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Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1924, Page 1

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AYEST COAST TOUIINEY. GHEYMOUTH, August 27. Under rather unfavourable weather eotulitions. tlie AA'est Coast Golf Championship tourney opened at Onioto l.iuks yesterday. .Showers in the atternoon rendered the ground damp and soft, hut some gootl rounds wore done, particularly that of Master Wright (Timartt eltampionf who improved on Bogie to the extent of three in the first round of the men’s championship. The men’s shield was won from AA restport hy Grey, while in the ladies shield there was a tie. ami AA'est port Club retain the trophy. The players were provided with luncheon and afternoon tea at the Golf House, it convenience that was greatly appreciated and under the able direction of Secretary llevell the whole day’s play proceeded without, a hitch. Following are the details of the 'play :

Ladies’ Championship. qualifying round. Mrs Hannan Dfi. Miss AVyldc !'(•>. Mrs Sloe OP. Airs Fair 102, Mrs Bird 108, Afrs Brodie 110, Airs Neville 110. Aliss Hark ness 110, Aliss Griffen 111, Aliss Coates IB), AG's Shallcrass 110. Air- Alacfarluiie 117, Airs Boyd 117, Aliss Ak’ldrum 117. Aliss T\. Hannan 12ft. Afrs O'Neil 128. Afiss Reynolds 120. Aliss Hanihlcton 127, Afiss Hannan 18(1. Aliss Shecdy 187. The lir.st eight of the above, have qualified and will play off for tlio Championship. The first round draw is as follows : Alts Hannan plays -Aliss Hark ness. Afrs Sloe plays Afrs Neville. Afiss AA'ylde plays Airs Brodie. Airs Fair plays Airs Bird. LADIES’ SHIELD. Play for the Ladies’ Challenge Shield resulted a.s follows (Westport retaining flic Shield): West-port 110; Grevinnuth HO; Hokitika J-j-l. LADIES’ HANDICAP. The Ladies’ Medal Handicap, played concurrently with the qualifying round, was won |.y Aliss AV.vlde with a score oi 7<i net. Aliss Coates was next with 72 net. .MEN'S t HAAIPiONfSiniL Wright. Ist. round 7L, 2nd. round 71; Chcxney 78, 7.'1; Fnir 88, 80; Lovell 88, 82; Alalhe.-on 82. 87; AA’ihl 82, 8< ; Aleldrum 82, 82; Kettle 8(1, 01; Neville o;j; I’ratt 00. 00; Smith 07, 00; .Sctltltm 07, 01; AlcKay 08, 05; Dennehy 100, 05; .Malian 07, 105; Pelham 108, 108; Hubbard 102, 100. The first eight of the above have (jiiulilietl anil will play oil' for the Championship, the following being the draw for the First Round : AA'riglit plays Kettle. Fair plays Wild. Chesne.v plays Aleldrum. Lovell plays Alathcson. 1 lALGLEI.SII SHIELD. This match was played concurrently with tho first qualifying round, and was won hy Grey from Westport (holders). The teams and results were : Greymouth Alehlrttni S2, McCarthy 88. Simllerass 80, AViltl 82. Total 388. AA'e-rport. Fair 83, Lovell 88, Henley Bint 00. Total 350. Hokitika.—( liesney 78, Alaefarlane ill). Neville 00. I'erham 103. Total 381. AIEN'S HANDICAPS. The Men’s Medal Handicap, played concurrently with the First qualifying round in the morning, was "on by Piatt (Grev) "ith a net score of GO. "ith AA'riglit (Tinutrui next with 71. The Aleti’s Aledal Handicap, played in the afternoon, resulted in a win for Smith with u net score of 00. with Detinehy next with 71. LADIES’ BOGEY HANDICAP. lTnycil during the alternoon, this match resulted as follows: - Airs Hannan 3 down. Airs Brodie 5 down. Airs Fair 5 down.