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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18414, 22 June 1925, Page 13

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NOTES OF THE DAY. (Bv "Jigger.") LOCAL CLUB FIXTURES. Ciiristchurch Club (Sliirlcvl —Thursday, June 25th: Four-bull Bogey Handicap. Saturday, Jr.r.c -27 th: Semi-finals of the Captain's Trophy. Chrijtchurch Ladies' Club (Siiirleyl—To-day: L.G.U. Medal Match. "Wednesday, Juno 21t!i: Godby Bowl, first qualifying round. Friday, June 06ih: Godbv Bowl, second qualifying round. Hajloy Club—Saturday, June 27tb: Seraifinal rounds of tbo lleares Cup and the Hagley Cup and Fiaj Hatches. Hagley Ladies' C'lub—Tuesday, June 23rd: Modal Match. Avondalo Club—Saturday, June 27tb: liaiclinj Cup, second round. Avondalc Ladies' C'lv.b—Saturday, June 27th : Match for non-handicap players. Harewood Club—Xext vrcc.Vend: Team Match again»t Chartem Bay, at Charteris Bay; Bo~cy Handicap, at Harewood for those not playing in team. Richmond Hil! Club—Saturday, June 27th: Men's Foursome, first round. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club— Thursday, June 23th: Kcleotic Match, third round. Ranglora Club—Saturday, Jur-o 27th: Canadian Foursome, match play-

The members of the Hagley Ladies' Club will play a medal match to-morrow afternoon for a prize presented by Mrs "William Nicholls. I'laycrs are to choose their opponents.

A trophy lias been presented to the CJhristchureh Golf Club by Mr J. O. Jameson, to be competed for by players of fifty years of age and over 5a a. bogey handicap match, to be played at Shirley in August, the exact date to be announced later. Considerable interest, is already being shown in this event by the "veterans" and a keen contest is looked for.

The Match Committee of the Shirley Club has started a series of Thursday events for mid-week members and other players who wish to take part in them. The first will be played next Thursday afternoon, when the event will be a four-ball, best ball bogey handicap. Post entries "Tt-ill be received and the usual entrance fee charged. Players will arrange their own partners and opponents and play may begin at any time after 12 o'clock.

For the third time in his golfing career. E. C. Kirk, the genial chairman of the New Zealand Golf Council, has holed his teo shot for a "holc-in-one.' lie paid the usual penalty at the Hutt a, week ago, says "Baffv" in the Wellington "Evening Post," for putting down his tee shot at the temporary 18th, a brilliant mashie shot that was in the hole all the way. Three holes-in-onc are regarded somewhat phenomenal, but at the Hutt Mr Kirk's finest hole will always be the 2 he got at the prcsc.it sixteenth. It is quite unusual for this hole to be reached in two, and 6's are more frequent than 4's at it.

It is probable that some changes in the dates of later events on the programme of the Shirley Club will have to be made to make it possible to play the Walker and Ilall team match on September sth or September 12th, the days provided by the donors for the playing of the event. 'Probably the Wardrop Cleek, scheduled for Saturday, August 15th, tfill be advanced to Thursday, August 13th. The'first qualifying round of the club championship can then be played on August lotli, and the following events, on the programme, advanced accordingly, and thus provide an open date in • September. I understand the committee is now considering such an alteration.

In using the mashic, when, you address the ball, be careful to sink your wrists. This action brings the leftwrist below the right, and so gives the mind the impression that a left-hand blow is intended, a very useful conviction for the short approaches. Tlieii, get the feel of the club into your hands and fingers, and while you are getting this sensitiveness into your fingers look up the course, mark the place where you intend to pitch, and form a, mental picture of the shot. Never hit' anywhere, and never hit anyhow. Presß the heel of the club on the ground, and fix in your mind the idea that the heel is going to strike the ground a decisive blow—the heel, not the toe.—J. 11. Taylor. '

At Harcwood, during the week-end, the semi-finals of the Ward Cup were played and R. G. Blunt beat A. B. Ilobbs 3 and 2, and W. P. Anderson boat A. R. Blank, 4 and S. A bogey handicap was also played, which resulted in a tie between A. R. Blank, handicap 2, and B, F. Penlington, handicap 4, with scores of 4 down. Other cards were returned as follows-.—A. Taylor (10) o down, INT. 11. Skinner (14) o down, E. B. Scarvell (15) 5 down. The fifth round of the Captain's Trophy knock-out tournament was played at Shirley on Saturday.' R. A Wilson beat K. W, Robinson 5 T)lav W. P. Anderson beat L. T. Shores 4 and 3; H. S.'Williams beat I\ G. Bristed 1 up, and D. Reese beat C. R. J. Ward 5 and 4. The semi-final wxll be played next Saturday, when.E. A. Wilson plays W. P. Anderson and H. fc>. Williams plays D. Reese.

On Saturday afternoon the second tie in the junior division for the June medal was decided, and K. W. Ballantyne won with the good score of 2 up on bogey against J. F. Duncan's score of 9 down.

In the Hagley' Cup semi-final, nest Saturday, T. W. Lewis plays T. W. Reese, and A. T. Donnelly plays C. 11. White. A flag match will be played for thosb not interested in the semi-final matches.

Rangiora v. Christchurch Ladies' Club. Members of the Rangiora Ladies' Golf Club and a team from the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club played a match, on L.G.U. handicaps, at the Rangiora Links on Saturday. The Christchurch ladies won, 1 up. The following are the details of play, Christchurch ladies being mentioned first: Singles. Miss Chrystall 1 v. Miss Lynskey 0. Miss Beadel 0 v. Miss Fear 1. Miss K. Bristed 1 v. Miss Leech 0. Miss fi. Cotterill 1 v. Miss Morrish 0. Miss M. Xewton J v. Mrs Tolmie Miss R, Wood 1 v. Mrs Mac Donald 0. Miss 2v. Enright 0 v. Miss Ambrose 1. Miss C. Trolove 0 v. Mrs Keetley 1. Foursomes. Misses Chrystall and Beadel 0 v. Misses Lynskey and Fear 1. Misses Bristed and Cotterill 1 v. Misses Leech and Morrish 0. - Misses Newton and Wood 1 v. Mrs Tolme and Mrs Mac Donald 0. Misses Enright and Trolove 0 v. Miss Ambrose and Mrs Keetley 1. Total—Christchurch 6, Rangiora 5.

A representative team from Amberley played an interelub match at Shirley (luring the week-end. It was the first time many of. the visitors had been over the coarse, and they were therefore somewhat handicapped. The result was a win for Shirley bv 13 games to 4, ono game Tjeing halved. Singles were played ill the morning and four-balls in the and the individual results.

with the Amberlev players named first, follow: — Singles. L. 11. Campbell,beat T. W. Woodroffe, W. A. Parsons lost to L. Bonuington. J. Mayo lost to D. Hoare. C. W. Browne lost to H. 0. D. Meares. G. W. Rhodes halved with C. H. Smith. 0. A. Y. Johnston beat G. Eowe. V. Rhodes beat L. B. Scott. . ,T. Stratton lost to E. W. Hasell. S. Frew lost to R. S. Bcadel. 11. .Tames lost to J. O'H. Tobin. G. Fulton lost to P. F. Peoples. 1. G. Grierson beat W. Irwin. Four-ball Matches. Campbell and Parsons lost to Wood- j roffe and Bonnington. Mavo and Browne lost to Hoare and C. R.'.T. Ward. W. Rhodes and Fulton lost to Smith and Peoples. V. Rhodes and Johnston lost to Rowe and Scott. Strattou and Grierson lost to Hasell and Irwin. James and Frew lost to Bcadel and Tobin. The second round of the Meare's Cup (seniors) was playfed at Hagley on Saturday, and resulted as follows: G. R. Stevenson boat F. P. Morrison. 5 and 4. IT. F. Penlington beat F. Marrie, u and 4. AT. A. IT. Pell beat St. G. Atkinson, 4 and 0. J. Fitzgerald halved IT. E. Solomon. The match between Fitzgerald and Solomon will have t" be replayed by Wednesdaj", June 244 th. In tho isecond round of the Hagley Cur, for juniors, also played on Saturday, the following were the results: — T. W. Lewis beat J. O. Amyes, 4 and O T. W. Reese beat E. A. Bagsbaw, 2 up. A. T. Donnelly beat W. Macnaniara, 2 up. k C. H. White beat Wyvern Wilson, 4 i and 3. A stroke handicap was. also played, which was won by 1). W. Reese with, a j net- score of 70. "The best scores | were:—

In the semi-final of the Clearest Cup, nest Saturday G. E> (Stevenson pla^g

11. F. Penlington, M. A. H. Fell plays | the winner of the Fitzgerald-Solomon j match. ' v j RICHMOND HILL V. KAIAPOI. . A match was played at the Kaiapoi links on Saturday afternoon between the Richmond Hill and Kaiapoi Clubs; which resulted in a win for Kaiapoi by G games to 2. Scores: — KAIAPOI. RICHMOND HILL. J. D. Lawrence, H. Wilson . . 1 jun. . . 0 I'. Paraham . . 0 J. S. Whittaker 1 J. I). Lawrence, D. SI. Jlamsay . . 1 sen. . . .0 J. 11. Blaclswell .. 0 J. Jameson .. 1 J. Or. Yellowlees 1 It. Hutchinson . . 0 T. R. Lcithead . . 1 W. Jameson . . 0 L. Wilson .. 1 W. G. Black .. 0 Or. E. March .. IW. J. Sim .. 0 A team from Kaiapoi visited Richmond Hill on Saturday, the liome team winning by one game. Results:— Kaiapoi. Richmond Hill. Templeton :. 1 Cullman .. 0 Evans .. 1 Smitlisori ' ..0 Parnham .. 0 Thompson .. 1 Corcoran .. 0 Wood ..1 I'.ir.alJi .. 1 Jobberns ..0 Monlc .. 0 Sead-Gowing .. 1 .Richards .. 0 Herri c .. 1 Sev®ll ... i Williams .. } AVONDALE CLUB. The 'scmi-flnal round of the Scales Cup four-balL best "ball handicap, played over tho week-end, provided some very keen golf. G. A. Connai and Miss Shand beat S. Prankerd and Mrs Paton 3 up and 2, and J. Mallard and Miss W. Robertson beat E. Prince and Miss K. L. Sapsford at tho 21st hole, Miss Robertson winning the game for her gido with a net 2 (bogey 4), Prince aho scoring a. 3. The final should prove an interesting contest. • Tho first round of the Harding Cup, played on Saturday, resulted as "follows: J. Mallard beat J. Pierce, 8 up and G. H. R. Snanjer beat L. Prankish 3 and 2. R. L. Bennett beat C. D. Gordon 1 np. G. A. C'onnal beat F. P. Foley 2 and 1. J. H. Sheppard beat J. B. McClymoot 2 lip. J. Preston beat W. Beattie 2 and 1. G. Millar beat L. Nash 4 and 3 aftir a replay, they being all square at the 18th. - S. A. Prankerd drew a bye. A challenge from the Timaru ladies. Smith | Canterbury, has been received by the AvonI dale Club for the Boyle Cup.

FRENCH LADIES. (by cable—press association—copyright.) (AUSTRALIAN AXD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) {Received June 21et, 11.50 p.m.) I'AEIS, June 20. In Ihe French ladies' open golf c'nampioi, ?hip final. Miss Glen.iia Collett (America) beat Mdlle. Xhion JDe La Chaume 3—l.

D. W. Reese .. 02 OO 70 E. J. Candy .. S4 13 71 'L. S. Ayres .. 92 21 7.' T. D. Harmaii .. 87 35 7:2 D. B. Hutton .. 5)7 22 75 J. B. Montgomery .. S3 10 77;