OLD PLAYERS AND FORM

NZ Truth, Issue 1127, 7 July 1927, Page 14

OLD PLAYERS AND FORM

> ■ . ■ .- ■■- .■•■■-■. ■ . ' Small Talk Froitt The Links

' (From "N.Z. Truths. Special Wellington Representative.) ,-. Quijfce^a nice little sum was raised by Castlecliff golfers m aid of the, Wanganui Unemployment fund last week and players de- i monstrated their sympathy with the movement by rolling up m large numbers. .

ON Saturday the Miramar Golf Club also held a senior and junior fourball competition, the entry fees being handed to"" the mayor's unemployed fund The sum of £9 was collected, and incidentally, some very good cards were returned. ■ . _ ' J. McCormack put up a very fine performance m the inter-club match tween the ; Gisborne and Poverty Bay clubs recently. '-■":':' -". ; , „ i . Playing No. 1 for his side, he met and defeated N. H. Bull .by 5 up and 4 He completed the journey m 75, taking 36 out' and 39 home. Par for the course, is SO. . Whettbn is orie ; of Castlecliff's neTTBst members'. He 'gave a sample of his ability, when playing over the: course for the first time he did the 'round m «•■•■?■ ■■■■: ; -^ :^ / '"" --'K-:\<r He is still m his 'teens and by the form he djscloses it is safe to assume that> m club competitions his name wiil be found somewhere near the top, end. -^ Almost every week another "name is idded" to the list of promising young players. ' They are all doing well and ;vhen. ; the time 'comes, will be found •eady to take their places m the ranks )f the Dominion's leading lights. . But while, much has been written ibout these young men, there are other ypes'' who are, worth mentioning— the )usiness-men players aiid the "self-

v These' are the players who did not ■ take up the game until late m life, and it is surprising that they are able to do so well, especially when we take Into consideration the fact that, having left their youth behind, their swing is an "artificial" rather than a "natural" one. But even so, they are thorough and have built up a style that suits their needs. There . are many of this type, m fact, they are the backbone of most clubs. They are hard to beat at times and we , have many recollections of fine performances put up by these "old" players. They are not so concerned about good rounds, as the young .player is being quite satisfied with a round somewhere near par figures. / The game owes a lot to them; they have a steadying influence on young players and set- a very fine example of all-round sportsmanship, which many would do well to. follow.

BOTH THE SUPERIORITY and .the popularity of Spaldihg Golf Balls have been proved amongst golfers all over the world, whether plus or long handicap players. In 1926 alone two dozen "World Championships omd Tournaments were won with ►. £To other, ball /has won < so many major *