GOLF DRAW.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 376, 18 March 1932, Page 11

GOLF DRAW.

Games at Shirley for Borthwick Vase. The draw for the first qualifying round of the Borthwick Vase and concurrent stroke handicaps, to be played at Shirley to-morrow, is:— 10.30 a.m.—H. L. Andersen and R. J. Murly; A. A. Boon and N. E. Tlngey; A. L. Cropp and J. E. Donald; J. A. Oliver and A. H. Glasgow; E. R. Reay and J. L. Will; P. S. Foater and W. L* M. Dearsley. \ 11 a.m.—J. K. Davidson and M. K. Gray; W. N. Seay and C. Ogilvie; F. *s. Taylor and J. 11. W. Sheppard: AV. B. Furclias and R. L. Fisher; A. C. Thomson and L. A. Bennett; A. R. Blank and L. H. Campbell. 11.30 a.m.—K. G. Archer and AV. H. Cowper; P. C. Harris and L. J. Taylor; C. A. Stringer and E. J. Cordner; P. Wood and A. O. Russell; T. 8. Connell and G. G. Aitken; T. W. Woodroffe and W. Harman. , Noon—K. J. Walker and K. W. Robinson; C. H. Smith and S. Gerard; W. J. Wrait and H. G. Denham; H. E. Button and J. L. Vergette; G. K. Stevenson and J. Wyn Irwin; L. N. Scholfield and R. MAdams; J. Dolph and F. S. Grant. 12.30 p.m.—J. P. Rutherford and G. H. Wood; F. C. A’Court and F. W. Freeman; C. Bonnlngton and C. Fraaar; M. K. Bussell and F. H. Brittan; C. J. AVilson and AV. J. Watson; W. Macbeth and L. B. Sco.tt; G. W. llaverfteld and It. S. Beadel. -1 p.m.—H. AV. Macfarlane and R. A. AVilson; C. A. Seymour and L. A. Dougall; Sir Cyril Ward and A. L. Macfarlane; R. (J. Arnould and R. T. Tosawiil; H. S. Barns and P. M. Collins; C. J. Ward and AV. D. Wood; M. W. Slmes and P. D. Shea; F. P. Tymons and J. AV. Dalton. 1.30 p.m.—M. A. Johnston and W. R. M. Irwin; M. J. Russell and N. H. Skinner; 11. S. Williams and G. N. Francla; L. M. Best and G. P. Parkinson; F. G. Bristed and W. P. Anderson; K. AV. Ballantyne and E. T. Shores; C. Holdsworth and R. W. Morgan; A. B. Jones and F. E. Graham. 2 p.m.—F. Armstrong and P. E. Allison; E. AV. liaseil and W. A. M Queen; S. B. Simpson and W. R. Laacelles; R. L. Bush and W. K. Jamieson; J. S. Middleton and L. Porter; P. H. Wood and B. C. Whltcombe; G. A. K. Williams and G. T. Weston; J. F. Duncan and scorer; L. Treleaven and M. Barlow; H. R. T. Spanjer and S. Harris. Anyone unable to play is asked to advise the secretary. Richmond Hill Club. The Richmond Hill Golf Club has arranged a aeries of matches for Easter Saturday and Monday, for club members and visitors as well. On the Saturday there will he a stroke handicap in the morning and a mixed stroke handicap in the afternoon. On the Monday a bogey handicap will be played in the morning and a mixed four-ball bogey handicap in the afternoon. Post entries will he received. The morning events on both days are open to men only, and competitors are urged to start as soon after 9 a.m. as ]>ossible. No one may start the first round after 10.30 o'clock. Hagley Ladles’ Clnb. The first match of the season, a bogey match, will be played on Tuesday. April 5, players to arrange opponents. The official opening of the club will be on Saturday, April 2, when mixed foursome* for the opening day cup will be played. Christchurch Ladles’ Club. The official opening of the 1932 season took place at Shirley on Wednesday under ideal weather conditions. A largo number of members participated and, considering the abnormally dry season, the course was in good playing order. The competitions were flag matches for senior and junior players and a putting competition. In reaching the seventeenth hole Miss Ruth Macfarlane won the senior flag match; and Mrs O. H. Burns, the junior winner, reached the eighteenth hole. Mi** Macfarlane won the putting competition. The club captain, Mrs H. S. Lawrence, donated the prizes. Morth Reach Links. Tlie first general meeKng of members of the Wulmairi Beach Golf Club. Beach Road, was held on Tuesday evening. Mr A . R. Blank presiding. The following officers were elected: President, Mr A. R. Blank; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Dolph, F. W. Freeman. A. M’Donald: committee, Messrs Alexander. A. Florance, J. A 1 'Mil lan, S. Papprlll, T. Papprill. A. Wilson; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr C. M’Connell. Tha annual subscription was fixed at £1 la, entrance fee being membership of tha Waimairl Beach Life Saving Club (5s a year). The course will be open for play early in April, when an open day will be held. It was decided to ask the New Brighton Council to extend the bus route from Berry Street to the links. The appointment of men and women club captains was left in the hands of the committee. The provisional rules were adopted. " Bridge Degrading ." NEW YORK, February 1. “ Let w omen stop wasting time at bridge tables and learn how to cook * noble dish of cabbage if they wish to help this country out of the depression.” With these brave words, aimed at bridge-playing American women, Mr Henry L. Mencken, editor of the “ American Mercury,” fired a broadside. Mr Mencken does not like bridge. “ Bridge-playing is essentially degrading,” he thundered. “ Some people have actually got to the point where a skilled bridge player is considered more important than Beethoven would be if he were in New York to-day and bringing out a new symphony.** :*j :: « Hagen Still “ With Them.” Walter Hagen has not slipped in hi* golf as some imagine. He was ranked third in US A. golf averages for rounds played in 1931 in important competitions. These averages were:— Ed. Dudley, 71.39 strokes a round ( Johnnv Farrell, 71.88; Walter Hagen, 72; Billy Burke, 72.3; Harry Cooper, 72.33; Gene Sarazen, 73.05: A 1 Espinosa, 73.11; Mortie Dutra, 73.3; Horton Smith, 73.5; MacDonald Smith, 73.6; Tom Armour, 74.1; Tom Creavy, 74.2; Leo Diegel, 74.6; and Wiffy Cox, 75.