GOLF.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 25 November 1930, Page 7

GOLF.

AVONDALE CLUB. An "open" day next Sunday will mark tho close of tho season's official programme at Avondale. Tho principal event in thfe morning will be a mixed foursome, to which golfer* from other clubs are cordially invited. There will also be driving, putting, and other competitions which will also be open to visitors. Poet entries will be accepted' • During the week-end, in view of the official closing taking place next week, a number of important events wero completed. K. C. Ward won the club championship from O; Anderson, who was junior champion last year, 11 up and 9 over 36 holes. The medal aggregate cup for the test aggregate net scores from official nledal matches during the season resulted in a tie between O. Anderr Sen and W. R. Smith. In the play-off, W. E. Smith won, returning a particularly good card of 82^-14—68. The of the members cup, over 36 holes, between N. V. Smith (12) and O. Andersen (9) was won by th* latter 3 up and si. Some very good golf was produced in all of these matches, and as a result the handicaps of the players mentioned Have now been reduced as follows:—K. C. Ward, 3 to scr; O. Andersen, 9 to 4; N. V. Smith, 1« to 14; W. R. Smith, 14 to 11: MEMORIAL TO LAtfi MR R G. KIRK. (P&BS8 ASSOCIATION T®L*G»A*£.) WELLINGTON, November 24. Warm tribute were paid to the memory of Mr R. 0. Kirk At the ceremony at ths Hutt golf links on Saturday to mark the opening for the first time of the gates erected there, to be known as the 'T£irk Memorial Gates." Sir Alexander Koberts, chairman Ot the New Zealand Golf Council, said that they were erected to the memory of a man who was a "true sportsman, ». wonderful gentleman, and a revered friend." . . .