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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 8

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NEW ZKALAXD CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.--Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The New Zealand Golf Championship Meeting wa.s continued at Middlomore to-day in fine but windy weather. The greens were very fast, and upset the form of most of the players. A feature of the day was Duncan's line form of the morning and his failure in the afternoon, when the open championship seemed within his grasp. Clements' failure in the morning loHt him a chance of being champion. E. S..Douglas retained the title.

The first eight in the second qualifying rounds of the amateur championship, and the ,o'Rorke Inter-dub Challenge Vase, was also played. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. The 20 Best scores for the open championship are as follow, the conditions stipulating the best of fpur rounds of medal play:—■ & '%.J)oHglftA 85, 73. "7, 78; total 313. A. D. S. Duncan, 79, 70, 75. 85: total •315.

■J. A. Clements, 78, 77, 84, 79—316. W. lies, 80, 81, 83, 80—324. F. G. Hood, 78, 84, 81, 82—325. S. Morpeth, 80, 82, 83, 82—327. J. Harold, 84, 83, 83, 84—334.

J. McCormick, 83, S3, 87, 84—337. W. B. Colbeek, 88, 72, 87, 80-337,

W. J. Watt, 70, 89, 86, 88-339. B. B. Wood, 89, 83, 80, 83—341.D. Hood, 81, 84, 89, 88—342. W. McEwan, 84, 89, 83, «7-r343. H. Giilies, 83, 82, 92, 89—340. N. P. Green, 83, 80, 90, 87—348. H. R. Blair, 90, 88, 85, 83—310. J. C. Burns, 1)2, -82, 86, 85—348. J. B. Lusk, 87, 83, 80, 88-349. J. Gosh, 86, 87, So, 91—3"0. • P. C Froyr, 89, 03, 85, 84-351. H. M. Thomson (Inglewood) made 99, 99, 97, 108—403. AMATEUR CTUII'IONSE'" 1 .

The following 32 qualified for match play;- . ' f ' A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), 75, 85. Total, 160. S. Morpeth, Waihi, 83, 82—165. W. B. Colbeek, Auckland, 87, 80—167. J. Harold, Wanganui, 83, 84—167. B. B. Wood, Christchurch, 80, 83—169. I F. C. Fryer, Auckland, 85, 84—169. . J. B. Lusk, Auckland, 86, 88—174. J. C. Bums, Auckland,-86, 88—174. R. L. D. Kidston, Wellington, 90, 85— 175.

D. MacCormaek, Auckland, 87, 89—176. 6. Turner, Hutt, 87, 89—178.

N. P. Ur*n, Maungakiekie, 90, 87—

H. E. TrSutbeck, Wellington, 90, 87— 177.

J. .'Fosb, Wanganui, SO, 91—177. (!. Foote, Auckland, 88, 89—1:78.* IT. C. Tonka, Auckland, 81, 83—179. J. Banks, Cambridge, 90, 89—179. C. F. Gardner, Maungakirikie, 90, 89— 179.

Ij. C. Hales, Wellington, 89, 91—180. W. S. Ralph, Auckland, 88, 92, 180. A. Seifert, Manawatu, 83, 98—181. A. M. Clark, Auckland, 94, 87—181. H. Gillies, Hamilton, 92, 89—181. J. Sharland, Auckland, 85, 96—181. V. G. Blimey, Auckland, 88, 94—182. F. Ross, Auckland, fH, 68—182. A. W. Clouston, Waitcmata, 90, 92 182.

R. M. George, Maungakiekie, 91, 91— ;s2.

O. 11. Foil, Welltsgton, 93, 91—181. A. 11. Nicoll, Cambridge, 84, 90—184. Cards were also, returned by— A. JI. Howden, Waitemata, 85, 100—. J«3.

E. Hiekson, Maun'gakickic, 91, 94,.==183. I). Hay, Auckland, 93, 94—1ST. , I>. Balgarnie, Waitemata, S3, 95—Jgg. ;' P: T. Upton, Auckland, 06, B&-18S. 11. Horton, Auckland, 09, '90—189. K. Duncan, Wellington, 8-4, 05—189. E. A. Davgavi'.le; Auckland, 98, 95—193. M. Wells, Cambridge, 109, 94—19-1. V t Kelly, Auckland, 97, 97—194. H. M. Thomson, Inglewood, 97j 10S—--205. ' THE G'RORKE CHALLENGE VASE. The inte.'-ci-ub match 'for the O'Rorke Challenge, Vase A, 3-Mi; Wellington, 3ot); Wanganui, 351 ■ Auckland li, ioii; Auckland ]), 3,38; Cambridge, ;:k ; AiK-kland l\ 30a; Muungakick,,., :m. The tie between Well.n - tou and Auck.aiul wil prouib y 'L [day,.,! on Enday. '

I LADIES' CHAMI'IO^y-lU'. THE SEJH-riXAL. B.miedin, Tuesday. lnc semi-final of the ladies' golfcii'impionslup was pi avod thk lliol . nm ,. T(> results were:

'Mrs Cuy Williams (Mastcrton) beat Airs Alnrptiy (Otago), 2 „p and 1 Miss liell (Wellington) won by default '°m - M ',••:?,.. Uum l>l"''es (Cliristcliurch). -Mrs Williams was somewhat off i«cr game ti.l the eleventh hole, when she struck lorrn and won the last five in Succession.

. Dimedin, Last Nig'ht.. , Aliss Ifnmphreys (Christcluinh), having lieen cb.iged to return home, was uu 1 ' I . L ! l \' u ; ei ' s » it y "*' forfeiting to Misa Hell (Wellington). A feature of the match between Mr,; Alurphy and .Mrs Widnims was that the former was annroaehing and putting exce lently goirU out. whereas .Mrs Williams was not showing | u .r uest foral) am , w . w , "t (he turn, and 3 down aft<r halvinon the twelfth green. Then she strut-" much better form, whereas Mrs Hunhr went of!', and Mrs Williams won the nVvt five holes in well- I )!aye,l fours. Hie ladies' CJoTf tinioii Cnallenge Howl !'n,." (,< «, 'V,-"' 1 " '' 0r JUss '•' ur (O ago), SUJ-21-Hifl. Miss Theomin (t)tah, tl WaS s ': i '? m, '-with 88-li-7«. I'lav ■ tins match was splendid, the highest e .core being () 8 . y losl „ ( weie in the eighties. The U-st w score, which also takes a pri/.e. was ilia's Hoods (t'liristehureli) 87-s—«■> The Mellsop Medal Aggregate"" (' lm S»es to Miss AVrighf (Tiniaru). with rounds ~t w, < l4 , a „ a 88 . totlll w L. IraiKluii (Wellington) is next best w-.tlt SI7, 9 7 . ami total, 2SMi