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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The Cyril Ward memorial mixed, fourball was played a; Shirley on Saturday. Results:— R. E. Hastie and Miss J. Burt, 8 up; C. W. Caldwell and Mrs H. V. Rossi, 6 up; C. J. Ward and Mrs Ward. 6 up; F. W. Seldon and Miss J. Macfarlane, 6 up; G. C. Weston and Miss K. Rutherford, 6 up; B. G. Donovan and Mrs J. Bowron, 6 up; R. R. Bell and Mrs Bell. 6 up; J. R. Ward and Mrs G. van Asch, 6 up; J. B. Prendergast and Mrs Prendergast. 5 up; P. S. Foster and Mrs A. C. McKillop, 5 up; M. G. Louisson and Mrs Louisson, 5 up: M. W. Simes and Mrs Simes, 4 up; R. E. Alexander and Mrs Alexander, 4 up; J. S. Middleton, jun. and Mrs Middleton, 4 up; T. de la Mare, and Mrs de la Mare, 4 up; J. K. Louisson and Mrs Cooper, 4 up. RUSSLEY CLUB The second round of an eclectic stroke match was played at Russley on Saturday. Results:— Seniors.—N. Cramond, 82, 10—72; A. B. Cottee, 77, 4—73; N. A. Rountree, 84, 11 — 73; J. Binsted, 85, 12—73. Juniors.—S. Dowland, 86, 16—70; C. Galbraith, 89. 18—71; A. Dewhurst, 89. 16—73; G. H. Bryant, 92. 19—73. Result of two rounds combined:— Seniors.—J. W. Sinclair (10) 66, on a count-back; J. Binsted (12), 66; A. B. Cottee (4), 68; R. H. T. Hamilton (6), 68. Juniors.—S. Dowland (16) 61; C. Galbraith (18), 63; A. C. Harris (17) 64; T. G. Munro (22), 64. WAITIKIRI CLUB A Stableford bogey match was played at Waitikiri on Saturday. Results:— M. J. Ewing (3), 34; J. Scott (2), 34; A. R. Blank (scr). 33. A stroke handicap played yesterday morning resulted:— S. Andrews, 80, 17—63; F. Sanders, 83, 16 —67; J. O’Gorman, 81, 12—69. A four-ball best-ball bogey played in the afternoon resulted:— E. Wilkinson and J. Sanders, 5 up; J. H. Scott and M. J. Ewing, 3 up; L. Mitchell and A. E. Benzie, all square. AVONDALE CLUB Flight matches were played at Avondale on Saturday. Best scores were:— Stableford bogey: T. S. Knight, M. Rousham, 36. Handicap: H. A. Lawrence, J. Davis, S. E. Boanas, L. H. Brown, 34. The following were winners of flight matches played yesterday:— Stroke.—W. Welsh, 89, 24—65. Bogey handicap: A. L. Large. 1 up. Stableford bogey: A. Brunt, 36 points. HAGLEY CLUB Best scores in a stroke competition in I the second round of the summer competition played at Hagley links on Saturday were:— Seniors.—B. A. Miles, 78, 10—68; E. H. Hill, 88, 18—70; L. G. Fifield, 86. 16—71. Juniors: E. E. Whyte, 88, 20—68; C. T. Brown, 90, 19—71; J. R. Richardson, 91, 20—71. In the semi-finals of the Summers Cup, W. A. Purdie and Miss J. Macdonald beat J. G. Johnston and Mrs Johnston, 5 and 4; L. S. Ayers and Mrs A. L. Smith beat J. J. Staples and Miss M. Fear, 5 and 4.