GOLF.
THE AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Mr J. It. Hooper, last year's champion, plttyed •Mx «.'. K. S. Gillies iv the nnal round for the Auckland championship of this season on Saturday, and wou o:»siry. Mr 11-oopiT a lint, steady game throughout, and tjuite deserved his win. lie made few attetatees ami was particularly deadly in tlw short game. HLs driving, too. was strong and straight. Mr Gillies playeU uruny Hue shots, but was patchy in every tVipurtiiMMit of the game and did not uppcar to do himself justice. The jstzne was watcbed by a large nnmber of members of j both clubs, and the keeuest interest was , manifesred at every hole. The course of boles was in good condition, and tbe gamp resulted In a win for Mr Hooper by 5 up and 4 to play.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 206, 29 August 1904, Page 3
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134GOLF. Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 206, 29 August 1904, Page 3
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