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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 105, 19 September 1912, Page 8

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VICTORIAN AMATK'JR CIIAMPION;;uii. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 18. t>.4o p.m. Melbourne, September Li. > The amateur golf championship of •Ju.-irn.iti resulted' in a tie between C.'.p- ---; lain ISunihnm (Knglai.J) mid 11. Morrison (Victoria). TIIK NKW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The New Zealand golf championship meeting was continued to-day in ideal weather. The wind died down to a gentle breeze, and the sun shone from an almost cloudless sky. -Owing to the rain overnight, the links had not much chance of drying, there being "casual" water in low-lying spots, and on some of the greens. Should the rain hold off for the rest of the week, the links should be in good order for the concluding rounds of the championship. The programme to-day consisted of the first round of the professional match, | and the first round of the amateur cliamI pionship, and in the afternoon the bogey ' handicap. The defeat of Clements, win,ncr of the open championship, by J. McCormick, the young Hutt professional, came as a surprise. Lusk defeated Duncan in the amateur event. The results are as follows: AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

G. T. George beat H. R. Brittain, 1 up. J. Harold beat D. McCormick, 4 up and 3 to play. | A. S. Duncan beat 11. B. Lusk, 2 up. G. Pharazyn beat R. C. Kirk, 1 up at the 19th hole. W. M. Morton beat L. Seifert, 3 and 2. A. M. Kennedy beat J. Forbes, 1 up. J. D. Harman beat J. C. Burns, 1 up at the 19th hole. 0. C. Wright beat W. Masefield, 5 and 4. t P. C. Wright beat B. C. Rutherford, 2 and 1. J. Goss beat G. M. Dodgshun, 2 and 1. B. L. Taylor beat Kurapo Tarehu, 5 and 4. B. B. Wood beat W. B. Colbeck, 2 and 1. Kapi Tareha'beat W. E. Ridd, 6 and 5. K. D. Duncan beat A. F. Roberts, 1 up at the 19th hole. A. Seifert beat C. Gore, 4 and 3. H. Gillies beat R, L. D. Kidston, 3 and 2. Draw for second round: George v. Harold, O. A. Duncan v. Pharazyn, Horton v. Kennedy, Harman v. H. C. Wright, P. C. Wright v. Goss, Taylor v. Wood, Kapi Tarelia v. K. Duncan, A. Seifert v. H. Gillies. PROFESSIONAL MATCH. First round: McCormick beat Clements, lup at the *2lst hole. Hood beat Watt, 3 and 2. The second round of the professional match will be played this morning, The competitors will be A. Stewart v. W. B. Simpson, W. McEwan v. J. McCormick, B. Wood t. R. C. Butters. luring the afternoon a bogey handicap was played, among the competitors being His Excellency the Governor. The best cards handed in were as follows: — B. L. Taylor all square, B. B. Wood all square, A. Myers all square, W. Mansfield 1 down, 11. Didsbury 1 down, J'. B. Lusk 2 down. The leaders will play-off the tie in a four-ball handicap. MANAWATU LADIES' TOURNAMENT. Palmerston North, Last Night. The Manawatu Ladies' Open Tournament was continued to-day in cold and windy weather. In the third round, played in the morning, Miss G. Gorrie beat Miss R. Gorrie, 3 and 2; Miss Hamlin beat Mrs. Seifert, 2 and 1. The final will be played to-morrow afternoon. SECOND MEDAL HANDICAP.

[Miss G. Gorrie 90 6 84 Miss Bates 116 24 92 Miss Cowper 103 10 93 Mrs. Seifert 11l 17 94 Miss Sybil Abraham.. 106 11 95 Miss Hamlin 105 10 95 Mrs. Saunders 119 21 98 Miss Parsons 116 17 99 Miss Tripe 123 24 99 Miss R. Gorrie 110 11 99 The driving competition was won by Miss Sybil Abraham with a length of 143 yds. 2ft., and Miss G. Gorrie was second with 142 yds. Ift. • The approach competition was won by Miss Coombes, and the following tied for second place: Mrs. Cox, Misses G. Gorrie, Sybil Abraham, Cowper and Moore. The tie will be played off in the morning. The putting competition was won by Mrs. Strang with IS.