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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19448, 23 October 1928, Page 15

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j RUSSLEY CLUB. In a match played yesterday morning between players on the Hagley links and on Russley links, the former won by 5 matches to 4. In the afternoon, a mixed Canadian foursome was played, the best cards returned being as follows: Mrs W. Scott and G. W.-North 4 down Mrs Hobbs and F. W. Hobbs .. 5 down Mrs W. M. Tyers and F. Palmer 5 down Mrs G. A. G. ConDal and T. Wratt 0 down Miss D Bruce and G. McClatchie G down Mrs Byan and S. Steele .. 6 down Miss Atkinson and W. Mansell .. 7 down Mrs Smith and C. F. Smith .. 7 down Mrs W. Nicholls and W. L. Partridge • • 7 down Miss E. Gates and J. F. Tipping 7 down CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The Labour Day Handicaps, played at Shirley yesterday, attracted a large entry of local players, 1 and included a number of tho leading golfers of New Zealand, who stopped off in Christchurch for the day on their way north. In the number was Sloan Morpeth,' of Auckland, the open champion; T. H. Horton, of Masterton, the amateur champion; and J. L. Black, runner-up in the amateur, and his brother, H. A. Black, F. C. Fryer, of Napier, and seTeral others. In addition to the amateurs, nearly all o£ the North Island professionals were also spending the day at Shirley, and A. J. Shaw, the winder of the professional championship, was among the number. In the bogey handicap, played in the morning, M. A. Johnston had the best card, 2 up, and was tho winner. J. h. Black and Donald Grant won the four-ball bogey in the afternoon with 6 up. 'R. T. Tosswill and F. Morrison were second with 5 up. The best cards were:BOGEY HANDICAP.

MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. (PBESS ASSOCIATION ■ntLEOBAIC.) PALMERSTON N., October 22. ' The Manawatu Goli tournament opened to-day. Tho following qualified for the championship:—A. E. Ekstedt (Manawatu), W. A. Keeling (Manawatu), Kana Wagg (Lower Hutt),. D. Collins (Featherston), E. Carr (Rotorua), G Saunders (Hastings), W. Martin (Maitinborqugh), H. Hutchison ,Man!jwatu), L. Seifert, jnn. (Manawatu), A. lj. Lawry (Takapau), H. G. Mosen (Maaterton), J. Graham (Feilding), J. G. Swainson (Pahiatua), G. Blaxall (Manawatu), and A. Soifert (Manawatu).

Hep. M. A. Johnston 7 2 up II. A. Black (Miramar) . . plus 1 1 up R. C. Abernethy 4 all square R. T. Tosswill 2 all square J. L. Black (Otorohanga) plus 2 all square W. T. D. Harman. . 3 all square K. W. Robinson 5 all square 0. A. Stringer 8 all square 0. J. Ronaldson < 4 11 1 down F. P. Morrison 7 2 down C. S. Penlington 3 2 down P. Or. Bristed 2 2 down Donald Grant plus 2 2 down C. Iloldswortli .. 5' 2 down P. Avent . • 5 2 down H. S. Williams .. 9 2 down R. J. Hobbs .. S 2 down J. A. Oliver 11 2 down M. II. Godby .. 2 3 down W. R. 51. Irwin 6 3 down G. T. Weston 7 3 down E. J. Pumphrey 1 3 down N. H. Skinnor 7 3 down J. Halsted 14 3 down G. W. Haverfield 3 4 down A. W. Morgan 7 4 down K. W. Ballantyne .. 6 4 down F. S. Grant 4 4 down K. J. Cordner 5 4 down C. A. Seymour — 4 down B. C. Whitcombe • • 1 4 down P. C. Harris 5 4 down A. A. Douglass 10 4 dowTi W. A. McQueen 9 5 down E. W. Ha sell .. 4 5 down H. Vi. Macfsrlaue 1 5 d6wn L. H. Campbell ecr 5 down L. A. Dougall 2 5 down P. Wood 9 5 down L. M. Beet 9 5 down D. Reese .. ;; 6 down W. J. Watson 13 G down H. G. Denbam 8 6 down W. D. Wood 4 G down F. Banks 6 7 down G. A. K. Williams 11 7 down li. J. Taylor 5 7 down 0. H. Smith .. 11 8 down G. W. Ward . . 7 9 down W. C. Wedderspoon 8 12 8 down C. Ogilvie . • 11 down FOUR-BALL. Grant and Black ~ .. 6 up Tosswill and Morrison 5 up Solomon and Mitchell 5 ui> Campbell and Bristed 4 up Seymour and H. W. Jlacfarlano 4 up Pumphrey and Banks 4. up Morpeth and Blank if up Wedderspoon and Avent 3 up Whitcombe and Dougall 3 up Williams and Watson 2 up Morgan and Oliver 2 up Skinner and Stringer 2 up Walker and J. JT. Bristed 1 up Oordncr and Abernethy 1 up Hasoll. and Irwin 1 up Harman and Brittan 1 up Fryer and Tolhurst .. 1 up Hanson and Harris . .• 1 up Early and Halsted . . 1 up : Douglass and. Hartshorn 1 up Johnston and Grant .. all sijuare McQueen and Ward " all' square Periiineton and-.'B. A. Wilson all square Weston and Sutton • .. all square Horton and Cropp all square Sheppard and Smith .. all squaro Aitken and ■ Ballantyne _ all square Godby and Reese all square Hobbs and Gerard 1 down Taylor and Wood 1 down Haverfield and- Murly . 2 down Holdsworth and Tymons . 2' down Robinson and A'Court 2 down Dolph and Seay 2 down' Ronaldson and P. Wood2 down W. E. Best and L. M. Best 3 down Burton and Macbeth, .. 3 down Haigh and Spanjer .. 4 down Denham and Gordon ■. 6 down Purchas and Hamilton 7 down