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Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1921, Page 3

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KIRKWOOD BEATEN. DEFEAT IN THE FINAL MATCH. VICTORY FOR ABE MITCHELL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received June 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Jun© 11. In the final of the open championship Abe Mitchell beat J. H. Kirkwood 7 up and 6 to play. THE SEMI-FINAL MATCH. HOW KIRKWOOD BEAT RENOUT’. London, June 10. Kirkwood beat Renouf by three up and two to play In the semi-final. Received June 12, 5.5 p.m. London, June 11. Kirkwood made a great triumph In reaching the final, in which he will oppose the long hitting Abo Mitchell, who defeated Ockenden 6 up and 5. Playing in the semi-final with Renouf, Kirkwood gained a lead of three holes in the first round, but though he putted brilliantly, holing from two yards for a two at the fifth, a fifteen yarder at the tenth, and a twenty j’arder at the eighteenth, he took three putts on three greens and lost each, so he was brought back tu one up. Perhaps this was because he played a little too easily, but nevertheless he played with supreme confidence and won three and two, interest being sustained to the last stroke, when Kirkwood was accoiiled an ovation. His opponent played well throughout. Kirkwood opened the afternoon round by losing the first two holes. He regained one on the next, and halved the fourth. Then he last the fifth, taking three putts. Halves followed. Renouf won the ninth with a brilliant three, and the match was square. Renouf made his only serious mistake at the tenth, where he picked up. Kirkwood reached tte green in f.vo. At the eleventh Kirkwood holed a difficult putt for a half In three. He took three putts at the next, and only halved. He won th© thirteenth with a good four. Renouf, holing from fourteen yards for two, reduced Kirkwood's lead by one, with four to play. Kirkwood won the next, but an impossible stigmle at the sixteenth prevented him from holing. The seventeenth Kirkwood played perfectly. Though he was not so brilliant as in the second round, he hftd the match fairly safe throughout.

N.&W. CHAMPIONSHIP. Received June 12, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, June 12. The State amateur goif championship was won by T. E. Howard, who defeated E. Popo 9 up and 7 to pla.v. NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. THE STANDISH CUP. The first round of the Standish Cup was played at Waiwakaiho on Saturday afternoon. Following are the scores:— N. Dalgleish 104—24—80 W. H. Broome 95—11—84 W. ChHstoffel 96—11—85 D. H. Butcher 90— 4—86 W. H. Quiekfall 100—14—86 J. Hutchings 104—18—86 V. Elliott 99—12—87 A. Smith 92 5—87 W. Marshall 103—16—87 R. T. McQuade 98—10—88 A. Bewley 93-- s—BB A. S. Hr.sell 98—10—88 G. Dailey 103—14—89 F. S. Johns 97 4—98 H. R. Bloxam 112—18—94 T. P. Anderson 115—20—95 A. H. Osborne 121—18—103 THE BREWSTER CUP. The first round of the Brewster Cup will be played on the New Pljunouth links to-mor-row. The draw Is:—Mrs. Burke plays Mrs. Butcther; Mrs. McQuade plays Mrs. Wade; Mrs. Quliliam plays Miss Thompson; Miss Bremer plays Mrs. McDlarmid; Miss Gavin plays Miss Simpson; Mrs. Gray plays Mrs. Johns; Miss Reed plays Miss Rundle; Miss Stanford plays Miss Rollo. Limit pktyers are reminded that the first round for the Bailey tropty will be played to-morrow, players to choose their own partSTRATFORD CLUB. A mixed foursome was played on Thursday on the Stratford Club’s links, resulting in a draw between Mr. and Mrs. Burmester and Mr. Jeffries and Mrs. Budge, each net score 67; Mr. H. C. Wright and Miss Wrlgtt with 69.