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International Golf at Nelson

The Japanese Eisenhower Cup golf team, making a short tour of New Zealand after the tournament in Australia, had to fight hard to beat a Nelson-Marlborough team at the Nelson links. Playing in a very cold and stiff southerly wind, the Japanese scored a 303 against the local side's 306. Hero of the home side was the young Rai Valley player, Kelvin Gardiner. His chipping was immaculate and a feature of the day's play. He finished with a 73, the same as the No 1 Japanese player, Nacabe.

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Gardiner off the tee.

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The Japanese team of G. Nacabe (73), S. Marikawa (74), S. Maeda (81), and K. Yamada (75).

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The Nelson-Marlborough team: Murray Gyde (77), Brian Cleland (80), Kelvin Gardiner and Graeme Lummis (76).

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Graeme Lummis, off the first tee, had cause to wince - he sliced out of bounds.

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The four Japanese in action, from left, Maeda, Nacabe, Marikawa, Yamaha.

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The new No 1 green was used for the first time.

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Lummis, in the trees on the 18th, played a fine shot to the green.

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Cleland in trouble recovered well.

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Gardiner chips at the 14thfor a 1-putt; Gyde laysin off the tee and Cleland off the tee.

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Playing the 8th, Maeda hooked into the hill but recovered well.