GOLF. TIMARU V. OAMAKU.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8120, 3 November 1894, Page 4

GOLF. TIMARU Y. OAMAKU.

A golf match was played at) Timaru oo Thursday, between teeaia ropreaenbing the Timaru and Oamaru clubs. Uho woathor was lino, and tho course was in fairly good ordor. Ah was an•icipfttod tho familiarity of tho Tiraoru golfers with fcbo hazards and bunkero of bho course enabled thorn to treat these with contempt), bub froquontly the Oamaru pbyers were onsnared and bhoir scores woro gGnorally high. I he Timaru players in the singles won htndoomely by 31 hole Borne of tho play, which started at) half past ten, wan vory loso ', and thoso waa not) a greab 'livorgenco in bho number of ebrokos by each teem. Messrs Brodie and Uunus divided tho honors after much cloho play. Tho u crack " playora of «ach siJo Mr D. Brydono (Oaraaru), an'l Mr Ronaldaon (Timaru) showed up very close and skilful play, bub the Oamaru captain scored one hole more chan his opponent when play coaeod. The " foursome " play was more oven. Mossra Darling and Sicvwrighb failed to bio by two ebrokos, and Messrs Newton and Church woro only boaben by one hole. Tho feature of Pimaru play was bho splendid "lofb, ing " ihab they oxhibitod. Thia is a foafcuro of tho play which has boon, from bhe naburo ot % tho ground in j Oamaru negloctod, and ib ia a sbylo of play thab is OBaonbial to success on such a course ag that ab Timaru, and this is tho eecrob of Timaruviano' success At the close of " singles " an excellent lunch was givon on bho grounds. Tho match was a thoroughly enjoyable one, and quite a number oi spoctaborß, among whom were a company of ladies wibnesaed the play throughoub tho afternoon. Tho following wore tho scoros : H mo fiim. OAMA7IU. TfMAKU. H". 0. 0. Harvey 1 W. S. Limlauy ... 0 ri. Now ton ... 0 R. Ferguson „ 0 \i. \V. Muir ... 4 S. Jliginbotlmm 12 J. D. Siovwright 3 If. G. Wnko „. 12 J. W. .Bain ... 3 \V. (Umn ... 8 0. Church ... 2 W. Shcnpard „, 0 \V. X Darling (<t G M. o my ... 9 J). A. Urydono ... '.I J. |Romil<lson ... 2 \>. lirotlio ... 7 W. Gunn „, 7 J^UUJWOMES 1 . OAMAKU. 'JIMAKU. Darling and Biav- ) ( . ur , , . r . . wright ... j2j 2 Wako l m([ Gr *y 4 Brydono and Muir 2 ir f" ] >f}™* and ) 0 Nowlon & Church 1 and X Bitin and Harvey 4 Gunn andjLindfiay 0