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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12527, 17 August 1926, Page 4

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MANOR PARK WINS CLOSE CONTEST. The return match between the Manor Park and Johnsonviii© was played during the week-end, the results bein* as follow (Manor Park players mentioned first): — W. D. Cooke beat J. G. Froome, 1 up. A. MoKenzie beat J. Swift, 4 and 3. A- S, Butler beat X). J. Hawkes, 2 and P. G. Williams beat J. M. Ellis, 4 and 2. G. W. James lost to J. B. Pearson, 2 down. J. A. Ifconald beat A. P. Clapcott, 5 and 4. E. M. Panihurst lost to C. H. White, 3 and 1. W. Morton lost to J. R. IFreesider, 3 and 1. J. L. Barnard beat S. H. G. Digly, 4 and 8. K. Hendry lost to A. Cook, 6 and 4. Manor Park 6 games, Jftknsonville 4 games. FOT7KBAXLS. Cooke and MoKenzie beat Froome and Swift, 7 and 5. Butler and Williams lost to Hawkes and Eillis, 1 down. James and Ronald beat Pearson and Clapcott, 2 and 1. Pankhurst and Morton lost to White and Tressider, 7 and 6. Barnard and Hendry heat Digly and Cook, 3 and 1. Manor Park 3 games, Johnsonville 2 games. TEAMS MATCH HUTT AND PANTO. Hutt and Ranui met on Saturday, A teams at Ranui and B teams at Hutt. The Ranui A team won by 6 matches to 4, tvo matches being squared. The Hutt B team won by 10 matches to 3, one match being squared. Results follow, Ranui players being mentioned first: A TEAMS. W. Flanagan beat P. Wagg, 3 and 2. J. Flanagan lo6t to M. Evans, 5 and 4 C. Mexted beat J. H. Wagg, 2 and 1. N. F. Dunlop beat G. T. Berry, 1 up. D. Sloane and F. W. R. Broderick, all square. A . Murray lost to D. F. Stuart, 5 and A. Woryick beat 3T. V. Scott, 5 and 8. I. .Tames beat W. K. Andrews, 7 and 3. A. Pearce lost to K. Mason, 1 down. A. Coleman lost to J. A. Mitchell, 5 ■ml 4. W. Hook and A. A. Fulton, all square. J. Colwill beat J. T. Butler, 4 and 2. B TEAM. A. Moore lost to P. H. Phillips, 2 and K. Gibbons lost to Et R. Bamee, 5 and W. Dodds lost to F. H. D'Arcy, 4 and H. Henshilwood and D. C. D'Arcy, all square. C. Gill lost to G. C. E. Holmwood, 4 and 3. IT. McLean lost to W. E. Bannerman, 4 and 3. Hirsohberg lost to D. M. Dudley, 3 nn d 2. Ward lost to H. E. Leipliton, 4 and 3. ('. W, Gibson lost to Giddy, 6 and 5. Sped beat A. M. Cousins, 2 and 1. Waddell lost to F. A. Wiren, 4 and 2. Burton beat W. E. Leicester, 3 Tucker lost to C. Holdswor+lu 2 down. Todd beat B. S. Bremner, 1 up.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION DATES OF TOURNAMENTS. The monthly meeting of the council wus held at the office of the secretary, Mr G. O. Sutton, on the 13th instant, when there were present:—Messrs R. C. Kirk (chairman), J. B. Mac Ewan, W. E. A. Gill, A. D. S. Duncan, A. J. Abbott, and Captain Conway. The statement of finance showed a balance at the savings bank of .£3OO, and at the National Bank of X 358. The revenue account for the year ended July 3ftst, 1926, showed a surplus of .£ll4 6s 9d, making a total surplus of assets over liabilities of ,£370 Is 3d. The programme of the New Zealand championship meeting, submitted by the Miramar Golf Club, was approved, subject to eomo minor alterations, and will be printed and circulated to affiliated clubs forthwith. Dates approved of for tournaments to be held by affiliated clubs during the next two months are as under: —August 25th, 26th, and 27th, Greymouth (West Coast) championship; August 27th and 28th, Takapau; August 27th and 28th, Roxburgh; September Bth, 9th, and 12th, Manawatu; September 7th, Bth, 9tli, and 10th, Rotorua; September 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th, Napier; September 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, Hamilton; October 7th, Bth, and 9th, Wanganui;. October 15th to 23rd, New Zealand championships, Miramar. It was decided that the location of the 1927 professionals' tournament will bo discussed with the members of the Professional Golfers' Association; when they are in Wellington for the championship tournament in October. Numerous applications for national handicaps were received, and will be dealt wtili at a special meeting; of the handicap committee. Jl was resolved that the dates for this year’s inter-club teams’ match. for Messrs Walker and Hall's trophy, will

be Saturday, September 18th, or Saturday, September 25th, at the option of clubs.