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CHRISTCHURCH LADIES' CLUB. At the Shirley links yesterday over 36 holes, the final of the championship match was played between Miss Dorothy Chryßtall and Miss Betty Rutherford, Miss Rutherford winning 4 up and 3 to play. Both players started badly, and the first hole was halved in 7, Miss Chryßtall missing a short putt for a win. At the second hole Miss Rutherford's drive found the bunker and the hole coat her 6 to Miss Chrystall's 5, but she evened the match at Muggridge's after being in the hunker with her tee shot. Both players took 4 to the green at the fourth hole, and Miss Rutherford sank a six-foot putt to win in 5, and Increased her lead at tlio fifth hole, which she did in 5, At "Malrehau," after a good drive, Miss Rutherford put her second shot on the green and holed out in 3—an eagle—and she also won the 7tli and Bth holes. Crosswnys was halved in 3, Miss Chrystall lipping the cup for 2, making Miss Rutherford 5 up at tho turn. "Upshot" was halved tn 6, Miss Rutherford missing a short putt for 5, and aftor meeting trouble in the bunkers Miss Chrystall gave up the 11th hole, increasing Miss Rutherford's lead to 6. "The Pines" was halved in 8, and then Miss Chrystall struck a good patch. She won "Old Nick" in 0, and followed on by winning Shirley and then the 15th, which she did in 3, leaving her 8 down. Miss Rutherford won "Pagoda" in 5 and the 17th and 18th holes were halved in 6 and 4 respectively, leaving Miss Rutherford 4 up at the end of the morning round. >, On resuming play after lunch Miss Rutherford won the first hole and Miss Chrystall won Briggs's in 3, only to lose Muggridge's, making Miss Rutherford 5 up. Miss Rutherford continued to increase her lead; Miss Chrystall won Crosswnys in 2, and was 6 down at the turn. Both players were now producing good golf, Miss Ruthorford doing O'Rorke's in a birdie 8. The match ended at Farthest South, Miss Rutherford wining 4 up with 3 to play. Junior Challenge Bowl. The final of the junior challenge bowl competition was played yesterday' morning over 18 holes, between Mrs W. R. Lascelles and Miss Nonie Enright, Mrs Lascelles winning 1 up on the 19th greon. The match was keenly contested and proved very interesting. The first hole was halved, Miss Enright won the 2nd, lost the 3rd, and then won the 4th, sth, and 6th, making her 3 up after playing six holes. Mrs Lascelles won "Nor'-west," the Bth hole was halved, and Mrs Lascelles won Crossways, making her 1 down at the turn. Mrs Lascelles squared the match at "Upshot," but Miss Enright won "O.'Rorke" and halved the 12th. Mrs Lascelles won '.'Old Ni?k" and "Shirley," giving her a lead of 1. "Farthest South" was halved, and MiBS Enright won "Tho Pagoda" end "Te Orah<;a," making her dormie 1. She over-ran the green at the 18th, losing the hole and squaring the match, which'ended at the 19th, Mrs Lascellfes winning by a putt. HAGLEY \CLUB. Hiss Betty Hohbs was the winner in the silver medal division of the L.G.U. medal match and Miss Esther Johnston in tho

Miss Thomson .. ..106 35 73 In the intor-club match, played on the Hagley links, with a team of players from tho Lyttelton Ladies' Club, the Hagley team were the winners. Mies Miller, Miss Plimmer, Mrs Hudson, Miss Ayers, Mrs Banfleld, Miss Williams, Miss Preston, and Miss W. White Parßons played for the Lyttelton Club, and Mrs McClatchie, Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Lawry, Miss B. Holmes, Miss N. Burrowes, Miss M. Hunter, Miss Guthrie, and Miss H. Hunter played for . Hagley. AVONDALE LADIES' CLUB. , The following is the draw for the senior championship:—Mrs Jar vis, a bye; Miss Maindonald v. Mrs Preston; Miss Shnnd v. Mrs Grange; Miss E. L, Sapsford, a bye. The qualifying round for the junior championship will be played to-day. Following >s the draw:—Mrs Fierce and Mrs N. V. Smith; Miss A. V. Sapsford and Mrs Miller; Miss M. Johnston and Miss Clowes; Mrs Martin and Mrs Rimmington; Mrs Bullock and Mrs R. Atkinson; Mrs Early and Mrs Phipps Black; Mrs L. Smith and Miss Mathieson; Miss Atack and Miss Nicholls; Miss Fisher and scorer. • THE FOSTER CUP. The following is the draw for the Foster Cup, to be played at Shirley on Tuesday, September 23rd:— 1 p.m.—J. F. Duncan and l>. A. Bennet: P. C. Fenwick and E. R. Reay; J. K. Davidson and M. Louisson; M. K. Gray and J. L. A. Will; F. Scott and A. C. Thomson; F. V. Bevnn Brown v. F. W. W. Dawson; J. Gossip v. J. Stevenson. 1.30 p.m.—P. E. Allison and M. Irwin:; C. Held and L. G. L. Averill; R. H. Baxter and 3. D. Marks; J. Guthrie and scorer, W. T. Glasgow and J. R. Thomas; R. h. Withers and P. S. Foster; J. P. Whetter and T. B. Davis, 2 p.m.-—A. B. O'Brien and C. F. Morkane. Post entries will be received at Shirley. ELLESMERE CLUB. The finals for the Taylor Cup competition vera played on Thursday in the ladies' section of the Ellesmere Golf Club, between Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Taylor, who were all square at the thirty-sixth hole Mrs Taylor bnnt Mrs Vaughan at the thirty-seventh holo, by one stroke. The qualifying round for the club championship was played on Tuesday, the results bein ;:—Mrs Llovd 184, Mrs Taylor 189, Mrs Hunt 189, Mrs Vaughan 198, Mrs Power 200, Mr* Mcllraith 200, Miss Scott 202, Mrs Krave 209. Tha first round will bt played ofi to-day.

bronze medal division,' the latter reduci/itr her handioap by lour strokes Results:— SILVER MEDAL DIVISION. Miss B. Hobba .. 88 17 71 Mies V. Fleming 85 12 73 MissE. Sto vart 91 14 77 Miss E. Atkinson 96 17 79 BRONZE MEDAL DIVISION. Miss E. Johnston f.. 94 29 65 Mrs J. Dolpb 97 2a 69 Mrs Wellwood 97 27 70 Miss M. Hall 97 . 26 71 Mies M. Holmes 103 82 71 Mrs E. A. Summers 101 83 71 Mrs J C. Lord .. 108 98 86 72 Miss M. Hunter 25 73 Miss H. Hunter 99 26 73