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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 252, 24 October 1932, Page 10

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AUCKLAND CLUB. Eighty-seven players took part in the Auckland Golf Club's open tournament which commenced at Jlidcuemore on Saturday. Boisterous conditions prevailed, but, even allowing for this, tne cards of the low handicap players were disappointing. The -qualifying round for the Middlemore Cup was played in the morning, the eight players returning the best cards being drawn to contest the trophy in match play. The others were drawn in groujis o£ eight, and played tor a trophy under handicap match play conditions. The best round of the qualifying play was recorded by It. D. Wright, with SO. W. A. Donald was next with bl. Ihe best net score was recorded by A. V. Ganley, with a card of 88—15 —73. The following qualified for the Middlemore Cup:—A. V. Ganley (Titirangi), 88— 15—73; B. S. Finn (Auckland), 89—:lo— 74: G. Coltman (Akarana), 84—10—74, R. J. King (Auckland), 00—lo—7o; B. Elliot (Auckland), 85—10—70 ; H. Cullen (\karana) Bu—lo-~< f » R. Wri o lit (Auckland),. 80-4-76 C. M. Gordon (Auckland), 84—8 —76. The results of the hrst round are. B. Elliot (10) beat B. S. Finn (lo), 1 up, H pillion (10) beat C. Gordon (8), o and 2; 11. D. Wright (4) beat G. Coltman (10), 4 and 3: 15. J. King (la) beat A. V. Ganley (15), at the l°th. Handicap match results: — No 1 Group.—G. Tallis beat G. H. Abel, 3 and 2; W. S. Balph beat H. F. xJuckley, 5 and 4 ; T. E. Clark beat W. B. Colbeck, 2 and 1 ; J. M. Coltmau beat E. B. Brown, INo 2 Group.—C. N. Jacobsen beat E. E. Beelian at the 21st; J. Stedman beat A. M. Goulding, 2 and 1 ; 11. A. Joyce beat D. Calderwood, 5 and 4; H. Tidmarsh beat K. O. Gardner. 2 and 1. No. 3 Group.—l. MacEwan beat C. U. Fisher, 2 up; A. McC. Clark beat V. E. Masters, 6 and 5; A. N. Magson beat W. Cassells Brown, 4 and 3 ; G. C. Jones beat A. A. Martin, 2 and 1. No. 4 Group.—A. Boddington beat H. Kogerson. 2 and 1 : R. Martin beat A. D. McGregor, 5 and 4; D. I'olson beat K. F. Ward, 3 and 1 ; J. K. Lusk beat G. E. Cairns, 7 and G. No. 5 Group.—C. B. Thomas beat R. Smith. 7 and 6: W. P. Baker beat H. Horton, 2 up; W. J. Thomson beat M. Louisson, 4 and 2 ; H. Plumley beat F. C. Ewcn, 4 and 3. No. 6 Group.—A. W. Gillies beat W. N. Abbott, 1 up ; E. A. Tuke beat F. Trice, 3 and 2 ; W. A. Donald beat R. McCrystal, 5 and 3 ; A. J. Hamilton beat R. G. Sellar, 2 and 1. No. 7 Group.—L. W. Delph beat B. C. Jacobs, 5 and 3 ; G. P. Elliot beat C. B. Herrold, 1 up; R. D. Horton beat J. H. Goyder, 5 and 4; J. GUmour beat H. B. Lusk, 2 and 1. No. 8 Group.—S. Hunter beat G. M. White, 1 up ; J. C. Wilson beat A. B. Lawrence, 5 and 4; F. S. Balilu beat W. B. Souter, 3 and 2 ; L. H. Norton beat C. K. Grierson, 5 and 3. No. I) Group.—H. V. Coverdale beat H. W. Cooke, 4 and 3 ; V. J. C. Smith beat P. Nathan, 7 and 5 ; G. C. Currie beat A. B. Joplin, 4 and 3 ; 11. A. Horrocks beat J. M. Somerville, 5 and 4. No. 10 Group.—A. H. Kirker beat H. Glendining, 2 and 1 ; V. C. Keys beat M. G. Mitchell, 2 up; J. P. Aldrcd beat M. li. Grierson, 3 and 2.