GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 145, 20 June 1936, Page 7

GOLF

GOLFER’S CATECHISM KNOWLEDGE OF RULES EVERYDAY INCIDENTS INTERESTING PROBLEMS. The interpretation of rules in the game of golf is covered to some extent by the official volume “Decisions on the Rules,” containing about 350 rulings on the interpretations. That is in addition to 23 definitions, 35 rules dealing with match play—several of them containing four or five sub-sections—-and about 30 special rules for stroke play competitions, bogey competitions, four-ball matches and so forth. But it would be an arduous task to dig this information out of the rules and decisions and then to memorise it. With a view to assisting the average golfer, the following “Catechism” has been compiled, and each week the “Chronicle” will publish a series of questions, the answers to which players are requested to jot down on the line following the quest on. This will enable players to test their knowledge. The answers will be published in the “Chronicle” each Tuesday. The problems should provide golfers with food for thought over the week-end game. The questions and answers are from “The Golfer’s Catechism,” written by Robert H. K. Browning, M.A., L 1.8., and published by H. O- Quinn, Ltd., London. The fifth week’s questions were entitled “Ball Accidentally Touched or Interfered With.’’ This week’s quotations are under the heading:— IN TROUBLE. (56) A player whose ball is in a bunker takes Iris bag of clubs with him into the hazard, and after selecting the club with which he proposes to play the stroke, he drops the bag of clubs on the floor of the bunker. Does he incur any penalty? Answer: (57) In an endeavour to test whether there is room for the back-swing in a stroke from a bunker, a player accidentally strikes the side of the hazard with the blade of his club. What is the rule? Answer: (58) A player whose ball is lying in a heel-mark in a bunker is careful to avoid grounding the club in the sand in addressing the ball, but as he takes the club back it touches the sand two or three inches behind the ball. Is any penalty incurred? Answer: (59) After an unsuccessful attempt to play out from a bunker and before going to play the ball in its new position, a player smooths over the marks made by his feet in the bunker. Docs he incur any penalty? Answer: (60) A player finds his ball in a bush, and in order to give himself a clearer swing proposes to hold down a part of the bush by keeping his right foot upon it while he plays. He argues that this comes within the conception of “fairly taking his stance.” Is this correct ? Answer: (61) In addressing his ball lying in “the rough” a player presses down the long grass with the head of the club immediately behind the ball so as to improve the lie of the shot. Is this permissible? Answer: (62) A player finds his ball lying under a gate in a wall which runs across the fairway. The gate has been left open by the players ahead of him. He closes the gate, and by so doing obtains a clear stroke at his ball. Does he incur any penalty? Answer: (63) A pla; r finds his ball in a posiin which it is practically impossible to play it. What can he do (1; in match and (2) in stroke play? Answer: (64) A short-sighted player finds his ball, as he supposes, in long grass, and attempts to play it out. It then appears that he has mistaken a mushroom for the ball, which is found farther on. Must he count the stroke he played at the mushroom Answer: INTER-CLUB MATCH WANGANUI AND SEAFIELD. YESTERDAY ’S RESULTS. The inter-club match played yesterday between bealield and Wanganui on the Belmont Links resulted in a win for the home team by 11 games to one, two being halved. The results are as follow, Seafield players being mentioned first: — Mrs. Goldsbury lost to Miss Duncan. Miss Bell halved with Mrs. BroderMrs. Everett halved with Miss ZiesMrs. Halloran lost to Mrs. Wool■anis. Mrs. tianku lost to Mrs. Power. Mrs. Lang lust tu Mrs. A. Hun I er. Mrs. Burford lost f u Miss Strouts. Miss Tawse lost to Collier. Mrs. Goss Jost to Mrs. ireall. Miss Murray lost to Mrs. uaggiit Mrs. Bell lost to Mrs. Smith Mrs. Woods Jost, to Mrs. Mrs. Simmons won from Mrs. CujX hill. Miss Cal ver lost to Mrs. HarveyMiss Townsend lost tu Miss Norman. For Coughs and Colds, never fails.* Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure