SHANNON GOLF.

Shannon News, 6 August 1929, Page 3

SHANNON GOLF.

On Saturday afternoon the annual "Tombstone" match was played on the Shannon links. The weather was ideal and the course in good order. The match was once round ( 9 holes), and each member was allowed a certain number of strokes which, were added to "bogey" (39) and the total number of strokes played, at the conclusion of which a tombstone was erected bearing a suitable "epitaph." Prizes were given for the best round, and for the most original epitaph. Ostler, who holed out on the tenth green, was the winner of the former, closely followed bv Blyth and Tregurtha, who also reached the tenth green. The winning epitaph was submitted by

King. A local business men was called upon to decide, which epitaph was tho most original and gave his decision on the- following. Under the dull and cloudy sky, Here lies Bill King and he loves to lie, He lived his life and here did he die; and he played his game with a will.

This be the tombstone ■ graved for thee, This may not be where you'd like to be, Dead in a bunker, not far from, the tee, And the green just over the hill.

Next Saturday, the August match will be played. Members will'be paired off at the club house at 1.30 p.m. and any member who is not present at that time Avill not be allowed to play. A meeting of the committee is being held this week to decide on the play "as you lie" argument, and the decision must be observed in future. In view of alteration to local rule re lifting of ball and reverting to playing under correct conditions players are asked to remember rules 10 and 28 which are as follows: "In playing through the green irregularities of surface which could in any way affect the player's stroke shall not be removed nor pressed down by the player, his partner or either of their caddies. A player is however, always entitled to 'dace his feet firmly on the ground when taking his stance."