Women's Title For British Champion

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30231, 9 September 1963, Page 17

Women 's Title For British Champion

(tieu> Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, September 8. As the only competitor to break 80 in each of four rounds, Mrs Marley Spearman, the British champion, decisively won the New Zealand women’s open golf championship at Titirangi on Saturday with a 72-hole score of 303 (75, 74, 79, 75).

By conquering her old and fatal liking for stopping on Ibe ball. Miss Una Wickham, of Tauranga, developed form consistent with her scratch handicap. Playing splendid rounds ot 74 and 73 on Saturday, she finished second on 309. * _ Then followed a string of overseas competitors. Miss S. M. Vaughan (England) won third place with 310 and to her delight at last got a card in for a scratch handicap with her last round of 73 Miss R. Porter, another English girl, had two fine last rounds for 312 and Miss R. Milligan, of Canada, finished with 315. Leading Scores 303: Mrs A. D. Spearman (England), 75, 74. 79. 75. 309: Miss U. Wickham (Tauranga). 83, 79. 74. 73. 310: Miss S. M. Vaughan (England), 81, 77, 79, 73. 312: Miss R. Porter (England), 82 , 80, 75, 75. 315: Miss R. Milligan (Canada), 77, 77, 82, 79. 318: Mrs F. Smith (England), 80 . 84, 78, 76. 324: Miss A. Laing (Grange), 82 . 80, 81, 83. 325: Miss S. Grigg (Christchurch), 82 . 79. 81. 83; Miss J. Greenhalgh (England), 80, 82. 79, 84. 327: Mrs J. H. Todd (Canada), 83 , 82, 78, 84. 331: Miss P. Harrison (Lochiel). 89 . 83, 83, 76. 332: Miss S. Turvey (Springfield), 86. 81, 79, 86. 335: Miss J. Butler (Rotorua), 83, 86, 85 , 81. 336: Mrs G. B. Middleton (Matamata), 84, 80, 83, 79. 337: Miss P. J. Bull (Masterton). 82, 87, 81, 87. 338: Miss G. Bawden (Huapal). 86 . 83. 85 , 84. 339: Mrs □. Juno (Titirangi), 84. 86. 85. 84: Miss N. B. White (Titirangi). 81, 82 , 86, 90. 340: Miss S. Glendlning (Auckland), 82, 84 , 84 , 90. 341: Mrs R, Purdon (Pukekohe), 86 , 85 . 82. 88: Miss A. Nash (Manawatu), 86 . 92. 82. 81 : Mrs O. Johnson (Tauranga), 88. 83. 86. 84.

342: Miss G. Hitchens (Canada). 92. 85, 83. 82; Mrs J. H.

Sibun (Titirangi). 88. 87. 79. 88; Mrs H. C. Mac Diarmid (Hamilton), 86. 87, 86. 83. 344: Miss H. Booth (Poverty Bay), 83, 89. 89 83. 346: Mrs M. Yelas (Titirangi), 85, 91. 83. 87; Mrs C. A. Treen (Titirangi). 89. 86, 86. 85: Mrs H- Robinson (Tokoroa), 92. 83. 85. 86. 347: Mrs D. Steel (Grange), 92, 84, 85. 86. 353: Miss B, A. Stafford (Timaru). 89 . 94, 84, 86. Match Play Qualifler* Qualifiers in the New Zealand match - play championships, which starts tomorrow, are:— Miss Wickham v. Mrs Middleton, Mrs Sibun v. Mis* M. Stitchbury. Mrs Todd v. Mrs Purdon, Miss Nash v. Mrs Yelas. Mrs Spearman v. Miss D. Peters. Miss Hitchens v. Mrs Juno, Mrs F. Smith v. Mrs Robinson. Mis* Bawden v. Miss Grigg. Miss Porter v. Mrs J. Farley. Miss Butler v. Miss Bull. Miss Milligan v. Mrs Treen. Miss Greenhalgh v. Miss Stafford, Miss Vaughan v. Miss Booth. Miss Turvey v. Mrs Mac Diarmid, Miss Harrison v. Mrs Steel. Miss Laing V. Mrs Johnson. Rose Bowl Qualifiers Qualifiers in the Waddell rosebowl were:— Miss M. Winterbum v. Miss M. Rishworth. Mrs D. Hopcroft v. Mrs F. R. Worker. Miss W. Bryant v. Miss C. GiffordMoore. Mrs B. O’Keefe v. Mrs D. Carrick, Mrs R. Laugeson v. Mrs D. O’Connell, Miss K. Houghton v. Mrs G. Roxburgh. Miss N. White v. Mrs S. S. Wilson, Mrs M. Craig v. Miss E. M. Stitchbury, Miss H. Peters v. Mrs F. Chapman, Miss E. McKenzie v. Mrs C. Kidd, Miss D. Foster v. Mrs R. Smith, Mrs J. Watson v. Miss P. Riley. Miss S. Glendining v. Mrs C. Trass. Mrs A. Herring v. Mrs T. Ancell, Mrs K. Adsett v. Mrs A. Lahmert, Mrs V. Cullen v. Miss D. Willon.

RANGIORA LADIES' CLUB.— August L.G.U. and club medal —silver: Mrs G, Simpson, 91. 16— Mrs A. P. Cotter. 96, 17— Mrs J. Vallance. 94, 15— 79. Bronze A: Mrs H. Heasley, 100, 26—74; Mrs F. Anderson, 104. 30—74; Mrs I. Jory. 107, 33 74; Mrs C. Broughton, 195, 29 76; Mrs E. Henderson. 11. 36 76; Mrs Heasley won on countback. Bronze: Mrs T. Rodgers, 114 36—78; Mrs G. Dalzell. 124, 36—88.