GOLF NOTES.

Shannon News, 12 June 1925, Page 2

GOLF NOTES.

LOCAL RULES. 1 So far as local golfers are concerned there still appears to be a good deal of misunderstanding regarding local rules, although a copy of these is to be. seen at the) pavilion. It may not be unit of place thereiore to 'mention that “Out of Bounds,” means only those fences which are really on the extreme boundaries of the links, such as the fence on the left, going to, and directly beyond Nos. I and 2; nowhere in Mr Hayes' property is out of bounds, but his boundary fence on the right going to No. 5 is counted as such. The fences beyond No; 7 and No. 8 are out of bounds. The penalty for out of bounds is loss of distance; lor example should a player in taking his second stroke drive over the fence, > he will drop a ball as near as possible to the spot from which he last drove and count It as his third stroke. , The watercourses going tO'NOs. 5 and 9 are hazards from which a ball may be lifted with the penalty of one stroke. A ball may be lifted without penalty and dropped from wheel marks,l furrows, hoof marks, ground under repair, fences, timber, and when stymied by fences round the greens, from clumps of long grass, and from dung. Should a ball strike a green fence when the stroke has been taken from within twenty yards of it, the stroke may be replayed without penalty. When lifting a ball out of a post-stymie or from up unplayable position claused bjy a green'fence it may be dropped from a height of six inches. We wish to mention again the absolute necessity of players becoming conversant with the general rules. No game calls for such intimate knowledge of rules as does golf. To a player just about to take a stroke few tilings are more irritating than to hear “fore” screamed by some frantic golfer who has discourteously played to© soon, while the little white demon whizzes by uncomfortably close. The distance of one clear stroke should be allowed beforeplaying towards others in front. It is gratifying to see that ladder matches are being played. The rules governing' these are as follows: | 1. Ladder matches shall be played over a course of 18 holes fo-r men and 9 holes for ladies. 1 2. Conditions of play, “match or hole play.” 3. Any player may challenge the player next above him on the ladder. 4. All matches shall be played within one week of date of challenge provided the person challenged is not already engaged in another ladder match. j 5. In the event of a player—with - out good reasons—either failing to 1 play or not accepting a challengesubject to rule 4—he shall forfeit his position on the ladder to his challenger. , , 1 6. A defeated player may mot challenge bis last opponent until one week has elapsed or until alter such opponent has had an opportunity of challenging and playing the person next above him on the ladder. 1 7. All cards must be signed by both players and placed in the see retary’s box and marked “Laddei. • 8 Positions on the ladder must not be changed excepting by authorised persons of the committee. 9. All disputes to be referred to the Committee whose decision shall lbe MATCH with manawatu. Ml arrangements are complete for the match with a Manawatu team tomorrow Play will commence at I p.,rii. sharp. As far as is known lbfollowing will be the order of play: Morgan v. Stevenson, Saxon v. Ongiey; Seifert v-. Stubbs; Mackereth v. Hubble; Gagliardi v. Keiller; B. Spencer v. R. Spencer; Johnston v. Fergie; Blackwood v. Bendall; Reinke v. Hewatt; Burgess v. Grant; Goodwin v. Hunter; Jones v. Birch.