THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GAME OF GOLF

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20340, 25 June 1934, Page 13

THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GAME OF GOLF

BY

"THE COLONEL"

Courses were generally heavy fo f week-end golf, particularly yesterday, t after a heavy morning frost. The greens at first were hard and tricky but later in the day there was a big improvement. Conditions on Saturday were good and some very creditable cards were returned. although the heavy going found out many weakTeirpleton Hole-in-One. The latest hole-in-one comes from Templeton, where Mrs A. C. Al’Killop distinguished lierpelf over the week-end in a Millner Cun match by sinking her t.ee shot at “ Mattock Bank.” This hole is 160 yards and the bogey is three. Temnlcfon, incidentally, is in splendid condition at present as the well-R-rassed fairways are not affected by the damp and frost to the same extent as is the case with courses nearer the eitv. The greens are improving steadily and at present a very enjoyable day’s golf can be had on the Templeton course. 55 ♦.* Blank in Good JPorm. A. R. Blank was In his best form at Harewood yesterday morning, when he went round in seventy-three, one under the scratch score of the course. He drove his usual long ball and played very steadily indeed. He started off later than most of those taking part in the morning match, hut for all that was faced with the difficulties created by the frost and overcame them in fine style. He was out in .14, three under bogey, and came home in 39. two over the bogey for the second half. His card was:— Blank: Out—3 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3—Total 34 Bogey: Out—3 5 4 3 5 4 5 4 4—Total 37 Blank: In—s 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 3—Total 39 Bogey: In—s 3 4 5 5 3 4 5 3—Total 37 Personal Pars. A well-earned win yesterday was that of R. J. Al’llroy, at Harewood. who had the worst of the frozen greens but turned in a card of 84-14-70. four under his handicap. But for missed putts on the frozen greens he would have had an even better score. , He was driving a long ball with a good deal of useful “ draw,” and his approaching was very M. L. Page does not seem to find that cricket affects his golf, for he has been playing consistently at Ch.irteris Bay. He has usually been well in the running in competitions, and yesterday he and Mrs H. G. Banfield secured their second successive victory in the annual Rangiora Cleek foursome event. C. P. Agar justified earlier remarks in regard to his promise on the links. He has been playing only a year, but hits them very -well, and yesterday at Harewood tied in the junior stroke match with 72 net, two under his handicap. Two sound performers at Avondale are Miss Maindonald and H. V. Sharp, who have reaped the reward for their steadiness by winning the Scales Cup mixed foursome competition. There was something of a surprise at Avondale yesterday when a visiting Russley team beat the home players by 12J games to 6£. Gordon Palmer had a good win over K. C. Ward, the Avondale low-handicap man. ♦.* ♦.* Miss Kay Well Bunkered. Miss O. Kay, New Zealand's woman champion, hod no lack of bunker trouble in her only match in the British championship; so much so that one writer’s impression was that she had never seen hunkers until her arrival in England. ” The only casualty among the overseas players was Miss Oliver Kay, the reigning champion of Xew Zealand and Australia,” wrote this commentator, “ and the strongest of the visiting challengers. She failed to live up to her reputation against Mrs Andrew Holm, Troon, a former Scottish champion. Mrs Holm controlled her shots splendidly in a wind that blew Miss Kay out of the championship, and also putted well, getting down with a single putt on five greens. When Mrs Holm reached the turn in 37 and five holes up, Miss Kay had no chance, and the sturdy New Zealander was beaten at the thirteenth hole. Never had Miss Kay seen a bunker until she played in this country, and, in fact, she bought her first niblick here. Now she knows far too much about bunkers. She was beaten in the first round because she could not keep out of them.” Drastic Measures. A well-known Sydney player relates that during a recent trip to Ceylon he played with a rather testy local golfer. For this worthy on the day the game did not go well. He became very annoyed at one stage, and at another became near enough to crazy. To ease his mind be hurled his clubs into a deep dam. Apparently the mind was still greatlv overburdened, for to ease it some more he cast his native caddie after the clubs. The carrier could not swim. As he struggled the golfer began to recover reason. The golfer jumped in to save the boy. and although he eventually succeeded. he was almost drowned himself. He did not attempt to “ save ” his clubs. Streamline Golf Balls. The very latent thing in golf is the | streamlined ball. Tt has been patented j in all countries and is expected soon to ; he on the market. Markings, which are to ensure true flight, have varied very little since, they were first introduced, ! hut it is reported that this is a revolu- j tionary departure. It is stated that | after the most exhaustive experiments the new ball has been found to have astonishing flying- qualities both up and down wind, and is hardly affected by cross winds. Besides covering greater distance than the present ball, it is contended that deviations from spin are less pronounced. With it even the chronic slicer would rarely get out of bounds —perhaps: A. “ Sweet ” Ball. Every golfer knows what is meant by a ball that is “ sweet ” off the club. Possibly with the idea of making sure of producing a ball that in at least one respect was sweet, the makers of Walter Hagen’s latest golf ball have used for the core pure honey! Here is what the makers replied when if. was asked. ‘‘Why honey?”:—“ For the simple and extraordinarv reason that honey is the only substance known to science that has sufficient natural weight <needs no foreign weighing matter which gets out of balance), will last indefinitely, has undreamed-of elnstieitv and resilience, is not affected by climate, and does not evaporate.” Those Short Shots. 1 lie most common fault in playing short shots to the pin is standing too far from the ball, with the arms away from contact with the body. In this manner the stroke at the hall is too long and loose, controlled entirely by the wrists. Concentrate on a smooth compact swing, with .the necessary freedom and wr'-t action coming into the stroke naturally. Make sure you swing at the ball, not jab at it, and above all do not be afraid to go through with a long, free follow-through in playing all your shots. Remember, and sav to yourself, the slogan, ‘ I’m going on through.’ ” —.Johnny Farrell. Christchurch Club. In the cliaritv bogey match played at Shirley on Saturday afternoon the fol- j lowing were the best cards: W. H. Cowper (6). 3 up. P. R Oodbv (4), 2 up. R. T. Toss will (1 ). 1 down. .1. K. Davidson (61. 2 down. .1. H. W. Slienpard (*>. 2 clown. C. .1. Ward <2>. 2 <lo\mi. D. Reese (7), 3 down. I

K. W. Reeves (9), 3 down. E. Harris (7). 4 down. R. G. Arnould (2), 5 down. G. P. Parkinson (6), 5 down. R. Ashworth (13), 5 down. D. H. Butcher (5), 6 down. n. J. Hobbs (11), 6 down.^ P. D. Shea (11). s down. S. P. Godfrey (17). S down. In the second round of the Campbell Cup S H. Hooper beat P. R. Dearden. 5 and 3. Avondale Club. The final of the Scales Cup mixed foursomes played at Avondale resulted 1,. a win for H. V. Sharp and Miss Maindonald (S), who beat W. M. Cleland and Miss J. Grange (13), 4 up and 2. Russley Club. The second qualifying round of the Lindsay Russell Cup was played at Russley on Saturday in good weather. The heavy course was all against good scoring, but nevertheless there were a few outstanding scores. The best cards

qualifier for ctdp play. Tip“nß 14s!'R A, WltMock J ; C. Hm e 'lsL H. J S. Beaumont 152. A p 1 =*» tt f Penlington 1»2, E. F . -fi* Udn 154. J. R. Stevenson 155. C IL Johnstone 155, P. Wynn-Wiiliams 156. A. ean 156, R. B. Smythe 156.. Six player tied for sixteenth place with 1 ° 7. l. o. W°K Vhite a w. L. Partridge and H. A. Penn.' These players will play off by rutting in cards for the competition next Saturday afternoon , f The draw is: Philp plays winner of ftp Keell plavs Penlington, Bates plays Wvnn-Wilhanis, Barriball plays Johnstone, Wit brock plays Duncan. Hill nl „ V c Stevenson, P.eaumont plays Tis dan. Smythe plays Tipping. First round to be finished by July b. STABLEFORD MATCH. Ppct scores in a Stableford points boSey competition held over the weelc-

Harewood Club. FTozen greens for about two hours made scoring very difficult at during the week-end, when the first round of the play-off for the Ward Cup. second qualifying round of the captain s junior trophy, together with a stroke handicap, were played. R. J- M plaved good golf to win the senior medal with a card of 84—14—70. The junior medal resulted in a tie between G. B. Slade. 59—17—72, and C. P. Agar, 94 22—72. WARD CUP GAMES. The Ward Cup matches resulted as follows: C. J. M’Fadden beat D. M. C. Angus, 1 J. P R. Mills beat J. Simpson. 3 and 1. N. Roake heat N. S. Wyher. 3 and 2. M. B. Cook beat R. R. Bell, 1 up. STROKE HANDICAP. I The best cards in the stroke match Seniors.

BLANK CUP RESULTS. The second round of the Blank Cup was completed with the following results during the week-end:—J. H. Rob- -' (son heat N. E. Tingey. 2 up; J. S. Wilson beat A. A. Grimmer, 3 and 2: A. C. Parson heat D. C. Crozier, 2 and 1: R. K. Bell heat C. T. Werren. 2 and 1; J. J. Agar be.it R. W. Norrie, 1 up; IT. F. Robertson beat W. E. Rogers, 1 up; C. Haigh heat C. E. Bowen. G and 5; >■ E. Kincafd beat. A. W. Williams, 1 up: J. E. Harrison beat I. W. Taylor. 7 and 6; N. Boon lvent N. Roake. 1 up; A. R. Blank heat N. S. Wyber. 4 and 3; C. N. Thomson h.at H. G. Barnett, 3 and 2; C. S. Peate beat ,1. G. M’Dermont, 1 up; C. P. Agar beat C. J. M Faddon. 1 up; C. L. Crowley beat A. C. Thurlow by default: M. B. Cook beat E. S. Taylor. 5 and 4: N. Farnnt beat C. G. Peniington. 3 and 2: S. Milne bent R. S-. Smith, 2 and 1; E. FI. Box heat D. Neil. 7 and 6; K. J. AIT 1 roy bent I. B. Cromb bv default; C. FI olds worth heat A Johnston, 5 and 4; J. E. Kerr beat E. T. Heaven. 4 and 3: T. C. Wallace heat .1. Fisher i and 2: D. M. C. Angus beat G. B. I Slide. 1 up- E. K. Weblev heat A. H. Byrne, 3 and 1: \V. 1.. Eawry beat 1.. -I. j Neil, 7 and 6: A. B. Edwat des beat H. M. S. Dawson, :>. and 2: .1. A. Johnston heat b. 11. Brown. 4 and 2: A B. Hobbs 1 beat .1. Simnson. 4 and 3; A. F. I’ivsion beat R. de G. Robillkud. 5 and 3; I! .M. Taylor beat E. P. Symes, 3 and 1.

Templeton Country Club. J During the week-end at Templeton, a Canadian foursome was pi*yeti for the Millner Cup. The weather was good, but for a short period fa the morning l-ost covered the ground. Results:— First Round F. Wiiiiamson and M«s? .J. Wright beat G. Dickie and Mrs Dickie. B. Keene and Miss Middleton beat E. Gasson and Miss t arr E. Rudkin and Mrs Rudkin beat N. 11. Skinner and Mfss Shand. H. Fraer and' Miss Hart beat F. G. Barritt and Mrs Humphreys. G. T. Alley and Miss James beat ,R. G. T. Lewis and Mrs Lewis G. P. Anderson and Mi«s Archey beat 11. Woods and Alts Eadie. W. Miliner ant? Mrs Millner tied with E. J. Cooke and Mrs Buchanan. Second Round. W. Patrick and Mrs Twomey beat I’. Barnard and Mrs M’Killop J. E. Findlay and . Miss Seymour beat F. Tnstone and Miss Drurr.rr-ond. F. MTeigue and Mrs M’Tfigue beat J Allen and Miss Tollert m. L. S. Avers and Miss Still beat W. Smith and Mrs Smith. Taylor Rose Bowl. W. R. Patrick and Mrs Twrmey beat W. J. Thomas and Miss Johnston. Hole in One A feature during the play in the second round of the Millner Cup was Mrs M’Killop’s hole In one at * Mattock I-Jank.” This hole is 160yds and* bogey 3. Russley v. Avondale. In the annual match, Russley v. Avondale, played on the Avondale course yesterday, the Russley team won by 12i games to 6£. Following were the results (Russley names first): Singles. G. S. Palmer 1. K. C. Ward 0. T. W. Wilson 1. D. Adams 0. P. Wratt i. N. V. Smith l. .1. fc. Middleton 0, G. Berry 1. P. Wynn-Williams 0. E. A. Cleland 1. O. H. Burns 1. F. W. Deighton 0. F. X. Jarrett 0. J. R. Grange 1. C. E. Evans 1, H. Eightband 0. C. FE Johnston 1, J. Preston 0. E. J. Hampton 1, E. Shennan 0. IT. A. Penn 1. C. W Oborn 0 G. E. O’Halloran 1. F. C. Penfold 0. T. C. Clarkson 1, T. Condliffe 0. Four-balls. Palmer and Wilson 1, Ward and Adams 0. Middleton and Wynn-Williams 0, Berry and Cleland 1. Burns and Jarrett 0. Deighton and Grange 1. Evans and Johnston 1, Eightband and Preston 0. Hampton and Penn 1, Shennan and Oborn 0. O'Ha lloran and Clarkson 0, Penfold and Condliffe 1. Rangiora Club. The competition for the Fear and Banks Cleeks was played on the Rangiora links yesterday, and was won by Miss D. Bennett and J. D. Galloway with a net score of 76. The best cards

Rawhiti Club. Two stroke handicaps played during the week-end for the Throp cleek, lowest aggregate net score for the two rounds, resulted in a win for T. G. Ramsay with a net score of 129. The following were the best cards for the stroke handicaps:— SENIORS. Morning.

Lyttelton Club. The Rangiora Cleek, which was played for at Charteris Bay vesterday as a foursome, wa s won by M. L. Page and Mrs FI. G. Banfield for the second year in succession. K. Gower and Miss Z. Fludson were runners-up. Waimairi Beach Club. A stroke handicap played yesterday at Waimairi was won by E. W. Edginton, with a card of 72 net. Best cards Gross. Hep. Net. E. W. Edginton 96 24 72 R. J. G. Collins 91 16 75 H V. Rossi 93 IS 75 rf. Dew land 9 9 24 75 ,S. B. L. Bowker .... 87 10 77 i \V. .1 11 Orwell 99 21 7-8 A. M. Bowen 1.02 24 78 1 > C. Parker 92 13 7 9

Diamond Flarbour Club. The first .round for the Norton Medallion played on Sunday over twelve holes was won by G. Cooper and Airs E. Cooper with a not score of 52. T. Archer and Airs E. Hanna (66) were runners-up. In the match for the Brown Shield the winners were P. Gilmour and Mrs D Comer, 103—19—84, and the runnersup T. Archer and Airs W. Paine, 107— Kaiapoi Club. At the Kaiapoi links on Saturday afternoon the qualifying round for the mixed foursomes championship (Leitheau Cup) was played with the follow-

Ashburton Club. (Special to the ** Star.”) ASHBURTON, June 24. The first round in the match for the trophy of the vice-president (Afr W- H - Amos) was plaj-ed by members of the Ashburton Golf Club on Saturday. The weather was fine, hut the links were heavy. The best cards handed in’ were as follows:

Seniors. Gross Hep. Net E. F. R. Hill 87 16 71 H. F. Penlington SI S 73 A. P. O’Callaghan 83 11 W. M. Ross 86 12 .4 R. B. Smythe 88 14 <4 H. S. Beaumont 91 16 7o E. J. Hampton 86 10 A. E. Ackroyd 88 11 7< B. A. Mair 91 14 <7 R. E. Ronaldson 89 ii <8 G. Jj. O'Halloran 91 1 o R. W. K. White 91 !•> H. A. Penn 92 14 J. Tj. Barriball 9-* .T. S. Middleton 90 11 gQ J. R. Stevenson 91 i "" C. H. Johnstone 93 Jo T. C. Clarkson 9F* ™ P. H. T. Williams 15 P. Wynn-Williams 9._* iH. l. Blamires J * JUn ‘° rS - Gross Hep. Net tv. p. pimp J* ?i K. A. Witbrock i? •T. C. Bates ii 74 A. C. Keell 22 75 A. I.. Smith Js 78 j v Glasson •’7 77 E. C. Tipping • j , 7 77 B. F. Tisdall -5? 04 77 j. Roy Smith 191 -4 R. A. Bagshaw , 7 7s A. B. Duncan J2 78 -VC. T_ Partridge .2. 2 4 SO R. H. Denton iXJ 7 9 83 C. Baton 22 80 V. R. J. Hean 10 '

end weie. pts. Hdcp. Tl. A U smith 1» “ H A. B. Duncan ij; ZZ R. W. K. White 21 10 oj r>. A. Hudson H 1 So A. W. Smithson R. A. Wltbrock 5* A. F. O’Callaghan .... 20 * r| A. O. Well wood 1* “ A. C. Keen t4 SS V. R. J. Hmii £| J. V. Glasson t3 14 27 J. L». Barriball 16 n

Gross. Hdep. Net. R. J. M’llroy 84 14 70 A. R. Blank 70 Fcr 73 A. B. Edwarde* 85 10 7a C. T. Werren 88 13 75 T.. X. .Austin 87 11 76 H. F. Robertson .... 85 8 77 A. R. Hobbs ........ 01 14 77 C. S. Peate 87 0 7S A. T. Bell 04 14 80 R. G. Malcolmson .... 01 10 SI C. N. Thomson 02 11 81 D. Gower 02 .11 81 E. T. Beaven 94 13 81 A. E. Kincaid 96 14 82 Juniors. O. B. Slade SO 17 72 C. P. Agar 04 22 72 E. H. Brown 94 IS 76 IT. M. S. Dawson 94 IS 76 A. S. Geddes ........ 93 16 77 H. Davies 94 17 77 R. W. Xorrie 95 18 77 C. 1j. Green 96 IS 7S T. C. Wallace 96 IS 78 M. W. Beaven ...... 96 IS 78 J. J. Ag-ar 95 16 79 A. Milne 97 IS 79 A. Johnston OS IS 80 D. Neil OS IS SO W. E. Rogrers 102 22 SO -T. \j. Kerr . 07 16 SI T.. .7. Neil OS 17 SI A. Jr. Dargrie 00 IS 81 G. W. Green 101 20 S1 F. O. Schmidt ...... 103 22 SI

returned -were:— Gross. Hep. Net. Miss Bennett and J. D. Galloway 55 19 76 Miss Ambrose and It. J. H. Camxn 95 3 7 78 Miss M'Intosh and E. B. Read 107 27 80 Mrs Tolmie and It. G. Edward 92 11 St Miss F. Threlkeld and W. T. N. Keir .... 98 17 SI Miss Payne and A. W. Verrali 101 20 SI Miss Palairet and A. L. Lockhart 106 23 St

Gross Hep Net A. T. F- Stokes 81 14 67 H. Taylor 81 14 67 C. Shaw 73 5 68 H. Throp 77 :» 6 8 C. Brown SO 11 69 A. E. G. Lyttle 83 11 09 B. T. Coburn SO 10 70 C. M. Mullan 84 11 73 R. B. Jackson 79 5 74 W. Queree 88 14 74 N- Jarvis S3 8 75 Tj. Kennedy 90 1 4 76 K. Taylor 90 14 76 L. W. Besley 90 12 78 J. Hastings 91 11 80 L. C. Matson 95 15 SO H. Sparrow 95 I f 81 H. G. G. Lyttle 93 11 S2 Afternoon. H. G. G. Lyttle 76 11 65 N. Jarvis 76 $ 6 8 A. T. F. Stokes 82 14 6 8 R. B. Jackson 74 5 6 9 H. Throp 7 S 9 6 9 C. Brown 80 11 6 9 L. W. Besley 83 12 7i L. C. Matson 86 15 71 , A. E. G. Lyttle S»5 14 72 B. T. Coburn So 10 75 NT. Taylor 89 1 4 75 H. Taylor 89 14 75 J. Hastings 87 11 78 H. Sparrow 91 14 77 r>. Kennedy 92 If 78 W. Queree 93 1 4 7 9 C. M. Mullan 92 11 81 C. Shaw 87 5 82 JUNIORS.

Morning-. Gross Hep Net w. H. Lee ..86 19 67 E. W. Christiansen .. 91. 22 6 9 A. H. Lee . . 93 24 69 T. D. Matson . . 92 21 71 A. TX Clark 92 21 71 R. T. Cooper .. 91 X‘5 7o M. A. I>aniel ..95 16 79 A ftern oon. Grose Hep Net E. W. Christians R. C. Matthews B. A. Miles A. I). Clark .... -.87 21 66 R. A. Fa 1 loon . . H. W. Anderson J. Lovell F. B. Slcinner . . It. T. Cooper .. E. Marchant D. A. Clark E. 1\ Miller .... A. If. Lee A. J. Manning- , . T. F>. Matson . . E. Ki bblowh ite X. T>aniel R. AC. Joyce H. M. AT in son .. .. 99 IS 81

•J. A. Wilson 103 23 SO H. Tillman 3 08 24 84 J. R. W. Ovens 3 08 24 84 O. II. Christie 112 24 S8

Miss O. Martvn and R. D. Evans .. SO Mr and Mrs O. Hammer 90 Mr and Mrs R. .T. Smith 02 Mr and Mrs H. R. Aspinall 93 Miss V. Stewart and H. H. Blackwell 94 Miss Stark and H. Wilson 04

Gross Hop. Net A. W. Clulee 90 21 69 R. W. Orr 88 IS 70 J. Rooney 9 4 24 70 J. M. M'Rae 93 22 71 R. Mulligan 100 28 72 O. Gass 99 27 72 H. S. Billcliff 89 16 <3 C. A. Cuff! 87 14 H. G. Perrier 92 19 * u