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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19927, 21 April 1928, Page 14

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ROTORUA WOMEN'S TOURNEY. MISS UPHAM RETAINS TITLE. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.) ROTORUA. Friday. In the Rotorua golf tournament, the final iu the championship was played be- | tween Miss Upham, of Mirimar, WellingI ton, and Miss M. Pnyton, of Rotorua. In the opening plav, Miss Upham was the better, but then Miss Pnyton struck form, and at the 11th hole the match was all square. At the 13t.h Miss Upham was one up. The game was very keen at this stage. At the 16th hole Miss Upham won by 3 up and 2 to play. The winner was lust year's champion. Mrs. Hall presented the various prizes. The following is the draw for the toursomes on Saturday Miss Snodgrass and Mrs. Mclsaacs play Misses Hurrell and Moore: Misses Mcllardie and Campbell play Misses Allen and Anderson. TE PUKE CLUB MEETING. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT, j TE PUKE, Friday. The annual general meeting of the Te Puke Golf Club was held last evening, Mr Hookey presiding oyer a fair attendance oi' members. The election of officers for the ensuing season resulted as follows-.—Patrons, Messrs. J. Brown and T. P Lemon; president, Mr. E. Hookey; vice-president, Mr. E. Westlake; secretary, Mr. L. Worsley; treasurer. Mr. I). C. Johnson; committee, Mesdames Cashmore, Perring, Misses Rogers, N. D. Watson, Messrs. Alexander, Douglas and Eccleton Sixteen new members wore elected. It was decided that the official opening should take place on the first Saturday in May. The links, however, will be open for play before that date. WAITEMATA LADIES' CLUB. Following is the draw for the L.G.U. medal match, to be played by members of the Waitemata Ladies' Golf Club next Friday:— Mrs. Neville v. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs Bayly v. Mrs. Clouston. Mrs. Goldwater v. Mrs. Walsh, Miss Marks v. Miss Nevill, Mrs. Hay v. Miss McGlashan, Miss Prime v. Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Hogan v. Miss Hall, Mrs. Rudge v. Miss Patterson, Mrs. Lewin v. Miss Benjamin. The draw for the C grade match is «s follows Miss Williams v. Mrs. Harper, Mrs. McDougal v. Miss Mason, Miss King v. Mrs. Beaumont, Miss N. Mason v. Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. Gooding v. Miss Mai indoe. Miss Ching v. Mrs. Spicer, Mrs. Kennedy v. Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Gabatin v. Miss Griblin, Mrs. Jones v. Mrs. Woods. Miss Blair .Mason v. Mrs. Crengmile, Miss Cousins v. Miss O'Connor, Mrs. Simmonds v. Miss Cornwall, Miss Hislop v. Miss K. O'Connor. C grade players must commence before 11.15. THE YACHTING SEASON. OFFICIAL CLOSING TO-DAY. The 1927-28 yachting season in Auckland will be officially closed to-day*, when cruising and harbour races will be held. All events will start off King's Wharf, the first race commencing at 2.20, and the others following at intervals of eight minutes. Good entries have been received by most of the nine clubs taking part in the function, whic'i is being held under the auspices of the Auckland I'acht and MotorBoat Association The keel yachts, mullet boats and launches will race in Islington Bay, and all the smaller classes will complete over harbour course*