GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22952, 9 May 1938, Page 18

GOLF NOTES

(This matter had to be “ cut ” irovee, Saturday’s ‘ Sports Special.’) OTAGO CLUB, The second round of the four-ball knock-out competition was played on Saturday, April 30, iu atrocious weather. The strong cold, southerly greatly accentuated a slice or hook, and holing short putts was anything but easy; in fact, one had often to wait for a lull in the wind before being able to strike the ball with any degree of accuracy. In spite of the trying conditions several outstanding matches were staged, one of the best being between A. Gibbs and A. Sime v. A Lucas and H. J. Pol lodic. These players are all on low marks, Sime being on scratch, whilst Gibbs had two strokes, Pollock three, and Lucas four. At the first hole Lucas attempted to drive the green (405yds), but unfortunately caught the ball on the toe of the club! and the result was a fair length niblick shot. The other three hit straight drives, and Gibbs followed his drive with a perfect iron 10ft from the pin, and easily obtained his 4. Pollock failed to hole a six-footer for a half. At the second hole Sime was a little too nonchalant with a threefooter, allowing Lucas a win in 6 with his stroke. Lucas hit a spoon flat on the green at the third, and lay only about 12ft from the pm. Gibbs and Sime.both pushed their shots out to the right, but recovered well to secure safe 4’s. Lucas missed a two-foot putt for his 3. At the short fourth Lucas played a perfect No. 8 6ft from the pin, and holed the putt for a birdie 2, giving his side a lead of 1 up. At the long fifth Lucas hit a beautiful drive, but unfortunately finished up in an unreplaced divot hole, and had to use a No. 4, which He duffed. Sime hit a good second to the top of the hill, and placed his third beautifully on. Lucas was 60yds short with his third, and hit his fourth about Jsft past the pin. He putted U;o bail strongly downhill, and it positively bolted into the cup. Had he missed the ball would have gone considerably past the cup. Sime just missed his 4, giving Lucas another win with his stroke. Gibbs and Sime both missed short putts on the sixth,_ which Lucas and Pollock won in 4’s, giving them a lead of 3 up. The seventh was halyed in orthodox 4’s. The twelfth Gibbs won in 4, by Sime in 5. The ninth was won by Lucas in 4. The tenth went to Sime in 3. Tipperary was halved by Pollock and Gibbs m bogey s’s, both having 7ft putts for 4’s. The twenlfth Gibbs won in 4, bringing his opponent’s lead back to one hole. The thirteenth was halved in s’s. At the fourteenth Gibbs played a perfect spoon 10ft from the pin, and squared the match. The fifteenth went to Gibbs and Sime in 5, giving them fhe lead. The sixteenth and seventeenth were halved in bogey figures. A dramatic finish came at the eighteenth. Against the terrific southerly Gibbs hit two perfect woods to finish'just short of the green (410yds). Gibbs duffed his third a few feet. Lucas played a beautiful third from 60yds out to finish 2ft from the hole, and the odds were that the match would finish all square. Gibbs, however, had dilfeient ideas, and proceeded to hole a 20ft putt to give his side an interesting match, 1 up. The best ball in this game was 73. T. W. Wight and A. H. Boyd, a fancied pair, defeated N. H. North and D. T. Poole 1 up. J. A. Dunning, of cricket fame, and W. S. Stewart defeated S. E. Field and H. Shand 1 up in another closelyfought match. D. M.’ Irvine and Tvo Carr, last year’s runners-up, are again likely finalists, and had a good' victory over J. T. Dodgshun and P. A. Barton 2 and! 1. ST. CLAIR CLUB. In a four-ball bogey handicap E. J. Doogue and E. Bolwell were not unduly distressed by the trying conditions, and notched a win with a score of 1 down. Rhodes and Greenwood and Allen and Dixon were a close second with scores of 2 down, followed by Drake and Crimp 3 down. MACANDREW BAY. A great deal of work has been done in putting the Mapandrew Bay course in order for play, and the improvements are to be continued. The layout adopted will enable the old No. 2 and No. 8 holes to be brought into use again, giving the course greater length than was proposed earlier. The total length, approximately 2,oooyds for the nine holes, is considered to be correct, in view of the hilly nature of the country. For the hole now known as No 8 the tee has been moved forward to give a better view of the green. CHISHOLM PARK CLUB, The wind played havoc with play in the four-ball bogey competition played, at Chisholm Park on Saturday, April 30. Steady play and good combination gave L. A. Wood and D. Sime (brother of the ex-New Zealand champion, A. G. Sime) a win with a_ score of 4 up on the colonel. The _ winners were hard pressed by H. Davies (club captain) and N. Simpson (treasurer), who finished 3 up. These were the only competitors to finish “ up ” on bogey. The best ball in both combinations was 41'for nine holes. It is rumoured that J. C, Davies (New Zealand Empire Games representative swimmer), a four-handicap player from the Otago Club, is joining the club, and if this is correct, he, together with R. R. Aspinall, jun. (6) should form the nucleus of a very strong side for interclub competition. PORT CHALMERS CLUB. The weather on April 30 was not conducive to good golf, and the attendance was small, no match being played. A committee meeting was held, at which Mr Roy’s resignation was received. The following recommendation will be placed before a general meeting:—“That Mr Hunter be elected secretary, Mr Jack treasurer, and Mr R. Hayward club captain.” At a card party the winners were Mr and Mrs Hunt, the consolation prizes going to Mr H. Watson and Mrs L. Jack.