GENERAL GODLEYIN TOWN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14547, 26 December 1912, Page 4

GENERAL GODLEYIN TOWN.

THE PROMOTION QUESTION. General Godley arrived in Chrietchurch on Tuesday. Regarding the throwing open of irino lieutenancies in the permanent forces to non-commissioned officers on examination, it is explained that the reason for the adoption of this course is that it has been found impossible tor tho existing staff of permanent officers to continue to duplicate tho duties of aroa officer and adjutant, as they havo hitherto had to do, till the first batch of cadets from tho Royal Australian Military College havo graduatwl in 1915. Both tho Government and tho Defence authorities aro glad to have this opportunity of rewarding tlio senior warrant and non-commission-ed officers of the permanent forces for the good work done by them with tho old volunteers and in'tho stnrting of tho now Territorial force. The prospects of the cadets now under training for officers at tho Royal Military Collogo of Australia will not Jkj prejudiced by tho advance?iient of those warrant and non-commissioned officers to commissioned rank, as the latter are all men of such an ago that they will, under the. regulations, be. retired before there is any possibility of their blocking tho promotion of the cadets. ' There is no intention, in the future, of departing from the rule, made on Lord Kitchener's advice, that tho corps of officers shall bo rncruitpd by graduates of the Military College, for which the competitive 'entrance examination is open to all boys of all classes between the ages of sixteen, and nineteen.

CAVTEKBURY ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT. 2fEW ZEALAND AND CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. In (he tournament, which opens today, under the auipiccs o£ the Canterbury ("focuet Association, on the grounds of the United Club at Hagiey Park, New Zealand championship evente will be pkiycd for the fast time. They have been made possible through tho generosity of Mrs ilurr»yAvneiey and ilessrs J. W. Lill, K. U. lUwnsley, and S. S. Blackburne, who havo provide:! the uoceesary trophies. The tsurnainent promises to be a great eucceae. There are H<> entries, namely:—Now Zealand Op«rt l-hampionslnp 111, New Zealand Ladies' Championship 8 - e;v Zealand Doubles 8 pairs, Canterbury Championship 11, Canterbury Ladies' Champkmehip 12, Canterbury C.ub Pairs 15 pairs. New Zealand Handicap 15, and Canterbury Handicap 2U, The following is tho draw: — Evont I.—New Zealand Open Championship: Eric Kiitherfonl, byo; E. A. Johnson plays Hiss Muiks; K. 11. Izard plays G. M. Butterworth; J. W. Lill playe P. A. Laurie; C. Miirray-Aynaley plays 1. F. Chambers; Miss L. Rutherford plays E. Q. Hawnaley; Miss Ethel Rutherford, byo; Miss R. Gerard, bye. Event 2.—Miss L. Hutherford, byo; Mrs Lill, bye; Miss Marks, bye; Mrs Lirubrick playe Miss R. Gciard; Miss Limbrickj bye; Mrs Johnwuj, byo; Mrs Pegier, bye; Miss E. Cotton, bye. Event 3.—New Zealand Doubles: J. W. Lill end E. A. Johnson play G. MurrayAynsley and. P. A. Laurio; Mrs Limbeck and Miss Limbrick play Miss L. Rutherford and K. 11. Izard; Miss Ethol Hutherford and Eric Rutherford play Mise E. Cotton nnd H. A. Peiin; F. S. Maddison :'Jid S. U. Holmes ])lay T. F. Chambers and G. M. Butterworth. Event 1-—Canterbury Championship: E. A. Johnscn, bye; 11. J. Williams, bye; T. F. Chambo:e plays G. SI. BuUerworth; P. A. Laurio plays E. G. Rawnsley; G. MurrayAynaley plays Rev. J. Uurgin; S. A. Clark, bj'e; J. \\\ Lill, bye; H. A. Perm, bye. Even;, t>. — Canterbury Lndics' Championelrip: Miss R. Gerard, bye; Miss E. L. GrßWshrr.y, bye; Mrs Johnson playe Miss L. Rutherford; Mrs Lill plays E. Murray-Ayns-ley; Mise Williams playa Mre A. C, MurrayAynslcy; Mrs McOivcn playe Mrs Borthwick; Mrs Uobbs, bye; Mi?e 11. L. Smith, bye. Event G.—Canterbury Club Pairs: Mies Curlett and S. R. Holmes, bye; Sliss E. Hurray-Ayneley and P." A. Laurie play Mrs Smithson and Miss Williams; Mrs Msddtaon and F. S. Mnddiaon plays Mrs Croxton and Miss Brock: Mm Hobbs und Mi« 3D. Parsons plays Miss 11. L. Smith and N. H. Macfarlane; Mrs Johnson and H. J. Williams plays Mrs A. C. Mitrray-Ayualey nnd G. Mur-ray-Aynsley; Miss Etho! Rutherford and Eric Rutherford plnye Mrs Borthwick and Rev. J. R. Burgin; Mrs Lill and J. W. Lill play Mrs Blackburno and S. S. Blackburne; Mre lilcOwcn end G. M. Bu'.terworth, bye. Event 7.—New Zealand Handicap: E. A. Johnson (li biequce) plays Mice Marks (3 bisques!; E. G. Rawnsley (2J bisquen) plays Mrs Wntkins (3 bisques); H. J. Williams (•2J bisques) plays K. H. Izard ( —5 bisques); T. F. Chambers (scrj plays Mrs Limbrick (3 bisques); Miss Limbricl; (3 bisques) plays Eric Rutherford (3 bisques); H. A. Perm di bisques) plays Mrs .Dorthwick (3 bisques); >Mrs Peeler (3 bisques) plays Rev. J. R. Burgin (3 bisques); S. M. Cullough. (3 bisques) ploys S. A. Clark (2 bi3quee). Event B.—Canterbury Championship: Miss Ethol Rutherford (2 bi3ques), bye; Mrs A. C. Murray-Aynsloy (U hisques) plays AY. Stewart (1J bisques); Mrs Rawnsley (3 bisques) pfay3 Mies E. Murray-Ayn»lcy (1 l.iisquo); Mrs McOwen (3 J bisques) plays Miss Williams (21 bisques); Ifiss Brock (4 bisques) plays S. S. Blackburne (acr); Miss R. Gerard (4 bisque) plays A. J. Alayne (1 bisques); Mrs Hobbs (2J bisques) playe J. Hanson (i bisque); Miss H. L. Smith <1 bisque) plays 11. G. Wake (4 bisques); J. O. Amyes (scr) plays S. R. Holmes (1J bisques); Mias D.iParsone (2& bisques) plays Miss Curlctl (2J bisques); Mies E. L. Crawflhaw (2i bisquea) playe Miss M. Cocks (4 bisques); Mrs Smitlison (2 bisques) playe MVs Blackburno (4 bisques); H. D. Andrews (3 bisques) plays Miss E. Francis (I bisques); F. S. Mndilison (2 biaquee) plays Mrs Banks (1 bisques); Croxton (2J bisques), bye; G. Roberts (2J bisques), bye. Play in the Canterbury events and "the Handicaps (evente 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) will be-* i gin to-day, and play in the N.Z. Championships (events 1. 2 and 3) will be- [ gin on Saturday. Players must ho on the ' ground at 0.45 a.m., so as to be ready to j start play -at 10 o'clock sharp. I The officials of tho tournament ere:—Mr E. G. Rawnsley, president of tho Canterbury Croquet Association: Mr S. S. Blackburno, , jrpforee; Mr Gt M. '■ Butterworth, hanMr.■ 5...A.. Clark, secretary; tournament committee, iloesre S. S. Blackburne, G. M. Butterworth, S. A. Clark, J. W. LilJ, and V. A. Laurie.