GOLF.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 7

GOLF.

CHRISTCHURCH AND OTAGO CLUBS THE ORBELL CUP.

(SrECI.IL TO "the press.")

DUKKDIN, Juno 5. Play between the Christchureh and Otago Golf Clubs for pos_e~.«ion of th« Orbell Cup took place to-day at Balmacewen. The morning rounds wero singles, scoring being oy bole© and not by notches. The Oiago ladies, though winning five matches and losing three, eecurcd only 10 holes to their opponents' 13, the ma: gin of 3 in favour of tho Chratchurch. ladies being largely due to the substantial victory secured by Miss Wood,'. a eister of the, amateur champion., over h«r opponent, Mrs Allan. In tho raen'e matches there were also eomo games in which the margin of holes was v s *' t^ 0 ,ess weather conditions than the benumbing cold of ■ yesterday enabled Dr. Boas and H. B. Stronach to show bettor golf, and thoy each won their matches by large margins. Dr. Koss caught Harold Wright somewhat out of form, and this gamewas more one-sided than had been expected. Stronach finished up tho last, five holes ir. IS (strokes, throo •*'» and,two a finish against wb.ir-.li Sleigh; already 3 down, wj» vnable to stand up, ' Basil Smith, who ie short of practice, too™ - fome litt!e timo-to find his game against Jt-'xittain, but finally caught him, and won in a close finish.

H. C. Smith, by holing a long- putt on the "Isat green, squared bis ..match with McFarlano, after 'being 3. down with 4 to go. Wood and Park blso. fought out a oloae finish, the chanipion finishing only 1 up altar being dormy 3.

Rutherford, revoreed tb» result of his yesg_/ne with Sargood;. in a gazoo ia which, both showed good golf. . Tho net result of this moriyng's pla? "ra« that the Otago men led their opponents oy 12 holes und the Christchureh ladies led ..by 3 hol<«. •.-.-'.' r■ -y Following are the scores, Cliriatrhiirib players being montiowyl first:— - '• • LADIES. Miss Wood 7, Mrs Allan n_*. . ...Miss Fiflbor .nil, Mis«* Theomin _.'-:■'"-'-. .-Jjias Anderson nil, Mre Mackii 1. itiss Humphreys 4, Mrs Cohen nil. Misa Chrystall nil; Mrs Rattray's. ' Miss Moore nil. Mise Forbea 2, Mia* Lee nil,-Mrs 1. Miss Rutherford 2, Miss Glendinin? nil. Totals—Christchureh 13/ Otago 10. '. ; mest,; ..:;,;. _.-■-• .--Rutherford 2,' Sargood yiR. Sleigh nil, Stronach 8. : ' Brittain nil, Basil Smith t. i Hewlett nil, Rattray 2. ' Wright ni-',. Roes 6. Humphries 2,'Baraett niL Wood 1. Park nil Macfarlane and H. Smith, tie. .. Totalflr-Cliristchutcli 5, Otago IT. / MIXED roirasoMEs. Tlie folldwing are the results of the Mixed Foursomes played during tho afternoon:— Wood and Mice Wood (0.) ▼. Dr. Ross aa. Mrs.Allan 4. " Wright aud Miss Fisher fl v. Park and Wss "Iheomiu 0. Humphries and Miss Leo -0-v. B. J. Smith and Mra Sargood 2. ."■' Brittain'and Miaa Humphreye 4v.-S.a*good and Mis. Conn 0. Ruthorford and Miis Rutherford 0 v. S. C. Smith and Mrs Hackie 0.■ ■ ■' - Macfarlane %nd Miss Anderson 0 t. Harnett and Miss Forbes 2. Sleigh and Miss Moore 2 v. Stronach and Mrs Rattray 0. , Hewlett and Miss Chryst&l 1 r. Rattrty and Mies B. Glendining 0. Totals—Canterbury 15, Otago 8. ' Grand totals oil the day's play:— Canterbury ... ... .. 33 Oto_-o ... .. ... .. 35