of : tho competition for the Ward Cup was played during tho week-end. 0. J. Ward boat D. Crosier 5 up and 4. The final between C. J. Ward and the winner betweon C. N. Thomson and F. P. Leckie will be played next week-end. The following games were played in the third round of tho Blank Cup:— : • F. Armstrong beat A. R. Blunk 4 up and 8. A. E. Kincatd beat M.'Armstrong 7 up and 5. .... The next round- in the competition is to be completed by June 21st. During the week-end a stroke handicap match was played concurrently with tho second qualifying round of the captain's junior trophy competition. Following woro tho best cords returned: —■ SENIORS.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

' The G. E. Rhodes Cup, a mixed flag match foursome, was' played at Shirley on Saturday, when -three pairs—J. S. Connell and Miss Archey, A. L. Macfarlane and Miss E. Macfarlane, and P. ■ E.. Allison and Miss "V. Fleming—all reached the seventeenth hole. Theso three pairs will play off, Campbell Cup. In the play-off between L. J. Taylor, E. W. Hasoll, S. li. Rutherford.. W. Ii .-JL Dearsley, M. A. . Johnston, and 0.-A. Stringer for the last three places, Rutherford, Dearsley, and Johnston gained the places, and the draw is:—R- M. Adams plays S.. L.'Rutherford, C. J. Ferrier plays W.D. Wood, A. L. Macfarlane play? 0. J. Ward, 0. Ogilvie plays E. J. Cordner, h. M. Best plays'W. L. M. Dearsley, P. E. Allison plays 0. S. Penlington W; A. McQueen plays C. A. Seymour, i>. A. \Vade plays M. A. Johnston. First round Juno 80th... ■ President *. Captain Matcb. • The following ;teams have been: chosen to play in this -match, a four-ball bogey match, next Saturday , (President's names first):— A. R. Blank and R. T. Tosswill play R. A. Wilson and 0. A.. Seymour, R. C. Abejrnethy and H. W. Macfarlane play K. J. Walker and c! J; . Ward.. W. P. Anderson and L.. A; Dougall play R. W. Morgan and W. P. wood.

R. S. Beadeland M.H. Oodby play Sir Cyril. Ward and W. H. Cowper, B. C. W.hitcomba and G. W. Hsverfleld play T. W. Woodroffe and. W. T. D.' Harmaa,. K. Vf. Bajlantyna and C. S. Penlington, play .R. L. Fisher and A. L. Macfarlsne, J.Dolpb andC. Holdsworth play E. T. Shores and I/. J. Taylor, P. C. A'Court and X. W. Robinson play D. Reeso and M. A. Johnston, F. S. Grant and E. -W. Haselt play P. "S. Poster and G. P. Parkin* son, J. S. Conncll and W. I>. M. Dearsley play G. G. Ait ken and W. A. McQueen, G. T. Weston and-A. A.'Boon play M. G. Louisson aud Tj. Hansen, H. 3, Hobbs and W. J. AVntson plav J, Ramsden and W. R. Lascellcs, T. M. Hunter and G. N. Francis play K.- O. Archer and C. J. Ferrier, W. J. Brown and N. rt. Skinner play 3. W. Dalton and F. S. Taylor, J. A. Oliver and P. W.Preoman play Russell and W. R. Jamieson. C. Bonnlngton - and H> O. D, .Meares play H.' 12. Button and H. 3. A. Barlow, 3. h. Vorftetts Rnd J. O. Jameson play H. R. T, Spanjer and N. Barlow, if. Francis 'and F. B. Clark ploy B. E. H. Wuitcombo and J.. Stevenson, L. N. .geholfleld and -F. Armstrong play S.Harris and ■3. Middleton, P. P. Tymons and P. E. Graham play J. S. Duncan and P. M. Collins, F. G„ Briated and L. Treleaven play P. H. Wood, and J. B. Donald. The (oars as chosen are to raake their own arrangements for starting times through the professional. " The dinner following the match talces placo at the clubhonne at 6 p.m. i

KAIAPOI V. AVONDALE,

A match was played,at the Kaiapoi links cn Saturday afternoon between the Kaiapoi and Avondalo Clubs, which resulted in a win "foe Avondale by 91 games to 6i. Tho games resulted as follows: * . ;

Avondalo. ■» Kaiapoi. IC. C. Ward .. IK. J. Smith .. 0 J. Millard v .. 1 L. J. Parnham .. 0 0. Anderson .. }E. J. Corcoran .. i Millar .. 1 L. B. Evans o'. McClymont .. OH, E, Aspinall .. 1 Gr<m ß o .. 0 A. W. Leithead .. 1 Campboli .. 0 R. D. Evans .. 1 'Fronton IT. C. Butcher ..-.0 W. E. Smith . .. 1 Br. M. Ramsay .. . 0 R. Atkinson 1. H. H. Blackwell 0 T. W. Patterson" IH. J. Templeton .. .0 D. McGill •• 0&. Hammer ' .. 1 •T. L. Lewis 1 E. N. T. Roeso ... 0 P.urch .. IE. Pearco .. 0 K. C. Johnston .. 0 J. G. Yellowlees .. 1 J. Martin OG. Hirst . .1

HAGLEY CLUB.

Tho first round of the "Meares C ip (semora) and Hagley Cup (iuniors) was played by nirnil>©i*3 of Hagley Golf ' Club on Saturday afternoon'. The results were:—- .

■ MEARES CL*PMontgomery and Malpas, sqiiai*." Ayres and Greenwood;- squain. Johnston beat Baverstock. i and 2. Hennie beat Reese, 1 up. Mastertirm beat Haslam, 3 and 2. Poison beat La wry, 5 and 4.' Fairclough bfeat Eussoll, 3 and 2-

HAGLEY CUP. ■ Dei all unty boat McLeod McNamara beat' C.. H. White, 4 and 2. Foster boat Watkinson, 3 and 2. , Hale beat Schroder by default. Kennedy boat Cartwright, J up. Crown beat Bowie, 2 up. Hutton beat Wood, 7 and 5. Hean beat Bean, 1 up. Thoao. not competing in ' either of , these events played in a stroke handicap 'match.' Tlio best scores were:—. Seniors: T .W. Lewis, 81—16—68. Juniors: H. H. "SVebb, 91—24—67

RANGIORA LADIES' CLUB. The draw -for the stroke competition for Miss Morrisli'a trophy for unearned playors is aa follows:—Mrs A. Ambrose and Mi?® A. Bruete, Mias Petrie and Miss Pcaroo, Miss Glasgow and Miss Mcintosh, Mrs Menzies and Mrs' R,. E. Bennett, Mis 3 J. Macdonald and Mrs J. Thompson, Mrs O'Donohuo and Mitt Gudsell,. Mie G. Heney and Mrs C. J'•^ ra " raß ® r an d Mis# E. D. Bennett,Mrs Stevens and Mrs King, Mias •J. Disoii asd Hies N. • Hen3haw,, IJrs Shjankland and Mrs Bills, Mrs Palmer and Miss A- Dixon, Mibs Jennings and Miss Threlkeld, Miss Mor nsfr and Miss N. Matkionald; ..r 11 y lO first Tonnd of the Maodoriald Cup Mws J. Macdonald beat Mi« Glasgow, Miw Fetnei-beat Miss Lyaskey, Miss JT. .Mte rionald beat Miss Morrish, Mrs Frazer beat Mrs- Macdonjld, Mrs Menries beat. Miss :3EtenG; Leedi biat Mias Walker, Mrs Keetley beat. Mis# Ambrow.

RAWHITI CLUB.

Following are the results of two rounds of stroke play, for the'Thtop Cleek:— • .Net

RANGIORA CLUB.

A bossy round for the June medals was played by tho Hangiora Club on Saturday. .The. winners were:— Seniors—A. Purdio, all square. JuniorSj-J. Harlay. all squfcra.

Gross. Hep. Not. 0. .T. McFaddeu • • 85 12 .73 A. B. Blank 75 scr 75 P. F. Lockio .. • • 87 12 73 B. G. Malcolmson ' •• 87 1» 76 ti. Robinson .. . 8-1 7 77 -IV. L. Lawry 91 . 11 80 E. F. Oakes. 91 11 80i J. S. Wilson ... 87 .7' 80 C. A. Quano ■ . • 8-1 3 81 JUNIORS A. E. Kinoaid .. ■87 16 71 D. C. Orozier . 82 20 i 2 J. F. Stratton .. 90 18 • 72 E. T. Beaven .. .. . yo ,■ 16 • '74' h. N. Austin .. '. • 90 10 . 7-1 H. L. .Whlteman. 94 20 74 I/. P. Symes .. •. 97 22 75 Roy Twyneliam 93 18 75 J. G. jtcDei-mont ., 94 ' 18 70 J. D. • McMUlati 90 14 70 A. B. Neill 94 18 76 S. B. Simpson .. ... 94 - IS 76 F.-W. Stevens ... i)5 .18 ' 77 H. M. Taylor ... ■ 92 14 : 78 S. Vine • • 98 20 78 R. A. Croiior 97 18 79 T., H. Moffatt 93 14 70 J.' Murphy • • . • 97 18 79 J H. Robertson •• 99 20 79 J'.'G.D. Ward .. . .. 95 16 79 Ii. E. Cooko .» •. 95 15 80 A. S. Geddes . • • • 104. 24 80 S. W. Binns . • . • 105 2481 C. W. Champion ■ .. 105 24 81 S. Milne -• • • 97. 16 " 81

Hep. tl. Robert Pearson ■ ■ . .. 24 126 F. Barrilt ' ... 24 131 H. Tirop -. 13 135 H. N. Jarris . .. 17 136 A. E. G. Lyttls .. 24 187 J. W.-Lovell 24 1S8 V. Jensen .. 19 . 138 A. . Stevenson .. 24 138 R. Falloon .. 24 140 •R. J. Daifls 18 140 J. Rogers 24 143 A. Groom ... 24 148 H. G. I>7ttle ..'■20 143 B. A. Miles ..19 143 H. P. Mora .. 13 143 W. Queree .. 23 144 J. E. Gudgeon .. 13 144 D. A.. Tait .. 18 147 0. H. Clarkson . ' .. .. : 24 . 143 ISO G. W. Bishop ...• 84" F.' A. Groen . . '.."20 ■ 157 B. T. Coburn . ... 18 150