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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 7

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SOUTH WELLINGTON CLUB, ■ The -annual -handicap tourney of the Wellington South Cliess Club lias been won by Mr. • Purclias, with the good scoro of-; ten wins, ono draw, and one los 3. Early in. the present year he won tho club championship, and lie has thus scored the same "double"' that he got in 1916, and that G. P. Anderson scored in 1917 and also in 1918. In other words, the club champion lias now won the handicap event four years in succession. This would appear to indicate .that tho,time has arrived for ''he Match • Committee to go into the. question of giring greater odds to the weaker players. There is a close finish for second prizo between Messrs. G. Greig (9 wins 3 losses), G. P. Anderson (B}—l'i, and one to play), and J. Mulvey (B—3, and one to piny). The various winners of the club's annual handicap tourney are as follow;— 1905, G. H. Loney; 1906, H. We!ton; 1907, W, Featonby; 1908, E. A. Hicks; M), B. B. Allen; 1910, E. A. Hicks; 1911 aii-J 1912, B. B. Allen; 1913, H. J. Thompson; 1914, W. B. P. Perrott; 1915, A. Clark; 1916. D. Purchiis; 1917 and 1918, G. P. Anderson; and 1919, D, Purchiis. . MASTERTON r. SOUTH WELLINGTON. ■ The annual match between the above clubs is scheduled to commence : at the Noivtown Public Library 011 Saturday evening, the second round to bo contested on the forenoon of - the following Monday (Labour Day). This will enable those visitors who-cannot make a longer stay to return homo by the afternoon, train on L'abuur Day. The visiting team is as follows: G. A. 'Jones, F. Kumrner, Moore, W, Kummer, P. Kum.merj Dagg, Thirties W. R. Jones, K. Wolch, Barton, G. .Kummer, Clemas. > M'Clymont, Pottinger, Warner, Nops, J. P. Welch, Jackson, Elder, Benton, Oruberg, and L. Welch. This is a very strong side, probably tho most formidable that hits ever been got together', in the Wairarapa, and it should give ail escellont account of itself. AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. A fourteen a-side match by telegraph between the above clubs was commenced last Saturday week. The first eveniig's ..play gave a slight advantage ro tho Otagn side, which is handicapped by the recent retirement of R. A. Cleland (Now Zealand champion in 1899) from match play. Tho Auckland team is also not at full strength, tho |most notable absentees being J. C. Grierson (New Zealand champion in 1903 and in 1913J, and Messrs. Moir and Miles. Exceptional interest is being taken in this oontest, as it is 40 years since tho teams last opposed each other (in 1873J!

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