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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 163, 12 June 1939, Page 2

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MANAWATU CLUB JUNK MEDAL PLAYED. The June medal and the second qualifying rounds were played by the members of the Manawatu Coif Club on Saturday. The links were a little on llie holding side after the recent rains. In the A tirade, J. M.abey, E. Fletcher and V. Simpson tied for Ist place with net scores of 71. and H. R. Tomkies 'von the B tirade with a net 72. The scores are : A Grade.—J. Ala bey, 79 —S —7l; E. Fletcher, SO—9—7l; V. Simpson, SllU—7l; tV. K. Greenbank, 797 —72; H. W. Retro, 86--14—72; C. G. Moore, SU—S —72 ; N. Mabey, 88—1G — 72; J. Moffat, 90—16—74; W. J. Knights, 8.4—9—<4; N. H. Anion, 76 — 2—74; J. M. Taylor, S-t—lo—74; V. Sutherland, 76—2—74 ; D. McKenzie, SS —11 5 —10—75; R. Duncalf, 89—14—75; W. Smith, 81 —6 —75; W. J. Goodwin, 80 —4 —76; W. Moffat, 82 —5 —77, L. Speech ley, 87 —10 —77 ; S. A. Goldiiigham, 87—1077 ; R. H. Hooper, 93—16—77 ; K. Veehau. 89 —12—77 ; P. Barraud, 84— 7—77; E. C. Alabin, S9—ll 78; F. J. King, 94 —16 —7S ; it. L. Harding, 93 H. Oram, 89—10—79; AI. N Doig, 91 —J 2—79. R Grade.—H. R. Tomkies, 89—17 72; J. K. AleAlanus, 90 —17—73; K. N. Struthers, 91 —18—73; A. E. Hansel, 91—18—73; W. AI. Willar, 91—17 —74; AV. J. Hodges, 93 —18—75; J. W. Spring. 93—1&—75; G. Stubbs, 95 —20 —75 ; R.. H. Billens, 97 —22—75 ; J. H. Nash, 95—20—75; R, B. Higgins, 94 —19 —77 ; K. N. Innes, 96 —19—77; R. Kirkland. 102 —24—78; H. E. Turner, 93 —15 —78; N. A. Nash, 95—16—79: R. H. Whitehead, 102—22—79; R. N. Cox, 101—22—79. PALAJERSTON NORTH CLUB. Owing to the wintry conditions during the week-end, tho Palmerston North Golf Club’s match against Shannon was postponed." The recent heavy .rains have made tho Awatapu course very soft. In an unofficial Stableford bogey competition S. Toon and J. Kells returned tho winning card of 4] points, followed by D. Harkness and F. Ward with 39 points. Toon and Kells, whoso best ball equalled, a 75, started a little unsteadily, but a 38 on tho home section by Toon put them in a sound position. Duo to alterations to the sixth green, players are at present using a temporary green, and with the recent rains this was not putting truly. Next week-end the Palmerston A team will visit Levin, while the home B team will bo hosts to the Levin B team. U.S. OPEN TOURNEY. THREE TO PLAY OFF. PHILADELPHIA, June 11. Byron Nelson, Denny Shute and Craig Wood tied with scores of 284 in the National Open and arc playing off 18 holes on Sunday. Von Nida, with 306, was hopelessly : out of the running. professional' match. ; REES WINS £750 PURSE. LONDON, Juno 11. 1 At Leeds D. J. Rees heat J. liar- I greaves in the final of the £750 professional golf match at tho 37th, produc- " ing a sensational recovery after being J in arrears all the way. Hargreaves was three up at the 27th and two up at the 33rd. Rees squared the match at the 36th. , SCOTTISH TITLE. j WILLIAM DAVIS WINS. ! LONDON, June 11 I 1 William Davis, of Dumfries, won tlie'r Scottish professional golf title with an < aggregate of 295 for four rounds, at ( Inverness. | c