GOLF.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18187, 25 September 1924, Page 12

GOLF.

0 LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FINALISTS. (MIXSS ASSOCIATION MLIMUU.) HAmLTOX, September 24. At the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship Mrs Peake (Cambridge) beat Miss Snodgrass (Rotorua) 3 and 1, and Miss M. Payton (Auckland) beat Miss O. Kay (Whangarei) 3 and 1. The Mellsop Cup was won by Mrs C4uy Williams (Wellington). Mrs Williams and Mrs Slack tied for the best gross score, Mrs Williams winning the plav off by a stroke. The final of tho championship will be played to-morrow.

MISS KAY'S ELIMINATION. (special to "the press.'') AUCKLAND, September 24. The semi-finals of tho New Zealand ladies' golf championship saw the elimination of Miss Kay, who was defeated by Miss M. Payton by three and one. Miss Kay lias created great interest by her remarkable play, and a large crowd followed her this morning. ' She was, however, suffering from neuralgia, and this had a marked effect upon her game. Had sho been quite fit, it is probablo she would have beaten Miss Payton. Xeither player produced anything like good . golf to-day. Miss Kay is a rcmarkablo driver for her age, and at tho third hole drove a ball 229 yards. The other semi-final produced golf quite up to championship standard. Donnelly Cup. Yesterday afternoon was taken up with a Handicap Medal Match over IS holes for a cup presented by the late Mrs G. P. Donnelly. The event was won by Mrs Halligan with a net score of 75. The detailed scores were: —

Teams' Match. In conjunction with the Donnelly Cup, a match for teams of four, open to clubs affiliated with the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Union, was played, the team putting in the best total gross score being the winner. The event was secured by Wellington A with a total of 367. The details were:— Wellington A (Mrs G. Williams 89, Miss Brandon 92 Miss Gambrill 91, Miss Bell 9o) 367 Shirlev (Misa Chrystall 97, Miss Bristed 89, Miss Cottcnll 90, Miss Gould 100) .. •- »»!■ •Auckland A (Miss M. Payton 94, Miss Cooper 104, Miss S. Payton 92, Miss M. McCormick cm .. .- ..•>»* Hamilton (Mrs Blythe,Bs, Mrs Hay 95, Mrs Guy 109, Miss Wilkinson 98) • • "J 387 Auckland O (Miss G. Buddie 107, Miss Marion Maofarlane 102,. Mrs Dargaville 102, Miss Bloomfleld 104) .. •• iXO Second Bogey Handicap. The second handicap was played this afternoon and resulted. *Miss Upton *•• 2«P ■ Mra Allison } <f o,m . S Gambrill ... 1 dojj Alias Wilkinson ... -1 down SMm-shawl ... 2 down Miss Muddle .- 2 down Miss S. Piiyton ... f down Mrs Weston ... 3 down MissCato 1 d , owl \ Miss Blythe ... f down Miss Cotterill ... ( ] OTrn Miss Blooinfield ... 4 down Airs Clarke • .-.. ± down Mrs Haliigan ... 5 down Miss E. Brown ... 5 down Miss McConnick ... «"> down Miss Acbeson ... 5 down Mrs Reynolds ... <> down Mrs Brav ... G down Mrs Joyce ... <> down Mrs Grace ... 6 down Miss Hunger ... « down Miss Wliccler .... 6 clown Mrs Buiaur ... © down Miss Turton ... 6 down Miss White Parsons '6 down Miss Snodgrass ... 7 down Miss Holly ... 7 down Miss Bristed ... 7 down Miss Henderson won tlie special prize for players with handicaps of orer "20 with 10 down. __ In the play off for second place .ib the Dwmclly Cup match, Miss Wilkinson and Mrs Clarke drew, their ecorea each being 88-17-7t>. Mrs Orbell won the trophy for the best gross score, which wjls 8-1. In the second bogey match this afternoon Miss GambrilFs card total led 8-, the best gross score recorded during the tourney. Next Tear's Tournament. The championship tournament next year has been allotted to Mirainar. Mrs Me-llsop (liotorua) hasi been reelected president of tiro New 2Jaaiand Ladies'" Golf Union, and Miss Gambrill (Wellington) has been re-elected secretary. The dirto for the next Home Links Coronation Medal lias been fixed for the last week in May. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The first round of Yho play-off for the Club Championship and Cox Cup vdll be played at Shirley on Saturday. The draw for the. championship is aa follows: , M. Macbeth plays A. E. Blank. C. A. Quane plays "W. P. Anderson. C. A. Seymour plavs L. H. Campbell G. W. Havcrfield plays C. H. Hewlett. E. J. Pumphrey plays E. M. IBicfarlane. P. H. Wood plays J. A. Gow. K. A. Wilson plays A. L. Cropp. A. L. Macfariane playa H. W. Macfarlaae. The draw for the Cox Cup is as follows: P. S. Foster plays tie to be played off. G. H. Gunn plays B. 1 J. Muxly. E. Cordner plays S. Gerard. "W. ]S*. Scay plays J. D. Hutchinson. E. Francis plays G. Rowc. W. W. Morton plays L. B. Scott. E. AV. Hasell plays B. S. Beadel. Tie to be played off playa K. L. Eonaldson. HAWKE'S BAY CHAMPIONSHIP. (fbzss association teligkam.) NAPIER, September 24. The H&wke's Bay golf championship was continued to-day. Eesults: F. J. Parker beat R. D. Dalgkish, 2 and. 1. C. Riddell beat L. Balfour, 3 ajsd 0. K. Keiha beat >". H. Bull, 3 and 2. S. Ropata, beat M. E. T. Tuinbull, 2 and 1. G-. M. Dodgson beat H. Mara, 5 and 3. F. C. Fryer beat S. Powdrell, 5 and 4. H. G. Davies bca-t J. Lowry, one up at the 10th hole. Kapi Tarcha. beat H. E. Troutbeck, 3 and 2. 1

Gross. Hdep. Is ot. Mrs Hallign.ii 87 12 75 Miss M. Macfarlano 91 13 ,78 Mrs Hunger 03 14 70 Miss Cotterill . .. 05 15 80 Mrs Blytlio ,.« S3 5 80 Miss Hally .. 02 12 80 Misa Bristed SO 0 80 Miss- Wilkinson. ., 08 17 81 Mrs Clark OS 17 81 Mrs Bannister 06 14 82 Miss S. Payton 92 10 82 Mrs Bush . • 08 10 S3 Mrs Reynolds 102 19 83 Mrs Cook 80 (i 83 Mrs Miller * 100 17 83