Golfers do Their Bit.

Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 5 (Supplement)

Golfers do Their Bit.

Golfers in England are helping in the various war work activities. Miss Pain Barton, who played in Australia in 1935, and who was British and American champion in 193 G, is a member of the London Auxiliary Volunteer Ambulance Service, Writing of her work, she says: “ Wo are on different shifts, and those on the early morning one have the job of cleaning up all the sitting rooms, offices, and kitchen: we arc sent out on drives learning all hospitals and routes, and in between times wo have manv a good laugh together, and ping pong and darts have taken the place of golf. In fact, my proudest possession is the enp I won for throwing a ‘ pretty dart.’ ” Fighting Forces’ Wheel Title. Victoria recently staged a fighting forces road cycling championship from Melbourne to I’uckaprmyal, about GO miles, and from a group of nine rivals, 11. Williamson, of the R.A.A.F., won the title, his time being 3h llmin Isec. The favourite, Hubert Oppennan, who made repeated attempts to break away, but received no lidp. was sixth. Amateurs and professionals both took part. The winner- is a professional who raced prominently with the Victoria League this year in races in which his father gavc'Kim a start.