GOLF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20832, 26 September 1929, Page 4

GOLF.

. Bj Divot. . The weather during the: week-end was perfect for golf. - On, Saturday the fourth round' of, the. knock-out 1 ‘ competition at 1 Balmacewen was played. C! T. Irvine, who. defeated J. .W. Trewern, played very steady golf, and thoroughly deserved his win. , Trewern, although playing . good golf, was unable, to take advantage of the few opportunities which came nis way. D. H; Butcher started off well against N. G. Hay, and. it looked, as, if he would maintain, the lead he gained bn the first few holes. Hay, however, although a young player, has had--sufficient experience not to let. a. bad start dishearten him, and : settled down to play sound golf, which eventually enabled him to. win an exciting game "on the last , green. J. H. Gilkisbn. liad. a fairly 'easy win against E. J; Hocking. Although Hocking played well he found it impossible to hold his ypung opponent;' who was" playing much below his handicap.. One match of the fourth round is still to be played to decide who will be the other semi-finalist; Next Saturday , C.-T. .Irvine will meet •N. , G. Hay and J. H. Gilkison will meet the winner, of the match between J. R Laidlaw and J. A.. Dunning. In addition to the‘matches in the knock-out a bogey handicap was played. -The scores are! not as. of high ■ a standard as-.that, to which we have been but this fis phobably due to . the fact; that; the. handicaps, have been .subject..to closer scrutiny of late. H; A. Brabairt, the’ winner, was ail square with- “ the colonel,” which, from the point, of view .of handicapping cfncienfty, is an ideal result. i .. . ■There'was no match at 6t. 'Clair last Saturday. The course was nevertheless well attended, and several interesting friendly games were played. On Monday (Dominion Day) members of. the’staffs of the various banks played a match «t Corstorphine. ■. / Next Saturday -there will be a flag! match at the Corstorphine links. ■ Mrs Allan , Young--.was. - .-the winner of the annual match - of the Otago Ladies 'Club for the Marinoto' Cup. - The 1 bogey match, which was played, at Balmacewen•last Friday,... resulted in. wins T.or Airs 'Gibson and Mrs Mowat: in ' the A and:B Grades respectively. A teams” match. Captain versus Deputy. Captain,-will, be played at Balmacewen to-morrow. On Tuesday a.junior medal match was played- by the St. Clair Ladies’ Club. The’ successful competitor was- Mrs ’ Paterson, who had an excellent card—96. 23—73. Next Tuesday the monthly L.G.U. silver 1 and bronze medal match will be played; - The, third; round of ’ the .Bellekno'web ladies’ knock-out- competition will be ■played on Saturday, v; A hew seventh , tee for the ! ladies and also-a new one for the men has .been built; and these are almost ready.for use. The Green .Committee also has in hand the matter ’of enlarging Nos. 4 and f 9 greens, which, pwing to their present formation, are very.-difficult to play on. ’ .;, The , annual. dance of the 'Belleknowus Club was held on Saturday last in the ■Embassy Salon, and proved highly successful. The committee responsible for the evening is to, be congratulated on its efforts to make_ the affair a. Success., i. This year’s - international match,- which preceded the British Boys’ Championship, was won by Scotland, who defeated the English team by an overwhelming majoThe English team- was;captained by J. Leslie Vincent,-who is 17 years of age. Vincent, a tall boy,‘with a good, free swings is too young to be a full member of a golf club; but at TKalsall, - Which.has a standard scratch score of 73,. he has accomplished. a 68; an achievement which speaks for itself. J-..D. Stevenson was. the .captain of ; the Scottish tcamV ■ He is a scratch player at Troon, Portland. He plays . sound ; dependable , golf;: and was looked upon as one 'of thembstlikely’ con-; tenders .for the championship Title. ’ T England won the. foursomes, by. • the narrow margin of one gam,e, a.rcsult‘iwhich in ill probability , would 5 fiaVe’. beefi-' reversed Were, it not ! for the unfortunate occiirrcnce in one of the - matcheswhen one of the Scottish players' plgyed -out ■ df : rota■tion, and thus lost a hole, which, appeared ■to be a certain win. In the. singles, how- , ever, the . Scottish/ boys had a sweeping victory, winning all the, eight" games and , out-playing their opponents ;iii every ■ departtnent. of 1 the - game, ■ which would indicate 'that even yet Scotland- is the hom’Opgblf.-, - V-: year Tam, American . youth, Hamilton Wnght, travelled'the whole .wav from B° ng . l?,‘ and .in ■ 'to'’torniiete ’in’ the Boys _ Championship. Having a ,great reputation and' a handicap estimated to be equivalent to .scratch according to Brjtish; , handicapping methods, his -hopes .of .again taking the title back to America. whence’ so mriny British titles ; ,appear! to.’, have found, permanent , resting place, - seemed to dg well .foiuKjpd: k - These hopes, ■ hoWever, .were ■ unrealised, 1 and ;hfe ■ was defeated in one of the early rounds'by Mackay, a Scottish youth,, who, started- out against his formidable opponent in a holiwhich obviously denoted that he did not anticipate other, than 1 defeat. Wright, however, did not produce the form which was expected of him. and Maekay playing good golf, Soon took the lead and held it until the match ended.

where ho was i unchallenged; local champion. , Extending ' his field' of activities, he annexed the West. Coast Road Championship, after which h'e contested the ‘ 'New Zealand title race in Auckland in 1027; but Imre he was dogged by bad luck. Upon settling in the capital city Ericeson found it difficult to find his real, form until 'in the race of 20 miles held on June 8 he collected second fastest time. The Wellington title (says the Dominion) is by far his best performance, and it is 'a crowning effort to months of bard training. Ericsson hae been selected to, represent the Wellington Centre in the 50-Mile New Zealand Road Cycling Cnainpionship. ■Negotiations arc still in train for the bringing to New Zealand of two of the best Australian professional' runners’ next season, and if, they, are successfully completed, two men. of theworld’s best class will be seen in Christchurch early next year (says the Sun). It is believed that there is every chance of bringing to the Dominion J. D. Fitt, of Melbourne, Australia’s beet professional half-miler at the present ,aiid if ,he comes suitable opposition wilT be found for'him in G. Getson, of Christchurch, and possibly A. M’Gillivray, of Oaniaru. go that sonic really great racing ehbuld be seen over the double-circuit distance. Lynch Cooper, winner of the world’s championship sprint series last summer, has been. invited, and, failing him, A. Robertson or T. Miles, both of whom crowd Cooper for honours when, they .meet, will; be approached, ‘ .Mr William Morton, president of the Auckland Centre of the Amateur-Athletic Association of New Zealand, is resigning his poeiiton shortly (says the Sun). Mr .Morton conveyed this information:..to ■ gathering of harriers when presenting the gold medal, for the 10,000 Metres Cross-country Championship of the Dominion to J., W. For : the past four years Mr’Morton has been president of the Auckland Centre, and for many years’before that-he was secretary. He has rendered lengthy service-to the sport in Auckland.. Mr Morton informed a Sun ipan that he intended to -keep uh.s connection with the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club.- of which he is at- present - president. He has,: been V member of, the club for the past 40. vears The. secretary of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Ama tear, Athletic Assbciation (Mr G. R. Metcalfe) has, also .intimated bis intention, of resigning at .an early date. Mr .Morton-gave as his reason pressure, of family connections. WATCHING THE GAME, ” ■ . You may-be Stiff and-Soyfe. to-morrow if you fail to use ELLIMAN’S EMBROCATION, Athletes use it.—Adv.t!