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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 18 April 1933, Page 4

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MATCH PLAY AT WAIOHIKI CHAMPIONSHIP AND HANDICAP SEMI-FINAL STAGE REACHED The Napier Golf Club’s Easter tournament began on Saturday and was eon.inued yesterday in good weather, but the strong westerly blowing made it rather unpleasant for the players. In the earlier qualifying rounds the best gross score tor the two rounds resulted : n a tie between H. E. Troutbeck am: C. S. Geddis, with scores of 155. The best net core for the two route was returned by C. A. Watkins, 162—20—142. The best net score of the morning was G. L. Home Doublas’ 78—10—68. In the afternoon the best net score was returned by’ G. W. Estaugh, who handed in a card which read: 82—18— 64. This player is handicapped by only having one arm, and his score under this disability was very fine and his win exceedingly popular. CHAMPIONSHIP First Round H. E. Troutbeck beat C. Atkinson, 5 and 4. J. R. Hobbs beat C. A. Watkins, 5 and 4. W. F. Desha beat R. White, I up. J. Turcha beat D. A. Hudson, 7 and 6. K. I. Harrison beat C. Torr, 5 and 3. A. A. Sinclair beat G. L. Horne-Doug-las. 5 and 3. I’. C. Fryer beat W. Matthews, 7 and 6. < . 8. Geddis beat A. Hawke. 2 and 1. Second Round H. E. Troutbeck beat J- R. Hobbs, 1 up. J, Tarcha beat W. F. Desha. 4 and 3. K. I. Harrison bent A. A. Sinclair, 2 I and 1. I C. S. Geddis beat F. C. Fryer, 6 and 5. EASTER HANDICAP First Round P. F. Higgins beat H. J. Smith. 4 and 2. C. Louissoon beat A. M. McClurg, 1 up.

W. B. Hobbs beut F. V. Kettle, 3 and 1. W. A. Wilson beat H, H. Wylie, 3 and 2. D. R. Murray beat G. W. Estangle, 3 and 2. W, M. Satterth waite beat Erie Williams, 7 and 6. L. Stephenson beat C. H. Slatei, 3 and 2. J. W. Benson boat J. W. Mapu, 2 up. Second Round P. F, Higgins beat C. Louisson, 3 and 2. W. B. Hobbs beat W. A. Wilson, 2 and 1. W. M. Satterthwaite beat D. R. Murray, at the 19th. J. W. Benson beat L. Stephenson, 3 and 1. BOGEY HANDICAP J. R. Hobbs (5), 4 up. F. C. Fryer (2), 3 up. D. K. Murray (9), 2 up. W. M. Satterthwaite (5), 2 up. R. I. Harrison (4), 1 up. L. S. Stephenson (7), 1 up. A. J. Grant (7), 1 up. J. W. Benson (11), 1 up. C. Louisson (11), all square. C. Atkinson (9), 1 down. B. M. Sellers (10), 1 down. C. Torr (10), 1 down. C. M. Campbell (12), 1 down. E. T. Simpson (14), 1 down. 11. E. Troutbeck (2), 2 down. A. A. Sinclair (3), 2 down. W. B. Hobbs (8), 2 down. F. V. Kettle (9), 2 down. L. C. Rolls (12), 2 down. G. W. Estaugh (14). 2 down. C. L. Vidal (15), 2 down. FOUR-BALL F. H. Simpson and E. T. Simpson (11 and 14), 6 up. J. Vesty and R. Vesty (11 and 11), 6 up. A. M. McClurg and J. Barraclough (11 and 11), ’> up. J. Campbell and E. E. Rixon (5 and 11) 4 up. F. V. Kettle and L. C. Rolls (9 and 12) 3 up. W. Matthews and C. L. Vidal (5 and 15), 3 up. A. J. Grant and C. 11. Slater (7 and 11), 3 up. A. Hawke and J. W. Mapu (5 and 9), 3 up. H. J. Smith and J. W. V. Masterman (11 and 14), 2 up. L. H. Dcighton and L- N. MeUllirg (12 and 13), 2 up.

C. M. Campbell and A. .McDonald (12 and 14), 1 up. G. Saunders and C. Brook (-1 and 15). 1 up. K. White nod R. Mclntyre (4 and 19), 1 BD.