Golf RUSSELL GRACE CUP

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28889, 8 May 1959, Page 6

Golf RUSSELL GRACE CUP

Southland’s Narrow Lead (New Zealand Press Association} DUNEDIN, May 7. A 5-1 win for Southland against Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast was the highlight of the second day s play in the annual Russell Grace Cup golf series for South Island women's teams, at St. Clair today. The course was again soft from overnight rain, and most matches were evenly contested. With two matches to play tomorrow, Southland with 10j. points, has a narrow lead over South Canterbury. with 10 points; Otago has 91, Canterbury A 9. Canterbury B 9, and Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast 6.

The consistent South Canterbury team had a close win over Southland in the morning round, and then held the strong Canterbury A team to a draw.

That the highly-fancied Canterbury A team, which has dominated the competition in recent years, has had three drawn matches without a win so far continues to be the talking point of the tournament. The performance of the second Canterbury team in scoring the same number of points after two days is a meritorious one, and emphasises the strength of the game in the province. The draw for the last two rounds to be played tomorrow is:—Morning: Canterbury B v. South Canterbury, Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast Y-P* 3 ® o - Canterbury A v. Southland, Afternoon: South Canterbury v. Otago, Nelson - Marlborough - West Coast y. Canterbury A, Southland v. Canterbury B. Results were:— Morning Matches Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast v. Canterbury B.—Mrs G. Crossman lost to Mrs H. Currey, 2 and 1; Mrs R. Mace halved with Mrs J R Foxton; Mrs J. Meikle halved with Mrs A. H. Bissett; Mrs K. Lummis halved with Mrs T. R. McCleary: Mrs H. Mills beat Miss E. Dick, 1 up; Mrs B. McDonald lost to Miss K. Rutherford, 5 and 3. Nelson 24, Canterbury B 31. Canterbury A v. Otago.—Miss W. Morgan beat Mrs H. Harris, 1 up; Mrs R. G. Edwards beat Mrs Wooding, 3 and 2; Mrs L. Evans lost to Mrs Lucas, 1 down; Mrs R. Gopas lost to Mrs J. Guy, 5 and 4; Miss B. Murray beat Mrs Latimer, 5 and 4; Mrs G. Boag lost to Miss R. Thomson, 4 and 3. Canterbury A 3, Otago 3.

Southland v. South Canterbury.— Mrs N. D. Cullen lost to Miss M. Kennard, 3 and 2; Mrs T. Sievwright beat Miss E. Davies, 6 and 4; Miss M. McCallum halved with Miss M. Adam; Mrs R. Wilson beat Mrs I. Jones, 3 and 2; Mrs D. Lee lost to Mrs C. G. Burdon, 7 and 6; Mrs G. Glennie lost to Miss B. Stafford, 4 and 2. Southland 21, South Canterbury 3J.

Afternoon Matches Canterbury B v. Otago.—Mrs Currey halved with Miss Harris; Mrs Foxton lost to Mrs Guy, 4 and 3; Mrs Bissett lost to Mrs Lucas. 5 and 4; Miss Dick beat Mrs Wooding, 4 and 2; Mrs Charles beat Miss Thomson, 8 and 7; Miss Rutheriord lost to Mrs Gassin, 3 and 2. Canterbury B 21, Otago 3J. Canterbury A v. South Canterbury. —Miss Morgan beat Miss Kennard. 1 up; Mrs Edwards beat Miss Adam. 3 and 2; Mrs Evans lost to Mrs Burdon, 4 and 3; Miss Murray lost to Mrs James. 1 down; Mrs Gopas lost to Mrs Keely, 3 and 2; Miss Dalzell beat Miss Stafford. 2 and 1. Canterbury A 3, South Canterbury 3. Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast v. Southland.—Mrs Topliss lost to Mrs Sievwright, 5 and 4; Mrs Crossman beat Miss McCallum, 7 and 6; Mrs Mace lost to Mrs Cullen, 8 and 7; Mrs Lummis lost to Mrs Wilson, 4 and 2; Mrs Meikle lost to Mrs G. Glennie, 6 and 5; Mrs McDonald lost to Mrs Nicholls, 6 and 4. Nelson I, Southland 5.