MANAWATU TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 73, 23 September 1930, Page 4

MANAWATU TOURNEY

OPENING' DAY'S PLAY

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Evening Post.")

PALMERSTON N., This Day

Tho Manawatii Gol£'.Club's animal tourney, which commenced yesterday, is invested with, more than usual interest because it is looked upon by many as a tryout lor the New Zealand championships to be played here next month. A number of aspirants for New Zealand honours are present, including D. C. Collins (Wairarapa), the Quin Brothers (Eltham), J. Goss (Wangunui)', H. Blyth (Shannon), I. Macßwan, the ex-Wellingtonian, and Ekstedt and Keeling,.the local scratch men. The course js in magnificent conditloll' CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Tho following players qualified for the c-hampionship:—. W A. Keeling '(Manawatu) .. 81-74—155 J. Goss (Wanganui) ........ 80-75—155 I. MaeEwan (Manawatu) ...;.. 76-81—157 L T. Quiu (Eltham) ::...„... 82-75—157 D. C. Collins (Wairarapa) ... 79-80—159 A. E. Ekstedt (Manawatu) .. 80-79—159 T. Louisson { Manawatu) Sl-81—162 W. E. Winks (Manawatu) .. 85-78—163 C. K. Uphara (Manawatu) ... 87-76—163 H. Blyth (Shannon) .....:.... S3-52—165 J P. Mortland (Taihape)' Sl-84—165 W. O'Callaghan (Wanganui) 82-84—166 0 H. Druce (Manawatu) .... 85-81—166 H Hutchinspn (Manawatu) .. 89-78—167 A. H. AVarren (Featherston) . 84-83—167 J. Harrison (Wanganui) ...... 85-82—167 Sis players tied for the last three places and the draw' eliminated J. Harold (Wanganui), F. J. Christensen, and E. Parsons. HOKOWHITU HANDICAP. The next 16 bost gross" scores qualified tor tho HolwWhitu Harfdicap to be decided by match, play on club Handicaps. Those that qualified werer—,..,.; J. ~ . ,T Harold (Wangantii) :...,.;: 87-80—167 V J; Ghristenseii (Martoh) ;i' 84-83—167 E. Parsons. (WaYcrley) :;.....\ 86-81—167 W K. Cook (Manawatu). .... 83-85—168 'J. M. Hussey { Wabganui) .... 88-81—160 W. Lints (Wanganui) ■•..• 83-57—170 i E L. Abbott (Eltham). .-....... SO-90—170 E R. Chapman ".(Manawatu) .-' 85-85—170 EW. Clai-k (Levin) V,:.. ..'. 85-85—170 II B. Wills (Eltham) .'.......: 87-83—170 R Fullettoa Smith- . (Marton) ; S5-87—172 i. fnllerton Smith: (Marton) 83-89—172 if Bradmore-(Wa verley) .:'. .V 87-86—173 T. Stubbs ■(.Manbratu;) ■.■...■:.;,. 87 : 86-^173 J. Graham ..(.Fcilding): ./....... 87-87-H4 S. Powdrell. (Wanganui),-,,.... -89-86—1/5 h. M. Gieson(Feilding) and S. Powdrell tiod for sixteenth /place and the draw favoured Powdrell. CONSOLATION. HANDICAP. Players whs qualified for the championship and Hokowhitii Handicap were not eligible for the: Consolation Handicap. The 16 who qualified (aggregate, double handicap, and net scores being, shown) were: E Bowen 144, A.vH/Honeyfield 146, M. N Wallace 148,'W.1 Fuller-ton- Smith. 148, X* Glendinning 149,' R. C. Abraham 151, R H Spencer 154/. J. .G. Hughes 154, A. T-' Hunter 154," T; Pain 155, W. J. Muii--156, R. J. Carter 156,-JR. A. Bennett 158, C. Walker 159/H: I. -Graves 160, J. Kennedy 160. '. .. ...- MEDAL HANDICAPS. There were ties in connection with, the medal handicaps played in conjunction with tho morning and afternoon rounds. In the morning the.best "net cards were those ■of.-A.-H. Honeyfield and R. H. Spencer, both being 09. In the afternoon E. Parsons (Wayerlcy) and W. E. Winks tied with 69. . . ' . KENNEDY CUPr The teams match for the Kennedy Cup,' yilayrd in conjunction with the afternoon Jiualifying round was won by the Manawatu D team with a- net score of 3UO. Seventeen teams, «nt^d- - The M™watu D team was:. W..E. Winks 69, T. Stubbs 75, -B. B.- •Chapman -77, N. braclair 79. . . . :.'..- -'■.