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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3551, 17 June 1912, Page 7

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POVERTY BAY CLUB. * ' HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. More than usual interest attached to play on the local rinks on Saturday afternoon by reason of the fact that the first round of the Handicap Tournament was taking place. The weather was beautifully fine, and the links in good order, and it is not surprising, therefore, that some really good rounds were put in. The results were as follow: A Grade. F. W. Nolan (13) beat W. F. J. Anderson, 7 un and 6. -• F. H. W. Traill (scr) beat J. H. Bull (3), 1 up at the 20tli. N. Bun (scr) won by default from J. Barnes-Graham (scr). G. M. Dodgshun (scr) heat R. Willook, 5 up and 4. W. B. Willbck (13), beat C. A. Fenwick (5), 6 up and 5. A. Paku (scr) boat- J. Howie, 1 up at the 19th.

P. H. Hamilton (12) beat-W. R. Barker (4), 1 up. B. C. Jeffreys (12) won by default from G. B. Smith (12). L. T. Brown (8) won by default from E. W. Johnson (3). P. Keiha (scr) beat G. W. Willock (scr), 3 up and 2. W. A. O’Meara. (12) won by default from S. M. Palmer (1). R. U. Burke (10) beat E. Adair (8), 1 up at the 19th. This pair met in the second round, as both drew a bye in the first rotxnd.

A number of the- games were stubbornly contested, as is proved by tlie fact that F. Traill and J. H. Bull did not settle their argument until they had reached the 20th green. The games between A. Paku and J. Howie and R. W. Burke and E. Adair went as far as the 19tli before finality was arrived at.

P. Keiha was in something like his old form, and accounted for G. W. Willock ,the champion of the club, by 3 up and 2 to play. The games between W. Gibson (6) and J. B. Broadhurst (9), W. H. Irvine (6) and E. M. Hutchinson (6), and G. Grant (14) and F. T. Morgan (13), have still to be played, and must be got off before next Saturday. B Grade. The B Grade tournament also started on Saturday. Play on the whole showed that there is a- large number of promising juniors coming along, and it shoidd not be long before many of them win their way into the senior ranks. ~ The following are tlie results: — G. Kells (J) beat A. R. Watson (10) 5 up and 4. Spillsbury (10) beat C. Morgan (3), 2 up and 1. H. Bennett (scr) beat A. D. Murray (scr), 3 up. C. de Lautour (10) beat H. Rees (10), 1 up. Balfour (10) beat I. B. Smith (10), 2 up and 3. P. -G. Andrew (2) beat Moore (scr), S up and 6. A number of games still remain to he played, and these must be got off before next Saturday, when the second round commences. There was a large number of spectators present during the afternoon, and tea was kindly, dispensed by Mesclames A. L. Muir and J. W. J- Preston and Miss Taylor. ,-N. S. WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. {UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT] (Received June 16, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 16. In the’ N. S. Wales golf championships, the professional competition was won bv Soutar from Le Fevre, seven up and five to go; and the amateur competition was annexed bv Apperly from Reading, six up and five to go.