LAND AND WATER

Otago Witness, Issue 3169, 9 December 1914, Page 56

LAND AND WATER

Fishing in the Waitalci River, a South Canterbury angler caught a trout scaling 161,1 b. Another fisherman landed fish weighing from 71b to lllb. GOLF. The monthly medal competition was played at the tSfc. Clair Links on Saturday The following arc the best cards handed in : Goli, Medal Handicap.

s LVER Medal Handicap. D Wright 103 24 —79 L. Douglass 105 24 —79 J. Lethbridge 103 22 81 The St. Andrew’s Cross competition was played on the Balmacowen Links on Saturday. This was the first event played over the new course, and competitors found the new greens a bit tricky. It was very warm throughout the afternoon and some members had the impression that the course was more strenuous than it really is. The first half-dozen scores was fairly good considering that competitors w'ero having their first round on the now course. H. H. Hutchison and H. L. Cook tied with scores of 1 down. The best scores were:

Tho committee of the Otago Golf Club has decided not to hold the annual tournament at New Year.

LAWN TENNIS.

ALEXANDRA v. ROXBURGH. A lawn tennis match was played at Alexandra on Saturday between teams representing- the Alexandra and Roxburgh Clubs respectively, and resulted in a win for Alexandra by 20 games. Following are the results, Alexandra players being given first: Men’s Singles.—Hewitt 8, Mirams 9; J. O’Kane 9, Steele 8; Fleming 9, Williamson 1; Uren 9, Gilmour 5; Duthie 9, Petre 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Duthie 6, Miss E. M'Kenzie 3; Miss Ross 2, Mrs Anderson 5; Mrs O’Kane 6, Miss M. M‘Konzie 4; Miss Fleming 6, Miss M’Mullen 3 Men’s Doubles.—Hewitt and O’Kane 9, Mirams and Williamson 5; Fleming and Uren 9, Steele and Gilmour 6. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Duthie and Rosa 6, Misses PI. and M. M'Kenzie 2, Mrs O’Kane and Miss Fleming 6, Mrs Anderson ■and Miss M'Mullcn 5. Combined Doubles.—Hewitt and Miss Duthie 7, Mirams and Mrs Anderson 9; O’Kano and Miss Ross 8, Steele and Miss E. MVKcnzie 9; Fleming and Miss Flemr'ng 5. Williamson and Miss M. M’Konzie 9; Uren and Mrs O’Kano 9, Gilmour and Miss M ‘Mullen 3. Totals: Alexandra. 11 sets (120 games); Roxburgh, 6 sets (100 games).

Gr. Hep. Not A. •S-'i no 83 5 — 78 F. G. HaJer 92 14 — 78 J. Drake 85 4 — 81 H. D Butcher 90 9 — 81 B. R Stock 91 10 — 81

Hp. H. H. Hutchison 3 1 down H. L. Cook ... 9 1 clown O. M. Smith ... . 6 2 down F. Throp 12 2 down T. G. Young 4 3 down C. W. Birch ... 9 3 down