On the Links Notes for Golfers

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 766, 12 September 1929, Page 14

On the Links Notes for Golfers

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Auckland Golf Fine weather conditions prevailed over the week-end, and in particular Sunday was a perfect day for golf. In consequence there were large entries in the various club competitions and many good cards were returned. The Maungakiekie Club championship has now reached the final stage, where T. A. Gouldmg is to meet 11. IJ. Brinsden to decide the event. In the semifinals Goulding had an easy victory over A. V. Peace by 7 and 6, but Brinsden’s match with R. O. Gardner was more closely contested, the margin being 3 and 2. We were inclined to favour Gardner’s chances in this event, and Brinsden did well to eliminate so steady a player. On looking over the results of Saturday’s play at the Maungakiekie Club, one is struck by the number of players, both senior and junior, who beat the scratch score of the course, namely, 75.

When this score was allotted to the club all handicaps were automatically raised, and it is very questionable whether this was a good policy. An eight handicap man from Titirangi won three events at Ilotorua, playing scratch golf, and it is rumoured that one of the finalists in the club championship plays off this same mark. In the medal handicap at One Tree Hill no less than eight players were better than 75, and one returned a 68. The policy adopted in some other clubs of gradually adjusting the handicaps instead of automatically advancing them seems to have been more successful, but if the latter scheme has been adopted, then a player beating the scratch score should at once have his handicap reviewed. It is only by a strict application of the principles of the scheme by the handicapping committees that uniformity can bo attained.

At Middlemore the George Cup was played under good conditions. As all the new 7 greens were under treatment the temporary ones at the third, twelfth, and fourteenth holes were employed, making the scratch score about 72. J. P. Aldred, playing off a handicap of 7, returned the excellent net score of 70, thus winning the ©vent. J. A. Gow, who is on the same mark, was round in 79, giving him a net 72, which placed him second along with G. Foote, S. J. Hanna, T. W. Holmden and H. Henderson. Gow lost a splendid chance by finishing with Apropos our remarks above about handicapping, the result of a strict application of the rules in the new handicapping system may be seen m these figures. Only one man beat the approximate scratch score, and his handicap has only recently been raised. Of the next live who all equalled the scratch, score, the handicaps ranged from 7 to 15, while the next place was filled by a man on 5. For the first time for years the back-marker begins to appear regularly in the first few places in the handicap events. The final of the Cambridge Club championship was plaj r ed recently between A. H. Nicoll, who has won the event on many occasions, and his son A. W. Nicoll. The old story of the inferiority complex seems to have occurred again, however, and A. H. Nicoll won fairly comfortably. It is possible, however, that Warwick had in mind the old proverb, “Discretion is the better part of valour!” At Akarana B. J. Smith, junr., has added another feather to his cap by winning the Brett Cup. He is playing a nice consistent game, and has a good variety of shots. He should be heard of in big matches before l on s;The Napier tournament was held last week, the usual perfect weather conditions prevailing. It will be remembered that last year all the back-markers, including Kapi Tareha and F. Fryer, were eliminated in the first round, leaving H. B. Lusk a comparatively easy run win. This year, however, it was a different story, and the final was played between Kapi and Fryer, resulting in a win for the former by 5 and 4. In view of the fact that in 1918 this year’s winner defeated the same runner-up overwhelmingly, great interest was shown in the match to see whether there was the same margin between them as on that former occasion. The winner played well and at one stage was 7 up, but bad driving lost him a few holes toward the end. The Williams Cup was won by the Napier A. team, consisting of G. Saunders, F. Fryer, John Tareha and A. I). Morris, with a score of 324. Napier B was the runner-up with a score of 335. It would b© interesting if th© old Auckland four which captured this trophy many years ago could again compete one year. All its members, D. McCormick, R. Rainger, IT. B. Lusk and W. B. Colbeck, are playing good golf, and they would probably put up a very good fight. Tlio best net round in the qualifying rounds was returned to R. de R. Worker, of cricketing fame.

Critical Shots It often happens that, looking back after a match, one shot can be selected as the one which made the difference. Ln fact, after a close match, it is often hotly argued which shot was the one that counted. Playing at Palmerston North in a tournament some years ago, I was 3 up with G to play, and at the short 13th had an easy uphill putt of 2ft for a win. By some piece of stupidity I missed the putt, and my opponent, Imlay Saunders, came at me like a tiger. He was actually 2 better than par for the remaining live holes, and beat me by 1 up. At Rotorua last week R. M. George was 1 down going to the 10th in the second round. His opponent, W. Morrice. was nicely on in the correct 3, but George was caught in the right-hand bunker. It looked like 2 up for Morrice, but George cheerfully holed out from the pot, and turned a very probable loss into a win. From this on, George was superb, and came in in 32 to win by 3 and 2. Another shot of George's worth recording was played at the 16th in the morning. 3t is always a fearsome drive —the lake on the right and appalling trouble on the left. George hooked his drive past the big acacia at the back of the ninth green, and finished up on th© bottom of a volcanic pit where steam was gently rising. He said the ball was going gently up and down. Many peoplo -wouldn't have gone do-wti to it at all, but he had no fears and with a great shot he smote the ball out of tlio pit, over a belt of tea-tree, over some acacia trees, to end up at the j entrance of the green. A good run-up gave him his 4 and a half. A most spectacular effort-

Our Invasion of Australia Now that the big meeting at Adelaide is over we can look back at the results of our visit to Australia. Primarily we sent a team to win the Kirk-Win-deyer Cup, and as we didn't win it we can only admit that our invasion was a failure. Still, we made a really good tight, and a very slight turn of the luck would have made the difference. Then we sent Shaw 7 and McIntosh to the open meeting at Ade-

laide, and they were never in the picture. Why, I can’t imagine, for I doubt if any Australian professional is better than Shaw. Strange conditions probably. On the asset side we have S. Morpeth’s fine win in the Victorian Amateur, and his excellent performance in the Australian Amateur. Nor must we forget that he led in the Open after two rounds had been played.

It about comes to this, then, that Morpeth brought honour on New Zealand golf, and the other members of the Kirk-Windeyer team performed with credit. The two professionals had hardly a chance. Next time we send a professional team, we should send our four best, in plenty of time, and with a manager to keep them from outside worries.

The American Amateur The cabled reports of this great event are almost as meagre as they used to b© in the bad old days, when we had to wait for the mail to find out who had won the American Open. At least we know something this time. First of all there are at least two Johnstones in first class golf in America, and one of them defeated Hr. O. F. Willing in the final. Then K. T. Jones’s well-known nervousness in the 18-hole early rounds this time brought about his defeat. On several former occasions he has had a precarious passage through those first two short rounds. We are all glad C. J. Tolley took a party across, and that he himself did quite well. If only he had the accuracy of Perkins with his own great brilliancy he would be equal even to “Bobby” Jones himself. No doubt Sweetzer, Von Elm and Co. took part, but we shall have to wait to hear about them.

If the photos we have seen of the Pebble Beach course are at all a fair representation—the camera can be very misleading—accuracy is very necessary. It is one of Hr. Mackenzie’s courses, and is bunkered very closely. There are some wonderful holes adjoining the sea, and if the players had time to look at the views they would be well rewarded.

PAPAKURA Following is the draw' for the first round of the senior and junior championships to be played by members of the Papakura Golf Club on Saturday:—Hutchinson v. Olsen, Pavitt v. J. Elliott, Smith v. Matheson, Langford v. Blair, Brooks v. Gilmore, Beams v. T. McLennan, Bridgman v. D. McLennan. TE AWAMUTU LADIES’ The draw for the L.G.U. medal handicap and qualifying round for the Te Avramutu Ladies’ Golf Club championship is as follo-ws: —Miss K. Wallace v. Miss K. Woolly, Miss H. Focke v. Mrs. Teasdale, Mrs. Blundell v. Mrs. TI. McDonald. In the junior grade the draw for the L. handicap and the qualifying round for the Clark-McMillan Championship Cup is:—Mrs. J. O’Sullivan v. Miss M. Clifford, Mrs. A. F. Walker v. Airs. M. Barnett, Aliss M. Kay v. Miss A. Lees, Mrs. Houston v. Miss A. Montefiore, Airs. H. de L. Peake v. Miss M. Clark, Aliss J. Malison v. Aliss Iv. Hope, Airs. J. Oliphant v. Airs. E. Bryant, Mrs. Lethbridge v. Airs. Whyte, Airs. L. Chamberlain v. Aliss W. Manson. EVERSLIE LADIES’ Following is the draw for the monthly L.G.U. medal round to be played on Saturday by members of the Everslie Ladies’ Golf Club:—Mrs. Lever v. Aliss B. Agmen-Smith, Miss J. Little v. Aliss E. Cleary, Aliss M. O’Neill v. Aliss R. Arbuckle, Aliss B. Cosgrave v. Aliss F. Callis, Airs. Bilkey v. Aliss M. Smith, Airs. Busing v. Airs. Goddard, Miss O. Wright v. Aliss I. Turner, Aliss J. Wilson v. Aliss A. Cole. Aliss G. Rush-worth v. Airs. G. Aitcheson, Mrs. Rice v. Aliss O. Slack, Airs. Richardson v. Airs. Warded, Airs. Lacassie v. Aliss M. Francis, Airs. Finlay v. Aliss J. Derbyshire, Aliss A. Derbyshire v. Airs. Boles, Airs. (Dr.) Mcßae v. Airs. Bethune. GLENDOWIE

The following players will represent the Glendowie Golf Club in its match with

the Alaungakiekie Club at Titirangi next 1 Saturday:—C. Allcott, N. Ching, Dr. Horton, E. Hutchison, K. Edmonds, P. Niccolls, C. S. Woods, A. Duthie, G. Kissling, H. Rawlinson, O. Wolfgramm, A. C. Stedman. A bogey handicap -will be played at Glendowie next Saturday, players to choose own partners. WAITEMATA A four-ball bogey competition, senior and junior pairs, will be played on Saturday next, members choosing their partners and opponents. HAMILTON LADIES’ The following scores were returned by members of. the Hamilton Ladies’ Golf Club for the September monthly medal: Mrs. C. A. Arthur, 93, 14—79; Airs. W. Batt, 95, 16—79; Airs. E. Bartlett, 95. 20—75 (winner): Mrs. L. Day, 92, 14—78; Aliss Dawson, 102, 20—82; Airs. G Gower 101, 16—85; Airs. D. Hay, 95, 15—SO; Aliss Masters, 94, 17—77; Airs. F. Alander. 95, 11—84; Airs. T. A. Alilroy, 95, 12—83 * Aliss Wilkinson, 96, 12—84; Mrs. C. O. 1 Bennett, 95, 12 —S 3; Airs. W. Aitken, 102, 27 —75; Aliss Cann, 106, 25—81; Airs. P. Dingle, 104, 21—S3; Airs. N. Jacobsen, 110, 34 —76; Aliss Hodgson, 107. 27—SO; Miss D. Johnson, 111, 29—52; Airs. H. Matthews, 111, 25—86; Airs. G. Primrose, 103, 24—79; Mrs. P. G. Russell, 104, 24 —SO; Aliss Rees, 704, 20—79; Aliss K. Wilson, 99, 25—74 (winner); Airs. Whitehouse, : 109, 25—84. The following scores were returned bv the players in the C grade:—Airs. F. : Gruar, US: Airs. C. Hotson. 126; Airs. ATc- ; Cracken, 116 (winner); Airs. Payne, 122. AKARANA LADIES’ The following players will represent their respective teams in the captain v. secretary match to be played by members of the Akarana Ladies’ Golf Club tomorrow and on Saturdav;— Captain’s Team.—Airs. McCarthy, Aliss ; Cox, Aliss M. Young, Miss D. Hodge, Airs. Fearnley, Airs. Sutton, Miss P. Peet, Aliss Dalton, Mrs. Budge, Miss Griffen, Aliss Hickman, Aliss Longdill, Aliss G. Smith, Miss McGee, Aliss Berry. Secretary's Team.—Airs. Gilmore, Airs. Preston, Miss Aliller, Aliss M. Peet, Airs. Cox, Airs. Young, Aliss Jones, Aliss G. Hodge, Aliss Todd, Aliss Darrach, Aliss Tyler Davis, Aliss Connett. Miss Wynyard, Aliss Fearnley, Aliss Bygate. Following is the draw for the grade stroke competition:—Mrs. England v. Mrs. Zahara. Aliss Birch v. Airs. Blakey, Airs Darrach v. Airs. Halford, Aliss Chambers v. Aliss Tracey, Aliss Lloyd v. Aliss Deacon, Aliss Webber v. Aliss Tyler, Aliss Cousins v. Aliss Knott, Aliss Dowling v. Mfss McMath, Aliss Jenks v. Aliss Yates Aliss Roberts v. another. PAPAKURA LADIES’ Following is the draw for a sealed hole competition to be played by members of the Papakura Ladies’ Golf Chib next Saturday:—Miss AT. Walters v.* Aliss McLennan, Aliss Wilkins v. Aliss White, Airs Brookes v. Aliss Rhind, Aliss Wood v. Mrs. Pavitt, Airs. Bridgman v. Aliss Walker, Airs. Rushton v. Mrs. Langford Mrs. Tilston v. Mrs. Elliott, Airs. Foote v. Aliss O’Callaghan, Aliss Clarke v. Mrs. Knight, Miss Andre v. Aliss Harris, Airs Walters v. Aliss Noble, Airs. Earl'v. Mrs! Urquhart, Aliss K. Brookes v. Airs. Connell, Aliss Gardiner v. Airs. Yates Mf s - Watts v. Airs. McLennan,’ Miss Spencer v. Aliss Finlayson, Airs. Hirst y. Airs. Pegler, Aliss Coxhead v. » Aliss J. McConnell, Aliss Urquhart v Aliss O’Hara, Miss Jolly v. Aliss Al. AlcConnell, Aliss M. Finlayson v. All's. Kidd, Airs. Carpenter v. Airs. Humphreys. AUCKLAND LADIES’ „ , of the Auckland Ladies’ Golf Club will play the lirst round of an eclectic match for prizes presented bv the president, Airs. T. S. Culling on Tuesday next. Following is the draw:— Miss Bayly v. Aliss Alacfarlane, Miss Robertonv. Mrs. Craven, Aliss Ridings \. Aliss Upton, Aliss Al. Alacfarlane v. Airs. Wilson, Aliss Buddie v. Mrs. Buttle, Airs. Abbott v. Airs. Ferguson, Aliss D Rainger v. Aliss AlacCormick. Mrs. Alarshall v. Aliss Hamlin, Aliss McGovern v Mrs. Henry, Aliss Orr v. Aliss Wilson! Aliss Lever v. Airs. Rutherford, Aliss Noakes v. Airs. Towle, Aliss Culling v. Airs. Smith, Mrs. Alurphy v. Aliss Aloginie, Mrs. Robertson v. Airs. Green, Airs. Boddington v. Aliss Cousins, Airs. Leary v Airs. Aliller, Airs. Carr v. Aliss V. Souter, Airs. Wylde-Browne v. Aliss C. Rainger, Aliss Alartin v. Aliss Egerton, Aliss Reid v. Airs. Martin, Airs. Jefferson v. Airs. Al orris, Aliss Ballantyne v. Aliss Walk ley, Airs. Foster v. Aliss Coutts. Aliss. Henderson v. Mrs. Rainger, Airs. Re veil v. Airs. Grant, Airs. Trice v. Aliss Russell. Airs. Finn v. Miss K. Souter. Mrs. Cox v. Airs. FI. Hanna, Airs. E. Friedlander y. Airs. Phillips, Aliss Jackson v. Airs. Fra ter. Airs. A. Friedlander v. another. WALTON J The Walton Golf Club (Alorrinsville) is | enjoying a successful season, which is being brought to a close with a series of handicap matches. The medal series for I lady members was won by Airs. Lock,

witla a score of 50, 14—36. Mrs. Dickey was runner-up with 47, 9—3 S. Other scores were: Miss Spence. 55. 16—39: Mrs. Keeley, 57. IS—39: Miss D. Given. 50, 10—40: Miss X. Beverley, 46, 5—41; Mrs. Kusabs. 56. 15 41. The Canadian foursomes were won by "Mrs. IMckey and Miss Myra Casey, with a score of 47. 11—36. Other scores were: Misses Beverley. 47. 9—3 S: Mesdames Spence and Keeley. 55. 17—3>: Misses A. Casey and E. Dickey, 54, 16—3 S: Mesdames Boss and Underwood, 55, 16— SP; Mrs. Dock and Miss D. Given. 51, 12—39. OTAHUHU LADIES' Following is the draw for the L.G.U. and C grade matches, to be played by members of the Otahuhu Undies’ Golf Club on Saturday: Miss Sutherland v. Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. Hipkins v. Miss Barton, Miss B. Wyllie v. Mrs. Bovce, Miss Cutforth v. Mrs. Currie. Miss Mellsop v. Miss M. Hill. Miss Richards v. Miss O. Whiteley, Miss E. Katz v. Miss E. White ley. Mrs. Valentine v. Miss Dreadon. Miss Denize v. Mrs. Moffit, Miss Cameron v. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Kelsey v. Miss E. Hill. Miss Reynolds v. Miss Ueonard, Miss G. Whyte v. Miss Wallace, Miss M. Carnachan v. Miss Wills, Mrs. Connell v. Miss Buchanan. Miss M. E. Carnachan v. Miss X. Katz. Mrs. Massey v. Miss Blakey. Miss Tims v. i Miss Cohen, Mrs. Richards v. Miss | Brady, Mrs. Heather v. Miss McArthur, Miss Lloyd-White v. Miss X. Wyllie. Miss Currie v. Miss Siraraonds, Miss Hynes v. another. Following are the results of a match played between the Papakura and Otahuhu Ladies’ Clubs at Otahuhu, Papakura players being mentioned first:— Mrs. Rushton lost to Miss Mellsop. 2 down; Mrs. Brooks lost to Mrs. Hipkins, 4 and 3; Miss M. Walters beat Miss Cutforth, 6 and 4; Mrs. Elliott lost to Miss. Parton, 3 and 1; Miss J. Walker lost to Miss E. Whiteley, 1 down; Miss McLennan beat Mrs. Shaw, 2 and 1; Mrs. Favitt lost to Mrs. Kelsey, 5 and 4: Mrs. Bridgeman lost to Mrs. Moffitt, 7 and 5: Miss Andre and Miss M. Hill, all square. In the final of the handicap match for a trophy donated by Mrs. Cutforth. Mrs. Moffitt (34) beat Miss Parton (24), 2 and 1. AKARANA On Saturday next the Akarana Golf Club will hold a monthly medal competition, players to choose their own partHAMILTON GOLF ELLIS CUP COMPETITION From Our Own Correspondent HAMILTON, Today. The Ellis Cup competition was commenced by the Hamilton Ladies’ Golf Club on the St. Andrew’s links yesterday. Those who qualified were as follows: Mrs. Buttle (Middlemore), 86; Miss J. Masters (Hamilton), 88; Miss Easton (Titirangi), S 9; Mrs. J. M. Wilson (Middlemore), 90; Mrs. G. F. Ferguson (Middlemore), 90; Miss McKenzie (Hamilton), 92; Miss Brewster (Xew Plymouth), 92; Miss E. Wilson (Middlemore), 93; Miss Beverley (Matamata), 93; Miss Garland (Cambridge), 93; Mrs. W. Balt (Hamilton), 94; Mrs. McDonald (Te Awamutu), 94; Mrs. E. Mander (Hamilton), 94; Miss B. McNaughton (Morrinsville), 9G; Miss Given (Walton), 96; Mrs. Bray (Paeroa), 96. The first round resulted: —Mrs. Buttle defeated Mrs. Bray, 3 and 1; Miss Beverley defeated Miss E. Wilson, 2 and 1; Mrs. Ferguson defeated Mrs. Mander, 1 up; Mrs. Batt defeated Miss Brewster, 2 and 1; Miss G. Easton defeated Miss McXaughton. 1 up at the 19tli; Miss Garland defeated Miss McKenzie, 2 and 1; Miss J. Masters defeated Miss Given, 6 and 4.

Two medal handicaps, senior and junior, -were played, in which the best net scores returned were as follow: Seniors.—Miss G. Easton (Titirangi), S 9, 19 —70; Miss J. Masters (Hamilton), 88, 17—71; Miss M. McKenzie (Hamilton), 92, 19 —73; Mrs. Buttle (Middlemore), 86, 11—75; Miss Brewster (New Plymouth), 92, 17—75; Miss Garland (Cambridge), 93, 18—75; Miss Given (Walton), 96, 20 —76; Mrs. W. Batt (Hamilton), 94, 16 —76; Mrs. McDonald (Te Awamutu), 94, 15—79; Miss B. McNaughton (Morrinsville), 96, 16 —-80; Mrs. H. Bray (Paeroa), 96, 16 —SO; Miss E. Wilson (Middlemore), 93, 13 —80; Mrs. G. M. Ferguson (Middlemore), 90, 10—80; Mrs. J. M. Wilson (Middle-

more), 90, 10—80; Mrs. Burke (Cambridge), 101, 21 —SO; Mrs. J. White (Hamilton). 99, 19—80; Mrs. Joll (Hamilton), 99, 19—SO; Mrs. Sutherland (Cambridge), 99, 19 —SO. Juniors.—Mrs. W. Hunger (Te Aroha), 98, 31 —G 7; Mrs. Halligan (Te Aroha), 90, 23—73; Mrs. Kenny (Te Aroha), 104, 31—73; Mrs. F. Jacobsen (Hamilton), 107, 34 —73. A bogey handicap played over 18 holes resulted: —Seniors: Mrs. Batt, Miss J. Masters and Miss Johnston tied with 3 down and will play off. Juniors: Miss Frear, 1 down, was first; Miss K. Wilson and Mrs. Russell, 2 down, tied for second place.