GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 11

GOLF.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

FOURTH ROUND PLAYED.

SOME CLOSE CONTESTS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. Dull and somewhat cold conditions, with a threat of rain, prevailed this morning when the fourth round of the Dominion ladies' golf championships was contested on the Hakawhitu links. Some close contests eventuated, that between Miss Culling (Auckland) and Mrs. Williams (Masterton), the former champion, going to the 23rd hole. Miss Culling beat Mrs. Williams, 1 up. Miss Payton beat Mrs. Sclanders, 1 up. Miss Upton beat Miss 3 and 2. Mrs. Collinson beat Mrs. Dodgsbun, 2 up.

Comments on the Play. The match between Miss Culling and Mrs. Williams resulted in an exhibition of superb golf. With the game practically within her grasp at the 22nd hole, Miss Culling failed with an easy putt. Mrs. Williams outdrove her opponent at the next hole, but Miss Culling, with a brilliant 16-foot putt, took the honours, 1 up. The match between Miss Payton and Mrs. Sclanders went the full course, a keen contest resulting in a victory to the former, 1 up. The last three holes were halved.

In the match between Miss Upton and Miss Stevens, the Auckland representative was 2 up at the turn, finally winning 3 and 2.

The contest between Mrs. Collinson and Miss Dodgshun may aptly be described as oner of patience, the local player winning 2 up after being dormy 3. Mrs. Collinson led 1 up at the turn, and increased her lead to 3 up, but the Otago player reduced the deficit until the 19th hole, when the Manawatu player emerged victorious.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY. HOW AUCKLANDERS FARED. <By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON N„ Monday. In the play which took place to-day in the New Zealand women's golf championship, the Aucklanders, Miss Culling and Miss Upton were successful in qualifying for the last eight. Miss D. Horton was eliminated by Mrs. Williams, of Masterton, a former holder of the title on more than one occasion. Miss D. Horton, of Titirangi, had eliminated Miss Kay in the second round on Saturday, by 4 and 3. Mrs. Williams, who was driving well, commenced in promising fashion by taking the first hole in bogey 4 to her opponent's 6, but the position was reversed at "Oasis," Miss Horton taking the hole in bogey 4 to 5. "Shotover" was halved in bogey 5, while Mrs. Williams again equalled bogey at "The Willows" to Miss Horton's 4. A long putt for a 5 gave Miss Horton the next and enabled her to square the match. At "Cliff View" and "Riverside" Mrs. Williams took the holes in 4-5, being one under bogey at each, but following "Monro's" being shared in 4-4, Miss Horton sank her putt in 3 at "Eden" to Mrs. Williams' 4, and the exchampion turned for home 1 up, her outward journey having been accomplished in bogey 39. At "Land's End," Miss Horton duffed her drive, but played a good second, only to see her iron shot run into tlie willows, and her recovery went through, compelling her to sacrifice the hole. "Lagoon Hill" and "The Kraal" were halved in 4-4 and 6-6, Mrs. Williamstaking "Ti Ti's" with an indifferent 6-7. Mrs. Williams was on the green with her second, Miss Horton requiring 5, and she retired, the match thus terminating at "Barraud's" with the Masterton representative 4 up. Miss Culling defeated Miss Guy (Manawatu), at the 19th, the hole at which the latter had won against Mrs. Grace, of Wanganui. Neither returned brilliant cards, but an early adpvantage on the outward journey saw Miss Guy in a promising position. Her opponent, however, steadily reduced the deficit, and by taking the 18th in 4-5, the match required to go to the 19th where Miss Guy duffed her second shot and thus lost.

Miss Pavton. of Rotorua. was responsible for the defeat of Miss S. Watson, one of the four local representatives who had passed into the third round. Neither commenced particularly well, Miss Payton proving the better with her shots, while Miss Watson displayed a tendency to be short in her approaches. The first hole was halved in 5-5. Miss Payton taking "Oasis" and "Shotover" in bogey 4 and 5 to her opponent's 5 and o. Miss Watson, however, squared the match by taking "The Willows" and •btrange's" in bogey 3 and s—the latter being one under bogey— but Miss Payton •again secured the advantage at "Cliff \ lew" and, following halving "Riverside ' and "Monro's" in 5-5 and 4-4, took the 9th in bogey 3-4, making her 2 up at the turn. Miss Payton had required 41 outwar d journey as compared witlr Miss Watson's 43. The Northerner turther extended hor advantage at by winning in bogey 4-*5, and Lagoon Hill" in bogey 3-4, Miss Watson weakening in her putting. "Ti TiV and "The Kraal" were halved in G-6 and 4-4, the latter being one under bogev, but Miss Payton midc her position secure by taking "Barraud's" in under bogey 4-5, and thus won by 5 up with 3 to -play. 1