GOLF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 193, 18 September 1909, Page 5

GOLF

AUSTRALIAN LAMBS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. Py Cable—Press Association.—Copyright Received 18, 1.20 a.m. Melbourne, September 17. The ladies' golf championship was won by Mrs. Gatehouse (Victoria), Miss l'arbui'y (New South Waled) being second. ' N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP 'MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Lust Night. The New Zealand golf championship meeting at Cornwall 'Park links advanoed another stage to-day, when the third | round and semi-finals of the amateur championship were played. Some very exciting matches took place, notah'y that between J. C. Burns and W. B. Colbeck, both of Auckland. The seiiiiImal match was not won until two extra rounds were played. The general impression is that Duncan will beat Burns in the final of the amateur championship to-morrow. J. A.-Clements (Wnngnnui) and F. fi. Hood (Auckland) will get in the final | of the professional championship tomorrow.

A driving competition to-day was won by ('. E. Ktisabs, who drove the ball 233 yards.

The approaching and putting competition was won by K. D. O'Rorke. who holed in in 2 from a distance of 110 yards. The prizes won during the mccl'ng will be presented by Lady Plunket tomorrow afternoon.

The tie in the second medal handicap between A. N. Barraud (Manawatu) and H. C. Tonka (Auckland) was played oil' this morning, resulting in a win for Barraud.

The following is the result of the third round of the match play for the amateur championship:—J, C. Bidwell beat A. J. Abbott, 1 up at the nineteenth hole; A. Duncan beat J. Forbes, 2 up and 1 to play; J. C. Burns beat J. Harold 3 up and 1 to play; W. B. Colbeck beat H. T. Gillies, S up and 2 to play. The semi-finals resulted: A. Duncan beat J. C. Bidwell, 3 H p and 2 to play i. C. Burns beat W. B. Collwek, one up at the twentieth hole. Duncan and Burns meet i n the final. VOGELTOWN CLUB. The members of the young dub are exhibiting a very live interest in the game and considerably improving in their play. On Thursday a mixed foursomes was played for a trophy presented by Mrs. G. Grey, nine couples competing. The best cards were: Miss Steeds and II Rennell 110 net; Mrs. and G. Grey 112; Miss F. Putt and F. C. Tribe'llo.

The links arc now in very fair order, I the fern and long grass iiavi-.ig been l cleared. The putting greens, as is to lie expected, are not yet in first-class order, but work is continually being done on them, and by next season thev should compare favorably with the greens of the nbler links. Tin. committee have decided not to proceed with the ercctio?! of a pavilion tHis year, but! it is expected the work will be undertaken befoie next season opens. A team from the Manakorihi (Waitaru) Club will probably pay a visit to the links on Thursday and engage in a, match with the local players. Mr. A. If. Steeds established a record for the dub this week, doing the "Jersey" hole—44o yards—in four.

The Manakorihi (Waitara) Club i>.iid a second visit to Inglewood on Thur - day, and after an interesting game su'fered defeat at the hands of the local club by nine games to three. The inglewood ladies succeeded in winning all their matches, but the men had a niu.-h closer fight, winning four, losing thn-t, and halving one. Grimstone. "for tin visitors, in defeating Law, tied the loer.l lecord of 45 for "nine holes. Of the three matches played between tn« two clubs this season, Tnglewood has won two, the other being halved.—Record.