GOLF NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19633, 20 July 1935, Page 15 (Supplement)

GOLF NOTES

(By “All Square.”)

HAMILTON LADIES’ CLUB.

WEDNESDAY’S MATCH

A variation in playing conditions was the dense fog which covered the links at the starting time on Wednesday foe the 'Second bogey round for the president’s trophy competition. The fog was so bad that play was delayed for half an hour. Even then, looking across' from the club house the first green could not he seen nor were the players visible on tho first fee. The early starters had a weird experience, but most of them cheerfully groped round in the mist for several holes. A few players obviously thought it was the duty of the officials to do something about lifting the veil. Perhaps. whistling halls 'Should have been pro- ’ vided in an emergency like this. If was interesting to learn tho effect the fog had on the players’ games. One member described it as like hitting against a high wall and several remarked that they were under-clubbing when approaching a green because the distance appeared nearer than it actually was, which only goes to prove the optimism of a golfer. Playing Blindly. Strange to say one of the first players to start (Miss M. Wilkinson) although playing blindly for about six holes, came in with a gross 'BS. This was her second best card for this season. Another senior, Miss J. Masters, who also started blindly, returned her best card for the season. Brilliant sunshine followed Hie fog and the match was very interesting as those who scored well in the first round failed to improve on Wednesday, while others who had a hopeless first round came to light in the second bogey. Of these Miss M. Eyre finished up i down, but was 9 down in the first round. The week-end players’ scores are yet to come in and Miss J. Morrison with 3 • down, and Miss Madeley with 6 down in the first round, ■have a good chance. Miss Morrison’s card of 3 down on a gross score of 100 reduces her handicap by a couple of strokes. Mrs G. Bindon, who has been playing consistently well lately, played a nice round on Wednesday, reducing her handicap by one stroke. Consolation Match.

The final of the consolation match between Mrs Gower and Miss Cann had to be played twice as the first game finished up all square, Mrs Gower having the advantage In the first half, Miss Cann playing better coming in. Mrs Gower was giving 7 strokes to her opponent. In the second game neither player was on form but Mrs Gower improved considerably in the last half, finishing the match at the 17th hole, 3—l. A letter 'Signed “ Putter” has been received asking for the following information : A and B’s drives ’ come to rest .hree feet apart in a hollow not visible from the tee. They discover both halls have the same markings and neither player could positively identify her own ball. B, to save further confusion, and with A’s consent, changed her ball before playing a second shot; does B lose the hole for changing hgr ball on the fairway? In match play, no. If .she does it with A’s consent; in medal play .she would be disqualified, unless, of course, her ball was hopelessly cut and not lit to play with (stroke rule 8). “Putter” then asks: If B protests that A played the wrong ball after A has played more than one shot with it, does A also lose the hole?— Decidedly not, if before taking a second shot A and B agree as to which ball they will play. If B did not protest when A took her .second shot, she cannot afterwards assume that A played the wrong ball. In medal play if a competitor plays a stroke or strokes with a ball other than her own, she shall incur a penalty of two strokes and then play her own ball (rule 8 stroke play). Competitors should realise that in match play competitions a player and her opponent in singles matches are the only parties concerned, whereas in .stroke or bogey competitions the whole field must be considered and rules are framed accordingly. In any case, when starting a competition a player is wise to find out the markings of her opponent’s ball. Match with Auckland Ladles’ Golf Club Next Thursday a team from Middlemore will be coming down to play an inter-club match and our players should produce tho same standard of play as displayed against Titirangi. If they do they will probably hold their own. Extra Scores. During the week Mrs E. M. Masters, who has not played for 'two seasons, reduced her handicap by ono stroke, by returning a card of 99. Miss J. Templer, who lost her .senior status at the beginning of the season, has now regained it with a gross score of 93. Two C grade players, Mrs F. M. Taylor and Miss M. Ilodder, earned handicaps of 35 and 36 respectively. BARDOWIE CLUB. Results of a medal round played by Hie ladies of the Bardowie Club were: Miss D. Giles, 56-25-31; Mrs R. Ferguson, 53-18-35; Mrs L. Wilkinson, 57-21-36; Miss G. West, 55-18-37; Mrs W. White, 63-25-38.