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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19143, 28 October 1927, Page 15

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LOCAL CLUB FIXTURES. Christchurch Club—Saturday, October "<i. h . Caddie*' nla ., h . 9 a . m ., DenniMon'run matches. Saturday, -November sth- n" niston Cup, final. ' n ' Avondale Club—October SOth: Closin- d „ Harewood Club—November 6th: Closin". dav bogey handicap and teams' match for the Hare-wood Cup in morning, and four-ball bogey handicap in afternoon. aU Lyttelton Club— October 30th: Closing day. LADIES' CLUBS. NOTES OF THE DAY.

J (By "Jigger."') A golf ball has been discovered on a Scottish course after having been lost for twenty-two years. The Lyttelton Club fouDd conditions so impossible on Labour Day that they postponed their closing day programme. It has now been decided to I hold it during the coming week-end. j Sunday, October 30th, will be the I closing day of both the Avond'alo Club 1 iind the Avondale Ladies' Club. Spe--1 csal competitions have been arranged, ; and members of other clubs are in--1 vited to participate. The Avondale junior championship final will be played to-morrow between h. A. Gordon and G. G. Jackson over 36 holes, and it promises to be a close contest. This is Gordon's first year at golf. An ox-representative Canterbury cricketer, he has brought his handicap down from 24 to 12. Jackson, who is on a 14 handicap, was until this year a member of the llutt Golf Club, Wellington. The Tuson Cup and the veterans' matches against the Wellington Golf Club's teams, will probably be played at Shirley during Race Week, as was clone last year. Word should be received from Heretaunga any day now, ttnd as soon as the date is definitely fixed, the selection of the players for the teams will be announced. W. J). Wood, who has been playing such good golf at Shirley recently, was put out of the Denniston Cup during the past week-end by L. H. Campbell, who beat him by 1 up. Campbell is now in the final. In the other half of the draw Donald Grant and J. F. Duncan have yet to play their first round match, and the winner will then meet R. J. Murly to determine who will meet Campbell in the final. The proposal to make up a composite team from other Canterbury Clubs and play a match against the Christchurch Club is definitely taking form. A meeting is being held to-night to discuss the matter, when probably a Selection Committee will be appointed. Most of the clubs approached _ have taken up the proposition enthusiastically, the general feeling being that such a match would be fuH of interest. There are two' unusually good ways to shank or heel a shot and send the ball spinning oft' almost at right angles to the intended line of flight. One is to stand too far away and fall into the ball on the down swing. The other is to rush the hands well in front of the club-head as the hit is being made. Either system is usually quite successful. One cure is to stand closer to the ball and be sure the club-head gets through on time, with the weight of the body back more upon the heels. Those clubs that hare not as yet nominated! a --team- or teams for the Harewood Cup teams' match at Harewood on the club's closing day, November 6th, are reminded that, while post entries will be received for individuals .. wishing to compete in either the bogey handicap or the four-ball bogey handicap, teams competing for the cup must be entered with the secretary of the Harewood Club by noon on November 4th.

Real winter conditions were what the players in the Labour Day handicaps had to contend with at Shirley last Monday. An oJd-fashioned Eou'-wester with driving rain and snow and sleet.

held all day and those who went round the course twice should all have been awarded medals of some kind.

•L L. Applegarth the voting Avondale player, who has reduced his handicap from 24 to 13 this season, had the best card in the morning bogev. Ho "as 4 down. A. R. lilank and G. S. Jones were each o down, and tied for second place.

Five couples tied for first place in the afternoon j'ourball bogey and will Play off the tie during the coming week-end at Shiriev. Those who tied "'ere (J. B. Sharpe'and J. B. Bruges, J". Dolph and F. P. Morrison, F. Banks and W. D. Wood, E. T. Shores and W. H. Cowper, and P. S. Hills and G. Parkinson. Donald Grant mav not always live in Christchurch, but we will have his name with us permanently as it is now inscribed on the club championship cup of the Christchurch club. In the final, over 36 holes, played la*t Saturday, Grant played groat go! under the most trying conditions until he had the match well in hand and then seemed to adapt his game more to tho pace of his opponent. He was o up at the end of nine holes, which lie had covered in 37 strokes, and this against a strong, gusty nor -west wirm He wn.s 8 up at the conclusion of tne first 18 holes, and won, in the alternoon, at the 27th, where he was 11 Jp I with 9 holes left to play. , j A.R.Blank, club championship of the Christchurch Club, did not do himself justice in tj» final round. True, Grant set a pielt> fast paco under the conditions wit Blank has been out in 37 many a lime. It seemed that he could not get staru ed in this round, and then when tlu, score got so heavy aga; ns V"? , ihe looked as if the- harder he tried the worse the breaks came for him. «-e is in tho final of the Club championship against C. h-.J. ";" ' which match will he payed in a week or so, when he probably will turn the tables, as he has always played well at Harewood. A little over a year ago the question of a new standard golf ball was one much argued in world golf, states the "Sporting Globe." The Americans were very keen on it, and many Britons were behind them. Then, after a conference between tho authorities of both countries, it was decided to let the matter rest for a while. The main argument for a new ball was that with the highly resilient modern 1.62 s 1.62 ball, the big hitting stars were forcing tho courses out to marathon lengths. Bobby Jones has now put forward a suggestion He urges that championship courses should not bo more than 6300 yards or 6400 yards, as against the modern tendency to make them something in the vicinity of 7000 yards. He suggests that in ordinary golf games and competitions the ball at present in use, or any approved ball, should he permitted, but in real championship tests the star players should be compelled to use a ball that gives less carry than the present one, and i ball that calls for more skill in the handling. Men like Jones appear to find no difficulty in hitting a ball 280 or 300 yards from the tee, and even when the courses are stretched out to their uttermost limits, they generally manage to have some kind of iron shot for their seconds at long holes. This eating up of distance, according io Jones, does not call for the skill, and knowledge of the game that the playing of shorter shots with better judgment would require.

AVONDALE CLUB. In the men's senior and junior medal matches played at Avondale, the best cards were:—■

AVONDALE LADIES' CLUB. The following is tha draw for the medal match for trophy presented hy Mrs Jarvis, to be played on Saturday: Mrs J. E. Grange and Miss M. Willis. Miss E. L. Sapsford and Mis 3 A. Lawlor. Mrs J. H. Stringer and Miss 0. M. llobcrteon. Mrs J. M. Preston and Miss M. Archcy. Miss W. H. Robertson and' Mva F. T. A. Williams. Miss K. Gibbons and Miss I. Eobson. Mrs S. J. Sampson and Mrs Brocket!. Miss A. White-Parsons and Mrs W. H. Speer. Miss ST. Middleton and Mrs W. Eodie. Mi€s J. Matheson and Mrs Phipps-Black Miss M. Stewart and Miss D. Rowe.. Miss D. Mitchell and Mrs M. Armstrong. Mrs C. H. Knight and Mrs Spence-Clark Miss W. Atkinson and Miss G. Marriott. Miss G. M. Greig and Miss" G. Nicholls. Miss M. I. Hill and Miss B. Hose. Mrs J. Pierce and Mrs G. Bullock. Miss E. Hampton and Mis 3 Oram. Miss V. Jone3 and Miss M. Simpson. Miss Thornton and Mrs L. J. Lewis. Mrs G. Miller and Miss L. Webster. Miss M. Ford and Mrs Applegarth. Miss E. A. Webster and Miss Pedder. Miss Fieher and Miss I. Atack. _Mrs H. T. B. Spanjer and Miss H. Napier. Miss G. Comer and Miss Tillie. Mrs A. H. C. Orr and Miss M. Johnston. Mies E. M. Williams and Mrs N. V. Smith. HAREWOOD CLUB. Considerable interest is being evinced in the Harewood closing day cup competition between teams of four. It will be held on November 6th. The local clubs have intimated that each will be represented by two or three teams, and tesms are expected from outside clubs. The Rangiora Club have nominated one team comprising W. Carter, R. J. Smith, W. Smith, K. H. Kippenberger. Harewood have so far nominated three teams. Ko. 1 team comprises: A. E. Blank, W. P. Anderson, M. H. Godby, E. G. Thorn- • son: No. 2 team, L. Pegler, J. S. Wilson, J. S. Connell, F. C. Wooler; No. 3 team, j R. C. Abernethy, K. W. Robinson, H. Lawry, i A. Taylor. The fairways and greens are in [ excellent condition, and have never looked i better. i

HAREWOOD LADIES' CLUB. The lady members of the Harewood Golf Club closed their season yesterday. A Canadian foursomes match was played in the morning, the winning pair being Mesdames G. Manning and L. Bayfield. The morning putting competition was won by Mrs K. Manning. The afternoon match was won by Mr and Mrs Edwin Milnes, and the afternoon putting competition was won by Mrs P. Cleary. After luncheon the captain (Mrs P. Cleary) presented the trophies won during the season. HAWARDEN CLUB. At the Hiwardeu Club's "closing day," several competitions and matches were played. In presenting the trophies won during fho year, Mrs Lance congratulated the club on its success, and expressed thanks to the captain and secretary i° r their help during the season. Following is the list of trophy winners, etc.:—Championship cup given by Mrs Butherford, Mrs Wood; Mrs Sidey'a trophy, Mrs Blunder!; Mrs Rees's trophy, Mrs Macdonald; Miss Sidey'a spoon, Mrs- Allan; Mrs Wood's club, Miss Mason; flag match, Mrs Wood; bogey match. Miss Rutherford; one-club match, Miss Boon; medal matches, Miss Anderson, Mrs Macdonald, Mrs Willis, Miss Lance, Mrs Reese, Miss Mason; silver L.G.U. medal, Mrs Wood; bronze L.G.U. medal, Mrs Macdonald; stroke competitions. Miss Blakely, Mrs Cowie, Miss Boon, Mrs Allan, Miss Anderson, Miss Boon, Mrs Blunden, Miss Boon; closing day medal. Mrs Reese: driving, seniors, Mrs-Ma-cdonald 1, Mrs Wood 2: driving, juniors, Miss Mason 1, Misa Boon 2; approaching »nd

putting, Mrs Wood 1, Mrs Blur.nen 2. These prucs were presented bv Miss Mason. Closir< dav Mursome resulted ;n a. tip between Mrs Wood and Macdonald v. Mr* Mardonr.ld and G. Biakcly. Miss Willis's nr.i-er trophy will be given out next season as throe plavers tied. During the. year the ladies' team p'.aved ten matches, winning six and losing four, while, they were very close to winning the Ccwhsnaw Cup at Shiriev. being one stroke ix'iiiml tne winning team. In the men's section trophies were won as zoilows:—Rutherford Cup, 3. G. Dalgetv with G. Hoskins runner-up; Reese Cnp,° K. 1.. Rutherford; .«ecretarv's trophv L \ Ruthenord; L. A. Rutherford's t'rophv, A. IX Allan; Mrs W. White's trophy," H A Reese; approaching, G. Blakel'v;' driving. D. H. Fisher: putting, D. L. Macdonald: medals. G. Hoskins. J. Rvdiags; closinoay competition, D. L. Macdonald

SENIORS. .T. B. i\rcClymont G. 78 H. 6 N. 7 f J. L. Applegarth 87 13 '74 J. M. Preston S2 8 74 H, Lightband ... 8o 10 73 P. S. Hills 87 12 75 15. Prince 78 scr. 78 JUNIORS. E. W. Carter 88 20 OS .1. W. Dalton 94 20 74 K. B. Rimraingtoa 99. 24 75 ?v r . H. Spier 99 24 75 F. W. Deighton 90 14 7(i Ct. Jackson 92 1(3 76 W, Wallace 100 LM 70 F. T. A. Williams ... 102 24 78 G. Tail99 16 83