GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21648, 19 May 1932, Page 5

GOLF

By Divot. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY St. Clair Club.—-Final of Club Championship; semi-finals of Intermediate and Junior Championships; Four-ball bogey (post entries). ST. CLAIR CLUB The semi-finals of the Club Championship, played at Corstorphine on Saturday, were favoured with good weather. The links were in good order, and although there was very little “run” the greens were fast and inclined to be tricky. Both matches produced good golf and resulted in fairly decisive wins. Although Bennie has been responsible for some very fine rounds, it was expected that Clayton would prove to be too good for him. Clayton is a brilliant golfer, and he has also the proper temperament for match play. He had the ascendancy throughout the round; and although Bennie played well he was not able to do more than keep the score down to reasonable proportions. The first hole went to Claytou in a well played 4. Bennie was short with his tee shot at Terrace, but Clayton took three putts, and a half in 4 resulted. Both reached the long third green with three strokes. Clayton putted boldly for a 4, but his ball slipped past the hole and he failed to sink the return, Bennie winning the hole in 5. Although short with his second at Dip Bennie was able to obtain a half by holing a very long putt for a 4, but Clayton took the lead at; the next hole, which he won with a “ birdie ”3- After hooking his drive out of bounds Bennie played three more strokes to hole out in 4 and win the hole, Clayton having taken three putts. At the next hole Bennie hooked hie second ball into the rough and lost the hole, Clayton being on the green with his second. Clayton 1 up. Both had very long drives at the eighth, and Clayton played a perfect second to within three feet from the pin. Bennie was also on the green, but Clayton holed his putt for a 3 to become 2 up. The short ninth was halved in good os. The tenth and eleventh holes were halved in bogey figures, but Clayton improved his position at the long Promontory, which he won in 5. Bennie regained a hole at Old Nick with a 4. Sea View went to Clayton in 4 arid the game ended at Shocks, where Clayton hit a long No. 1 iron shot to the greeri, Bennie being short with his tee shot. Clayton won the hole in 3 and the match 4 up and 3. The figures for the 15 holes played were as follow: — Clayton—Out: 4,4, 6. 4,3, 5,4, 3 3—36. In: 5,' 4,5, 5, 4 3. Bennie—Out: 5,4, 5,4, 4,4, —, 4. 3. In: 5,4, 6. 4, 5 4. H. A. Gamble followed up his unexpected defeat of C. B. Wight by eliminating J, E. Matheson in a decisive fashion. Matheson commenced well, winning the first hole in a well-played 4, Gamble having “ duffed ” his second. Both were short at the second, but Gamble pitched to within two feet of the pin and won the hole in 3. Gamble spoilt his second and third at the next hole, and Matheson won in 5. Both were short with their seconds at Dip, the hole being halved in 5. A half in 4at Pines followed, and Gamble won the next jn 4 after Matheson had missed a short putt. The next two holes were well played by Gamble. Placing his second nicely on the green at Cliffs, he holed a long putt for a win in 3. Both had good drives at Spion Kop, Matheeou’s being the longer. Gamble played a beautiful second to within a yard of the hole, while Matheson was short to the right of'the green. Gamble holed his putt for another “birdie” 3, making him 2 up. . Matheson pulled his tee shot' ail; the ninth. Gamble being just off the edge of the green, Matheson played a nice second, but missed his putt for a half in 3. Gamble was 3up at the turn. The position was not altered at the succeeding three holes where Matheson’s erratic short game prevented him from regaining lost ground. These holes were each halved in s’s. Gamble’s drives to this point had been unfailingly long and accurate, but he “ duffed ” one at Old Nick and Matheson grasped this opportunity of retrieving a hole. The latter was nicely on the green in 2 and just failed to hole his third to win in 4to Gamble’s 5. Gamble holed a long putt at Sea View for a 4, leaving Matheson to sink a difficult down-hill putt for a half. A beautifully placed tec shot at Stocks gave Gamble an easy 3. Matheson’s tee> shot was short, but he approached well. His putt for a half missed and Gamble was again 3 up with only three holes to play. The end came at Boundary, Gamble being nicely on in 2 and having two putts to win the game from a short distance, Matheson conceded the hole, Gamble winning 4 up and 2. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP L. _E. Routledge is playing very good golf in the intermediate section, and defeated A. Gill by a substantial margin on Saturday. He will meet a strong opponent in A. Smellie on Saturday in the semi-finals. I. Orr had a very close call on Saturday, and managed to defeat J. Sherriff only after two extra holes had been played. He will meet W. D. M'Carthy in the semi-final. JUNIOR CUP The four semi-finalists in the junior section are W. F. Sligo, S. M. Satterthwaite, E. N. Elder, and F. H. Elsom. OTAGO CLUB Good scores at Balmacewen at the present time, owing to the sporting nature of the temporary greens, are almost a matter as much pf luck as of skill. Notwithstanding this factor, the standard scratch score was equalled by the net results of two combinations in the Foursome Medal Hatch played on Saturday. J. "R. Laidlaw and Fraser Edmond went round in 31, less handicap 7—74, to tie with J. R. Callander and R. S. Brown, 84—10—74. There is no match on the programme of the Otago Club for Saturday. BELLEKNOWES CLUB The mid-week matches at Belleknowes are proving very popular, and a large number of ladies is taking part. The Canadian Foursome played last Thursday resulted in a win for Mrs Kay and Mrs Field with 97 —30 —67, Mrs Kemp and Mrs Walker being next with 105 — 36—69. V . The first qualifying rounds of the Ladies’ Senior and Junior Championships were played last Saturday, and although the afternoon was fine, the course was fairly wet, and consequently the scores in the majority of cases were large. The best cards were those of Miss Orr, 86 — 18—68; Miss M'Kenzie, 87—22—65; and Miss Swan, 91 —26 —65. In the final of the Men’s Senior Championship G. Kemp defeated E. Olsen, 2 up. Kemp’s win was expected, but Olsen made him fight for it, and he did exceptionally well to take him to the last green.' As Olsen is still young, his chance should come again. In the Junior Championship J. Gooseman defeated V. Brebner. 3 arid 1. Gooseman deserved his win on the day, as he played the better golf. Brebner’s putting was all at fault, and this cost him the game. ST. CLAIR LADIES’ CLUB The Flag Match for Mrs Kindlcy’s trophy, which was played by the St. Clair Ladies’ Club on Tuesday, had a very unusual result. In the Seniors three competitors' lied for first place, each one finishing her allotttd strokes with a putt into the sixteenth hole. The results of the match were a tie in the Seniors between Mrs M'Carthy, Mrs J. H. Robertson, and Mrs M'Allan, the Junior event being won by Miss Sylvia Hall, who carried the flag to the seventeenth hole. The final of the Club Championship between Mrs M'Carthy and Miss Kay will be played this afternoon. Next Tuesday a Medal Competition will be held. MACANDREW BAY CLUB The heavy rain during the week left the Maeandrew' Bay course in a heavy, greasy condition, the greens in particular being in a bad state. The Men’s Bogey Match, with a field of 24 players, resulted in a win for C. Deaker with 1 down. Other cards were D. Swift and W. Paterson, 2 down, and S. Hitchcock 3 down. On Saturday a Men’s Flag Match and a Ladies’ Bogey Match will be played. KIRK-WINDEYER CUP The secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association (Mr G. O. Sutton), has received advice from Australia that the proposed conditions of future KirkWindeyer Cup Competitions, as subriiittcd by the New Zealand Golf Association, have been approved. The conditions are:

(1) The contest shall be between teams of amateurs from each State of Australia and from New Zealand; (2) the contest shall take place annually—alternately in Australia and in New Zealand. When the contest is in Australia it shall bo played alternately in Melbourne and Sydney, ■ and at the time of the local State Amateur Championship meeting. When played in New Zealand, it shall be played on such course as the council of flic New Zealand Association shall decide and at a time that will not clash with the Australian or New Zealand Championships. (3) Teams shall consist of four or five players. (4) Matches shall comprise two foursomes and four singjes, each of 36 holes. One player of each team in the foursomes may be replaced by the fifth player for the singles. (5) Matches shall be played to the thirtysixth hole and in the event of a tie in matches, holes shall count. In the event of a tie in holes, the contest will be decided by the result of the first singles match, and if that is halved, then by the result of the second singles match, and so on. (6) The qualification for members of teams must be bona fide residence in their State or Dominion for two years preceding the contest. f 7) The payment of travelling expenses of any member of a team may be allowed. (8) The contest will be controlled each year by the council of (he State or Dominion in which it is played. (9) When the contest is played in Australia there shall be, in the event of more than one State team being present, an elimination contest, to decide which State will play New Zealand. When played in Now Zealand there will be no elimination, but all teams will participate in a draw for opponents.