PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30082, 16 March 1963, Page 9

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

J Although he persists in J swimming breaststroke. P. ; Davies, a junior member ‘ of the Waimairi Surf Life- * saving Club, has been ' fairly prominent this seai son. He was runner-up to J D. Cutting (North Beach) » in the Canterbury junior J belt championship and J was a good performer in * team events. In the belt » championship he beat such ' well-known competitors as ‘ R. McDowell. G. Stringer. * R. Gaskell. A. McDonald. J all of Waimairi, L. Mc- * In tosh (North Beach) and J A. Harrow (Taylor’s Misi take)

The New Zealand ; women’s golf champion, i Miss P. Harrison, is leav- j ing Dunedin this month to ; take up an appointment in i Hamilton. As a member of ; the Otago Ladies’ Golf Club she won the national title last year and toured Australia with the New Zealand women’s team. * * * Warren Smith and Peter Doogue, who represented the South Island at indoor basketball last season, are again expected to take a prominent pan in the Canterbury Men's Basketball Association s senior competition. which begins on April 9. Smith has been a member of the provincial side for several years and its captain for the last two. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that he will be available next season. He is a university student and will probably be returning to his home at Hamilton when he completes his studies.