GOLF NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 19

GOLF NOTES

TEAMS FOR COMBINED MATCH YOUNG PLAYERS INCLUDED TBy THE RABBIT] The tear>* picked to represent the Cbristchurch Golf Club and the rest of the North Canterbury clubs in the fcyinual match to be played at Shirley *this week-end are almost the strongest that could be chosen. E. M. Macfarlane is not included in the Christchurch team, and his omission can be through no lack of skill. The games will be some slight guide to the form of the leading men and their chances in the national championships in Octcbsr. Th? strength of the combined team may be judged when A. E Grubb. who won the Amberley tournament last year, and who nearly eliminated B. M. Silk in the amateur championships last time they were played at Shirley, is only graded as first emergency* It was a happy thought that prompted the selectors to give games to seme of the younger players, such as R. B. Jackson (Rawhiti) D. B. L. Bowker (Waimairi), and J.'** Blair (Avondale). The games should be very close. A Promising: Youngster

J L. Blair has come into the news apain by winning the open tournament staged by the Temnleton Country Club last week-end. The scoring was not exceptionally good, but much of the trouble exDerienced was. round the greens, which some competitors considered were cut too close. Blair, who has inherited from his father an ■ extraordinarily accurate short game, was one o: those less troubled by difficult greens and approaches. It has become more and more obvious to those who follow the ©game at all closely that the player who is consistent in his short-game will win the matches. A brief inspection of the terrain to be covered with the putt and the approach make it immediately apparent to a good player how fast the green is, or wbat amount should be allowed for borrow. Blair will go on winning matches and open competitions as long as he makes certain of his short game, and other players with a lot more experience and with longer drives will go on losing games to inferior players till they concentrate on perfecting their work on and around the greens. It has been truly said that the surest •way of wearing down the morale of your opponent is to make him believe that once you are within 50 yards of the green you will be down with a chip and approach. Blair is far from being a sensational driver, but, like his father, he is generally there or thereabouts with .his tee shots and woods, and his short game does the rest. He does not look impressive unless the observer counts his The Match A/rainst Oiago

The game against the Otago Golf Club, played at Shirley last week-end, produced very even match?s with two exceptions. The form shown by C, J. Ward and A. R. Blank in the first foursomes for Christchurch was good enough to win the amateur championships of the Dominion, and K. Ross i and A. G. Sime played well to hold them as far as they did. No excuse could be found, for bad golf, for the I weather and the course were perfect. ■ Th~ southern players found some slight difficulty in gauging the strength of putts, but all were so lm- .-. , pressed with the state of the course tint they promised a big contingent from Balmacewan for the championships in October. Practice Before Championships Those who arrive early for the New Zealand championshins, to be played at Shirlev from October 11 to 19, will be amply provided with, tournaments.. Tha North Canterbury championships will be p'ayed at Harewood from September 28 to October 2, and the Avondale Club will hold an open tournament on October 5 and 6. Avondale has imm-oved greatly recently. Five fairways have been top-dressed, and there has been a good strike of young grass. Miss J. Wethered in America

"Miss Joyce Wethered, who is nearing the end of her strenuous American tour, will have the satisfaction of knowing when she goes back to England that she has done probably more than any other golfer to stimulate interest in the women's game. The reports that here was a woman who could really compete on an even plane with excellent men players has brought out crowds wherever she has been scheduled to compete." In these words an American .paper summarises Miss Wethered's first tour of America since turning to the professional side of golf.

Novel American Scheme

The National Professional Golfers' Association, an active body in the United States, has recently evolved an ambitious scheme to provide a free service for the gradual impr6vement of courses in all parts of the country, whose professionals are members of the Professional Golfers' Association. The association is retaining the undivided services of a golf course architect of international repute, and this man will visit any and every .course that requires advice on any point It may only be a new layout for a green or the remodelling of one or two holes, but the latest in advice will ot free to clubs whose professionals are members of the association. It is anticipated that the whole of the united States will be covered eventually. To attain accuracy, decision is essential. The ball must always be struck by a mind which knows what it wants —J. H. Taylor. The mashie is a club no golfer can afford to ignore; he can discard others when forced to carry his o-.vn bag, but the mashie is a member of the team every time. —E. Ray. The finished golfer takes his time, sizing up his shot (not his stroke), and when he has done this he goes right up and hits the ball.—Seymour Dunn. In golf, as in science and philosophy, one needs to know a lot before one sppreciates one's cwn ignorance.— Theo. B. Hiplop. The left .foot is the important one. You must try to imagine you are gripping the ground with the toes of that foot—C. J. H. Tolley. To hit' the ball freely the player must, of course, be in "a natural and comfortable attitude, and must not feel, to use a homely simile, like a Stuck pig.—B. Darwin. Grip iron clubs tightly with the fingers. There is considerable jar ,n the contact of iron and ball.—Miss Helme If a player begins to slice or pull badly, he ought not only to examine his stance, but also to consider whether bis clubhe&d is meeting the ball at the correct angle.—Sir E. Holderness. North. Island Form Bryan Silk, the present amateur champion of N<»w "Zealand, was recently beaten over his home course at Lower Hutt by D Collins by one up. Collins was round in 74. and a birdie three swung the match in his favour at the last hole. T. H. Horton equalled the unofficial course record of 68 <u the Lansdowne course at Masterton recently. Though he started with two fives he was out in 33 and covered rlie remaining nine holes in one less thin level fours. He dropped one stroke at the fourth and took three putts =?t the sixteenth when he wanted three fours for a 67. Horton was hitting long drives and his ii-on, shots are w.'il known as an example for the Dominion. Horton must now come imo Wrong favour for the amateur title as ne nas played over the Shirley course frequently. H. D, Brindsen, of Auckland, a former Kirk-Windeyer player, won the. open tournament at Tauranga from a strong field, Including J. L. Black, and M. R. Moore, a young scratch player of the Titahi Club, Wellington, was recently beaten by W. J. Davidge of the Shandon Club. Davidge was round, in 70. ■>;

Ross Somerville's Record Ross Somerville, who was the last foreigner left in .the United States amateur championships, but who was beaten by Emery on Wednesday, is tne t only Canadian ever, to win the Amencan amateur championship. This he did over the Five ' Farms course at Baltimore in 1932. Somer- ? lU S« , !? 0 ?„ tbe Canadian amateur title in 1926, 1928, 1930, and 1931. He was runner-up in 1924. 1925, and 1934. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The following is the draw for the bogey matches to be played to-mor-row:— 10 a.m.—H. J. Barlow and R. J. Hobbs, H. J. Gosset and R. de B. Ashworth; C- F. Morkane and J. P. Whetter, W. A. Young and E. R. Reay, W. B. Purchas and W. L. M. Dearslev. 10.30 a.m.—J. F. C. Wilson and J. H Mortlock, P. H. N. Freeth and M. K. Gray, A. L. Cropp and P. S. Foster, J. O. Jameson 1 and H. G. Helmore, W. A. C. McDonald and C. Ogllvie. 11 a.m.-—B. E. H. Whitcombe and W. N. Seay, J. F. Tipping and J. Guthrie, H. Hill and L. Hansen, L. B. Scott and P. Curtis, L. J. Taylor and J. K. Davidson, C. H. Taylor and H. R. T. Spanjer. 11.30 a.m.—L. Harris and E. W. Hasell, G. A. K. Williams and L. G. K. Steven, C. A. Stringer and G. van Asch, D. Reese and A. C. Thomson, J. L. Vergette and H. E. Button, J. Ramsden and P. H. Brown, S. P. Godfrey and R. R. Bell. Noon—N. Barlow and J. A. Jamieson, L. A. Woodward and W.' G. Morrison. R. M. Adams and K. B. Bain, F. Armstrong and G. R. P. Beadel, M. J. Russell and J. H. W. Sheppard, H. 'i. Denham and J. Dolph, C. Bonningtoi and A. M. Satterthwaite.

12.30 p.m.--J. M. Epps and G. W. Ward, I. M. Godby and F. S. Taylor, Sir Cyril Ward and C. A. Seymour, G. W. Haverfield and W. T. D. Harman, M. H. Godby and E. J. Cordncr, F. S. Grant and H. W. Macfarlane, F. A. Brittan and S. H. Hooper. 1 p.m.—D. H. Butcher and R. S. Beadel. E. M. Macfarlane and E. I. Pumphrey, P. Wood and G. R. Stevenson, E. W. Reeves and J. Wyn Irwin t N. E. Tingey and I. A. Seay, L. A. Dougall and G. N. Francis, C. J. Ward and R. W. Morgan. 1.30 p.m.—P. R. Godby and L. M. Best, F. C. A'Court and W. A. McQueen, A. A. Boon and F. G. Bristed, B. C. Whitcombe and A. L. Macfarlane, W. G. Scannell and O. A. Y. Johnston, J. D. Hutchison and S. N. B. Wynne, J F. Duncan and W. R. Lascelles, A. G Henderson and N. H. Skinner. 2 p.m.—W. J. Brown and A. T. Donnelly, G. T. Weston and P. L. Porter, K J. Walker and M. G. Louisson, i. D. Jones and H. S. Williams, G. P. Parkinson and M. W. Simes, L. Treleaven and F. P. Tymons, P. H. Wood and K. G. Archer. C. P. Agar and J. S. Mfddleton, C. K. Sams and A. D. Kerr, F. W. Freeman and G. N. Fairhurst, J. S. Duncan and A. D. Tench, C. D. Gordon and P. M. Collins, R. C. Edwards and J. A. Oliver.

RUSSLEY CLUB The second round of the club's championships (senior intermediate, and Junior) will be played td-morrpw. Players will start off in threes as fol°No.~i Tee—l2.4s p.m.: R. B. Smythe, R. V. White, and H. Sunley; C. Eaton, R. H. Denton, and S. C. Innes; H. P. Rennie. G. T. Alley and H. F. Penling ton. 1 p.m.: C. H. Phmmer, L. W. Baker, and H. P. V. Brown; H. F. Robertson, R. B. Dagger, and. T. H. Mills; D. B. L. Bowker W. M. Ross, andG. A. Connal; R. A. Bagshaw. G. M. Hall, and L. Russell; 1.15 p.m.: A. B. Duncan, A. L. Smith, and J. K. Crawshaw; J. P. Gilmour,/..W. Smithson, ana C. H. Johnstone; R. L. Ronaldson, R. A. Witbrock, and E. F. L. Hill, v,. W. C. Smithson, A. C. Bretherton, and C. Emerson. 1.30 Robinson, J. W. Logan and AM. Fowler; A. C. Keell, J. L. Barriball, and E. C. TtoSU" W. A. White, H. F. Hanna, Sj'a. Philp; A. P. O'Callaghan. O. EL. Burns, and J. C. Bates. 1.45 p.m.. W; Saddler, C. E. Ayers, and H. A. Penn; J. V. Glasson, A. A Blunden, arid V. R. J. Hean; A. E. Benzie R. W. K. White, and A. J. C. Nicholson; W. H. Price, M. Gould, and H. E. Radlev; 2 p.m.: J. G. Malcolm, M. S. Taiisley, and G. F. Bridges; P. Hollander. D, F. Glanville. and another. /ohcurrent stroke handicaps for each grade will be played. These will also be open to all players not engaged in the championships. Such members will arrange their own opponents (play to be in threes) and start at No. 11 tee The secretary will arrange games for those who are unable to do so. Senior grade players must not tee up, but all other players may do so. There will be a four-ball bogey competition on Sunday morning, for which members will arrange their own partners, opponents, and starting times. The second and final round of the Russley Cup will be played on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1 o clock. Any pair requiring opponents should telephone the secretary.

AVONDALE CLUB The following is', the draw for the second qualifying round of the Tisdali Cleek to be t$ mOT T oW £r rf,,. 11.30 a.m.—J. Martin, L. M. Kissell, and W. Moffat. ■ - Noon—E. Atkinson, L. S. Smith and T. W. Patterson; J. L. Blair, H. V. Sharp, and F. W. JDeightoil.r F. S. Vinmcombe, L. A. Gordon, and E. J. Jackson. _ _ „ _ . _. 12.30 p.m.-J. R. Grange, C. G. McGonagle, and J. W. Jackson; J. W. Huggins, D. V. Gordon, and J. Millard; K. More N. V. Smith, and C. E. Trippner; R. S. Pearson, M. J. Barnett and H. Dymond; B. Connall, F. V. Hodgkinson, and C. G. M. Boyce; . H. Lightband, L. J. Lewis, and N. S. Bowie; R. St. G. Atkinson, J. M. Preston, and J. B. McClymont; R. C. Burns, R. J..Harrison, and W. J. Dickinson; P P McDonald, C. E. Jerman, and H. Wooff; G. R. Hunter, W. A. S. Fowler, and T. R. Condliffe. 1 p.m.—W. T. Glasgow, G. L. Young, and B. H. Couchman; J. W. Gibson. R. A. Campbell, and K. C. Ward; J. Carter, P. Delargey. and E. A. Cleland; S. J. Hearn, G. T. Hedges and R. Duthie; R. D. Frizzell, A. Gibson, and R. W. Rofe; D. E. Scott, A. W. Spence. and W. M. Cleland; J-J- Newman. H. Quigley. and C. S. Mills; C. W. Oborn, E. Shennan. and J. H. Glasson. 1.30 p.m.-C. J Wheeler, H Tillman, and H. B. Duckworth; B. W Spence. T. J. Halliburton, and A. Robertson; E. G. Bonniface, H. H. Stubbs. and R. E. MqNjsh; D. H. Bryant, J. Thomas, and B. Deighton; J. F. McKendry. L. Radburnd, and J. G. Hanafin; C. Hunter, L. McMenamin, and J. Pierce; C. Munro, F. E. Drake, and J. W. Niven; J. D. Bums, F. R. Dudley and T. D. McLeod; W. R. Jones. A. Hazleton, and R. G. Suiter; B. P Murray. A, Ecroyd, and W. H. Meyer; K. J. McMenamin. J. V. Jacobson. and A. H. Weir; T. Easterbrook, Tv W. Jury, and E. J. Smith; H. Chapman. R. G. Frew, and W. J. Masson: W. G. Owens, W. Schneideman, and J. F. Cumming. . Post entries will be accepted. Members unable to play should advise the secretary or, opponents immediately TEMPLETON COUNTRY CLUB The final of the senior championship will be played this week-end between R. Spicer (present holder) and B. F. Keene. The semi-final of the junior championship will also be played, both matches over 36 holes. At the week-end, beginning at 1.30 p.m.. the left-handers will play the right-handers for the wooden spoon. The following is the draw, left-handers being mentioned first:—F. W Helmore v W. W. McKmney, L. Laugeson v J. Oakley. N. McGuinness v. V. Parser. J. Cunneen v. J. Kilgour. W. H Davia v. E. Brightling, C. Baker v. A L. Tucker. R. E. Dunne v. E. A. Gasson, I. E. Sewell v. L. G. Petrie. C. H Rich v. F. A. McTeigue. HO-ORATA LADIES' CLUB The following is the draw for the Ladies' Golf Union monthly medal match to be played on Terrace station links to-morrow:—Mrs T. Stone, Miss Thwaites, and Miss E. Thorne; Mrs H. A Oliver, Mrs E. H. Sime, and Mrs K. Hall; Miss Barrett, Mrs T. H. A. Richards, and Mrs W. O. Gray; Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Stone, Mrs O'Rorke and Miss Gilmour, " ......... .^

RICHMOND HILL CLUB Teams to represent the Richmond Hill Club in its matches against Rangiora to-morrow are as follows: — At Richmond Hill—G. L. Wynyard, J. S. B. Bruges, F. J. Glackin, C A. Rattray. R. R. Sanior. R. D. M. Bassett, R. S. Beveridge, J. L. Gant, F. L. Brandt, J. R. Moody, E. T. Salvesen, C. L. S. Paterson. At Rangiora—R. H. Booth, B £>. Thomson, V. E. Hamilton, H. L. Whiteman. H. S. Feast, G. N. Holmes P. L. C. Bell-Syer, H. D. Graham, W. H. Banks, J. E. Brodie, F. J. Pender, and E. J. Carroll. . ~ . The team to play against Ashburton ■at the week-end is as follows:—J. D. Lawrence, J. S. B. Bruges F. J. Glackin, jun., R. H. T. Hamilton, W. D. Wood, R. D. Glackin, F. J. Glackin. R. H. Booth, C. A. Rattray, R. R. Senior R. D. M. Bassett, E S. Thomson, V. E. Hamilton. R. S. Beveridge, H. S. Feast, H. L. Whiteman, G. N. Holmes, P. L. C. Bell-Syer, J, L. Gant, F. L. Brandt, H. D. Graham, W. H. Banks, J. E. Brodie, F. T. M. Cheshire, E. T Salvesen, F. J. Pender, E. J. Carroll, C. Hart „„„ ■ The team will leave at 8.30 a.m. WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB The following is the draw for the bogey handicap competition to Be played during the week-end:—J. A. Wilson, H. V. Rossi, and G. H. W. Gale; A. H. Henry J. Greenslade, and W. Horwell; B. M. Lake, D. C. Parker, and R. J. G. Collins; E. J. Bradshaw. W. Russell, and J. A. M. Brittenden; J. Bie.man, G. S. A. Biltcliff, end H. P Wells; J. P. Whatman, J. J. and S. A. Dowland; J. Arnold S. G. H. Rich and M. J. O'Malley; W. E. P. Butler, P. McShane, and J. W. Prew; C. E. Smith; A. M. Bowen, and L. W. Edginton; G. Burrows. A. C. Wilson, and R. E. Voller; L. B. Chambers R. S. Stokes, and H. F. A. Roberts; C. O. Spiller, A. F. H. Morrow and C W. Diebert; E. W. Chrislian, H. C. Wells, and G. Christie; F. W. Gurnsey, F G. Gurnsey, and F. H. Howard; G. Hoffman, E. I. Smith, and B. C Rowe; D. Martin, S J. Wearn, and J. S. Wearn; H. C. F. Robinson, V. G. Spiller, and J. Sugg. RANGIORA CLUB The following will represent Rangiora against Richmond Hill at Richmond Hill to-morrow (players to make their own transport arrangements):— E. O. Heney, J. W. Harley, W T. N. Keir, P. M. Giles, W. C. Keetley, E D. R. Smith, A. C. Fraser, W. J. V. Hamilton, T. H. Blain. Geo. Mehrtens, M. H. Kemp, F. W. Mehrtens. , The following will play against Richmond Hill at lor, J. W. Stanton, R. W. Ellis, A. Buckingham, L. W. Menzies, HA. Bennei£ J. A. F. Watson, J. A. McKay, C. L. Meredith-Kaye, L. J. Stanaway. K. G. Manchester, and J. R. Faney.

KAIKOURA CLUB The following is the draw for the men's and women's Stableford bogey handicap for the cup presented by Dr. W. G. Todd, to be played to-morrow:-*-Men—E. F. Warner v. G. Wallace, F. B. Sabiston v. H. Wilson. E. W. Harris v. S. R. O'Callaghan, W. R. Teape v. W. Nelson, R. Grant v. F. P. Flower,. J. A. Reid v. C. Trewin, S. Evans v. O. Monk, J. C. Smith v. A. E. McClatchie, J. Nelson v. C. Wareham, W. G. Todd v. R. S. Williams, E. W. Flower v. W. D. Sabiston, J. Lovett v. O. Nordstrum, A. S. Robinson v. scorer. K. Wareham v. A. W. Ball, A. Gibson v A. E. Lee, E. Workman v. H. Brown. Women—Mrs A. Robinson v. Miss C. Wallace, Miss E. Hayward v. Mrs V. Hughes, Mrs G. Gray v. Miss M. Mackle, Mrs R. R. Laidlaw v. Miss A. Boyd, Miss E. Robinson v. Mrs J. Trewin, Miss H. Stubbersfleld v. Miss C. Wallace, Mrs J. Reid v. Mrs E. Workman, Miss L. Gordon v. Mrs W. G. Todd, Miss S. Miles v. Miss Freeman, Miss M. Str?hl v. Mrs E. R. McClatchie, Mrs W. R. Teape v. Miss F. Hoywßrd, M''ss E. Howard v. Miss B. P.orthwick, Miss E. Wareham v. Miss B Wallace, Mrs J. Wi Anderson v. Mrs J. Lovett, Mrs A. W. Ball v. Miss M. Wareham. AMBERLEY CLUB The draw for the President's Cup, to be played to-morrow, is:—A. M. Gray v. J. M. South; W. Wade v. D. McLean; C. James v. R. Clifford. The draw for the sixth round of the Campbell Rose. Bowl and third medal is:—l2 45 p.m.: J. V. Oxley, D. McDonald, and J. Schofield. 12.48 p.m.: J. McDonald, A. P. Boyle, and C. A. Wornall. 12.51 p.m.: A. A. Holland. E. Little, and W. A. Parsons; M. I. Malthus, G. W. Rhodes, and I. G. Grjerson; R. H. Harris and scorer. In the second rounds of the third m*dal for senior women the draw is: —Mrs J. V. Oxley. Miss Fletcher, and Miss Rhodes; Mrs Boyce, Mrs McDonald, and Miss M. A. Frew; Mrs Wornall, Miss Payne, and M'-s Rhodes: Miss Kennedy, Mrs A. Holland, and Mrs McNaughton; Miss Parsons. Mrs Schofield, and Miss Ward; Mrs Clifford and Miss Grierson. In the juniors* sixth round for the Parsons trophy the draw is:—Miss Symonds, Miss Frew, and Miss Robilliard; Mrs Martyn and Mrs Wade. Players drawn for the President's Cup wishing to play in the Rose Bowl must complete their cup round before Saturday.

RUSSLEY LADIES' CLUB The following were the best scores in the Ladies' Golf Union medal match played at Russley yesterday. Senior Division—Mrs Smith-Wilson 93_17_76 t Miss E. Stewart 96—14—82, Mrs G. Walton 95—12—83, Mrs F. Hutchinson 99—15—84. , , „ Junior Division—Mrs A. Mitchell 100—23—77, Mrs H. Hanna 105—23—82. Mrs Malr 113-30-83. ~ , J A non-handicap match will be played on Monday, the draw being the same as that for last Monday. AVONDALE LADIES* CLUB The fourth round of the, Avondale Cup competition will be played on Tuesday. The draw is as published previously. , , ~ The following is the draw for the C grade competition to be played on the same day:—Mrs R. Jones and Mrs L. Hudson, Mrs Gregory and Mrs E. Cotton. Mrs Schneideman and Mrs Sladen, Mrs B. Collins and Mrs C. E. Jerman. Miss Goulding and scorer. RANGIORA LADIES' CLUB The Ladies' Golf Union and club medal round was played among members of the Rangiora Ladies' GoL Club yesterday afternoon. The senior grade was won by Mrs L. Menzies wi:h a cad of 94—16—78. and the junior grade by Miss D. Bruere with a card of 103—27—76. Miss Bruere also won the play-off with Miss A. Archer for last month's medal. The results of the first round for the ladies' cup is as follows:—Mrs L. Menzies beat Miss A. Archer, Miss N. Morrish beat Mrs Keetley, Miss D Bruere beat Miss N. Macdonald. Mrs R. J. Logan beat Miss N. Lynskey. MALVERN CLUB In the finals of the club championships. R. Reid beat J. D. Tooms 9 and 7. In the women's event Miss D. Judd beat Mrs A. Norton 6 and 5. In a match with Greymouth, the Malvern team won. Gilmour Cup matches must be played to-morrow. There will be a flag match for those who have been eliminated. HANMER SPRINGS CLUB The following is the team to play Avondale at Hanmer during the weekend:—A. Reid, A. J. E. N. Smith D. R. Stavert, D. Stark.' T. Menzie3, C. A. Lahmert, J. B. Graves, H. J. Peek, F. Malaquin, L. Lapthome, N. F. Egan. TAI TAPU CLUB The club will hold its closing day to-morrow, competitions beginning at 1.15 pan.

OUTSTANDING RQUND MISS BARTON'S SUCCESS IN CANBERRA ENGLISH WOMEN FILL FIRST FOUR PLACES (HOTTED PRESS ASSOCIATION —OOPtaiOHT.) (Received September 12, 11.5 p.m.) CANBERRA, September 12. The British women's touring team triumphed in the Federal Capital territory women's golf championship, filling the first four places. Miss Pam Barton was the winner, with an aggregate of 151. She completed the'second round to-day In 71, beating Miss J. Anderson's record ©f yesterday by eight strokes. Miss Barton's outward round to-day of 34, including six birdies, was four under par. She. came home in par 37. The scores of the British players were:— Ist 2nd rd. rd. rtl. Miss Barton .. 80 71 151 Miss Anderson ■ ,r 76 ■ 155Mrs J. B. Walker .. 82 81 163 Miss Wade j .. 84 86 170 VICTORIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP H. WILLIAMS WINS .

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MELBOURNE, September 12. In the final of the Victorian amateur golf championship to-day, Harry Williams, defending his title, won after a keen struggle with Alex King by 2 and 1. LAWSON LITTLE WINS AGAIN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP IN' AMERICA (Received September 12,11.81 pjn.) CLEVELAND. September 11. W. Lawson Little increased his.record of consacutive victories in tournament play to 27 to-day, when he defeated Young 5 and 3, and Riegel 5 and 3, in the amateur championship. Among the prominent players defeated to-day was Ross Summerville (Canada), who was beaten by Emery, one' up. He-was the last ioseign competitor left in.