GOLF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 2

GOLF.

AT HOWE AND ABROAD, (By “THE CADDIE.”) The contest for the Borthwick Vase (Christchurch Club) was further advanced on Saturday, with the first round of the play «>ff. The following was the result —C. T. Mnrrav-Ayns-Icy (0) boot R- L- Bush (4), 3 and 2. G. H. "Woods (7) defeated L. Bennington (0) 1 up. D. V. Donaldson (1) beat J. F. Duncan (0). i and 2. T. .Cane beat D. Taylor by default, Tho second round of the play off will be decided on Saturday next, and the final on May 27. The contest for the War Memorial Cup. presented by the late Mr W. Wood, will take ploce on the King’s Birthday, June 3. The conditions governing the cup cad for two rounds of stroke play on handicap. The first round of the Lewis Gleek. mixed foursome, was played cm the Hagley Club’s course on Saturday afternoon, there being a very large entry. Mis-s Jean Smith and D. \\ Reosc and Miss Humphrey and S. P. Morrison headed the list of best scores, being 1 down at the conclusion. Tho second round of the competition will not be played until August ‘26A Canndan Foursome will be played on the morning of the King’s Birthday. and the Peace Memorial Gup competition. a mixed fourball match, in the afternoon. The first- round of the Scales’ Cup coinrvetition. conducted by the Avondale Club, was decided on Saturday. Contestants are allowed one week to finish the first round, there being no fixed day on which the competition is played Each subsequent round must be played within two weeks of each other. The membership campaign conducted by the Avondale Club has so far exceeded all expectations, and the secretary has a. large sheaf of applications, j Tho names will he put to the vo-te, hut this is merely a matter of form and it is exported that all will be admitted. The ladies of tho Avondale Club will play a medal match on Saturday afternoon. In connection with the New Zealand Championships to bo. held at Palmerston North from September 11 to 16, inclusive, the following programme has been drawn up : Amateur championships of New Zealand ; open to members of clubs affiliated to the New Zealand Golf Association and of recognised rolf clubs out of the Deni iniou. Four qualifying rounds of stroke play, the sixteen players returning the best scores to play off by match play over thirty-eix holes. Winner a ’id run ner-up will both receive trophies in addition to the gold and silver inedaJff presented by the New Zealand Oplf Association. The winner will also be registered as the winner of the challenge cup. The cup will be bold for one year by the club of which tho winner is a member. Open championship of New Zealand. Four rounds of stroke play, open to amateurs and p Tv), ess ion ale. First price £25, second prize £l9, third prize £5. In the event of an amateur winning any of the above prizes he will receive a trophy. Professional match, open to any professional. Tlie best eight in the four rounds of the open championship to qualify. Play ofT by match play over thirty-six holes each match. First prize £2O, second prize £lO. This match will nor bo played unless there aro sir “ Challenger " golf, ball competition for professionals < nly. to played over thirty-six holes of stroke play by nil competitors with •’ XL Challenger ” golf balls. First prize £3O. second £l3 and third £5. In tor-club challenge vase, presente*! b - *' the late Mr K. D. O-Rorke. Teams of four players to represent, each club. The aggregate gToss score of each team in fourth quaJifving round of the amateur championship will decide this event. Bogey Handicap over eighteen holes, open t-o any amateur. Trophies to winner and runner up. Four ball bogey handicap, over eighteen holes, open to amateur.,. Winner to receive trophy. Stroke handicap, over eighteen holes. Vinner and runner up to receive trophies. Players will he graded before- the tournament commences so that- scratch men will bo drawn with scratch men tins is to ohviat© a handicap, eight men having to piny with a phis ~’or scratch man. which would not tend to improve the play of cither. Tli© Golf Association of the Fniterl States has reinstated the stymie, and xho American rule in respect to the stymie is now identical with the British. Bov wonders” in golf will hare to give place to “ infant prodigies ” of the game if many follow the footsteps of Melvin TJarbert. six-year-old son of E E. Larbert, professional at tho Marion County Club. Tn Indiana, I'nitcd States, this child performs unusually ft ©ll on the golf links, having n natural swing that sends the ball straight down the course. His shots are so well timed that his wooden clubs give him as much ms 100 yards from the toe. nearly half the distance the more experienced play**is usually obtain. America has produced a number of “ bov wonders ” in golf, such as Chick Evans. Francis Oilimet and Bobhv Jones, but none of them started as voting as TTnrbert. CAMBRIDGE WIN THE GOLF MATCH. (Special to the “ Star ”). LONDON. March 30. De-pit© the help of that Very fine player. Cyril Tolley, who won the first amateur rhampionship after tb© war, Oxford riiiwi-ny surrendered the honours of gull to Cambridge in the two days’ mulch at Sandwich. This contest is usually a very close affair and now everything depended on the last match. In this E. F Storey, the Cantab, was dormv four, but he had to go *° Jh'rtv-fifth green to defeat AY. I*, i ill and win the match for his sida. Judged from the standard of the golf the match hardly deserves its exalted rank, hut it is a fine sporting event, ft'ith the team element strongly pronounced, and it makes a big public ap-ix-rd. Unfortunately the conditions under which piny went on during the two da * were ver*- disagreeable. Not onlv «bd the wind blow shrewish ly from the s'-ft. making it bitterly cold, but snov . bail and rain fell in frequent but bri* ) showers And under the most favourable conditions Prince's links, which measure 7000 vards. and are the longest in the world, are a very exacting test, demanding long straight hitting and accurate approaching. Indeed the course in some rase* revealed tb© weaknesses of the players rather unkindly. There was. however, at least one player, namely Tolley, who figured t»: advantage. He stood out above all the other players in the match. On tTie first day when Cambridge won three

foursomes to two—all the matches were over 36 holes—Tolley and his partner, L. B. Wimbley, gained a record win by twelve up and eleven to play, and on the second Tolley defeated the Cambridge captain, C. H. Prow Be. by 3 ana 2- In the single, Tolley made a disastrous start, being four out in the first five holes, but as soon, as he got his swing right he quickly recovered with ft correct style and he lmng on gallantly in the afternoon, but he could makt no impression on his formidable opponent. Tolley i» reading for tho bar, and I understand that he will be busy with examinations in May and that it is hardly likely that he will be able to compete for the Amateur Championship at Prestwick. His absence from the event will be verv unfortunate, but it is only since the war that the undergraduate has been granted permission to play in the championship. LADIES’ GOLF NOTES. The following ladies havo been elected members of the Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club :—Mrs P. C- Murrax-Aynsley, Mrs George Bnrnes, MrsH. L. Bowker, Miss Tlieo Beswick, Mrs Robert Francis and Mrs Maitland Rich. At the invitation of the Richmond Hill (ladies’) Golf Club, a team from the Ladies’ Golf Club will visit the Richmond Hill links on Tuesday next, when an “ ftll day *? match will be played on handicap. The links of the Amberley Golf Club is situated right alongside the grounds of the Amberley Girls’ College, anrl tho schoolgirls have been granted the privilege of membership of the clnb at n minimum cost per year. This indeed should prove an asset to golf of tho future, especially so if the committed of the Golf Club is successful in procuring tho services of a good professional. The New Plymouth Ladies’ Golf Club will hold its second annual tournament for the Taranaki ladies’ championshio meeting and handicap tournament at the Nga Motn golf links. New Plymouth. on Wednesday and Thursday, Mav 24 end 25. Mrs Guy Williams and a number of the Wellington golfer intend taking port in the meeting. Entries close on Monday, May 22. The wet weather, which set in last Ftindav. will do an amount of good to t h® Shirley links, which are naturallv high and drv, being of clay and sand (mostlv sand) sub-soil. ATI golf fixtures for Monday and Tuesdnv were cancelled. To-dnv the qualifying medal round of the Wilkin Cup is beiii't played. The ten best net scores are to emailfy. nnd the ten competitors aro to rday off in an American*tournament, nn'-'o to T'br-'rc of Hl r ’Fb}l"r/‘h GoU* Club. With 4.L.G.T. handicaps of thirty or under. In coniunotion with +he qualifying round of the Wilkin Cup. the first round of nn eclectic match match is being nlayed to-day, which is open to competitor* with an L.0.T7. bnndican of thirtv-six or under. For the winner of the eclectic match, which will I>© derided after two rounds of medal play, Miss Cameron Smith has generously donated the prize of a golf club. At the Haglex* links last Thursday verv good scores indeed were handed in by the competitor* in the Coronation Modal. Miss Cotton and Misr Boulnois were leading, each with * net of 73. This puts th-e Shirler far. onrite. Mrs TL T. Tosswill. net 76. well out of the running. T now hope sincerely that the Hagley ladies ip question will eventually be tb© Coronation Medal winners. In the Coronation Medal nt Ha-gW Mrs Gresson and Mrs Tyers also stood out well with their score cards in the competition, each handing in a net 75. Tb© Diamond Harbour Golf Club has lately added some new holes to the links of its club. On Saturday afternoon members played a mixed foursome match- The winners were Miss Payne and T. Bowring, with Mrs Greenland and H. Derbridge runners-up. V Miss R. Cracroft-Wilson, who vri the monthly bogey match at Shirlo# last A\ edaesday, being nil square wi;h the honourable gentleman, incidentally did the fine gross score of 82 for the round. Unfortunately this score cannot be counted for reduction of handicap ns Miss 5\ ilson had already done her “ score for the week ’’ on tile previous Monday in the Coronation Medal. Tn the Bronze Medal division of the Bogey Match at Shirley last Wednes. day, Miss Cameron Smith was the winner. This player deserves her success at golf, for she has worked diligently and consistently and is now reaping the benefit of much solid practice. Bafore making any reference to the bad luck which we think ourselves the victims we would be wise to pause ard ask ourselves the question : Did I really play the shot correctly? I think the answer would be ninety times out. of a hundred in the negative. When taking part in a match it is hard to lose a hole which has been played in a perfect manner,, to an opponent who hue holed an approach or done something equally unexpected. But do not allow yourself to become despondent, as the future may hold similar result for you. On tb© “ putting green ” a player may think that the fates have been against her when her putts go up to the hole, hit the left-hand side and remain out with an annoying regularity. The cause of these disappointing results is probably to be found in tho player’s faulty method of hitting the ball. She may be turning the righ: hand over at the moment of impact and imparting a slight pull to the shot. Keep the palm of the right hand open at the moment of impact, and watch closely the result.