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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1843, 1 September 1913, Page 9

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WELLINGTON AND MIRAMAR, A. DUNCAN MAKES NEW RECORD.' Beautiful weather favoured the match at Miraniar between the homo team a,nd Wellington on Saturday, and tho links were in splendid condition. Tho visitors won by ten ;jamoS to- two, a feature of'tho match being the remarkable play of Mr. A. D. 8. Duncan, who went njimd in GB, thus beating tho previous record held by Simpson, the professional, tho host amateur score being 77. Mr. Dnneaiii's individual scores were as follow, / Out— 535444.133—35 ' • H0me—221544534 —33 6S The results of tho various matchos were as follow, Wellington players being mentioned! first:—A. D. S. Duncan beat D. Kidston, 9 and 7 to play; A. J. Abbott beat iHorton, 5 and 4; K. Duncan lost to Taylor, 3 and 2; L. C. Hales beat Scott, 7 and 6; C. St. G. Goro beat Liddlc, 3 and 1; W. E. Reid beat Erskine, 2 and 1; H. G. Didsbury won; J. Marchbanks beat Carter, 4 and 2; G. T. George beat AVynyard, 5 and 4; A. E. Wliyte lost to Sutton, 3 and 2; Kirby heat Carter ; C. Pearce beat Frost, 5 and 4. THE KARORI CLUB. In. tho mixed'foairsomoi competition of the Karori Golf Club tlio best cards were handed in by Mrs,' Hawson and Mr. Lees, and tlio rmmers-tip were Miss Smith and Mr. Kerr. WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Telerraph— Preß3 Association.) Westport, August 30. Tho West Coast golf championships, which havo been taking place 011 tho Orawiti links during tlio last few days, concluded this afternoon, when Mr..l'\ Lynch and Miss Snodgrass, both of Westport, annexed the men's and ladies' singles championships respectively with-Mr. Chosney (ITokitika), and Miss G. Kettlo (Greymouth), as runners-'up. . Tlio teams' match for tho Dalgleish Shield was won by AVestport. AUSTR ALI A N~GOL F CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, Melbourne, August 30, In tho first two rounds of tho open golf championship of Australia, Ivo Whitton, of Victoria (present holder), is leading, his scoro being 149. Stewart, South Australia, is second, with 104. The score of Clements, of Christcluirch, is IG7. (Rec. August 31, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, August 30. Ivo Whitton, of Victoria, has retained the Open Golf Gliampionsliip of Australia, with a scbre for four rounds of 302. Lempriere, of Victoria, was runner-up with 305, and Clements, '• of Cliristehureh, was third with 329. Tho Challenger Golf Ball is made in both Star and Bramble. The full size for easy players and liaht hilcers. The 2C< for sc-ratch and hard hitttrs, and the Patent, Full Size for hard hitlers.— Advt.