GOLF

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25305, 3 October 1947, Page 4

GOLF

NATIONAL WOMEN’S FOURSOMES MISS BUCHANAN AND MBS HOLLIS WIN TITLE -Tfee Press- Speffisx Sersice HAMILTON, Oaoter 2The teaAure d the first, day of the nahsanai vcnjec's gcriif champimaajip, •which, ©penad at St. Andrews Brito, Hami3tt»u to-day, was the defeat cd toe holder d toe sngtes tttte, Ms® J. Hurweii. &z Last year's nmner-up, Mre G. W. Hsoto, 3 and 2. in the inter-aiand game. North Island Treated its perfCrmance of last year asd won by 4 game® to 2. with two being aB sqtaare. prevtously of Ttosaru but now listed as Manawataz, started very badly and was 5 down at the turn, Mrs Holfis going out in 39. two over par. M»s then struck more like her true form. She had bad luck on two greens when tong putts hpp«i the cups. Miss Hudson. CSmstefeurch, also started pooriy against Miss Wilkinson and was 4 down at toe turn. Mass Wilkmascn was also out to 33. Carding bogey figures at the .first tour holes on the way home, Mis Hudson squared toe mateh. . Wilkinson won her first hole since ' toe seventh at toe sixteenth, but she was bunkered at toe seventeenth and tost the ' hole, Miss Hudson again getting bogey ; figures. The last hole was halved in R. G Hodges, of MidtSemare. who} ptays 5. ani Miss C. Samto <4j, of IrvercargilL toe longest drivers in toe Ximaner.'., had an even match. The Auckland player's greater steadixees on toe greens gained her the uitirsate advantage. New Zealand efcarapionshup foursomes were won by Mrs HoEis (Titirangi) girad H. e Christchurch’, 22. Z. Hudson (Qrristcturchj and Miss C. Smith >: Invercargill toe holders, relumed a card of 33, as also did Miss E_ Wilkinson (Grange) and Mrs Judd 'Tltoangii. In the handicap foursomes Mrs Yendeil and Mrs Monteith ‘Hamilton) won with 87, 14—73. Mas J. Duncan and Mrs Waddell fWasaganui) returned a card of 35. 11—74. and Mrs Hollis and Mass Buchanan one of <2, 8—74. Details of the inter-island match are:— Mrs G. W. Hollis (Tttirangi) beat Mis® J. Horweli CHmaruj. 3 and 2; Miss E- Wilkinson 'Grange, and Mis Z. Hudson ). all square; Miss R_ Hodge® (Middlessore.» beat Miss C. Smith * Invercargill), 2 up; Mrs P. R. Gianville (Hamilton, beat Mrs H. J. Topliss (Nelson). 1 ■ up; Miss M. Stevens (North Store) and Mrs J. E. Salisbury llnvercargill), all square; Miss J. Duncan (Wanganuij beat Miss H. Buchanan (Christchurch), 3 and 1; Mrs H. Macdonald (Hamilton) lost to Mrs W. Toomey «Christchurch). 1 down; Miss J. Cliff «Manawarr • lost Miss E. Nutt (Christchurch). 3 and 1-

AUSTRALIANS ENTER FOR N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

(PA.) WELLINGTON, Ort. 2. The five members of the Australian golf team who wi3 arrive in New Zealand this month ■will an take part in the New Zealand championship tournament, which will be he’d at New Plymouth from November 6 to November 15. The entries of toe Australian players have been received by the secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association (Mr G. O. Sutton). These show that W. A Edgar (Victoria) is a plus 2 player, R. S. Brown (Victorian champion) and K. D. Fix (West Australian champion) plus 1. and A. H. Colledge C Queensland champion) and the captain and manager of toe team, C. Legh Winser (South Australia), are scratch players. MATCH POSTPONED The match between the Christchurch Businessmen's Association and the Christchurch Rotary Club, which was to have been played "yesterday, has been postponed until next week.

RICHMOND HILL CLUB Friends and members of Richmond ESH Golf Club are invited to closing day on Saturday afternoon. Advt.