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Otago Witness, Issue 2389, 14 December 1899, Page 39

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The Otago Ladies' Golf Club played thei<" monthly medal .competition on Tuesday, IDeccmber 5. The following is the result : — Gross. Hep. Nat Mrs Fergus .. „» .. „ fll 5 86 ' Miss JK. J.Uttray 91 — 93. i Mrs 'Ogiiton .' 93 — 93 ' Mrs .Gilrny 116 :20 ' M Miss Buttarworlh .... 107 8 09 ' Miss F. "Rattray 119 18 ' 101 OTAGO GOLy OLTJB. The competition for the Bruutsfleld was played last Thursday, and there were- a i large number of entries. Tho game consisted ' of two rounds, the lowest scorer to be the winner, and all players 'to start from -scratch. ; In the first round Mr 'Turnbull was leaclnjg ! with 'an excellent score of 91, while Mr E. D. I Stronach was 93, Mr A. A. Scott 96, and Mr s T { Gilrny, jun., 97. The second roiurd, how- ■ ever, proved somewhat trying owing to the . thunderstorm, which was most severs. The following ate the plnyers and scores "for the 'two; rounds: — ■ J. TX. Scott 197 Mr A. A. Scott ,193 Mr H. "Price 'f . 201 ■ Mr 'C. Turnbull 202 , Mr A. Tapper., ..• .. .. 201 Mr T. 6ilray, jun. '. 204 3lr H. D. Stronach .. -.. ..207 On -Saturday afternoon tho usual monthlj competition 'for ihe St. Andrew's cross waft played, ihe game being against "iGolonel Bogey." Once again the .rain came down in torrents just as -play -was starting, und in consequence most of the greenß were undcz water. On the cards being handed in it was found that Mr T. Gilray, jun. was the winnei , with an exoolleut score of 1 up. JMr Gilray ' is a young player, and promises to become an ; adept at tho game. The following are the players and scores not more than 4 down. Mr T. Gili-ay, jun 3 up Mr C. E. Howden .. ..2 dowa . Dr Macdomdd •• 2 down Mr A. A. Scott a down i Mr C. Turaball 3 down i Mr J. H. MacEwan . . . . 3 down Mr T". J. Skilliug 4 down Mr H. D. Stronach .. ..4 down j "111- H. P.rice '4 down i ■• " ", ■ — t j An elderly man with only one leg mr» ported lo l.i'-'O .walked on crutches from New Plymouth -to Ekctahuna, the journey occupying 16 day*. • lii Duuedin there are only 35 master bakers, , wliiie in .Christchuvch and district there ar« 1 76, of whom .less than a 'third are .employers of labour. As the remit of the keenness ol competition, tho p^ics of bread was reduced, ' fince it was fount; impossible to control the large number -oT b'lers. j At the Wai-tali H-.il! l.st "Wednesday week a concerf. and dancb was held in aid of the local Athletic .Soc'ctj, Mr J. Green in the chair. Tic following ladies and gentlemen lent valu- , able assistance — Misses M. Drury, W. and K. ! Colbha?i, E. Ferguson, and Messrs Cable, Yecj man, F--eman, Hutchinson, Pickard, Briscot, 1 an'l Smith ; the accompaniments being played' by Miss W. Colehan and Messrs Appleby anc" I Beadle. Mr Appleby also supplied the- music I for the dance, io which Mr Beasely acted as: I'M.C, -while Mrs Scliofield Bnpplied refresh-^ ments: The Port Chalmers Band were 'in at< tendance, and pkyed sevoral Bclections dnrintr ilia avaoinz.