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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2029, 19 September 1913, Page 5

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THE MANAWATU TOURNEY. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. I CHAMPIONSHIP. In the first round of the Championship W. O'Callaghan beat A. Barraud 3 up a*d 2 to play. H. Newliuk beat W. Ralph, 2 and 1 D. G Moore beat H. L. Young, at the 19th green - Kurepo Tareha heat A. H. Lewis, 2 and 1. T. Saunlers beat L. Seifert, 4 and 3. Kapi Tareha beat F. Fryer, 6 and 4. O. H. Druce beat E. G. Sim, 1 up. J. Harold beat G. Saunders, 7 and

Second Round. H. Newlink beat W. O'Callaghan, 4 up an i 8 to play. Kurepo Tareha beat D. G. Moore, 5 am 3. T. Saunders beat Kapi Tareha, 3 and 2 J Harold beat O. H. Druce, 1 up at tne 21st green. T. Saunders, Kapi Tareha and H. Newlink have been showing the best fcm at the tournament. T. Saunders fought out a 76, an l Kapi and Newlink eaci 79 in their matches in the secon 1 round of the championship. SEMI-FINALS. Ia shn semi-finals to be played this morning H Newlink playß Kurepo Tareha, and T. Saunders plays J. Harold.

NOTES. Per aps the most exciting match played was t at between J. Harold and O. H Druce in the seco > 1 roan' of the c ampirns ip They carried the pame to the 21st hole, halving the 19th in 3, an t e 20tb in 4. Haml' winuing the 21st in 4 Anion st goo i scores of the day special mention must be made of the 70 pat in by J. Cross in t e 18 hole meal round. T» is playe? always makes some startling return during a tournament, an on this occasion no doubt the special circumstances assisted his consistency. BOGEY COPETITION. In the Bogey Competition, played on Tliurs av morning G Goodbei ere. a Feildiug player, won with 2 up, his handicap being 12. There were four ties for second place—H. L. Young, 5, 1 up; C Nat an, 7, 1 up; Col Knox, 11, 1 np; and G. Slack. 15, lup This will be decided by the scores retu ned in t ; e Bogey Han'icap No. 2, to be played this morning on the same handicaps as in yesterday's competition. The following were t e best cards Knrepo Tareha, hep. 2, all squa'e. D G. Moore, 4, a'l square. H. Cook, 5, all square. R. Moore, 10. all square. P. Ivapi Tare a, scr., 1 down. A. H. Lewis 2, 1 down. F. Fryer, 4, 1 oown. C L-ioisson, 9, 1 down. P. L. Sim. 11, 1 down R. Macdonald, 15, 1 down.

Sixty-two plavers compete^. In the play off of t l e tie for second place in the -36 Hole Competition between E. G. Sim and H. E. Abraham, t e formei w n. In the Stroke Competition played on ay afternoon J Cross won with t"e unexpected score of 79, with his handicap off being 68 nett For second place there were three ties—F. Fryer, 80—6—74; J H. Swainson, 86—12—74; and J. R McLennan. 90—16—74. The tie will have to be rteterrained by the three players keeping their scores in the No.' 2 Bogey Handicap this morning. and the same handicap will be allowei. The tournament has progressed very satisfactorily, and considerable crelit for this must be given to Mr J. R F. Pratt. He has been splendid in starting t e players aud assisting in every manner on the opening day. Mr Oootes very kindly came down and judged the driving approach. Miss Dorothy Tripe and Miss Moore have been looking after the continuous Putting Competition, with excellent results Tney were besiege for pitting car s. an ' this event was kept lively from early to late.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. To st?rt at 9 o'clock sharp: IS HOLE BOGEY, No 2. H. Newlink plays Kurupo Tare 1 a I Saunders ~ ,T. Harold ,T. Ungues ~ L A. Abra'am H. Cooper ~ H. E. Abraham A. Barraud ~ Kapi Tareha J. Strang ~ W O'Callashan E. G Si in A. H. Lewis D. McCormack ~ C. Gore P. A Mc Hardy ~ R. Kirkby W. Strang ~ G Saunders R. Cock ~ L. Seifert E. C. Fryer ~ D G. Moore O. Nathan ~ R. Moore H. C. Stringer ~ R. S. Abraham O H Droce ~ H G Moore F. Ross ~ P L. Sim H. L. Young ~ J. G. Swainson W. Ralp i ~ V Harman C. Louisson ~ Col Knox F Seifert ~ J R McLennan M. M Louisson ~ W. Fitz'erbert W. Seifert ~ A. Hanaay R. Stowe ~ G. Slack L. Osbourne L. Exte t H. W. Frost ~ W. Bendall H. N. Watson ~ N. Wright It. Macdonald ~ F. H. Cooke J. Mason ~ M. Waldegrave T C Williamson ~ J. Slack R. Pavitt ~ J. E. Lewis. Ti>e 4-Ball Competition will start after lunch as soon as the championship finals have been got away. The prize giving will conclude the tournament.