GOLF

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 16

GOLF

NOTES OF THE DAY :-. : -i.orTKK ' 'l"!i<-- .".;:.■•:■"'! four-ball bogey eempcli- ..,', "',",■ i;, c A E. G. Rhodes bowl. wj-,''r- n ' will mark the official opening ~.,!,,. \<Xft season at Shirley to-mor- ','-.'■' -vi't no doubt attract meny en- '.,-.,,'• Will) ilv course tairly fasl, .;'. ,! ( '--! -:oiJ cards should be returned. :.' ' '., T,.,v- event last vear was won .'.'"'dV-'"'! 'k' Duncan and Mrs Duncan v.;>M , 0 up card. j;.,- \iv: Zealand women's 1935 . ~.' ..-■•'.., ]f ( a- tournament ','•' |,i'. i-'-ld mi: Ociolrr next at Here- ■ ,'.]',, .-. 'i':::!-.-)!'-;! wa.- the venue, last -.. .... ~. .-..,, ~ .-...uductfiJ by an Aus- , -,|.-... ,-!iii, ■.vi.ieli : iiould prove •' ~.,'-,-;ev way of learning the rules and ! ~,,',-,-r.- ~! -.. 1 f i ■ the rules queries '..,/-.: :!:,,!! 'n-e event is held through . ~'' ~,;....>-. the condii ioiu-. being: A ',•■'.' -.-,,;•;•■ aiid a-soej;ites have to ' .■',' ~,',-,.. t!,r 'qiierv and work out the , ';,.,'■' f,,. 'applvinL: sueh rule. Replies ~.:'.., ;,- iii writing and handed in one '. ,'.',.(.• ;if<e;- the duer.v appears on the b.,;;rd ' P.'mt.- will be awarded for the i,/-;''-( plie.-- and ijrogressivc results -I'-di :,u li-t( : u. The associate who has -.nned iri',-t points by the end of the Teai-ou will be awarded a trophy. A ■■( rent instance in which his ball forward a fraction of an inch -."n,-ri putting and then returned to its . ngir;,] position is cited by a corres- , ~eri,-'" -B-fficd " "The movement. .'.l n ":.'"l', ;!:•■!,! \'::r.- distinct. and \ '.p;'7--o -i'-- "'('•• tei-ivieri nn i.-.-cillnti( n. ,;,,-,, ' ... ~ cj,]-,- riti-- nio\-cmcnt in ~, h j" e.M-r'mn l'-. tiiis," he asks, "a ..,,'-„,. :ll ,irr ilic revised rules, since '■■„■ ',. fii'i.-iii. n rule has been omitted?" '■' "1.-.nee .-it the amended rule shows -; |.. r |.; ( 11 i- deetned to move if it -...',.', :•■- p,,.iti(.n and comes to rest -., , ;,.-i..,pii:n- hip which has so far «-■„'.!..; A:-..er:r-an plrtyers is the British. .. ,V,-i' . i-hntnpionship. On several , , ,-.. :, •: Mi. - Clenna (.'ollell (now -!. i'<."■ t: \';.i-el was runner-up, but , .. • «,,- .-r| Mi-.-. Joyce Wcthprcd and ..,.,. M ; .... Diana Fish wick. too strong < i 1,,-!-. !•: the ititervee-ng years Miss ') t-.ri \Vil'.on produced unbeatable golf ■ r\ recuroed three, successive wins in • r , p,i-'i ;■■-.'•- we.men's championship. -•' . Vrguua van Wie. Mrs L. D. ( -hr.-.ev nurl Miss Helen Hicks . \iy,e;-;ea> were bright prospects Oil ~ f ;:.-..-I-. but were also equally un- ,,,,.!■ ,f,ii The latest report is that -•' ~ Dorothy Troung. of California, '; ...'■■-.'.m :<; t'no 1931 American v., t- ,-.:'.-'"eha'ropienship, will enter this • ',-'■ tor t';-,e British event. Miss B. <:.-!-..;'. :vn ;:.n Mi--s O. Kay represented ■*,-!..- '//■-"ianfi last year. but. neither - ,'.. ~-'.-.rv far. The ultimate winner. • r P;) v ;'..- recalled, was the former :-.■■'.■!! :..ii e'-.ampion. Mrs Holm. ;-•».,..; . ;,;-,. iu-ing in Australia - .".! ;,r- ; , ; f ;im of four professionals ;.,v. .;,Vi mi :he near future. Although .• ■•■ :iio;:;;-n that the very best Aus- - ; i a produce would have little i ;>i i-c uf :ucce-s in the big overseas ;,,,;,-.,, y-, citber in England or America. • i. e\peded that the project should S --ove of inestimable benefit to the ■ a:re m Australia, and might also '•eooe-e another desirable r-jsult—-■V.r'.he/ visits from prominent overH as gulu-l'S. D : eu-M'r' the project, an Australian rntiV.-i.v.cd that a repetition of W i;olg-. r's ouen championship form t-'BJ> ■ ■ V "\-> t:--!iv put Australia -on the goli • 'ap" Th."> Australian Professiciv.l V;d f ei--' Association is behind the j. oven.en', and if the financial probj. m can be solved satisfactorily it is j:ke!y that a team will be sent. Rec-nilv a ballet taken among the t rnpetito'cs wa- the method chosen ]■•- the British Women's Golf Union to dicide whether the qualifying rounds '..[• tne British women's championship eo.tld be altered from 36 holes to ':; The ballot revealed a marked j.reference for the retention of the pMsent procedure of 36 holes. 'n ;he-e dnvs it would seem remark-,-,o'e that a competition ever 18 holes a- 7' qualifying lest for an important. t'■<-'-•. should be considered seriously. Thr- British women's golf team - i-K-h is-to tour Australia and New Zealand this vear will leave England or. Julv 12 bv the P. and O. liner Strathaird. The Englishwomen are due at Fremantle on August 13, and v.-.'l leave for New Zealand six weeks later They will play in the Australian championship tournament, August 26-September 7, and will take part in a match against Australia on September 5. The team will visit the capital cities in New Zealand and may also take part in the national championship meeting at Heretaunga. It is expected that the team will return by me -■ ?. Remuera. which leaves the Dominion on October 26, reaching Engjand on December 1. Although Walter Hagen had not Keen "in the money" for a while—a period of two years according to one report-it is evident that he is not the :■ pent force several critics alleged. His win in the Gasparilla open tourney last week with a par equalling aggregate of 2-10 for the 72 holes, supports this claim. The inclusion of Clark, second with 231. LafToon. third with 282, and Revolta fifth, shows that several of the best professionals in the United States were included in the field, and that Jlagen's win was evidently a meritorious effort. In a recent interview in America Hagen declared that he was hitting the ball as well as ever, though his putting was uncertain, putts of four tc-et he found very troublesome. "My -rouble is that my wrists are locking." he stated. Hagen was born in New Vo-k in 1892. and at 22 won his first American championship tthe American open, 1914). a title he again won ■i 1919. Several of his major successes include the American professional golfers' championship in 1921, '924. 1925. 1926. and 1927. The British ri.jrn championship on four occasions, oameh-. 1922, 1924. 1928. and 1929; the French open championship in 1929, ; ixd the Canadian open championship .-:■ 193!. His 67 at Muirfield in 1929 was the lowest score returned in the British open championship series until Cotton's 66 at Royal St. George's, Sandwich, last year. The summer closing day events at T:-i:-slov nn Saturday were notable for several outstanding scores being returned. Not able in this respect were •i.fsc of F. C. Fairclough <Bi and W. Sauuier 'ID. A. M. Fowler <s> and R. Robertson G2t, 9 up respectively. Other capital efforts were those of M. Armstrong 'lll and A. A. Blunden . ].j' R up. H. F. Penlington (6) and H. J. Bin mires '9) 7 up, C. H. Johnston '.'P and A. R. Duncan (11) 7 up. Colter'-, like lawyers, frequently dif-v-r. Discussing golf, when in New Zealand. Sarazen decried the methods • !' thoje who relied on reading ar- • ci" S on golf, or books to build up ■neir style or improve their golf gen-ft-aliy. "Vou can't become a eham-i,:i.-n by reading books." Sarazen de- ( iared. However, there; are certain u-f-ehanical principles in golf that can nc learned from books or golf articles. /•: -iippott of ih's claim two outstanding example:, of the reading golfer may lie cited. The first is A. D. S. Duncan, of Wellington, who modified his game <r. Vardon's book on golf so sucees.Tiiily that he was the amateur champion of New Zealand long before r<ny professional arrived in the Dominion. The second is the former Victorian golfer, W. J. Travis, who recorded that he taught himself to pla> by putting in practice the methods r'erx-ribed in all the books on golf he could get hold of. Travis, as everyone knows or should know by this time, settled in America, and was the first player from that country to tak( back a British championship when ht won the amateur title in 1904.

A recent news item from America may interest hickory advocates, namely that America's replanting policy nn progress for some time) will remedy the shortage of good hickory shafts m the near future. There 'is no doubt the good wooden shaft has virtues that the best steel shafts cannot equal. According to recent reports players who rushed the steel at first have, in many instances, gone back to hickory in . England, even if the quality is not what it was. This change-over, however, is not yet evident in Christchurch. From enquiries made lately at several sports depots it would seem ; that practically only by beginners is | there manifested any demand for hickory clubs. Competitors in the summer closing day events at Harewood evidently found the conditions difficult after the recent rain as few outstanding cards were returned. It is unusual to note an 80 gross card, that of F. Parris (30—9—71). securing- the scratch honours in a summer event at Haregood. Though exception this year may be j made in the case of promising young- j sters. only two handicap players or j belter may enter for the British open j and amateur championship at Muirfield (.June 21i. and Royal Lytham and St. Amies (May 2(b. respectively. Entries for the major British events have in- | creased greatly in recent years, despi>c slight handicap reductions made annually. Soon it will be n case of only scratch or better being eligible. Several local goif clubs which closed their summer season last week-end will officially open the new season this week-end. These include Templeton and Harewood Golf Clubs, whilst Russley will follow the week following—on March 16—when play will take the form cf a mixed four-ball bogey competition. Players are reminded to arrange their own partners and starting times. Locallv most drought-stricken links will be fn indifferent condition for the new season unless they are reconditioned before the winter. An Englisn i slogan which may be quoted is. "Alter , the' drought, renovate: restore your puUiW greens, tees, and fairways. Though slightly damaged golf links should recover when (lie autumnal rams set in. there is no doubt, this desirable, condition is assisted by toppressing and seeding operations if carried out during this month, perhaps the best month m the year (or I hi:-, work. For the first, lime in Ihe history ~f the Ryder Cup match there will be Sunday pfav, whin the professionals of Great Britain and the United States meet in the Ririgewood Country Club, New Jersey, on :ie>;t. September 28 and 29 for the'trophy held by Britain Accordiiu' to custom foursomes will be played on the first day and on the second day. which is a Sunday. Arrangements have been made for the Faitish learn to sail on September 14, t and on arrival in America they will i have about, a week to prepare tor the j match When the contest was last held in America, at Scioto, the British players were affected by I he tierce heal, several collapsing after the event. After recent exchanges of cable messages between the Professional Golfers' Association authorities of both conn- | tries, America agreed to an autumn j instead of a midsummer date. \ "I do bc-licvc that it is a good thing ; to be the possessor of two putters, j with both of which you have at one j time or another done well, and m : which vou have unlimited confidence. I Don't carry them in the bag at the \ same time, but keep one safe in the j lecker, and when the day comes, as it •■ will, when you are off your ■ putting, take it out on to the links ■ for the next round and see what you ; can do with it. Your weakness on the green mav no more have been the . fault of the other putter than the touiist was the cause of the clergyman missing the little one at Glasgow, but much will be gained if you can persuade vourself that it was. —Hany Vardon, in "Concerning Golf." AVONDALE CLUB The following is the draw Tor ihc stroke handicap, senior and junior, to be played on Saturday, March 9:— F W Deighton, L. A. Gordon, and H. V. Sharp; J. Martin. T ■ and F. S. Vinicombe; J. B. McClv-, mont, C. S. McGonagle. and F. C. Penfold- J. Millard, T. S. Knight, and J. L Blair- R J. Harrison. C. Munro. and E. Atkinson: E. J. Jackson, J. S. and C. E. Trippner; H. Lightband. N. , V Smith, and K. Moore; A. Gibson, i

TEMPLETON CLUB ' The Templeton Country Club will open the season to-morrow. The president. Colonel W. W. McKinney, will formally declare the season open at 1.30 p.m., and members of the club and intending members will take pari, in a Canadian mixed foursome flag match for the Sewell Cup. Mafch 10 will be an open day and members of all affiliated clubs are invited to take part, in the matches which will consist of a four-ball bogey match in the morning, mixed or otherwise, and in the afternoon two separate stroke handicap matches lor men and women will be played. The bus service to the links will commence this weekend, leaving the Bridge of Remembrance at 9.30 a.m. HAN.MER SPRINGS CLUB The following is the draw for the second round of the Lodge Cup. V) be played on March 10:—A. J. Lahmort plays H. Kennedy; A. Reid plays U Roaclr D. Slavcrt. plays E. Rutherford- E. W. Carter plavs Miss Sutherland: Mrs Ross plays Mrs Tovoy; R. O'Lnufhlin plays J. Ponton: B. Brad--haw "plavs Miss James; T. Menkes Plays P. Cross; Miss Parsons plays uf. 1 Peek' Miss Ponney plays N. E Tndoi- D. Stark plays N. Egan; Mrs C'.-o=s plavs B. P. Moodie; C. A. Lahinert plays Miss Melbom; J. Manson plays F.'Malaquin; D. M. Lewis aim r.u.rker. AMBERLEY CLUB The annual meeting of the Amberley Golf Club was held on Wednesday evening, with Mr I. G. Grierson presiding. The report staled that the last sca"i n had been vH'v enjoyable and Ili.il, though a small deficit was shown a considerable amount of the oxponcM--lui-p would not. occur this year. J. up coming season was promising, though Iho rirv weather was at present, afleeting the course, which was in good order. Last voar's championships were won bv A 'Holland (men's scniori. I (i. G'lierson i men's junior>. Miss M. A. Frew (ladies' senior), Miss N. Grierson (ladies' junior*. The balaneo-slvot showed a los.-. on the vear of £2 Ms lid. Subscript.ons amounted to XfiS 9s fid and rent and wages to £57 10.=. The balance of assets over liabilities was shown at, it.r. 13s Id. with £29 13s Id in the Post Office Savings Bank. Officers elected for the year were:- - Patron, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes; president, Mr !. G. Grierson; vicepresidents. Miss Endcrby. Messrs It. O Greenwood, W. A. Parsons, \\ . M. Candy Dr. T. T. Thompson, Messrs W. C Cole and S. Frew; treasurer. Mr J. Schof'ield: captain. Mr R. T. Bcvcndge; vice-captain. Mr C. A. Wornall; ladies captain, Mrs M.' A. Frew; ladies' vicecaptain Mrs C. A. Wornall; general committee, Messrs J. McDonald. A. A. Holland. J. McLean. C. A. Wornall. W. Wade, Mrs C. A. Wornall, and Miss E Pavni'. The' nooning day was fixed for the Prst Saiurdav in* April. In accordance with the club rules, it was decided to call a soec-inl general meeting at an early date to consider the membership fee for the ensuing year.