LADIES' GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 233, 2 October 1928, Page 10

LADIES' GOLF.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP.

SEMI-FINALS TO-MORROW.

AUCKLAND PLAYERS ELIMINATED. The fourth round of the New Zealand ladies' golf championship wh played at Middlemore this morning, fine weather again favouring those taking part. As the result of this morning's play four contestants are left in and they will take part in the semi-finals to-morrow. Three Auckland provincial players took part in to-< iay's games and they were all eliminated, including Miss E. Culling, last year's runner-up. Result of Play. The result of play in the fourth round of the championship is as follows: — Miss B. Gaisford (Marton) beat Mrs. Banister (Ttyirangi) by default, the Aucklander retiring at the second hole with a sprained ankle. Miss D. Chrystall (Christchurch) beat Miss M. Payton (Rotorua), 1 up, at the 20th. Miss O. Kay (St. Clair) beat Miss V. Upham (Miramar), 3 and 2. Mrs. Guy Williams (Masterton) beat Miss E. Culling (Auckland), 2 and 1. Details of Play. As was to be expected most interest centred in the match between Miss O. Kay and Miss V. Upham. Miss Kay has been playing sound golf and Miss V. Upham's brilliant nine holes on the previous day attracted attention to her. The gallery these players this morning and by the end of the game it had increased to about 200 persons. Disappointing golf was seen at the first hole. Both got good drives and got their seconds on the green. Miss Kay winning the hole 5-6. Bogey 4. Going to the second hole both were on the green in three and each taking two £utts. The hole was halved in fives. ogey 5. At the third Miss Kay sent away 1 a beauty, but her subsequent shots were not eo good and Miss Upham won the hole, 5-6. Bogey 4. To the fourth hole both sent tway good drives and seconds and Mi9s Upham played the better approach shot to take the hole, 4-5. Bogey 5. The next three holes were halved in sixes, fives and threes respectively, the play being of. an orthodox nature. The bogey scores were, 5, 4, 3. Miss Kay played the longer ball going to the eighth. Miss Upham's second pitched over the corner of the mound. Miss Kay's second was short a couple of yarda~and she holed out in three to four. Bogey 4. The game was all square. Both drove well to the next. Miss Kay's second was the longer ball. Miss Upham's third landed in the bunker to the right of the green. Her fourth just pitched out of the sand over the mound. Mies Kay missed an easy putt fOr five, but won the hole in 8-7 and was 1 up. Miss Kay took 45 and Miss Upham 44 going out, against a boaey of 40. Turning for nome both sliced their drives and were on the green with their seconds. Miss Kay was over and Miss Upham short. The hole was halved in fours. Bogey 3. Good drives were sent away for the eleventh. Miss Upham's second was a good shot, but Miss Kay's was better. Miss Upham holed out a long putt and loosed like squaring the game, but Miss Kay also put down a good ball. The gathering applauded the players. The hole was halved in threes. Bogey 4. For the twelfth Miss Kay's drive was slightly pulled. Miss Upham's drive and second were in perfect direction. Miss Kay's third was a good shot and a good putt saw her take the hole, 4—5. Bogey 5. The iron shots off the tee for the thirteenth hole were the worst of the round. Both were badly sliced. Miss Upham pitched out of the gully to the rim at the back of the green. Miss Kay's drive landed in the bunker and her second failed to lift the ball out of the sand. Miss Upham won the hole in 4, and was one down. Bogey 3. The fourteenth was halved in fours, a feature being the vrilliant manner in which Miss Kay got out of difficulty. From the fifteenth tee Miss Upham's ball had the better direction, but Miss Kay's the longer. A poor second by Miss Upham landed at the bottom of the gully. She played a nice third. Miss Kay was on the green with her second. She won 4—6. The bad second cost Miss Upham the hole. Miss Kay was 2 up. Bogey 4. At the sixteenth Miss Kay put everything she knew into her second shot and it landed on the green. Miss Upham took three to get on the green. Miss Upham's long putt missed and Miss Kay won the hole and the game, 3 up and 2. To the Twentieth Hole. A long and stubborn game was that between Miss M. Payton and Miss D. Chrystall, play being eventually carried to the twentieth hole. The first hole was halved in fives and Miss Chrystall won the second. The next two holes were and Miss won the fifth, 5—6. The next four holes were halved in 5, 3, 4 and 6 respectively. Miss Chrystall was two up at the turn Miss Chrystall took 43 and Miss Payton 45 to go out. Miss Payton brought the game square on the eleventh, the next two were halved in five and three respectively, and Miss Chrystall won the next. The next three were halved four, five,

five, and Miss Payton winning the eighteenth brought the game all square. The nineteenth was halved in fives Miss Chrystall won the twentieth, 5—6. Match-winning Ability. Mrs. Williams again demonstrated her match-winning ability by beating Mi w Gulling by 2 and 1. It was not an easv game to win. Mrs. Williams was one up at the turn, her outward score being 41, and that of Miss Culling 42. Turning for home Miss Culling played very steady golf. The tenth, eleventh and twelfth holes were halved and she won the thirteenth and brought the game all square. Mrs. Williams won the next, and the fifteenth and sixteenth were halved. On the seventeenth green Miss Culling had to hole a fairly lon-* putt to halve and it was noticed the strain of the game was telling on her. She missed and the game ended in Mrs. Williams' favour, 2 and 1. Against a bogey of 31 for the eight holes coming home Mrs. Williams did 32. ° The match between Mrs. Banister ended somewhat abruptly. Mrs. Banister sprained her ankle on Monday evening, and although she pluckily attempted to' play, had to retire at the second hole. Draw for Semi-finals. The draw for the semi-final matches of the New Zealand ladies' championship tournament is as follows:— 9 a.m.—Mis& Gaisford v. Miss ChrystalL 9.5 a.m.—Miss Kay v. Mrs. Williams.

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS.

The following is a list of New Zealand lady golf champions of recent years:— 1919 —Miss Wright (Mrs. Templar). 1920—Miss Wright (Mrs. Templar) 1921—Mrs. Williams. 1922—Mrs. Williams. 1923—Mrs. Brown. 1924—Mrs. Peake. 1925—Mrs. Dodgshun. 1926—Mrs. Kerr. 1927—Mrs. Collinson.

THE HANDICAP MATCHES.

GOLF UNION CHALLENGE BOWL

The Ladies' Golf Union Challenge Bowl, which was played yesterday mml finished in the afternoon, attracted a large entry. The match was won bv Mrs. R. Towle, 91—17—74. Mrs. Beattfe, 88—12—76, and Miss N. Kelly, 91—15— 76, tied for second place. Other good cards returned were:—Miss M. Ward, 84 —7 —77 j Miss Macfarlane, 86—9—77; Mrs. Alison, 88—10—78; and Mrs. Endean, 95—17—78. The prize for the best gross score was won by Miss O. Kay, who went round in 80.

HEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR PROS. -

The Otago Golf Club reports that larjn and representative entries have been received for the New Zealand championship events, commencing on October 12. Professionals will be interested to hear that the committee of the Otago Golf Club has decided to give a special »—■i* prize of £10 10/ to the professional returning the best single round in the open championship. It has been ascertained that there will be no Australian professionals coming over for the tournament.