N.Z. WOMEN’S TITLE EVENT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25309, 8 October 1947, Page 8

N.Z. WOMEN’S TITLE EVENT

MISS HUDSON’S NARROW WIN

** The Press '* Special Service AUCKLAND, Oct. 17. Miss Jean Horwell to-day won the Mellsop Cup for medal play at the New Zealand women’s championship golf tournament. Her 76 in the third : and final .rougd, tfedgy gave,her an aggregate of 236, six strokes _ bettet’ -than that of Miss E. Wilkinson, of Grange. Miss Horwell also won the Jessie Reid rose bowl for the best net score over three rounds. In the quarter-finals of match play in the championship, two Aucklanders, Miss Wilkinson and Miss R. Hodges, both of the Auckland Club, Miss Horwell, temporarily of Palmerston North but normally of Timaru, and Miss Z. Hudson, of Christchurch, had Wins to enter the semi-finals to-morrow. Miss Wilkinson, Miss Hodges, and Miss Horwell each had a comfortable enough win, but Miss Hudson was lucky to win from Mrs P. R. Glanville, of Te Awamutu. Mrs Glanviile’s failure to put her approach shot on the sixteenth green cost her the match, for Miss Hudson had already failed with hers, and Mrs Glanville could easily have won with a five instead of halving a“six. It would have put her 1 up and compensated her for Miss Hudson’s luck in sinking a chip from off the green at the fifteenth. Mrs Glanville won the seventeenth with a birdie four after a good long putt. Her accurate second on the eighteenth stopped about 30 feet beyond the pin. Miss Hudson’s second was half topped, ball rolled until it lay about four ’Feet beyond the hole. Mrs Glanviile’s putt was a little too strong. Miss Hudson missed hers, but laid Mrs Glanville a dead stymie. Mrs Glanville played a niblick but a beautifully judged shot just failed to go down. . Miss Hudson put her tee shot at'the short nineteenth into a bunker, but Mrs Glanville did the same. Mrs Glanville gut her second about 20 feet beyond the ole. Miss Hudson played to within four feet. Mrs Glanviile’s putt was short and Miss Hudson sank hers.

In the semi-finals, Miss Hodges will play Miss Hudson and Miss Wilkinson will play Miss Horwell. To-day’s results were:— Championship.—Fourth round: Miss R. Hodges beat Miss J. Duncan, 4 and 3; Miss Z. Hudson beat Mrs P. R. Glanville at the nineteenth; Miss E. Wilkinson beat Miss M. Stevens, 4 and 2; Miss J. Horwell beat Mrs H. J. Topliss 3 and 2. Mellsop Cup.—Miss J..Horwell (Manawatu), 78, 76, 76—230; Miss E. Wilkinson (Grange), 83, 73, 80—236; Mrs A. H. McDonald (Hamilton), 78, 86, 81—245; Mrs H. Murray (Miramar), 84, 78, 83—245; Miss Z. Hudson (Christchurch), 81, 81, 84—246; Mrs J. Chff (Manawatu), 85, 82, 82—249; Miss R. C. Hodges (Auckland), 87, 81, 81—249; Mrs C. F. O’Connor (Hamilton), 84, 84, 82—250; Mrs G. W. Hollis (Titirangi), who has won the cup 10 times and was the holder, had a total of 255.

New Zealand Plate.—Quarter-finals: Miss K. Rutherford (Christchurch) beat Mrs R. P. Towler (Waimarino), 3 and 2; Mrs R. S. Deighton (Titirangi) beat Miss K. O’Sullivan (Hawera), 4 and 3; Mrs W. E. Cassells Brown (Auckland) beat Mrs R. F Hutchinson (Poverty Bay), 5 and 3; Miss G. Gibb (Paeroa) beat Mrs J. S. Colegrove (Auckland), 1 up. Jessie Reed Rosebowl (net scores).— Miss Horwell, 74, 72, 72—218; Miss P. Guest (Hamilton), 74, 75, 71—220; Mrs O’Connor, 74, 74, 72—220; Mrs W. Toomey (Christchurch), 74, 74. 72-r220; Miss Wilkinson, 78, 68, 76—222; Mrs M. H. Shroff (Titirangi), 73, 72, 78—223. Donnelly Cup.—Miss Guest, 85, 14—71. Innes Cup (district teams’ match). — South Auckland (Mrs Glanville 82, Mrs McDonald 81, Mrs S. Bennett 83, Mrs O’Connor 82) 328, Auckland A (Miss Hodges 81, Mrs Hollis 85, Miss Wilkinson 80, Miss Stevens 85 ) 331, Canterbury 334.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ TOURNAMENT

From Our Own Reporter TIMARU, October 7. The twelfth annual tournament of the South Island Licensed Victuallers’ Golf Association was begun at the Highfield links, Timaru, this morning in ideal conditions, but rain began to fall soon after midday, and conditions gradually deteriorated during the afternoon. About 65 men took part in the tournament, which will be concluded to-morrow evening with a dinner. An innovation at the tournament this year wijl be the women’s stroke round of 18 holes, which will be contested to-morrow by about 30 women. Returning a card of 78, 81—159, A. C. Keell (Christchurch) won the open trade championship (best gross score returned by a retailer or wholesaler over 36 holes), and S. D. Mason (Timaru) was runnerup, with a card of 80, 80—160. In the junior trade championship. R. T. Cooper (Christchurch) 84, 93—177, and A. H. Stevenson (Oxford) 90, 87—177, tied for first place, and a count back will be necessary. The visitors’ open championship (best gross score over 36, holes) was won by J. -L. Blair (Christchurch) with a score of 71, 70—141. Next best scores were returned by I. Wilby (Timaru) 78, 77—155, and E. G. Kerr (Timaru 85, 80 —155. T. de la Mare (Christchurch), with a card of 32. 81—163, won the visitors’ junior championship, the runner-up being. R. S. O’Neill (Christchurch) 92, 89—

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS TOTAL OF 108 CONTESTANTS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 7. The secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association (Mr G. O. Sutton) said tonight that entries for the New Zealand golf championships, to be played at New Plymouth from November 6 until November 15, closed with a total of 108, including 87 New Zealand and five Australian amateur players, and 21 professionals. Of the amateurs, seven are plus players, 18 are on scratch, 12 on 1, and the on 2 and 3.

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Starting times for the Norton Francis Cup, at Shirley on October 19, 1947: 8.10, Rawhiti; 8.20, Templeton; 8.30, Avondale; 8.40, Waitikiri; 8.50, Richmond Hill; 9.0, Charteris; 9.10, Kaikoura; 9.20, Kaiapoi; 9.30, Akaroa; 9.40, Rangiora; 9.50, Tai Tapu; 10.0, Ellesmere; 10.10, Ashburton; 10.20, Temuka; 10.30, Scargill; 10.40, Methven; 10.50, Geraldine; 11.0, Amuri; 11.10, Lincoln; 11.15, Rakaia; 11.20. Hawarden; 11.25, Hagley; 11.30, Russley; 11.40, Hororata; 11.50, Hanmer. Advt.