SOU’-WESTERLY SQUALLS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20000, 27 July 1939, Page 8

SOU’-WESTERLY SQUALLS

AUCKLAND SWEPT .SHIPPING DELAYED (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. With driving south-westerly squalls, broken by periods of sunshine, the wintry weather experienced in Auckland this week continued yesterday. The wind was strong and heavy rain squalls were frequently accompanied by hail. The rainfall for the month is now about Bin., a figure which is approaching the record for July of 12in. Ships coming into Auckland are reporting delays. The Port Hunter was due from London cn Sunday and will now arrive on Monday, and the German steamer Erlangen, from New Orleans, states that she will reach port about Monday. The Erlangen was previously due to-day.

Inter-Club Match Members arc reminded of the in-tcr-club match with the Poverty Bay club, details of which are posted in the clubhouse. PARK CLUB LADIES Last week-end the first qualifying round for the club championships was played by members of the Park Ladies’ Golf Club, the best card being handed in by Miss M. Haisman. 101 —32 —09, with Miss L. Haism.,n and Miss,Preston, net, 72, second. Mrs. Wells and Miss M. Haisman retained the J. K. Stars. In the McMurray Star competition, Mrs. Altey was defeated by Miss G. McKenzie, who will be challenged by Mrs. Reynolds during the week-end. The competition for the B section next week-end will be 'an L.G.U. medal round, while the C section will play a mystery hole match. The following is the draw: —Miss Preston and Miss Kay; Miss Lane and Miss Carr; Miss Wells and Miss Jclinek; Miss Hollis and Miss Reid; Miss Bannister and Miss Hill; Miss Landman and Miss Leslie; Miss Price and Miss L. Haisman; Miss Roddick and Miss Francis; Miss Hopps and Miss Cox; Miss Gilman and Miss F. Johnstone; Miss M. Haisman. and Miss G. McKenzie; Miss Winters and Miss Smart; Miss Higgs and Miss Martin; Miss Bell and Miss Henderson: Miss Sheen and Miss Macnamara: Miss E. Johnson and Miss Collett; Miss Izod and Miss Ambridge; Mrs. Burr and Miss Long; Miss Gunn and Miss Scott; Miss 11 ea slip and Miss Ensor; Mrs. Smith and Miss McGreevy; Miss Pearce and partner. The official starter will be Miss Knv. P. 15. LADIES’ CLUB The draw for the L.G.U. medal round on Saturday by members of the Poverty Bay Ladies’ Golf Club is as follows: Campbell and McDiarmid; 3.50 a.m., Misses Mead and Hawkins; 8.55 a.m., Misses Emmerson and Baty: 9 a.m.. Misses McCarthy and Hare; 9.5 a.m.. Misses Armstrong and partner.