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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18426, 6 July 1925, Page 11

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NOTES OF THE DAY. (By "Jigger, "j LOCAL CLUB FIXTURES. OhristchurcH Club (Shi rlcr)--S;tturd*}'. Jltb: Julv Meial--Strok'e Flay. Saturday Ju'y"iStli: Tusnn Cup Team Match Slid' Veterans' Match against Wellington Golf Club. at. Shirley. Saturday, July -Jsth: Final of the Captain's Trophy. f'iri=l church Ladies' Club (Shirlcv)-Wed-nesday, July Bth: L.G.t". Medal Match. Hastlrv Club—Saturday, July 11th: Club Championship and Junior Championship First qualifying rounds, and Me-dai Handicap. Haclev Ladies' Club-Tuesday, ,T:ily 7th: "Rog-ey Malch. Friday, .July. JOtb : Eclectic Match. Avondale Club-Saturday, July 11th: Club Championship—First qualifying round, and Junior Championship—qualifying round. Hzrewood Club-Next week-end: Filial of the Ward Cup. Richmond Hill Club—Saturday, July 11th: Medal Handicap. Richmond Hill Ladies' Club-Thursday, July 9th: Championships. Eangiora CluV-Saturdav. July 31th: Second qualifying rounds Cup. Methven Club—lnter-Club Match against Aahburton, at Ashburton. ilclhvep Ladies' Club—Saturday, July 11th. Bogey Match. H. E. Solomon, playing at Hagley )ast week, holed his tcc shot at the ninth hole, 110 yards. This is the firßt 4 'one" 'which has bcc» obtained at Haglev this rear. The royal and ancient oustom in honour of the occurrence, i 3 to bo observed next Saturday,

The Hult Club has carried the proposal for a £IOOO loan for improvements. The bcautification of the course by treeplanting and the removal of all gorse are the next works to follow a general reconditioning of the course aud the lengthening of four holes.

A four-ball bogey handicap was played at I-lurewood during the week-end, when J. Hut-dungs and E. B. Scannoll returned the best card, being 3 up. The other best cards were: — W. P. Anderson and M. J. JJussell .. .. lup H. I/awry and In. H. Skinticr .. lup L. S. Ayers and I?. S. Walker .. ■ • 1 up I. 33. Taverncr and F. S. Bate ' •. ■ • All square L. Pegler and A. E. Kineaid .. .. 2 down A. E. Blank and H. F. Penlington .. ■ .. ' 3 down C, S. Penlington and G. P. Steele .. . . 3 down

The Ilagley Club. has not heretofore held a junior championship, but Mr T. W. lleeves has presented a eup, and this championship has been added to the programme for this season. There will b© two qualifying rounds of 18 holes each, 16 to qualify. The .draw for tho playoff will not be on the automatic systeai, but the names will be drawn from a hat in the good old-fashioned way, anil the matches will all be over 18 holes, including the final.

The ladies of the Hagley Ladies' Club will play a bogey match-to-morrow afternoon,'the draw for which appears in this issue. The flag match, for prizes given by Mrs C. Bonnington, whieli was postponed on account of the wet weather, will bo played on Tuesday, 14th inst. On Friday, 10th inst., an eclectic match, for prizes given by the president, Mrs' George Harris, will be played. Players are to choose.their own opponents. The players in the Bean Cup contests must finish the round on or before Tuesday, 14th inst. At Hagley Park on Saturday, in the iinf.l round of the Meares Cup, for seniors,' H. E. Solomon, handicap 10, beat H. F. Penlington, handicap 7, 1 up. A bogey handicap was also played tho results of which were as follows:-

• "While the weather overhead on Saturday was fairly'good, tho local courses vcro so water-soaked that play was not practical, and in most cases the events scheduled were abandoned. Nothing eohld have been better for Shirley, however, than the heavy soft rain of the last few days of last* week, a3 the heavy top-dressing which had just been spread on most of tho fairways needed just such a soaking to spread it and bind it to the soil, and in. view of tho fact that tho committee arc bending every eucrgy't-o getting tho course in firat-class condition for tho championship meeting ju /Jfcptfcmber, nothingcould have suited them better.

Archibald Edward /Woncs Compston lias jumped into fame 3a two weeks and more power to him. Ho is a young man and, above all else, lie is keen about the game of golf. There, are not enough ■Englishmen, professionals or amateurs, who so far forget themselves in their interest of tlio game, as to throw off coat and jacket in the midst of a round and'go at the next shot, as if that shot wero the only important object left in life. It sounds more American thau British, and yet this is Compston's style. He is so keen he forgets himself iu the. playing of the shots.

Compston tied with Ted Hay for the position of runner-up in the Open Championship and he has now followed this up by winning the Thousand Guineas Tournament at Gleneagles against the best of England and Scotland, beating tho great Abo Mitchell in the final by one stroke.

We must prepare pursclvcs to know moro~ of this young player. Who ever heard of E." R. Whitcombe before he was runner-up to "Walter Hagen in the Open Championship in 1924f Yet he has been in the limelight ever since and has made large sums by his writings.' A. E. V. Compston is professional at the North Manchester Club, and was previously engaged at Kidderminster and at Coventry. He finished eighth in the Open Championship in 3920, and reached the semi-final in the Glencagles tournament iu 1922. He was runner-up iu the Leeds Thousand Guineas Tournament last year. Troon is his favourite course and the cleek his favourito club. In the Open this year his golf was the most consistent, as he did 76 in the first round and 75 in each of the three following rounds. HAGLEY LADIES' CLUB. The following is the draw for the match to be played to-morrow afternoon: — Miss K. Atkinson plays Miss E. Fleming; Mrs McClatchie plays Mrs Mcnlove; Mrs Chisnall plays Mrs R. C. Symes; Miss JS. jlaefarlanc plays Mrs C. G. Wilkin: Mrs F. V>. Freeman plays Mrs 0. H. Burns; Miss Thomsou plays Miss Lilian Gates: Mrs Chester plays Mrs K. H. Clark; Miss A. jrewton plays Mies Taylor; Mrs R. T. Toss■will rlars Miss Piuclcneyr Miss Thornton

p'ays Mrs C. Rounjn;!on; Miss r". Overton plays Mrs C. K. Smith: Mrs V.\ Nicholl-s plays if<3s l";. Cotton; Mr? I.inzev plavs Mr; K-\V. Hobbs; Miss TV Thacker'plsvi Mis? !'• H. Bruce; Mrs Watts Ryan plays Miss Froaton: Miss P. Denshire plays Mrs Polpli: I -•'. r s Htyrhc plays Miss G. Denshire: Mi?.- ' Court Miss Bnvton; Hill plnys } Mrs Heeitroori: Mrs H. P. Andrews plays Mrs ripe: Mrs J. Kojs plavs Miss .<• Mitchell; Mrs V. A. Pay plays Mrs VT. M. T.rprs; Miss Nicholson plays Mrs K. 11. Urcsson. RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The first round of the men's t'o'w^nies •sras played on Saturday, tho following scores being returned:— j

AVONDALE CLUB. The juniors' match for Mies Maindonald'# trophy, was won by Miss 10. Smith with a let 88. The best cards returned as follows:

_ln t.Lo scmi-tinal for tho Harding cup, J. H. W. Sheppard tii) beat G. Millar (i), 2 and I, and' P. A. Prankerd (I'2) beat H. 15. T.. Spap.jer (9), 4 ar.d 2. The final between J. H. W. Sheppard and S. A. Prankerd will be played next Saturday. The second round of the White Vaie competition was played in conjunction with the June L.G.TJ. medal match. Miss. E. L. Sapsford won in the seniors with a. net 85. Miss G. Kattray in the bronzo division with a net 74. Miss Ivy Itobson won the vase. The best scores were:

KAIAPOI CLUB. A medal match was played, at the Kaiapoi links on Saturday afternoon. The beat cards returned -were:

RANGIORA CLUB. The men'a firafc qualifying round for the Macfarlane Cup, and tho monthly medal round' ware played on the Biangiora links on Saturday. Tho medal 'was won by T. Shankland, 91-18-75. The ladies also played their'medal round.

open to all members cf -thfi club, will be played for prizes given by Mrs L. W. Har--1 THE THOUSAND GUINEAS. (b¥ cable—mess association— coptkight.) (AUSTRALIAN AXD X.Z. CAJBI/E ASSOCIATION.) (Received July 5, 5.5 p.m.) LOIS-DON, July *. At Gleneagles, in tho Thousand Guineas professional golf' tournament final of 36 holes, A. Compston (North Manchester) beat Abo ■ Mitchell by one hole. (Received July oth, 5.5 p.m.) LOUDON, ..July V Tn the' third round at Gleneagles Mitchell beat Allies 2 and 1, Havers beat Kinch 0 and 2, Compston beat Amos « aad l r C. wmt combe beat Williamson at hole in the fourth round. Mitchell Mat Havers at the twentieth, ana Compsto.l fceat Whitcombe 2 and 1. . (Received July sth, 11.55. p.m.) LONDON, July 4. In the final, Mitchell led 69-75 in the first round. Compston making, a recovery 5n tho Bocond, vhen in ft gTcat Durst be von seven holes out of ei^ht.

Seniors. F. .P. Morrison 11. 1 down P. G. Greenwood ■> .. 11. 5 down H. Barerstock 11. 7 down F. S. Grant . 77 down C. F. Smith 12 7 down F. W. Freeman. .11 8 down F. W. Hobbs . . 1J. 8 down C, S, Pcnlington S ' 8 down J uniors. T. W. Reese U 7 down L. S. Avers .1,5 7 down W. Macnamara 14 S down

' - I. Dcnham and .A. Srnithson 100 10 SI J. A. Jamieson and K. Holdgat.e H'O 11 SI P. Whittaker and W". K. Jsaiiecon Ot 11 S3 D. Lawrence, jun., and C. Sead -Gowinp OG .12 el G. TV. 0. Smithson and K. Hamilton I'M IS SO J. M. R. Crawford and 1". J. Cilackin ion 1 7 £'> K Thompson and W. ,T. Sim 104 17 ST H. ,T. Williams and V. G. Black 107 1 <1 J* 5 C. Cullman and G. .Tobberns 107 17 4*0 Wood anti TJ. T. Menlo • P 109 17 O'J i7. T>. Lawrence. (.en., and t r. fiend Cowing in 17 94 The following is the result of the Indies' eclectic match: — Mrs Skinner .. ion 3 6 67 Miss Wilson 00 2 I 60 Miss Lawrence 10-J t 71 Miss Poulton 03 1 Mrs C. H. Hamilton ot 1 73 Miss Cumberivort h 11.10 Mrs V. Hamilton •J 7 ?k Mn Guild 106 74 Mrs Best 104 0 74 iliss Fender 11)3 76 The medal for July will bi pi a feil on tho '.'3rd mst.

Mies E. Sm; til Hdcp. Xet .. 12i •■"s ss Mrs Gringo .. .1-25 3S 89 Mrs Rimmington .. 1*26 :« 80 Miss Hill .. .126 3S 90 A!iss Malhieson .. 127 36 .91

SILVER MEDAL MVISIOX. Miss E. Tj. Sapsford 301 1G S3 •Mrs Kariy 103 15 88 Mies G. Shznd 301 V2 83 Miss H. 11. S&psfoid .. 101 11 90 . BRONZE DIVISION. Mrs Rattray 33 05 7* lira K. Gibbons 1M 21 83 Mrs Maindonald 3 09 •23 86 Mra W. Eobcitaoji l!h 30 86 Mrs I. Robson 121 31 " ST ' WHITE YASE. Mi&s I. Robaoa 82 37 • 169 Miss Gibbona 80 #S 17-2 Miss G.. Sliand at 89 173 Miss W. Robertson 38 36 . 174

Gross. Hclcp. Net. T). G. E.Gilietfc 98 30 es S. RinaldL .. 84 11 70 H. Wilson .. si 10 72 ». M. Ratnsjy .. 87 14 73 L. "Wileon .. 91 16 76 G. E. Match. .. '99 24 75 G. Tcmplaton .. 84 8 76 E. J. Corcoran .. 89 12 77 "E. Monk . 1C 77 X,.. B. Evans .. P6 8 78 •Li. Pimhatn .. 8S 10 78 • F. L. Parnliam .. 03 15 78

Tlie beat cards handed in -wore: — Gross. Hdcp. Set. •Mrs Keetley • KW 58 ' 76 Mrs T. SHankland .. 307 23 78 Miss Horrell .. H2 129 P3 Misa Leech • • 107 19 S® Oil .Thursday next a • ladies'. flag niatcu