GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21641, 9 February 1934, Page 4

GOLF NOTES

[By Slice.]

There are seldom experienced more perfect golfing days than last Saturday, and the excellent conditions were reflected in the good scores at both Balmacewen and St. Clair. Froih the heights of St. Clair one could almost imagine oneself on some tropical isle of the Pacific instead of in changeable Dunedin. A few palm trees would have completed the illusion, and probably more than one player of the ancient game wished that he could drop his clubs and join the happy throng of surfers so plainly discernible bathing their sun-browned limbs in the limpid waters. The four-ball bogey handicap at Balmacewen resulted in a win for that formidable four-ball exponent, J. R. Lnidlaw, partnered by D. Wright, who, although he does not often hit screamers, is seldom an inch off the fairway. Their combined efforts resulted in the excellent score of 10 up, which was closely followed by H. V. La wry and A. M'Dongall with 9 up. H. Vicar certainly lays on the timber, and, could he improve his short game to the standard of his driving, the handicappers would soon be busy searching for his name on the list, A. E. M'Dougall can usually be relied upon to hole, a few long putts and Saturday proved to be no exception. J, K. Callender and S. C. Sutherland, R. E. Hayward and W. M'Keclmie both returned good cards showing 6 up. At St. Clair the trophy presented by Miss Gore was competed for, and resulted in a tie between F. Drake and W. Kincaid, who both returned the remarkable net scores of 66, or five strokes better than the standard scratch. Drake plays off the four mark, whilst Kincaid had ten more strokes to come and go on. Chris. Wight and Bill Clayton upheld the prestige of the low markers with great rounds of 68 and 69 off the stick. G. C. Davey had a steady round of 77, less 8, giving him a net 69. Davey has an excellent style, and only Deeds to improv ■ his putting to reduce his handicap to a much lower mark. S. G. Morrison is one of the most promising juniors, and should be.heard of again. His 86-18-68 was a worthy effort. Definite advice has been received from the New South Wales Golf Council that it will send a team to compete for the Kirk-Windeyer Cup at Auckland just before or after Easter. The dates of the cup matches will be decided at the New Zealand Golf Council’s meeting. The selecting of the team will not be an easy task, but the writer cannot see bow the claims of B. V. Wright and Dr K. Ross Can be overlooked. Tho Black's are hot' likely to he forgotten, but whoever is selected the team is bound to give a creditable showing, and it would not be surprising to see New Zealand regain the trophy. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions, which came into operation on January 1, have been received from the Royal and Ancient Golf Chib of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland : —Professional.— A professional golfer is any player who has played for a money prize or has received payment for playing or teaching the game. (Note. —The Championship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews rules that thj following come within this definition;— Those who teach golf for remuneration either by personal demonstration, or by lecturing, or by allowing themselves to be filmed.) ‘ —Amateurs. — The following shall not be eligible to play : in any amateur competition:— (1) Professional golfers j (2) those who have carried clubs for hire after attaining the age of eighteen years; (3) those who exploit their skill at the game or allow their skill to be, exploited for profit. The following are some examples of those who would come within the provisions of clause 3:— (a) Those who, for remuneration, allow their names or likenesses to be used for the advertisement. or sale of any goods, except in. the usual course of their business as dealers in or manufacturers or inventors of such goods, (b) Those who, for remuneration, permit their names to be advertised or published as authors of books or articles on golf of which they are not actually the-authors, (c) Those who, for remuneration and under their own names or under a description from which they can be recognised, report a golf competition or match in which they are taking part, if journalism is _ not their usual and recognised vocation. (d) Those who either accept as presents or are given facilities to buy at prices below those usually charged golf balls, golf clubs, or other merchandise when such presents are made or facilities granted for the purpose of advertisement. (e) Those who, being employed by firms, companies, or individuals interested in the manufacture or sale of golfing goods play in golf tournaments or competitions'with the object of furthering their employers’ interests.