GOLF.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 11

GOLF.

NOTES OF THE DAY.

(By "Jigger.")

LOCAL CLUB FIXTURES. Chris Ichurch. Ciub (Shii-kv'.-Si.htrdav, Ju'r 4t-h-July Ueial Stroke P!a .'. Saturdav", Juiy Hth—Final of the Captain's i rophy. Saturday. July ISth -Tuson Cu-. ream Match and Veterans' Match agamst Wellington Golf Cl-ib, at Shirlev. Chrislchurch Ladies' Ciub iShirlcvi-AVed-ncsday, July Ist-Mcdul Match!' Harrbn- C!ub--Sa!::rdav. .7u:v Hh-Fiiial of tin: Mcares Cup i.n.d :ir.:d of the Haglcv Cup ar.d a Bogey Handicap. Hagic.y Ladies' Cli:b_TV...-?dav.' June 20th— Fla? Match. Wednesday, July Ist Match asainst Thnaru Ladies' Golf Club at Hagley. Avondale Ciub—July sfh—ln'.er-chib Match agi'.inst Ambcrley at Amberley. Avordiie Ladies' Club—Salurdav. Julv 4th— L.G.U Medal—Miss "White's" Vase." Harcvood" Club—"Week-end, Julv sth—Fourb:!li, best ball 80-ey Handicap. Richmond lliil Club-- Saturday, July 4th— Men's Foursomes, 2nd round. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club-Thursday. July 2nd—Medal Handicap. Bsriß-iora Club—Saturday, Ju:v 4111—Modal Match and, concurrently, first qualifying lound Cup-.

At Hagley a flag maleh will be played by (ho Ladies' Cub to-morrow afternoon, for a prize presented by Airs C. Bonnington. Players will arrange with their opponents. The semi-final of the Bean cup (both divisions') must lie played on or before Friday, July 30th. The semi-finals of the. captain's trophy were played at Shirley on Saturday. "R. A. Wilson beat AW J.'. Anderson i! up and 2 to play, and IT. S. A\'j!liams, receiving five strokes, beat D. Reese -1 up and 3 to play. (Diving to next Saturday being occupied with the July medal.'the .final will not, be played then, but will be played on Saturday, July 11th. The Richmond Hill Club played a. medal handicap competition on Saturday, which was won by R. Hamilton with a net score of 71. The best scores

Miss . Pointhv Chrystall, of the Christchurch Ladies' Club, Jihs been playing excellent golf this season, and ia now one of the shortest; handicap ladv pin vers in the South Island, her handicap" now being three strokes. With Miss Chrvstall on this mark, or better by the du'lo of the ladies' championship nicotine, and with tho return of Miss OracroftAVilson, the Christchurch Ladies' Club should bo able to soud a very strong team to Miramar in October.

America lias a new golf prodigy, Maureen Orcotb, aged 17-years who has returned to ai high school to sit ioi hor examination. Alter most remarkable play she won tho Eastern AVom«n's Cliamp.onslup, succeeding' Gienna Collctt, whois abroad,- doing,.the two rounds. ;m W each. - Over SO holes m medal play Miss Orcott wr.s five strokes ahead of the national champion, Dorothy Campbell: Hurd, of Philadelphia, who was second. Sho also won the qualifying medal recently. in ; the metropolitan women, s championship.

At Haglev on Saturday afternoon tho semi-linal of the Mearcs Cup was plaved end H. F. Pcnlington beat Or. k. 'Steivensou 4 up and 3 to play,' and H. E. Solomon beat M. A. 11. J* ell J up and 2. The final, between 11. X. Pcnlington and H. E. Solomon, will be plaved next Saturday. ...In the semifinal of tho llagley Cup T. >\ . Lc\vis. beat T. W. llcese 1 up and C. ±l. "White beat A. T. Donnelly 1 up- The final, between T. W. Lewis and C. 11. White, will be played next Saturday. A flag match was also played on Saturday, which was won by K. W. Robinson, playing on al6 handicap, who t-ook the'flag to .the 19th green.

During the month of June the second round of tho Wyn Irwin Vase Competition (Ccuadian Mixed Foursome) has been'plaved off as follows:—Mrs-and W. M. Tjers beat Mrs and R. T. Tpsswill Mrs McClatchic and G. van A sell heat Mrs and H. D. Andrews, Miss A'Court and 11. 0. Abernethy beat Mrs and F. W. Hdbbs, Mrs and H. R. Sellers beat Mrs iSymes and 11. -l'Penlington, Mrs Burns and I. •»• Grant beat Mrs Lcgh and l'.j*. Maddi-. son, Mrs and K. H. Clark beat Mrs and D. E. Hutton, Miss Cotton and P G. Greenwood beat Mrs Styche and T. W. Reese, Mrs Steele and H. 10. (Solomon woii by default ironi Mrs Smith and H. Baverstock.

The third round of this competition must bo played by-July 31st and the draw is as iollows:—Mrs. and W. M. Tyers play Mrs McClatchie and G. ran .Vsch, uMi'ss A'Court ami K, C. Abernethv plav Mrs and H. 11. Sellers, Mrs Steele and H. E. fc>olomon pla;-Mrs O. H. Burns and F. S. Grant, Mrs aim E. H. Clark play Miss Cotton and PG. Greenwood.

When it was learned that Walter was not defending his title, at Prekwick, in the Open Championship Meeting, it was hoped that some ot tho English stars would be able to win the event and thus' keep the title at Home, buf there is no doubt that America was well represented in at feast two contenders. Macdonukl Smith and Jim Barnes Barnes wen with the total of 300 for the lour rounds. A. Compston, North Manchester professional, ran liim a close second with a total of 301, while Macdonnld Smith, who had live strokes lead on bot!> Barnes and Compston at the end (.* tho third round, "took S3 for the final round and had a total of 30-1. James Barnes has been a contender for the British open title several times and has a world-wide fame as a-n instructor and writer on golf. Archie Compston, who occupies the same position this rear as K. R-. Whitcombo occupied lasii Veil- to Walter Hagcn. is in rank immediately next to t«:c leading star professional's in England. He stands <3ft 3m in height and weighs list. He lias enormous strength and an unmistakable aptitude for. tjie game. His determination to get on at golf is complete. He has been improving every year, atid is one of the few young players whose progress has been markedly steady.

AVON'DALE CLUB. The final of the four-ball be3t ball handicap for the Scales Cup resulted in n win ior G. A. Connai >!-) and Miss Sband (U), who beat J- Millard /2) and Miss W. Robertson ('23) 1 U P> al ' ter a pai'tic"!" l ? cloEe contest. 'lho following are tho results of tho.Brd round of the handicap watch for the HardinlC 0 V Frankard (13) beat J.ililkud (D, 2 H n V*T. Spanjcr (12) beat E. L. BennP(V:^iila2r*efvc.t G. A. Conna! ,6), 2 "j. H. W. ShcrP«d (6) teat J. M. Preston. (6}, 4 and-3.

ASHBURTON CLUB. T.'.c f:;st round of tijc Aahburtoa Go!; Cbub's tournament for trophies presented bv the captain Wr N. PigVab and Dr. G. J. S. KUher, has been concluded. The res-.lt* u> date a:o as foliovrs:— SENIOR. Bushel! beat McHac by defr.'ik. itarDcv beat Keren. Christie beat Perffoid. ' • Uoduicsrtou beat Sinclair. Carter beat 'Ambrose. Fisher beat Garten. Tuc::cr beat Esstcrbrcok. S<;.io\ best*. Russell. JUNIOR. Laing beat McGregor, re - , tier beat Fleming'. F. Watt b-:at Taylor. Dunlop beat Hickman. C. Bonniitgton boat Fra-sor.

-JcDor.aU beat Mv.nr:>. Bathgate beat Burn:©. Lawsou beat North. The second and third rounds will 'bo played this week. LYTTELTON GAMES. The adverse vreather conditions interfered vith the golf programmes during tUo weekend and fevcr.il games had to be postponed. In the hrst. round of the Ladies' Championshin of the Diamond Barbour Club Miss K. White-Parsons defeated Miss E. Hoffman, hi the second round of the Men's Senior Championship at Diamond Harbour 11. Dcrbidge defeated T. B. Bowring. Playin r in the' first' round 'of the Men's Junior Championship at. Diamond Harbour R. Round defeato: 1 . P. Barnard. A learn from the Ha re wood Golf Club paid their first visit to the Lytte'.ton Club at Charicris Bay yesterday. L"nfmtunaicly stcadv rain set in soon after the- arrival of the visitors, and" only ' one round' of- a, i>ursomo was played, the. Hare-wood team vinr.itit bv 4 frames'to 2. The gamss wore a? follows. Hatewood p'avers- being mentioned iir?t:-. ' '

Blank and if. F. - Knight and H. Pcnliii°;ton .. 1 Ayors ' •• 0 C. Aycrs and Tan Blunt and kiriy 0 Aech •• 1 C. S. Peniington Foit-s and . Derand Kincaid ..- 0' bidfje • .. -1 Davidson and- . "H ebbs and Miss ' ATTiifcMurphy ■ .. 1 Parsons .. 0 > Mayo ar.d Ban- ■■ Bums and Steele 1 fieli .. 0 » AValts and ATil-. Binns and Symcs. 1 Hams ' v.. 0 •t ' ' : ') In f;iife of the inclement' weather a very pleasant clay was sp.ent-.-hy all. RANGIORA CLUB. A men's Canadian foursome vras played 00 Iho-T'angiora- links on -Saturday. R..' Mactlonald and L. AV. Harley were the vrinnors with a. score -of 2 down, the next best card being; U. K. Ivippenborger. and 11. J. Smith with a score, of 4 down. The" Indies played a.iv L.GitT.'.m'eda.r round, nnd the following- tvere the best, ..cards handed in: Gros. ITdcp. JCct. Miss Murphy .. -108- 33 . ■• 7.1 Mrs Tohnio .. -..107 22 'S3 Mrs Shankland ... H 9 20 00 Mis 3 X. Marrish ... 112 21 01 BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

BARNES SCORES SURPRISE WIN. (BT CABLE—MESS ASSOCIATION— COPTIWGHT.) (AVSTiSALUK AXD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'.) LONDQX, Juno 26. Tho final scores in the. open golf cham-

Tho last round of the golf championship provided ■ odo of the greatest surprises, of tho championship. Macdonald-Smith., nt ; tho end of (ho third round, comfortably led (he field with 221, followed by Barnes and Compston 226, Ray and Mitchell 228, Ferme 229. Jim Barnes and Compston played together, and watched each other very cjosely. They played early. Barnes had; a fino ■ round of 74, malcinj an aggregato of 300. leaving MacdonaldSraith what seemed the . comparatively easy task of 78 to win. Compston had 75, making a total of 301. Macdonald-Smith :besan the last, round well, with four and- three.. Then .ho struck; trouble at the third; vvuich cost him six. He also took sixes at tho seventh'.and eighth, taking 42 out and leaving himself_ the difficult task of'doing, the last .nine, in 36, to which he proved unequal, probably through over-cautioD. iHe took 41, making 83 for iho round, his worst during the whole meeting. . Duncan, in the third round, had the worst falling-off during the whole championship. Ho played most indifferently,; and took six at tho third and seven at the next. He took 46 out, and then pulled himself together,' and came homo in 37. Charles Whileombe had the most unusual stroke'of bad luck. When he had taken up his stance at. the. twelfth hole a dog started out and bit him in tho hand. He plaved on a fow. holes, and .was then advised that it would be safer to retire and'obtain treatment. ' ■ "■'■'■» '" • ■ Kirkwood's game to-day improved. " He had two 70's, making an aggregate of 314. Ho -began the .third .round brilliantly, but slipped strokes on tho fifth', sixth, eighth, and ninth. His scores out were: 4, 2, 5, d, 3, 5, 4, o,' and 5, and homo 5,- 3, 4, 5. 4) 5, 4, 5, 3. Again jn the fourth round ho opened brilliantly and, came to grief against the wind on the seventh and eighth.- His scores out were 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, 6, 6, 4, and home, 5,. 4.. 4. 6, 5, - 4, 4, .3, 3. The leading scores are:— ... , .

were: — Cross, .ILlcp. Net R.'H.'niiilloii 0-1 24 71 X.K. Smith 00 is 77 J. ]>. Lawrence, juii. $:■'■ . <> 7S A. W. Smitlixon 102 24 78 J. 11. AVhittakcr .. 04 111 S4 H. J. Williams .107 '!•> S-"i G. AV. r.'Smithson .. 104 1"? 8S E. T. Mcnlovc 10S 1G 02

■ylonship tiro as-follows:— Barnes ., -300 Gomyston •. .. 301 Kny- .. DO I. JlaeDonald-Smitli . . 303 Mitchell -.. 305 Taylor . . , .. 310 "Wingsto ■ ... '• ;•'.■ 3io J)avics .. .. 310 .A Ills .. 310 ,T. Gaudm ,, 310 'Harris ■ .<. 311. KobflCl] . . .. 311 IT. Claudia- -.-'• . .. 312 3'oriiio . . .. 314 „•. Herd ..-/ ■• .« -■;-,-. ,,;.5H Kirkwood .. 314 Vardon .. 315

Thr rd Fourth Roui jd.' Round. ' Total Barnes* * 79 74 300 Cotapston . .":,. . « £- 7.i 301 Bay .. • . . 7:-> 301 Maedonald-Smitli ' K 7l> S'J aoa Mitchell .. s 75 77 y05 Taylor. '. i " K<» 77 — ■\Viugato : .-..". .SO 7S — Allis , 77 7f! 3)0 J. Gaudiu 77 74 mo Ha'rris' ■ 7H ■ • * • 77 :ui Kobson 7S 7fi ■ rill H. Oaudia 77 ?'.i :U3 Fernic .• ■; . 7 S -' Hfi HI 4 Herd , ..: «'_' 77 .: :ti-i KirJovood 7 6 TiV" :su Vardon ■ . - .-.77 , .To 215