GOLF

Grey River Argus, 28 August 1937, Page 12

GOLF

GREY LADIES' MATCHES.

A bogey match will be played today, by seniors, players to choose their own scorers.

FLAG MATCH.

The draw for the junior flag match, over 13 holes, to-day is:— Miss J. Harker v. Miss M. Hannan. Mrs Caulton v. Miss L. Wallace. Miss E. Hannan v. Miss McDonnell. - Mrs Wallis v. Mrs Mitchell. Mrs James v. Miss Bruhn. Miss P. Marshall v. Mrs Bennington. Miss C. Costello v. Miss M. James. Miss L. Marshall v. Miss Tibbles.

O’MEEGHAN CUP. In the final of the O’Meeghan Knockout Cup, played at the Ikamatua links on Thursday, Mrs. A. McLennan defeated Mrs. rfahlert, after a good game. IKAMATUA CLUB. Last week-end the final round of the Mirfin Cup Competition was played and resulted in a win for B. Cummings with a score of 202 with L. O’Malley as runner-up, with 20b. To-morrow, at 10 a.m., the Club will play a match with Reefton Club at Ikamatua and the following players will represent the Club: A. McLennan, W. O’Malley, sent., J. Green, W Clemens, W. O’Malley, junr., J. O’Malley, J. Watt, H. Dunshea, L. O’Mallev. B. Cummings, W. Hempseed, J. Black, A. Hogg, H. Cullen, F. Malloy, A. O’Malley, W. White, J. Hawkins, J. Kennedy, S. Brand, B. Mirfin and J. Jones. The qualifying rounds for the championship have been played and the following is the draw for the first round to be played by Saturday, September 11th: — Senior —A. McLennan v. J. Green; I Watt v. W. O’Malley; J. O’Malley v. T. Hogg; L. O’Malley v. W. Clemens. , Intermediate—W. Hempseed v. F. Malloy, J. E. Allen v. W. White, H. Dunshea v. H. C. Cullen, A. O Malley v. B. Cummings. Junior —A. Hogg v. J. R. Jones, J. Pfahlert v. J. D. O’Malley; S. Brand v. J. Hawkins; D. Gallagher v. J. Kennedy. IKAMATUA LADIES. On Thursday, August 19th, the ladies of the Reefton Golf Club were the guests of the Ikamatua Club. The day was ideal for golf, me fairways and greens were in good order, and some good cards were returned, the visitors proving the victors, lhe io lowing ladies made the journey, Mesdames Patterson, Yellowlees, Sharp, Kane Duff, Findlay, Ecklund, McVicar, Morris, Wells, Crossman, Misses Costello, Kane, Peters. Ikamatua was represented by Mesdames McLennan, Green, O'Malley, Pfahlert, C. Reiha, Misses McVicar, Hempseed, Leggoe, Reiha and Doolan. Mrs Sharp, on behalf of the Reefton ladies, thanked Ikamatua for the really enjoyable day spent, and, extended an invitation for a return visit to Reefton at an early date. Mrs McLennan (Ikamatua ladies’ captain) suitably replied. On Thursday, a number of ladies motored to the new links at Totara Flat, where a series of friendly matches were played. Afternoon tea was served by the Totara Flat ladies. LONDON, August 26.

The three Whitcombes are leading after the second round of the “NewsChronicle” golf tournament. Ernest returned scores of 65 and 67, a record for a major tournament. His son, Eldie, returned scores of 65 and 68. Reginald, with 69 and 65, tied with Branch, 67, 67, for third place. Charles Whitcombe scraped into the sixty qualifiers with 72 and 72. MELBOURNE, August 26.

In the Associates’ Open Australian Golf Championship, Miss Kernot beat Miss Cheney, six up and five. HAMILTON, August 27. In the final of the South Auckland ladies’ golf championship at St. Andrew’s this morning, Miss V. Fleming (Christchurch) beat Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui) three and two.

Joe Kirkwood: Joe Kirkwood, who visited New Zealand recently, is without doubt one of the greatest shot-makers the world has seen. “Down Texas way the natives erected a tablet on a tree to commemorate a remarkable shot of his. Kirkwood had put h:s drive behind the tree and stymied for a direct shot to the green. The crowd thought he would ' chip the ball to safety. Kirkwood had other ideas, for he hit the ball right across* a river and the crowd ; began to laugh, thinking that it would finish in a watery grave. But ' Joe had hooked it cleverly, and the ball, circling round like a boomerang, ! finished on the green, where he ' holed his putt for a birdie three. That was a shot that will always be recalled, as the tablet will also testify the deed. »»«*»•* The Game Made Easy: The United States Golf Association, or some similar group of busybodies, has decided that fourteen clubs are all that the contestants will be permitted to carry—or, rather, let their caddies carry—in future tournaments, writes John C. Emery, in Judge, New York. The association looked very self conscious when it handed down this ruling, as if it thought it was doing something pretty drastic. Which, of course, is silly. The average golfer doesn’t need fourteen clubs. He needs seven. More clubs in a golfer’s club are a bad sign either that he is a big show-off or that he is just a sucker to sports

equipment salesmen. Each of the seven clubs required by a golfer has its special use, but taken together they provide for exigencies which have to be met in a cruise round the links. The ratio of exigencies to clubs, when seven clubs are carried, works out at about 20 to 1, but that is all right. The seven necessary clubs and their uses are these: — The Driver —for topping the ball off the tee and into the bushes near the clubhouse porch where all your friends, especially the ones gifted with a keen sense of humour, are sitting and watching. The Brassie —for use in the fair- ' way when you need a good long slice into the next fairway. Also ideal ! for whiffing. , The Midron —for hook shots into ; the woods on the left. ■ The Mashie —for safe ■ and sane 1 dribbles straight down the fairway ' into a practically bottomless trap. 1 The Mashie Niblick—for long, low s screaming approach shots which land 1

out of bounds a hundred yards beyond the green. The Spade Niblick —for use when you are in trouble, which means practically every other shot. The Putter —for undershooting over shooting, rimming the cup and otherwise effecting the last six strokes on each side. Go ahead. Use 14 clubs if you want. But give me my seven and I will guarantee to go around any course in the country in my usual one hundred and twenty. *******

Consolation Handicap: Towards the end of the season, a Consolation Handicap will be played at the Kaiata links, for players who have not won a trophy during the season, but it has yet to be decided whether it will be a medal round or a bogey match. ° ##»****

Visit from Reefton: Reefton Club will to-morrow play a match with Ikamatua, at Ikamatua, starting at 10 a.m. *******

A Close Ball: Playing with Steve Brand at the Ikamatua links last Sunday, J. O’Malley went within inches of holing out in one at the seventh. ******* The Mirfin Cup: Bert Cummings proved too hot in the final round of the Mirfin Cup at the Ikamatua links. His past two previous rounds were 66 and 70, and on Sunday last he returned a card O f 94—28—66, making his total, 202. He is to be congratulated on his win and being the first holder of the Cup. He has been keeping the handicappers busy and will in future play off a 24 mark, which makes a total reduction of 12 in his handicap in the last five week-ends. Leo O’Mallev was runner-up with cards of 66—67 —73, a total of 206. Jack Green also came to light, returning his best card this season, an 88 —22—66. The razor gang have also been busy on his handicap. Jack has a new set of clubs now, and has been practising diligently every oay, so he must have the clubs broken in right. In a recent match, J. Green and L. McVicar (publicans), defeated the squatters, Mr. W. O’Malley and partner, in a special challenge match, j