GOLF NOTES.

Franklin Times, Volume XVII, Issue 73, 29 June 1927, Page 5

GOLF NOTES.

EVERSLIE LADIES’ CLUB. MRS. LEVER’S TROPHY. On Saturday a match was played for Mrs. Lever’s trophy, and was. won by Miss J. Walker,, with a net score of 69. The next best cards returned were Miss J. Little (71) and Mrs. Bilkey (78). \ -..ui/y.v “STEPPED ON THE GAS.” - \ THOSE SPEEDING MOTORISTS. : h HUMOUR IN COURT. A few remarks heard at the Papakura Court on Monday, when a “batch” of speedsters were prosecuted for “stepping on the gas.” !. J ' *■** * * - Traffic Inspector: This man was doing 35. Defendant: But my “speedo” only showed 25. The Magistrate {Mr. Poynton) : You can’t rely on a speedometer. Defendant: Well, I reckon I could win a few races at Muriwai at that rate. (Laughter.) • “Two pounds and costs.” * * * * * “No appearance, Your Worship.” “He was doing 36,” said the inspector. c “Three pounds," echoed the Magistrate. * * * * * A service car driver wrote stating he ihad been driving for years and had never had an accident or been convicted. “He will now, though,” said Mr. Poynton, in fining him a “fiver.” * * * * * “Thirty-five miles an. hour I Impossible ! It took me nine hours to go from Te Kuiti to Auckland, on that day, and I had eight punctures from Te Kuiti to Papakura. My speedometer did not show-more than 25.” > The Magistrate took the inspector’s time as correct and fined the protesting one £2. ■ . * * -:s- «- * “You say that the hotel was in the trap; but I stopped there. Lean bring a car-load to prove that.” “Oh!” said the S.M., “you must have passed through the trap in a hurry to reach the hotel.” (Laughter.) “Fined three pounds.” * * * * *

“People travelling at 35 m.p.h. are looking for trouble. They may have avoided accidents so far, but they will meet it before long,” remarked the Magistrate in “stinging” a 35-m.p.h. speedster for £2. * * * a a Another “budding” Major Seagrave, who was evidently out for records, will augment the Papakura Town Board’s revenue lo the extent of £5. a a * a The speed fiend’s enemy: Car No. travelled north on this day. Fair defendant: Are you sure? Inspector:, Oh, no; it must have been south. iy - , . .= . - • The lady driver: Your Worship, I was driving ever so slow. I could not have been doing that speed (35). The Magistrate (sympathetically): That is what they all say, lady. The clerk: Do you wish to give evidence? Member of the fair sex: Apparently it’s no use. Magistrate: Same; two pounds. ***** Defendant to the inspector: Well, if I was doing 35, how long did it take to cover the length of the trap? After consulting several greasylooking volumes for a'period of a few minutes, the inspector replied: I can’t find how long it took, but, anyhow*, you were doing 35.- L . ’ W A two-pound fine was inflicted.