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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21296, 16 October 1934, Page 15

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CENTENARY CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW ZEALANDERS ENTER ;URIT2B PRESS ASSOCIATION—BJ ELECTBIC TELEGBAPH— COPYMGHT.) MELBOURNE, October 15. There are 42 entries in the Centenary open, amateur, and professional golf championships, including the New Zealand professionals George Watt, N. H. Fuller, John Lambie, and A. J, Shaw. One New Zealand amateur was not accepted because he is on a two handicap. The meeting will open on November 15 and entries close on October 22. AMERICAN PLAYERS IN TOURNAMENT HORTON SMITH BEATS CRAIG WOOD . (Received October 15, 8.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 14. After leading during the first two rounds, Craig Wood faltered in the two final rounds to-day and was placed second in the Louisville (Kentucky) open golf tourney, in which all members of the Centenary professional team participated. Horton Smith won with 286 for 72 holes. Wood scored 289, Densmore Shute 294; K. Y. Laffoon, and Paul Runyan 298 each, and Leo Diegel and Cooper 300 each.

HANMER SPRINGS CLUB A Canadian foursome was played by the Hanmer Springs Golf Club during the week-end. Because of weather conditions only a small number of players took part. Cards were returned as follows: Gross. Hep. Net. D. Stark and B. Bradshaw .. 85 18 67 A. Reid and D. Stavert 77 7 70 E. W. Carter and K. C. Ensor .. 79 7 72 L. Anderson and T. Menzies .. 85 13 72 K. O'Loughlin and J. B. Graves ..92 16 70 CHEVIOT CLUB The following players will represent the Cheviot Golf Club at the Ashburton ladies' golf tournament, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next at Ashburton:—Mrs A. Gillanders, Misses M. Sloss, M. O'Boyle, and N. Childs. FAIRLIE CLUB At the closing day of the golf season there was a good attendance of members. A number of competitions were played and afternoon tea was served in the pavilion. The "season has been a very successful one. Mr H. Carlton, who some weeks ago holed out in one, accomplished the feat again on Thursday, when he holed out at the home hole in one. RANGIORA LADIES' CLUB The draw for the one-club match to be played among members of the Rangiora Ladies' Golf Club on Thursday is as follows: —Miss Morrish and Miss F. Jennings, Miss J. Palalret and Mrs Q. E. H. Davis, Mrs F. G. Logan and Miss M. Mcintosh, Mfs P. G. Ellis and Mrs Keetley,-Mrs Camrn and Mrs F. Shankland, Miss N. Macdonald and Miss Frew, Miss J. Threlkeld and Mrs Giles, Miss\Kirwan and Miss F. Threlkeld, Mrs G. Heney and Mrs Godfrey, Miss Bennett aftd 'Miss Verrall, Miss J. Rutherford and scorer. j RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB

Following is the draw for the second round of the eclectic match, to be played on Thursday:—Miss Stewart plays Mrs Walton, Mrs Leech plays Miss Penn, Miss Morton plays Miss Wright, Mrs Richards plays Mrs Nicholls, Mrs Chartres plays Miss Gates, Miss Greig plays Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Hall plays Mrs Lawry, Mrs Cooper plays Miss McCrostie, Mrs Delahttnty plays Mrs Hassall, Mrs M. Stewart plays Mrs Knowles, Miss E. Ward plays Miss B. Evans, Miss Rennie plays Miss F. Ward, Mrs Blyth plays Mrs Page, Mrs Hanna plays Mrs Irwin, Mrs Bates plays Mrs Scott. The closing-day matches for weekend players resulted: — Stroke Match: Miss F. Ward; runnerup, Miss M. McCrostie.

Sealed Holes: Miss M. Hartle. Putting: Miss M. Wilson and Miss C, Penn.

Prizes won during the season were presented on Saturday by Mrs D. E. Wood. Following is the list of those who received trophies:—Championship: Miss Cotton;. runner-up, Mrs Walton. Junior Challenge Cup: Miss Wright; runner-Up, Mrs Knowles. Fendalton Cup. Mrs Walton; runner-up, Miss Gates; >• Junior Fendalton Cup: Miss Willis; runner-up, Mrs Hanna. Clark Cup: Mrs Leech; runner-up, Mrs Richards. Foursome cups: Mrs Leech and Miss Penn. Ladies' Golf Union medals April, Mrs Walton and Mrs Hanna; May, Miss Penn and Mrs Blyth; June, Mrs Walton and Miss Curtis; July, Mrs Leech and Mrs Hanna; August, Mrs Walton and Miss Greig; September, Miss Penn and Miss McCrostie. Ladies' Golf Union silver medal, Mrs Walton; Ladies' Golf Union bronze medal, Miss Greig. Week-end medals: Miss E. Ward (2), Miss F. Ward, Miss Buckhurst. Ringer prizes: Senior, Miss Cotton; junior, Miss Greig. Handicap ringer: Senior, Mrs Richards; junior, Mrs Hanna. Week-end ringer: Miss F. Ward. Closing day: Stableford pairs, Miss Greig and Miss Wright; putting (for prizes presented by Mrs G. Leech), senior, Miss Stewart; junior, Mrs Andrews.