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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
he royal and ancient game has provided no greater sensation than was occasioned by H. H. Hilton's defeat by Angus V. Hambro,. M.P. for South Dorset, by 4 and 3, at Westward Ho! on tho third day of that English amateur championship meeting. . Never was there so big a " certainty" Co* ' the championship as Hilton was considered .-'?\4 to be for this ono before the tournament started. Ho was a warm favourite, and his brilliant form right up to tho same morning, v-ben he defeated W. Dod, of Hunteroorabe, by 8 and 6, had led not only tho spectators,, ' but practically all the famous golfers, t«:. take for granted his ultimate triumph foti"' tho second consecutive year. Scotland and Scotsmen had good reason; to be proud of their international represeniativea in the annual golfing encountea against England at Westward Ho! where! •■■« they won a most interesting contest by three matches to two. , - AUCKLAND V. MAUNGAKESKHS." , An inter-club match between Auckland , and Mawigakiekie has been arranged for today. Owing to the wet weather, the Middlemore links were closed yesterday, and unless conditions improve it is probable the links will also be closed to-dav. However, a definite notice will be posted at tha clubhouse ' early this afternoon. ..'■■',. MAUNGAEIEKIE CLUB. ,/ Tho return match with Waitemata, which .' - was to have been played on Saturday next, ; August 3, has been postpoiad until September 21, and the dub four ball best ball (bogey) match to have been played on Sep- ' . tember 21 • will bo played on August 5.. WAITEMATA CLUB. v _ Tho third round of the championship ,andl B grade handicaps will bo played on tha, , : Waitemata golf links this afternoon. Tha return teams' match against tho Maunga-.',.. : .-.' .kiekie Club has been postponed from August 3 till September 21. .•''.'•
".-;■• '.;■' .' .'V'" -'...'' ''■vj:^: : : : S*S;'v> ; i AUCKLAND LADIES* CLUB. /( The bogey match for Mrs. Upton's pma will.be. played 'on the Middlemore links ,on Monday. The draw will bo published in Monday's Herald. MATTNGAKIEKIE V. WAITEMATA.' The match arranged bettveen the Maunga* Mekie Ladies' Club and tho Waitema'ta Ladies' Club for Monday has had to bo postponed on account of the weather. : - :
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15056, 27 July 1912, Page 9
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