RUGBY FOOTBALL

Southland Times, Issue 22074, 22 July 1933, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INNES’S DEPARTURE. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, July 21. Confirming the announcement that he is going to England to play League for the Wigan Club, G. Innes, the All Black states he can see no immediate prospects in this country that would justify him in refusing the chance to go to England. Innes, who is a school teacher, has had little full time employment in that profession recently. GOLF INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES All the first round matches of the Invercargill Ladies' Golf Club championships have been played, the results being as follows:— A Grade. Miss Pilcher beat Miss M. Stout 5 and 3. Mrs Hall-Jones beat Mrs Dixon 4 and 2. Mrs C. F. A. Jones beat Mrs Sti>"man, 2 and 1. Mrs Israel beat Miss Henderson, ? and 1, B Grade, Miss Lawrence beat Miss D. Stout 5 and 4. Mrs Tucker beat Miss M. Pilcher at tlie 19th. Mrs Prain beat Mrs Broad, 4 and 3. Mrs Tomlinson beat Miss McCallum, 4 and 2. C Grade. Mrs H. Macalister beat Miss Elinor Jones, 5 and 3. Mrs Dundas beat Mrs Reid. 5 and 3. Mrs Dunlop beat Mrs Hewat, 3 and 1. Miss Watson beat Miss Gilmour, 7 and 6. LADIES’ INTER-CLUB MATCH. WYNDHAM v. QUEEN’S PARK. A ladies’ inter-club match between Wyndham and Queen’s Park was played on the Queen’s Park course in beautiful weather yesterday. Thirteen games were played, Queen’s Park winning eight and Wyndham five. Mrs Porter (Wyndham) thanked the members of the Queen’s Park Club for their hospitality, Mrs S. Smith replying. Following are the results, Wyndham players being mentioned first:— Mrs Porter (1 up) beat Mrs McCreary. Miss Rice (4 and 2) beat Mrs Wilson. Miss Baird lost to Mrs Miller (2 up). Mrs Traynor (2 up) beat Mrs Stalker. Mrs Ross (3 and 1) beat Mrs Clow. Mrs Murphy lost to Mrs Tait (2 up). Mrs Harper lost to Mrs Smith (J up). Mrs Ball lost to Mrs Colquhoun (6 and 4). Miss McLauchlan lost to Mrs Torrance (4 and 2). Mrs Williams lost to Miss Pope (■ and 6). Miss Richardson lost to Mrs McGregor (6 and 5). . * Mrs Robertson lost to Miss Guest (8 and 7). Mrs Wilson (1 up) beat Miss Roscow. GORE LADIES’ CLUB. The following were the four best cards returned in the bogey match played on East Gore links on Thursday: Miss N. Paterson, 2 up; Miss J. Rogers, 1 up; Miss Aitcheson, all square; Mrs McCrea th, 1 down. The winner of the C grade match played on Friday was Mrs G. Peterson. The following eight-players qualified for the A grade championship:—Miss K. Jopp, 83—86—169; Mrs F. V. Piper, 85—87—172; Mrs J. Brown, 88—86— 174; Mrs J. A. Sinclair, 88—88 —176; Mrs J. A. Brown, 88—91—179; Mrs A. E. Boult, 88—SI—179; Mrs T. L. Mier, 81—89—180; Mrs G. R. Martin, 93—88 —lBl. In the first round Miss Jopp plays Mrs G. R. Martin; Mrs J. A. Sinclair plays Mrs J. A. Brown; Mrs A. E. Boult plays Mrs J. Brown; Mrs F. V. Piper plays Mrs T. L. Piller. The following eight players qualified for the B grade championship: Miss Maher, 90—84—174; Miss N. Paterson, 89—86—175; Miss M. Rogers, 87—93— 180; Mrs R. W. McCrea th, 92—90 —182; Miss Rhodes, 93 —95 —188; Miss K. Kirk, 99—90—189; Mrs D. Reid, 92—104— 196; Mrs J. Ritchie, 98—99—197. In the first round Miss Maher plays Mrs Ritchie; Mrs McCreath plays Miss Rhodes; Miss M. Rogers plays Miss K. Kirk; Miss N. Paterson plays Mrs D. Reid. For those who did not qualify in the A and B grades a bisque match has been arranged and the draw will be posted in the pavilion on Monday.