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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20031, 1 September 1939, Page 8

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HANDICAP GOLFING HONOURS DISTRIDUTED In addition to the Poverty Bay o'pen championship, won by H. D. Brinsden (Auckland), handicap and flight tournaments were completed on the Awapuni links yesterday, the honours being evenly distributed amongst players representing the various competing clubs. The results were as follows: Harrington Miller Cup Semi-finals. —P. Kaua beat G. Gregory, 1 up; F. 11. .fonc.s beat P. L. Singer, at the twenty-second. Final. —F. H. Jones beat P. Kaua, at the twentieth. Gisborne Handicap Semi-finals. —T. E. Dodgshun beat ,1. McMillan. 7 and 6: N. Balfour beat .1. Edwards at the twentieth. Final. —T. E. Dodgshun beat N. Balfour, 2 and 1No. 1 Handicap Semi-finals.—C. H. Bull beat A. S. Fearnley, 1 up; E. Jenkinson beat G. M. Chrisp, 1 up. Final. —E. Jenkinson beat C. H. Bull, 2 and 1. No. 5 Handicap Semi-finals. —J. N. Williams beat G. E. Cotterill, 1 up; T. S. Holmes beat P. A. Gavin, 3 and 2. Final.—T. S. Holmes beat J. N Williams, 1 up. No. G Handicap Semi-finals. —J. I-lignett beat W. J. Newth, 6 and 5; A. H. Dow beat F. A. Neill, by default. Final.—A. 11. Dow beat J. Hignett, 2 and 1. No. 1 Flight Semi-finals. —L. W. Bishop beat J. T. Dodgshun, 5 and 4; N. H. Bull beat 11. M. dc Lautour. 5 and 4. Final. —L. W. Bishop beat N. H. Bull. 5 and 4. No. 2 Flight Semi-finals. —T. J. Corkery beat P. H. Dow, 3 and 2; D. E. Chrisp beat M. Davies, 2 and 1. Final.- —T. J. Corkery -beat D. E. Chrisp, 2 up. No. 3 Flight Semi-finals. —G. S. Dods beat J. Wardlaw, 1 up; E. L. Adams beat L. Lunken. Final.—G. S. Dods beat E. L. Adams, 4 and 3. No. 4 Flight Semi-finals. —A. K. Russell beat A. G. Lancaster, 3 and 2; O. IJ. Simmonds beat A. J. Breen, 2 and 1. Final. —A. K. Russell beat O. H. Simm'onds. 4 and 3. No. 5 Flight Semi-finals. —G. Law beat 11. C. Nolan. 5 and 3; J. Atkins beat L. Winter. Final.—J. Atkins beat G. Law. 4 and 3. No. G Flight Semi-finals.—G. K. Crawshaw beat R. A. Dudfield, 3 up; A. M. Singer beat W. Marshall, 2 and 1. Final.—A. M. Singer, beat G. K. Crawshaw, 3 and 2. The morning bogey match was won by E. Jenkinson, who won on the count-back from J. L. Broad and C. O. Hansen, all three finishing 1 up. A four-ball bogey match in the afternoon was won by J. N. Williams and T. S. -Holmes, with a card of 5 up, W. D. Armstrong and R. Goodwin being second with a card of 4 up. The following players won prizes for “eagles” scored during the tournament. —H. D. Brinsden (2), J. L Broad, W. D. Armstrong, T. Corkery, P. A. Gavin, and N. H. Bull.

The trophies were presented to the winners -by the club captain. Dr. F. Kahlenberg. Brinsden. in his reply, commenting on the excellent condition of the course and the enjoyment which he had derived from his participation in the tournament.

Championship final described on Page 9. w