GOLF.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13710, 26 September 1908, Page 7

GOLF.

A very enjoyable time was-spent on tbe Highncld Links <m 1 hurstiay afternoon, whert the ladies wound up'their &aa«ou by holding competition* for mixed foursome and Joi- approaching and pulling. llio weather was all that could bo dexiicd and in niaiked contrast to the preMous Thursday, which »•*) so wet that the' com petitions. had to be postponed- There w«* a huge attendance and the 1 occasion wa-< taken advantage of. for-making « preMm•tation from tho men's and ladies' clubs to Mrs Bowe, the retiring president of th* buur club, and Mr Knubley. tho president of the metiVelub, was requested to make th* presentation on behalf of the combined clubs. JHc reminded'tho meeting what .in excellent pat ion Mrs Bowe had been to golf in'th*. district, ■particularly referring toJb Bowe's work in" connection with the ball which was. held in 1905 in aid of the funds of the golf club tihon she and Mr R. L. Orbcll and ptiicra forked so indefatigably that there vas a net suiplus of £45 for the club. Mr Kirobley als-o referred jKiiticulnrly to the "Bowe" cup, now the' chief foal urea of the mixed foursomes. Mention was. Abo made of Mrs Bowe's geneiosity lo the ladies club in pioviding luncheons and teas, for the entertainment of vndting teams; and «nne amusement was caused by Mr Khublcy's remarks about Mrs Bow.acting the-good samaritan *pn tlie occasion of a certain foreign male}} held on th* High/icld links when all tho competitors wero drenched with rain and "">lil !<ii" /wan supplied t« s»uic of fho»e who seamed in need of " something to keep the cold out." Mr Knubley lomludcd by &omermg to Mrs Bouc the hearty good wishes «d the combined clubs for tho future welfaic of herself and her htisbnud. Mr Knubley also took this occasion .to thank the -ladif* for their kmdncV* "in supplying afternoon tea to the men on the necanion of HuMr inatchts and other competitions. Mrs Bow«< cordially thanked the mciubu* for their generous jrjft and for their appreciation of her services, which wiie always. ehe<*r fully given in v. hat she con*id< red a good Thiee ehecis were then given for Mi* Mow*- and thine, more for the.lndiV* Mrs Bowj. then presented the ladie* mi/.es won dunng tho M-ason, and nKn the Buiie Cup. which was won this year by 'Min Kevcll and Mr>Seymour. .'J"he cvinpptitons for the day, the prise* for which wet* kindly. gi\ en by MrK Taskw, resulted as under: Mixed K«u»»ome»—9 hole* 1 , m.xl.-.l play.— Miv. M.nchant nnd Mr Knnb Icy 49—10--09. Mis- »J.iiWu>re and Has im-U (< -I*-'l6 \ppio.i. luiu/and Putting Competition. 2 b.dN each —T.aJi**. —Mi 4* L Uevell. Miss K. Hay', jtid Miss Hun nhoie ti«d wither mli; Men—ll. S. Mackenzie. 6 Tim Kling universally « «n th.«t the gathering was ona of tli<- most plcasint evoi on the linki. lotnxnv at nrxKiu.v Par I'rt'B Association. DIM UIN. S|.' &». i 'I hi- <n!t ii/utiiint*. Nt w.ir. i-outiuiK. I tliijI aft" ititlt'ii. * ulimi the *• mi lin.f!* •>{ lh> • .imui.nr eh mipion-hip «•!• pl.ivd. l.u-k I Wa* llolim-s. Z up. md il C- Smith but I Ij-oh.w.. 6up and *"» p'jy. The game 1 b ut-n t.M-k itfl I(<>lim~. wu- ih*-. ij mil J.t-.-l«d 'litoiichou'. .'Jul !x>'|i pl«»«d \»tj j'u.ll l.ivli v imi!i to morr"'» to di | i:!'3> the ' hampioifhip