CHISHOLM PARK SENSATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24733, 9 October 1941, Page 4

CHISHOLM PARK SENSATIONS

The holing out of a tee shot is an event to justify remark and celebration at any time; but when the feat is performed in match play, it is a devastating occurrence. This is what happened at Chisholm Park last weekend. The player 01 "the perfect shot" was R. Pollock, in his match against J. Kenyon in the semi-finals of the club intermediate championship. The Crater (No. 14), the scene of the achievement, is a hole of 205 yards and it slopes down to the green. Pollock played a No. 3 iron and hit a beautiful ball which bounced just off the green and rolled gently along and into the cup. The statement that Kenyon shaped up to his ball with the remark "This for a half" is reported to be without foundation. Nevertheless he played the next three holes in bogey figures, but still could not win. Pollock thus has the honour of recording the first " one" on the new course, and at a difficult hole. Previously the only member to achieve this feat was L. Wright, who sank his tee shot at the old fourth, of 170 yards (now the seventh), in 1938. R. Bazett, now in the Air Force, had a narrow escape at the same hole two years ago. He put his first shot out of bounds and his second off the tee into the cup. One of the most remarkable feats that has been performed on the course was that of J. Bevin, who is now with the fqrces overseas. Bevin was having a round on the course soon after it had been constructed and " duffed " his tee shot at the old ninth hole (330yds). which is not now in use. The ball rolled only 20 yards ahead, but although he could not see the green, Bevin took out a brassie and holed the shot for an eagle two. Otago Rowing Club

Although war service has severely depleted the active ranks of the Otago Rowing Club, there was an unusually large attendance at the clubhouse last Saturday for the official opening of the season. A heartening feature was that about 20 new members were present, so that the club is starting the season's activities in a comparatively strong position. The Walter Fours were decided after the opening function, and after a keen contest the honours went to a crew comprising K. A. Muir. L. Newton, I. IK. Parrish, and G. Baird. During the next fortnight the club will conduct a learn-to-row campaign. Competitive Archery Competitive archery will begin at Jubilee Park next Saturday, and the Dunedin Archery Club will institute an innovation which should serve admirably as a speedy means of handicapping on the ground, if this should be necessary. Badges will be issued on performances in shoots. There will be gold badges for those who have scored 600, and the remainder will correspond to the bands on the target, red counting 550, blue 500, black 450, and white 400. As members increase their score at shoots, they will be issued with the corresponding badge. A championship ladder will also be maintained.

Additions to Rowing Ranks Prominent amongst the new members present when the Otago Rowing Club opened the season on Saturday were Mr F. McKillop. who is now residing in Dunedin after being stationed in Invercargill for many years, and Mr G. S. Bright (formerly a member of the Wellington Rowing Club). Prominent in the sport for many years. Mr McKillop represented Southland in the Edmond Shield contest in the years immediately preceding the Great War. He was one of the leading oarsmen in the Invercargill Railway Club, of which he was captain for a period. Mr Bright is still an active oarsman. Formerly a leading member of the Wellington Club, he has been twice runner-up in the New Zealand Sculling Championship. Squash Racquets in Egypt Members of the Otago Squash Racquets Club were prominent at a tournament held among members of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. on the Maadi Sporting Club's courts early in September. They were Second-lieutenant W. K. MacMillan, Warrant Officer (II) W. F Titchener. and Private M. Harkness. All three won their matches in the first round, and then in the second Titchener eliminated MacMillan and Harkness was beaten by Lieutenant J. E. V. Vogel. The last-named accounted for Titchener in the semifinals and went on to meet Lieutenant P. D. Hall in the final. Hall won o—9, 9—5, 9—o, 6—9, 10—9. Hall was New Zealand champion in 1932, 1933, and 1934, while Vogel was runner-up to him in 1934. Squash racquets is among the many games for which the Maadi Club has provided facilities for soldiers, and although it was not fully representative of the strength in this; sport of the N.Z.E.F., the tournament in September provided some high-class matches.