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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15749, 26 October 1914, Page 3

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AUCKLAND CLUB. The Sir J. L. Campbell Shield bogey competition played at Middleware on Saturday ] afternoon w:n won by S. Upton, who completed the round on; up on the "colonel." The best of the other cards were:— F C Fryer, A. M Clark, H. G. Stringer, and E. I R. Bloomfield, all square; A A. Martin, 1 • down: W B. Colbeck, E. Hickson and S. A. | Longuet, - down. ' A medai handicap will be played this morni ing and a bogjy handicap this afternoon. I Playcts may arrange their own partners and i post. entries will be received W. B. Colbeck 1 and H. Hor toll will play o# their tie for the George Cup in conjunction with the medal competition. The final match of the reason will be held next Saturday, the competition being mixed foursomes A social evening and presentation of prizes will be held at the clubhouse. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. [by TELEGRAPH.SPECIAL ('ORKESI'OM)EXT.] Wellington, Sunday. The history of the final of the ch.vr.pioii3hin between Miss B. Wood. Chriatcharch, and Miss L. Brandon, Wellington, is brief and disappointing. A hard battle was expected but the collapse ot Miss Wood, who had been playing so well, was no doubt due to nerves, and the match whs a w.'„i'.; over lor Kin Brandon, who was playing perfect golf no to the ninth hole, hor outward round betas —o, 5, 3. 4, '.1. 0. 5. 5 and 1. The irat"h turned 5 up in her favour and the tenth was halved in -'ndifferent fives Miss Wood af'cr a fair drive, pulled her second out of bounds and was short with her third Miss Brandon approached weakly and was jus' on the edge and in the rough. but Mis? Wood, throiti'h careless puttili, lost he* ihanco to halvo and Miss Brandon was 6 no. Miss Woo J won the twelfth in a well-played -I to_ 5 Driving to the thirteenth she sliced a fine ■ ball and was out of bounds Her second stroke wits a beauty and she was on the green with a perfect iron shot, but Miss Brandon made no mistakes, and holed a perfect -I mid won the match, « up and 5 to play, and the first Wellington provincial open championship, fur which # a beautiful cup was presented by Mr Martin Kennedy The prizes were pre- . sented by Lady Ward At the conclusion of this ceremony cheers were given for Miss En'd Bell, the popular secretary, who managed the meeting splendidly, backed by a good captain, Mrs Lees, and a strong committer. The medal han'nrap resulted as follows; — | A grade: Mrs Gibbon. 84—11—73: Miss Enid ! Bell. 828—71: Mrs Collins. 87—13—7-1; Miss D Anderson. 87—13—74. The last named I played did the homeward round 'n 37 Miss I Enid Bell won the prize for the lowest gross ] score for the meeting 82 B grade: Miss M, Seed, 902268; Miss Foe Ire, 9,i—23— 72; Miss Calender, 91—19—75; Miss M. Conner. G9—'22—77 A continuous putting contest, for which there were daily iirires. was held Miss S ; civ. nderenn won Mondav's nrfa», Mrs A P. Tuesday's and Wednesday's. Miss Brandon Thursday's and Miss Harris Friday's. also the lowest score for the week, do- | ing 18 holes in S3 THE WAIHI CUP. ' [BY TLLEGEArIIOWN" CORRESPONDENT.] W Aim, Saturday. The members of the Waihi Golf Club played a mixed foursome over nine holes this afternoon, for a trophy presented by Mrs. Jarman. The winners were Mr. and Mrs. A. T- Kenrick, with a net scoro of 38.