GOLF. FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 4 July 1923, Page 2

GOLF.

FOOTBALL.

I'ha Otaki golf Jixilcs "-ill bo closed en Saturday next, as ;< mark or respect io i Ho late President. Mr. \V. H. Shaeox. Speaking of '.h<- Shannon golf link-, Mr W. Clark, wlio \ isited Shannon with liie Levin golfer* on Saturday, j describes thorn as splendidly sporting,' Hie sloping greens and 'hidden ap-1 proiiehes giving great variety t" the game. The links a.re -itu-iited "ti high lolling country Ixjhind the township an.l on a fine day a .splendid view, extending from Kapili 10 the south Taranaki Bight, is ki be obtained. <hi Wednesday afternoon seven Levin golfers journeyed to Shannon '<> engage the members of thai Ckib in a iriendly ga.ine, and after a very enjoyable afternoon on the strange links succeeded in wiuning by <n:e up on the games played. Afternoon tea was provided by the lady mcmliers. rind Mr Murphy, on behall of the Shannon Club, weleuined the visiiors. Mr W. Clark replying for the Kevin players. and thanking the home Club for its lios|iiia.lily and for Hie vory enjoyabl afternoon spent, and expressed the hope that, the Levin club would have the opportunity of web.•ruing Shannon players to » return match a! am early dale.

! . ♦ ! Oiaki Seniors—D'Ath (2) Udy. T«i----j pun. Hakaraia. Tuhiwi. tfopnia. ttlioacs. ; Webby. Robinson. Takarei. K. llnka- ! rain, Larson. Wilson. Clark, J. Haknraiu. Tu 11'.mo V. 1-1 ni Mai. B. Wells. Cla.V, Wakefield. L'llfi, Thomas. Smith, T. Wells, Pohio, Stewart, dun'ie. Morgan. Thompson, Mack. Tamuti. Cun.'i'k. Emerseney: Walt a. The pnkehathinks li'-- knows the lasi wold about I'UlKln football, bill in ii }j.i(tle of wiu wiili the Maori he cnnes ■ • i.-i,i vei'ini. in the recent match between To Ante ami WniiK-nmii <:f>llooros at I'ahiierslon North, it was noticeable how iimcli honor the Ma n i h -linpfil In the mud romptirecl with their opponents. This was largely due i,, -be fact thai the Natives, before la.Kiiij; the livid, liberally smeared the soles ril their bouts wit'h va*elinp. Ttie result vok thai ilie Maoris were nuinhle footed, whereas 'he Waugomii hov«, had feel or clay with •' ven<renn'ee. After the in-atch one of the Natives explai 1 that when vaseline was nser] mud wonlrl ii'il slick to the vde of Mie l(Ooi, at least not to the evil-til uf inconvejiienciut: the wearer.