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DUNLOP GOLF TOURNEY FIRST ROUND LEADERS (Received May 3, 3 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. In the Dunlop golf tourney, the first round leaders were : Mitchell, 68 ; Rudd, Branch and Padgham, 70; McDowall and Brews (South Africa), 71; Compston, C. Whitcombe and Lacey, 72 ; E'. Whitcombe 73. Tlie others include Ray, Havers, R. Whitcombe, and Alliss, 75; Dailey, King, and Seymour, 76; Davies, 77; Cotton and Perry, 78; Duncan, 79. TENNIS AT EASTBOURNE AUSTRALIANS’ FORM (Received May 3, 3.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. In the Eastbourne tennis tourney, McGrath was supreme throughout, with perfectly timed double-handed backhand shots. Stedman’s lobbing enabled him and) his partner to take the set from Crawford and McGrath. Miss Ilartigan failed to reproduce her Australian form. In the quarter finals of the singles Perry meets Miki, and Quist meets Prenn. WRESTLING MATCH FOR GISBORNE The secretary of the Gisborne Wrestling Association, Mr. T. P. Smale, received advice this afternoon from the Now Zealand Wrestling Association that the match between Mamos and Shikina has been confirmed, and the contest will he staged at the Opera House on Thursday, May 10. This will be the first wrestling match to take place this season outside of the main centres. EGMONT RACES (Per Press Association.) HAWERA, this day. Mokoia Handicap.—s-5 Royal Bengal, 1; 1-1 Ofrapai, 2 ; 2-2 British Columbia, 3. Scratched; Lad'y Clieval. Won by a length, and a head. Time, 1.15 1-5. Adamson Steeples.—l Brown Abbey, 1; 2 Manuiri, 2; 4 Bonaryan, 3. Scratched: Royal ltoigu, and Sir Musk. Won by half a. length, and 50 yards. Time, 4.2. FORBURY PARK TROTS (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Victory Handicap.—l Grand Finale, 1; 7 Ileal Burton, 2; 5 Camera, 3. Scratched ; Jimmy Ora and Young Travis. Won by lengths each way. Times, 3.21 1-5, 3.21 4-5, and 3.22 2-5.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18387, 3 May 1934, Page 13
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