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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2554, 31 August 1915, Page 7

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♦ 'fHE MIEAMAE CLUB. - Oil Saturday an J'auction" Bogey handicap was placed for the patriotic fund ! a novel condition being introduced that ' competitors could "buy" additional 1 strokes (not more' than three) when en- j tenng. Tho amount realised for'entrance fees was £5 lis., to which has Men added £2 25., being tho. amount whish the club usually spends in a trophy for the club championship. This year those competing in tho championship decidod that, a trophy should not ba given. A cheque for £7 13s. lias been sent to His 'Worship.tho Mayor. 1 .the prize for Saturday's competition ' was given by Mr. J. A/. Tripe,-and the- i best scoros were:—E. L. I). Kidston, u P,i M- W. Horton, 2 up: R. P. Ward, 2 up.j G. 0. Sutton, 1 up; T. w V ng ' "P>' N - Chosney, 1 up; JF. p. Wilson, 1. up On Saturday, Arthur Uuncan established a new record for J the Miramar course, completing ' the 1 round in 67. His card was Out 5, 3 < t> 3- i; 4 > 4 > 3 . 4—34; In: 3, 3, 5, 3,' < 3, 3, 3, 5 4, 4—33. This score is ] twelve strokes under tho "bogey" for the course, and beats the previous ro- i cord (also by _ Mr. Duncan) by one stroke. It will bo noticed that the score does not contain a 2, and it is ] very unusual to see a score of anything ( like this without the help of a "lucky The Belgian Fund Competition, for a i pube fiiven by Mr. T. Young, was won \ J' J i nr- 10 ' 3es ' i cal 'ds were: < M'Evedy 96 7 24, 72; G. o.. Sutton, «7 ■' 82— S. 74 •C W « wSW, 1 T.. Young, 88-l 0 ; ( • A, , • H ' Mackenzie. 80—11, 78. ( Club Championship.—The first round 1 and tho semi-finals were played this 1 went, and resulted as under ■— Round: K. D. Duncan beat B. L. S 1 lor, 5 up and 4 to play; R. L. D. Kidston beat W. R Fussell, 5 up and 4 , to play; G. 0. Sutton beat R. p. Ward ( 4 up.and 3 to play ; M. W. Horton beat H. R. Balnoavis, lup Semi-finals: ft, L. D Sidstou beat M ; W. Horton, 2 tip and 1 to play; G. 0. Sutton beat & ,■ Duncan, 3 up and 2 to pl av Iho final will therefore be between 11 L. D. Kidston and G. 0. Suttoni ' j ===== \