LADIES' OPEN GOLF TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 210, 6 September 1938, Page 15

LADIES' OPEN GOLF TOURNEY.

HONOURS TO MRS. JOHNSTON. BETTERS HER HANDICAP. An open day was held by the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club yesterday under favourable weather conditions. More than 110 players took part.

The best senior gross score was returned by Mrs. H. V. Johnston, o* Manngakiekie, who played one under > her handicap to return a card of 83—10—73. The competition for the best net score resulted in a tie between Miss J. Edwards, Maungakiekie, with a score of 93—IS—-75, Mrs. lib F. Faram, Akarana, 00—15—75, and Miss B. Phillips, Akarana, J>l—l6—7s. Miss' Edwards won on the recount. Following were the next best cards:—Mrs. B. S. Whale. Titirangi, 85—0—76; Mrs. A. F. Walker, Maungakiekie, 94—18—76; Mrs. A. M. Grant, Auckland, 04—17 —77 ; Mrs. A. MUne, Maungakiekie, 06—18—78: Mrs. K. G. Kainger, Auckland, 98 —18 —80; Mrs. H. Novell, Akarana, 06—18—80; Mrs. W. P. Endean, Auckland, 95—15—80. The best gross score in the junior competition was returned by Miss S. Mahoney, Auckland, with a card of 09—19—80. The snatch for the best net junior score resulted in a tie between Miss S. Kirk, Akarana, 105 —25—80; Mrs. R. H. Coltman, Akarana, 106—26 —80; Miss E. Wright, Akarana, 101—21—80. Miss Kirk won on the recount. The following were the next best scores. —Mrs. It. H. Pegler, Maungakiekie, 100—19—81; Mrs. S. J. Robinson, Auckland, lOl—19—82; Mrs. R. Morton, Remuera, 105^—23—82; Mrs. .F. Breed, Orakei, 110—28—82; Mrs. M. B. Thorpe, Titirangi, 115—33 —82. The foursome handicap match played in ,the afternoon over 12 boles resulted in a win for Miss J. Stewart, Whangarei, and Mrs. H. V. Johnston, Maungakiekie, with a card of 55—6—49. The next best scores were as follow :—Misses O. and M. Bischoff, Akarana, 71—20—51; Mrs. L. Knight and Mrs. W. Teape, Maungakiekie, 73—20—53 ; Miss E. Phillips and Mrs. W. J. McAUin, Akarana, 65—12 —53. The best .single putting card was returned by Mrs. R. S. Whale, Titirangi, who also had the best aggregate of three cards. A medal round played by week-end members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club was woo by Miss E. Wright. AKARANA CLUB. The qualifying round for the championship will be played by members of the Akarana Ladies' Golf Club on Thursday, commencing at 10.30 a.m.. Draw: — Miss O. M. Darrach v. Miss I. McCready, Mrs. L. F. Faram v. Mrs. H. G. Lovell, Mrs. E. Phillips v. Mrs. C. R. Taylor, Mrs. L. Kingsland v. Mrs. C. C. Ewen, Miss M. Lundon v. Mrs. G. M. Tllston, Miss K. Hickman v. Mrs. C. H. Halford, Mrs. G. Morrison v. Miss T. Jones, Mrs. W. J. McAllen v. Miss L. Q'Callaghan, Mrs. G. A. Ashley v. Mrs. W. R. Woolhouse, Mrs. F. Scbischka v. Mrs. M. Russell, Mrs. A. Hawkeswood v. Miss O. Bischoff, Mrs. R. H. Coltman v. Miss G. Hodge, Miss M. Dalton' v. Miss G. Maden, Mrs. B. Gordon v. Mrs. H. Tills, Mrs. E. Plowman v. Miss 8. Kirk, Mrs. D. St. George v. MisS A. A.Johnson, Mrs. F. Parker v. Mrs. N. K. Bree, Mrs. H. Sallery v. Miss V. Graham, Miss I. Walters v. Miss M. Bischoff, Mrs. Q. Cook v. Miss A. Robb, Mrs. A. G. Ryland v/ Miss M. Kerr-Taylor, Mrs. W. Sandman v. Mrs. A. Reedy, Mrs. A. D. Lylian v. Miss M. Neville, Mrs. H. Saunders v. another. OTAHCHU CLUB. A flag match played by members of the Otahuhu Ladies' Golf Club was won in the A grade by Mrs. Eustace, who carried the flag to the 18th green, and in the B grade by Miss Mellsop, who carried the flag to the 19th fairway. The first round of the foursomes competition resulted ; —Misses McCready and Waters beat Misses Rowly and Claudet, 5 and 4: Mrs. Kelly and Miss Crawford beat Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Possenneskie, 1 up; Misses Sutherland and Hill beat Mrs. Muir and Miss Mellsop, 7 and 6; Mrs. Henderson iand Mrs. Amodeo beat Misses Wells and Raeside, 3 and 1; Misses Montgomerie beat Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Howard, 2 and 1; Mrs. Denby and Mrs. Eustace beat Mrs. James and Miss Muir, 2 up.

PAPAKURA CLUB.

Tfhe'i Junior championship 'of the Pajjakurft; ladies' Golf Club was.won by Miss D. Charles, who beat Mrs. Moore in -the final, 7 and \-<6. In the semi-finals Mi«s D. Charley '.-. beat Miss B. Charles, 1 up, and Mrs. Moore beat Miss Thickett, 6 ami 5. The final of the senior championship, of the Papakura Ladies' Golf Club was won by Mrs. J. French, who beat Miss Walters. 4 and 2.