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Otago Witness, Issue 2428, 26 September 1900, Page 49

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"On Saturday, 15th inst., the St. Andrew' s-trolf Club-played -their monthlv^match for the ■saptain's medal. The weather was perfect, ami some very good scores were handed in. The competition resulted in a win for Mr H. Smith, .witb;>{t nej; spore of 90. Mr Smith' is' only a I young, player^ 'but gives' 'profnrse 6f '"developing i intp an expert 'golfer ' Messrs' Gbw and' Camp!' bell still retain their' good -form. > The 'following is a' list* of tEe Scores under 100: — ' "H." Smith' .';"'./".. 100 — 10-^-90 "D. Campbell" .." .." 92plus 3— 95 Ja«. Gow " 95plus 2— 97 ' S. J. Mathison 100— 1— 99 • . John" Gow .. ..".. 109 —10— 99 Wm. Gregory . . . . 109 — 9 — 100 1 l OnJ-Jaturdaya pleasant "singles-" match' was played r between the BK^nmei "Shield represents- , ,tive'& and a team, from th^irest of the club. 3?hc "'"foursomes " on the,, previous Saturday Having ended in a tie., "a" close finislr'was ex- ' ■pected," and tso "it proved,- th> '"representatives 1 only winning by tlie narrow margin of on& 1 point. The^links were dry and iv- good older, and tKe weather all that could be desired. A slight alteration was made in the coura« in Wilson's paddock to avoid crossing, always a ' WITCHES' OIL Cures Old and Chronic Pains, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Cold on th« Chest, Seiatica-3 Try i4j

source of dangeV. Tie inaicih was decided by points instead of holes, perhaps a fairer way -- of decision. Mr J. R. Scott .. 1 Mr F. J. Stilling.. — Sfc.. Mr W. C. MacG-re-Mr G-. H. MacEwan — gor 1 ■Mr A. Scott . . . . — Mr T. G-ilray, jun. 1 ■Mr Ar Tapper ... 1 Mr Price — 'Mr F. Leitch .. — Mr C. Ttirnbull ... 1 Mr A. H. Fisher .. 1 Mr W. H. Young .. — \Dr Brown ~4. .. 1 Mr H. D. Stronach — (Dr Burt 1 Mr A. Hogg .. .. — Mr J. H. Hosking — Mr A. TocM .. .. 1 &' A Mastertoii cyclist met with a curious mishap the other morning. He was riding along the road when, a retriever dog with a bushy tail ran. alongside' of him, and somehow ifianaged to get its tail entangled in the chain 'and sprocket, on the back wheel. The cyclist ,was brought to a standstill, and for some time 'jwas at a loss as to how to extricate the dog. •iWith the assistance- of a passer-by, the chain had to be taken off before the dog could be released from its awkward predicament.