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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 181, 3 August 1933, Page 3

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GOLF NOTES. The first qualifying round ot the club ' championship was played last week-end under the best conditions we have had • for some weeks. The result was that the average standard of play was better , than it has ben for several years. In the senior grade there were nine scores under 90, whereas last year there were only four and the previous year only two. The following were the scores returned: — « Senior. —Evans 83, O’Callaghan 83, , Mortland 84, Seccombe 85, Auld 87, Dewhurst 87, McClure 88. Kincaid 88, Joblin 89. McKenzie A. F. 91, McKinnon 91. James 96. Hay 99, Reece 97, J. E. Hamill 103. Coutts 108. Middleweight. —Sexton 96, McKenzie 99. Dymock 102, Durrant 103. Denne 103, Quirk 106. Hintz 106, Mortland 108, O’Keefe 109. Duncan 115, W. H. Fookes 120, Sinclair —. Juniors.—Jones 105. McLennan 107, Price 109. Sissons 110, Bray 113, McDonald 115, Nicholls 117, Bcban 118, Andrews 120. The following are the best nett scores returned f<# the Shergold cup:— Seniors.—Dewhurst 69, O’Callaghan 69. Auld 74, McKenzie 75. Juniors.—Jones 69, Dymock 70, McLennan 71, Price 73, Sexton 75. The following handicap adjustments have been made: —O’Callaghan 12, Dewhurst 16, Jones 33, McLennan 34. Dymock 30. The following is the draw for the second round to be played on the morning of the sth. Shergold Cup will again be played in conjunction with this round: — Seniors. —Mortland and McKinnon, Evans and James, Kincaid and Coutts, McClure and Hay. Reece and Dewhurst, Seccombe and Joblin, J. E. Hamill and Auld, J. W. Hamill and O’Callaghan, Powell and A. R. McKenzie. Middleweight.—Hintz and Kronfeld, Durrant and Sexton. Duncan and K. McKenzie, Quirk and Dymock, Mortland, Denne and Sinclair. Juniors. —Nicholls and Bray, Price and Horn. McDonald and Jones, Andrews and Beban, Sissons and McLennan. N. Fookes and Scorer. The Open Eclectic competition is now becoming most interesting, only four points separating the first eight scores. The following is a progress report, giving the position of the first eight:— James, 3454343444453a4 4—68 (7) 61; McClure, 4 3 543345 43433334 4—65 (3) 62; Mortland. 334434 3 3434443343 4—63 (0) 63; Evans, 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4—66 (3) 63; Kincaid. 3 4 4 4 3 3 43544443443 5—68 (5) 63; Auld, 445424435 3 4 5 42433 5—68 z 5) 63; Seccombe 435423433543 I 4 4 4 4—67 (3 64; Reece, 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 444463 2 434 5—72 (7) 65. The local rule allowing to place playing No. 7 is still in force. No local is being made with reference to the netting fence on the right of No. 9 fairway. If a lift and drop is necessarvyou are penalised one stroke. When appteaching near the green, measure your distance if the pin is still in the hole. If your ball strikes the pin from within 20 yards, whether on the cut area or not, you are penalised two strokes in medal play. If you Strike your partner ’s ball under similar circumstances you aije penalised ono stroke. When in a bunker you cannot move anything to improve your lie. If you tee your ball in a bunker it costs you two strokes, or disqualification, if the strokes are not added to your score. If you play two consecutive shots with a wrong ball you are disqualified. MAJESTIC THEATRE. Joe E. Brown in “Fireman Save My Child,” conies to the Majestic to-day (Thursday). You will laugh till your sides ache when you see the antics of Joe E. Brown—the craziest fireman who ever donned a helmet. He gets into innumerable scrapes and does everything but execute Ms duties in the proper fashion. Assisting him in the film are Evelyn Knapp and Lilian Bond. There will be a matinee at 3.30 o’clock this afternoon. PERSONAL. Mr. F. J. Sexton, of the local staff of the Bank of New Zealand, has received notice of his transfer to Eltham and leaves on Monday to assume his new duties. Mr. Gower, of Eltham will succeed him at Taihape.