GOLF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16471, 6 July 1921, Page 3

GOLF.

AT HOME AND ABROAD. (BY “THIS CADDIE.”) At Shirley links on Saturday tho qualifying round for the Christchurch Club Championship Mas played concurrently with the qualifying round of tho Cox Clip, which is open to players with a handicap of 10 or over, in tho championship J. C. Templeri headed tho list with a score of 78 and B- B. R ood was second with 81. E. J. Reid, A\ . P. Anderson and AY. T. D. Harman were in third place with 84 l. le for the first round ot the championship is as follows: A. E. Macfarlane v. G. G. Aitken, •R. T. Tosswill v. H. Vi. r. W. Woo dr off e v. G. T. Weston. J. C. Templer v. \Y. P. Anderson. J. H. Early v, B. B, Wood, M. H. Godfoy v L. Bonningrton. C. A. Seymour v. W, T, D, Harruan. At tho top of tho list in the qualifying round for the Cox Cup was G. AI. Gunn with 76. J. P. Marks was next wuth 77 and C. N. Fraser and W. WMorton followed with 79. The draw for the first round is as follows: C. N. Fraser v. T. R. Quill. L. V. Coruerford v. W. E, Best, M. C. Keane v. P. Trolove. T, W, Cane v. Y, A, Ward, D- Y. Donaldson v. B. C. Whitcomb#. G. M. Gunn v, J, D, Marks, A. R. Blank v. W. W. Morton. J. 33. Donald v. G. H. Evans. As a result of the second round, which was played on Saturday at Hagley, the Lomus Cleek mixed foursome competition has been won by Aliss Kitto and Air A. H. Fell. The winners of the second round were Mrs Tyers and F. P. Alorrison, Aliss Kitto and Fell being third. The competition Mas won last year by Airs E. H. Clark and F. W. Hobbs. At Avondale last Saturday th© first round of the modal match for the captain s trophy resulted in Wedderspoou bein ß first, Patou (89 16— /3) second, and Denby (101—-24—77) third. The winner of the Kaiapoi Club’s monthly medal competition, played last Saturday, was L. Wilson (85 —16—69). A men’s foursome bogey played at Richmond Hill on. Saturday was won by Roberts and Seed-Gowing junr., 1 u p- ' On Saturday news came that Broomer and Massy had vied in the French Championships, Broomer winning the play-off by seven strokes, Massy retiring at the thirty-fourth hole.' It is somewhat surprising to see Massy solidly beaten, especially as he is known to have made great efforts this year te get to the top of th© profesficnal tree. Early in the season lie M-as reported to be taking his golf verv seriously and showing good form. The Hagley Club ladies have arranged matches against the Charteris 1 Bay ladies at Hagley and the Ashbur- , ton ladies at Ashburton in the near future. Some good talent has been found amongst new members of the Hagley Club this season, but development is delayed owing to there being no professional at present attached to the club. Further efforts'are being mad© by the honorary secretary to get a. professional from Scotland/ ‘‘ Golfing,” an English magazine devoted to the Royal and Ancient Game, has some remarks headed “ Optimism ” which are well worth remembering. They are as follows: When your opponent outdrives vou. remember that you are better than he with your brassie. AY hen he outbrassies you, remember that you are better than he with your irons. When he gets nearer th© green than you, remember that his Approaching is inferior io yours. When he is well up and you are not, remember that he is uncertain on the green. When he downs his putt, remember that- there are seventeen more holes. When he wins the match, remember that he has had all the luck. Tf you do this you must eventually prevail, for you have the match-play-ing temperament. /‘Length is on asset when combined uith accuracy; otherwise it is a. heavy liability,” says Aliss Cecil Leitch. Amongst th©'ways to make the game harder to play are:— 1. Brooding: too lone: oter a mistake. 2. Failing to accept, bad luck as part of the game. Eliminating yourself in advance on some hole when vour ball reaches the rough. 4. Trying to hit too hard against the •wind, thereby putting your body in ahead of the stroke. 5. Hitting your shots before yoij have decided definite! v just how hard you want to hit. them. G. Being over-anxious and therefore hitting too soon. 7. Permitting -a sudden upset on some hole to throw you off balance and produce a panicky state of mind. “ Golf is too good a game t-o be relayed only by the favoured few. Tf the so-called working classes were able to participate in the joys of golf loss would bo heard of industrial unrest snid J. Ff. Taylor in a speech at the Leeds Club.