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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 4

GOLF.

RED-LETTER DAY AT MANAWATTJ (By Telegraph.—Special Corrcepondent.) Palmerston, October ,16.

Saturday, October 15/ will, probably remain as . a red-letter day in tho memory of Manawatu golfers. It was ; a lovely day for play, and tho coromony of prize-giving went off with a swing. Everyone seemed sorry that the coinpetitions wero over, and soveral of tho keenest players have asked that arrangements should bo mado to cutji course to enable play, to be continued during tho summer. The mixed foursomes competition was conducted under a sealed handicap, and, after all the scores had been handed in, there was an animated discussion round the board as to. who tho likely winners would be. Miss Sylvia Abraham and A- Barraud, Miss Wray and C. Louisson, and Miss. D. Waldegravo and Charles Wilson being the popular selections. found,' however, that tho favourites had not been placed, .though-they wore very close up. The winners wore Miss Humphreys and H. C. Mellsop, who re-, turned the. very good card .of ,93, making them 73 net, their handicap being,2o. Miss D. AValdegrave and C. .Wilson .. (of...Ra-ngitikei) . distinguished themselves by winning the golden spoon presented for tho best score sent in. Mr. C. Wilson expressed -himself, as being delighted with tho links, ajid his intention is to go up as-a .member next season. A very large gathering assembled for afternoon tea,' aV good many non-golfing ..visitors , having specially conie down for the occasion. After tea, the president called on .Mrs.\\A.. E. Russell to present tho prizes, and Mrs. ;L. , A.. Abraham and Mrs. L. A. Mellsop : (tlio ladies' captain and secretary) were kept busy picking out and handing ; up. to Mrs; Russell tho numerous prizes for - the. ladies' events. The - men's prizes wore their presented, A. Barraud taking (for -the third time) the Club Championship Cup 'and (fqr the '- time) the Barraud a.nd Abraham Cup, C. Adams took the.M'Hardy Cup for the season's medal competitions, and IL N. Watson the Plunket trophy for the season's bogeycompetitions. AV.. . E.', Bendall secured, both prizes for the junior season's, competitions. The. prizes /presented by the president for tho -foursomes'; competition were then presented to Miss Humphreys and H. C. Mellsop and Miss D. Waldegrave aiid Charles Wilson. Three hearty cheers having been given for Mrs. A.E. Russell, '.'the. pwsi-;' dent expressed to' Mrs; '• Mason tho very great regret which' everyone. felt at; her resignation,and mads her*/, i. presentation from tho men golfers as a small mark of the capital-, way in which she had always; looked after their comforts. The following-'were the ..best, .cards intho - foursomes

; Miss Humphreys and H. C. Mellsop, 93—20r-73 ;- Mrs. : Moore and .H. G. Moore, ■ 91 —16—75; Miss M'Lennan and St. C. -Jounneaux, 90—15—75 ; _S. Tycr- : maa and '90—13—77; Miss Sylvia Abraham and A. Barraiid, 86—S—78;.Mrs. Sim and P.-Sim, 93— 15—78; Miss Sybil .Abraham and L. A.:.Abraham, 89—10—79"; Mrs. Watson and H. N. Watson, 103—24—79; .Mrs.. Cohen and M. Cohen, 104—25—79; Miss M. Waldegrave and L. Seifert, 100-20—80; Mrs.. Mellsop and G. W. Harden, 91—11—80; Miss AVray... and C. Louisson, 86—6—80; . : Miss Moore and D. G. Moore, ,97—15-rß2;'-Mrs. Tripe and -A.: .- Stewart, ---107—24—88 Mrs! L. Seifert and F. Seifert, 99— 16—83; Mrs., P.. Seifert: and -H.' L. Young, 101 —17—84; Mrs. L. A, . Abraham and . P.. M'Hardy, 94r—10—84; Miss Daniell- and P. Daniell, 9S—l3— 85 ; Miss E. . Abraham' and H. Cooper, 100—14—86; - Miss, Slack and Basil Pratt, 107 —21—86; Miss Topsy Hewitt and- V.-i Harmanj.->:,107—2-2--86Mrs'. - M'Rao a'ntl-M. -O'Reilly, 100—13-ttß7-.; Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhei'bert, ,115—25-r-90; Miss Bladdams and' Ji Goring ' Johilston, 98—5—93; Mr. and Mrs.- Bendall, 126—22—104; Miss D; Waldegrave and C. Wilson, 138—30 —103. ; ,

WELLINGTON CLUB.

The' iMptein's-; : prae' • 'for;-'Wellifigfoia-: Club members'; wa£ won 'by'Mrs/' Collins and' J. B. MacEwan (handicap '6j, 2 upi / The.following are tho best scores banded in:—Mrs. Collins and J. B. MacEwan- (handicap 6), '2 up;, Miss A. ; . Pearce and C.' J. Crawford '(handicap 8), all square; Miss G. Simpson and.C. Na than (handicap' 14), all -square; Miss; Duncan, and' A; E.: Pearce (handicap 18), 1 down; Mrs, A; Duncan and F, ■A. Kebbell. (handicap 10),' 2 .do'wii; Mrs. Tweed - and Mr. Ross . (handicap. 10),. 2 down; Miss', Cooper'and: W.: E.j Fussell-(handicap 14), 2 down:; Miss E. Stafford and A. 15. Wliyto (handicap. 15), 2 down. ... i. . . A. 'Duncan, beat J. B. -MacEwan .over, six holes in : the championship cup, -and 4 to play. •'.