GOLF.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 12 June 1924, Page 5

GOLF.

TIMARU LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for the bogey match to be played on Friday: Mrs Cox v. Miss Austey, Mrs Thompson v. Miss Hart, Miss Torlesso v. Mrs Burns, Mrs Bannerman v. Mrs Minifie, Mrs O’Callaghan v. Miss Knublev, Nil's Revel] v. Mrs Oxford, Mrs Finch v. Mrs Curtis, Miss Pringle v. Miss Cartwright, Miss Buchanan v. airs Paterson, -Miss Walton v. Mrs Ensor, Mrs Lattimore v. Miss L. Hay, Mrs Cotterill v. Miss Robinson, Mrs Webber v. Miss Barlow. Third Grade. —Miss L. Thompson v. Miss "Wood. Miss Simpson v. Miss L. Fusscil, Mrs Innes-Jones v. airs Ziesler, Miss LeCren v. Mrs C. Young, Miss Westmacott v. Miss Trott, Airs Burns v. Miss Virtue, Airs Henderson v. Mrs King, Aliss McCaskill v. Mrs AfcAleekin, Mrs Burnett v- Miss G. Thompson, Airs Porritt v. Aliss Newman. TIAIARU GOLF CLUB. The tie in the opening day foursomes will be played oft on Saturday next. The following are the players and handicaps Airs Finch and J. Campbell (4), Aliss AI. Hay and Saweli (12), Airs Webber and Mcßae (12), Miss Holdgate and C. E. Torlesse (13), Aliss Ziesler and Simpson (14). The tio for t-no second prize in the Dryden Cup foursomes will also be played off on Saturday next, the players and handicaps being as follows : Miss Buchanan and Grcsson (13), Aliss Crawford and Hudson (13), Aliss Ant.tey and Beswick (20). This tie will have to be played under the old bogey and local rules.

NORTH END CLUB. The course at the show' grounds is locking well at present, ana the fairways are in good order, though the greens are still a- little on tne rough side. The club has hardly got into its stride as yet-, as tar as the competitions are concerned, but the ladies nave got off" a few games of their cliampionsnip matches. The men’s championships will be started shortly. Last Saturday a mixed foursome was played, and to-day the club will play a match against Geraldine, for which the following players have been selected to represent A'orth End:—Alessrs 1. J. Bradley, J. Anderson, H. C. Bradley, J. Alenzies, W. Sergeant, H. j. ft. Somerville, Aitken, and AlcTntyre.

GERALDINE CLUB. A bogey competition was played on the linns on oaiurtlay, the- results oi w ; hich were as loiiows: — Aden. —blierratt 2 clown, Foilden 3 down, Harper 4 down, tush 6 uown, iverr 3 uown, Withers. 7 down, Melvechnie 12 down. Men (Juniors). —Alcllroy 1 down. Radies.—Mrs Ritchie 0 down, Airs Kerr 3 down, Airs Alcllroy 3 down, Miss Farnio 8 down, Aliss SV. Farnie lO down, Aiis f s Williams 9 down. A stroke competition will be played next Saturday, and the draw; will be as follow's : Alen (Seniors) —Sheldou v. Williamson, Harper v. D. Alacdonald, Curtis v. Paterson, Fish v. Kerr, Withers v. McLeod, Feilden v. B. R. Alacdonald, Sherratt v. Readdie, Webster v. MeKechnie. Alen (Junior) —A. J. Alacdonald v. Scott Thompson, Alcllroy v. J. A. Paterson, Crowe v. A. AlcKenzie, Tait v. AI. J. Lewis, D. E. Lewis v; W. Bell. Ladies (Seniors) —Mrs Ritchie v. Miss Crowe, Airs Iverr v. Aliss Farnie Airs Paterson v. Aliss W. Farnie, Miss Hawke v. Aliss "Williams, Mrs McClure v. Airs Feilden, Aliss Alcllroy v. Aliss E. Slmrratt, Airs Alacdonald v. Aliss Withers. Ladies (Jnnior)-~Aliss Fish v. Airs G. R. Sherratt, Airs Seott v. Aliss Purchas, Airs AI. Williams v. Aliss Logan, Nurse Sandman v. Airs Voss, Aliss Sherratt v. Airs Webster, Aliss E. Alcllroy v. Aliss 'Willis, Aliss Bruce v. Alias Jenkins, Airs AlcColl v. Aliss Steven. , , „ To-day (Thursday) the following team will play North End, Timnni, on the latter’s links: Alacdonald O’Callaghan, Feilden, Harper, Withers, Captain Kerr. C. J. Kerr, MeKechnie, AlcLcod. Emergency: A. AlcKenzie. NOTES AND COMMENTS. SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

(By “Jigger.” . I Tho golf season is now in full swing, ; and competitions and matches are proceeding in both the local clubs. Ihe courses are looking as well as can bo expected, and grass is beginning to make its appearance again; a littio more rain would, perhaps, greatly benefit tho fairways and greens. J The fences surrounding the greens j on the Highfielcl links have been re- ! moved, greatly to the relief of the players, and the services of the sheep have been dispensed with for two or three months. Grass is beginning to grow in patches on the fairways, but- i the greens are still somewhat bare. The cutting of a drain outside tho boundary at tho first hole has fed most of the wafer away from tno bunker, and has been a great improvement. The membership of the Club has increased to over 200 men this year, a record number, and several new members are still to he elected. Electric light, has recently been installed in tho Club home. . j Great into rets was taken in ttlio ; South Canterbury Championships, , which woro iilaved at Tlighficld on June J. Visitors competed from Oamani, Pleasant, Point, Teniuka, ■\Vaimato, and Christchurch, there being 81 starters. Tho winner turned up in 13. V. Wright-, the schoolboy player, and his well-deserved win was a most popular one. He heat, Mcßenr, the Christchurch man, by a single point, doing 81 and 70 against Mcßeth s 84 and '77; tho last named score was tho ii