Manawatu Tournament.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 10

Manawatu Tournament.

There was beautiful weather on August 29, for the opening of the Manawatu golf tournament, and the links were in splendid order. Driving and Approaching Competition. —Kapi Tareha, first, 10ft. IJin. from flag; Arthur Dunean, second, 14ft. Ijin. from flag; W. Bendall. third, 22ft. lin. from flag; J. R. McLennan, fourth, 23ft. from flag. Kurepo Tareha, Hawke’s Bay, champion, was unable to be present. 36-Hole Competition. — First Round: The four best cards sent in were: —K. Dunean 75, V. Harman 75, R. P. Abiacan 160, J. C. Bidwill 168, K. Duncan 168; total, 664. Maniwatu A: A. Barraud 176, L. Seifert 177, J. Strang 179, 11. L. Young 18'1; total, 712. 36-Hole Stroke.- -C. Louisson, 185, 36 149; R. P. Abraham, 182, 26—156; St C Jounneaux, 186, 30—156. In the play-off for the second place m the 36th-hole stroke competition, R I’ Abraham beat St. C. Jounneaux. The Nathan Cup goes to F. Seifert I- year’s winner. Mr. R. I*. Abraham second. Details of the playe are as. fol lows: — Championship.—Second round: Ku"' beat R, P. Abraham 3 up and 2; A. Strang beat Butterworth 6 and 5: J < Bidwill beat W. Read 2 and 1; K. Dim can beat A. Barraud 4 and 3. Bogey Handicap.—Butterworth, ’■ down; Dr. Cox 5,2; S. Seifert 6,2; I' Cooper 8,3 ; N. Green 3,3; J. C. Bidwil! scratch, 3; A. Barraud 2,3; A. Duma" owes 4,4; L. Seifert 3. 4; W. Bendall IK 4; H. Cheroot 4,6: Jounneaux 9. 5; P Mclntosh 7,5: W. Seifert 10, 5; the rest ranged from 6 to 8 down. Stroke Handicap.—A. Duncan 76. o" 1 4—80; R. Abbott 91, 10 -81; H. G. Moore 94, 11—83; A. Gillies 93. 10—83; J. R McLennan 101, 18—83: D. G. Moore 95 ll— W. Seifert 98, 14—84; J. Strung 93 s—-88; G. I sing Meason 107, 18—8 ; K.’Duncan 93, 3 - 90; W. Melntoah 100, 10—90; St, C. Jounneaux 103. 12 91. The meeting was continued on August 31, when the semi-final of the champion •hip resulted in A. Duncan defeating Kapl

3 np and 2 to play, and Ken. Dunean defeating J. C. Bidwill 2 up and 1 to play. The bogey handicap wss won by L. Seifert, handicap 4, 1 up; H. R. Cooper being second, handicap 9, I'down. 'Die Championship.—The championship went to Arthur Duncan, who already has a long record of championships. Ho fought out the final with his brother J<en, who played excellently, making the finish an exciting one. In the final K. Duncan was 2 down at the fourth, and got square at the 10th, and was still square at the 14th. The cards were as follow: —lA. Dunean, 2 up. A. Dunean (out). 3,5, 5,7, 5,4, 5,4, 5, pin) 4, 5. 4,5, •>, 4,3, 4, 4. K. Dunean lout) 4. 4. t> ( —), 5,4, 5, 4. 5, (in), 4,4, 3,6, 5,0, 5,4, 4. Continuous putting: H. G. Moore 1, Harden 2, H. Cooper 3. Bogey Handicap: L. Seifert 4, 1 up; 11. Cooper 9. 1 down: W. Bendall 15, I down; H. G. Moore 7, 4 down; H. N. Watson 14, 4 down; Jounneaux II), 4 down. Four-ball Competition: F. and W. Seifert, 75 —11—64; H. R. Cooper and L. Seifert 72 —7—65; Laing-Meason and ilreen, 77 —11—66; Cheroot and Gillies. 75 —8 —67; L. M. Abraham and D. G. Moore, 78—11—67: McLennan and Bendall 85—18—67; Slack aiid Jounneaux 79 —12—67; McHaidy and Butterworth, 75—7—67: Kapi and P. Sim, 75—• 7 68; Louisson and Wright, 84—15—69; Young and Tyerman, 76—6—70. After the matches were over players gathered at the pavilion, where the prizes were awarded by Mrs V. Harman, wife of the President of the Club.