WINTON

Southland Times, Issue 24533, 6 September 1941, Page 12

WINTON

AIRMAN HONOURED A very large gathering assembled at the Radio Hall when Sergeant-Pilot John G. Gow was the guest of honour. The Mayor (Mr Neil Metzger), in conveying best wishes to their guest on behalf of the people of Winton, referred to the growth and improvement of aeroplanes generally and remarked that he had himself seen one of the earliest planes that had been flown across the English Channel. The speaker said that the record held by New Zealanders in the Air Force was one to be proud of, and he was sure that Sergeant-Pilot Gow would do his best to uphold that record. In making a presentation of a sum of money, Mr Metzger wished him bon voyage and a safe return. Father P. J. O’Neill, on behalf of the Winton Returned Soldiers’ SubAssociation, complimented their guest on his chevrons and wings. He hoped that Sergeant-Pilot Gow would never have to fire a hostile shot, but that the war would be over before he reached his destination.

In speaking on behalf of the Winton Patriotic Association, Mr W. J. Bennett said they owed a deep debt to the men who withstood the blitz last September and who had carried on the attack to a hundred points in enemy territory. The speaker also referred to the presence of Private George Ward, who had returned from Fiji. Mr O. A. B. Smith, in asking Ser-geant-Pilot Gow to accept a gift from the members of the Winton Golf Club, expressed the club’s best wishes for a safe return. He mentioned the Gow family’s interest in local golfing activities. Sergeant-Pilot Gow replied. GOLF The Avon Trophy and L.G.U. match played by members of the Winton Ladies’ Golf Club resulted as follows: First division, Miss G. Horner 1, Miss I. McIndoe 2; second division, Miss S. Norman , . The draw for the flag and Avon Trophy match to be played today is as follows: Mrs R. King v. Miss J. Horner; Miss I. Mclndoe v. Miss G. Homer; Mrs G King v. Mrs C. M. Lindsay Mrs W. Brandford a bye; Mrs J. T. Shaw v. Mrs E. Kean; Miss C. Dixon v. Miss S. Norman; Miss J. Norman v. Mrs J. de la Perrelle. The following is the draw for the women’s championships: Senior, Miss G. Horner a bye; Miss J. Horner v. Mrs G. King; Miss M. King v. Miss I. Shand; Mrs R. King v. Miss I. Mclndoe; junior, Mrs E. Kean a bye; Mrs J. T. Shaw v. Mrs J. de la Perrelle; Miss C. Dixon v. Miss S. Norman; Miss J. Horner a bye. The men’s stroke match resulted as follows: W. Geary 76-7-69; R. B. Wilson 94-24-70; E. Pike 95-24-71. The semi-finals of the men’s senior and junior championships resulted as follows: Senior, W. Geary beat G. Lindsay, 4 and 3; N. G. Pigou beat O. A. B. Smith, 4 and 3; junior, H. J. Lflico beat J. T. Hobbs, 4 and 3; D. King beat J. T. Shaw, 7 and 5. The stroke round to be played on September 20 will be held in conjunction with the final rounds of the Boyle trophy and ringer competitions. Saturday’s match will be a four-ball bogey match and the draw is as follows: W. Geary and H. Lilico; N. Pigou and D. King; H. Denny and J. Perrelle; R. Bretherton and R. Wilson; W. Brandford and F. Lindsay; E. Pike and G. Lindsay; G. King and O. A. B. Smith; H. Ward and P. Boylen; J. Shaw and W. Balch; T. Hobbs and partner.