KUROW

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 6

KUROW

Goll 11l fine but cold weather the compe-I tition lor the Blyth Handicap Shield played as a mixed Canadian foursome, was completed on Saturday. There was I some interesting golf, several pa...-; 1 returning scores below bogey in spile ! oi frozen fairways amt greens partly covered by snow. The winners were J E. Binic and Mrs W. Robinson, who I played very well to return a net 62 for I the second round. Results, were: E. Boyle and Mrs W. I Robinson 136. R. J. Wishart and Mrs T. Sanders 138. R. J. Carleton and Mrs ■ Wr-hari 1-12. R M-mzie and M Walker 142. W. Mcnzi ’•(! Mrs McAuglitrie 146. A. Waiver und Mrs M: L* an 148. H. C Wallmr ami Mm A. I Robinson 1 C. Munro and Mr.-. Cale- ; ion 149. A. Robinson ami M. Ross 151. H Robinson and Mrs Walker 153. Next week a mixed Canadian four- i some (pick your own partner) will be j played over nine holes. Al a meeting of the committee the following were unpointed ’o fill vacan- | cics caused b_. members leaxing the i district—Mr R. .J. Wishart (president >. ; Mrs R. J. Wishart 'secretary*. Messrs! W. Menzies and H. Robinson (commit-', tec». Weather 'llion- was a good I am.-. lu. i Mondav ami all the roads in the district, arc; clear, thou'/.li there arc some troublesome spots in tlie valley, where the i snow drilled unci where the roads are 'liaded bv trees. Snow is stiil lying on • shady faces, and unless there is a sudden thaw il will rem in for ome ‘ tii. c a.s exceptionally severe frosts have been experienced during the last few days Fish Hatcheries The curatoi' of the hatcheries, Mr R. ■ Irvine, .s disappointed with the results' obtained this year in the collection of ova. The rack in the Hakataramea River was lilted last week a.s no fish I have been traped for some time. Dur- I ing the week a partv of coys from the i Kttrow D.H.S. visited the hatcheries I where Mr Irvine explained the methods : used and demonstrated tile treatment ' of the fry at different stages of de- i velopment. Tb.e first hatching of sal- I mon fry are now ready for liberation. Football Kurow played Omarama at Kttrow I on Saturday. Play was of a scrambling nature owing to frozen snow on rhe I ground. Kurow won by 12 points to 3. Basketball Two teams from the Kurow D.H.S. ; visited Oamaru to play matches with’ the Waitaki Girls' High School. F'.av , was of a high standard but the greater' experience of the Waitaki girls gave i them a win in each game bv 25-7 and 18-12. '