GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23384, 29 September 1939, Page 4

GOLF NOTES

[By Slice.] COUNTRY CLUBS’ TOURNAMENT. The fifth annual competition for teams representing the country clubs in Utago was hold on Balmacewen dur* ing the week-end, 11 clubs taking part. The bogey handicap, played m the morning, was won by A. Lamb, of the Roxburgh Club, with a score of all square. . For the first time the Taieri Club team did not win the Brash Challenge Cup, Macandrew Bay, with the net aggregate of 307 being the winners, 3 strokes ahead of Balelutha. Considering the country players have no opportunity of practising on a championship course, the winning total was a meritorious one. The mainstay of the winning team was L. A. Churchill, of ilugby fame; ins net score of 68 was the best of the day. W. Paterson, with a 76 not, also played good golf. The remaining members of the winning team were J. W. Allan (81) and another well-known footballer, W. E. Ruff (82). The Balelutha players were of a close standard. J . Clark and R. Cross both had 76’s, A. Baxter 78, and G. West 80 net. E. M. Lake, of Taieri, had a wellplayed 88—15—73, another good score being A. F. Cheyne’s 97—24—73. 1). J. Sumpter, of Milton, had the best gross score of the day, 80—7—73. At the conclusion of the day’s play Mr J. A. Scouler, captain of the Otago Club, presented the trophies and congratulated the Macandrew Bay Club on its success. On behalf of the country players Mr A. H. Cooko expressed their appreciation to the Otago Club for arranging the competition and for the hospitality extended to them. Altogether an enjoyable day was had bv all. CHISHOLM PARK, The final of the Trengrove Cup was played on Saturday, and proved to bo a tie between J. Burns and A. Anderson with an aggregate score of 158 for the best five of the seven rounds played. Closely following were L, Wood and J. M'Mullan, who tied with IG2. R. Bezctt, who won the medal round with 4,2—12—30, is one of the club’s most promising players and should be heard of again. He was closely followed by his father, R. Bezett, with 32 net. During the week-end an interclub match will be played against Macandrew Bay, and should provide an interesting day’s golf. ST. CLAIR. With good weather conditions prevailing last week-end the qualifying rounds for the club’s championships were held, and D. C. Bonnie, with 74 77—151 headed the field. His score of 741 —73 in the first round was by far the best returned. A perusal of the scores returned by those to qualify gives some idea, of the conditions players had to contend with. The course is extended to its fullest extent, and play from the hack tees and the new green at the eighth was being used for the first time. The course is easily 200yds longer than usual, and the beavv rain prior to the week-end made the fairways and greens as heavy as experienced in mid-winter. In the intermediate section the 16 competitors to qualify returned higher scores than usual. A. K. Jefferson (86 —87—173) loads, with W. F. Sligo (88 —86—174) second. For the junior cup E. A. Bolwcll (Ted), 91—90—181, and E, Drake (87—95—182) qualified first and second respectively. In conjunction with this event the competitor returning the host gross score receives the Manning Cup. Congratulations to the winner of this fine trophy. The Bolwell family is well represented in the club, no fewer than three brothers being active and 'keen playing members.

The stroke handicap in conjunction with the qualifying rounds wore non by the following:—First round, A section, H. A. Gamble, 80 —-9—71; B section, 10. Drake, 87—15—72. Second round, A section, L. 10. Bqutledgc, 82—8—74; B section, W. F. Sligo, 80—14—72. The chib is deeply grieved at the sudden death during the week of 0, L Holden, a well-known member and a competitor in the qualifying rounds last week-end. To his relatives the dub expresses its deepest sympathy. .