Around the Golf Links

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20768, 1 July 1937, Page 7

Around the Golf Links

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SATURDAY’S MATCHES GLEN-ITI CLUB The following is the draw for the bogey round:— Glen-iti—(Starter, P. S. Enting): W. Falloon, L. Fairweather, B. Knox, H. Graham; F. Fisher, J. W. Lennon, G. McNab, E. Ellis; C. Duming, P. Cronin, A. W. Bailey, F. R. Askin; H. Ward, A. B. Struthers, C. C. Barnard, J. H. Smith; B. Richards, J. Menzies, junr., G. Millar, P. S. Enting; H. R. Parker, J. Menzies, senr., J. O’Connor, J. C. Thompson; J. D. Rodgers, R. M. Sunley. Seaview—(Starter J. Milliken): G. H. Steven, L. Smith, C. C. Leitch, M. M. Enting; L. Craythorne, H. Baigent, I. Menzies, R. A. Anderson; O. W. Price, B. Warsaw, J. Milliken, H. F. Shea; R. Fear, W. Stafford, D. Menzies, J. R. Hawith; J. K. Lawrence, M. D. Grant, R. Robertson, C. T. Ballantyne; K. Hutchison. TIMARU CLUB The match at Highfield will be a Stableford fourball bogey. Players will receive numbered cards on arrival at the club house. NORTH END CLUB The draw for the four-ball bogey match will be made at the links at I. TIMARU LADIES’ CLUB The following is the result of a match between Timaru and Temuka played at Temuka yesterday:— Singles T. Tka. Miss Manchester v. Miss Hannifin 1 0 Miss J. Robertson v. Mrs Dick 0 1 Mrs O’Callaghan v. Mrs Mclnnes 1 0 Mrs A. M. Robertson V. Mrs Laurenson 1 0 Mrs McLennan V. Miss E. McLeod • - • 0 1 Mrs Mackay v. Miss C. Grant 0 1 Mrs Ewing v. Miss M. McShane 1 ■ 0 Mrs Piddington v. Mrs Hughes .. 10 Mrs Steele v. Mrs Wall 0 1 Mrs Cunningham v. Mrs Shand 1 0 Miss Fox v. Mrs Tindall 1 0 Mrs Timpany v. Miss Roddick 0 1 Foursomes Miss Manchester and Miss J. Robertson v. Miss Hannifin and Mrs Dick 0 1 Mrs O'Callaghan and Mrs A. M. Robertson v. Mrs Mclnnes and Mrs Laurenson 1 0 Mrs McLennan and Mrs Mackay v. Miss E. McLeod and Miss C. Grant 1 0 Mrs Ewing and Mrs Piddington v. Mrs Hughes and Mrs Wall .. 10 Mrs Steele and Mrs Cunningham v. Mrs Shand and Mrs Tindall 0 1 Miss Fox and Mrs Timpany v. Miss Roddick and Mrs Mosley i 4 101 7i The draw for Saturday morning is: Misses Couper and Cowie, Cotterill and F. Clark, Maclean and Methven. Afternoon: Clissold and Morgan, Holdgate and Cray.* PLEASANT POINT CLUB The following is the draw for the first round of the championships to be played during the week-end: — Seniors.—W. Reid v. T. D. O’Rourke, O. Evans v. M. Patrick, A. Roberts v. R. E Mcllwrick, R B. Turnbull V. A. H. Roberts. Intermediate.—A. H. Giles v. D. S. Smith, N. Evans v. B. Simmons, A. Simmons v. F. Simmons. Juniors. —F. Thurlow v. G. Gibb, R. E. White v. J. Simmons, K. Parr v. S. C. Gibb, A. Crossman V. H. J. Walker, H. C. L. Dossett a bye. Women.—Miss A. Roberts v. Miss I. Gray, Mrs Mcllwrick v. Miss J. Whitefield, Miss C. Whitefield v. Mrs Smith. Juniors—Miss M. Davidson v. Miss J. Halstead, Miss J. Miller v. Mrs White, Miss D. Chapman v. Miss O. Halstead, Miss Mcßean v. Mrs Roberts, Miss A. Neilson, a bye. King George Memorial Fund: The Council of the New Zealand Golf Association has forwarded to the Acting Prime Minister a cheque for £5OO. being the amount collected for the King George V. Memorial Fund as the result of an appeal made to the men’s clubs by the Council of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union. It is probable that further contributions will come to hand. and. if so. these will be sent in at a later date. It should also be mentioned that some of the affiliated clubs have advised this association that they have, handed over the amounts collected by them to the local funds in their respective areas.

EAGLES AND BIRDIES UNIQUE FEAT OF TIMARU FOUR There were smiles of contentment on the faces of four Timaru players who were associated in the second qualifying round at Highfield when they walked off Plantation green. They registered a performance which must be unique for a four playing the hole together. J. L. Mackay and E. G. Kerr, junr. rattled the cup for eagle threes while J, Linton and Rex Jones had to be “content” with birdies. Another member, who plays off 12, achieved distinction in the opposite direction. While the joint efforts of low-scoring four produced the remarkable total of 14, the other player who prefers to remain anonymous had his clubs working overtime at Plantation. Alone he took 15.

Bradman’s Winter Exercise: Don Bradman’s main exercise during the winter months is derived from regular participation in golf. He has, however, recently taken up with enthusiasm the sport of squash racquets, and has figured prominently in interclub ccmpetitions.

Family Habit: R. W. Dick further enhanced his popularity when he holed the sixteenth in one at Balmacewen, and his club mates were treated in timehonoured fashion on his return to the offence,” and it is interesting to record that his brother, I. G. Dick, has also club house. This is Dick’s "third had three holes in one.

Timaru Ladies’ Club: The Timaru Ladies’ Golf Club have had a quiet week, matches being postponed owing to the heavy condition of tlie links They have decided to postpone matches for a fortnight. The first round of the Knock-Out foursomes has been played, the next round to be completed in a fortnight. In a match between Timaru and Temuka played at Temuka yesterday, the Timaru team won by 10J games to 74.

Golfers for England: While it is confidently anticipated that Harry Hattersley, Jim Ferrier, and Harry Williams will be members of the Australian team to visit England in 1938. it is emphasised in Melbourne that much will depend upon the physical fitness of candidates for the team. Ench player selected by Messrs Ivo Whitton, C. W. Rundle, and Robert Nettlefold will, prior to having his selection approved by the Australian Golf Union, be subjected to a searching medical test. It has been stated by medical men and leading golf officials that no risks will be taken in sending to England men who are not considered capable of standing up thoroughly to the gruelling training, voyage, new conditions, strenuous matches, and then the very exacting conditions of play in the British open and amateur championships.

THE STABLEFORD BOGEY WELL ESTABLISHED IN NEW ZEALAND The name “Stableford” is now thoroughly well established in club golf competitions throughout New Zealand. The “Stableford” system of scoring is used for bogey matches, either singles or pairs, and has much to commend it. It is a system of counting by points. If a player holes out in more than one stroke over bogey he scores nothing. For one stroke over bogey he scores 1 point; for bogey, 2 points; for one less than bogey (a “birdie”), 3 points; for two less than bogey (an “eagle”), 4 points. The total of the points earned for the 18 holes plus his bogey handicap gives the player his “Stableford” score and the highest score wins. For a pairs match the points won by both players and their handicaps are added together. The “Stableford” rewards consistently good and stead}' play. In an ordinary bogey single the player who gets a three at a bogey 4 hole and then takes seven for the next, also a bogey 4, is just as well off as the player who gets steady fours at each hole—both are all square. By the “Stableford” system, however, the steady man is a point to the good since he has earned two points at each hole, whereas the erratic player got three points at the first hole, but none at the second. With pairs the "Stableford” works equally well. With the customary bogey fourball A can be as wild as he likes without doing the side any harm so long as B is getting the correct figure. Thus if B gets a 3 at a bogey 4 hole A can take 10 for it, but tne side is one up and better off than C and D though each of these got the correct four. By the “Stableford” system A scored nothing at the hole and B got three points for his "birdie” —a total of 3 points for the side; but C and D. each got 2 points for his 4—a total of 4 points for the side. And who can deny that C and D, with correct figures, were not a better side.at that particular hole than A and B, one of whom had a brilliant 3 and the other an atrocious 10? Good Scoring At Westtown, New Plymouth, recently, R. Boulton excelled himself and felt a trifle "guilty” when handing in his card of 70-9—61 in a medal event. This

low score was necessary to take the senior honours, but doubtless, the handicapper has seen that it will be a day or two before Boulton hands in another net 61. Dan Sutherland, Taranaki’s young golfer, who figured prominently in the 1936 amateur championship at New Plymouth, still keeps scoring in the low 70’s. His recent round of 73 on Ngamotu, under winter conditions, was a good effort.