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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 October 1913, Page 5

GOLF.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association:) DUNEDIN, Last Night. The New Zealand Golf -Championiehip Meeting was continued to-day, the weather conditions being almost 'exactly the same as on, Monday. The Open Champion, which has already resolved /lfcself into a battle among the professionals, was won by E. S. Douglas, of Nelson, , whose rounds yesterday were 77 in the morning and 78 in the afternoon, bringing his total for the four rounds to 303. He played steady and consistent golf and made few mistakes. His driving was beautiful and his approach shots at times a treat to witness. C., .Butters (Bnnedin) camo second with 312, followed by W. lies (Christchurch} and F. G. Hood (Auckland) with 313 and 314 respectively. The leading amateur was A. T>. S. D;;i> can who tied with Hood (314). J Clements (prof.), wa> sixth on list followed by H. E. Wright, W. McEwen (prof.), J- Forbes and B. Simpson (prof.). The following players have qualified for the first draw of the Amateur Championships: A. D. S. Dunr can, B. B. Wood, Dr Boss, J. Forbes, H. E. Wright, J. Goes, K.W. aDuncan, R. L. D. Kidston, H. 0. Smith, R. J. Smith, C. B. Sargos, C. A. Sevmour, 5. 0. Rutherford, A. H. Fisher, E. t. Shorts, J. H. Drake, B. L. Taylor, G. L Cuthbertson, G. M. Dodgshun, G. H. MacEwan, J. R. Park H. D. Stronach, F. Ross, H. H. Brasch, J. C. Temples,, G. B. Forrest, W,H. Young, J. Lynch, P. C. Wright, C. Turnbull, B. J. Smith and W; F. D. Harman. The match for the inter-club challenge was played in conjunction with theTtwo qualifying rounds, and resulted in a win for the Otago No. 1 team, whose tottals were, as follow:—B. J. Smith 83, X R. Park ®> S^^l 0, H. O. Smith. 82, total; 328,- . ..Thjo. other- teams >jitered t weie invWii«»' lowing order of finishing :-€Jmstchurch No. 1, Trriaru, Wellington, OtagO No. 2, St. Clair, InvercargiH, Christchurch No. 2. . To-day the first draw for the professional match will he contested, »i*> the first rotund for the amateur cliainpionsbip. The afternoon will be <JeJ voted to a Bogcv Handicap.