Fine women’s golf field

Press, 23 February 1978, Page 32

Fine women’s golf field

Thirty-nine women golfers, all on single-figure handicaps, represent the finest field for “The Press” invitation tournament since its inception four years ago. The 54-hole stroke tournament, the first of this year’s major provincial events, will be held at Russley this week-end, two rounds being played on Saturday and the last 18 holes on Sunday morning. Included in the field are three former New Zealand match-play champions — Vai Cullen (Canterbury, 1970), Cushla Sullivan (Canterbury, 1974) and Uz Douglas (Invercargill, 1976). Mrs Douglas, the present national foursomes and stroke champion, is the only scratch golfer. The winners of the previous three tournaments, Sue Bishop (twice) and Sue Boag, are both competing. Miss Boag is the present Canterbury stroke, matchplay, and foursomes champion. Heather Ryan, from Puta- ! ruru, and Phillipa Mark, from Wellington, will be the North Island representatives. Miss Ryan, runner-up in last year’s New Zealand championship, and Mrs Douglas will be competing in the Australian open championship in Sydney the following week-end.

The leading women from Otago, South Canterbury, iNemon-West Coast-Marlbor-ough and all the prominent Canterbury women golfers add to a talented and competitive field.

Saturday’s draw is:— No. 1 tee.—B.3o a.m.: Mrs B. de Lambert, Mrs S. Haydon, Mrs H. Mclntosh. 8.36: Miss S. Boag, Mrs I. Macdonald, Mrs T C'umpstone. 8.42: Mrs D. Gillett, Mrs N. D. Cullen, Mrs C. J Nightingale. 8.43: Miss H. Ryan, Mrs V. Bishop, Miss M. Irvine. 8.54: Miss C. Sullivan, Mrs A. J. Knight. Miss P. Marks. 9.0: Mrs W. R. Douglas, Mrs R. S. A. Hutchins, Miss J. Davidson. 9.6: Miss J. Kinnaird, Mrs C. Willocks. Mrs J. Liddle. 9.12: Miss D. Woodhouse, Mrs R. Bearman. Mrs A. M. Ellis. 9.18: Mrs M. Lavery, Mrs W. Wooster, Mrs V. Cullen. 9.24: Miss L. McClurg, Mrs H. T. Hames, Mrs W. F. Dryden. 9.30: Mrs K. S. Mann, Mrs A. Bond. Mrs A. H. Adams. 9.36: Mrs S. Whitaker, Mrs J. Stiven, Mrs W. J. R. Kellahan. 9.42: Mrs J. E. Skinner, Mrs D. Ritchie, Miss A. McGregor. No. 1 tee.—l.lB p.m.: Miss Boag, Mrs Gillett, Mrs McIntosh. 1.24: Mrs Cullen, Mrs de Lambert. Mrs Cumpstone. 1.30: Mrs Haydon, Mrs Macdonald, Mrs Nightingale. 1.36: Miss Rvan, Miss Sullivan. Mrs Hutchins. 1.42: Mrs Douglas, Mis Bishop.. Miss Marks. 1.48: Mrs Knight. Miss Irvine. Miss Davidson. 1.54: Miss Kinnaird, Mrs Bearman, Mrs Cullen. 2.0: Miss Woodhouse. Mrs Willocks, Mrs Lavery. 2.6: Miss McClurg. Mrs Liddle. Mrs Ellis. 2.12; Mrs Wooster, Mrs Hames, Mrs Mann. 2.18: Mrs Dryden, Mrs Whitaker, Mrs Adams. 2.24: Mrs Bond, Mrs Ritchie. Miss McGregor. 2.30: Mrs Skinner, Mrs J. Stiven, Mrs Kellahan.