GOLF.
LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. ■' FINAL ROUND WON BY MRS. WILLIAMS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The New Zealand ladies’ golf championship meeting was concluded to-day, when, in glorious weather, and before a large number of spectators, Mrs. Guy Williams won from Miss Bell, 5 up and 4 to play. Some very fine golf was witnessed. Miss Bell did not play quite up to the form shown on the previous day, and, as Mrs. Williams was steadiness itself, she gave her opponent not a chance of winning. In the first round of the championship, which was played in the morning, Mrs. Williams was 3 up. Mrs. Williams had advanced to 5 up at the seventh hole, and it was not till the 14th that she had the game won. A four-ball bogey match was won by Miss CracrQft Wilson and Miss Bristed (Christchurch), 5 up. The prizes were distributed as follows: Coronation Medal.—Mrs. Dodgshun. Second Division Prize.—Mrs. Fowler. Best Gross Score.—Miss Gambrill. L.G.U. Bowl.—Mrs. Stewart. Best Gross Score.—Mrs. Williams (85). Donnelly Cup.—Miss Blomfleld, and second division prize. Mellsop Cup.—Mrs. Guy Williams. Rattray Cup.—Miss Culling. Teams’ Match. —-Wellington Club. Champion, Mrs. Williams; runner-up, Miss Bell. The tournament, has been a decided success, the weather being almost without exception delightful. The links were in splendid order, and evoked tributes from all the visitors. PRINCE OF WALES AT GOLF. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London; Sept. 27. In drizzling rain a crowd of 5000 assembled to see the Prince of Wales play himself in as captain of the Royal and Ancient Club by driving a ball from the first tee of the old course. The Prince, with Andrew Kircaldy acting as caddie, drove a good ball down the middle of the ' fairway. A scrimmage followed for the possession of the ball, which a local clubtnaker retrieved and handed over to the Prince, receiving a hand-shake and a sovereign. The Prince later played a round in the competition. Received Sept. 28, 8.20 p.m. London, September 27. The Prince of Wales, at St. Andrews, played Boothby, the - retiring captain, who gave the Prince a stroke a hole. An excellent gains ensued, the Prince losing by a hole. Later he played a round in the competition for the William IV medal. He put in some splendid drives, including one of 220 yards.
NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB LADIES’ MATCH. Yesterday the ‘ladies played a flag match for a prize donated by Mrs. Hill. As so many players have been playing down to their handicaps lately the match was closely contested. Miss Brewster (22) was the winner, carrying the flag well down to the 19th hole. Miss Rundle (9) and Mrs. Burke (22) holed out at the 18th. Miss Rollo (18) was just a putt short of the hole, and Miss Stanford (18) was within a short approach of the green. Miss Morton (25) and Miss Goldwater (25) finished at the stones in the 18th fairway. Next Tuesday a silver button medal match will be played. Partners will be drawn and entries close to-morrow. MTIN’S MATCHES. A hogie ■match (arranging own partners) will be played to-morrow. This will be the final match for the Medley Cup. On the following Saturday the remaining medal match for the Standish Cup will be played. Octobe--14 will be closing day, when mixed foursome (hogie over IS holes) will be the game, ar the prizes will be presented at the clubhou1 at 4.30. I At the beginning of the season Mr. C. P Burgess offered prizes for competition b young players showing the best all-round im nrovement in their play during the season The match committee has now allotted these prizes for twd medal handicaps, one for this year’s players and one for those who commenced last year, the prizes to be won by the players returning the best gross scores in the medal handicap on October ", a proviso being that the winners must show an orthodox use of all their clubs.
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