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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27638, 20 April 1955, Page 5

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CANTERBURY WOMEN’S TITLE QUALIFYING ROUNDS The Canterbury provincial and handicap women’s golf tournament, conducted annually by the Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club, opened at the Shirley course yesterday in good golfing weather. There was plenty of run on the hard dry fairways, and the greens were in fine order, so there appeared to be no reason for the poor scoring by most of the players. The championship attracted 72 entrants, including three from Dunedin, a party from Timaru, and representatives of several of the North Canterbury and suburban clubs.

Miss Zoe Hudson, the present holder of the title, which she won last year for the eighth time, did not defend her title, but other former winners who took part in the match yesterday were Miss Valmai Fleming, Miss E. White-Parsons, and Mrs J. Ensor (formerly Miss Betty Rutherford). Of the Dunedin players, Miss Kathleen Shand was last years champion at Balmacewan, Dunedin, and was beaten this year by Mrs J. K. Dolan at the nineteenth hole. Mrs H. Coxhead is champion at the Highfield course, Timaru, and Miss M. Kennard has been champion of the Glen-iti Club, Timaru, two years in succession.

The 16 players who returned the best gross scores will play-off today and tomorrow by match play over 18 holes for the Canterbury challenge cup, and the second 16 returning the best net scores will play-off by match play on handicap over 18 holes for the Shirley trophy. The following qualified to play in the championship:—Miss Fleming, 79, 84—163; Miss A. Grennell, 83, 85—168; Miss L. Hillis, 82. 87—169; Miss E. White-Parsons, 88, 84—172; Miss H. Buchanan, 86, 87—173; Mrs R. G. Edward, 92, 82—174; Mrs J. Andrewes, 89, 85—174; Miss S. Grigg, 88, 86—174; Miss K. Johnston, 87, 89—176; Miss M. Donaldson, 93, 86—179; Miss K, Rutherford, 84, 96—180; Mrs P. P. Anderson. 88, 92—180; Miss K. Shand, 98, 83—181; Miss M. Kennard, 86, 95—181; Mrs I. D. James, 90, 91—181; Mrs C. J. Ward, 91, 91—182.

In the senior division (handicap 1 to 13), Miss Fleming won the prize for the best gross score in the first qualifying round. Miss K. Rutherford returned the best net score. Miss Fleming and Mrs F. Williamson tied with the second best net score, and Mrs Williamson won. on a count-back.

The following were the best scores:— Miss K. Rutherford, 84, 10—74; Miss Fleming, 79, 4—75; Mrs F. Williamson, 85, 10—75; Miss L. Hillis, 82, 0—76; Miss A. Grennell, 83, 7—76; Mrs F. CobdenCox, 87, 11—76; Mrs R. J. Hegan, 95, 15—80.

In the second qualifying round (net score) Miss M. Saunders and Miss E. White-Parsons tied and Miss Saunders won first prize on a countback. The following were the best scores:—Miss M. Saunders, 87, 13—74; Miss E. White-Parsons, 84, 10—74; Miss K. Shand, 83, 8—75; Mrs Edward, 82, 6—76; Miss M. Donaldson, 86. 9—77; Miss A. Grennell, 85, 7—78; Miss S. Grigg, 86, 8—78; Mrs J. Andrewes, 85, 6—79.

In the second division (handicap 14 to 23), Mrs R. J. Davey and Miss Alison Murray, who reduced her handicap, tied for first place in the first qualifying round, and Mrs Davey won on a countback. The following were the best scores: Mrs Davey, 88, 14—74; Miss A. Murray, 86, 18—74; Mrs J-. Ensor, 93, 16—77; Mrs G. Turrell, 94. 16—78; Mrs H. E. Booker, 94, 16—78; Mrs M. L. Page, 94, 15—79; Mrs S. F. Innes-Jones, 102, 23—79; Mrs J. B. Hay, 93, 2-3 19—80; Mrs George Reid, 102, 22—80.

In the second qualifying round the winner was Miss Belinda Williams, and Miss A. Murray was runner-up. The best scores were as follows:—Miss B. Williams, 86, 19—67; Miss A. Murray, 85, 16-69; Mrs J. Ensor, 90, 16—74; Miss D. Irvine, 90, 15—75; Mrs M. L. Page, 91, 15—76; Mrs G. Turner, 93, 16—77.

The following qualified on handicap to play in the Shirley trophy competition:— Miss B. Williams, 81, 67—148; Mrs J. Ensor, 77, 74—151; Mrs G. Turner, 78, 77—155; Mrs M. L. Page, 79, 76—155; Miss H. Saunders, 84, 74—158; Mrs R. J. Hegan, 80, 79—159; Mrs J. S. Middleton, 77, 84—161; Mrs R. J. Davey, 74, 87—161; Mrs W. E. Simes, 84, 77—161; Mrs J. Bissett, 82, 80—162; Miss H. Sowden, 81, 81—162; Miss L. Dalzell, 83, 80—163; Mrs J. R. Hay, 80, 83—163; Mrs F. Williamson, 75, 88—163; Mrs L. A. Sinclair, 85, 79—164; Mrs G. Reid, 80, 84—164.