GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 242, 6 October 1908, Page 3

GOLF.

- A PARSON'S DEADLY SHOT. Sydney, October 5. While the Rev. Mr Smith wa s playing golf on the local links his ball itruck a bird which was flying at a height of 40 feet aud killed it. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. i

By Telegraph,—Press Association. n« T Dunedin, Last Night. The Ladies Golf Championship ofNev Zealand opened this morniug. Then were thirty-two entries. The weathci was fine in the morning, but heavy ran: fell in the afternoon. Results:—Mrs Buckley (Oamaru) beat Miss G. Gorric Auckand), I up; Miss C. Kettle (Uinstchurch) beat Mrs. Warburton (Manawatu) by default; Miss Roberts (Otago) beat Miss Gorrie (Auckland). 6 up and 4 to play; Mrs. Mellsop (Manawatu) beat Miss Brandon (Wellington), 2 up; Miss Revel! (Timaru) beat Mist W. Scott (Otago), 2 up and 1 to plav; Mrs. Sargood (Otago) beat Miss S. Williams (Otago) at the 19th hole; Mrs. Allan (Otago) beat Mrs. G. Todd (Otago), 3. up and 2 to play; Mrs Maekie (Otago) beat Mrs. Handyside (Invercargill), 3 up and 2 to play; Miss Mill (Otago) beat Miss (St. Clair), 1 up; Miss M. Bos wick (Oamaru) beat Mrs. Gilrav (Otago), I up and i to play; "Mrs. Fergus (Ota>'o) teat Mrs. Cox (Timaru), 2 up: Miss Gould (Otago) beat Mis s L. Brandon (Wellington), 4 up and 2 to play; Mis. Campbell (Christchurch) beat iliss K.

Rattray (Otago), 2 up and 1 to play; Miss Standish (New Plymouth) beat Mrs. Mcintosh (Invercargill), 9 U p aul 8 to play; Mrs. Matheson (Timaru) beat Mrs. Ward (Otago) at the 19th hole; Miss Christie (Oamaru) beat Mrs. McCarthy (St. Clair), 4 up and 3 to play. The Medal Handicap was played in tie afternoon. Miss FoHieringham (St Ctoir) and Mrs. 0. Tumbull (Otago) tied with the net score of 77, the run-*er-up being Miss Standish (New Ply-! Mouth).