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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 63, 5 September 1911, Page 8

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TARAHUA CLUB. The following is the result of the first round of the club championship: C. M. Hill meat J. G. List, I up; H. F. Law beat W. TT. Perham, 1 up; W. Douglas beat G. Grey, 1 up; R. Batty beat W. , H. Broome, 5 up and 4. In the second round Baily plays Hill, and Douglas pkyt Law. The mixed foursomes semi-final will be played on Saturday afternoon next, the [following being the draws:—Miss Avery and Hempton v. Miss White and J. G. | List; Miss E. Putt and Neal v.' Miss F. ■ Putt and Goudie, the latter conceding a stroke to the former at the second, fifth and eighth hole in each round. The ladies' match will also be played on Saturday. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. AN AUSPICIOUS START. Wanganiui, Last Night. For years past it has been the fond hope of Wnngnmii golfers that the local links should be the scene of a championship meeting. The desired honor haa at last been achieved, and this morning bsiw the opening of the 1911 championship meeting of New Zealand. Large numbers of golfers are competing, including the champions of the Dominion. The weather to-day was excellent, the breere prevailing being hardly worth mentioning. The links were in excellent order. In fact, one well-known professional declared that he could not understand why the council had thought it necessary to send a committee of enquiry prior to granting the meeting to W r angaiiui, the ( links being all that could be desired. J Two rounds of the open championship ' were played, with the following results: Ist 2nd L Round Round Total 1 H. Stewart 78 80 158 A. D.S.Duncan ..... 77 81 158 *!P. G.Hood 8.1 77 100 ' J. A. Clements 81 82 lfi.l ' I. Forbes 80 8.1 10.1 • B. J. Smith 80 84 104 ; J. C. Bidwell 80 85 105 • H. E. Wright 82 84 168 . Kapi Tnreha 78 88 166 J. 0. Johnson 81 85 168 W. McEwan 84 8,1 107 J. ftoss 82 85 107 ' R. C. Rubters 85 82 167 H. B. Lusk 8.1 8(i 100 K. Duncan 82 87 100 A. R. Sclandcrs 85 85 170 (!. Saunders 84 80 170 A. L. D. Kidstone .. 83 87 170 ,1. O. Bums 84 80 170 ,1. McCormick 85 88 17,1 H. R. Balueavis 80 88 174 -T. Watt 85 80 175 F. IT. P. Traill 80 80 175 W. B. Simpson 80 00 170 I. Saunders 88 80 177 D. Meldrum 87 00 177 D. Hood 88 80 177 .T. R. Park 00 88 178 IT. B. Butterwoith .. 01 87 178 V. A. Seymour 87 02 170 F. Gordon 87 0,1 180 M. H. Godbv 83 07 ISO B. L. Taylor 02 88 180 C. St. G. Gore 02 00 182 A. H. Lewis 02 . 00 182 P. Trolove 01: 02 18!! Kurapo Tnreha 01. 02 183 1). Provcle 04 80 18.1 Dr. L. C. Hales 03 01 184 J. L. Cliinie 00 05 185 E. Smith 08 03 180 F. S. Pearce 08 02 100 J. (i. Rutherford .... 02 00 191 R. L. Fisher 05 00 dOI A. O'Cal'lighan 05 08 IDS W. Bewlev 00 07 mr •T. C. Riddell 07 07 104 W. K. Knight 105 04 100 R. D. Wybourno 105 01 ifli) D. Coghall 104 100 204