GOLF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9875, 24 July 1923, Page 3

GOLF.

ASHBURTON v. GERALDINE

On the Ashburton golf links on Saturday a match was played between a team' from Geraldine and a local team, resulting in a win for Ash baton by 124 games to 4j. The links weie never in better condition, and playeis were agreeably surprised. Play was or a decidedly interesting nature, although Ashburton won comfortably in the aggregate, the majority of the individual matches being closely contested. A feature of the day was the excellent luncheon and afternoon tea provided by the ladies. Details are as follow, the winners being mentioned first:Foursomes. —Roddington and Wood 1. Macdonald and O’Callaghan 0; Christie and Rawnsley 1, Fielden and Kerr 0; Porter and Macdonald 1, Harper and Sheldon 0; Roberts and Tucker J-, Withers and Volkman 4; Orbell and Smith 1, Webster and Thomas 0. Totals 41 and 4. Singles.—Pigou 1. Macdonald 0; Boddinston 0, O’Callaghan 1; Wood 1, Fielden 0: Christie'o, Kerr 1; Rawnsley 1, Harper 0 : Porter 1, Sheldon 0; Macdonald 1, Withers 0; Roberts 1, Yoltman 0: Tucker 1, - Webster 0; Orbell 1. Thomas 0; Tresidder o._ Patterson 1; Smith 0, McKechnic 1. Totals 8 and 4. Grand totals —Ashburton 12§, Geraldine 41.

LADIES’ MATCH. The following is the draw for the monthly medal to be played on Wednesday : —■ Airs Kennedy and Airs Pinfold. Miss Orbell and Aliss Digby. Aliss Stewart and Aliss Bonnington. Airs Nicoll and Miss Keith. Mrs Fisher and Aliss Newton.

CH A AhPTONSHIP AND AIEDAL AIATCHES. The preliminaries in connection with the Ashburton Golf Club’s Senior Championship mil be decided on Saturday in conjunction with the July medal match, that is to say, the qualifying round of the championship will be played. Tile Club expects the keenest contest of its history this year, as during the year some new players have joined up, and many of last season’s contestants arc showing • improved form. The entries for the July modal match and tlio qualifying round of the championship close on Thursday, July 26.