GOLF

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1933, Page 1

GOLF

4M>> NEW RULES AIPPROVED. .United Press Association—By Eieetric Telegraph— Copyright.) > .LONDON. -September 27.' The Royal Ancient Golf Chill, have unanimously approved of revised golf rules, which will operate from January Ist next. The new rules' were dr-fted after consultation with the United States and the Dominions. There are no drastic changes, the alterations- being chiefly aimed at making the wording of the present rules cle-'rer. Th's is the cage, notably with the fiagstick rule for match play, in which, now, either party is entitled to ' remove die flag. The more generous lifting' of any loose imped imeii is also allowed, and certain rules j have been re-grouped, while -another important adjustment enables special rules for match play to be absorbed i. u the general rules. The championship committee chairman. iMjr Boa-sp, ■reported that the edmir, it too were unable to reach a decision regarding am iteur status, which is stilj under , consideration.

MEN'S FODlt BALL BOGEY. The following are the nominations received and the draw for the men’s four ball bogey match next -Saturday. PI ye-rs are requested to arrange their own opponents: —Pain 4 and Fioei'ty .9. Chesriey 2 .and W. E. Brown 15, O’Doherty 8 and McCabe 9, Darby 19 and IMenzies 16, Steele 6 a n d Irwin 11 Preston 23 ai.-d Thompson 23, Oakey 23 ? and Cagney 11, Routledg© 14 and Mclntyre 21, Cox 7 and Kortegast- 15, Wylcs 12 aud Cobke 14, Houston 13 and Cali.U 1 i 16, A, Perry 23 and Wilson 11, T. Stuart 19 and A.. Downer .12, Robiliiard 17 and J- Stuart 23, Tomlinson 17 and Keriuhan 23, M a cI'arlaue 19 and Dougherty 23, Mclntosh 22 and Warren 17,. G. Downer. 12 and Adamson 2, Childs 22 a-nd 'Mandl 14, Baker 14 and. Neville-. 6, Thule 22 and T. Brown 23, McLean 23 and -scorer.