GOLF Auckland Takes Women’s Title; Canterbury Third

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30157, 14 June 1963, Page 15

GOLF Auckland Takes Women’s Title; Canterbury Third

(New Zealand Press Association)

NEW PLYMOUTH, June 13.

After the favourite, Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty, was heavily beaten by Waikato-King Country in the final round, the consistent Auckland side scored another win and took the Russell Grace Gup for women’s inter-provincial golf at the Ngamotu links, New Plymouth, today.

When the morning round finished, Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty was equal with Auckland, but the afternoon’s series decided the winner convincingly.

By its victory, Waikato-King Country moved up to second place and Canterbury was third. Last year’s winner, South Canterbury, finished ninth.

Auckland played consistently throughout the tournamenit and every match was won with something to spare. Until the sixth round, the Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty side had looked Auckland’s equals, but it surprisingly lost form against Waikato-King Country. Final averages, with games played in parenthesis, were: Auckland (6). 5; WaikatoKing Country (6), 4.83; Canterbury (5), 4.1; ManawatuWanganui, (6), 3.83; Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty (6), 3.83; Taranaki (5), 3.5; Wellington (5), 3; Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay (6), 2.583; South Canterbury (6), 2.25; Northland (5), 1.5; Otago (6). 1.416; Southland (5), 1.3; Nelson (5), .6. FIFTH ROUND Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty 6, Southland 0 Mrs S. McDowell beat Mrs R. F. Cochrane, 5 and 3; Mrs F. Lee beat Mrs T. N. Jeffrey, 5 and 3; Mrs J. Kidd beat Mrs A. Lawrie, 3 and 1; Mrs E. Johnson beat Mrs H. Piper, 6 and 5; Miss J. Butler beat Mrs J. N. Thomas. 5 and 3; Miss U. Wickham beat Mrs N. D. Cullen, 4 and 3. Waikato-King Country S, Nel-son-West Coast-Marlborough 0 Miss D. Peters beat Mrs T. MacDonald, 6 and 5; Mrs P. Mac Diarmid ’beat Mrs B. Mills, 6 and 5; Miss M. Beverley beat

Mrs J. Jones, 7 and 6; Mrs H. Robinson beat Mrs R. Mace, 2 and 1; Mrs R. Middleton beat Mrs G. Crossman, 5 and 4; Miss P. Harrison beat Mrs R. Interman. 8 and 7. Auckland 4, Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay 2 Mrs J. P. Watson lost to Miss H. Booth, 2 up; Miss G. Bawden beat Miss P. Power, 4 and 3: Miss Glendmning lost to Miss R. Greenwood, 1 up; Miss A. Lang beat Mrs J. Mullaney, 4 and 3; Mrs D. J. Steele beat Mrs K. Adsett. 1 up; Miss N. White beat Mrs P. August, 3 and 2. Canterbury 54, South Canterbury 4 Mrs H. Currey beat Mrs J. E. S. Greenall, 1 up: Mrs A. J. Charles beat Miss M. E. Adams, 1 up; Mrs J. Lees and Mrs T. G. Lister, all square; Miss B. Murray beat Miss B. Langley, 1 up; Miss L. Harris beat Miss M. M. Kennard, 2 and 1; Miss S. Grigg beat Miss B. A. Stafford, 2 up. Wellington 5, Otago I Miss A. • Burrell beat Mrs J. Gllkinson, 1 up; Miss J. Hanratty lost to Miss W. Dillon, 1 down; Miss E. McKenzie beat Mrs J. Purvis. 1 up; Miss H. Peters beat Mrs W. S. Conroy, 3 and 1; Miss Winterburn beat Mrs R. P. Latimer, 2 up; Miss P. Bull beat Mrs E. Harris. 3 and 2. Mana watu-Wanganui 44, Taranaki I) Miss R. Burrell lost to Mrs M. Sykes, 2 up; Mrs J. Farley and Mrs C. D. Johnston, all square; Mrs H. Henderson beat Mrs J. H. Ancell, 3 and 2; Mrs R. Laugesen beat Mrs T. B. Appleyard, 2 and 1; Miss A. Nash beat Mrs H. Trass, 3 and 1; Mrs J. Mangan beat Mrs M. O’Keeffe, 3 and 1. Northland had the bye. SIXTH ROUND Waikato-King Country 5, Thames Valley-Bay of Plenty 1 Miss Peters beat Mrs McDowell. 6 and 5; Mrs MacDiarmid beat Mrs Lee, 1 up; Miss Beverley lost to Mrs Kidd,

7 and 6; Mrs Robinson beat Mrs Johnson, 4 and 2; Mrs Middleton beat Miss Butler. 1 up; Miss Harrison beat Miss Wickham, 1 up. Southland 4, Northland 2 Mrs Cochrane beat Mrs Smith, 3 and 2; Mrs Jeffrey lost to Mrs Stubbs. 6 and 4; Mrs Lawries beat Mrs Bainbridge. 3 and 1; Mrs Piper lost to Mrs Thomas, 6 and 5; Mrs Thomas beat Mrs Going, 5 and 3; Mrs Cullen beat Miss Rushworth. 6 and 5. Canterbury 6, Nelson-West Coast-Marlborough 0 Mrs Currey beat Mrs Mac. Donald. 6 and 5; Mrs Charles beat Mrs Mills, 5 and 3; Mrs Lees beat Mrs Jones, 6 and 4; Miss Murray beat Mrs Mace, 3 and 2; Miss Hillis beat Mrs Crossman, 6 and 4; Miss Grigg beat Mis Interman, 7 and 5. Auckland 44, South Canterbury U Mrs Watson beat Mrs Greenall, 7 and 5; Mrs Bawden beat Miss Adam, 4 and 3; Miss Glendinning lost to Mrs Lister, 1 up; Miss Laing beat Miss Langley. 2 and 1; Mrs Steel beat Miss Kennard. 4 and 3; Miss White and Miss Stafford, all square. , Manawatu-Wanganui 44, Otago 14 Miss Burrell beat Mrs Gilklson, 2 up; Mrs Farley and Mrs Dillon, all square; Mrs Henderson lost to Mrs Purvis. 5 and 4; Mrs Laugesen beat Mrs Conroy, 4 and 3; Miss Nash beat Mrs Latimer, 8 and 7; Mrs Mangan beat Mrs Harris, 4 and 2. Taranaki 34, Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay 24 Mrs Sykes lost to Miss Booth. 6 and 5; Mrs Johnston and Miss Power, all square; Mrs Ancell beat Mrs Greenwood, 5 and 3; ■ Mrs Appleyard lost to Mrs Mul- : lany, 2 up; Mrs Tass beat Mrs ; Robb, 1 up; Mrs O’Keeffe beat . Mrs August, 4 and 3.