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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1510, 5 August 1912, Page 2

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VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Bj Telecra-ph— Press Aesotiation-Copyricht 1 Melbourne, August 3. The Victorian aranteur golf championship doubles was won by I , '. G. Murdoch and C. E. Dodge. (Rec. August 4, 5.5 p.m.) New York, August I!. J. J. M'Dermott has retained the United States open golf championship. Tom Ball, playing with a "Challenger" Golf Ball, was in splendid form on April Gth, when ho visited Byileet, and played two rounds' with Mr. Wakley. Ho completed both rounds in 08. The competition records are (amateur) Mi. S. Munro l'ergiisson 70, and (professional) A. Herd, 72. All the leading amateurs and professionals play with the "Challenger". Golf Ball. -Advt. Guaranteed against splitting .for 72 holes-WOOD MILNE GOLF BALLS are easily the. best. Made on scientific.principles, they give the greatest satisfaction. Lively, far hying, steady on the green. Your dealer can got them. Ullathonie, Hartridgo and Co., Ltd., Wholesale Agents, Wellington. G , BILLIARDS. REECE V. INMAn. By Tclcerapn— Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August 3. In the billiard match Recce v. Inman the scores are:—lnman, 16,373; Recce, 10,323. (Rec. August 1, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, August i. The score in the Koece-lnmiui billiard match now stands:—Rcece, 18,000; Inman, 17.G6G. SCULLING. WINGHELD SCULLS. By Telceraph-Prcss Association—Copyright . i London, August 2. Kinnear, the- amateur sculling champion, defeated Pinks by twelve ienslhs in the Wingfield Sculls. DUB-NAN READY TO MEET BARRY. ' (Rec. August i, 5.5 p.m.) • Ottawa. August 4. E. Durnan, sculling champion of Canada, announces that ho is ready to meet Barry on the Thames in the autumn, and row him for the sculling championship of the world on the usual stakes. CYCLING. . ■ s - : WARRNAMBOOL ROAD RACE. By Tcleeraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, August 3. The Warrnanibool road race has been cancelled by the Dunlop Company, owing to differences between the League of Victorian Wheelmen, the Inter-Club Cycling Association, and the Victorian Cycle Traders' Association over the control of road racing. The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia state that the League of Victorian Wheelmen and the Victorian InterClub Cvcling Association, supported by tho cycle traders, for some •time past have been in dispute over tho control and government of road racing in Victoria, and have- been unable to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the points in dispute. Tho Dunlop Company maintained a neutral attitude throughout''tlic dispute,' and in the event of no agreement being arrived at, notified their willingness to act as arbitrators. No' settlement' was arrived at up to July 25, and consequently the promoters of the race reluctantly decided to abandon tho race this year.