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—: f AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. tJy Cable.—Pieaa Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, September 2. Tlio professional puree was won by Soutar, with a score of 154, Clemonta (Chriutchurch) filth with 161. Writing in the Sydney "Sun" just before thc championship mc-etitig in Melbourne, Dr. G. Soutar, 'thy well-known ex-champion, said :—Aa I pircdictcd in my previous notes, J. A. Cloments, the Now Zealand champion, has created a very favourable iinprosa-on, aa hio style of play is' beautifully easy. If he can play the • same game in a high wine], mieh as generally prevails at Sandriagham, he will be a hard man to beat. He is putting in great form. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The continuous Bosey match which has" been in progress at Shirley tor the last month, has been won by M. G. Thomas with a score ft of three up. A similar ma'.ch will ba played during the current month. I To-morrow uftornoon a match will be played at Shirley between teams representing" tha Christchurch and Kaiapoi Golf Clubs. On Saturday Bogey handicaps will bo played. A Mixed Foursome Bogey Handicap will be played on Saturday, 27th inst., for » challenge trophy presented b>* Mr G, K. lihcd-ep, captain of the ciub. The prize will be won by the players who reach the farthest point on tho course before having exhausted tho number of strokes allotted to the round and the handicap strokes allowed them. HAGLEY CLUB. Thc Hagley Club'a e«a*on will be brought to a close this week with the usual competitions—the Indies' oa Friday, and the men's on Saturday afternoon. At the conclusion of the competitions on Saturday the prizes and champion cup 3 will be presented by the President.