GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 53, 4 March 1926, Page 11

GOLF.

LADIES' TOURNAMENT. \ THE OTAGO CHAiIPIOXSHIP. 'i u'y Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUXEDIN, Wednesday. Tbo Otajro ladies' golf cliampionsliip opened to-day in ideal weather. The fairways anrl preens were heavy after last week's rain. Thirty-eight players from various parts of the Dominion, including Auckland, Palinerston North. Wellington. Christ" church. Timaru and Invercargill participated in the first qualifying round which, was played in the morning. The best card returned was that of Mrs. Dodgshun, the Xew Zealand. Otago and Canterbury champion. Her jrross score was Sfi. She started otf badly, taking nine for the first hole. Three players were equal in the stroke handicap, with a net score of S2. They were Miss McClure (Wellington), gross score 01. handicap ninp, net S2: Miss O. Kay (St.Clair). S7—.">—S2; and Mrs. Caffin (Otagol. 90—17—52. These three players play off to-morrow to decide thia event. The following were the eight best card 3 handed in at the conclusion of the first I qualifying round of the championship. Miss McClure (Wellington). gToss score 01. handicap nine, net 82; Miss O. Kay (St. Clair), B7—s— S2; Mrs. C'affm (Otago). 00 —17 —R2; Mrs. Kerr (Timaru) 02—9—83: Miss White Parsons (Christchurch). SG — o—Bo: Miss X. Glendining (Otagol, 07—11—Sti; Miss Kyle (Otago), 104 —Ift—SO. In the afternoon a four-ball bogey was played, result inp; in a tie between Mrs. Barron and Miss 1). Williams (Otago), all square, and Mrs. Caflin and Hiss O. Stevens (Otagol, all square. Mrs. Weston and Mrs. MeClure (Wellington), were next, two down.