GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 11 August 1928, Page 13

GOLF

COMING- FIXTURES. Aug. 30—Britain v. America, Walker Cup International, Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, 111. Hep't. 6—Australian Open Championship, Rose Bay, Sydney. ' Sept. 10—Australian Amateur Championship, Rose Bay, Sydney. Sept- 10 —American Amateur Championship, Brae Bum Country Club, West Now!ton, Mass. Sept. 24—American Ladies’ Open Championship, Virginia Hot Springs, Va.

REPLACE THE TURF. A story is Itold in a Home paper of a onfutf who, lost a ball through mot replacing a- divot cut out by him- in making a specially vigorous shot with am i ron club. It is related —though, whether absolutely accurate or n'ot history does mot 'tell- —that he raised such a divot that the ball was nowhere to, be found amid was picked up later actually buried under the “mound.” The state of the turf dm places 1 on, the local course proves that this excellent and in some clubs mandatory rule is not followed nearly so carefully als should ibe bhei case. Several members report finding the ball in the hole from which the divot has been “dug”— “having no spades, partner, ’ \ might, apply there—and in one case reported the divot was lying alongside. In some clubs as suggested a penalty is enforced for not-observance of the rule', while large notices ate put up similar to those at Hawera., and a 1 red warming lino on the score cards. There is really no excuse' for members who transgress and perhaps if they found’ their bail in isuch a divot hole, the need for strict observance would be impressed on their minds. Th'e .warning on the club card's reads “Golfers will, players must, replace the turf. ’ ’

NOTES. The seagull nuisance reported recentlv in Auckland nhd other places on seaside links has appeared at Hawera. A l-n/ly memtoer of -the .men 's club reports a gull swopping d»w,n twice an,a taking hefr ball some considerable: distance in i ts' beak, at i.oh-ei time dropping amd then recovering the sphere. The veteran Arthur Duncan was- in form in a- bogey competition at Miramar the other day. He was round in 73, and conceding the Colonel 3 strokes finished 3 up on him. Duncan’s card was: Out, 5,4, 4,2, 3,3, 5,5, 5,-36; In, 4,5, 3,4, 3,4, 4,6, 4—37; total, 73. From all accounts there will not be a large entry from the North Island for it he Dominion championship meeting at Dunedin M October (says a Wellington critic). Indeed, it is hard' ito gelt local pluty'ers to say whether they will go or mot. It ijs- quite probable in the end that there will be a strong Wellington voinitihigemt, but iwho' they will ibe has •not yet transpired. T'li-e counsel si«t BaTnuieewau has received a lot of care since the venue of the championship was announced, and it should be in fifsit-feiass order. A golf club has been formed in Fiamkitom. It is to be called “The Empire Golf Club.” A five hole course is -available on the land fronting the Station, uind running between, the Empire Hotel and the Kaleyards. The course is laid out and play has already commenced, says the “Times.” There is generally a. lull am serious golf immediately after the New South Wales amateur ‘championship. Not so this year, however, for there are so tnalny competitions looming ahead, with the open and amateur championships of Australia hot far off, that everyone seems desirous- of getting into the best possible form. Golfers appear more -enthusiastic than ever before. Members of the A.G.C., Kensington, who are members of the A.I.F .and 8.E.F., played for the War Service Cup at Kensington -during last week. Amongst the oontcsitainfs were the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, and the Prime Minister, Mr S'. M. Bruce. The latter was- in excellent foam in the afternoon, and tied 1 with A. E. Cooper (1), with 76. Mr Bruce is.rated at 1.1. In the semi-final of the Quo-enslaiud amaJtieuT championship, S. A. Keane, .rhe youthful Cnni-moray crack, had the. •(I'istanieti-on of beating Australia-moist eminent golf player, 3 and 2. The gqlf in ithi's and the "final, in which Keane was defeated by Badeliffe after an exciting eohtoslt, was described in the Brisbane- press' ais “the greatest ever Scion in championship 'competiitions ” -on that course.

The; Victoria Club hats a promising player in Jack Maurice, a- 17-year-old youth, who has made rapid progress in lithe 12 months ho dials been playing. Although on the IS mark he has had several rounds in S 4 when- playing in ■private matches. Maurice can hit a ball as crisply a® a full size man. He is not many yards back of the club's longest hitters with his wood shots from the tee, but no doubt he hais learned the art of applying power to a golf ball from his skill as a wrestler. Jack i Maurice “works” with several of the wrestlers who hail from America. Ail. Kairasick first taught Maurice the; boneicrwshing business', and although yet su. youth, lof not great height, he can lift the popular Russian off his feet. Playing in a mixed foursomes competition at CaunOeray recently, J. S. McQueen (champion of .the cluib) and Miss Yoldham (associate champion) put up a! new record for the course, going round in 72 “off the stick.” The previous best was 77, which had stood for some vears.

Did" you know that chartered accountants, in the intervals* of chartered accounting, go in for golf 7 (says an exchange). Yes, indeed, and .they even have tournaments among themselves. The drawback to .these affairs as that the secretary has an awful job to find out which is the best nett score- returned, owing to the inability of the ■players to add up each other\s totals correctly. Here, for example, is a- copy of one of the statements handed in by a mam with an 18 handicap:—

Dr.—Strokes 98, balance 4; total 104. Or.—Bogey 70, from cap., a/e., 18; .total 104.

The decisions of the Rules of Golf Committee show that it is the intention of the rules to make the competitor who is marking for another responsible for the correct, score of bis opponent being entered after each hole is com-, plated, (says an exchange). In other ■words, the iplay of each of such com-; pel!tors should be in full view of tin? other, and when a. bole is comp lolled and the score for that, bole announced:, the marker must be satisfied it bait the number of strokes named' by his opponent is the correct number of strokes (including any penalty strokes suffered) used by his opponent. If hie. put down the number of strokes announced by his opponent knowing i’t to be incorrect, the met would be so clearly wrong that it needs no argument. If the announced number is not correct, he must treat it a® a. dispute and leave it to be decided by the. committee in charge, of the competition.