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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17254, 2 September 1919, Page 10

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MAUNGAKIEEIB ' LADIES' CLUE ' JThedraw for the medal handicap to be' i played on Wednesday fey the Maungakiekie j Ladies' Golf, Club is,:—Miss Cooke v-jMiss ; P. McGovem, Miss Ridings v. Miss Crow-; ither, Mrs. Mellsop v. HisS.Moginie, Mrs. ■Ba*toh v. Sir*. Burton, Mrs. Trice v. Miss Nixon', Mrs. Hodges -v. Miss: B: , McGovenJ? Miss Wilson v. Mies •' Stirrie, Mrs. Stewart % Miss Burgess, Mrs., Morris v. Miss. Horton, Mrs. Hdldsworth v. Miss .Gwtfe; I Mrs. Morton v. .Mrs- Rurdy, Ma .Abbott v. 1 Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. Duthie v. Miss Haslett, Miss A. Fouhy v. Miss Graham. Mrs. Cwr I v. Miss Kenderdino, Miss, Lover v. Mib K. i Fouhy, Miss Weill v. Mies Noafces, Miss Ycnge v. Miss .Preece, Miss G. Easton v. i Miss Ryan. Miss McGowaft v, .MissGardner. Miss J. Eaaton v. Mis* fctoncfccr. Msss Goodfollow v. Miss G. Coow. Miss Daw v. Mis? Martin. Miss Macfarlane v. Miss 'anal of the ; ty&'S®&X&£P*** tween Miss Mo<rii«io and Miss Abbott, was, •won by Miss Abbott.. \.*.m» _,„»„t. The heat . scows in the eclectic match were;-Miss Wilson grow score 85. handi--1 cap 16, net scots 69; Miss *-* on SP-49: Miss IST. Good&How. 10». 36^?: Mis« P. McGovern. 88. 18-70; Mrs. Holsi worth, 100, 30—70. ,

KIBKWOOD'S PERFORMANCES. Revaluing the periorraanceß oi «*■.„"' wri.er gays :—••• .ciMwood nas oeea > rttu "" wnS tie went to Victoria. * UiU.i.i- wMrt sis o - no ua,B aa J J"" i,Jlla l Wt «y«n fS to u«d to s-ana tt great trtuu a ' B *h« orouua » B«ja>. aea,. 'ine one UUBg to MM waa OaiWive. and as w is i* I *S that xh.it is one of me brsi esseniia-sjo i>ay any same wen. i oou.a no; «une see novv uTwas toina to got 10 U» top Ot Ue tree and stay mete Without it. i am to see that be has now cot*iuere<i tfcat defect, ana stands ou as even a feel * anyone wuid wisa. i±o nrst copied Donald, men Arthur Leievre, ann tacKed a utile bu of aoutar on to the other two. As was natural, to exaggerated all their peculiarities but in spue oj iLem a»waya niaoaged to keep straight, t'roui a flat and tairiy ungaimy sty»e ho has developed a rather upright awmS and a much more compact. one. He now erivea a beautiful flight bill with very &na df'w- ion. jae plays rather through the ball iastead oft as we are to»d to no in books, sweeping it away, ana is hardiy ever oS the line. I remember when. tor lack of strength, he had to take a spoon when an ordinary maa wou.d take a nan cleek or mid-iron; he cou»d lash oui for ail he was worth and keep dead on the pin. This is his great asset now. Boa seoonds have, times without number, been right on the line tor the hole, leaving him a reasonab.o chance to score a long, or fairly long, putt. This was specially noticeable m his match against Popplewell at Kensington. In the morning both had penect scores, but Kirkwood, with his accurate seconds. would bo on tho green whi.e Poppleweil was iust short or to the right ol tha leu, leaving himself a tricky run up to have any chance of halving the hole. v Poppleweil in tho morning round brought these shots off beautifully and with great accuracy, out itwas evident that it was rather a nerveracking performance, and that it must tell against him in the Ions; run.. They were square at the' 17th. but Poppleweil sot into bad trouble at the 18th from the tee, the bail being in mud and practically unp.ayable. Their rounds were:—Kirkwood: Out, 4, 4, 4, 4. 4. 5, 3. 4. 3—35: home, 4, 4, 4. 4, 4. 4. 3, 4, 36—71. Popplewell: Out. 4, 4. 4 3. 4, 5. 3- 4. 4—35; home, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4. 45. 4—31 for eight ho'.es. In tbe afternoon [ just what I expected happened. Kirkwood . waa on. as usual, with his second at the first, and won in 3 (bogey 5). Missed a very I short putt for a half at the second, taking [ I five, three on the green; but from then en I played faultless golf to the turn— i, 3, 1, ©. [2 3, 5— Popplewell obviously cracked •as well he might. Kirkwood gave mo tht ' impression of having tilings m hand at< ! the way, and of 'playing every shot with j tittle or mo effort. He is one of the few , players I have seen play a true half-shot i with" his irons, very like in their effect to Michael Scott, Donald, stnd GaUagher. He I bangs them right up to the pin with underspin, .and they .atop very dead. The shot is not in any way the cut shot proper, which is played—if properly— taking a i divot, for ,he plays through the ball, the j aughtest divot being taken, or rather the t ground grazed just in front of the ball. I was informed that Kttitewood. in playing these shots, drew his club across too line of .flight of . the bail, and that his* club • j finished with the face pointing to the sky. I could •■; hardly credit it. so. at Killara on I Saturday. I asked Kirkwood to play «ie a ! number of balls with, bis clubs, which he | conrteouaty aid, aisd sit the same lime ex- | plained his methods while doing it. My informant was quit© wrong. .The iron club* i all finish with the tot- poiTiting upwards, 1 and often the face was lacing almost entirety to the grounds, much in the position i j that vardon claims that his does. I have : been eaked. daring the week if I thought I that Kirkwood would ever rank with the j world's beat. J really do think eo, the more j feo that be was always willing to give % trial;, to any uugseetiou that appeared at til teasiblo. on the assumption that however well he oould , play, he might easily, perhaps, play still betfgf.- 1 hear that he '.has ay chance 5 of making a trip to England. ; To become , ftp;.absolute" ton-notcher I think i that this would be essential, for he could , then study the methods Of the Triumvirate < Duncan, Mitchell, and others. For such a ; trip to be taken to the best advantage I i think he should fro soon, as ifc-r is much i easier to pick KOiftng ideas tin at 22 than later on in life. Ewty few years count in copjsinr? goTftua methods- . , Lat*r.; na ho ' would have to be taught them the difference in the worltP—as ©ome of us who started in the late twenties know to our cost."