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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 12 August 1932, Page 17

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NOTES OF THE DAY. [liv I:',. M. MAcyi.KUA.\K.] Some American golf clubs have lost CO per cent, of their annual revenues and are evidently facing difficult times. The following paragraph, from the , "American Golfer," indicates a possible j means of extra revenue, which may j also be of interest to other clubs:— j The financial stringency of the past ] year bad its effect on golf hey on d any doubt. It has been fairly well established . that there was a definite decrease in the- amount' of play, although it appears that there was an actual j increase over the year 1930 in the amount of play by women golfers. What then is to he expected during the current year? Undoubtedly conditions which prevented many from keeping up the game to the extent to which they had previously indulged themselves arc still with us in very large | part. And yet there can he no doubt iliac the desire to play is still as strong as ever; the problem is merely one of finding conditions commensurate with tho iinancial means at hand. There will no doubt be an increase of play on the public courses, though mo.st of the«j are already badly congested. Likewise courses operated on the pay-us-you-play plan should gain in patronage). All "el: which suggest a thought uuieh regularlv-cxiustituted clubs may ilu well to consider fully. The principal source of operating expense from year to year is derived from club dues, of course, together with such fees as are contributed by visiting players. With depleted membership Jists, it is obvious that the income from dues will be heavily curtailed with a great many clubs. The proposition, therefore, W to encourage visiting play on a ice basis. Why not, in that event, work out a plan for those members wlio are unablo to carry on in the regular way to be carried on a kind of temporary arrangement, by which thoy too may bo entitled to play on this fee basis':' Certainly if it boi'omes necessary to sell the club facilities to casuals former mombcrs may well be placed first in lino Their qualifications in tho light ol standards which the clubs constantly seelc to maintain are known in advance.

liobbio .Jones, in Ins talkie series, "'How I Play Golf," is again interesting and instructive this week. Ho stresses the advantages of slaving the ball opposite the left foot when driving. The main ad van t ages being (1) more weight and power behind the stroke, (-2) a lower flighted ball with more run, as this method of diivui.is more- of a sweep than a descending hit which produces a. high ball when played off the right foot. Tn phnuig against a wind .Jones plays the ball opposite his left toe and advocates swinging more easily. lie indicates the natural tendonov is to hit harder in order to make up for the loss ot length caused by tho wind. Jones advocates hitting straight through the bull on the line of play instead of hitting inside out. The inside out method is primarily a corrective measure for slicing. A noticeable feature of this series (the driver) is tho position of his club at tho top of his swing. It is pointing to the right ot the objective and not parallel with the line of flight.

Concluding a run of fine match play. Miss Jean Hammond, a Hoyal Sydney utasociato and a member of the Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Company, recently won tho women's championship of New South Wales, debating Miss Kbert in the final by 6 up and 5.

Miss Susan Tolhurst, Australia s woman champion, lias returned trcmi England after competing m the Ladies' Championship. Miss Tolhurst expressed the hope while in Auckland that annual women's contests between Australia and New Zealand on the linos of the Kirk-Windeycr Cup matches would bo inaugurated soon. This suggestion, if carried out, would stimulate "associates" throughout Australia and New Zealand, and would lead to many interesting matches. Miss Tolhurst commented on the high standard of women's golf in England, and of the fine nlav of Miss Enid Wilson, the -title-holder. Miss Tolhurst remarked that Miss Wilson should really be playing amongst the men, as her driving was so power! ill, and her general play so superior.

A J. Lacey, an English professional, recently won the French Open Championship with an aggregate ot L>9o. He followed up his success by winning the Belgian Open the same week, thus retaining the title which he won the previous year.

H J3 Lusk, playing in an inter-club match, Middlemore v. Otahuhu, showed some of his old form in winning Ins match. Ho was three down at the 9th but reeled off the last nine m 34, 'including a two at the 14th, which measures 360y<ls.

Miss Katharine Jlymill and her brother, W.,. S. Rymill, aged 19, and 23. respectively, each won a championship in South Australia recently. Their parents also are both well-known golfers Their success js an indication of the advantages of starting golr when young.

The Australian Open and Amateur Championships are to be payed at Adelaide this month. Ivo Wh Won ■.* the present open champion, a title ho has won five times, and is reported to bo again playing well and likely to start f avcurile J. ' emer ot ; W South Wales, has just started «ork and will not be playing, but mrij wSliams 17-vear-old Victoria amateur ciiampron will add interest to tho contest.

Dr. Mister Mackenzie, noted got. architect, considers the lollpwing as essentials for the ideal course:--1 A'really great course must bo a constant source of pleasure to the greatest possible number or players. 2. It must require strategy ... DtaYinir as •well as skill, otherwise .t cannot continue to noiu hr a ( interest. , 3. It must give the average i> a> ci a fair-chance, and at the sa.no .me it must require the utmost from the expert who tries for sub par scores. P 4 All natural beauty shou Icl be preserved, natural hazards shou d be utilised, and artineialitv should bo minimised.

A veteran, on the cause ol says:-Topping is frequently a nbut 1 to failure to keep the eye on the ba but in most oases .t « mere > t of the body swinges o _ hands. In addition to topping, bu mav be smothered and go but a bttk -,• I „ t+- ti-,,a hodv does not move, distance. It t»e o»i) »« lu ■ , %rf ... the risk of topping -v.ll be .ediKtd to a minimum.

The average player often rarnos 100 many clubs. J. Kickwoed es-Aus iraliai, professional, now .n tbe lju U, States, never played better golt-tiom all aecouats-than ua his fir ? t tnp.to Bneland with only reven or eight clubs About a year ago the peak was reached in the number f>l cluba recommended

for a set. This was a set. advertised four wooden clubs and continued on through a matched set o< • ««• Perplexity iit numbers .5 bardh .in aid lo belter golf-

Til" expenses in connexion with llio rm . n , New Zealand K.rkAYjndcye. -Cup team to Australia cost the New ZcaUt Golf Council £270. The team comprised five players and a manager.

The "pocket Hercules'' ot &' AI ' ' J ; Suravcn. British ami American open champion, is only a fow inches overhvo feet in height, but ho is a very powe ful player, and required a spooli tor bis seconds only at one hole at J:«moes C7oovds, the venue of the last Biitistt open' championship. Sarazcn is '^P o '' ™ te have played a mashic out of rough nearly 200 yards during one oC lus rounds. | Bobbv Jones, in winning his last British" open, is reoortcd to bavo required onlv a spade mashic or wasnio niblick.after lus drive. With a few more exhibitions of this kind it is possible alterations to the present ball_o.r redesigning of courses vail occur. IHe present season in England—m tournament golf—has witnessed a real orgy of low scoring. The llarewood Golf Club has received good entries for the tournament; commencing on Saturday, and only requires fine weather for :i. successful meelnig. Tho chief event, the North Canterbury championship, is decided by two rounds of stroke play, and should bo keenly contested. Two 70 's (by the writer) won last year, A. K. Blank with a score of LIS was runner-up. Friday's snowstorm had the effect of closing'most of tho local courses. A spell from the usual week-end " thrashjiug'' will benefit: the courses.

AVON DALE CLUB. u >"'" lh '- weather inu-rioring ■villi prtifrranimo tixlurca during last week, [ln; qualifying rounds of tho club championships were postponed, and tlio junior will now bo i>lav.»d on August 20th, and tho club championship on August, '.2lst. Tho fourhall busi'v handicap ;ehedulod for August Kith will 'lake place In accordance villi tin) pi-o;-,-rninn,c. but players cit asked to arrans" bulii their own partners and opponents. Tin: htn.be handicap lUed f.,r Aniens I 14th will be pbived >in the morning, and players will ;l lso arrange their own scorers. I'ost entries will be received for each of the above events. The draw for I he. qualifying rounds of the championships, except for post entries, will stand as published.

CHRISTCIIURCH CLLH. Tho final of the Donniston Cup. between T'. C Harris and S. ",j. Rutherford, was played at Shirley yesterday, and was won hy ' Ilutherford, onr up. KAWliri'l CLUB. Ihe nialeh. women '.orsus men, postponed from August 7th, will oe played on August Nth. " ~ , U- tlm semifinal of the Shaw Oup and club championship 11. F. Mora plays K. PalInon. C. Sbnw plays 11. N. Jarvi«. WAI MA IK I BEACH CLUB. The following i"> tin) draw tor tho tirsl round of the C. E. Smith Trophy: —W. Alexander v (J. T.. Hull, VV. Horwell v. \. «. l'iorec A. 11. llenrv v. T. A. Firming, !'•• Oahos V .1. W. Arnold, V.. !. Smith v. 11. Tillman. C. K. Smith v. A. Wilson, S. Mr("auslaml v. -1. 11. Trist, K. A. Taylor v. J*. (" Tenfold, J. firecnslade v. K Marriott, A. Smiio v. F. J. Lawrence Scott, W. While v. \V Kusneli. RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The Richmond 11111 Oolf Club's match, wuinen versus men. set down for to-morrow, h-is been postponed owinj; to tlic closing of tlio link*.

RANGIORA CLUB. A four-bull bogey match will be played t.einoiTow. The purpose of this competition is to rai'-'C fund.; for tho Rangiora Relief Depot. T'iic winners will recoivo trophies presented by Dr. King, and Mr T. H. Blain. I'lavers will choo.se their own opponents. The u'riiw is:—W. Smith and A. Macdonald, J. Calloway and Clco. Taylor, M. E. Leech and ]'•".. D. R. Smith, C. Taylor and F. B. Glasgow, F. O. Tolnil<- and E. B. Read, A. l'urdio and A. Buckingham, J. E. Strachan unci M. A. Bennett, H. Pcarse and S. T, Kawaru. T. >'• Feir and H. S. McPhail, I. W. Wilson and A. W. Yerra.ll. A. Lock-liaj-t ami li. S. Smith, R. J. Logan and L. A. Ifirdle, G. W. /Watson and 0. K. Robinson, A. Ambrose and R. AV. Ellis, A.. Harper and Ci. E. H. Havis, J. "W. Stanton and W. B. Stevens, IT. G. Mchrtens and D. A. Campbell, J. I.T. Prascr and R. Newnun,, I?. Grant, and W. E. Barton. T. H. I-.h-.in end R. ,1. Hfgnn, W. C. Keel'ey and Tnliu Shnnkhmd. .T. A. Johnston unci E. A. Voi-till, Ralph Smith and I. S. McCulloch, (.:. March and L. M. Kin?, G. A. Southgutc a"..! G. C. Beallic. KAIKOURA CLUB. The following will represent Kaikoura in tiie return match with South Marlborough, at Kekeratigu, tomorrow: —Women: Mrs Robinson, Misses Mel,cnuan, K. and M. Mackle, Men: Messrs Ftower, S. O'Oallagha'fc Watts, Harris. CJiolmoudelcy, Alexander, AVirson, and IV. Withers. Kmcrgeneios: Macfarlano and Scott, Tho following'is tho result of the monthly 1.. U.U. medal match:— Seniors —Miss M. •Mackle. Hs -IS—7O: Miss McLennan. 100 —in—37; Airs Robinson, Juniors —Miss K. Robinson, lIS—3I—S7; i Mrs Hushes, 1 15—27—91. i Miss M. Mackle has reduced ber handicap to M.

I HAREWOOD LA'DIES' CLUB. I The closing of entries for the North Canloi'biirv ladies' aDiate;;:' championships has been extended till Saturday evening. JnlendI ins players should apply to Mrs D. Skinner, ! 'J". Peel street. : I The championships ' comprise senior and Miniur divisions, also modal and bogoy handicaps, together with a four-ball bogey. Players in the latter event are to arrango their own partners, arid opponents. \ teams' match will til.so bo played for cho Bridge Cup. Post entries will be accepted for this evejit. HAGLEY LADIES' ULUB. ! The draw for the flay: match to be played ! on Tuesday is:—Miss Newton and Miss A. Buchanan. Mrs Halo and Mrs "ntton Mrs T" ,T Ross and Miss G. Denshire, Mrs li. V. Whito and Miss M. ThacUcr, Miss Mary "Morten and Mrs V. K. Wood. Miss Orv and Miss M. F,. Holmes. Mrs Perry and Miss H. Hunter, Miss T. Jones and Mrs Knowles, Mrs R Adams and Mrs Lord. Miss A. Renn'o and Mrs Bretherton. Miss Rurrowes and Mrs I R c Haves. Miss Saunders and Miss 1.. 1 Holmes. Mrs Pago uml Mrs Hnbbs Miss I Harcourt and Miss J. Buchanan. Miss b. 1 HiUtm, and Mrs Vfin.kuch. Mrs Tothill an ; i Mrs (i M.-Allum. Mrs Orr and Mrs R. \. Kennedy. Mrs TT. D. Andrews and Miss Preston Miss Guthrie and Miss Nicholson, Mrs K. A Summers and Mrs H. T. Adams, Mrs T. Wallace and Miss T. McMurray. Mrs «... Bullock and Mrs Dolpli. Miss Thompson and Mrs Cartwri;rht. Miss Hill and Miss Daws. Miss Cook and Miss Cooper. Mrs Goggm and scorer.

i RANGIORA LADIES' CLUB. I The draw for the second qualifying round ! for the ladios' cup and the L.G.U. modal and t rliih medu. 1 rounds to be played to-morrow ns ' a.i follow*: Mias Morrish and Miss A. Lvn-4-ev Mrs Lcecli and Mrs Macdonald, Air* 'iolu'ii" and Mrs Meuzios, Miss Glasgow and Mi-rt Davis, Mrs Kcctley and Mr* Stevens. Mrs Kin" n.n.l Mrs . Buckingham, Visa Throlkold and Mtse T. McDonald, Mi.-s Ji?n----i-.ings ami Mi-e Brucm. Mrs Eraser and MiSo Payne.