WORLD OF SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 64, 12 June 1942, Page 8

WORLD OF SPORT

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE GOLF CLUB LAST SATURDAY'S PLAY Last Saturday was a perfect golfing da}'. As a result there were a good attendance of both ladies and men members on the links. The course was in excellent order, the greens were perfect. As we are now in mid-winter some of the lies were very close. But this was no handicap to such expert golfers as Littlejolin. Syme and Milne and our "Active Service" members Mussett and Steel. Handling a rifle, grenades and other war weapons daily, has given them a surer touch with such trifling implements as golf clubs, to the discomfiture of their opponents. Dullard and Henderson. 'Slice' thinks that "aids to good shooting" should be of great help to all golfers especially timid put-* ters. A golfer should go round muttering, "Please bring forty ties keep count" and "aim at lower central., portion of the ball and the bull; and restrain your breathing and follow thru" into the hole. To the uninitiated, the above means: 1. Physical fitness; 2. Bright and strong clubs; 3. Firm grip with the left hand; 4. Tilt your head to keep your nose behind the ball; and keep count of course, means exactly as it implies besides keeping 3*oll r head down and cursing- when 3-011 dulf the shot. It was very pleasing to the committee to sec our soldier members back on the coursc in between times of training. It would be more pleasing still, for us to see all our other soldier members overseas, ijarticipating in golf in our midst to-day. The main aim of our committee is I to keep and maintain the course in as excellent a condition as possible for tlieir return. AVe hope the will not be far distant when we will have them all back home again. And when they do, it would be our pleasure to give them a course worth}' to play on. Coming back to the subject, sectional match play was the order of the daj*. "Slice" is hoping to-day that these matches have progressed a step further towards competition, the results being as follows; — Powdrell and Rangi all square; Carter lost to Morpeth; Greagor lost to Moore; Sloane lest to Dr Dawson; Armstrong lost to Littlejohn; Cockerell lost to Mollgaard; Winstone lost to Corbett. Following is a review of the sections after reconnaissance:—Section 1: Powdrell has played 3 matches notching a win, a half and a loss;, H3 r land, Spence and Rangi have 1 match each a loss, a J win and a half each respectively. Section 2: Luxton has not played an3 r matches. Suckling and Ander'son have plashed 1 match each. This I section being a tri-corncred one—■ each have notched a win b} r default from T. S. Bridger, who does not participate in the competition. Section 3: Another tri-cornered section. Milne has played 110 matches. Carter and Morpeth has pla} red one. Each have been credited with a win ]n r default. Section 4-: Bullard and Henderson have played one match each. Butler having played none. Wright through Home Guard duties has not been able to play any at all. If at the close of sectional match play, lie is still, unable to play each cf the others will be credited with v win by default. Section 5: Sloane and Moore have played two matches each; Greagoi and Dawson one each. Section 6: Littlejohn has plaj r ec two; Campbell one; Armstrong one each. Barry none. Section 7: Mollgaard, Syme. Coe kcrell and Stone have all pi ave*

two each. One none Saturday ought to decide the ultimate winner. Syme with two wins, Cockerell and Mollgaard win and loss each and Stone ] two losses. Section 8: A tri-cornered scction. Corbett and Winstone having plaj r - J ed one each, Busliett none, and all credited with a win by default from Brown. After the survey, there are still a lot of games to be played, so the club captain requests all those able to play off their matches to do so as soon as possible; and also to endeavour to arrange for their remaining games to be played off. Two Saturday's grace is given to complete sectional matches. NEXT SATURDAY'S DRAW 1 Rangi v Spcnce; Luxton v Andcrson; Milne v Morpeth; Suckling a ! bye; Carter a bye; Bullard v Butler; Henderson v Wright; Dr Dawson v Moore; Greagor v Sloane; Campbell * v Armstrong; Barryt v Littlejohn; Mollgaard v Stone; Sj*me v Cockerell; Busliett v Corbet; Winstone a bye. ] Matches for those players having byes will J)e arranged at clubhouse. ] I GOOD PUTTING I i Rules for good putting are synonymous to rules of aiming. They are as follows: — 1. Stand upright. 2. Close disengaged eye. .1. Look at the hole. Direct the ! ball at the cenLrc of it by aligning the putter in the front of it and level with the ccntrc of the back of the ball. So much for the aiming at the hole. The next phase is covered by the importance of and aids to good putting and synonymous to aid to trigger pressing and method of T.P. 1. Unless putting club is j>ressed correctly bad putting will result. 2. Physical fitness, with determination and good nerve control is essential. 3. Two distinct pressures are required to hit the ball. The first is taken as the club comes into the rear position to aim, and the second is made forward when the aim is correct. L A firm grip with the fingers must be maintained. 5. Without relaxing grips restrain breathing, and continue to squeeze until ball is struck and the tin rattles. G. With constant practice "Bull~> eyes" should result with monotonous regularity.