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Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1920, Page 6

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TARANAKI EASTER TOURNAMENT. IrENTOG DAY'S RESULTS. The annual Taranakl championship meeting, held under the auspices nf the "New Plymouth Club, was opened on the Watwakaiho links on Saturday. It is fifteen rears since the Prst Easter meeting was held—on the old nine-.iole course at Westnwn. whlrh is now going to be cut up for building—and eaeli year has seen the tournament Increase in popularity, until today it Is regarded as one of the most popular zoning fixtures of New Zealand. This year there are -visiting competitors from Ohrlstchurch. Wellington. Manawatu. Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, and Auckland, while all the Taranakl clubs are well represented. A splendid programme absorbing three days has been drawn up, and there Is every indication of a most successful gathering. ■ The conditions on Saturday were perfect —a calm, dull day, and the course in splendid order. Some good golf was seen, and the standard of nlay was' high. The best round of thirty-six holes was done by G. Sim (of Palmerston North), who returned a total of 163 with two cards of 83 and 8(1. .T. V. Ritchie (Stratford) and A. E. Ekstedt (Pal--merston North) wore one stroke more, and then the scores of the sixteen players to qualify for the championship gradually Increased until the sixteenth competitT's was ITJ. Nothing above this figure qualified. It Is Interesting to Tomember that last Easter the best round was 178 and the sixteenth man to qualify returned 192—clearly Illustrating a distinct improvement in the play this year compared with last year. The best e'ghteen holes on Saturday was done by Ekstedt (791, and this Included a three at the home hole, the bogey for which is five. The morning medal match was won by S. R. rmrlow (Inglewood) with 85—11—74; and the afternoon medal match was won by G. K. Deighton with 811—13—73. The teams match was won by Manawatu. The arrangements, for which Mr. J Paton was primarily responsible, enabled all Uio play to proceed smoothly. Details of the play are:—

TARANAKI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Qualifying round rif 30 holes, medal piny. The following sixteen qualified:— 0. Sim (Palmerston North) 83. SO—IG3. J. F. Ritchie (Stratford) SO. 84—164. A. E. Ekstedt (Palmerston North) 83, 79 164. D. H. Butcher. (New Plymouth) 84. 84—168. I Saunders <Wan<ramil), 87. 82—169. . W. OTallachan IHawera) 83. 87—170. n. fSHUcs (Hamilton) 85. 86—171. P. S. Partes (Wanganul) 86. 85—171. P Pryde (Fellding) 85, 87—172. G. Gudgeon (Inglewood) 88, 86—174. H. L. Young (Palmerston North) 88, 86— 174. P. O'Carroll (Ingiewood) 88, 87—175. S. Powdrell (Wnnganui) 91, 85—176. .1. S Harrison (Wansannl)' 88, 80—177. A. Smith (New Plvmouth) !)0. 88—178. V. .1. Stichbury (FelWnj:)- 85, 94—170. MORNING MEDAL ROUND. The best seven scores In the morning medal round were:— S. R. Darlow 85—11—74 V. .1. Stichbury 85—10—75 A. A. Stewart 80—14—75 P. O'Carroll 88—12—76 Leo Quin ....? 04—18—76 .1. F. Ritchie 80—3—77 W. O'Callaghan 8.l 6—77 AFTERNOON MEDAL ROUND. The best eight scores in the afternoon medal round were : G. N. Deighton 86—13-73 P O'Carroll 87—12—75 ■las Qnin S9--14-75 A. Smith 88—11—77 S. Urn-Kens 05—18-7".. D. Pulley 83— 5—78 S. Powdrell 85—7—78 TEAMS' MATCH. " The details in the teams' match are: — Ist., Manawatu. Sim 103. A. E. Ekstedt 104, H. L. Young 1"4, W. Selfert 188. 2nd., Wanganul. 693—1. Saunders 169, F. S. Partes 171, S. Powdrell 176, J. S. Harrison 177. 3rd., New Plvmouth No. 1 team. 717—D. H. Butcher IBS. F S. Johns 181, A. Bewiey 182. \V H. Rnbertshnw 186. Also competed: Felldlwr (721), Hawera (732), New Plymouth No. 3 (74(1), New Plymouth No. 2 (742), Inglewood (742), and Eitham (752). PUTTING COMPETITION. Ladies—Mrs. Johns 16, Mrs. Butcher 17, Mrs. Gray 17. Men—A. V. Pulley 15, A. E. Ekstedt 15, R. W. D. Robertson 16. TO-DAY'S PLAY. SECOND ROUND OF CHAMPIONSHIP. The second round of the championship (18 holes match play) will be played this morning, and the third round this afternoon., The draw for the second round, commencing at 8 a.m. from No. 1 tee, is:—G. Gudgeon v. W. O'Callaghan; I. Saunders v. A. Smith:, n Gillies v. H. L., Young; .S Powdrell v. P. O'Carroll; D. H. Butcher v. F. S. Partes; F. L Harrison v. G. Sim; D. Pryde v. J. T. Ritchie; V. J. Stichbury v. A. E. Ekstedt. OTHER MATCHES. The other matches set down for to-day are a bogey handicap in the morning, and a medal handicap in the afternoon. The draw for tills morning's play is:— To start off at No. 1 tee—W P. Nicoll v H S. Elliot; Geo. Grey v. F. W Sutton; G. W. Haverfleld v. J. Lewis; J. S. Tlngey v W. D. Boss; II M. Thomson v. G. H. Ryan; A. A. Stewart v. C. R O'Carroll; E. P. Cox v. .T. S Paton; Leo Qnin v. A. E. Surrey; A. J. Glasson v. W. H. Browne; W A. Stewart v. A. H. Steeds; P. T. Prlchard v. G E. Jago; W. C. Weston v. D. Pulley; L. Etherington v. J. Craig; E. C. Fletcher v. T. A. Bailey. To start at No. 3 tee at 9 am. sharp.— F. S. Johns v. R. W. Kirkby; Dr. Wade v. J. Power

To start at No 5 toe, at $ a.m. sharp.— A. Bewley v. W. Seifert; P. G. Newenhnm v. J. E Donald To start ftt No. 9 tec, at 9 aim. share.—,T. Pnton v. .T Milne: W. H. Wood t. S B. Darlow; G. N. Delghton v. .las. Quln; S. Burgess v Frank Quln: R. W. D. Robertson t W. H McLean; J. S. Harclson v. A. S. Basell. LADIES' MATCHES. DRAW FOR BOTH DAYS. A ladles boircy match will be played this morning, commencing at 11 o'clock. The draw Is:—Miss Gavin v. Miss Gambrlll; Miss Wilson v. Mrs. Butcher; Mrs. Donald v. Miss Gilbert; Mrs. Martin v Miss Steohenson; Mrs. Johns v. Mrs. Mnlr; Miss Hamerton v. Miss Rollo; Miss Surrey v. Miss Pllmnier; Mrs. O'Carroll v. Mrs. Gow; Mrs. Darlow v. Miss Clark. To-morrow a ladles' medal handicap will be played, commencing at 11 a.m. The draw <s:—Mrs. Butcher v. Mrs. Donald: Miss Gambrlll r Miss Stephenson; Miss Gavin v. Miss Wilson; Miss Pllmmer v. Miss Gilbert; Mrs. M:i'r v. Mrs. Gow; Mrs. Martin v. Miss Hamerton; Miss Rollo v. Mrs. O'Carroll; Miss Surrey v. Mrs. Darlow; Mrs. Surrey v. Miss Clark.