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Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1916, Page 8

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! TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP i TOURNAMENT. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. The annual Taranaki golf championship and handicap tournament opened on the New Plymouth Club's links at Waiwakaiho on Saturday, and will be continued to-day and to-morrow morning. This gathering has always proved a popular Easter attraction to golfers from all parts of the North Island, and this year there are visitors from Wellington, Palmerston North, Wanganui, and other centres, while nearly all the Taranaki clubs are represented. Never has the course been in better order, the fairway and the greens being splendid, and glorious weathei assisted in making the conditions perfect for golf. The number of competitors is not. quite as large as that of last year, and for tlii.s war—which has thinned the ranks of golfers as in other sports —is responsible, but the standard of play on Saturday was high, and'the remaining rounds of the championship promise to produce some good play. The principal event on Saturday was the qualifying round of the championship over 36 holes, and from a large field the best eight players qualified. It is usual for sixteen to qualify, but in order to enable the'championship to be completed to-morrow morning only eight qualify this year. The best card for two rounds was brought in by _L. Scifert (Palmerston North) who did 168. This is two strokes better than the scores of J. F. Ritchie and G. Sim, who made the best scores last year with 170. The two rounds on Saturday also embraced a modal handicap, which was won by K. B. Bain (New Plymouth) with >IBS-24-IC4, and a* teams' match, which was won by Palmerston North. During the day the nine-hole putting course was well patronised, and the three best cards handed in for the meeting will entitle the player to a silver button. The management of the tournament is all that could -be desired. The secretarial duties were well carried out by Mr W. H. Wood, who was ably assisted by Messrs J. Paton, C. Denny Brown, and other members of the committee. Details of the play were as follows:

THE CHAMPIONSHIP. QUALIFYING ROUND. The following eight players qualified in the first round o-f the championship )ver 36 holes:— L. Seifert (Palme)'ston North) IGB L. Climie (Wellington) ..,*.« ITS B. L. Taylor (Wellington) ~..•«.• 174 S. Turner (Wellington) <!. •Sim (Palraerston North) '■.'* ISI F. S. John? (New Plymouth) IS2 S. J. Smith (New Plymouth) 184 K. B. Bain (New Plymouth 188 THE SECOND ROUND. The second round of the championship will be played this morning, players to sta:'t punctually at nine o'clock. The Iraw is as follows :—■ S. J. Smith v. B. L. Taylo^ L. Seifert v. K. B. Bain. G. Sim v. S. Turner. T/. Climie v. F. J. Jo'iins. The semi-finals will be played this afternoon, and the final (18 holes) tomorrow morning.

MEDAL HANDICAP. WON BY K. B. BAIN. The best six score,? for the medal handicap played in conjunction with the iliampionship are:— < K. B. Bain „...vpto..„ 388-24-164. G. H. Ryan *..-...,.,.., 190-24-106 L. Seifert : „ IGS-scr-168 A. ID Surrey ~ ...-, 200-32-168 WP. Nicoll th,. w 191-22-189 G. M. Kebbell ..., 209-40-109 TEAM'S MATCH. WON BY PALMERSTOX NORTH. The teams' match was won by Palmerston North (who also won the event ■lust year) with New Plymouth B. Team second. Details:— Palmerston'North.—L. Seifert 16S; W. .Seifert IS9: G. Sim 181; W. L. Fitzherbert 192.—730. New Plymouth B.—K. B Bain 188; R. T. McQuade 215; H. J Dodson 200; J. Paton 211.—814. TO-DAY'S PLAY. THE DRAWS. A men's bogey handicap will be played this morning:, and a men's medal match in the afternoon, while a ladies' medal match will also be played this morning. Following is the draw for the men's bogey handicap (all those after Wyllie to start from Xo. 9'tee): W. Seifert {?,) v. H. .T M. Thomson' (fi): W. L. Fit/.horbert (5) v. S. Bavlev (7): O. Lonisson (5) v F. S. Parkes '(.">)'; V.. J. Reid (7) v. AV D. Ross.(8); A. H. Steeds (7) v. W. R Jenkins (8); W. P. Nicoll (81 v S. Powdrell (7): J. S. S. Medlev (7) v G. Rvan (9); J Paton (9) v. R. IT. Pavitt (9); R. T. McQuade (11) v. A. A. Stewart (S); A. S. ITasell (8) v. J. P. Lewis (9) : C. P. Brown (9) v. P. J. Mcßot'h (9), C. McCallnm (11) v. •A. E. Survey (12); S. Wvllic (11) v. J. Sutherland (12); J D. Scott (12) v. V. O'Carroll (12); W 11. Wood (15) v. F. W Bond (14); E. Oilmour (?) v. K. R. Bloxam (13); ,G. M. Kebbell (15) v. R. Spencer (15); J. 0. Dunlop (15) v. h. G. Clark (15); T. A. Moodie (15) v. A. E. Carver (15); and the Rev. A. B. Oliappell.

Following is the draw for the men's medal handicap:— ' W. Seifert (4) v. IT. .T Jr. Thomson (S); W. h. Fitzherbert, (G) v. E. S. Bay. ley (0); 0. LoiiiSson (7) v. F. S. Parkcs (8); JO. J. Roid (9) v. W. D. Ross (11); A. li. Steeds (10) v. H. R. Jenkins 11); W. P. Nicoll (11). v. S. Powdrell (9); J S. S. Medley (9) v. 11, R yau (12 ). ■J. I'atou (12) v. R. 11. l'avitt (12); R. L. MeQuade (15) v. A. A. Stewart (11): \. S. Hascll (11) v. J. li. Lewis (12); C. I'. Brown (12) v. 11. J. Mcßeth (12); C. McAllum (17) v. A. E. Surrey (16); S. Wyllic (15;;. v. J. Sutherland (10); J. 'D. Scott (10) v. C. O'Carroll (16); "■ ''rey (10) v. H. J. Dodson (10); W H. Wood (20) v. F. W. Bond (18); E. liilmour (?) v. H. R. Bloxam (20); 3. M. Kebbell (20) v. R. Spencer (20); J C. Dunlop (20) v. L. 0. Clark (20); T. A. Hoodie (20) v. A. E. Carver (20); und the Rev. A. B. Ohappell (20). Following is the draw for the ladies' medal match (play to commence about •0.30 ,a.m.): — Miss Stephenson (0) v.'Mn, Were (12) ■ Mrs Paton (12) v. Miss Ilammerton (-<); Mm Quilliam (15) v. Mrs O'Carroll (36); Mrs Johns (21) v. Miss A. Read (21); Miss P. Putt (30) v. Miss Rollo (36); Miss X. G. Free (23) v. Mr 3 YVhetter (29); Mrs Walker (23) v. Mrs MeQuade (27); Miss K. Free (35) v. M:ss laing.