GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23100, 28 October 1938, Page 4

GOLF NOTES

Otago Club. - The semi-final of the club champion* ship between T. L. Tyrrell and A. G. Sime was played last Saturday, in good weather conditions. The course had never been in better order and the greens were almost perfect. The committee has spared ’no pains to hava Balmacewen in the best possible shape for the big event in November, and even the most fastidious ; golfer will have little cause for complaint in regard to the condition of the course. The first hole in the match to decide W. G. Wight's opponent in the final was won by Sime with an ordinary 5. The second was also poorly played, a half in 5 resulting. The third was halved in correct 4’s, and the fourth likewise in 3’s. The first- of many bright spots in this encounter came at the fifth, where Sime followed two good woods with a neat pitch about 2in from the hole. He canned the putt with a decisive rap to become 2 up. At the sixth Tyrrell got one back after splendidly negotiating a stymie for a hirdie 3. This player laid his approach 4 for the pin at the next, and birdied this one also for another win. Sima won the eighth in 4. The ninth was a sensational hole, Tyrrell’s iron shot finishing 4in from the pin, while Sima was 25in away. The latter putted the ball beautifully on the line and the hole was halved in brilliant 3’s, leaving Sime 1 up at the turn. Sime was out in 37 and Tyrrell 38.

Sime played a loose shot at the tenth that finished in the bunker, while Tyrrell was short. The • hole was halved in ordinary 4’s. Tyrrell struck trouble in the trees at Tipperary and, allowed Sime a win with a par 5. Both holed longish putts at the twelfth, for a half in orthodox 4’s, while Sime struck trouble at the thirteenth, which his opponent won in 5. Roy’s was birdied by both after rattling the, cup with loft putts. The fifteenth was won by Tyrrell after two ordinary shots, followed by a nice' approach and putt. This player also took the sixteenth with a birdie 2 after running down a 15-footer to become 1 up. At the seventeenth Sime approached much ton strongly, and was right over the bump at the back of the green wilffi his second. Tyrrell was short, and failing to hole his fourth laid Sime a difficult stymie. The latter was 12ft away, and played a sensational putt to obtain his half in 5. Both- were on the green in 2 at the eighteenth, and a half in birdie 4’s gave Tyrrell the match 1 up. He was round in a sound. 76. The final between Wight and Tyrrell will be decided to-morrow, and should prove a solid encounter. The winner is Hard to forecast,- as Wight has never played better than at present, and Tyrrell has proved that he; is capable ofi turning on the goods in, a pinch. North Otago Championship. A. Gibbs played the best golf of hia career to annex the championship with an aggregate 147 i His morning round of 71 is a tournament record for the tricky layout. This score has been bettered only by Gene Sarazen, who went round in 68 The course ■' was very heavy after Sunday’s rain when Gibbs carded his great found, while Sarazen recorded his 68 in summer conditions with plenty of run on the ball Gibbs has proved many times that he, is the best medal player in the province. Youthful T. W Wight was, .runnerup with an aggregate .154,' c.omprising 80 and 74. His second round was sensational, for after being out in 41 ha negotiated the tricky second half in 33, or two; under standard scratch.

Ralmacewen won all the champion-, ship events, for Gibbs and Pollock won the foursome, while Boyd and Woods put up a grand fight to. finish only one stroke behind the winners in this event. ' This event was played in heavy rain and a howling wind. The teams match saw the .youthful Otago quartet N. H. North. P. Gill, J. Wight, and A. Lucas get home. St. Clair Club Otatara Cup. This popular Labour Day fixture waj played in splendid weather conditions* The winner was the consistent per* former L. E. Routhledge, who put Ini two very fine rounds of SO, which with his handicap deducted gave hiin the low aggregate of 136. This score" would be good enough to win almost any com-, petition. J. O. St. George was only three strokes behind the winner with his 139 aggregate, and his score is also deserving of high praise. . —C. H. Duncan nearly always comes to light in a whole-day tournament, and on Monday was in third position with 140. His turn cannot be Very far away.

K. Chalmer annexed the morning medal with 77—10—67, and" also headed the field at this stage. Unfortunately he drifted a bit in the second round. Routhledge obtained his second collect in the afternoon medal match, when he tied with N. W. Allen with net OS’s. Bellekhowes Club. E. J. Simpson won the-stroke handi* cap last Saturday with the Tow score of 71—15—56. Many golfers have taken as many strokes as his net score for nine holes. He also had the honour; of returning the best gross. W. S* Roberts was runner-up with 75 —16—< 59. Port Chalmers Club. The final round for the Scollay Onp was played last Saturday, P: Joblin being the winner with 68, 68, 65, and 61—262. Lindsay was second with 270, C. Osbom third with 277, and W.; Masked fourth with 2SO. A Stableford was held in conjunction with this match. H. W. Scott had 37, Joblin 35, and Jack 32. Closing day will be held-on Satur* day, when the trophies will be pro* sented. '