GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 5

GOLF NOTES

[By Slick.] Otago Club. In the single Stnbleford bogey handicap played nist Saturday tlie scoring was of sober proportions, with close placing on the trophy list. Conditions, however, were not easy, a strong wind proving difficult. In the A grade, only one card equalled the Stableford par, while in the B grade this figure was bettered by one card. In the A grade A. H. Boyd played one stroke better than his handicap to return the winning score of 33, plus 3, 30 points—good going indeed—and as he has been amongst the leaders in the recent competitions, the honour was due. Equally meritorious were the cards of those two consistent perforinel’s, J. N. Lemon and J. M. M'lntosh, both with 33, plus 2, 35 points, who made bold bids for success, to share the gross honours with,the leader. In the B grade J. H. Fulton played five strobes better than his handicap to fill the wnning role with a card of 23, plus 14, ,37 points. Also in good form was D. G. M. Reid, who was next with 26, plus 9, 35 points, to have the best gross. During the week-end renresentatives of 12 country clubs in teams of four competed in the sixth annual event for the H. Brash Challenge Cup. Playing conditions were good and the course was in first-class order. The standard generally, however, was much lower than in i 939. As several of the competitors were having their initial game on the Bahnacewen course, a bogey handicap was played in the morning to enable them’to have “a sighter,” and this resulted in a win for A. M'Gregor, of the Middlcmarch Club, with the meritorious score of 1 up. The cup event resulted in a win for Waikouaiti with a net aggregate of 316, Ardleigh (Palmerston) and Maniototo (Ranfnrly) being next equal with 318. Macandrcw Bay, the winners in 1939 with 307, occupied eighth place with 329. The trophy for the best individual net score was won by E. M. Lake, of the Taieri Club, with a 71. St. Clair Club. In the four-ball Stableford bogey handicap, played last Saturday 1 , the boisterous weather conditions had a decided effect on the play, consequently some very mediocre scores were returned. S. G. Gourley and W. Tyson, with 64 points, used their handicaps to' advantage to secure first place. _ Allen and Smith, 62 points, also combined well to fill second place. Anderson and Shepherd, Forbes and Simpson also handled the hard going verywell. The first qualifying rounds of the club, inteftnecliate and junior championsliips, will be played on Saturday, and, subject to weather conditions, players will have practically perfect conditions, to play under, as Mr White, the greenkeeper, has the course in first-class order. During the week-end an “ allday ” open match of two rounds of four-ball bogey play will be held, and the entries for this event from affiliated clubs augur well for the success of the day., The Navy Queen carnival patriotic appeal will benefit to the extent of the match entry received. * Belleknowes. A strong wind last Saturday militated somewhat against good scoring, iievertheleac E. Berwick and H. A. Goxon were able to combat the elements, and, combining well, were able to overcome bogey’s sitting score to the tune of 6 up, to win the current four-ball. W. A. Race and B. R. Rogers also performed creditably, and were one point behind with 5 up, to gain second money. There were eight other cards better or equal with the “ colonel.”

W. S. Roberts and S. A. Stannard and G'. Bell and J. 0. Paul staged a marathon in the final of the four-ball knock-out competition, and the former pair’s win was obtained after a prolonged struggle. The game see-sawed to the seventeenth, where Roberts and Stannard became dormie 1, but they could not maintain the 1 attack, and Bell and Paul won the last hole to make the game all square. As the rules governing the competition provide for the playing of another nine holes in the event of a tie, it was necessary to go to the twenty-fifth before Roberts and Stannard gained the ascendency, 4 and 2. Over the last seven holes the winners had all the better of things, their opponents’ standard falling below that of the earlier round. Chisholm Park. The first round of the club championships was played under ideal conditions, and the players relished the improvements in the greens, which were playing very true. The greatest surprise in the senior competition was the effort of H. Riddell, who held last year’s champion, G. Burns, to the fifteenth, before the latter took command to win at the seventeenth. Riddell, who is capable of good golf, produced one of his best efforts, and in spite of Burns’s.accuracy, the game was always in doubt. The latter’s approach shots are faultless, and this attribute will again make him the hardest man to beat this year. The best game in this round was between J. Barnes and D. Grant. The former was hitting a terrific shot, but Grant was more accurate, and at the turn was 1 up. Barnes regained this at the twelfth, and they kept together till the seventeenth. Grant was very unlucky here, when a long putt ringed the tin to jump out. With a beautiful stopped approach Barnes annexed the last hole to win the match. G. Mora was in irreproachable form in his match with L. Wood, and the latter could make no impression on him. Mora may be a tough proposition before this competition is finished. D. Sime turned on a fine round against F. Wigney, who found that “ birdies ” could not win him a hole. In the 15 holes played. Sime scored six 3’s. The match in the semi-final with G. Burns should bo worth watching. The intermediate games were hard fought. J. • Gillan gave R. Steele an unexpectedly hard fight, which only finished at the seventeenth. After being 3 down at the eighth, R. Hine set out after T. Anderson, and overhauled him to win 2 and 1. Though not turning on brilliant golf. R. Pollock and J. Fogarty had a most interesting bout, for the former to win at the seventeenth. In the junior grade, 11. M'Konzie nearly provided an upset in his game with J. Dykes, who had an off day. Lacking experience in match play, this game will benefit Dykes, who has an attractive style. R. Morris could not shake off A. Bristow in the first round, but eventually proved superior. The sole southpaw representative left in the championship, G. Watt, had a tough struggle with A. Dean before lie won at the sixteenth. In the Stnhleford bogey last Saturday, D. Sime’s round of 34 equalled the record score in an official match put tip by H. Webb in 1938. This effort, representing one over par, must enhance Sime’s championship prospects. The first and second rounds of the Roarer’s Mug are practically completed. Results in the seniors: Gora

beat Gray; Aubin beat Howley, 3 and 2; Pink beat Stewart, 2 and 1; A. Anderson beat Crawford, 3 and 1: M'Mullan beat Toms, 2 and 1; Falconer beat Sydney, 3 and 2; Roche beat Sinclair, 6 and 4. Juniors: M'Cutcheon beat Parnham, 1 up; S. Riddell beat Manning, 5 and 3; Gormley beat Walker, 2 and 1; Bridgman beat Meldrum, 1 up; A. Bezctt beat J. M’Hugh, 3 and 2; M'Faull beat R. Bezett; Brocklebank beat Mogget, 4 and 3; Dow beat Shaw, 2 and 1. Port Chalmers. The semi-finals of the championships were played last Saturday, when, in the senior competition, R. E. Hayward beat G. Groves, 2 and 1, and F. E. Hunt beat C. Osborn, 4 and 2. In the juniors, E. E. Booth beat L. Ward, 2 up, and L. Fountain boat W. J. Masked, 3 and 2. The match between Hayward and Groves was perhaps the best round of play on this course ever held during a championship, as their respective scores were 70 and 73, against the bogey of 60. Gordon Groves has improved this season,' and last Saturday played excellent golf to carry the game as far as he did. In many instances “ birdies ” were necessary to win a hole. In the flag match last Saturday, A. J. Shaw was the winner, and must shortly earn a reduction in his handicap. Onslow Ladies’ Club. The semi-final of the club championship has now been reached, and Mrs A. C. Swanson will meet Mrs W. Pinkham, and Mrs Alan Jones will play, the winner of Mrs FX Mogget and Airs J. Howley. All these members are playing very steady golf, and it is hard to predict who will he the first champion of the club.