GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 147, 24 June 1931, Page 4

GOLF

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"SEAVIEW."

The past week has been an active one at Seaficld, and with the line weather experienced during the week-end golfers have been able to enjoy themselves to the utmost,. The match with the lady members held last Saturday, was an unqualified success, and the committee intend arranging more matches with the Ladies’ Club before the . season closes. Although the men proved to be victorious on this occasion, it is quite likely that the ladies will turn the tables when the next match is played. The annual visit of tho Palea Club over the week-end was greatly enjoyed, and a capital day’s sport was experienced. Sealiehl proved victorious, both in the four-balls and singles, although many of the games went to the last green. Tho. return visit to the Patea links is being eagerly looked forward to by thosn who were engaged in last week’s match. The draw for the various club championships, the Foster and Runnerstrum Cups, huva been posted at the club house and members uro requested to get their matches played promptly. Unless games arc played promptly it will be necessary to use tho scratching pen. A full programme has been arranged for this season and delay in getting off matches will seriously interfere with arrangements made for inter-club matches The I'nks are in first rate order, the fairways in particular being tho envy of visiting golfers, whilst the dry conditions on all parts of the links have been freely commented on. New members, in spite of the depression, have been joining up freely this season, and several show distinct promise. Stewart 's play in the qualifyingrounds earned him a place in the senior championships, whilst several who -were in the juniors last season have qualified for the middleweight championship, Carruthers, Trott, Bell, Darbyshire, Armstrong, Clark and several others, who were beginners last year, are show ing steady improvement. Members were, pleased to sec last year's captain playing during the weekend. Although resident in Palmerston North, “Mac” finds time to visit Seafield and renew acquaintances with his old golfing pals. All players are requested to pay particular attention to the replacement of divots. Several fairways arc showing too many signs of divots that have, not been replaced. Another matter to which the attention of members is directed is the placing of golf bags on the greens. Bags must be left off the greens and not, as has been noticed lately, left lying on the greens. Castlecliff Chips Evidence of the keenness of players at Castlecliff is furnished by the fact that of the 64 players engaged in the Power Cup contest 62 played their first round games on Saturday, and the other pair would have completed their engagement only for one of them being on holiday. It is expected that the second round will bo played next Saturday. Cathro, conceding 20 strokes, won his game nicely and is playing in good form. Among the surprises of the first round was the defeat of Clark by Boyd, while Helean put Wood out and Southcombe put Maitland out, these results being unexpected. Tho greens on Saturday played better than at any stage earlier in the season, and the course is reported to be in great order. Once again a hole-in-ono has to be reported, ami again the culprit is F. Wagstaffe, who was responsible for a similar feat a few weeks ago. It was at Cul-de-Sac (17<J yards'), that Wagstaffe holed his tee shot on Saturday, and it was a remarkable feature of the performance that the hole is No. 13 in the round, which some may agree was unlucky for the culprit. Another warning concerning divots must be issued to players at Castlecliff. It is a pity that some are so careless. Belmont Bits. A Wilson Cup match will be played by the Wanganui Golf Club next Saturday at the Belmont links. The following will represent the Wanganui Club; M. Duncan, J. Goss, J. Harold, V. B, Haworth, F. C. HuUehison, J. M. Hussey, R. L. McNiven, W. o’Callaghan, \V. B. Reilly, 1. Saunders, B. M. Silk, and U. G. Williams. The match will start about 12.45 p.m. and times will be booked for other players up to 12.45 p.m. and from 1.45 p.m. onwards. No official medal or bogey matches will be played but, all who have games to play in the Championships, Imlay Cup and Consolation Handicap are requested to make a point of playing on Saturday. Very few players are sufficiently careful in filling in and signing their cards before putting them in the score box. At Belmont on Saturday, although five players tied for first, place, it was found that the cards of three only had been put in the box. The two players without cards were, of course, disqualified, while of the three put in, although they were not sufficiently out of order to ensure disqualification, only one was properly filled in with date, and handicap, and signed. The following special rules for stroke relating to cards are not generally known and should be remembered; Rule 5. — (1) The score for each hole shall be kept by a marker or by each competitor noting the other’s score. Should more than one marker keep a score, each shall sign the part of the score for which he is responsible. The scores should be called out after each hole. On completion of the stipulated round the card shall be signed by the person who has marked it. and the competitor shall see that it is handed in as soon as reasonably possible. The penalty for a breach of this rule shall be disqualification. Scoring cards should be issued with the date ano tho player’s name entered on the card. (2) Competitors must satisfy themselves before the cards aro handed in that the, scores for each hole aro correctly marked, ns no alteration can be made on any card after it has been returned. If it be found that, a competitor has returned a score lower than 'hat actually played, he, shall be disqualified. For tho additions of the scores marked, the committee shall bo responsible. (3) If, on tho completion of the stipulated round, a player is doubtful whether ho lias incurred a penalty at any hole, he, may enclose his .wo ring card with a written statement of the circumstances tn tho committee, who shall decide who* penalty, if any, has been incurred. Bogey Competition.—(l) Any hole for which a competitor makeM no return shall be regarded as a loss. The nark'i shall oiilv ]»»• lespousiile, tor

the marking of tho correct number of strokes at each hole at which a compeiitor makes a score, either equal to ur '<"-s 1 han Ihe fixed score.