The coveted Burnie Cup changed hands yesterday morning when the ladies of the Hungjao Golf Club defeated those of the Shanghai Golf Club by five matches to two in an interesting contest over a course of 18 holes.
Mrs. F. G. Harrison, first player up, scored an impressive victory over Miss Ross and led a parade of four successive wins for Hungjao. Mme.
Leffond was the next winner over Mrs. Crowe while Mrs. Rigden and Mrs. Buyers followed suit with victories over Mrs. Bourne and Mrs.
Possnecke, respectively.
In the fifth pair Hungjao's winning streak was stopped when Mrs. Gubb lost fo Mrs. Harper. Mrs. Burton gained the fifth point for the victors by beating Mrs. Gordon. In the seventh and last match Hungjao again faltered as Mrs. Davis failed against Mrs. Germ.
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