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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18485, 12 September 1925, Page 11

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DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. HEAVY ENTRIES. The number of entries received for the Dominion championships (open and amateur)."which are to be held at the Shirley links from September 25th to October 3rd. will probably exceed the limit provided for (72 accordin-: to the proirrc-immc). In order to enable the championships to 'be dealt v.fth satisfactorily n will therefore bo to.eliminate amateur players in excess of the number mentioned. nr.<l thi* will jiwirdiitEly bo done, on a national handicap basis. No restriction, however, will 1« placed on the ii.im-h-m- ef professionals en term- lor tho ehampioijship.s. The open championship wilr" bo decided on September 2otli and 2Uth. "v . , Among the professionals who have er/tered arc:-A. J. PHaw (Wellington), F. G. Hood (Auckland*. J. -v. Clements (Haeley). C. V. dements. ,1. McCormack (Poverty Hay), H. Green (Herctaunga). J. Lamlno (Heretaunga), G. W. Ritchie. i .Now 1 iymout'hi Fred Branch (Hamilton), J. Mcintosh (Lower. Hutt), K. J. Moss (Auckland), the present holder, G. A. Forrest (Tiinaru), and 13. J. Smith | (Oamaru). , , »„„ ■ Among those who have entered tor the open and amateur championships are.— L. Quitn (New Plymouth), tho ( present holder of the amateur championship, C. A. Seymour (Christchurch), Jas. Harold (Wanganui), JE Scott (Timaru), (2), B. \. Wright (finiaru), (nlus 3), present Canterbury champion, who is entering for the l>ominion championship for the first time, A. G. Simo (Westport), (2), who won the amateur championship on the last occasion on which it was played lor at Shi'rlev, J. W. Tait (Westport), (i), L D. Hurst (Wellington), (2). C. Bidwell (Wellington), (1), H. B. Lusk (Auckland), "(scr), ex-New Zealand chamoion, R. 0. Chesney Q*r*f Hutt), (2), K. M. Macfarlane (Christchurch), (rfus 2), J. L. Black (Lower Hutt), (plus 2). T. HI. Horton (Masterton), (nlus 2), A. L. Cropp (Ghnstehurc.h), (1), G. L. , £uthhejrteoa, (Oamaru), A. D. Duncan (WellmEton), K. P. Duncan (Wellington), 1. *>• Duncan (Wellington), J. ,V'_, i « (Auckland), (scr), H. W. Macfarlane (Christclmrch), (scr), B B Wood (Christohurch), (scr), ex-New «alaiid chamuion, R. A. Wilson (Christchurch), late of Invercargill (scr). Judging from the list of national handicaps sent down from Wellington it is r>roh?.ble that J. Goss (Wanganui), Dr. K. Ross (Dunedin champion), and Kapi Tareha (Napier) will also be present. . . M Macbeth (Christohurch), (scr), has entered for the opes championship only. LADIES' MATCH. A match was played at the Shirley links yesterday afternoon between m ? mb . ers 5£X e Richmond Hill Golf (hub and he Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club\ the latter winning bv 61 games to \\. The following are the details, the. Richmond Hill players being mentioned first: — Miss Peggy Foul- Miss Wh.te Parton .. • ■ I „. Eon \ r . •' f Mrs Mayne . . 0 Miss Norton .. 1 Mrs 0. H. Hamil- . - tOJI ..0 Miss Wilkm .. 1 Mrs Harris .. ° Miss R. Wood .. 1 Mrs V. Hamilton 1 Miss M. knrlght.. 0 Miss Pender . . 0 Miss BeßWick .. . 1 Miss D. Jamibson 0 Misb Loughnau . . 1 Mrs Best ... 0 Mrs Vernon „. 1 8 CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Tho AVardrop Cleek mixed bogey foursome match of the Christchurch Golf Olub was played at Shirley on Thursday. The winners wore Miss K. Macfarlane and S3. Gerard, with a score of 1 down on bogey. Louisson and Mrs Louisson were runners-up. The following cards were handed in:— Miss K. Macfarlane and S. Gerard .. . . 1 down Dr. arid Mrs Louisson . . . • 4 down Miss V. Hutton and A. B. Blank 5 down Miss Beswick and G. F. Bristed 5 down Mr and Mrs Godby . . . . 5 down Miss M. Enright and A. W. Morgan 6 down Miss K. Bristed and M. Macbeth 6 down Mr and Mrs T. H. A. Richards . . 7 down Miss Ohrystnll and G. G. Burnes 7 down Miss Newton and Dr. Foster .. 7 down Miss Beadel and E. Cordner .. 8 down Mrs K. C. Byrnes and L. B. Scott B\doWn Mrs J. H. Hall and 0. Ward .. 8 down Miss Kiifgacote and D. Hoare . . 9 down Miss White-Parsons and G. W. Haverfleld . • ... 9 down Miss Cameron Smith and L. Bonnington . . .. 9 down Miss Shand and H. W. Hasell .. 10 down Mrs Kitto and E. J. Pumphrey .. 10 down Dr. and Mrs Duncan .. .. 10 down GERALDINE CLUB. The match against Pleasant Poiflt resulted in a win for Geraldino by one gome. The Fairlio Golf Club will play Geraldino on tho letter's ground to-day. Tho following is the Gexjddino team:—Men—MacDonald, Sherratt, Kerr, Withers, Nolan, Sheldon, Vokkman, Curtis, Paterson, Beaddie; emergencies, McLeod, McKonzie. Irtdies—Miss C. Withers, Mrs Kerr, Mrs Hitchic, Mis* Mcllrey, Miss Hawjte, Miss Farm's. ASHBURTON CLUB. The ■following is the draw for i ftrinens for a stroke competition to b6 played to-day: Pratt and Smith, Bushell and Fisher, Scaly and Boot, Carter and Pinfotd, IJoddington and Sinclair, Boyce and Pif?ou, 'Tucker and Tliotnpwon, Christie and Harper, Kempt and McGregor. .Unwell and Garton. Brophy and Ambrose, Laing and Dunlori, Fleming and <rfrtliatn, Collins and Fraser, North and East<«rbrook, McDonald and AV. Thomas, L. Watt and Orr, S. Thomas and Lawson, Munro aJnd V. Watt, Bonninjlon and Dunn, and Hunter. HAMILTON CHAMPION. (rasss Associittoir f«LEaaik.) HAMILTON, September IJ. The South Auckland golf rhnmplonship was won bv Noiric Bell (Hamilton), who defeated 'W. O'Callaghan (Hawera), 8 and ?, over 3C holes. HAWKE'S BAY CHAMPION. (PBBSa ASSOCIATION TBL«OBAM.) NBPIER, September 11. The final of the Hawke's Bay golf championship, played, at Waiohihi to-day between 6. M. Dodsshnn (Gisborne) and Kapi Tareha (Napier) was won by the former at the 38th hold. The game was a very good one, both players equalling bogey during the afternoon round.