GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 August 1930, Page 8

GOLF

HAWERA MEN’S CLUB

PROGRESS OF COMPETITIONS. SEASON'S FIXTURES (By “Bonnie.'’) August 9. —Medal round. August 13 and 16.—Championship qualifying rounds. August 16.—inter-club v. M averley. at Waverley. _ . August 24.—Inter-club v. Stratford, at Ihiwera. September 7. —inter-club v, at Inglewood. Other events to be arranged later.

The weather was a. .little kinder to us for this week’s competition, though oil both days a .stiff wind was encount- | ered. The fixture took the form of a four-ball bogey, .seniors being partnered with seniors and juniors with juniors. Playing on Wednesday, Champion and Sugar made no .race, of it; they turning in the great carcT of 7 up, The former .struck 0110 of tliose* pa.tch©s» ot his which leaves an almost impossible ta.sk for Ids chib mates. He went badly to pieces at the third hole, but all the rest- were good, steady golf. .Sagar, his partner, assisted at several helps. With this score in, the Saturday members went out on a forlorn hope, for it was considered, impossible to beat such a. card, and the afternoon play proved the hurdle too hard to get over. Little and Ritchie, in the early stages, looked as if they would be in the rum ning. being 3 up at the end of the fourth hole, but from there on fate seemed! to bo against them, and over the last 14 they recorded two loses, two wins and ten halves, thus leading the week-enders with a, card of three up. The third pair were Jones and Powdrell. all square, and after them a series of three down.

Next Saturday a. medal round, wil he played as a. kind' of a. dress re hciirsal for the championship qualifying rounds the following, week.

VNDERSOX OCT

During the week-end in ideal conditions tiie top halt semi-final at the Anderson Gup between U’G'allaghan anti St ll rruck was played. in tins match O'Callaghan had to give Ins young opponent eleven strokes, which 5 * was considered *}, big handicap to pick up, especially as Stucrock has gradually been snowing marked improvement this season, but as oiten happens, the lack of match experience very nearly 9 cost Sburrock the game, while O Callaghan is easily the best match player we have in our club. A stroke to Sturrock at the first hole gave him a half, while two sixes at the next made no change. At Itxodus another stroke saved him a loss, but a.t the fourth O’Callaglian obtained the lead with a good four and, a bogey three at Crater saw him 2 up. Pulling I bis, tee shot out of bounds at Outlook and further indifferent play cost O’Callaghan that hole, but he made up at the next, where Sturrock was below I form. At Jigmont 0 1 ’ Callaghan looked I like getting at least a half, but a Jong | putt from the edge of the green and ) the assistance of a .stroke saw Sturrock take the hole. O’Callaghan at the! ninth again pulled his tee shot into the lupins and not recovering gave Sturrock an easy win with jj. five, thus making the game all square. Sturrock’s outward journey cost him 46 — a little below his recent doings—while O'Caliaglnin, with the exception of two holes, was playing well. Turning lor home, O’Caliaglnin took Smoko with a three, Imt waft sadly to pieces at the next to allow Sturrock to again square the match with a six. At Cliff Sturrock was well on the green with his tee shot to take four putts and O’Callaghan became J. up with a three. A stroke at Westward Ho enabled Sturrock to halve, while at the next a stroke produced for him a win to he all square. O'Callaghan, with a bogey five at Pacific once more became I up. From here on he had to give a stroke at each hole, which meant good I golf if lie wanted to retain his lead. A ! well played four at Return saw a half, J hut at the seventeenth he missed an opportunity, and Sturrock got even again with a five. Playing Troon, the last hole, it was anyone’s game. Sturrock, with a. good! drive and iron was in a handy position short of the swamp, only to lift his head and put his third| into it. O’Callaghan, playing the hole ' nicely, was within three feet of the pin with liquiv .while Sturrock was just on. and. mishitting his putt, was still some 12 feet short, but with his nextj upset O'Callagban’.v calculations by! holing out for a six. G’Cal high an get-1 ting •Jiis five. They round finished all square. Playing the fifth, Sturrock received a stroke. He was well out with Ins tee.shot, hut his second' was well on the green. o’Callaghan's tee shot was! handy to the green and it looked, like a three, hut his short chip got a bad kick, with tlio result two fours were recorded. and with the aid of the stroke. I Sturrock came out the winner. . j With the exception of three bad holes, O’Callaghan played sound golf and in some respects was perhaps a shade unlucky to go down. His last nine cost him -12 with a 7 at Plateau. Sturrock. who was driving good balls, seemed to be astray with most of his oilier clubs and on several occasions he pulled the hole out of the fire by a sectacular putt or maw hie. His round cost him 95 which was 'nr short of liis previous efforts in. this competition. He is to be congratulated on getting into the final, as it has not altogether been an easy task and he now awaits the result of the 'Grace-Sutton match before hv, knows his next opponent. This fixture will end in a great victory for tlie younger players, and it will no doubt encourage them to greater deeds. Many have remarked that they would have liked to see the short handicap players fighting out the final, but though they went down fighting strongly the handicaps were too great, especially as -several of the younger brigade are steadily improving. *

I.‘'on?-IJAJ.,L BOGEYS. In recording the scores in a cotnpetitnni of this nature players should use a. separate column tor eadi member of thri tour-ball, ter if this is not done it becomes almost impossible tor the committee to check a card. In many clubs special cards are printed for such occasions. hut with, ns there is so little demand lor them that we make our cards dlo. In future, il members wouldi note to use four columns, it Would assist. _ especially should the coinjietition, end in a close finish. VV MICK - KI.V I} T LAI E S H EET. On the notice board members have perhaps seen a week-end time sheet. This is copied from most of the larger

clubs and is drawn up to overcome unnecessary waiting on these mornings. The idea is for one of a match to put his name down according to the time agreed upon. If desired, this may ho done for any date ahead, but it must be distinctly understood that the team must he ready at the time selected or they must give, way to the games lower down—if ready to proceed—even to perhaps going right to the bottom of the ladder.

Tire drawing of partners, allotting times for starting in competitions and this, week-end list have all been taken oh with the hope that smoother .running can be obtained, on our course, but nothing wil] ever be a success unless the members themselves do their bit to make, this little matter workable.

VISIT TO OPUNAKE, During the week-end a team of 10 members paid a visit to our friends at Opunake. The day could not have been more ideal for golf, and, though our fellows were* a little unaccustomed to the .short course, they accounted for Opunake by the narrow margin of five games to tliree. Almost all these games were very close and hard-fought matches, the fate often hanging, in the balance until tlie end. Though Opunake may lack a little in the respect of only being able to have a short eou.rs§, they fully make up for this from the social aspect. Whenever a team goes out they are always assured of a hearty welcome, and on this occasion, everything was done to make our visit enjoyable. During the afternoon, thinking perhaps they had' not spread themselves enough, .Hindi, qf Opunake, decided it was the time to do a hole in one. and thus generally put all into, the best of .spirits. Reports from all our team speak volumes of a. great day and though tired, on returning home, all hands would not. have missed the’out-, ing.

QUALIFYING BOUNDS. ' The qualifying rounds for the different championships were set down for this week, but owing to tlie fourth Test 'being on on Saturday, to allow members to so it and also partake in these rounds, the committee decided to put them off for another week. Of late years greater interest lias been .shown in the championship and the committee is looking forward to even greater interest this .season, so every member is requested (and it is hoped" they do) to come forward and contest 'these qualifying rounds. “Donnie” understands that four championships are to bo played, senior, all on 16 handicap or less; intermediate, 17 to 20; juuiorj 21 to 26. find Anonymous’ Limit championship, for members qf 28 and 30 Handicap.

HAWERA LADIES’ CLUB

CLU li CHAMPIONSHIPS

Much interest is always shown bv members in the annual championship games, and players will be pleased to know that the draw has been arranged and the first round will be commenced immediately. In the senior division no qualifying rounds were necessary, as there are only thirteen seniors and all are eligible to compete. Tlie draw is: Mrs. Mcßae y. Mrs. Wake, Miss E. Burgess v. Alias H. Burgess, Miss D. Hawken v. Airs. Dalgettv. Airs. McQum v. Miss T; Gibson, Alias Richardson v. Airs. Dickie. Byes Mis Thomson. Airs. Wa'lkley and Aliss K.’ Robertson.

In the junior division two qualify- , ln '-f rounds were played, the successful competitors beiiio. Miss G. Death Mrs. Gabites, Miss J. Powdrell, Miss | McCormack, Miss V. Death, Mrs.. .Hawthorne, Miss E. Hawken, Mrs Whitehead, Mrs. McAnerin, Mrs. Davy, Mrs. Treweek, Miss Hogan Mrs, Budge, Miss W. Huggins, Mrs! Tearon, and Mrs. Rota. In spite of the hue day last Friday the .scores for the second qualifying round were very disappointing in the majority of Cases, many players being firmly convinced they had no chance of being amongst the fortunate sixteen. However, as so many were off their game there are surprise's in .store tor ;soine. Tin* first round must be competed by August 31, and the second round commences on September 1. Players are reminded that no extension of time may be allowed and are advised to get their games off early and avoid the necessity of defaulting, as this is not satisfactory either to the defaulter of to the plaver who wins the round without having to play for the victory.

Ihe draw tor the Junior Championship i« as follows: Aliss G. Death v. Airs Rota; Airs. Ale Alien n. v. Mrs. Whitehead; Alias, V. Death v. Aliss Hogan; Mias AkGormack v. Airs R lid. go; Aliss J. Row'd mil. v. Aliss W Huggins; Alps Hawthorne v. Airs Treweek Aliss B. Hawken v. Airs. Davy; Airs Gabites v. Mrs Fearon.

The winner of the L.G.’u. medal round, which was played in conjunction with the second qualifying round, were :

Alias It. Buist 106 —29—77. Alias K. Burgess 91—1”—79 Mrs Davy 108—29—79. Mi’s. McAnerin LOG — 24 — 82. Mrs Gabites 132— 19 —53. Airs Fearon 116 —33—92. Reduction of handicap: Airs Dalgetty 99—18; Aliss E. Buist 1.06—27. Mrs Dalgettv is to be congratulated on doing tin's score, which, with her other two best cards already in. promoted her to the .silver division in time to compete in the senior championship.

There will be no competition held on Friday of this week.

HINTS FOR BEGINNERS AND OTHERS

THE RULES OF STROKE PLAY

•FORTIPCO/AII NIG CH'A.MPI OXSIIfP QUALIFYING- R|o END

(B.v ‘ ( Donnie. ’ ’)•

Though. ii is only in. recent years that go)f lias come to the fore so noticeably, as a game it is verv old. A set of rigid rules, have been handed down with perhaps less alteration than in many games. • Naturally, additions and amendments have been made and about 1921. a revision was made, and to-day we play according to the revised rules.

In golf a player is, one might almost say. by himself while playing a round lie being often well away from the remainder < t 'liis tea,in, and so he is, therefore, often on his own when making a stroke, and it is then when the real test c!f a golfer is made, for the game: loaves everything to the individual to. do the right thing. The rules and penalties for breaking them: are hard and it is tip to every pl'avyr to get i good grip of flu lint as early as possible in. his, golfing career, and to pl'ay the game as a sjWt iir the true sense of the word.

'V be a forming cliesc rales' everything was ,taken into consideration and loophole's are non-existent. To overconi'd unknown locality difficulties, the committee have allowed dubs a little latitude in the shape of local rules, iw'kieh are always printed on the score cards,

(but. other than these the game is. played all ovefr the world according to the decision of or.r ‘headquarters in. -St. Andrews, Scotland. As in all things, different points will arise which do not appear to be covered, by a rule. ’ To overcome these a body has 'been formed' called the Rules of Golf Committee —they are,.you might say, the lawyers of the: game, and they deliberate on unusual happenings and then pars judgment.. It is possible to obtain a copy Of the revised rules Of lifel and the rulings of this-committee up to that date.

Xow. in omlcavoiiring to explain gojf rules, it is rather difficult to (know exactly where to begin, for each style of .game is in some 'instances’ slightly | different, but for the benefit of ou r 1 members X think. I will begin with the (ispe'cral rules for stroke competition's, lor perhaps more e o'nvmonly known to [you as lned'al play, mainly because ;these are the ones we are likely to fall foul of first, as they have a lb caring o n cur qualifying rounds’ for our -championship, set down for play during the 1 second week in August. ('Wherever f the word commit tea is: used it means' the committee in charge of the event). 1. In stroke competitions the winner is the member who does the fuli stipulated round or rounds in the fewest- strokes; if on a handicap, as is usual, the winner is he whose shore, Jess his medial handicap, is the lowest. 2. Competitors shall play in couples (this condition is gradually being eased to allow three’ or four to play together, to save time on crowded courses during dub fixtures). Should a pi avoir be without a partner the committee shall provide him a player, or even allow him to go out on his own with a, marker selected by him. 3. During a round of this nature, players will- start in the order and times arranged, and no one shall discontinue play nor delay to start on account of bad weather, or for any reason whatsoever without the; match committee’s (that is in. clulb fixtures) approval. The penalty for a breach of this is disqualification, 4. 'The committee, should it consider t he course ■ unfit tor. play, or insufficient light render play impossible, has power to ueclare the day ’$ play null and void. •>. All ties should be re-plaved by those competitors effected, but if thought best the committee, owing to insufficient time, can reduce this To a number of holes only. (i. Xevv holes should l be made in th putting greens on the day a med'a round' or competition begins. 7. On the day of the competitioi no competitor shall play on., or on to any of the putting greens or inten tiorally play at any hole, of the round before his time to commen'ce play unde penalty of disqualification

S, Keeping; of Score. —The score foi eiavh h'clo slialL be marked by your opponent, who must sign your card on completion' of the round" and you ni l ust. see that it is banded in as soon as possible. The penalty is disqualification. Competitors 'must, satisfy themselves 'before returning cards that the scores for c'a'eli bole are correctly marked. No alterations can be 'made after the card’ is returned. (Should it be found that a card is returned! with a lower score than a'etualiy played, the player is disqualified. The committee |is responsible for additions. (In recording a score it is only necessary to niark (lows your opponent's, but no harm is done to record your own in its > ec'lutrii:. At each 'bole announce the number of strokes taken.) .Should a player, while l doing the round, be doubtful if be lias incurred a penalty or not at any hole, he will advise the

■committee when returning his card, and. they will decide. 1 iie limits of a teeing ground are marked by two white discs placed! in i line in the front ot the tee. You ■may tee your ball anywhere between these two marks but not in front, but may go back a depth if desired, up to two clulb lengths, directly behind the line indicated by the two marks. ft A competitor shall not ask nor i oven e advice during a round l from anyone except his caddie. 'Penalty is ilis!(|.iiaiifica! ion.

10. iVim'petiior.s s hidl siii.rl :icfordiiit* to tlit* starting list. The honour is decided ais in match play, only should oiro play 'out. of turn .by mistake no pennl’ty shall lio incurred' and hhc stroke cannot be recalled' (this is different in match play). If at any hole lirst shot .is. taken outside of the limits of tiie teeing ground, he shall

I count that stroke, tee a kali, and' so play his second stroke front within these limits. ‘The penalty for a (breach is diwqualifies tion. hi. A competitor must hole out with his own ball at every hole. Again tire penalty is disc] ual ifi cat ion. Should a • player play a stroke with a hall other than his own Ire. shall incur no. penalty provided he their plays, his own, but <should lie play two cohsebutive strokes with the wrong bfill he is disqualified. •Should an: occasion of this 1 nature arise the owner of. the ball played in error shall recover same and drop it over his shoulder if through the green—if on the putting grpeu’ he will' drop front Gin.., as near as possible to inhere his opponent hit, it from. 'He then, proceeds with his. round. In a. hazard, .should a compptir.or play more. than one stroke with the wrong ball andi the mistake is discovered before lie ■plays a stroke with the wrong ball outside the limits of the hazard, there i» no penalty, provided he then plays, his own hall. The penalty is disqualification. 'The limits of a hazard— the holes Xo. 1,2; and 'l,B. on our course—is all the gropmt in the swampy themselves, plus both slopes leading down into them. A ball lying on the high land on each side is outside the limits of a hazard. 'Should a player’s ball be stopped by himself, his clubs or his'caddie, tlie penalty shall, be one stroke. 1 13. If a competitor's ball strikes or is stepped by another player, or bis clubs, or caddie, it. is a. rub; .'of the green (that is good or bad, luck) and the ball should be played from where it lies. If competitor’s' ball, which is at rest, be moved by another player, or his caddie or his clubs, or his ball or any outside agency except wind, it shall be replaced' as near as possible ] to where if. lay. 'Penalty is disqualification. • |

A player iWay have, any other player's ball played or lifted, at the option of the owner, if he. finds it. interferes with his play.

14.- A ball nuav ibe lifted from any place on the course, •but if so, he shall either (1), play his ne,xt stroke as nearly as possible from l where he played 1 his last, stroke, adding, a penalty stroke to the score of the hole, or ('2) he may tee and! play his' ball; under penalty ;o'f t|vvo strokes' behind:' the place from which the ball was: lifted., or as near as. possible provided it is not near the) hole. Penalty is disqualification.

Id. Far the purpose of identification a bull may be lifted and replaced in the same position in. the presence of his opponent. .'Peimalty for a breach is one stroke'.

lb. When playing a ball within ‘2O yards- of the hole, should it strike, or is stopped; by the flag stick, or the person- standing at rive hole the- penalty shall Ibe two strokes. (In match play, this is different).

On the putting green should your ball hit another ball, von will incur a penalty of one stroke., the ball that was hii being at once replaced as- near as possible to where it lay (match play is different).

riio eonipetitcr. whose/ ball is farther from: the hole- m'ay have the other ball lifted or played at its owner’s option; should 1 this player refuse when requested to da so he shall be disqualified. Should you. consider your ball, being the nearer to the hole, to be of assistance to the, player competing, with you. you should lift., it or play first. ; Shuuldi you . lift- it while‘the other ball is in motion: you incur, a penalty of one stroke. Should a competitor or his caddie pick: up - his ball front the. putting green before it is holed out';, (except as prcyidgd' for above) he shall before leaving the green be permitted! to replace, the ball under penalty of two strokes. .Beginners! . Remember, these are special rules for stroke play, and that ■all the rules of gol'f shall apply to stroke coni petitions except were they are at-, variance "(with these special rules, in which cases the above special rules- hold. 'All disputes arc decided on by the committee, whoso decision ■shall be' final. 'This is suffieiemt to think over for this wcclk. Next .Wednesday X shall begin: on general rules. Ao doubt you all' will at times: be nuzzled of a ruling, especially for in- ‘different games the same faults may liuye different penalties. Then is the time to ask questions and so get the correct grip c-f tilings