GOLF NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19509, 8 June 1933, Page 7

GOLF NOTES

(By “Hazard.”)

June 3rd saw the clerk of the weather favour us w'ith a day which can only be described as of perfect birthday type and golfers simply revelled in the conditions. Competitors in the South Canterbury championships on the Highfield links had the novel experience for once of not having to contend with Jack Frost, and scores consequently were on the low side. “Pip" Wright showed that he had not lost his local knowledge, and though he commenced rather uncertainly with 41 for the first nine, he then turned on the fireworks and burned out the “Colonel” with a remarkable 34 for the last nine (5 under bogey), this giving him a 75. His second round was more consistent and a 72 gave him the title with a total of 147. A feature of his play was the accuracy of his stop shots on to the green.

The runner-up was G. A. Ussher, who is showing excellent form, and his second round of 71 was the star round of the tournament. He is fast following in the footsteps of the winner and it should not be long before he reaches the top rung. E. A. Scott, the holder, had a good first round of 74, which put him in the lead, but he was not able to hold it, and a couple of sixes coming back in the afternoon were too big a handicap to get over. He finished third with 74-79-153. J. G. Niccol, the club captain, was very consistent with two rounds of 78, and E. G. Kerr jnr., D. Moyes and N. C. Martin all broke EO in one of their rounds.

In the junior championship \V. Crawshaw was the winner with rounds of 85 and 88 —173 this being 4 strokes better than the runner-up, A. J. Allport.

In the handicap events E. D. Hunter again came to light in the morning with 86-21-65, a score which wall bring the handicapper’s axe into operation again. In the afternoon, two cf the younger members of the Timaru Club in M. C. Gresson and D. W. Beswick both returned a 66 nett, and will likewise have to pay the penalty. The large representation from outside clubs was very appreciative of the arrangements and the excellent course which had been prepared, and they vied with each other in passing compliments. A notable absence from the prize-giving was that of a number of the local prize-winners. Winners should invariably complete the full course at these tournaments.

The Glen-iti Club ran a whole day handicap event, and the winner of the aggregate was O. Joseph with 71 and 74—145, F. Carr and A. Symons being close up with 146 nett. Quite a number qualified for a reduction of handicap. Miss I. Methven with 105-28-77 nett was the winner of the ladies’ section. The New Zealand championships are to be played at Titirangi, Auckland on October 6, 7 and 9. North End had a full day event too, J. Barnard with 81-16-65 nett landing the men’s medal, and Miss E. Ellis with 46-11-35 (9 holes) taking the ladies’ medal. A mixed Canadian foursome saw Miss O. Bradley and B. Baxter do an excellent round of 80-18-62 nett.

Temuka had a full day tournament, and Hitchcock gave further evidence of his improvement with a 78-13-65 nett, winning by 6 strokes. The mixed foursomes went to Mrs Laurenson and Dr Scannell with 71 nett, the best card of 68 nett being disqualified owing to playing a wrong ball. “Though the tradition of medal play in club championships persists in Australia, it has long been abolished in favour of match play by British Clubs. Recently the Royal Melbourne followed suit, and the example is being taken up by other Melbourne Clubs. From all points of view match is far more attractive than medal play. Another advantage is that representative players get plenty of practice for interclub and competition matches.” (Sydney Bulletin.) Golfers who complain of weariness in playing a golf course where hillclimbing is necessary, should stop and consider their manner of walking up hill. If you go up with your head bent over and climb on your toes your wind is shut-oil, and the fact that you are not breathing properly brings cn weariness quickly. Athletes know the proper way to breathe and get results on account of it. Runners invaria.bly finish a 100 yards dash or a longer distance run with their heads in the air. Try going up a hill with your head up, giving your lungs a chance, and be sure to walk on your heels instead of your toes. Don't double up in a knot. (H. B. Martin.)

Casual water calls for different rulings according to the portion of the course upon which it is found.—When a ball lies in casual water on the putting green, or if casual water intervene between ball and hole, the ball may be played where it lies, or it may be lifted without penalty and placed by hand, either within two club lengths directly behind the spot from which the ball was lifted, or in the nearest position to that spot, which is not nearer to the hole and which affords a putt to the hole without casual water intervening. The penalty for dropping the ball instead of placing it is loss of hole in match and bogey play, and disqualification in medal play. A ball lying or lost in casual water through the green may be dropped without penalty within two clubs length of the margin, as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer to the hole. If the dropped ball roll into the water it may be re-dropped without penalty. A ball in casual water in a hazard: The player may drop a ball, under penalty of one stroke, either (a) behind the hazard, keeping the spot at which the ball crossed the margin of the hazard between himself and the hole, or (b) in the hazard, keeping the spot at w’hich the ball entered the water between himself and the hole. If the ball be dropped behind the hazard and roll into the hazard, or if it be dropped in the hazard and roll into the water, it may be re-dropped without further penalty. When casual water interferes with the players stance it may be treated as if the ball lies in the water.

Writing on the function of the left arm in the swing, H.C. in the “Australasian” has the following:—“The only chance that the average would-be golfer has of making good at the game rests upon three things:— (1) The cultivation in his left arm of an impulse to help instead of to hinder the swing through. (2) Feeling the weight of the club head from beginning to end of the swing. As this cannot be done except from a relaxed body, the physiological adjustments—pivoting, cocking of the wrists, etc., will occur of their own muscular accord and so the player is permitted wholly to concentrate upon timing the stroke, for upon his doing s everything depends.

(3) Strict supervision of the stroke, for if that be interrupted, say 12 inches before contact between clubhead and ball takes place, the centre of the swing shifts and the stroke is more or less ruined."

In order to show whether there was any degree of actual skill in holing out in one or if such an occurrence were largely due to the element of luck a competition was held last year at the Salisbury County Club, New York. 217 professional and amateur golfers took part all of whom had at one time or another holed out in one, and the test was five shots for each competitor at a hole measuring 129 yards from the tee to pin. Thus in all some 1085 separate shots were made and not a single one holed out. The nearest to the hole was 25 inches, and only 24 out of the 1085 shots came to rest within ten feet of the pin. The greatest number of holes done in one by a single individual stands to the credit of the well known professional Alex Herd—he has performed the feat nineteen times. If he can manage to make his total 20 an American golfer has promised to present him with a solid gold putter. What are the odds against Herd’s doing the trick?

There was some great golf in the 1000 guineas professional tournament at Leeds last week. Lacey beat Padgham 2 and 1 in the 36 holes final. The winner only beat Dailey on the 21st green in the semi-final after Dailey was three up and 4 to play. Padgham in the semi-final against Gadd was three up after 8 holes although his opponent’s score was one under fours. Padgham also drove a ball 346 yards. The veteran Alex Mitchell broke the course record in the qualifying rounds with a 67. Lacey also had to go to the twenty-first in the quarter final. Hagen, Sarazen and Kirkwood are negotiating a tour in Australia and the two latter have suggested an exhibition tour for New Zealand but the question of guarantee seems the stumbling block.

B. Silk, of Wanganui, one of New Zealand’s best young players pulled off the Wairarapa tournament beating Hornabrook comfortably. Rana Wagg and T. H. Horton were the defeated semi-finalists. TIMARU CLUB. The following is the draw for the Bogey Handicap to be played at Highfield on Saturday:— Morning.—Allan v. Ledingham, Gee v. Suthefland. Saturday Afternoon.

North East, 12.30.—A. C. Martin, Holmes, Johnston, R. J. Moyes, Fair, F. S. Shrimpton, Archdeacon Monaghan, Baird, S. A. Shrimpton, Walton, Kemshed, Barker, Wilson, N. C. Martin, W. A. Scott, Young, E. G. Kerr, Kay, Hassell, F. E. Duncan, Torlesse, Steven, G. A. Ussher, M. C. Gresson, Tait, Mullan, G. H. Ussher, P. Gresson, R. W. Jones, Bridges, Blodorn, J. McClelland, Beswick, Harold, Andrew, Fox, Webster, J. A. Mullins, Bryant, Morrison, Parker, Skinner, Ireland, W. Allport, M. Houlihan, Mcßae, D. Y. Allan, Davies, Newton. Port Arthur, 12.45.—Thomas, J. Moyes, Purdom, I. K. Martin, W. J. Foote, Cameron, Mcßeath, J. Mackay, A. I. Marshall, Abernethy, Cramond, Smith, Hunter, E. G. Kerr Jnr., Fairbrother, Holdgate, H. R. Scott, Forbes, A. J. Allport, Mangos, J. Kerr, M. A. Raymond, E. A. Scott, Coxhead, Kennedy, Sullivan, D. Moyes, S. G. McClelland, Graham, Niccol, InnesJones, Crawshaw, Tonkin, Lawson, A. L. Marshall, J. G. Duncan, G. C. Reid, Ward, Creemer, Lynch, P. B. Foote, B. H. Moody, Moir, Wright, C. E. Kerr, Shirtcliff, Goodman, Milne, Meehan, P. Houlihan.

The time for the completion of the 3rd round in the knock outs has been extended by one week: —Singles to 11th June, fourball to 25th June.

GLEN-ITI CLUB.

The following ladies will represent Glen-iti at Glen-iti on Saturday in a match against the North End Club:— Mrs Mantell, Miss I. Grant, Miss Stewart, Miss Islip, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Moore, Mrs Steele, Mrs Caithness, Miss D. Beck, Miss Morgan, Miss Macaulay, Mrs Joseph, Miss D. Methven, Miss G. Grant, Mrs Cunningham, Mrs Hitch, Miss N. Shivas, Miss Crearer, Miss Cave. The following men will represent Glen-iti against North End at North End:—G. Gamble, R. Jones, F. Cave, T. Mitchell, A. Symons, J. Menzies senr., C. W. Steele, O. Joseph, E. J Thompson, R. Parker, W. E. Jones, W. Skelton, V. Nicholas, A. N. Leslie, G. Lee, B. H. Low, N. Moore, E. M. Hobin, N. Kennedy, C. Hawarth, H. Mclntosh, J. Healey, E. Lawrence, J. Satterthwaite, I. Cunningham, W. Mantell, J. Scott, J. Wain, L. Collins, W. Cole. NORTH END CLUB. The ladies knock-out (first round), is now complete, the results being:— Miss Pryor beat Mrs Edyvean; Miss C. Wilson a bye; Miss O. Bradley beat Mrs Stevens; Mrs Robertson beat Mrs Crawshaw; Mrs Washer beat Miss E. Wilson; Mrs F. Cox beat Mrs Sullivan; Miss Ellis beat Mrs Kellett; Mrs Clark beat Mrs Barnard. The first round of the men’s knockout competition has been completed. The following w'ere'the results:— Men. Tobin beat L. Provan by default; Ross beat Kellett; H. Bradley beat Grant; Robertson beat Clark; Shillito beat Washer; Young beat Dr Cox; W. Bradley beat Reid; I. J. Bradley beat Wood jnr.; Barnard beat Edyvean; Knight beat Wallace; O’Meeghan beat McKitterick; Vesty a bye; Arnold beat Ayres; Malcolm a bye; Tozer beat Baxter; Hedges beat A. Provan. North End v. Glen-iti. The following will represent North End Ladies v. Glen-iti, at Glen-iti on Saturday:—Mrs Washer, Mi's Robertson, Miss Ellis, Miss O. Bradley, Mrs Cox, Miss Pryor, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Edyvean, Mrs Kellett, Miss Lynn, Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Clark, Miss E. Grant, Mrs Barnard, Miss C. Wilson, Mrs A. Bradley, Miss E. Wilson, Miss Sullivan, Mrs Ayres, Mrs Young. Emergencies: Miss Thompson, Miss Lane, Miss Rush, Miss Bird. North End Men v. Glen-iti at North End.—Dr Cox, I. J. Bradley, H. C. Bradley, Ayres, Barnard, Knight. Hedges, Clark, Washer, O’Meeghan, Provan, Reid, Arnold, Ross, Edyvean, Vesty, Malcolm, Robertson, W. Bradley, Grant, Tozer, Lane, McKitterick, Stevens, Turnbull, Wood jnr., Young, Simpson, Watt, Duncan. Emergencies: Tobin, Kellett, Rippen.