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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 128, 8 September 1910, Page 8

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NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING- .

By Telegraph.—Press Association, . Chris tchuroh, Last Night Fme weather was experienced lor tha thirt day's New Zeafend Golf championship meting, • Two rounds of the professional malch (ten entries) were played this morning, and to-morrow Clements meets Batters, Simpson meets Wfttt, Trible meet* EwiS' Johnstoa meets Mc-

The first round of the amateur chain- ' pionship saw most of the cracks victors, mncan, playing below his usual form, beat Fisher somewhat luckily at the 18th hole by 1 up. Wright rm f T gai ? e againßt Forb «» rot Bidwell and Lusk won easily. The surprise of the day was the defeat of Rutherford by B. J. Smith by 2 up and 1 to play. Wright was fully extended Forlps.- Wright won the first hole, but Forbes Secured the next three iu succession. Wright then pulled together, and at Muggeridge's boUi men were al square. The next two holes wereJifUved, butj Wright won the "Spion «ft 3 6 ciiasm was halved, hut old nick" went to Wright. Wright ft up. Forbes then won the "home" and "Burnside"—all square. "Braes" v&a halved but Wright won "CoxW and put himself 1 up. "The nest# t was halved, and then Wright won tM>wpf® hole by 3 to 4, and the match bfrJupT Bennington, Hannin, Seymour awl ship 9 ualifled for the cl^mpiosThe play-off this morningm the frmateur match between Wright aid Forbes was responsible for a curious incident. In putting at the.corner Forßfc sent his ball oyer the water box, and turning: round it went into the hole. Following are the results:— ' Amateur Championship of Neir Zea.land, over.lß holes, final over 36 holes— R. J. Smith (Dunedin) beat Q. M. Pharazya, 5 up and 3j G. Saunders (Wanganui) beat C. K. Sims, 5 up add 3; H. E. Wright (Christchurchj beat J. Forbes (St Clair) 2 up; A. D. S. Duncan (Weihngton) b&t A. H. Fisher (Dunsdm), 1 up; H. R. H. Balneavis (Wellington) beat Q. St. Gore (Wellington) i H, C. Smith (Dunedin) beat W. E. Reia (Wei-; lington); H. B. Lusk (Christchurch) beat L. Bonnington (Christchurch), 4o up and 2; G. Dodgshun (Gisborne) beat W. Hannan (Christeliureh) 3 up and lsV R- H. D. Kids ton (Miramar) beat B»."> v <-w (Christchurch); K. Tareha (Nay' : p.-;) beat Gapt Shannon (Wellington)/ 4up ana KJ. Smith (Dunedin) beat B. C. Rutherford (Christchurch) 2 upt* and 1; J. C. pjdwelj (Wellington) tatfc D. McCormack (Christchurch) fl up gnd 4; B. B. Wood (ChristchWch) .beat A, Bissett (Ashburton) 4 up and 3; 0. A.Seymour (Timaru) beat J. R. Cullender (Hutt) at the 19th hole; P. C. Freetli (Miramar) beat H. E. Troutbeck" (.Napier) 2 up and 1; J. C. Burns (Auckland) beat F. J. Barker (Jimaru) 4 up

MANAWATU LADIES' CHAMPION-

SHIP. t • Palmerston N., Last Night. The following qualified for the Han-: awatu Ladies' championships: —Misses • wray 88, 98. Paarce 102,, Mrs. Collins 103, Misses .Tweed 103„ Ctowprtr 105, Aptahfcm 106, Balfour 106: Tba , ioUitomes to-day was won bj Mts. aijd Miss Monro, 5 down with handicaps