GOLF.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20563, 3 June 1932, Page 16

GOLF.

CLUB FIXTURES. Christchurch Club—June 3rd: War ori £J Cup, first round and stroke handi P. Campbell Cup, first qualifying-ouna. June 4th: Second round of both cup , with stroke handicaps. , Chriatchurcli Ladies' Club —V. ednesday, Bth: UodLiy Bowl, farst qualifying rouna. Hagley Club—June 3rd: Morning, „ Canadian foursomes; afternoon, Peace Memorial Cup, mixed foursomes. 4th: Second round Aleares and .Hagiey Kuaaley P Club —June 3rd, 4th, and sth: Open championship tournament. Russley Ladies' Club—Juno 9th. Ii.U.U. medal match. . ~ Richmond Hill Club—June 3rd: at Ashburton. June 4th: Medal handicap. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club: June 3rd. loursome. Juno 9th: Medal handicap. Avondalc Club—June 3rd: Morning, President's trophy stroke handicap ;afte: rnoo , vice-president's trophy, four-ball l)0 2 e y handicap. Juno sth: Monthly bogey handicap. June 7th: Medal stroke handicap. Y n n Avondalo Ladies' Club—June 4tn: medal stroke handicap and White vase, first round. " , Harewood Club—June 3rd: Kings Birthday Cup. June sth: Ward Cup, semi-final; captain's junior trophy (second qualifying round) ; stroke handicap. Harewood Ladies' Club—June 9th: Second round eclectic competition. Bawhiti Club —June 3rd: Mixed foursome, 1.30 p.m. June 4th: Eclectic match, ladies. 2 p.m. June sth: Corliss trophy, two rounds stroke handicap, 10 a.m. and > 1.30 p.m. Kaiapoi Club—June 4th: Medal match, first qualifying round championship. Kaiapoi Ladies' Club —June 7th: Bogey natch. . Ashburton Club —June 3rd: Richmond Hill, at Ashburton. Juno 4th: Medal match. Templeton Club—June 3rd: Four-ball bogey handicap. June sth: Open tournament 1 cancelled. A benefit stroke handicap will I be played, entry "fee* to b« handed to Red Cross Society. .Methven Club —Juno 3rd: Club tournament. June 4th: Eijjhteen-hole bogey handicap. Methven Ladies' Club —Jane Brd: Club tournament. June -4th: One club match. Kaikoura Club —-June 3rd: 8. G. ifogridge Memorial Cup. June 4th: Bogey handicap and first round president's trophy. Diamond Harbour Club—June 3rd: Mixqd I foursome, Brown Shield, sealed partners. June sth: Ladies' L.G.U. medal match, first round men's colts' trophy. Ellesmere Club—June 4th: Stroke competition. Malvern Club—June 3rd: President v. captain; morning, singles, afternoon fourball. Amuri Club—June 3rd: Hixed foursome. June Bth: Four-ball bogey match. j \ ' NOTES OF THE DAY. [By Flagstick.J The Kirk-Windeyer team, which left on Tuesday for Sydney, had a good tryout on tho Hutt links last week-end against a strong team of Wellington amateurs, winning the singles by three games to two, and the foursomes by two games to one. Brinsden, the Auckland representative, and Silk, of Wanganui, had not previously played on the course. However, Silk returned the best card of the day, and Brinsden, although not a pretty player, showed that he could hit a very long ball, and he is also a confident putter. Before the match the general opinion was , that the local players would win, and the result would suggest that these young players will make a good fight in Australia for the Cup.

Mr Harold Lightband, the popular captain of the Avondale Club, left on Saturday for a six months' visit to the Old Country. As tangible evidence of j -mbers' wishes for a happy voyage, at the conclusion of the committee meeting on Wednesday Mr James Carter, president of the club, presented Mr Lightband with a travelling rug and expressed the wish of members that as a result of his holiday he would return improved in health and with a reduced handicap. Mr K. A, Campbell was appointed deputy-captain during Mr Lightband's absence. Mr Campbell is a foundation member of the Avondale Club, plays a steady game off the 10 mark, and has a wooden, putter with which he sometimes commands uncanny accuracy. The improvement work to the third fairway ("The Prairie") at Avondale is proceeding. The loose area which for7. jrly existed at 250 yards from the tee has been levelled and the surface is now being relaid with turf blocks. It now promises to be a very fine job and will further add to the interest in the play of this strategic dogleg hole. The Scales Cup, one of the major events on the Avondale annual programme, has advanced a further stage. The semi-finalists are K. C. Ward and Miss Bishop, J. Millard and Mrs Reynolds, D. Adams and Miss Johnston, and L. Smith and Miss Lockwood. It will be noted that Avondale's two scratch players, K. C. Ward (partnered by Miss Bishop) and J. Millard (partnered by Mrs Reynolds), both won. their games. They Will meet each other in the semi-final round, an (I a good struggle should result. RUSSLEY GOLF CLUB THREE-DAY TOURNAMENT. DEVELOPMENT OF A FINE COURSE. Over 80 entries have been received for the tournament to b,e held on the Russley Golf Course to-day, to-morrow, and on Sunday. Some of the best players in Canterbury are taking part, and the popular Russley Club will have a very successful week-end if the weather is at all favourable. Among the entries the following names are prominent: Messrs A. R. Blank, C. A. Seymour, R. T. Tosswill, K. J. Walker, E. J. Pumphrey, and R. C. Abernethy. . This morning a four-ball bogey will bo played, and in the afternoon a four-

some stroke handicap, each over IS , holes. There will be no play to-morrow-morning, but in the afternoon a bogey handicap in two grades will be played, eeniora being 12 handicap and under, and juniors 13 handicap and over. The championship, over 36 holes, will be played on June sth, stroke handicaps being played concurrently in both rounds. The event is divided into three sections, seniors on handicap of 9 or j under, intermediate for players on 10 j to 16 inclusive, and juniors on 17 to 24, the limit. Course in Good Condition. The course to-day is in splendid condition, and is among the most pleasant to play on in the country. The greens are regarded as among the best in Jfew Zealand, and they have & perfect turf foundation, and an excellent fast surface. The bunkering has been laid out and constructed on lines laid down by C. F. Bedhead, a prominent course architect, and Alex. Russell, of the last Vic'torian Kirk-Windeyer team. During the last 18 months extensive work has been done in this direction, and a short time should see the completion of the course bunkering. While the bunkering is not as close as would be'needed for championship play, ~it is yet more complete than on many older courses. A great deal of work has been also put into the fairways, with splendid results. There was a good strike from the seed sown down last autumn and members o-f the club are confident that soil which will grow,grass as good as that on the greens will produce equally good fairways. It is only a matter of tune before they reach a high standard.

Bussley and Hagley. Russlev was originally formed ns a secondary course for the Hagley Club, as Hagley "was not available for winter and week-end play. Nothing elaborate was at first planned, but there was such a demand created by an, inftnx of new members that the directors decided to go right ahead and to lay out a firstclass course. Late in 1927 representatives of the Hagley Golf Club were negotiating for the purchase of 120 acres at Bussley. Six months after that a course of 12 holes was opened and an up-to-date golf house, with every convenience, provided for the 230 members who had joined Bussley. To-day the total membership is 433, including Bussley members and full members of both Bussley and, Hagley. The opening of this ednrse under the .aegis of the Hagley Club is typically reminiscent of golf history in Christ-1 church. Over 40 years ago the Christ- j church Club's links were over the present Hagley course. After playing there for a few years the club leased a longer course near Bussley, and subsequently another move was made and Bussley relinquished in favour of the present course, at Shirley. j It had always been difficult to accom- ! modate the many golfers desiring to play at Hagley; consequently the committee, with commendable sporting spirit, looked round for another course for the overflow. They, also desired to provide a longer and more difficult course for the younger and ambitious players and to enable them to play through the year as well as at the weekends.

Members Form Company. The Hagley Links Company. Ltd., rras formed from members of the club. The company arranged the - -finance, pre--1 paration of the course, erection of | buildings, other, necessary matters, i The directors (under the leadership of Mr F. W. Hobbs, chairman), working harmoniously with and assisted by *the Hagley Golf Club, have since done wonders in transferring bare country into a first-class golf course. There is an executive i Cominittee, representing the two links, to manage affairs generally, and .separate links committees 'to control the local and domestic arrangements of the respective courses. These •committees, together with the various sub-committees and working bees, have all worked cheerfully and with one object in view, the welfare of Hagley and Bussley.

Links Well Laid Out. i The Russley course is five miles from town and two miles from the Fendalton tram terminus. It is laid out over riverbed country, and covers 6023 yards, with space for extension to 6500 yards. There are no hillocks, but the undulations, with the bunkering, make play interesting. The longest hole is over 500 yards, and there are five others over 400 yards. The one-shot holes —of which there are three and a doubtful one—are all closely guarded and make for accuracy and a nico judgment. Extensive tree' and shrub planting has been carried out, and it will not be long before the trees will provide helpful landmarks for jplayerp. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The following is the draw for the second r ? u Sr- 0 / 'k® War Memorial Cup, to be played at Shirley to-morrow:— { , - 1 , 0 L. Fisher and S. L. RutherG. Denham and A, H. Glasgow, H. Bull and F. B. Clark, W. B. Purchas and J* - **■ ■ Seay, H. L. Andersen and P. S. Foster, R. J. Murly and H. R. T. Spanjer, Scott and D. M. Foreman. t 2, Oliver and A. O. Thomson, r f• Rutherford and W. L. M. Dearsley, • J A V l)ougan » nd w - H. Cowper, S. A. Wade and F g. Taylor, E. R. Reay and J. L.. Will, L. A. Bennett and N. Barlow, >\ K. Tingey and J. S. Connell. _ll a.m.—E. W. Hagell and G. W. Ward, O. Holdsworth and F. P. Tymons, G. P. Parkinson and A. R. Blank, P. E. Allison ?£ d K. G. Archer, R. J. Hobbs and J. H. W. Sheppard, H. E. Button and J. "W". Dal\on,A. L. Cropp and G. W. Haverfield, A. A. Boon and K. J. Walker. 11.30- W. R. Lascelles and A. T. Dosselly, • /• Fer "«r and H. Barlow, K. G.~ Archer and J. K. Davidson, P. Wood and M. W. Simeg, L. N. Seholfield and L. Harris. L. Hansen and C. H. Smith, C. Offilrie and R. i 0. Horsley, L. J. Taylor and P. H. Brown. ; T noon—P. H. Wood and G. K. Francis, J. liamsden and'G. Bonningtoh, F. S. Grant and J. Dolph. F. A. Brittan and 0. A. Stringer, S. Gerard and C. N. Fraser, J. L. vergette and G. R. SteTenson, P. C. Harris end M. J. Russell, O. A. Seymour and F. G. Bristled. 12.30 R. T. Tosswill and 31. H. Gody, G. G. Aitken and H. R. Bnssell, M. A. Johnston and E. J. Cordner. R. G. Arnould and A. li. Macfarlane, L. Treleaveij and A. O. Russell. C. ,T. Ward and H. W..Macfarlane. 3 p.m.—F. C. A'Court, F. W. Freeman, ■and H. 3. Williams: L. M. Best. I. M. Godbr. and P. D. Shea; Sir Oyril Ward, W. Har,mu, and B. O. Whlteombe; O. K. Sam*,

X. H. Skinner, and 3. D. Mttki' i Jones, H. O. D. Meares, and S. B, M. G. Louisson, G. T. Weston. aiT! Wood. 1.30 W. Macbeth, W. A. W. R. if. Irwin; W. R. Duncan, and R. L. M. Kitto; 8; jflfti C. J. Wilson, and G. A. K., VjQta?! Sf. Collin;, F. Armstrong*, end. 8. ttSj G. Brown and R. L. Bush. ™! Tho second qualifying round tfr bell Cup and stroke handicap Trill concurrently with the above. RICHMOND HILL | A stroke handicap played ynMarJ suited as follows: 1

„ Port Entry Hatck. To morrow a men's post entry ; dicap will be played, ranged. ■, RANGIORA CLUB.^ The following is the draw (June medals/ to be played"toSßHl Galloway and P. G. Ellis, & 6. |» H. K. Kippenberger, }. PaUiret. liipjj Tolmie, W. R. .Patrick and Wjpilj9 Taylor and M. B. Leech, J. g. BtgteV| A. Purdie, R. Pearse and J.Haajipl K. Keir and G. W. Watson, and ft. J. Logan, L. W. Har!qu«Sg| King, L. W. Wilson and A. &4SjlS|| Blain and W. G. Keetley, A. BscUmSw J. A. Johnston, A. Haedonatt Fraser, E. D. R. Smith and. ffiaH 11. G. Mehrtens and H. Read and R. Grant, X. 8. XeSjjijgjH A. Campbell, W. E. Barton "u4IImHH J. Palmer and R. S. and G. C. Beattie, A. W. VaawoHH Kindle, Tahu Shankiasd R. Kevman and P. B. Glasgow, and Ralph Smith. KAIKOURA The following match e« tor trophy -were played dome A. Boyd beat Miss B. Harvard beat Miss FraaeujjOtailajjl beat Mias Jorgensea. / ./IgSaßi The~ following is tM handicap and the flrat dent's trophy to be pUMaUgM&fljgH farlane v. Alexander, Harris T. Wilson, S. O'Clttmß-liMl laghan, Wither* T. WiWMWjW son, Burgess y. C. Hughes *. E. Smith,, ftaywj'r <■" VM HAGLEY and players wnb over 26,

HAREWOOD played yesteiW. E Tingey to ths-WW score of 90—15~"7®" -- J the junior ditwan Mp non-fcaadie»P Mlm K. Dobson, by 11 strokes, was ;% W 33S|Pii stroke handicap Pf?*" best cards returned K. Dobson • * Mr, O. Andersen Mr* . MUi M- ton " * HH P. Delwjey .. Miss I. Mrs C. H. . Knight -.

Seniors. Tf Groes. Mra 11. £. Feast .. 85 ii'ov Mrs F. J. Glackin .. 90 *v3 Juniors. t'flllJ Mies L. Harris .. 03 . Mrs 2. D. Bate* ' .. 101 '*$8 Mrs H. Y. Widdowson 101 *1 Mrs J. WiUon .. 104