GOLF Title-Holder Beaten Twice In Women’s Tournament

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30155, 12 June 1963, Page 6

GOLF Title-Holder Beaten Twice In Women’s Tournament

(Mcu> Zeoiana Press Association)

NEW PLYMOUTH, June 11,

The Russel! Grace Trophy for women’s interprovincial golf will almost certainly change hands this week. The title-holder, South Canterbury, was surprisingly beaten in its first two matches when the tournament began in a bitterly cojd wind and heavy ground conditions at New Plymouth today. In the morning, South Canterbury lost, 4-2. against Taranaki, and was beaten by the same margin by Waikato-King Country in the second round.

Canterbury made a good start by beating Otago, 5-1, m the first round, and had the bye in the afternoon. The Canterbury championship runner-up, Miss B. A. Stafford, of Timaru, played splendid golf to gain one of South Canterbury’s two victories in the morning, but was later beaten, 3 and 1, by the New Zealand title-holder, Miss P. Harrison, of WaikatoKing Country. South Canterbury’s most successful player was Miss M. M. Kennard, who won both her games in the No. 2 position.

Canterbury’s only loss was sustained by Miss J JiCurrie, who went down by 3 and 2 against Mrs J. Gilkenson, of Otago. Miss L. Hillis scored the team’s biggest win, 8 and 6. against Mrs R. P. Lattimer, while Miss S. Grigg, the Canterbury champion, and Mrs A. I. Charles also won easily. •The New Zealand representatives, Mrs J. -Mangan (Palmerston North) and Miss

N. White (Auckland) had a real battle in their match, Miss White winning 2 and 1. She had three birdies during the first five holes and was three up at the turn. Miss White lost some of her accuracy and Mrs Mangan made it all square, but Miss White pulled her game together, and finally took the match wjth skilful play. After its surprise win over South Canterbury in the first round, Taranaki convincingly beat Nelson-West CoastMarlborough, by 4-2, Points after the first day are: Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty 5.5; Canterbury (one match) 5, Auckland 4.75; WaikatoKing Country, Taranaki 4; Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay, Manawatii-Wanganui 3.5; Wellington 2.5; Nelson-West Cbast-MarUborough (one match), South Canterbury, Northland, Otago 1; South land .75. Results were: FIRST ROUND

Taranaki 4, South Canterbury 2 Mrs M. Sykes beat Mrs J. E.

S. Greenall, 7 and 5; Mrs C. Johnston beat Miss M. E. Adam, 3 and /I; Mrs J. H. Ancell beat Mrs T. G. Lister, 2 and 1; Mrs T B. Appleyard beat Miss B. Langley, 4 and 2; Mrs H. Trass lost to Miss M. M. Kennard, 3 and 2; Mrs M. O’Keefe lost to Miss B. A. Stafford. 4 and 3.

Canterbury 5, Otago 1 Miss J. J. Currie lost to Mrs J. Gilkinson. 3 and 2; Mrs A I. Charles beat Miss W Dillon. 5 and 4; Mrs J. Lees beat Mrs J Purvis. 1 up; Miss B. Murray beat Mrs W S. Conroy. 3 and 2; Miss L. Hillis beat Mrs R. P. Lattimer. 8 and 6; Miss S. Grigg beat Mrs E. Harris. 6 and 4. Auckland 5, Wellington 1 Mrs J. P. Watson beat Miss A. Burrell, 5 and 4: Miss G. Bawden beat Miss J. Hanratty, 3 and I; Miss S. Glendinnlng beat Miss E. McKenzie. 2 and 1; Miss A. Laing lost to Miss H. Peters, 6 and 5; Mrs D. Steel beat Miss M. Winterburn, 4 and 2; Miss N White beat Miss P. Bull, 3 and 2. Waikato-King Country 4, Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay 2 Miss C. Peters lost to Miss J. J. Both. 2 up; Mrs T. Mac Diarmid beat Miss T. Power, 4 and 3; -Miss M. Beverley beat Miss R. Greenwood, 2 up; Mrs J. J. Robinson beat Mrs J. Mullany, 2 and 1; Mrs R. Middleton lost to Mrs K.- Adsett, 1 up; Miss P Harrison beat Mrs P. August, 2 and 1. Manawatu-Wanganui 54, Southland J Miss G. Turner beat Mrs R. F. Cochrane, 6 and 5; Mrs J. Farley beat Mrs T. N. Jeffrey, 2 and 1; Mrs B. Henderson and Mrs A. Laurie, all square; Mrs R. Laugesen beat Mrs J. J. Piper. 6 and 4; Miss A. Nash beat Mrs J. N. Thomas. 4 and 3; Mrs J. Mangan beat Mrs N. D Cullen, 3 and 2. Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty «, Northland 0 Mrs S. McDowell beat Mrs Smith, 10 and 8; Mrs F. Lee beat Miss Stubbs, 1 up; Mrs J. Kidd beat Mrs Bainbridge, 4 and 2; Mrs E. Johnston beat Mrs Thomas, 4 and 2; Miss J. Butler beat Mrs Going, 7 and 6; Miss U Wickham beat Mrs Worker, 5 and 3. Nelson - West Coast - Marlborough had a bye. SECOND qOUND Waikato-King Country 4, South Canterbury 2 Miss Peters beat Mrs Greenall, 4 and 3; Mrs Mac Diarmid beat Miss Adam, 4 and 3; Miss Beverley beat Mrs Lister, 3 and 2; Mrs Robinson lost to Miss L.angley, 3 and 2; Mrs Middleton lost to Miss Kennard. 4 and 3; Miss Harrison beat Miss Stafford, 3 and 1. Taranaki 4, Nelson-West CoastMarlborough 2 - Mrs Sykes lost to Mrs T. MacDonald, 1 up; Mrs Johnston beat Mrs B. Mills, 5 and 4; Mrs Ancell beat Mrs J. Jones, 3 and 2; Mrs Appleyard beat Mrs J. Mace, 3 and 2; Mrs Trass lost to Mrs G. Crossman, 2 and 1; Mrs O’Keefe beat Mrs R. Interman, 7 and 6. Auckland 44, ManawatuWanganui 1} Mrs Watson beat Mrs Turner, 4 and 3; Miss Bawden beat Mrs Farley, 3 and 2; Miss Glendinning lost to Mrs Henderson, 2 up; Miss Laing and Mrs Laugesen, all square; Mrs Steel beat Miss Nash. 3 and 1; Miss White beat Mrs Mangan. 2 and Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty 5, Otago 1 Mrs McDowell beat Mrs Gilkison, 7 and 6; Mrs Lee lost to Miss Dillon, 5 and 3; Mrs Kidd beat Mrs Purvis. 1 up; Mrs Johnson beat Mrs Conroy, 6 and 5; Miss Butler beat Mrs Latimer, 7 and 5; Miss Wickham beat Mrs Harris. 6 and 5. Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay 5, Southland 1 Miss Booth beat Mrs Cochrane. 5 and 4; Miss Power beat Mrs Jeffrey, 4 and 2; Miss Greenwood beat Mrs Lawrie, 2 up; Mrs Mullany beat Mrs Piper, 2 and 1; Mrs Adsett beat Mrs Thomas. 5 and 4; Mrs August lost to Mrs Cullen, 1 up. Wellington 4. Northland 2 Miss Burrell beat Mrs Smith. 5 and 3; Miss Hanratty lost to Mrs Stubbs, 2 and 1; Miss McKenzie lost to Mrs Bainbridge, 1 up; Miss Peters beat Mrs Thomas. 4 and 3; Miss Winterburn beat Mrs Going, 7 and 5; Miss Ball beat Mrs Worker, 5 and 3. Canterbury had the bye.