AUCKLAND CHAMPION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 133, 2 December 1937, Page 32

AUCKLAND CHAMPION

The 'chief local event of the year, the provincial championship, was played at Middlemore and a youthful member of the Remuera Club, R. E. Bell, caused a surprise by defeating H. D. Brinsden in the final, says the "New Zealand Herald." Throughout the tournament Bell played soundly, and although his win was totally unexpected, he deserved his success. Since Easter, however, Bell has not retained his form, and he.was beaten In the early stages of • the btahuhu : Club's championship a'month or. two ago. The winter • championship, : which is staged by the Akarana Club, attracted a good entry'and ■B. G. -Thomson played splendid golf to-win the title, P. G. F. Smith being the runner-up: Thomson also won fthe South 'Auckland championship :at .Hamilton and he completed a successful.' season by winning the' Burns Memorial and, the championship" at'his own club. The 36 .holes.v medal championship for : the Hislop Cup :was Held at Titirangi last month, and although a number of low-markers who usually take part1 were uot amon ; the entrants, the event was keenly contested. J. H. Young established* a useful lead in the first1 round and he maintained his advantage in. the afternoon. The annual champion of champions match was the last, of the, big events of the "ear and -W.. J. Davidge won the-title after tieing with P. G. F. Smith. Davidge equalled the Titirangi course record'of 71' in the morning but he commenced • badly in the afternoon and Smith played "well to equal his total. • i H.: D. Brinsden,-.who failed to win any of the major titles in Auckland, had^ a great run in country tournaments, as he was successful at Lower Waikato, Rotprua, Tauranga, and Hawke's Bay. : . .