GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 161, 2 August 1909, Page 3

GOLF.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Ciiristchurch, Saturday Night. The final for the championship of thCiiristchurch Coif Club was played today, when B. B. Wood beat J. A. Gow 5 up and 4 to play. l'almerston North, Last Night. A strong teain from the Wellington liolf Club defciited Manawatu by 0 games to 3. one drawn.

The match arranged between Arthur Duncan, Wellington ex-amateur champion, and Clements, of Wnnganui, for the open championship was playeG. Slight showers fell and there had been much rain previously, so. there was no run on the balls. A large crowd followed a most exciting match, in which the fortunes continually varied. Duncan finished the first round" I up, the round representing 78 to Clements' SO. In tin afternoon both missed short puts badly, out after llrst Clements then Dunciin had been up, Clements pushed 2 up owing to missing of the puts. The cards were approximately—Clements 82. Duncan SC.

XGAJIOTU CLUB. During last week the iirst round for tin' championship was plaved. ivitli the tollowinjjr results:—Eev. Chapman won nun C. Cray «y default, A. IStandish )c»t 11. 11. Arniitage 1 up at 21st hole. 1. I), .Mctord hca t It. Gray 3 un J lichard Ihm I ;(J. 11. ilui'fir-s 4up and -! a. S. Toiiks beat T. V. ilatkay ;i A. Bewley beat J. S. S. Medley 1 up. Junior Competition.—Kev. Evans won from Dr. Blacklev by default, J. B. Jack beat A. Ooldwatcr 4 up and 2, J. Johnston beat H. W. Slow 5 up and 4, J, A. llaslam beat H. Eraser 4 up and 2, C\ .'i. Benbow beat (.1, R. Williams g up and 4. 1

The draw for the second round to be played o;i or before 7th August is as follows: If. C. Wright plays A. Bewlev A. S. Tonks plays I{. Addeiuirooke J. l'aton plays A. Standish, P. S. Johns plays L. Hansen, l>. D. McCord plavs ltev. Chapman, A. 11. Glasgmv plays IT I 1; A - TI - ' Steu<ls I )Ia - vs P - I'i'iehard. W. C. Weston plays W. Bewley, Juniors. o. A. Bcnbow plays Hev. Evans, ,T. Johnston plays J. jf J ac k K. Matthews plays F. Yj. Kimbell, S.' Burgess plays J. A. Haslam,