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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23288, 25 August 1945, Page 7

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UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE <6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. Aug. 23. Corporal Bob Halferty holed in one at the fifteenth (308 yards) and the ■sixteenth 1 130 yards) holes at Longbeach, California, and finished the course in 69, two under par. GOLF TO-DAY Last Saturday’s nor’-wester helped considerably to dry the Highfield course sufficiently well to enable the links to be opened to-day. Players will find many soft spots on the way round and are advised to mark the path of high shots as suckers will not be uncommon. The programme has had to be amended and a bogey round will be played to-day During a discussion on reafforestation -at a meeting of the South Canterbury Regional Planning Council during the week.- the president of the Timaru Club. (Mr D. J. Mcßeath). intimated that the club had planted 7200 trees on the course this year Private subscriptions had met the cost of the work and he advocated that the Government should make available a subsidy to organisations for the planting of trees. PROGRAMME AMENDED Because of the unplayable conditions at Highfield alterations have become necessary in the combined club’s pro-: gramme. Following is the revised programme which members are asked to cut out for future reference:— August 25—Third bogey. September I—Fourball bogey. September B—Fourth, medal (qualifying- round championships). September 15—First rotind championships and stableford bogey. September 22 —Fifth’ medal. , September 29 —Fourth bogey. October 6—Sixth medal. October 13 —Fourball bogey October 20—Free day. October 27—Mixed foursomes. November 3—Fifth bogey and consolation. November 10—Prize day and Revell cun (mixed foursomes). Players are asked to keep the programme for reference. — (Advt.i