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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 124, 19 October 1914, Page 4

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dunqast w-jss the AUATEUft oiAii^oNsiriip. DQUGiLiAS THE WiST PKOi-'BSSIOSAI. By Telegraph.-IVi .'rcot, -isoociation. Auckland, uuA Night. The New Zealand tioij Uiampionshipmeeting was brought to a ciose on Saturday, when the luicuur and profeteional ehawjiioiui for i\)A proved to b* A. D. a. lXinoa.o, of VVcvi.iufion, and SL H. Douglas, of Wonganu;, respectively. In tihe amateur com**!. Duncan proved superior to his opponent, w.umng .by 11 ' up und 10 to play. The li.* round wa» plaiyied in the morniii», whin Duncan e«tattliihed a substantial leaj of 7 up on tho first eighteen holes, tu the secosi round Duncan added to his iead <by taking four holes in succession. Harold won tho twenty-fourth, leaving Duncan. [ ten up. Tho WellintjUn man followed ■ y hm advtantagv, and the nert liole, leaving tim donny eleven. Tl* twenty-sixth was halved in one under tofOT. giving Dunct.n tie match. In tho professional! contest, Douglaa beat McEwan one uip a', tho 18th hole and secured the double honor of win'ningboth tho open champ:onship andtih* championships. The golf throughout wa» of a very high standard, Uougl&s taWne 31 and 38, and M.-Kwan 38 and 40 At the 17th, Douglas was dormy on* Tee shots at tllie 13th lay side by aide in the fairway, both perfect strokes. A couple of iov*ly h%Mi phots again placed them side by aide short of the goxse hedge. The approaches were botJn on the green, Douglas to putt. He wa* shorn, and MeEw:m had his chance for the hole, but faiKi to get up. Dougj«s rdttcd out in five, halving the hole aiid winning tlio match, one up. Score* were:—

Douglas.—Out ?, r>. r, 4, 4, 4,4,4,0: in i, 4, 4, 6, 4. 6. 5. 4, R. McEwan.—Out ."..4.4. 5, 5, 4, 8, 4, 6; in 8, 5, 5, 0, 4. 5, 3. 4. 6. The epccial prize to the amateur returning the best ml mHnl score du*ia/r tJh-o meeting na? won bv R. Bloomfield. - | TAUAHUA' A.VU v. NIKW I'l/i Jiuu lii. The final rouauo . u mc above match' were played on the Agautouu link* «a Saturday, when fcbo wtaUior was almost ideal for golf. The coiuibiiiul w ams won six oui of the eleven guinea played, but as New Plymouth. e»uii.i*iaed a lead of seven games on Thursday last, tfhe result of the- contest was that Now Plymouth won by It games to 8. Derails of Saturday's play are aa followa, tftk» combined team beim» mentioned first.I T. V. Mackay 0, t. F. 6. Johns 1, 3uo and S. ft. Grey 1, 3 no and 1, v. E. Bary 0. W. G. Douglas 0, v. K. S. Bay'ley 1; 6 up and 5.

S. Paton 0, T. H. P. Dodson 1, 4 Up and 3. V. Elliott 0, t. 11. 8. McClelknd 1, * up and 4. loftus 1, 5 uo and 4, t. C. H. Burgess 0. Berridge 1, 2 im and I, r. K. B. Baia ■T. D. Sole 1, 5 up Hn<t S. t. H. K. Bloxlham 0. A. Smart 0, v. 3. D. Poottt 1, 3 up on* B. R. T. McQnade 1, 3 tro and 1, t. 3. Austin 0. J. P. lluTflthorow 1. 2 iro and 1, T. ft. 8. Millar 0. STKATRWU) OuVB. The Straitford Club closed the seaso* on Thursday. A large number of playera were present, and numerous competitions were held. The winners were a* follows: Flag Competition.—Mr and Mr» Jl C Lawrey. Approaching and Putting.—F. Dunlop. letting Only.—F. P. Uniacke. iMcn's Driving.—S. Sipence. Ladies' Driving.—Miss O'Brien. Ladies' Approaching and Putting.— Miss F. Orbell.

The Men's Medal Aggregate (Mr •Stanford's challenge trophy) was wo» |by Mp Vernon Crawshaw, and itfco Ladies' Medal Aggregate, (Mr W. J. Crawshawa trophy) wa» won by Mi» 1 O'Briei. ' '