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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20836, 21 April 1933, Page 15

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I NOTES OF THE DAY. i Uy i-:. m. maol-'aklan'p:.! A paragraph from the decisions by the Rules of Golf Committee reads: (1) May a player, who intends to compete in a competition, drive from either side of the tee in the direction of the green for which the tee is intended on the day of the competition? (2) In a knock-out competition (there being no local rule), can a competitor break the round at any point and go into the club house for refreshments? Answer: (1) A competitor may drive from a teeing ground, or from any other spot, provided he does not infringe stroke rule 4 (2).(2) Provided a competitor in a match play competition has the consent of his opponent, and does not delay the course of the competition, he may discontinue play, and go into the club house or elsewhere. The secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association recently received advice from Sydney that Mr W. A. Windeyer has now placed the control of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup matches in Australia with the golf councils of the various States. The council of the New South Wales Golf Association considers that this will greatly increase the prospect of keen competition in the future, and it is quite likely that more than one State will send a team to the Dominion next year. According to the editor of "Golf in Australia" this contest, however, through postponements and lack of support, is in danger of dying a natural death. The line of least resistance is often followed by many players when a strong wind is encountered. The question of allowing for the wind or to endeavour to hold the ball up against it is one which often occurs. Discussing one reason why it is so dangerous to make any attempt to allow for a cross wind, Maxwell Hutchison, a well-known golfer, recently stated:— "We are, let us say, playing a hun-dred-and-fifty-yard approach to a green that is guarded by bunkers along either side, with a fairly strong wind blowing across the line from left to right. We resolve to allow for the wind by aiming for the left edge of the green, but to our dismay the ball slides off into the bunkers on the right. We are apt to conclude that we 'didn't allow enough for the wind.' But that isn't the trouble at all. As a matter of fact, even the strongest of side winds will have comparatively small effect on the direction of a firmly-hit shot. What happens is that we have had just too clear a mental picture of the intended shot, of the ball starting off on a line for the side of the green and swinging in from the left in a gentle curve as the force of the wind edges it towards the pin. The picture is too clear, and our corpus striatum takes it too literally, to the extent of issuing the necessary orders for our muscles to impart that left to right swing to the ball themselves. Without intending it, we have issued orders for a trifle of slice on the shot." _ , The well-known advantage of playing for the flag, and disregarding the elements, is perhaps too often forgotten. The, Southland championship—the main event of the Invercargill Golf Club's Easter tournament —was again won by C. A. Masters (5 up and 3), who accounted for R. A. Wilson In the final. C. A. Masters, who has a great record in Southland, has often previously eliminated Wilson, both in club championships and other events.- The Southland champion is a very solid and consistent golfer. Discussing the methods adopted by ; many clubs regarding greenkeepers an Australian golf paper states:— "These' green committees are the bane of the average greenkeeper's existence, because of their tendency to want to do something different from the last committee. In consequence as the years go by the man who should be in charge of course maintenance is worried into a state of futility and incompetence. Many clubs are in this situation, and would be well advised to have a progressive course maintenance and construction scheme laid down by experts. A resolution o£ general meeting of the club members could then confirm the scheme and thus restrain the experimental tendencies of the tyros and yet -leave them with a job or work well within their powers, that of general supervision of the scheme through the club secretary or manager." ' The Christchurch Golf Club's Easter tournament, the twenty-fifth of - the series, proved a popular and success-, ful tourney at Shirley. The general standard of play produced in the Canterbury championship, the main event—with few exceptions—was only moderate. In fact many indifferent scores were returned in this event, some by players near the scratch mark. J. Galloway, the Rangiora champion, secured the title—after a re-play with J. Millard—by steady golf, his last round of 72 being distinctly useful. Millard had some anxious moments in the Dobson Cup series. He was in fact two down, and three to play—almost a hopeless position—in the final with M. H. Godby, who was thus rather unfortunate to lose. The matches in the Dobson Cup series produced some excellent golf, A. R. Blank, E. J. Pumphrey, P. H. N. Freeth, M. H. Godby, and the winner, J. Millard, were all responsible for some fine rounds during the series. These matches, however, have already been sufficiently described perhaps. C J. Ward, last year's champion, who lost his title with two indifferent rounds of 78 and 80, total 158, or ten strokes more than his winning score 12 months ago, was not in top form, and thus finished well'down the list—in eleventh place—on this occasion. R T. Toswill, who won the Dobson i Cup last year, did not compete on this l occasion. His notable absence made things considerably easier for Millard and Company in both events. Grantland Rice recently offered some advice concerning head lifting in golt: What can one do about head lilting.' This is a fault that usually comes directly from other faults— including too much tension. But I know one golfer in a hard round who lifted him-, self out of a hole as deep and as dark as the mouth of a railroad tunnel with this device: He first stationed ms Caddie slightly back of him, oyer to. the right. "When I hit this ball he safd to the caddie, '* ™J™* * turn and look at you, and you tell me W sn re thL W way"he removed the first desirewhich is to follow the flight of thTball He was better able to concStSte on correct swinging, and not where the ball might land. It is at Stone way to keep the head m place and to help concentrate on cause, and not result. The popularity of golf in America following of 4,000,000The competition for the Sams Cup at Shirley on Saturday last proved an interesting event for left-handers. E. J Cordner (handicap 9) returned two steady rounds of 85, 83, net .150, which Wm the cup by a margin of two SesrAß Jones, net 152, was run-ner-up. Scoring in this competition was not of the lowest, and varied from net 150 to net 170.

H. W. Macfarlane and J. E. Donald. who won the ioursomes competition for the Humphreys Cup in 1924, were again a successful combination on Monday last. Aided by a handicap of eight strokes, their fine 3 up card secured the event with a margin of four holes) from J. P. Gilmour and O. Anderson (I down), who were runncrs-up. A notable result of this competition was the large number—24 pairs—who returned cards which showed scores above the bogey figures. Excellent playing conditions prevailed at Balmacewan for the Otago provincial championship, which concluded early this week. Representative entries were received for the championship, which included Dr. K. Ross, W. G. Wight, J. Spence, D. C. Bennie, B. V. Wright, J. A. Scouler, H. J. Dodgshun. J. R. Laidlaw, and J. H. McDougall. The championship was conducted on the knock-out system, the former procedure of playing qualifying rounds being discarded on this occasion. The earlier rounds of this event provided some close matches. In the third round Dr. K. Ross—the ultimate winner—gained the decision in his match with T. B. Ferguson only at the nineteenth hole, while J. Spence reached the semi-final by defeating B. V. Wright at the twenty-first. The semi-finals were also hard tussles, in which J. H. McDougall disposed of the defending champion, W. G. Wight, at the nineteenth, and Dr. K. Ross (one up) accounted for J. Spence. Ross's success in the final (six up and Ave) indicates that he is still a fine golfer, and a force to be reckoned with at Balmaceman. Several golfers who were considered by the New Zealand Golf Council as suitable for selection to represent the Dominion in the Kirk-Windeyer Cup contest, failed during the Easter tournaments. H. D. Brinsden was defeated in the first round of the Auckland provincial championship by B. J. Smith—six up and five. J. P. Hornabrook was also defeated by W. K. Cook (three and two) in the Wellington Golf Club's tournament at Heretaunga. B. M. Silk, who won the Auckland championship at Middlemore, is evidently the only successful player—of those selected by the council—during the various Easter tourneys. Concerning the art of putting, Arnauld Massey, former British and French open champion, in a recent article says:— "It is very difficult to lay down definite rules on how to putt. There is no golden rule and there are many different ways in which men can and do putt well. If a particular way of putting gets the ball into the hole, then for that particular player it is a good way. Therefore it is of supreme importance to putt in the way which naturally suits you. Elaborate and complicated methods which require the remembering of all sorts of hints and of uncomfortable attitudes are rarely successful. To be natural, on the other hand, should be to feel at ease and to hit the ball in a simple way. "I am of the belief that the outstanding good putter is born and not made. If you have not a natural gift you may never be what might be called a very good putter, but by practice and taking pains, you may make yourself a respectably good one. It is well worth trying for, is it not? As regards the stance, I think it ought to be slightly 'open,' with the feet fairly close together. Putting is a light-handed job, not a heavy one, as many people insist on making it. The grip must be reasonably delicate and you should carry the thought that you are doing the work with your fingers. But never let the grip be so delicate as to lose altogether the sensation of a slight and : gentle stroke. There should always be the suggestion of the delicate balance of a pendulum. You must hit the ball with a determination to be up to the hole "I believe the most important hint. I can give is not to keep moving the body. Remember that the putting stroke is made only by the forearm and wrists and fingers.. The body has nothing to do with it and to try to help the ball into the hole with a forward lunge of the body is the surest way of keeping it out. Never be short of the hole;—never up, never in, is grand advice to all who aspire to become fine putters. You must harden your heart and determine to be up to the hole. Nobody was ever a bad putter who was constantly up and nobody will ever be a good one who is constantly short." WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP^ The Canterbury provincial championship tournament, held annually under the direction of the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club, began at the Shirley links yesterday morning. There was a large entry, including players from the North Island, Dunedin," Waimate, and Timaru, besides many from the city, suburban, 'and country clubs. t The weather conditions in the morning were perfect, but in the afternoon a strong north-west wind swept across the links, making play somewhat difficult. The first pair drove off No. 1 tee at 8.30 a.m., and from that time onward for two hours and a half the club's professional, H. 'R. Blair, dispatched players at intervals of four minutes, the last pair setting out exactly at the scheduled time, one minute after 11 o'clock. Prominent Competitors. Amongst the competitors yesterday were Miss R. Cracroft Wilson, who won the provincial- championship in 1919; Mrs H. Dodgshun, who was the winner in 1925; Miss Beadel, who won in 1926; and Miss O. Kay, who won the title consecutively for five years from 1927 until- 1932, when she was beaten in the final at the twentieth hole by Miss Bessie Gaisford, of Marton. Miss Gaisford is not defending, the title, and Mrs J. C. Templer, the present. holder of the Dominion championship, who won the Canterbury provincial championship five years in succession—from 1920 to 1924 inclusive—is not a competitor this year. The Programme. The programme yesterday com-i prised two qualifying rounds for the championship and the Shirley trophy, concurrently with which were played two handicap matches. The Championship. With the exception of Miss Kay, nearly all the leading players returned better cards in the morning than in the afternoon. The following qualified:— Miss O. Kay ..80 79 159 Miss H. Loughnan .. 81 84 165 Mrs Dodgshun .. 83 86 169 Miss V. Fleming ..81 88 169 Mrs G. Kingscote ~82 89 171 Miss B. Rutherford ~ 85 87 172 Miss Beadel .. 86 89 175 Miss R Holmes .. 86 89 175 Notes on the Play. Miss O. Kay, who for many years has handed in the best gross scores in the qualifying rounds of the Canterbury provincial championship, repeated her fine performance yesterday. She began a trifle uncertainly in the morning and took six for the first hole, but soon settled down and went out in 40 with a birdie three at the seventh hole. She returned in 40 with a birdie three at the Pines. In the afternoon she struck trouble at Briggs, where she cut out of one bunker only to find another, and took six for the hole. She took three putts on each of three greens, but counterbalanced these lapses. She scored three birdies—two

at Muggridge's, four at Mairehau, and two at Crossways. She went out in 39 and returned in 40, with a four at Upshot (bogey 5). Her cards read as follows: — Morning— Out .. 64454634 4—40 In ..55345455 4—40 AfternoonOut .. 4626. 64 5 4 2—39 In .. 4553 45 5 5 4—40 In the first round Miss H. Loughnan and Miss V. Fleming each scored 81; in the second round Miss Loughnan went out in 38, but fell from grace on the homeward journey, for which she took 46. Miss Fleming's score for the second round was 88. Mrs Dodgshun's cards showed five fours on the homeward 'journey in the morning, and seven fours in the afternoon. Shirley Trophy. The eight players doing the best gross scores after the eight who qualified for the championship, qualified for the Shirley trophy competition. The best scores were as follows: Miss E. Parsons ..91 85 176 Miss R. Macfarlane 89 88 177 Miss F. Pringle ..85 92 177 Miss K. Johnston .. 84 94 178 Miss E. White-Parsons 84 94 178 Miss N. Hoare ..91 87 178 Mrs H. S. Lawrence.. 90 94 184 Mrs A. McKillop ..86 98 184 Mrs L. Buchanan ..91 93 184 Miss N. Morrish ..90 94 184 As four plavcrs tied for the seventh and eighth places, the tie was decided on the last 18 holes. This eliminated Mrs McKillop, and then, as there was sliJl a lie for the eighth place, the last nine holes were compared, and Mrs Lawrence was eliminated. First Handicap Match. The first handicap medal match was won by Miss K. Johnston in the A division (handicap 1 to 14) and by Miss Cowlishaw, who reduced her handicap by two strokes, in the B division (handicap 15 to 24). The following were the best scores: Gross. Hdcp. Net. A DivisionMiss K. Johnston .. 84 13 71 Miss E. White-Parsons 84 12 72 Mrs Kingscotc ..82 9 73 Mrs Chartres ..83 9 74 Miss R. Cracroft Wilson .. ..86 U 75 Miss B. Holmes .. 86 31. 75 Miss 1-1. Loughnan ... 81 5 76 Mrs McKillop .. 86 10 76 Miss V. Fleming .. 81 5 76 Miss B. Kiver . ..89 13 76 Miss R. Macfarlane .. 89 12 77 Miss B. Cotterill .. 89 11. 78 Mrs H. S. Lawrence .. 90 12 78 Mrs McClatchie ..91 13 78 Miss Pringle ..85 6 79 Mrs Stickings .. 92 13 79 Miss Morrish .. 90 10 80 Miss Beadel ..86 6 80 Miss B. Rutherford .. 85 4 81 Mrs K. Gresson ..91 10 81 Miss E. Bell ..91 9 82 Miss O. Kav ~ 80 plus 2 82 Mrs Dodgshun .. 83 1 82 Miss E. Parsons ..91 6 85 Miss P. Norton .. 100 14 86 B Division — Miss Cowlishaw .. 92 21 71 Mrs N. Rattrav .. 92 19 73 Mrs M. Louisson ..92 17 75 Mrs G. Reid '.. 91 16 75 Miss D. Fleetwood ..92 15 77 Mrs Lewis .. 98 21 77 Mrs Owens .. 98 19 79 Miss M. Enright .. 104 24 80 Miss J. Stevenson ..98 18 80 Mrs Paton ..97 17 80 Miss B. Webb ..101 20 81 Mrs I. Buchanan .. 91 i<18) 82 Mrs Francis .. 105 23 82 Mrs D. Skinner ..99 17 82 Miss Cameron Smith 102 20 82 Mrs G. van Asch .. 100 18 82 Dr. M. Irwin ..99 16 83 Mrs J. H. Grigg .. 102 19 83 Miss G. Browne .. 102 17 85 Miss N. Enright .. 108 23 85 Mrs W. Nicholls .. 103 17 86 Miss N. brunden .. 102 16 86 Miss E. Fleetwood .. 106 20 86 Mrs J. H. Stringer .... 108 17 91 Mrs E. Hartley Smith 113 17 96 Second Handicap Match. The second handicap match was won by Miss N. Hoare in the A division and Mrs G. van Asch in the B division. The following were the best scores: Gross. Hdcp. Net. A Division — Miss N. Hoare .. 87 13 74 Miss R. Macfarlane .. 88 12 76 Miss H. Loughnan ..84 5 79 Miss E. Parsons ..85 6 79 Mrs Barker ..92 13 79 Mrs Kingscote .. 89 9 80 Miss O. Kay .. .79 plus 2 81 Miss K. Johnston ..93 12 81 Miss P. Norton ..96 14 %Z Miss V. Fleming ..88 5 83 Miss B. Rutherford 87 4 83 Miss E. White-Parsons 94 11 83 Mrs McClatchie ..96 13 83 Miss Beadel ..89 6 83 Miss Morrish ..94 10 84 'Mrs Dodgshun ..86 1 8a Miss E. Bell .. 94 9 85 Miss B. Cotterill ..97 11 86 Miss Pringle .. 92 6 80 Mrs Ayscough .. 95 8 »( Mrs K. Gresson ..97 10 87 Miss D. Chrystall .. 95 7 88 Mrs McKillop .. 98 10 88 Mrs Stickings .. 103 13 90 l Mrs Chartres ..102 9 na B DivisionMrs G. van Asch ..96 18 78 Miss N. Blunden ..95 16 79 Mrs Francis .. 102 as mi Miss E. Fleetwood .. 100 20 801 Mrs Skinner ..97 17. 80 Mrs N.Rattray .. 99 19 80 Miss Cameron Smith 101 20 81 Mrs C. Rattray .. 98 16 82 Mrs Paton .. 100 17 &5 Mrs I. Buchanan ..93 J(18) 84 Mrs A. B.Jones ..108 24 84 Dr. M. Irwin .. 101 16 8o Miss I. Turrell . • 104 19 85 Mrs Hartley Smith 104 17 87 Mrs Owens .. 106 19 87 Mrs Bethell -. 103 15 88 !* To-day's Play. The championship draw for this morning is as follows: 8.30 a.m., Miss O. Kay plays Miss M. Beadel; 8.34 a.m., Miss V. Fleming plays Mrs Kingscote; 8.38 a.m., Mrs Dodgshun plays Miss Rutherford; 8.42 a.m., Miss Loughnan plays Miss B. Holmes.

The semi-final matches will begin at 12.30 to-day. The following is the draw for the Shirley trophy competition, to be played on handicap:—B.46, Miss E. Parsons plays Miss N. Morrish; 8.50, Miss E. White-Parsons plays Miss N. Hoare; 8.54, Miss R. Maefarlane plays Miss K. Johnston; 8.58, Miss F. Pringle plays Mrs I. Buchanan. The amended draw for the bogey handicap match, to be played this morning, is as follows:—9.2, Mrs Ayscough v. Mrs E. G. Kerr; 9.6, Miss E. Bell v. Mrs McKillop; 9.10, Mrs K. Gresson v. Miss Cracroft Wilson; 9.14, Mrs Chartres v. Mrs Stickings; 9.18, Mrs Barker v. Miss B. Kiver; 9.22, Miss Hudson v. Miss E. Maefarlane; 9.26, Mrs Lawrence v. Dr. M. Irwin; 9.30, Miss Cotterill v. Mrs McClatchie; 9.34, Miss P. Norton v. Mrs D. Skinner; 9.38, Miss J. Stevenson v. Mrs G. Reed;! 9.42, Mrs O. H. Burns v. Mrs Paton; 9.46, Miss N. Blunden v. Miss D. Fleetwood; 9.50, Mrsßethell v. Mrs G. van Asch; 9.54, Miss G. Browne v. Mrs Louisson; 9.58, Mrs W. Nicholls v. Mrs J. H. Stringer; 10.2, Miss B. Webb v. Miss J. Newton; 10.6, Miss N. Enright v. Mrs Lewis; 10.10, Miss I. Turrell v. Mrs N. Rattray; 10.14, Miss M. Enright v.Mrs J.Montgomery; 1018, Mrs Hartley Smith v. Miss K. Harrison; 10.22, Miss D. Anderson v. Mrs Wauchop; 10.26, Mrs K. Macdonald v. Miss Cameron Smith; 10.30, Mrs J. H. Grigg v. Mrs Sampson; 10.34, Mrs Millner v. Mrs H. W. Maefarlane; 10.38, Miss H. Buchanan v. Miss P. Price. A four-ball handicap bogey match, for which players choose their own partners and opponents, will be played after the bogey competition to-day.

HAREWOOD CLUB. The following is the team to represent Harewood against Lyttelton at Charteris Bay during the week-end:— A. R. Blank, O. A. Y. Johnston, N. Boon, R. G. Malcolmson, N. S. Wyber, W- L. Lawry, E. W. Reeves, S. Milne, D. Gower, F. W. Stevens, D. Crozier, and R. S. Smith. Players are to make their own transport arrangements, those going by train and boat will need to catch the 9 o'clock Lyttelton train. The following is the draw for the stroke handicap to be played at Harewood during the week-end:— No. 1 Tee (8.45) A. H. Cavell, E. H. Buckcridgc, and A. C. Parson; C. P. Agar, A. W. Spence, and C. E. Hoy; P. J. Byrne, A. N. Rutledge, and A. E. Byrne. No. 10 Tee (8.45) J. H. Mortlock, J. T. Tavener, and H. F. Robertson; S. W. Binns, W. F. Blackwell, and A. Johnston; A. W. Williams, D. Angus, and C. L. Crowley. No. 1 Tee (9)— A. T. Bell, C. S. Peate, and T. J. Halliburton; F. G. Hobbs, J. Camm, and W. Rumbold; L. J. Kincaid, R. J. Mcllroy, and G. B. Slade. No. 10 Tee (9)— L. Cornaga, S. J. Moore, and W. S. G. Milne; A. H. Dargie, A. G. Jamieson, and L. R. Webley; J. Davis, G. H. Frater, and L. P. Symes. No. 1 Tee (9.15) A. E. Kincaid, J. L. Harrison, and R. R. Bell; J. Robertson, F. F. Leckie, and M. B. Cook; N. E. Tingey, A. F. Preston, and N. Roake. No. 10 Tee (9.15) A. B. Edwardes, R. Twyneham, and R. Robilliard; G. M. Morgan. A. L. Kay, and R. C. Jamieson; C. T. "Werren, R. G. Thomson, and J. S. Wilson. No. 1 Tee (9.30) J. Murphy, A. N. Simnson, and G. C. Hill: D. C. Crozier, C. Haigh. and H. L. Whiteman; H. M. Tavlor, C. L. Green, and F. McMillan. No. 10 Tee (9.30) C. J. McFadden. C. W. Champion, and L. N. Austin; C. N. Thomson. E. T. Beaven, and J. D. Carl; J. Hpbb, A. A. Grimmer, and A. J. Borgfeldt. No. 1 Tee (9.45) T. C. Wallace, F. H. Brown, and W. R. Wilson; C. Sleeman and L. L. Cordery. AVONDALE CLUB.

The following is the draw for the bogey handicap to be played on the Avondale links on Saturday:— 12 Noon—J. W. Moffat and G. Lightband, J. L. Gant and W Moffat, L. J. Lewis and E. O. Schnack, R. Atkinson and J Millard. S. C. Bingham and L A. Gordon. E. Atkinson and J. Martin. 12.30 J. F. Newman and H. Davies, N. S. Bowie and D. A Adams, K. C. Ward and J. B. McClymont. C. W. Oborn and F. S. Vinicombe. O. Anderson and F. W. Deighton, J. M Preston and T. R. Condliffe. R. C. Burns and P. Delnrgey. E. R. Mahan and J. Lorimer, N. V. Smith and C. G. M. Boyoe. E. Middleton and W. V. Smith, E. J. Jackson nnd W. J. Dickinson. J. R. Grange and C. S. Mills, L. S. Taylor and H. Dymond. 1 p.m.— C. Cocks and G. A. Dawson, A. G. Mallctt and L. W. Hudson, R. A. Campbell and W. M. Cleland, E. A. Cleland and G. Millar, R. W. Britton and J. Carter, K. More and W. Farrington. F. C. Peniold and B. Moore, J. S. Piper and R. Hay-Mackenzie, G. L. Young and R. S. Pearson, T. S. Knight and H. V. Sharp, W. T. Glasgow and J. S. Lindsay, T. Easterbrook and D. Denham, L. C. Frankish and H. L. Vincent. 1.30 E. B. Rimmington and G. H. Glasson, J. Pierce and N. W. Jury. D. H. Bryant and C. Munro, B. O. Moore 'and A. Robertson, E. J. Smith and M. J. Barnett, K. J. McMenamin and J. E. Smith, G. E. Berry and R. E. McNish, D. E. Climie and G. N. Holmes, G. D. Cameron and J. N. Nicholson, W. G. Morrison and F. E. Drake. S. J. Hearn and J. F. McKendry, E. S. Smart and C. J. Atkinson, F. W Thomas and M. V. Collins, H. B. Duckworth and J. H. Harris. It is requested that any pairs able to start before noon should do so after 11 a.m. Players starting after 1 p.m. will play in fours. Entries for the Scales Cup mixed [ handicap foursomes will be received 1 up to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The qualifying round will be played during the week-end, the best 16 cards to qualify for play-off under match play conditions. TEMPLETON COUNTRY CLUB. The following is the draw for the monthly medal stroke handicap, to be played this week-end, commencing 9 a.m.:— W. C. Smith and W. J. Thomas, J. Allan and F. McTeigue, F. Barrett and G. M. Condlifl'e, G. A. Kissel and S. H. Jones, C. Bashford and H. B. Kissel, G. Dickey and E. F. Brightling, R. King and F. A. Clarke, T. Hyde and R. Grimmer, F. Instone and W. R. Jones, W. Kerr and L. M. Jamieson, B. F. Keene and G. P. Anderson, J. Gunderson and J. L. Findlay, H. S. Fraer and F. T. Cowper, G. T. Alley and W. Millner, R. E. Spicer and A. E. Rudkin, N. H. Skinner and M. O. Sinclair, C. R. Russell and R. W. Smart, W. R. Patrick and I. Macintyre, A. E. Grubb and R. G. Lewis', A. C. McKillop and W. Murphy, G. R. Rudd and E. B. Reilley. W. E. Simes and H, Woods, F. A. Robinson and LE. Laugesen, A. K. Woolley and L. A. Sewell, J. Watt and V. C. Parker. S. G. Priestnall and W. H. Davis, S. B. Murfield and A. Balfour, L. G. Petri? and N. McGuinness, F. J. Neale and J. A. Pope, A. Hazelton and R. E. Dunne, J. A. Crockett and E. Cooke, F. W. Helmore and W. W McKinney, A. Watson and W. G. Newman.

RAWHITI CLUB. The following is the draw ior the L.G.U. medal match, to be played tomorrow:—Mrs B. A. Chiles and Miss O. Jenkins, Miss H. Hopkins and Miss A. Mathieson, Mrs A. Branch and Miss E. Moore, Mrs J. E. Gudgeon, and Miss E. King, Miss D. Hayes and Miss M. Moore, Mrs F. Smedley and Mrs Tyree, Miss R. Lillyshort and Miss I. Lyttle, Mrs C. M. Clarkson and Miss T. Mahoney, Miss R. Edmonds and Miss E. Williams, Miss T. Nelson and Miss E. Tillyshort, Miss H. Oliver and Mrs R. Pearson, Mrs J. Lovell and Miss G. Bellamy, Mrs C. Brown and Miss M. Smith, Mrs G. Berry and Miss M. Burrows. RUSSLEY CLUB, To-morrow will be observed as ladies' day at Russley. The Russley cleek competition has been postponed until Saturday, April 29, and the third round of the Tosswill cup will now be played on Saturday, May 6. On Sunday next the annual match, Captain's team v. Secretary's team, will be played over 18 holes in the morning, commencing at 9.30 o'clock. Players desiring to compote are asked tc hand in their names o the secretary to-morrow, or to advise him by telephone. KAIAPOI LADIES' CLUB, The following is the draw for the stroke competition on Thursday, April 27:—Mrs Trimbell and Mrs Paton, Miss Stark and Mrs Hammer, Mrs Ward and Mrs Evans, Miss Stewart and Mrs Johnston, Mrs Aspinall and Mrs Smith, Miss Mcintosh and Mrs Corcoran, Miss V. Stewart and Mrs Keetley, Miss D. •Horrell and Mrs Stevens, Miss Reid | and Miss M. Jones, Mrs Rinaldi and Miss Martyn, Mrs Edwards and Miss Young, Mrs Aitken and Miss Rinaldi, Miss Evans and Miss F. Horrell, Miss Graham and Mrs Wylie, Miss Macllree and Miss Fisher.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The following is the draw in the first qualifying round of the captain's trophy, to be played to-morrow. On the following Saturdav the second qualifying round will be played, and the players with the best 16 net scores for the two rounds will play for the trophy by match play on handicap. Medal handicaps will be played in conjunction with the qualifying rounds:—L. J. Moorhouse plays F. J. Glackin, C. S. Hardy plays A. C. Felton, H. J. Cosset plays R. H. T. Hamilton, E. S. Thomson plays E. T. Salveson, J. Simpson plays C. A. Rattray, R. E. Hastie plays N. G. Thompson, F. Pender plays M. Cheshire, D. P. Lindsay plays R. D. M. Bassett, F. O. Strong plays H. S. Feast, J. A. Jamieson plays W. H. Banks, H. A. Bishop plays F. J. Glackin, jun„ R. D. Glackin plays E. G. Pidgeon, J. D. Lawrence plays F. L. Brandt, J. S. B. Bruges plays scorer. A ladies' bogey match, played yesterday, resulted in a win for Miss J. Wiggins, five down. RANGIORA CLUB. The following is the draw for a stroke handicap competition, to be played at Rangiora to-morrow:—C. Taylor and J. D. Galloway, A. Ambrose and J. E. Strachan, L. W. Wilson and A. Buckingham, W. C. Keetley and A. Harper, L. M. King and R. Macdonald, W. T. N. Keir and H. K. Kippenberger, A. Purdie and M. E. Leech, J. Harley and A. Lockhart, W. Smith and J. Palairet, R. Pearse and R. J. Logan, T. H. Blain and J. A. Johnston, F. G. Tolmie and E. D. R. Smith, P. G. Ellis and R. G. Edward, G. W. Watson and E. S. McPhail, D. A. Campbell and G. March, D. R. Petrie and H. A. Bennett, L. A. Hindle and G. R. Robinson, R. S. Smith and Geo. Taylor, R. Ballinger and R. Grant, H. G. Mehrtens and E. B. Reed, P. M. Giles and E. T. Seward,' Tahu Shankland and A. Macdonald, G. Mehrtens and A. W. Verrall, G. C. Beattie and R. W. Ellis, W. R. Ansley and F. B. Glasgow, M. O. Stevens and E. A. Verrall, G. E. H. Davis and R. Newman. HORORATA CLUB. The first stroke handicap of the season was played during the week-end, very boisterous conditions prevailing. The following were the best cards handed in:— A. J. Harris .. 102 36 66 A. Charles ~ 114 36 78 T. E. Pearson ..93 10 83 E. H. Sime ..92 9 83 T. Charles ... 99 15 84 S. Hunt .. 100 15 85 ,H. A. Oliver ..110 24 86 A. D. Oliver * ..102 15 87 C. D. McGarry .. 104 15 89 R. Murray .. 105 16 80 A. Barrett .. 119 30 89 A one-stick handicap match for men will be played on April 25 for a trophy presented by Mr A. Barrett. RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB. There will be a scratch match for Saturday players to-morrow. Players will arrange their own partners. On Thursday, April 27, there will be a match for non-handicap players. Partners will be arranged.