GOLF CANTERBURY TITLE RETAINED BY MISS GRIGG

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28866, 10 April 1959, Page 6

GOLF CANTERBURY TITLE RETAINED BY MISS GRIGG

A succession of brilliantlyplayed holes after the turn retained for Miss S. Grigg the ► Canterbury women’s golf cham- ► pionship at Shirley yesterday. In ’ the early stages of the final ! against Mrs C. J. Ward. Miss ‘ Grigg, a New Zealand representa- ’ five for the Commonwealth tour- ► nament this year, was struggling ■ after she had played her seconds. ; But her fine recovery earned her . the title handsomely. Miss Grigg and Mrs Ward met ; after a morning of rather mixed golf. Mrs Ward was in the better ' form, but her semi-final opponent, ! Mrs R. G. Edward, was much ■ below her best. Mrs Ward putted ; very ably, and drove soundly. Mrs Edward had frequent trouble with her irons, which put her into bunkers repeatedly. She was five down at the turn, but Mrs Ward chipped in at the fourteenth to end the game. Miss Grigg was opposed by Mrs M. Evans, who has a very short back swing, but who hits some very long drives and wood seconds. Mrs Evans was in charge for a while, but Miss Grigg had scratch figures from the fifth to the ninth, and was three up at the turn. Mrs Evans putted proficiently, Miss Grigg tentatively, but Mrs Evans was bunkered at both the fifteenth and sixteenth and these errors ended the match. Play in Final The final began on a rather poor level. Miss Grigg winning the scratch four first hole with a 5. Then for some time Mrs Ward, who was playing in the final for the first time in a distinguished career in Canterbury golf putted very capably indeed to make the most of Miss Grigg’s fairly regular errors. Miss Grigg three-putted the third, and was then one down; of the 17 holes played, omy two were halved, partly through early Incompetencies and later through some brilliant shots. Mrs Ward very often cut her tee shots sufficiently to get her into trouble, and at rhe fourth she was out of bounds. She made a very fine effort to save the hole, her 6-iron fifth putting her close to the pin, but Miss Grigg putted well for the first time in the match, sinking one of eight feet for the win in 5. Miss Grigg continued to make some excellent drives, but her fairway woods and irons were erratic. Mrs Ward courted danger off the tees, but often recovered well and on the greens she was seldom at fault. She neld tne initiative almost throughout the first half, and after losing the second hole Miss Grigg was not in front again until the thirteenth. Mrs Ward’s ascendancy would have been more pronounced had Miss Grigg not begun to putt well. At the sixth, where she was in the creek, she sank a long one for the half.

The long eighth won by Mrs Ward, who was conceded a putt for a birdie, and although she was bunkered at the ninth and lost the hole—another tee shot pushed out—she turned one up. Mrs Ward sank another good putt for a win in scratch 5 at the tenth, but the course of the game changed abruptly at the next hole. Miss Grigg, far out to the right, played a superb 4-wood and then holed a putt of moderate length for the birdie 3. She played ihe twelfth perfectly for a win, and found the green at the thirteenth, where Mrs Ward was again out to the right and bunkered Mrs Ward’s explosion shot nicked up the ball too cleanly and sent it flying almost to the sixteenth fairway It apparently looked spectacular, for some carpenters across the road cheered lustily. But it cost Mrs Ward another hole, and she was one down. Miss Grigg in Command Now in command and playing beautifully Miss Grigg hit a great drive at the fourteenth, found the green and sank a 14-footer for another birdie and she won the fifteenth with a scratch 3—five holes in a row. and two under scratch for them. When Mrs Ward’s star seemed set. she came back uperbly. She hit her best drive o' the day at the sixteenth. and when Miss Grigg foundered into the -creek. Mrs Ward played two more lovely straight shots and sank a longish putt for a birdie, which left her dormie two down. They both had good drives at the

seventeenth, but Mrs Ward, playing from a very tight lie on a bare patch, muffed the shot and her ball went into the creek. Miss Grigg played the hole carefully and well for the win and the match. From the seventh to the sixteenth inclusive, the best ball score was 4 under scratch; after a moderate start, it was golf worthy of a championship final. Results:— Championship.—Semi-finals: Miss 5 Grigg beat Mrs M. Evans, 4 and 2, Mrs C J Ward beat Mrs R. G. Edward, 5 and 3. Final: Miss Grigg beat Mrs Ward, 3 and 1. Shirley Trophy.—Semi-finals: Mrs T. Hyde beat Mrs J. B. Hay, 1 up; Mrs S. Crimp beat Mrs R. R. Newton, 6 and 4. Final: Mrs Hyde beat Mrs Crimo, 2 and 1. Flight No. I.—Semi-finals: Miss J. Hornabrook beat Mrs J. H. Meikle, 1 up. Mrs A. I. Charles beat Miss B. Murray, 2 and 1. Final: Miss Hornabrook beat Mrs Charles, 2 up. Fli iht No. 2.—Semi-finals: Mrs E. G. Mitchell beat Mrs R. D. Glackin at the nineteenth; Mrs A. H. Bissett beat Mrs M. Sundstrum. 1 up. Final: Mrs Mitchell beat Mrs Bissett, 2 up. Canadian Foursome Bogey.—Miss H. Buchanan and Mrs J. H. Ensor, 1 up; Mrs I. D. Jones and Miss B. Stafford, all square.

TEMPLETON LADIES* CLUB.— Stroke round—Senior: Mrs A. Cormack, 90, 16—74; Mrs C. W. Wood, 92. 17—75; Mrs J. Lees, 94, 17—77. Intermediate: Mrs R. E. Colebourne, 91, 22—69; Mrs A. K. Downing, 93, 21—72; Mrs R. Wells, 97, 24—73. Junior: Mrs L. V. Etwell, 103. 36—67; Mrs A. H. Currie. 110, 35—75: Mrs A. W. Smart. 108, 30—78.

AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB.— Third round Avondale Cup:—Silver: Mrs A. J. Sowden, 88, 17—71; Miss E. Dick. 83. 12—71; Mrs D. A. Gunn. 90, 18—-72. Mrs Sowden won on the count-back. Bronze: Mrs G. Wright, 90, 21—69; Mrs B. Samson, 100, 30—70; Mrs D. Watt, 100, 30—70.

WAITIKIRI LADIES* CLUB.—Foursome: Mrs P Saunders and Mrs K. Newburn, 94, 24—70; Mrs G. Ogier and Mrs E. Sounness, 95, 25—70: Mrs K. Thompson and Mrs D. Brown, 93, 21—72: Mrs M. Sievwright and Mrs N. Hamilton, 104, 32—72. Mrs Saunders and Mrs Newburn won on the count-back. AMBERLEY MIXED TOURNAMENT Draw for Saturday, April 11: CANADIAN FOURSOME No. 1 Tee 8.15 a.m.: T. Greerson, Mrs Norrish. G. Ritchie, Mrs Matthews. 8.22: B. Kinley, Mrs England, R. Dunlop, Mrs Dunlop. 8.29: N. McCann, Mrs Urhbon, M. Childs, Miss Rutherford. 8.36: C. Neville, Mrs Neville, C. Reeve. Mrs Reeve. 8.43: G. Hunter, Mrs Hunter. J. H. Ensor, Mrs Ensor. 8.50. B. Mclntosh, Mrs McIntosh, W. Briggs, Mrs Briggs. 8.57: L. Campbell, Mrs Pockson, R. Parsons, Mrs Smith. 9.4: A. J. Dickie, Miss Dick, K. E. South, Mrs A. J. Dickie. 9.11: W. Blunden, Mrs Wightman. S. Frost, Miss Fitzpatrick. No. 10 Tee 8.15 a.m.: L. J. Russell, Miss Russell, W. Stocks, Mrs Stocks. 8.22: W. England. Mrs Foley, A. Collender, Miss Mahoney. 8.29: J. Booth, Mrs Booth, E. O’Fee, Miss J. Hislop. 8.36: J. Groom, Miss B. Hart, D. Palmer, Mrs Retallick. 8.43: H. Gallagher, Mrs Gallagher, L. Roberts, Mrs Murray. 8.50: A. B. Gardiner, Miss N. Kidd, A. Brook-Taylor, Mrs BrookTaylor. 8.57: J. D. Shier, Mrs Dowling, C. J. Thompson, Mrs Thompson. 9.4: D. J. Collins, Miss Squires, C. W Collins, Mrs Collins. 9.11: Mr Roxburgh, Mrs Roxburgh, marker. 1 p.m. only: R. Newton, Mrs Newton, R. Foubister, Mrs Foubister, J. D. Boyce. Mrs Boyce, marker. Post entries accepted. Bring own lunch. —Advt.