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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17570, 27 September 1922, Page 9

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LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. j SEMI-FINALS TO-DAY. j i (.SPECIAL TO " TUE FEKSS/'j ; , WANGANUI, September 20. • The New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship Tournament was continued this morning, when the fourth round was played. The weather was dull and threatening when play started, and a ught ram set in shortly afterwards, continuing for half an hour. The four matches decided produced somo excellent golf, but the game between Miss nngut and Miss Ganibrill, which was generally expected to be very evenly contested, was disappointing. Miss Gambrill quite failed to play up to the lorm she had shown in her previous matches, being evidently nervous. A contributing factor to her disappointing display was the want of consideration shown by some of the followers who stood too close to the players, or went , on uliead on to the hills in front. This proved disconcerting to some of the players. Miss Wright played splendidly and won by 6 and 5. Mrs Guy Williams and Miss Marchbanks were all square after thirteen holes had been played, but Mrs "Williams won the next three, thus winning the match 3 up and 2. Miss Bell proved too good for Miss McCarthy, winning by 5 and 3. Miss Brown gained a victory over Miss Cracroft-Wilson by 4 to 3' after a J very hard fought game in the earlier stages. The game between Miss Wright and Miss Gambrill was expected to prove very interesting, and evenly contested, and they had a big following. Both led off with good drives, but Miss Gambrill struck trouble with her second getting into the bunker and took five to reach the green, whereas Miss Wright got on to the edge of the green with her third and won in five. Again at the second, Miss Gambrill. after nutting in a beautiful drive, got into the roucrh with I'T fourth, Miss Wright landing on the green with a fine shot and holing in 6 to 7. Miss Wright got m a good drive playing to the third hole, but Miss Gambrill pulled her drive into the rough and her second got into the rushes and she picked up her ball. Miss Wright had thus won the first three holes. At The Ridge Miss Gambrill made the tetter drive. but found, trouble with her second, as did also Miss Wright. The lattei made a good recovery and found the green with her fourth, whereas Miss Gambrill took eeven to reach the green and picked up hor ba.l, making Miss Wright-four up. At the lledan both drives were good, and Miss Gambrill with a splendid shot, holed out from well outside the green in two, winning tho hole. At the sixth Mies Gambrillwas rather strong with her drive, and Miss Wright short and into the rough. The latter made, a good approach while Miss Gambrill overran the hole, Miss Wright winning in three, being four up with six holes played. At the Quarry, both got in good drivea, and Miss Wright got on to tho green in two and holed in four, Miss Gambrill just missing with her fourth. This made Miss Wright five up. Playing to the eighth, Misa Wright-had a bit of luck with her second which was going straight to the bunker but struck a mound and the hole was halved in five. At The Slope both drives were good, but Miss Gambrill duffed her second, while Miss Wright played a very nice shot and was down in three off Miss Gambrill's ball, one under bogey. Miss Wright who was playing tine, steady golf, was thus six up at the turn, having done the out journey in 39. At the tenth, Long Tom, Miss Gambrill got on to the green with her 3rd, Miss Wright over-running. Misa Gambrill holed in six, leaving Miss Wright five up. Miss Gambrill holed out at To Rawhiti in three, one under bogey, and won. At the twelfth, Miss Gambrill drove exceptionally well, Miss Wright being short. Mifls Gambrill's fourth reached the green, but she failed to hole with her fifth and Miss Wright holing, won and was five up at the 13th. Mies Wright pulled her drive into the rough, Miss Gambrill getting in a beautiful shot. Miss Wright got out well with her second. Miss Gambrill was just short of the green with her second. Miss Wright with a splendid shot, got on to the green with her third and won the hole in 5 to 6, and this gave her the game, being six up and five to play. m nor game witu Mrs Uuy Williams, Miss Mareuoanks (Wellington) put up a plucky ng-nt, and held ner own till the 14tii hole, where Mrs Williams won in 3to 4, making her 1 up. At Bunker's ii!ill her approach gave Mrs Williams tne advantage, and she won in 5 to b\ Botn played eood shots at the 10th. Miss Marchbanks found tho bunker after a good effort to carry it. Mrs Williams playing short, both were on tho green in three, but Mrs Williams sunk a long putt, and won in 4, making her 3 up and 2. Miss Marchbanks' s career on the golf links will be watched with much interest, as she is quite a younj* player, and is improving her game every day. Miss E. Bell (Wellington) had a good game with Mrs McCarthy (Dunedin), both ladies playing somo sterling golf. At the seventh Miss 801 l registered a 3, which is two under bogey, Mrs McCarthy also beating the Colonel by one stroke- At Lands End Mrs McCarthy turned the tables on her opponent, and beating bogey again, won in 3 to 4. Miss Bell then began to creep away from Mrs McCarthy, and at tho 14th was dormv 4. Winning tho next in bogev, Miss Bell got the game by 4 and 3. Miss Cracroft-Wilson (Christchurch) met Miss E. Brown (Napier). These players had » n interesting game. They started by halving the first six holes, but Miss Brown got the lead at the turn, and at the 13th was 3 up. French Pass was halved in 4. Miss Wilson found the long Rrass with hor drive at tho loth, and took two to get out. She then got into the bunker. Miss Brown, who played a good hole, won. th*> matoK 4 and 3. To-morrow's play starts at 9.30* a.m. The semi-finals will he> played between Miss Wrieht and Mrs Williams, and between Miss Bell and Miss E. Brown. The Donnelly Cup Competition produced some good scoring, and the gross scores of Misses Gambrell and Payton and Mrs Guy Williams were eagerly looked for to" deHAe the -winner of the Melsopp Cup. This Mrs Williams won hx two strokes from Miss Gambrill, Miss Payton "being six strokes behind. Melsopp Cup i

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RICHMOND HILL CLUB. The flair rua-tcH for Mt3 C. H. Hamilton'* prize was played yesterday, and won by Mn V. Hamilton, -tfho took her play to the 17th green.

Theresults were Mrs Guy Williams ••• 86 85 89 260 Miss Gambrill 87 84 91 262 Miss Pay ton 37 83 93 '268

Donnelly Cup. First Division. Gross. Hp. Net Mrs Mavchbanks (Napier) 93 12 81 Miss M. Dixon (Christchurch) • •• 88 7 81 Second Division. Miss Bloomfield (Auckland) 95 20 75 Best gross score —Miss Cracroft Wilson (Christchurch), 86 . Donnelly Cup anS. Teams Match. Gross. Hp. Net Miss Bloomfield ... 95 20 75 Miss Culling ... 87 16 71 Misa Dixon ... 88 7 81 Mrs Marchfcanks ... 93 12 81

Miss E. Brown ... 81 5 82 Miss Cracroft-Wilson ... 80 4 82 Mrs 1<\ Williams ... 102 20 82 Mrs Dtenham ... 103 20 83 Mrs Orbell ... 90 7 83 Mrs Kay ' ... 92 8 84 Miss Cooper ... 94 9 85 Miss Hamlin ... 97 12 85 Miss L. Turton ... 105 10 95 Mr's Stewart ... 101 26 85 Mrs Armstrong ... 105 20 85 Miss Harper ... 105 20 85 Miss Buddie ... 105 20 85 Mrs Webster ... 102 17 86 Mrs Gardner ... 95 10 85 Mrs Dslgleish ... 102 17 86 Mrs Fowler ... 105 19 88 Miss Brandon ... '93 7 86 Miss MacFarlana ... 100 13 87 Mrs Slee ... 97 10 87 Miss Withers ... 91 4 87 Mrs Nicholson ... 105 18 87 Mrs McCarthy ... 81 4 87 Mrs Cook ... 93 6 87 Mrs Dodgshun ... '93 6 87 Miss McChire ... 99 11 88 Miss Bell ... 95 7 88 Mrs Guy Williams ... 89 1 88 Mrs Grace ... 97 8 89 Miss E. West ... 105 1G 89 Miss Watson ... 95 6 89 Mrs Weston ... 102 13 89 Mrs Balfour ... Ill 20 91 Miss Marohbanks ... 102 11 91 Miss Payton ... 93 2 91 Miss Snodgrass ... 95 4 91 Miss Bell ... 100 7 m Mrs Mnrtin ... 10ft 13 GO Miss McCormick ... 103 7 96 Miss Gambrill ... 91 1 90 Miss R. Brown ... 115 15 100