BRILLIANT ATHLETE
BRINSDEN'S GREAT RECORD H. D. Brinsden, the Titiranci colfer, who won the champion ,of champions contest at the Otahnhu links during the week-end, has had a particularly successful season. In addition to winning the litirangi Club's championship, Brinsden annexed the Hawke's Bay title, retained the Bay of Plenty.championship and won' the Te Kauwhata title. •
Incidentally, there are few athletes in the Dominion, if an.v, who have had such a brilliant sporting career as Brinsden. His diversity of interest in sports has been equalled only by his brilliance of performance. To quote a few of his best achievements:—He represented Auckland at Rugby in 1921; represented the province at hockey in 1918; won the Auckland lawn tennis doubles championship on'five occasions, as well as representing the provinco at the same sport; was runner-up in both the Auckland and New Zealand billiards championships; played senior- cricket: was provincial golf champion in 1932; with B. J. Smith won the New Zealand amateur golf foursomes in 1933.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 20
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