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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19140, 25 October 1927, Page 2

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CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Throufh incessant cold rain, snow, and wind a fairly big field contested the morning bogey of the Labour Day handicaps, and considering the elements and the fact that the competitors were playing against the par, 'TO, of the course, the cards returned were excellent. J. L. Applegarth, a young player of the Avcndale Club, was the winner, with a card of 4 down. In the afternoon a- four-ball bogey handicap was played, which resulted in a tie between five couples with cards of 3 down. The pairs that tied were: C. B. Sharpe and ,T P. Bruges. J. Dolph Bnd F. P. Morrison, F. Banks and W. D. Wood. T. S. Hills and G. Parkinson, and E. T. Shores and W. H. Cowper. The best cards returned in the bogey handicap were: —

Hdcp. J. I.. Applegarth . . 10 •i down A. R. Blank *J n down G. S. Jones 9 ."> down G. Parkinson ."> ti down Donald Grant . . Bl-V 7 down L. E. Carter :; 7 down W. P. Anderson •. 2 S down R. W. Morgan - 8 down E. .7. Pumphrey i.. 2 S down I., E. 'Robinson 4 8 down P. 0. Cowan S down F. P. Morrison . . 10 s down K. "ft". Hasell :. . .'> 9 down W. B. Purchas n • 9 down R, C. Abernethy 7 ;i down K. VT. Robinson 7 P. down ,T. B. Bruges n 0 down R. J. Hobbs n il down F. G. Bristed 2 10 down R. T. Tosswill - :io down V. S. A vent ■T 10 down E. Cordner « 30 down J. M. Preston fi 10 down \V. I). Wood t! .10 down 0. B. Sharpe n 10 down H. R. T. Spanjer 9 10 down L. Bonnington .") 11 down K. Clark fi 11 down G. Beadel P. 11 down

X. II. Skinner .. 12 11 down .1,. A. Dougall o 12 down B. C. Whitcombe ■I 12 down F. C. A'Court "> 12 down lr. W. Ward s 12 down F. Banks . . :i 12 down II. L. Blamires !> 12 down AV. M. Tyers n 13 down A. A. Douplass .. 10 12 down G. P. Steele Q 13 down >r. H. Godbv 2 14 down H. Lightband H 14 down h. ,T. In Crcn 8 14 down J. A. Oliver .. 10 14 down S. Gerard .. 11 14 down T. W. Lewis .. 11 14 down E. .7. Ross .. 11 14 down T. W. Reese 8 16 down

The best cards in the four •ball bogey C. B. Sharpe and J. B. Bruges 3 down J. Dolph and F. P. Morrison 3 down P. Banks and W. D. Wood 1) down E. T. Shores and W. H. Con •per 3 down P. S. Hills and G. Parkin ,soii 3 down Hasell and Douglass 4 down K. H. Duncan and K. C. "W aTd 6' down Ij. A. DougalJ and C. A. Quane 6 down Wilson and Whi^combo 6 down G. W. Ward and A. R. BI aiik 6 down Hartshorn and McQueen 6 down L. B. Scott and Avent 7 down Tosswill and Abernethy 7 down Morgan and Putnphrcv 8 down Seymour and Bristcd 8 down Connell and Skinner 9 down Le Cren and Clark 0 down Barlow Brothers 9 down . Preston and Spanjer 9' dosvn 'itobinson and A'Court 9 down Blamires and Lightband 10 down Reese and Tyers .'(2 dowii Greenwood and Lewis 16 down