GOLF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18769, 27 May 1929, Page 3

GOLF.

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP.

There can be no doubt that the KirkWindeyer Cup, the first Australasian golf fixture, has sown seeds which are already sprouting to a wider effect than was possibly seen by the promoters. New Zealand has certainly begun to take stock of its possessions in first rank golfers, and also in the possibilities that lie tin some of the more promising younger players who may in time qualify for the honour of representing New Zealand (savs a writer in the Wellington “ Post ”). The interest which the fixture has roused in Australia is intense. Now there is the promise of a visit by an English team to Australia. The point is that, though the Kirk-Windeyer Cup has not caused the English visit to Australia, its contest while the English golfers are there, especially if the New Zealanders make a good showing this year, will make it difficult to leave New Zealand out of any competitive golf between Britain and Australasia. It may seem a highly imaginative statement to make at present, but the Kirk-Windeyer Cup, by giving New Zealand representative golfers a standard commensurate with that of Australia, is in reality the first step towards an interchange of golfing visits between New Zealand and England. That will not take place for years in all probability, but with the rapid spread of the game in this country, and the occasional visits of individual golfers to the Old Country, it is bound to come in time, and the founders of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup may be given a large part of the credit when it does. Amongst golfers in England at present is lan Macßwan, good enough on his day to interest many of the better English golfers, but hardly consistent enough as yet to contest the big events seriously. His experience at Home should prove invaluable to him, and at any rate he may be expected to return with several strokes off his average game. There is every indication that Australia will do its best to retain the cup, and New Zealand will be up against a hard team, whichever of the six me: New South Wales is sending to Melbourne are selected on the day of the match. The New Zealand selectors are to be congratulated on their choice of seasoned men, who will, in any case, keep their end up. Morpeth, Horton and Duncan are all golfers who are capable of the brilliance in tight corners necessary, and Ross, like J. L Black, has shown again and again that his steadiness and imperturbability are awkward facts for his opponent when the game seems lost. But what if one of the New Zealanders, as happens to all golfers, is off his game, or indisposed? So far the name of no emergency has been mentioned as fifth man.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB WILL SHOW FILMS OF CHAMPIONS IN ACTION. The committee of the Christchurch Golf Club has arranged with J. Lambie, the official coach attached to the htew Zealand Golf Association, to give a motion picture exhibition of the game at the clubhouse at Shirley on Friday evening, at eight o’clock. Three thousand feet of film will be shown, and among the players seen in action will be “ Bobby ” Jones, Archie Compston, Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen an The tl committee hopes that as many members of the Christchurch Golf Club and the Christchurch Ladies Golf Club as are able will attend the instructional evening. HAGLEY CLUB. The second round of the Tosswill Cup was played at Hagley on Saturday. The results were:—

AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB. A junior medal match was played by the Avondale Ladies’ Club on Saturday afternoon. The following returned the

AVONDALE CLUB. A medal handicap was played at the Avondale links on Saturday afternoon. Following are the best scores:—

jj. Anaerson yy zu G. Miller won in the seniors and W. Clark in the juniors. RUSSLEY LINKS. On Saturday a bogey handicap was played on the Russley links, resulting as follows: SENIORS. X. E. LeCren (handicap 11) .. square H. R. Feathers (II) 2 down W. W. Gudgeon (9) 4 down K. B. Bain (12) 4 down P. Wratt (11) 5 down W. Teape (8) 5 down R. B. Dagger (5) 6 down N. F. Pe.rlington (6) 6 down W. F. Till (12) 6 down J. C. Cullman (12) 6 down F. A. Prankerd (9) 7 down J. Gilmour (10) 8 down F. C. Wool’er (5) 9 down N. J. (11) 9 down. C. O. ‘- *11) 9 down

JUNIORS. ‘M. F. Hall (17) 1 down F. F. Harris (18) 3 down H. C. Fraser (14) 4 down G. W. A. Day (18) 4 down W. L. Partridge (14) 5 down F. C. Fairclough (15) 5 down W. A. Hurdley (17) 5 down J. R. Crawshaw (18) 6 down A. L. Kay (18) 6 down Lindsay Russell (17) 6 down M. Hargreaves (18) 6 down F. Palmer (18) 6 down W. J. Freebury (IS) 7 down E. Milnes (14) 7 down F. L. Hutchison (14) 8 down G. F. Palmer (15) 9 down Next Saturday, a Canadian foursome will be played. Players can arrange their own partners and opponents.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The following are the latest results of the senior and junior foursomes for Mrs Brake’s prize, played by the lady members of the Richmond Hill Golf Club: — Grs. Hp. Nt Mrs Condell and Miss G. Wilson 100 21 79 Mrs H. Feast and Mrs W. J- Sim 100 18 82 Mrs J. D. Lawrence and Miss M. Best 107 23 84 Mrs V. Hamilton and Mrs R. S. Moloney 105 20 85 The results of the May Medal match, played by the lady members of the club, were as follows, Miss Pender and Mrs Condell tieing:—

MEN’S MEDAL MATCH. A medal match played on Saturday afternoon attracted a good entry. Following were the results:—

RANGIORA CLUB. A mixed foursome was played on the Rangiora links on Saturday for the Banks and Fear Cleeks. The best cards handed in were:— W. C. Keetley and Miss A. Walker, 3 down. R. J. Smith and Miss Morrish, 4 down. E. O. Heney and Miss Petrie, 4 down. J. R. Deal and Miss Garritt, 6 down.

RANGIORA LADIES’ CLUB. Following is the draw for the Coronation Medal round to be played by members of the Rangiora Ladies’ Golf Club on Thursday:—Mrs Tolmie and Miss Fear, Miss Morrish and Mrs Macdonald. The draw for a handicap round to be played the same days is as follows: Miss Petrie and Mrs Strang, Mrs Prosser and Miss Glasgow, Mrs G. Heney and Mrs H. Heney. Mrs Menzies and Mrs Hughey, Miss Jennings and Miss J. Macdonald, Mrs King and Mrs Fraser, Miss J. Dixon and Mrs W. Smith, Mrs Seward and Miss N. Henshaw. Miss D. Archer and Mrs A. Ambrose, Mrs M’Cracken and Mrs T. Heney, Mrs M’Phail and Miss A. Dixon, Mrs Stokes and Miss W. Percy, Mrs Buckingham and Miss Threlkeld, Mrs J. Palmer and Miss Webber, Miss E. Pearce and Miss O’Brien, Mrs Williams and Mrs C. Taylor, Mrs O’Donohue and scorer.

Gross. Hep. Net. J. G. Poison S7 20 67 13. J. Ross 85 17 68 H. P. Lawry 89 20 69 P. G. Greenwood 82 13 69 P. C. Mai pas 88 18 70 W. Fairclough S7 17 <0 K. M. Ollivier 83 12 71 L. J. Keys 91 20 71 T. W Lewis 90 18 *2 M. Foley 87 14 73 D. W. Russell 93 20 73 E. H. Clark 90 17 73 Junior Medal. S. Jameson 91 26 65 T. N. Haslam 88 21 67 E. H. Johnstone 94 2 6 68 D. E. Hutton 97 26 71 J. N. Sutherland 99 28 71 E. E. West 95 24 71 C. I>. Harman 88 17 71 M. F. Brown 95 24 71 W. J. Cartwright .... 103 26 77 A. E. Reed 105 28 77 Hon D. Buddc 101 24 77

best cards: — Gross. Hep. Net. Miss S. I>. Low 106 36 70 Miss M. Simpson .... 114 36 78 Miss C. Fisher 112 33 70 Mrs J. Fierce ...... 108 28 80

Gross. Hep. Net. W. Clark 92 16 76 H. Wilson S3 8 7o G. Miller 78 5 73 ~R. 13. Hiramlngton . . 100 24 76 J. R. Grange 87 20 77 Finnegan 97 20 77 J. M. Preston 89 10 79 Li. Anderson 99 20 79

Gross. Hep. Net. Miss Pender 104 25 79 Mrs Condell 115 36 79 Mrs V. E. Hamilton 98 18 80 Mrs G. Gosset 109 29 80 Mrs P. J. Glackin .. 100 19 81

Gross. Hep. Net. F. J. Glackin 83 12 71 C. A. Sead-Gowing 86 14 72 E. L. Young 95 22 73 R. H. T. Hamilton .. 84 10 74 R. D. M. Bassett .... 96 22 74 T. Merry si 16 75 J. B. Bruges 85 9 76 T. S. Knight 85 9 76 R. B. Jones 96 18 78 J. A. Jamieson .... 91 13 78