GOLF NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 18 (Supplement)

GOLF NOTES.

HAMILTON LADIEB’ OLUB. HANDICAP MATCH PLAY FOURSOME (By “All Square.”), The pairs left to play in the semifinals of this competition are Mrs Mander and Miss Provls, who will meet Mrs McDonald and Mrs Blundell, and Mrs Sandford and Mrs Colin Taylor who will play Miss Wilkinson and Mr 3 Worley. All players are well on their game and should give a good aooount of themselves. Reductions In Handicaps. There has been a steady increase in reductions lately and the standard of play Is Improving every week. Mrs E. -C. Brewis is now down to 22. Mrs J. Clachan, who has been determined to get down to a 10 handloap before the New Zealand championships, achieved her object last week with a nice gross score of 82. Mrs E. V. Daldy has reduced her handicap two strokes and is now on a 24 mark. Mrs S. A. Bennett Is now down to a 28 handloap and Miss Betty Smith has again reduced one stroke. Miss P. Sorby Is a young player who has Just earned a handicap and gives promise of producing some good golf before long. Wednesday’s Match.

Players are getting hardened to the wet conditions prevailing on matoh days this season and the wise ones go out prepared for rain no matter what the morning promises. This Wednesday was no exception with the consequence that very few good scores were available. During the morning the Springboks visited the links dnd many and varied were the reports of the' brilliant shots, and otherwise, performed while the Springboks were looking on. Mrs C. L. Mac Diarmid was playing well and her card should have been much better than a net 74 if it had not been for those three B’s. Mrs H. Riddell also had many brilliant holes. Blyde Cup. The two lady players to represent Hamilton in the Blyde Cup competition which is to be played on August 7 at St. Andrews Rre Mrs H. F. Mander in the senior division and Mrs W. J. King in the Junior division. Mrs Mander has been breaking 80’s with regularity this season and on her home links should be hard to beat. Mrs King has also been playing consistently well. She has a nice easy swing and her temperament is not likely to let her down. Divots* The club is greatly concerned about the non-replacing of the divot problem. With the New Zealand tournament to he held at St. Andrews the matter is becoming one of urgency. I-t is not sufficient to pick up the piece or pieces of turf displaced and stamp them down afiy old way. Tho divot must he fitted and firmly pressed, down with the foot, the edges receiving particular care. To bring the importance of this divot menace before players a leaflet is being sent lo all members in the hope that players will realise that it rests with them as to whether it will he found necessary to close the links before the tournament.