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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20955, 8 September 1933, Page 14

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r NOTES OF THE DAY ' [By E. M.MACFAELANE.] 'A paragraph from the decisions by the Rules of Golf Committee reads: |Two players play in a bogey competition and score for each, other; another playex* plays round with them but does not intend putting a score in. Can this be allowed? Answer: Nq, Playing three balls in a bogey competition disqualifies the ( competitors because they have not conformed to the condition stated in stroke rule 1 (2), that the competitors shall play in couples. In private matches bisques are sometimes used instead of the usual handicap strokes. A bisque is, as everyone knows, a handicap stroke which may be used by the receiver at any hole after the hole has been played out. , . . t From a published decision respecting the best method of handicapping by bisques, a query submitted to St. Andrews by the Shanghai Golf Club, a few years ago, it would seem that the rules committee objects to this method, as the answer states: "The hole may either be won or halved, and it is therefore necessary during the play of the hole to know exactly in what relation the player stands to his opponent. A mode of handicapping which deprives the opponents of this mutual knowledge seems to be foreign to the proper conduct of the game." "This is St. Andrews in its most irritating mood, the mood of the village that voted the earth was flat," writes 0.T.5., discussing this bisque topic in a recent article in Golfing * •», "I am so far from agreeing with the rules committee's dictum about bisques that I wc&ild go the length of describing bisques as the fairest of all possible methods of handicapping for match play. The accepted method of handicapping by strokes to be taken at certain holes designated beforehand has the merit of convenience, but at times it works very unfairly. In one match every stroke we receive seems to win or halve a hole. In another our strokes appear by some strange fate to come only at the holes where we have played a Robineon Crusoe shot and found a footprint in the sand, and accordingly are completely out of the hunt, or come in Btill more gallingly at the holes which we have played superbly, and our adversary has never been within sight of a half on level terms. It is not very amusing to be receiving seven oi eight strokes and find at the end oi the match that not: a single one oi them has been any good to you. A little more practical experience ol bisques would have enabled them tc discern that the method of handicapping by bisques was a modificatior of the idea of handicapping by hole: up, which was known as the CalcutU system, and was at one time in regular use in the match play tourna ments of the Royal and Ancient Clul itself. The disadvantage of handicap ping by holes is that it work: smoothly only so long as the player: are of something approaching the same class. For all practical pur poses a handicap of four bisques i equivalent to a handicap of four hole up. If the odds between two players ar< small, it is a practical certainty tha the receiver of the odds will in th course of the round have a sufficien opportunity to cash in on his bisque by using them separately to halv holes which he would otherwise hav lost or to win holes which he woul only have halved. The only differenc between the holes handicap and th bjsgue handicap is that the latter, ir stead of being received in a lum sum at the beginning of the rouni materialises gradually as the gair proceeds. The advantage of the bisqt method appears more plainly when th difference beiween the class of th players is extreme. Gene Sarazen hin self, if he conceded a start of 18 hol< up to the veriest rabbit, could m possibly do better than halve tl round and might easily lose. But 1 would have no difficulty in concedir

18 bisques. The beauty of handicapping by bisques is that as their number increases it ceases to be possible lor the receiver of them to use each t individual bisque to make the difference of a hole in the state of the match. The duffer opposed to Gene Sarazen finds that at too many holes he loses the hole by two or perhaps three strokes, and has either to be content to lose it or has to use up more than one of his precious bisques in order to keep on terms. This makes the bisque specially suitable for match-play tournaments. You might easily have three competitors of such widely different calbire that A could give B a start of 9up and B could in turn give C a start of 9 up. Yet in no conceivable circumstances could A give C the cumulative difference of 18 up."

H. B. Lusk, formerly of Christchurch, was in great form at Eotorua last week, where, after heading the Qualifying rounds with a total of 147 <OB and 79), he secured the Rotorua amateur championship by defeating F. C. Fryer in the final. The scratch score at Rotorua is 60, and although a short course, the tourney attracted record entries, no fewer than 102. Competitors, starting at 7.30 am., were dispatched in threes, in order to facilitate play in the qualifying stages. H. Brinsden, J. Goss, G. Tallis, I. McEwan, M. Moore, and O. H. Williams were some well fancied players in this event who were eliminated in the earlier rounds of match Play. From some excellent reports published in English papers concerning the new laminated shafts recently sanctioned by St. Andrews, it would seem that the steel 7 shafted golf club is to have a serious rival. Several adVantages are claimed for laminated shafts over both steel and hickory. The new shaft comprises about eight pieces of cane glued together. It is practically unbreakable, is much stronger than hickory, and does not warp. Abe Mitchell, whose experiments with steel clubs have not been satisfactory, is reported to be much impressed with laminated shafted clubs, which, he says, enable him to hit further and straighter. The club championship series at Harewood were advanced a further step over the week-end, when A. R. Blank and C. Holdsworth "were successful in their respective games in the semi-finals. As both men are now in top form an interesting final this weekend, over 36 holes, seems assured. "Scores returned by competitors in the qualifying competition for the club championship at Shirley on Saturday last were not impressive. Qualifying scores in this event varied from 353 (by A. R. Blank) to 166. A significant comparison is made when such scores are comnared to par and bogey figures, 140 and 148 respectively, over a similar distance, 36 holes. A .repeat win and a creditable effort was staged by D. B. L. Bowker (3 up and 2) on Saturday when he retained his title by accounting for J.- W. Arnold in the final of the Waimairi Beach Club's championship. Bowker's success provides a good example for other youths. The deciding match in the Christtehutcty Xadier Golf Club's championship between Miss Beadel and Miss Fleming is scheduled tor Tuesdav. September 12. The final is over 36 Diecussing Mies Kay's and Miss Gaisxttrd's play in the ladies* foursomes championship of Australia, at Mel- ■ bourne, an Australian paner stated: "The strong New Zealand pair, Miss ©. Kay and Miss Gaisford, were exmeted to have a great chance, particularly as the latter had established a ccozw record SSO on the first da?

of the meeting. Neither, however, gave of their best, and a round of 92 was not-a proper indication of their ability. In the afternoon the pair redeemed themselves by handing in an 82. Miss Gaisford, tall and attractive, was most convincing. She has a free, easy swing, while her iron strokes are accurate and powerful. Miss Kay, who is rated plus 2 in New Zealand, made some very long brassy strokes, but her short game lacked the deadliness j which should be at >the command of j such a low marker." "The Dominion's representatives evidently experienced "considerable bunker trouble at Cheltenham," states the Sydney "Morning Herald." "Ever since they arrived in Melbourne the New Zealand associates have given a j sorry exhibition of bunker play. Today (August 28) their champion, Mrs J. C. Templer, not yet herself after j influenza, hit three fine strokes to the ( 530 yards seventeenth hole, but the . last stroke sent the ball into a bunker. It took her five strokes to escape, and ! 10 went on the'eard. The visitors per- i sist in trying to chip to the pin, when < the safest recovery is by the explosive : method." Another newspaper states that both - Miss Kay and Miss Gaisford had a lesson in bunker play at the conclusion of the foursomes event, their weakness in this department of the game being most pronounced. They attempted the chip stroke in heavy lies and invariably required another stroke to escape. After a few days they then decided to play the explosion stroke and get on the green at all costs. The bunkers on Victorian courses are reported to be much mpre difficult than those in Sydney, being steeper, without any hope of escaping with a putter, while the sand is most reluctant to part with its prey. An amusing incident in which Miss Gaisford figures is reported. As Miss Gaisford stooped to recover her ball when she had putted on the ninth green, a kookaburra in the tree overlooking the green burst into laughter. Miss Gaisford jumped back in a startled manner, and gazed half-fear-fully at the laughing jackass. On recent form R. G. Arnould, P. R. and I. M. Godby, three Christchurch golfers of some promise, seem to have reached a stage in their respective golf careers when an outing in open company would be beneficial. "What could be better in this respect than a visit to Titirangi next month? "Instinct is a prime factor in golfing success, but one should not trust too much to it," writes E. R. "Whitcombe in an English paper. "We envy the player who possesses a smooth natural swing and who can hit the ball easily. It means that he will escape much of the drudgery which has to b'e gone through when a style has to be manufactured. But it is not always these specially gifted players who get to the top of the handicapping list. Indeed, they are only likely to do so if they can control and apply their art to a definite purpose. That is the supreme gift. You have to work at golf to master it. No one has j ever found a short cut to success. "In all this casualness of players towards the game nothing is worse than the idea that the shot has been completed as soon as the ball has been struck. Possibly they would deny that they have any such idea, but if they , do hold a contrary view, they forget , all about it in playing the stroke. Ido not want to enter into a discussion as , to whether the follow through is or is ' not necessary. If I proclaim in its favour, I shall be told to watch Abe ! Mitchell for proof of the fallacy of the I theory. All I will say is that it is a ' most dangerous teaching, and I fear it I has done incalculable harm. c "If players will get into the habit of ; believing that they have only half 1 completed the stroke when they have 3 hit the ball, their golf will improve. 2 I have no doubt about this. The finish 5 should not be thought to have been I reached until the hands are somewhere 8 level with the left shoulder and the e club has made almost a complete - circle. If this movement is carried out, p the club head is bound to carry furI, ther along the line of flight than if the e follow through is clipped short, and e this will make for truer hitting and a e straighter course." e s RUSSLEY CLUB it .

The first round of the Russley Cup fmixed fourball bogey) will be played at Russley to-morrow. Ladies will go oft their own tees, but play to the bogey shown on the men's cards. The draw is:— NO. 1 TE3. 12 noon: Lindsay R.'ssell and Mrs Stringer olay J. E. Hamilton and Miss R- NUtt - * j 12.30 0.m.: H. F. Penlington and Mrs Nicholls play J. F. Tipping and Miss Gates; R. B. Smythe and Mrs Chartrej play R. V. White and Mrs Wellwood; H. L. Blamires and Mrs Lawry pla> G. M. Hall and Mrs Hall. . _ 12.45 p.m: G. T. Alley and Miss E Ward play A. E. Ackroyd and Mr; Falconer; C. H. Johnstone and Mn Richards play F. V. Turner and Mis: Hobbs; W. W. Gudgeon and Miss Cot' ton play H. A. Fenn and Miss Stewart 1.0 p.m.: R. B. Dagger and Miss Tip ping play J. S. Middleton and Miss Y Baxter: W. M. Ross and Miss Hartli play E. F. L. Hill and Miss Free; K B. Bain and Miss McLachlan play J P. Gilmour and Miss F. Ward. 1.15 p.m.: L. E. Robinson and Mis Penn play D. S. Anderson and Mis Smithson; R. W. Hope and Miss I Nutt play C. E. Evans and Miss Wil lis; G. S. Palmer and Miss G. Baxte play R. L. Ronaldson and Miss Mac far lane. „ 1.30 p.m.: O. H. Burns and Miss ] Webb play A. B. Duncan and Mr Hartley-Smith; G. J. Leech and Mr Leech play T. D. Harman and Mis Atkinson; A. C. Fraser and Mis Buckhurst play V. R. J. Hean and Mr Fernandez. NO. 11 TEE. ,12.45 p.m.: H. F. Hanna and Mi Hanna play J. R. Templin and Mr Templin; F. W. Hobbs and Mrs Wilso play J. R. Crawshaw and Miss Bui rowes; F. C. Fairclough and Miss I Wilson play J. A. Wilson and Miss R Wilson. 1.0 p.m.: O. F. Baker and Mrs i Thomson play J. Steer and Mi Knowles; P. Wynn-Williams and Mis Mitchell play G. L. O'Halloran an Miss Clowes; L. W. Baker and Mi Ogilvie play H. P. V. Brown and Mis Rennie. 1.15 p.m.: T. C. Clarkson and Mi! Curtis play E. J. Hampton and Mil P. Wright; G. A. Connal and Mrs Coi nal play W. L. Partridge and Miss I Benjamin. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB A Canadian foursome will be playe during the week-end. The followir is the draw:— , No. 1 Tee, 9 a.m.—H. Tillman and ] Lake v. E. S. Smith and D. C. Parke A. Wilson and W. Russell v. W. Ho: well and S. Morris; R. A. Taylor an C. E. Smith v. T. A. Fleming, and ] M. Lake; S. McCausland and A. Hem v. R. J. G. Collins and J. Greenslad F. W. Gurnsey and J. Arnold v. < Fierce and D. B. Bowker. HORORATA CLUB In the first round of the club chan pionship, E. H. Sime beat A. D. Olivi 4 and 3. The following is the result of tl bogey match played on the Terra* > Station links:—T. H. A. Richards 0 3 down, C. D. McGarry (9) 4 down, : i H. Sime (6) 5 down, T. E. Pearsc (8) 5 down, T. Charles (10) 5 down: Hunt (11) 5 down, H. A. Oliver Cl: 5 down, V. Owen (12) 5 down, i Oliver (11) 7 down, R. Murray (1 8 down. The following team will represe i Hororata against Lake Coleridge Clt ■ at Lake Coleridge during the wee • end—D. Pearson, C. D. McGarry. 1 [ Stone, R. Murray, A. Oliver, C. ■ 1 Pearson, A, Harris ftn4 H» 01iv<

BUSS O. KAY'S WIN

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP j i GOOD FLAY IN TRYING j CONDITIONS | I (ciuted rr.Bss association- —r»v jslecthic , TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received September 7, 10.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 7. The Australian women's national golf championship was won by Miss Oliver Kay (New Zealand), 9 up and 8, from Miss J. Hood Hammond. The spectators were treated to a delightful exhibition under trying circumstances —a gale in the morning and rain in the afternoon. Miss Kay, in the strong wind, drove long, raking balls well down the fairway. Neither player putted well. Approximate figures for the nrst round are: Miss Kay, out 40 (two up),

in 45 (three up); Miss Hammond, out 43, in 48. Miss Kay fully justified her plus 2 rating, and her victory was exceedingly popular. Never before has such well-controlled driving by a woman player been seen here.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN FIRST ROUND SCORES (Received September 7, 10.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 7. In the open golf championship M. L. Kelly, a New Soiith Wales professional, leads the field with 73. His play, under bad conditions, was brilliant. Other first round scores were:— E. Hedleam (Victoria) .. 76 Len Nettlefold (Tasmania) .. 76 H, W. Hattersley CN.S.W.) .. 76 J Ferrier (New South Wales) .. 77 F. Thompson (South Australia) 77 V. Richardson (South Australia) 77 W. McKenzie (New South Wales) 77 S. Richardson (New South Wales) 77 E. Wood (Victoria) .. ..77 W. Edgar (Victoria) .. .. 77 Another 18 holes will be played tomorrow, and the leading 60 and those tieing will play the last two rounds on Saturday. There are 106 competitors. M. J. Ryan, the holder, returned 84. KAIAPOI CLUB The following is the draw for the eclectic match to be played to-morrow: —S. Papprill v. L. B. Evans, W. Paton v. J. McDougall, F. T. Capstick v. L. J. Parnham, E. E. Papprill v. D. Whyte, J. Penlington v. R. H. Reid, R. Fisher v. G. Hirst, T- C. Butcher v. E. Gray, E. G. McKay v. R. Edwards, F. L. Parnham v. A- Mackay, T. K. Papprill v. E. N. T. Reese, H. Bottrell v. A. Gordon, J. H. Blackwell v. J. G. Yellowlees, S. Rinaldi v. W. Clarke, M. D. Giles v. H. J. Templeton, G Belcher v. H. K. Aspinall, C. Ward v ! H. H. Blackwell, A- E. Brown v. Dr Ramsay, J. Leithead v. R. D. Evans J. Hicks v. A. W. Leithead, A. W Newton v- G. Hammer, R. J. Smith v E. J. Corcoran, H. Wilson v. scorer. W AIM ATE CLUB The mixed foursome bogey competion of the Waimate Golf Club wa: won by Schrader and Mrs Schrader with a score of all square, the nex best card being that of Carleton anc Mrs Carleton, 1 down. The fourth bogey round of the / grade was won by A. Sawell, the I grade being won by H. F. Foster. J. C. Templer and A. Sawell wil now play-off for the bogey competi tion trophy, the Dewar Cup. In the championship semi-finals, J C. Templer meets D. S. Chisholm an< I T. F. Healey plays T. A. Wilson ii s the senior division, s 3 GERALDINE CLUB s The second semi-final in the Geral n dine District Golf Club's women' - senior championship was played o: *• Wednesday afternoon between Mis Mabel Symington (the present cham ' pion) and Miss M. Rattray. At the con !"g elusion of nine holes Miss Symingto: ,o was 3 up, and playing consistent go] r) ran out the winner by 5 up and .„ to play Miss Symington will now pla , s Miss Sharpe in the final. JS « AMURI LADIES' CLUB L The result of the Ladies' Go Union medal match is as follows:

;r w HOKORATA LADIES' CLUB :e . 5) In the first round of the champioi |P ship Miss D. Oliver beat Mrs J. M ?>• Farlane, and Mrs W. Stone beat Mi ; D. Thwaites,V The Ladies' Golf Union month medal match was won by Mrs J. M .f Farlane, 105—32—73. ,k In the non-handicap match the wi , ner was Mrs T. H. Stone, who earn* nf a handicap of 31. Mrs E. Jekyll ar 2 Miss Thome were each given a hanc £ cap of 36.

' CHRISTCHURCH CLUB J ; i Owing to the North Canterbury golf championship being set down for play at the Harewood links on September j 16, the second round of the Christj church Club's championship at Shirley j will be played on September 23, the I semi-finals on September 30, and the 1 final on October 14. CHRISTCHURCH V. RLSSLEY An inter-club match played at Russ3ey between the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club and the Russley Ladies' Club resulted in a win for the visitors by nine games to one. Following were the results:—

S AVONDALE CLUB The following is the draw for the monthly medal stroke handicap to be played at Avondale on Saturday:--12 noon—H. V. Sharpc, A. G. Mallett, and E. 11. Mahan: J. Martin, K. More, and F. C. Penfold.

12.30 p.m.—W. J. Dickinson, T. W. Patterson, and K. C. Ward; T. S. Etnight, E. O. Schnack, and T. Condliffe; R. C. Burns, W. MofYatt, and N. 5. Bowie; R. Harrison, G. A. Dawson, ind F. Vinnicombe: L. A. Gordon, IC. Atkinson, and H. Dymond. 1 p.m.—J. Piper, E. A. Cleland, and J. R. Grange; J. F. Newman. N. V. Smith, and J. Shannen; W. Cleland, VV. T. Glasgow, and R. A. Campbell; J. Lindsay, C. W. Oborn, and D. E. Climie. 1.15 p.m.—J. Pierce, R. Duthie, and A. H. Weir; H. L. Vincent, S. J. Ilearn, and J. H. Glasson. Post entries will be accepted. The following team will represent Avondale against Akaroa, to be played at Avondale over the week-end, pla.v commencing at 9.3(> a.m.;—H. V Sharpe, L. S. Smith, G. Berry, C. W Oborn, H. Dymond, H. Davies, W MoHat, J. Piper, W. Dickinson, E Schnack. RICHMOND HILL CLUB

The results of the Ladies' Goli Union monthly medal played yesterday are as follows: SENIORS. Gross. Hep. Net Mrs A. Rattray .. 83 16 72

The results of the first rounds ot tn< senior and junior championships ari as follows: SENIORS. Miss M. McCallum beat Mrs F. J Glackin. _ Mrs V. E. Hamilton beat Miss G. E Wilson. , , „ -c Miss Z. Hudson beat Miss M. I: Wilson. JUNIORS. Miss J. Donnelly beat Mrs N. 1: Barlow. . , ___ Miss P. Hamilton beat Miss I. Mem Mrs F. L. Brandt beat Mrs H. 1

Evans. , _ Miss H. Halliday beat Miss J. Dean. The drew for the bogey match to b played to-morrow is as follows: —R. I Glackin v. V. E. Hamilton, L. J. Mooi house v. A. C. Felton, B. J. Wilks ' J. A. Jamieson, H. J. Gosset v. F. V Brandt, E. G. Pidgeon v. H. S. Feas C. S. Hardy v. J. D. Edmonds, R. 3 Hastie v. M. Cheshire, R. S. Beveridg v. R. Senior, J. B. Macfarlane v. ] S. Thomson, S. P. Dalton v. R. D. I. Bassett, E. T. Salvesen v. A. T. Bolan The team to represent Richmon Hill in the Norton Francis Cup comp< tition at Shirley oil September 24 isJ. D. Lawrence, R. H. T. Hamilton, ] J. Glackin, jun., H. J. Gosset. RAWHITI CLUB A bogey match will be played c September 10 at 1.30 p.m. TEMPLETON CLUB

The following is the draw for the first round of the junior championship to be played during the week-end:— P. Anderson v. R. E. Dunne, W. C. Smith v. J. W. Mardon, I. Mclntyre v. W. Millner, F. W. Jull v. R. Smart, J. Gunderson v. M. O. Sinclair, F. Barritt v. H. Woods, J. L. Findlay v. E. Rudkin, A. S. Robertson v. R. King. The following is the draw for the bogey handicap to be played this week-end:— 9 a.m.—Sydney Jones and J. Allen, R. Spicer and G. Condliffe, A. K. Woolley and F. Instone, E. A. Gasson and T. Hyde, M. Grimmer and F. McTigue, W. E. Simes and G. Dickey, E. Brightling and R. Grimmer, S. Murfield and S. E. Priestnall. 9.30 a.m.—P. Anderson and R. E. Dunne, A. E. Grubb and N. H. Skinner, J. Mclntyre and W. Millner, B. F. j Keene and G. T. Alley, J. Gunderson and M. O. Sinclair, W. R. Patrick and W. Murphy, F. Barrett and H. Woods, W. Davis and R. G. T. Lewis, J. L. Findlay and E. Rudkin, P. Barnard and A. C. McKillop, F. W. Jull and R. Smart. 10 a.m.—A. S. Robertson and R. King, H. S. Fraer and F. Cowper, W. C. Smith and J. Mardon, W. R. Jones and F. Williamson, W. W. McKinney and W. J. Thomas, J. Pope and N. Wright, T. A. Robinson and L. G. Petrie. DIAMOND HARBOUR V. TEMPLETON i A team from the Diamond Harbour Ladies' Golf Club spent an enjoyable day at the Templeton Golf links yesterday. when an inter-club match was played against a Templeton team. Following are the results, Diamond Harbour players being mentioned first:— Miss M. Cook and Mrs E. Rudkin lost to Mrs Lewis and Mrs Smith, Mrs T. Archer and Mrs D. Comer beat Mrs Humphreys and Miss Dickey, Mrs W. Paine and Miss M. Sutton lost to Mrs Middleton and Mrs Dickey, Mrs L. Blewett and Mrs F. E. Sutton lost to Mrs Milner and Mrs Mardon. Singles— Miss Cook lost to Mrs Lewis, Mrs Rudkin beat Mrs Smith. Mrs Archer lost to Mrs Humphreys, Mrs Comer lost to Miss Dickey. Mrs Paine lost to Mrs Middleton. Miss Sutton lost to Mrs Dickey. Mrs Blewett lost to Mrs Milner. Mrs Sutton lost to Mrs Mardon. The Diamond Harbour Ladies' Club will hold a Ladies' Golf Union match on Sunday. KAIKOURA CLUB . The second round of the Withers Cup will be played to-morrow, the | draw being as follows:—J. M. Reid, D • O'Callaghan, Withers; Teape, Wilson Harris; Robinson, Watts, S. O'Cal- ' laghan; Warner, Cholmondeley, An- ■ derson; Wallace, Flower, Lovett; W Sabiston and T. Flower; B. Sabistor ■ and J. Nelson; J. A. Reid and W. NelI son; Burgess and Morris. 1 In the semi-finah of the junioi ■ championship T. Flower beat J. Nel' yon and B. Sabiston beat W. Sabiston

VETERANS' TOURNEY LAWRENCE BEATS HUTCHISON IN FINAL U'SESa ASSOCIATION TELEGKAiI.) ROTORUA, September 7. In the finals of the New Zealand Veterans' Cup, played to-day, A. B. Lawrence (Auckland) defeated E. M. Hutchison (Gisborne), 2 and 1. The final was well-contested, Hutchison, who is usually reliable on the green, proving uncertain and hesitant. This weakness lost him the match. In the second division, H. B. Armitage (Waiuku) won the secretary's trophy, by defeating G. Scott (Hutt), 5 and 4. GLEN-ITI CLUB The following will represent Glenj ti against Temuku at Glen-iti tomorrow:— Women—Mrs Mantell, Miss Grant, Miss Bradley, Mrs Robertson, Miss Stewart, Mrs Low. Miss Selwood, Miss Miller, Mrs Roberts, Miss Whitehead, Miss Mcßride, Mrs Caithness. Men—M. Crowley, G. Gamble, F. Cave, J. Menzies, sen., A. Symonds, O. Joseph, A. N. Leslie, W. E. Jones, O. Robertson, G. S. C*irmichael, \V. Mantell, E. Lawrence. In the semi-finals of the women's championship Miss F. Bradley beat Mrs Mantell, 2 up and 1. Miss Brad- ! ley is the present holder of the title. In the other semi-final Miss Stewart beat Miss Mcßride, (j up and 4. The final, over 3G holes, will be played early next week. The final of the men's championship will be played this week-end between M. Crowley and Rex Jones. The .junior finalists are O. Joseph and J. Healy, who will play at the same time. J. Menzies, sen., will umpire the senior event and G. S. Carmichael the junior event. TIMARU CLUB The following is the draw for the "secret partner" handicap (medal) to be played at Highfield to-morrow: — Morning—Sutherland v. Gee, 11. Allan v. Ledingham. Afternoon—North End tee, 12.D0 p.m. Wilson, J. Moyes, A. C. Martin, Walton, Purdom, F. G. Raymond, Johnston, Holmes, Niccol, N. C. Martin, W. J. Foote, R. J. Moyes, Barker, Kemshed, F. S. Shrimpton, Monaghan, T. K. Martin, Hunter, Mackay, H. R. Scott, E. A. Scott, E. G. Kerr, Smith, Holdgate, Abernethy, E. G. Kerr, jun., Kay, Mangos, G. H. Ussher, Steven, Hassell, Tait, Harris, Cameron, M. Gresson, Fairbrother, Mcßeath, A. I. Marshall, Tonkin, D. G. Allan, M. A. Raymond, P. Gresson, S. G. McClelland, D. Moyes, Coxhead, Beswick, A. L. Marshall, Ward. Port Arthur, 12.45 p.m.: Cramond, A. J. Allport, Bridges, Kennedy, P. B. Foote, Baxter, J. Kerr, Lynch, Ferrier, Newton, Mullins, Skinner, FoJc, Green- ! field, Morrison, Lawson, Hastwell, G. C. ! Reid, Thomas, M. Houlihan, W. A. : Scott, G. A. Ussher, Davies. F. E. Dun- ; can, Baird, Harold, S. A. Shrimpton, Mullan, Innes-Jones, Sullivan, Crawshaw, Forbes, J. A. Scott, Horwell, McRae, Parker, Graham, W. Allport • Webster, Robertson, Creemer, Bryant Solomon. B. Moody, Hedges, Milliken. ' J. McClelland, J. G. Duncan. Shirtcliff, C. E. Kerr, Young, Moir, Andrew Blodorn, Tuohy. Wright, Goodman, P Houlihan. Milne. Booth, Meehan. Only those players who have en- ' tered are eligible to compete in th( handicap. All players who complet< the round may return "ringers." NORTH END CLUB

The following is the draw for a medal match to be played to-morrow by the North End Club, commencing at 1.30 p.m.:— Men—Whitehead v. Tozer, Dr. Cox v. Knight, O'Meeghan v. Arnold, I. J. Bradley v. L. Provan, Ayres v. H. C. Bradley, Barnard v. Malcolm, Baxter v. Hedges, Shilllto v. Robertson, Edyvean v. Ross, Clark v. Washer, Reid v. A. Provan, Vesty v. scorer, Turnbull v. Cowles, Ireland v. Clissold, Gow v. Lane, McKittcrick v. Grant, Price v. Tobin, Adkins v. Wishart, Segar v. Maze, Young v. Wood, jun., Stevens v. Kellett, Duncan v. Walker, Simpson v. Watt, Rippen v. W. Bradley, Hart v. A. Bradley. Women —Miss Sullivan v. MisE Ellis, Mrs Robertson v. Mrs Washer Mrs Edyvean v. Miss Bradley, Mr: Clark v. Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Crawshaw v. Miss Fryor, Mrs Kellett v. Mn Stevens, Mrs Barnard v. Mrs F. Cox

Miss Grant v. scorer, Miss Moore v. Mrs Matthews, Mrs Wood, jun., v. Miss Lane, Miss Thomson v. Mrs Ayres, Miss Palliser v. Miss Bird, Miss C. Stevens v. Mrs Tozer, Miss Shillito v. Miss B. Stevens, Miss Young v. Mrs A. Bradley, Miss C. Wilson v. Mrs Rippen, Miss A. Dunn v. Miss Leckie, Miss McLean v. Miss E. Wilson, Mrs Watt v. Miss Hall, Miss E. Dunn v. Miss McDonald, Miss Rush v. Miss E. Robertson. A. Ross and N. Young will play the final for the men's handicap singles knock-out. Ross beat Robertson and Young beat Washer in the semi-finals. TEMUKA CLUB The team to represent Temuka in a match against Gleniti, at Gleniti, tomorrow is:—Miss Hannifin, Mrs Dick, Mrs Mclnnes, Mrs Laurenson, Miss Grant, Miss Johnston, Mrs Stewart, Miss I. King, Miss Comer, Miss Grigg, Miss M. McShane, Miss Haneox, Miss E. Mcßride. Additional members to complete the men's team to play Gleniti to-morrow are: T. M. Lucy, J. V. Foxon. and A. G. Green. The following is the draw for tomorrow's stroke competition:—Miss Thomson v. Mrs Shand. Mrs Lee v. Mrs Lucy, Miss Twentyman v. Mrs Shiels, Mrs Topham v. Mrs May, Miss K. McShane v. marker, Mrs Hughes v. Mrs Sheen, Miss Manson v. Miss Armstrong, Mrs Gilbert v. Miss M. Topham, Mrs Hitchcock v. Miss Cooper, Mrs Foxon v. Miss Hiron, Miss B. Lee v. Miss Roddick. RANGIORA CLUB The following is the draw for the match between women and men to be played to-morrow: —Miss Morrish v. P. G. Ellis. Mrs Davis v. E. O. Heney, Miss Glasgow v. R. G. Edward, Mrs Menzies v. J. Palairet, Miss Walker v. H. K. Kippenberger, Miss N. Macdonald v. M. E. Leech, Mrs Tolmie v. J. W. Harley, Mrs Shankland v. J. E. Strachan, Mrs Keetley v. W. Smith, Mrs Ellis v. A. Purdie, Miss Jennings v. C. Taylor, Mrs Buckingham v. W. T. N. Keir, Mrs King v. F, G. Toimie, Miss Ambrose v. A. L, Lockhart, Miss Kirwan v. W. C. Keetley, Miss F. Threlkeld v. A. Ambrose, Miss D. Bruere v. G. W. Watson, Miss V. Barrell v. T. H. Blain, Mrs A. L Heney v. A. Buckingham, Mrs Logan v. R. J. Logan, Miss M. Mcintosh v J. A. Johnston, Mrs Hughey v. L. M King, Miss J. Threlkeld v. E. D. R Smith, Miss J. Palairet v. E. S. McPhail, Miss Chalmers v. R. W. Ellis Miss A, Archer v. G. E. Taylor. SPORTSMEN, FARMERS, GOLFERS Your footwear needs PLUVOL—leather's best friend. Treat all leathei goods, harness, sporting gear, canvas oil coats, etc., with PLUVOL, and ge years of extra service. PLUVOL i: not painted on to keep wet off—i penetrates in and keeps wet out. Then are a hundred jobs in home, garage and farm that only PLUVOL can dc -i ~ i

HA WARDEN LADIES' CLUB OPEN TOURNAMENT The Hawardcn Ladies' Open Golf Tournament commenced yesterday in perfect weather. In the first round of the championship Miss B. Rutherford returned the best gross score (76), Miss H. Loughnan being second with 81. Mrs Bethell returned the best score in the medal match (83 —15—68), and in tl junior medal match the best scoie <97 —26—71) was returned by Miss Duncan. The senior bogey match resulted in a win for Miss D. Fleetwood, all square, and the junior was won by Mrs Hunter, who returned a card ot 1 up. The best cards returned were:— CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss B. Rutherford .. 76 Miss 11. Loughnan .. Mrs D. C. Macfarlane .. 82 Miss Baxter Mrs Bethell «• ™ Miss M. Beadel Miss N. Blunden .. Miss R. Trolove -• Miss G. Trolove •• Mrs Robinson • -

HAGLEY LADIES' CLUB

Having defeated Miss E. Atkinson in the final round played on Wednesday, Miss Betty Hobbs is the winner of the championship cup for 1933. By consistent driving and good approaching Miss Hobbs established a lead of 5 up in the morning. On resuming play in the afternoon neither player showed her best form, drives being duffed, and owing to recent top-dressing of the greens many putts were missed. Miss Atkinson was unlucky in being stymied twice in succession at a time when she was making a strong effort to reduce her opponent's lead, being able only to halve instead of win the holes, this leaving Miss Hobbs 4 up at the twentyseventh. Halving the thirty-second and losing the next, Miss Hobbs was dormy 3, and by halving the thirtyfourth she won the match 3 up and 2. The final of the junior cup, played yesterday between Mrs C, Bonnington and Miss R. Richards, produced some pood golf, particularly in the morning, the score being all. square at the end of 18 holes. In the afternoon Mrs Bonnington won five holes m succes- : sion, being 3 up at the twenty-seventh, ■ when Miss Richards, putting up a great fight, brought the score to all > square at the thirty-sixth, and finally • won the match at the thirty-seventh, ■ after an exciting finish.

RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB Following were the best scores in the four-ball bogey match played at Russley yesterday:— Mrs H. S. Richards and Miss M. Morton ... 3up Miss D. Bruce and Miss E. Nutt .. .. all square Mrs H. Hanna and Mrs J. Templin .. .. all square Miss L. Gates and Miss P. Wright .. .. ldown Miss M. Hall and Miss E. Tipping .. .. 1 down The final of the championship between Miss Fleming and Miss Penn will be played to-day over 36 holes. The Ladies' Golf Union monthly medal match will be played on Thursday, September 14. Entries close at 11 a.m. on Monday. RAWHITI LADIES' CLUB The draw for a flag match for trophies presented by Mrs A. McCallum and Mrs Lawrence, to be played tomorrow, from 12.30 p.m., is:—Mrs W. Agar v. Miss A. Jorgensen; Miss H. P. Hopkins v. Miss E. Williams ; Mrs B. A. Miles v. Mrs C. Brown; Mrs A. Branch v. Mrs J. Hastings; Mrs J. E. Gudgeon v. Miss G. Harper; Miss A. Matheson v. Mrs J. Lovell; Miss R. Tillyshort v. Miss G. Bellamy; Mrs C. M. Clarkson v. Miss H. Oliver; Miss D. Hayes v. Miss O. Jenkins; Miss F. Nelson v. Miss I. Lyttle; Miss M. Smith v. Mrs H. Sparrow; Mrs W. Throp v. Miss M. Petrie; Miss R. Edmonds v. Mrs F. V. Hodgkinson; Miss E. Moore v. Mrs R. Pearson; Miss E. Lawrence v. Miss I. Leishman; Miss E. Thomas v. Miss E. Tillyshort; Mrs D. Russell v. Miss N. Fiddis; Miss D. Carter v, Miss G. Mclntyre; Miss J. Wakelej v. Miss M. Prisk; Miss L. Wright v, Miss G. Hine; Miss M. Wright v. Miss H. Burnett; Miss T. Mahoney v. Mis: Hardy; Miss E. King v. Mrs H. M Minson; Miss S. Ardley v. Miss N Smith; Miss J. Harley v. scorer. KAIKOURA LADIES' CLUB The best cards for the medal matel played on Wednesday were:— Gross. Hep. Net Miss A. Boyd .. 92 19 71 Mrs J. Reid .. 102 29 71 Miss E. Robinson .. 96 20 7! Mrs Workman .. 107 30 7' The draw for a medal round an< ] the second round of the Withers Cuj ' for to-morrow is as follows:—Mr 1 Workman and Mrs Withers, Miss D ; Scott and Miss E. Robinson, Mrs Rob ; inson and Miss McLennan, Miss 1 ; Mackle and Miss A. Boyd, Miss Is : Stubbersfield and Mrs Watts, Miss C , ! Mcßae and Mrs Teape, Mrs Warne ■ 1 and Mrs Anderson, Miss Francis am Miss E. Hay ward.

HAREWOOD LADIES' CLUB A Ladies' Golf Union medal match was played at Harewood yesterday and resulted in a win in the A grade for Miss M. Ward and in the B grade for Mrs L. C. Stephens, both players reducing their handicaps by one stroke. The best scores were:—

The tie in the last medal match between Miss M. Ward and Mrs D. Skinner resulted in a win for Miss Ward The non-handicap match was won by Miss M. McCullough, who earned a handicap of 34. Miss M. Armstrong earned a handicap of 36. TEMPLETON LADIES* CLUB The following is the draw for the first round of the 18-hole eclectic match on Saturday:—Mrs Macintyre and Miss Johnstone, Mrs Mardon and Miss Seymour, Miss James and Mrs Lewis, Mrs Dickey and Miss Middleton, Miss Scott and Miss Donohue, Mrs Millner and Mrs Smith, Mrs Eadie and Miss Hart, Miss Shand and Mrs Anderson Mrs Leggett and Mrs Humphries, Miss Rolfe and Miss Jeffs, Miss Gasson and Miss Morton, Miss Fahey and Miss Worsley. GERALDINE LADIES® CLUB Following is the draw for the fifth round of the Ladies' Golf Union medal competition:—Mrs Ritchie v. Mrs Williamson, Miss Cowan v. Mrs E. Scott, Mrs P. Bennett v. Mrs Glen, Miss Sharpe v. Miss Grant, Mrs Plimraer v Miss Roberts, Miss SymingtonT Mrs McClure, Mrs Feilden v. Mrs J. Scott, i?/r tP*!? v - Mrs Lack, Miss Parr m™ 8, Rattray v. Mrs .Wmismß Mcllroy v. Miss R.

SILVER DIVISION. Gross. Hep. J Miss D. C. Macfarlane 86 12 a Mrs G. Reid .. 95 16 g Mrs Bethell ..99 15 Mrs G. L. Rutherford 111 15 L. BRONZE DIVISION. r) Miss Chamberlain .. 103 36 Miss C. Boag ..110 32 Miss M. Boag .. 105 24 7 Mrs E. Rutherford .. 120 28 The best cards returned in the medal match were:— Gross. Hep. Miss Chamberlain .. 103 36 Mrs D. C. Macfarlane 86 12 Miss Pettigrew .. 125 50 Mrs McCuish .. 114 37 Miss C. Boag .,116 32 Mrs Rogers .. 122 44 1Mrs G. Reid ..95 16

tlXC J> v J Ul vwi Christchurch. JRussley. Miss Loughnan I Mrs Chartres .. 0 Miss Beadel .. 1 Miss Baxter .. 0 Miss "White-Par-sons .. 1 Miss Bruce 0 Miss E. MacfarMiss Hoare .. 1 iane 0 Miss R. Macfarlane .. 1 Miss Cotton 0 Mrs Barker .. 1 Mrs Wilson 0 Miss Kiver .. 1 Miss Perm 0 Miss D. Fleetwood .. 0 Miss Morton .. 1 Miss E. Fleetwood .. 1 Mrs Walton (» Mrs Tingcy .. 1 Miss Gates 0

JUNIORS. Mrs H. J. Williams . 105 29 7 Mrs F. O. Strong . 107 30 7 Mrs J. A. Jamieson . 112 31 7 Mrs F. L. Brandt . 99 21 19 nl 7 Mrs M. P. Hamilton »•*. ti.. -« il,» i . 07 7 th

SENIOR MEDAL MATCH. Gross. Iidcp. Net. Mrs Bcthcll -• 83 15 68 Miss G. Trolove J, it Miss Blunden -• 8o 14 u Mrs D. C. Macfarlane 82 11 Miss B. Rutherford .. 76 4 72 Mrs Robinson ..88 lb u Miss Baxter .. 33 rf <- Miss R. Trolove ..87 1- '•> Miss Loughnan .. 81 5 /b Mrs G. Rcid ..94 16 78 Miss Beadel -• 84 6 78 Miss D. Fleetwood .. 93 14 Miss M. Newton ..97 la u JUNIOR MEDAL MATCH. Gross. Hdcp. Net. Miss Duncan -• 97 26 71 Miss Acton-Adams .. 96 -4 u Mrs M. Macfarlane .. 91 '? Mrs Dalzell •• 103 30 73 Dr. Wood •• 94 21 16 Mrs Reese •• 10a •« 16 Mrs J. Laidlaw ..99 2j n Mrs R. L. Withers .. 98 23 75 Miss Boon •* Miss E. K. Brown .. 96 19 '< Mrs Kenealy ..108 30 78 Miss P. Price 101 22 SENIOR BOGEY Miss Fleetwood Miss Blunden Miss B. Rutherford Miss Beadel Miss Loughnan Mrs D. C. Macfarlane Miss Baxter Mrs R. McLennan Miss E. Mackle Mrs G. Reid Miss R. Trolove MATCH. .. all square .. 2 down .. 3 down .. 3 down .. 4 down ,. 4 down .. 6 down .. 6 down .. 6 down 6 down .. 6 down JUNIOR BOGEY Mrs Hunter Miss Duncan Dr. Wood Mrs E. Rutherford Mrs J. Laidlaw Mrs Dalzell Mrs Dearden Mrs M. Macfarlane Mrs R. Laidlaw Miss Acton-Adams Mrs Kenealy Mrs Withers The tournament will to-day. MATCH. .. 1 up .. 1 down .. 2 down .. 2 down .. 3 down .. 4 down .. 4 down 4 H own * * 5 down .. 6 down .. 7 down .. 7 down be continued

A GRADE. Gross. Hep. Net. Miss M. Ward .. 90 16 74 Miss M. Thacker ..99 22 77 B GRADE. Mrs L. C. Stephens .. 109 Mrs J. Davis . . 110 Miss A. Beadel .. 104 Mrs G. Hamilton .. 108 Mrs A,. McQueen .. 112 34 75 34 76 26 78 30 78 34 78