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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18372, 4 May 1925, Page 11

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NOTES OF THE DAY. (By "Jigger.") LOCAL CLUB FIXTURES. Christehurch Club (Shirlev)—Satnrday, May Hth—Second rtmnd of tio BorthTrick T < \ aDd " l rouDd of Captain's Christehurch Ladies' Club (Shirley)—Wednesdfty May Bth-L.G.U. Medal Match. Harcwood Club—Wcok-cnd-FiTst ronnd of Captain's Trophy and Medal Handicap. Tvichmond Hill Club-Satardar, May 9thRaarnsley Cup—lst round. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club—Satnrdav May Uth— Cop—lst round. "' Hcrctaunga Club has now a membership of 505. Miss Gwitha Shand, who did sucli good work in thc Easter tournament, is improving her game all the time, and at Avondale last week won Miss E. L. Sapsford's trophy for the best score against bogey, being 2 up to the next score of 1 down. A bogey match was plaved at th« Kichmond Hill Club on Saturday, which was won by J. D. Lawrence, jun", with a card of Snp on tho Colonel. Tho best cards returned were:— J. D. Lawrence, jun Sup A. Rattray .. .. lup C. I. Denham .. .. lup W.J.Sim- i „p W. G. Black .. .. i n p G. Jobberns .. .. 1 down R. Hutchinson .. ..2 down

The first round of the Borthwick Vase was played at Shirley on Saturday. C. H. Smith won by default from B. C. Whitcombe. In thc three matches played, the shorter handicap player won in each instance, none of the games being very close. M. Macbeth beat J. H. Early, who was receiving five strokes, by 3 up and 2 to play. W. P. Anderson beat F. G. Bristed, who was receiving two strokes, by 5 np and 3 to play, and A. R. Blank beat L. Hansen, who Was receiving one stroke, by 6 and 4.

Tho second round, which is the semifinal, will be played next Saturday, when M. Macbeth, scratch, plays C. H. Smith, handicap 16, and W. P. Anderson, 3, plays A. R. Blank, 7.

Mrs Dodgshun, the winner of the Canterbury Ladies' Championship at the Easter tournament at Shirley, won the Otago Ladies' Championship at Balmacewen, Dunedin, on Saturday. She was second in the qualifying rounds with 169 to Mrs McCarthy's 168. In the match play Mrs Dodgshun beat Miss Cato, Napier, at the 19th hole, and in the semi-final beat Miss Chrystall, Christchnrch, and in the final Bhe, beat Mtb Orbell, Oamaru, by 6 up and 5 to play. The Christchurch ladies at the meeting played well, Miss Chrystall being fifth in the qualifying list and winning her match in the first round of the championship. She went down to Mrs Dodgshun in the semi-final. Miss K. Bristed tied with Mrs Orbell, of Oamaru, for the eighth position in the championship. On the play-off, however, Mrs Orbell won, and went on from that to the final. Miss Cotterill and Miss White-Parsons both played steady golf, but not quite good enough to qualify.

When a hole is accomplished in one stroke, even in the older clubs at Home, and even in this day and age when they seem to ..be .much more common than a few years ago, considerable fuss is made over the event. What, then, was to be expected when Koger Blunt, who has only been playing golf for, the matter of about a year, holed his tee shot while playing the fourth:hole, "The Hurdles," 135 yds, at Harewood;. while playing in the team match against Lyttelton, during the week-end. This being the first "one'', secured on the- present course, Blunt, in addition to observing the usual royal and ancient custom, was congratulated by the club captain and other officials. '.

A Medal Handicap was played at Hegley on Saturday. The following were the best net seorei:Seniors— E. J. Candy ~ .. 70 .., W. A. Pordie .. .. 72 C. S. Penlington .. 73 H. P. Penlington : .. 73 E. J. Boss .. ...■ 7* Juniors— A. T. Donnelly ..■ .. 70 D. E. Hutton ■■ „ ■ .4 71 H. B. Sellers .. -. 75 B; A. Bagßbaw .. ".. 77

- At Harewood, during the week-end, a team match'was played with a team of twelve players from : the Charteris Bay Club, Lyttelton. Some close matehes resulted, and an enjoyable time was had by. all regardless of the fact that the day turned out too cold for comfort.

The Harewood team won twelve matches and lost two, two being halved. The individual results were .as follows, the Harewood players being named first in each:instance: —

Blank and H. F. Penlington beat F. H. Knights and H. Ayers. C S. Penlington and Kincaid beat C. Ayers and Candy. Lawry and Blunt lost to van Aschand Bobeftson Steele and Burns beat Potts and Erwin. _ ~ Hobbs and Murphy beat Derbndge and Toomey. "" ■'■'',« Symes and Binns beat Mayo and Banfield. Singles. Blank beat Knights, H. F. Penlington beat H. Ayers, C. S., Penlington lost to C. Ayers, Kincaid lost to Candy, Lawry beat van Asch, Blunt lost to Bobertson, Stcelo halved with Potts,. Burns halved with,Erwin, Hobbs beat Derbndge, Murphy beat. Toomey, Symes beat Mayo, Binns beat Baniicld.

During the morning a bogey handicap match was played by those not playing in the team, and the ladies Miss Peggy Norton, with a handicap of ".had the best card, which was 6 down. L. Pegler, handicap 5, was 7 down, and L. J. le Oren, handicap 15, was 8 down Next week-end the first round of the Captain's TrophV will be played. This is stroke play with, iron clubs only. Concurrently with the above, a medal handicap will be played. There are 72 entries for the knock-out tournament for the Captain's Trophy, to be played at Shirley, beginning next Saturday- Mr M. H. Godby, while captain last year, instituted this tournament, and tho winner is to be the holder of the Gddby Challenge Trophy and also receive a trophy presented by. tho present eantain, Mr T. W. Woodroffe, which will becomo his property. The runnernp will also receive a prise presented by the club. The following draw shows the first round opponents Who will play next Saturday. The remainder all have byes in the first round and are shown here with their opponents for the second round,' for convenience m case any of Scm wish to get their match played early. x Fiat roond-W. N. Se»y play* H. G. Pen-

i combe play E.. J. Bumphrey: C. K. Sanw jplava Vf: Macßeth; E. J. Gardner plays I A. R. Blank. | Bves—W. Anderson pfevs 15. A. Wileoc; E. "T. Tosnrill plays W"'. J. "Watson; R. L. BonaJdson plays 7. D. Me»rs; M. H. Godby play* C. A. Quine; K. W. Bobineon plays T. D. Hutchison; K. W. plays K. S. Beadel; J. F. Duncan viava S. .7. Cordon: G. VT. Ward plays W. Irwin; K. J. ■Walker plays G. "W. Haverfield; G. T. Vcston plays L. A. Dougall: R. M. Adams plays E. T. Shores; C. J. Ronaldson play's H. 0. D. Meares; A. Taylor plays W. P. Anderson: P. S. Fowler plays R. t,. Fisher; B. E. H. Whiteombc piays W. E. Bot: J. A. OUtcp plays K. "\V. Hasell: C. Ward pl»ys F - "W. Freeman: L. B. Scott plays D. Hoarc; C. H. Smith plays A. L Cropp; H. G. Sclmoro plays H. S. Williams: J. P. Marfeß plays H. B. Billion: J. E. Dona'd plays F. Banks: C. R. J. W>*d nlavs S. Gerard: C. A. Sermour plays T. "W. Woodroffe: W. T. P. Harman p'*ys .J. J. Hobbs; J. Dolph plays P. Trolovo: L. Bennington plays P. Reose: .7. H. Early plavs M. Macßeth. Played on J of difference in handicap. One week allowed for each rotind. HAGLEY CLUB. The following is iho draw for the. bogey u,at<h to be played to-morrow:—Miss Taylor plays Miss E. Atkinson, Mrs D. Button plavs Miss Preston, Miss Hill plays Mrs Alan Xicholls, Mrs 'McCUtchie plays Mrs Legh, Mrs G. f. Steele plays Mies A. Xewtem. Mrs Fleetwood plays Mrs Perry, Miss Guthrie nlays Mm Chester, Miss Macfarlane plays Mrs E. H. Clark, Miss Thomson plays Mrs "W. Strobe, Mrs 0. H. Burns plays Miss M. Buxton, Miss P. Thacker plavs Mrs Linzey, Mrs Watte Ryan plavs Mrs H. R. Sellers. Mrs R. T. Toeswill plaiy3 Miss Overton, Mrs C. Bonnington plays Miss A'Conrt. Mm C. F. Smith plays Mrs Pipe, Mips P. Denshire plays Mrs "W. Xicholls, Miss W. plays Mrs E. J. Ross, Mrs R. C. Symcs plays Mrs F. W. Freeman, Mrs F. W. Hobbs plays Mrs H. P. Andrews, Mrs R. W. Morrow plavs Mrs W. Pay, Mjss E. Christian plays Miss G. Penshire. AVONDALE CLUB. The following is the result of the first round of the mixed four ball best ball handicap for the Scales Cup:— H. R. T. Spanjer and Miss Rattray bc-rfc H. Armstrong and Miss Sapsford, 2 Trp. L. Robinson and Miss Seay beat L-. Prankish and Miss Clark, i and 3. E. Corcoran and Miss Lawler beat St. Geo. Atkineon and Miss Webb, 1 up. G. A. G. Connal and Miss Shand -won from J. Green and Miss Elwood by default. There arc also 12 byes to come into the next iwmd. AVONDALE LADIES' CLUB. The May L.G.M. match and quaarfyins round of the members' cup was played on Saturday, when some good scores wore returned. Mi3S Hopkins won in the silver medal division and Miss (Gibbons in the bronze medal division with net 79"5. Miss Hopkins, Miss Shand and Miss Gibbons have all reduced their handicaps. The best Boorcs sent in were:—

OTAGO LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. The Otago ladies' Golf Championship wsa continued on the Balmacewen links on Friday, when the fiat round of the championship . wis played. The results were as follows: Miss Tleomin beat Mrs Cook, 4 and. 3. Mrs Dodgshnn beat Miss Cafo ■. (Christolroroh), lup at the 19th hole. Miss Chrystall (Christchnrch) beat" Mrs Hunt, 3 and 3. Mis Orbell (Oamarn) beat Mrs McCarthy, A and 2. . Mrs Dodgshun beat Miss Theomin, 3 and 2. Mis Orbell beat Miss Chrystall, 1 up. (HXSS ASSOCIATION TEUHtXAX.) DTTNEDINV May S. : The ladies' golf - ohampionship ■■■ was won by Mis Dodgshun (Dnnein), who'de-feated-Mis Orbell -.(OamarnJ/6-aiid' 5;

SENIORS. Gross. Hdcp. Net Mis» tfcrpkins .. 93 14 79 Miss Shflnd •• 98 1G 83 Mies H. M. Sapsford 97 11 86 Miss Gwitlia Shand . 100 14 86 JUNIORS. Gross. Hdcp. Net Miss Gibbous .. 103 24 79 Miss M. Robertson 118 32 86 Mrs Pattm .. 114 26 88 Miss Rattray ... 116 27 89