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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 11

GOLF.

WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. MISS WETHERED BEATS MISS COLLETT. (.CXrrXD PF.ESS ASSOCIATIOS—BT ELBCVBIC •XTSLEG3APE —COPYBIGHT.) LONDOK, May 17The final of the women's open go'J championship resulted as follows: Miss Joyce Wcthered (Britain) beat Miss Gienna, Collett (U.S.A.), 3 and 1. Wethered was making her first appearance in the championship after an absence of four years. She won the title in 1922, 1924, and 19&5. Miss Collett is American national champion. Ten thousand watched the thrilling AngloAmerican golf final at St. Andrews between Mise Glenna Collett, the first American to rea<ch the final, and Miss Joyce WetheredMiss Wethered retired from competitive golf three years ago because she hated crowds, but her play was impressive throughout tne championship. MUs Collett, anticipating defeat, went cut care-free and almost with indifference, but produced a sensational display ,and ehe was surprised to find herself 5 up •at the turn. She had a birdie at the -fifth, and holed 18, 20, and even GO-foot putts. Misß Wethered was unusually nervous, and failed with four-foot and eight-foot putts. Miss Collett went out in 34, two under the men's par, but Miss Wethered took 39. ifiss Collett failed with three-foot putts at the twelfth and fourteenth holes, after which she became unnerved. Miss Wethered, regaining confidence, reduced her lead to two, and 6quared the ecoro after lunch at the 21st hole. Miss Collett, recovering, repeated her morning's performance, and had a birdie at the 23rd, squaring the score. Miss Wethered played on doggedly, and out-putted Miss Collett, being 4 up at the 27th. Miss Collett, at the Slst, reduced the lead by one, but Miss Wethered, playing grimly and silently, became dormy two. Mibs Collett, failing to hole at the 17th, did not wait for Miss Wethered to put down a two-footer, but ran across the green and shook hands with the conqueror.-—United Service.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. On Saturday, the bogey handicap at Shirley drew one of the largest entries of the season, and play began about 10 a.m., and continued throughout the day. In the senior division, A. R. Blank, G. W. Haverfleld, and Dr. Stanley Poster tied with cards of all square, while in the junior division K. L. M. Kitto and Peter Wood tied. with cards of 1 down. The.best cards returned were:—

AH matches in the second rotind of the captain's trophy must ba completed by the 25th-frost,- and all-those interested are requested to book starting, times not later than 1.15 p.m.

HAGLEY CLUB. A.bogey match was played at Hagley on Saturday:SENIORS.

KAIAPOI CLUB. At the Kaiapoi links_on **£*££%£ noon a match was p>yed between theJlaia£o? and Bang**. Clubs which Twin for Bangiora by *4 games to 3J, .he games resulting as follows: Kaiapoi* Bangiora. L. J. Parnbam 0- L, H. liieech -1 E. J. Corcoran 0 R. J. Smitn .-... ± T. C. Butcher— 0 E. O. Heney _.. 1 L B.- Evans .. 48. „ G —¥ i* H B. Aspinall 0 J. E..JD*al . _•• * Br. M. Bamsay... 1 £<* Total* ..0 B. D. Evan. , .. 0■ y- *"* - i A. W. Leithead .. IC*, Taylor •• « T. B. L<sihead .. 1 A. Ambrose .. "_ Si 6* The members of, the Kaiaroi Ladies' G-oh Club played an eclectic match on ur «^y afternoon, when the. following were the best cards retarned- — _.- ___ „ t Giojs. Hcp.Het. Mrs E.' T. Corcoran .. al 37 G4 Mrs \V. Sticking* •-. _.2 1» 57 Mrs G. Edwards -• •* 18 Miss G M«tyt> .. * 16 S9 Mrs D. P.-Brennan .. .1 1- _ 60 Mrs H.-B.- Aspinall • « 16 62 Next Thursday afternoon a flag match will be played.

RUSSLEY CLUB. On Saturday a four-ball bogey handicap w»j nlayed. resulting ta a win for J. p. TipPing and G. K McAllua. Beores: J F. Tippw>S> an< * G - McAlhim 3 up <j w C. Smithsoo and P Wratt 5 opH R. - Sellars andß. A. Bagshaw all aqa»rs j 0 Cnllman. ar-d A. W. Smitheon al! sqaarav Vf. A Mathieson and W. W. Gad- I *" on -j " j t -'"_ ■• ! down- I S. L." Partridge and L. F Travers 3 down i W. I- Partridge and R. B. Dageer 3 dawn ■W. R- TeapaJand W. «. T. QaiU-*4owi '

RICHMOND HILL CLUB. A *bog»y : match played at Richmond Hill qa Saturday afternoon attracted a very good entry, and although the licks are in im; proved condition. the - scores were not so ■good aa usual. The winning scoro of 3 up, handed in by F. H. Thompson, was an excellent droit against what is now a difficult bogey. The best cards were:— _ Hep. F.'Ti. Thompson .. . .. .11. ,2 up J. B. Bruges .. .. 7 all square D. M. Richardson .17 1 down j R"?•'M.. Baaaeit .17 4 down R. J. Mcllroy ..11 5 down ( T. S. Knight ... ' .. 7-. 6<3owb Members t turned out in full force to a working bee held during the week-end, when considerable improvement was effected to the tussocky hazard in front of the third tee. Previously a topped drive spelt disaster, but now. although a similar shot is still penalised, there is far more chance of effecting a recovery.

AVONDXLE CLUB. A bogey match was played at Avoadale over the week-end. Best cards were:— G. Millar (4) . . . . a ll square K. C. Ward (5) all square D. S. Smith (18) .. 1 down H. WUsou (6) . . .. 3 down J. Martin (11) .. ~ 3 down J. M. Preston (8) ... .4 dow» J.. MeClymont. (5) .. .. 5 down H. S. Manning (9) ... 6 down M. Armstrong (11) .. 8 down

RANGIORA Y. KAIAPOI. A home and home match wr.s played on Saturday between the Rangiora arid Kaiapoi clubs. The result was a "win for Rangiora by 14 frames to 9. The scores were as follows, Rangiora names being first:—' AT KAIAPOI. L. H. Leoch .. 1 J. • Parnham . .. 0 R. J. Smith .. 1 t.. J. Corcoran 0 B. O. Heney .. 1 *•. c Butcher . . 0 R. G. Edwards .. i B. Evans .. J J. R. Deal .. 1 H. R. Aspinall ~ 0 H. R. Kippenberger 1 *'. lj. Parnham .. 0 F. G. Tolinie .. 0 M. Ramsay .. 1 W. Smith -.'.. 1 K. D. Evans .. 0 C. Taylor .. 0 VV. T.eithead .. 1 A. Ambrose ..0 T. R. Leithead-.. 1 AT RAKGtORA. L. E. Carter .. 1 H. H. Blackwell 0 G. J. Heney .. IS. Rinaldi .. 0 J. E. Straehan .. 0 G. Hammer . . 1 H.: Heney ... 1 J. H. Blackwell 0 Xi. W.-Mensles .. 0 J. Palairet .. 1 R.. J. Logan .. J J. Bosomworth .. 4 G. W. Watson .. 1 Gumsey . . 0 X>. M.-King ..0 Garbutt ... 1 G. March ..0 K. n. Clarke .. 1 W.) E. Barton .... : 1 B. Penlington .. 0. E. 8. McPhail .. . 1 U. Hirst - - 0 T. Blain ... 1 Mcintosh - - 0 J. O. Johnston .. ' 0 Botterell • ■ 1

HAREWOOD V. HORORATA. A team from Harewood visited Hororata over.the week-end, and enjoyed a good day's golf in splendid weather. Results (Harewood names first) : Pesrson and Quane and Ayers.. 1 • Pearson . 0 Malcolmson • and McGarry and Hobbs .. 0 Stone • • 1 H. Oliver and Oakes and Stevens 1 Pearson . . 0 Simpson and Cro- A. Oliver and zier .-. 0 Round . . 1 SINGLES. Quane . . 0 D. Pearson . . 1 Ayers . . O C. Pearson .1. Malcolmson .. 1 McGarry .. 0 Hobbs ■ . . 0 Stone . . 1 Oakes ..' 1 H. Oliver . . 0 W. Stevens ..4 A. Oliver .. £ Simpson . . 1 J. H. Pearson . . O D. Cro&ier .. 1 Round .. 0 Harewood .. 6J' Hororata .. 35

HAGLEY LADIES* CLUB. ' Miss E. Stewart won the L.G.U. medal in the silver medal division, and Miss May Thicker- in the , bronze division, the best scores being:—- .- - ■ •■ ; BEKIOSS.- -

AVONDALE LADIES' CLUB. '. .-A. bogey < match for .-Miss -Mt Johnston's t l t»aphy was played by the Avondsle Ladies* Ctelf Clnb on Saturday afternoon. The best cards-were:— '

SENIORS. A. R. Blank (2) square j Or. W. Havorfield (4) . . square 1 P. S. Foster (8) square | V. S. Avent (5) ,. 1 down j it. L. Fisher (5) .. 1 down J. Ramsdon (8) . . - . . " 1 down N. H. Skinner (8) .. 1 down H. 11. Lusk (scr) 2 down J: D. Lawrence (3) . . .. 2 down 11. P. Kennie (8) 2 down R. A. AVilson (1) 3 down L. Bonnington <7) 3 down R. T. Tosswill (1) . . .. 4 down A. L. Cropp (2) T. D. Hannan (S) . . 4 down W. 4 down K. W. Baliantyne (5) 4 down M. K. Gray (5) 4 down P. H. Brown (6) .. 4 down C. A. Stringer (8) . . -., .. 4 down A. W. Morgan (8) . . . ...... 4 down J. D. Alar.ks (8) ... 4 down H. W. Macfarlane (2) .. .. 5 down R. C. Abernethy (3) .. . . 5 down E. W. Hasetl (5), 5 down M. A. Johnston ( 5) "'. . . . 5 down K. J. Walker (2) * down W. P. Anderson (2) .. 6 down C. R. J. Ward (3) . . . . 6 down J. Hv Early (3) -..-■■ . .-' 8 down B. C.Whitcombe (3) . . .. 6 down P. G. Brisfed (3) .. 6 dawn W, , D. Wood (5) . . . .. 6 do^n J. D. Hutchison (7) 6: down J. K. Pavidson (6) .. . . 6 down R. M. Adams. (8.) . . . 6 down P. W. Freeman (8) . . 6 d<jipn R. H., Clay (8) . .. • .. 6 down L. M. Best . (8) ., 6 down E. J. Pumphrey (2) . . . . 7 dowij D. Reese (4) . . 7 down II. G. Denbam (8) 7 down J. S. Connell (8) '".,'■ ■... . 7 down W; . R. M. Irwin <8) .. . . . 7 down M. G. Louisson (S) ."-... • - -.. 7 down P. E. Allison (8) , .... . A. Dongall "(*)-" • • '/ • .. 7 down t,. -.'.: . '8 down P. C{ Harris.: (S) ■.:■'.'. ... ■'8 down .'. P.: S. Hitts (6). ■'■■:■".■;■ ■'■■•. .' -8 down F: Banlts, 1 -; (8) • . . -8 down I>. Hansen" (8)..;- - .... .. 8 down F. P.: Morrison (8) . . ' . . 8 down M. . H. Gbdby (3) .. 9 down P. R. Grant (3) . . .. 9-down J. Dolph (4) .. 10-dojffn F. C. A'Court f5V . . JUNIORS.-. .. 10 down R. L. M. Kitto (9) . . 1 down P. Wood (10) 1 down W. . -A. McQueon (9) . . 2 down A. X. Douglass (11) 2 down 3. Wyn Irwin (9) . . 3 down C. H. Smith (13) 3 down G. G. W. Ward (9) Hartshorn («> . 4 down 4 down w . R. Lascelles (11) .. 4 down A. C. Thomson (14) .. 4 down J. W. Dalton (11) 5 down G. R. Stevenson (12) .. 5 down D.Wood ; (9.) .. ... 6 down G. R. Beadel (10) 6 down R. J.-Murly (11) 6 down S. Gerard (11) • .', 6 down H. S. Williams (11) . - 6 down H. 0. D. Meares (11) .. 6 down W . J. Watson (11) .. 6 down N. Barlow (ID • • • 6 down D. M. Foreman (12) .. 6 down W . N. Seay (13) . - . .. 6 down W . E. Beat (13) 6 down M. . C. Keane (11) .. 7 down T. Newburgh (9) 8 down H. Andersen (9) -■•-'. .. 10 down

Hdcp. Score. H. A. Penn . . ' . - • 11 3 down D. W. Russell 15 3 down T W. Reese . . ~ • » 9 4 down A. J. Wicks . 13 4 down W. A. Mansell 13 4 .down.. P. C. Malpas •• 31. Foley ' . . 14 11 4 •- down 5 down P. ©.'Greenwood E. H. Clsrt . • ' "ii. J. Keys .., ■ • F. W. Hobbs H. Henderson 10 13 15 •- 11 14 . 5 down 5 down 5 down 6 down . 6 down JUNIORS. E. Delahnnty S. Bteele . , . • E. A. Summers . C. T. Ascnman 18 17 21 17 1 down 3 down 3 down ' S down ; H. Edgar .. C. H. White .. W. Macnamara S. W. Jameson P. B. Bean .. Trevor Foster - • p. C. Browne '. 19 17. 20 ' 20 17 23 23 5 down >■ 6 down 8 down 8 down 8 down 8 down - 8 down"

Miss Stewart . S6 17 80 Mrs,P. h. Hutchinson .. 09 18 81 JUNIORS Miss M. r Tbaeker .. 108 34 74 Mies B. Hdbbs . . 100 25 75 Mrs G. Connal 112 36 ' 76 Mrs 0. G. Curtis . .: •101 24 77 Mrs E. A Summers -<.. . 110 33 - 77 Mrs.C. G. Wilkin 102 24 78 Mrs C.-Buchanan .. 106 28 78 Miss- B. Holme* v - . 110 32 ' 78 MieB .V; Flemine 100 21 79

apras were - -*" Hdep. , .: Score. .Mrj.J.iM.'.Preston . : . -■ 8" . 1 down Miss 6; I*. Oram - 36' ; . 2 down ; :MUa *■ W, IH; Ro,l»ert3«n 14 4 do.wn .; Miss M. Ford- ;., 23 . 4. down Miss j*; 'D. I/aw '27 4 down Mrs' C. H. Knight .. 16 S down Mrs J. Pierce ' - 21- ' ■■■ 5 down