GOLF.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16896, 9 September 1926, Page 2

GOLF.

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. The Rotorua golf tournament was continued to-day in fine, but squally weather. In the second round 11. Lusk had lo retire owing to news having been received of Hie. dea'h of liis father. His round of the morning, 71, was Tho best of tiie meeting. Championship. Second Round. —Bell beat Tlowdrn. 1 up: Colbeck beat Forbes, G and 4; A. Duncan heal Delph, G and 5: Pumbey beat Powdroll. 1 up; Kusabs beat MeEwan, 1 up; Trice won from husk by default; Wiggins beat 1. Duncan, l*up; Poole beat Wfloock,. G and 5. The play was characterised Insome magnificent finishes the splendid game of a young player, Poole, being spc.cially remarkable. B. Championship. Second Round.—Marlclli beat Christiansen, 3 and 1 ; Delph beat Geo, 2 up; Tonks beat Worthington, 4 and 3; Walden beat Wilkie, 2 and 1; Parsons beat Olilscn, 7 and 5; Adams beat Blackburn, 2 and 1: Wiseman beat Tatlersail, 1 up; Goodwin beat F. Seifert, 3 and 2. Tho best cards were: Lusk, 71; Duncan, 74; Kusabs, 7G; Poole, 7G; MeEwan, 77. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIPS. PALMERSTON N„ Wednesday. The following- 1G players qualified to-day for tho Manawatu golf championship:—J. C. Bidwell, 100: P. G. Collins, ICO; Q. E. Eksledt (holder), 101; Leo Quinn, 1 02; W. 11. MueMilicn, 103; 11. Crosse, 10 i; L. Seifert, 105; J. E. Lewis, 107; R. W. Cumbcrworth, 172; il. Rcndell. 172; it. L. Young, 173; E. G. Sim, 173: L. Seifert, junr., 173; O. H. Druce, 17 1: L. Gorton, 174; 11. P. Dale, 173. There was a high wind and Hie greens were heavy. THE HAMILTON CLUB. On Saturday next at St. Andrew’s the fixture will he men’s Canadian foursomes. This event is put forward one. week owing to the competition for the Walker and Hall Cup being set down for September 18.