GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22958, 13 August 1936, Page 4

GOLF

By Divot

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY St. Clair— Stableford Bogey Handicap. After a spell of bad wedther the sun came out last Saturday to enable local golf clubs to continue with club fixtures. The courses had dried up considerably during the latter part of the week and the conditions, although somewhat heavy, were quite good for the time of the year. OTAGO CUP The final of the Haggitt Cup competition produced golf .of a high standard. A. W. S. Ritchie is to be congratulated not only upon his success in the final, but upon the high standard of golf he has displayed throughout the competition and upon his fighting qualities. He has the temperament and practice whiqh will give him Ihe ability to become a low marker in another season or two. , „ . , A. M. Cameron, the other finalist, put up a good fight, but his young opponent was too good to be in receipt of eight strokes. The scoring in the Stableford Handicap, which was also played on Saturday, was up to a good standard in view of the conditions. B. M. Hay won by a margin of two strokes m the A Grade, his score being 30—5—.35. several players returned 33 points, and among them was J. A. Scouler. who scored 32 points off the stick. In the B Grade the scores were by no means so good, but they were at least consistent so far as the leaders were concerned, there being no less than five players heading the list with 29 points. ST. CLAIR CLUB The scores in the monthly medal competition at St. Clair were surprisingly good, and, despite the heavy going and a tricky wind, seven cards of under scratch were returned. <W. A. Mitson, in the. A Grade, played excellent golf to score a 76. His net score of 66 was easily the best returned Mitson was really unlucky not to have had a better card, as he dropped one or two strokes over the first few holes. This score should bring Mitson under the notice of the handicappers, and should certainly entitle him to a singlefigure handicap. W. D. M Kenzie wa. runner-up with 70. D. C. Bennie had the best gross score of the day. a tine •72 There was a tie in the B Grade between S. C. Crimp and H. J. Luff, each with net 68’s. W. Strong was third with 69. SARAZEN’S VISIT CANCELLED The secretary of the Otago Club has received advice from Gene Sarazen that he will not be able to include Dunedin in his tour of New Zealand, owing to lack of time Sarazen has important engagements already booked in Aus tralia, and has to curtail his tour to enable him to arrive in Australia in time for the Australian Championship at Melbourne. NEW ZEALAND GOLF ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Golf Association was held at the secretary s office. Wellington, on Monday, August 3 New Clubs Elected.—The following new clubs, which had duly made application, were elected members of the association:—Glen Cary Golf Club Kurow; Makarewa Golf Club, Maka rewa Junction: Otamarakau Golf Club, Otamarakau: Tuatapere Golf Club. T The P Awakino Golf Club, which advised that it has been practically disbanded, was removed from the list of members. , .. „ A 1936 Championship Meeting.—A lei ter and report was received from the New Plymouth Golf Club .in response to the council’s inquiries, giving a very definite assurance that the new work being undertaken will be ; thoroughly completed, and that there is no, doubt whatever as to the course being in first-class condition for the commencement of the championships on October 22 This the council was very pleased to receive. A sub-committee was appointed for the selection of trophies for amateur events. . . Annual General M^ng-- A subcommittee, consisting of Messrs W A. Kielv C. H. Andrews and the .sccie tary, was appointed to draft a circular to clubs on the question of the appointment of district associations, and when this is prepared a notice will be given of the annual meeting and .requests made to clubs either to send a delegate or vote by proxy on the questions to be submitted. Standard scratch scores were allotted as follows:—Ellesmere 72, Glen Caiy 72, Otamarakau 74. Russley 74 Sentry Hill 68, Templeton Country 74. vvaingaro 68. Glen Massey 64. Among the tournaments notified to the council were the following.-—Roto-rua Golf Club. Open. Amateur Handicap Tournament, August 20, 26, 27 and 28 (the 90 entrants with lowest hand* caps will be accepted); Open Amateur and Professional Championships of Australia. Metropolitan G °J f . links. Oakleigh, September 19 to Octo ber 2; Rotorua Golf Club. Veterans Tournament. September 1, f* 3 and 4. Wanaka Golf Club Pembroke, Annual Tournament. September 4 and o.Ash burton Golf Club Annual Mid-Canter bury Championships.. October 24 Zb, New Zealand Championship meeting. New Plymouth Golf Club’s links October 22-31: North Otago Golf Club (Oamaru). Labour Day Tournament. October 24 and 26