GOLF.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17273, 11 October 1921, Page 2

GOLF.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

BIBS WILLIAMS AND BOSS JATTON IK THE TOTAL.

1 (nxss ASSOCIATION TOKCftAM.) WELLINGTON,. October 10. Interest has been growing clay by day in the progress at Heretaunga of tho New Z*»' land ladies' golf championship, which reached the semi-final stage to-day, and will conclude with the final to-morrow. Mrs Guy 'Williams (Mosteiton) this morning beat .Miss N. Wright (Timani), last year's champion, .after a hard struggle, with varying fortunes, over a course rather heavy through the week-end rain. Conditions Benerally were in favour of Mrs Williams, whom the heavy course suited, but Mies Wright put up a gam* fight, and the full course wis played out, winning one up at the eighteenth hole. In the other semi-final, Mies M. Pajton (Auckland) had a • somewhat easier victory ever Miss Bell (Wellington), winning by 3 up and 3 to 'play. To-day's winners meet to-morrow in the final, whioh consist* of two rounds of the course, 36 holes in all. Mrs Williams, whose powerful driving told to-day, etarted or? well by winning the first two hole* in 4 and 5 and 5 and 8 respectively. The third hole woe halved in 4. Tine fourth went to Miss Wright in 4 against 6. At the fifth hole Mrs Williams was on the green, in on* with a fine drive. Miss Wright pulled her first shot, but recovered. Mire Williams holed out, in 3, winning' the hole. 2 up. Miss Wright nulled up one by winning the next hole, Mrs Williams being unfortunate with her fourth stroke. Sh\ took eix to Miss Wright's 6. Both Slayer* were on the green in 4 at tho nest, ut bad putting was a feature here. Miss ; Wright won in 7 against 8, and mad* the score all square. Miss Wright, was bunkered with her second shot at the eighth hole, which she gave away, leaving Mrs Williams .1 up, a. lead which she increased by winning the next hole. ' The-tenth hole was halved. At the eleventh Miss Wright was on thd green in two. Mrs Williams was slightly off the fairway with'her second, but successfully recovered the green. Miss Wright, won the hole in 4. Mrs Williams 1 up. The twelfth hole was won by Mrs Wil- ' Hams, and the thirteenth was halved. The fourteenth was won, by Miss Wright, who I had narrowly missed the hole with her second putt.'' At the fifteenth both'players were successful in reaching the green over the stream with, their first, shots. Both holed with splendid putts, Mrs' Williams from the very edge of the green. The hole was halved in 2. Interest was now very great, and a brilliant performance at the nfteenth hole was cheered by the spectators.' Turning out again from the home green, Mrs Williams won the sixteenth, but lost the seventeenth hole. The last hole was halved, leaving Mrs Williams the winner by 1 up. Beth players were applauded. . t On the play Mrs Williams was slightly' superior, principally through her greater steadiness on the greens. There was little to choose between the two in driving and approach, shots. In the other semi-final Miss M. Payton (Auckland) won rather more easily from Miss Bell (Wellington). At the' fourth, hoi* !they were all square. Miss Bell laid » stymie at the eeventn hole. At tho tenth hole Miss Payton was 8 up. Tho thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth holes- were halved. Miss Payton being then' 2 up. The sixteenth hole she won in four and the gams 3 up and 2 to jrfo-y. . • . Miss Payton, who tied with Mrs Dodgahun on Saturday for tho L.G.U. challenge bowl, 89 Oil, scratched to-day, leaving Mrs Dodgshun the winner. Notes on the Play. (SPECIAL TO "XBB PRESS.") WELLINGTON, October 10. The semi-final matches in the ladies' golf tournament were played to-day. . The weather was dull and without wind. At times there was a slight drizzle, and the course, was somewhat heavy owing to the recent xaiiis. . ',-'.' ' Miss Payton'(Auckland) beat' Miss Bell (daughter of Kir Franoie Bell) »\ip and 2 to ■pky- .. ••.'■■' . The other match, between Mrs Guy Williams (Masterton)' and .Miss N. , Wright I (Timaru) was close, and 'was only won by ..tho former ;at tho eighteenth hole. Mrs Williams won the first two holes in 4 and' ;6 respectively, >which represents £ood golf,: as these- holts, though not presenting any very serious difficulties, are "long ones.-.The . next was halved in 4. and Miss Wright won the fourth in 4, which is fair. Mrs Williams drove en to the fifth green and holed out in three. The game-was stubbornly contested from sow on. The fifteenth h01e,., which lies on tho terrace in front of the iolt house; requires a mashie shot, which,' • I because of the intervening stream and trees,' has to be perfectly played.. Both were on, tho green with: their firtt shots, and holed' 1 out in perfect threes, a feat;the* was cheered by the large crowd following'tho match. At the next hole the drive ik over the same stream a few; bundled yards Jugh»%ap. Mrs Williams won, and was 3 up with 9 to play J Mies Wright'won tha?s6Venteenth, but Mrs Williams halved the eighteenth, whioh left her victorious %y X up. Mrs Williams now has to meet Miss Fayton, the Auckland representative, in the final, and a close match* is expected. Thechancw of victory are apparently slightly in • Mrs Williams's favour. The final is over Btt holes, one round,in the morning and the other in tho afternoon. Both players are | well able'to stay the course. Miss I'aytou , is the younger. She is a. noted , tennis player, and win good physical form. She has improved her golf' considerably of late; and suoceeded ■'■ in winning ■ tho Palmerston North championship this year, when she beat Mrs-Orbellinthe anal., Mrs Williams.has won both the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu ohampionahips, and is ~an . imperturbable matchi player, and drives a long ball, and makes lew mistakes. Neither of these two has previously played against the;other.