LADIES’ GOLF

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 27, 27 October 1926, Page 3

LADIES’ GOLF

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP ■ RECORD ROUND BY MISS ’ CHRYSTALL As was the case last year, the rain overnight made the links very heavy tor the opening of the Wellington provincial golf championships, 1 which took place in showery weather at Heretaunsa yesterday. Some great golf, considering the unfavourable conditions, was witnessed m the qualifying round when Miss Dorothy Chrystall (Christchurch), thfe bolder oi the cup, went round in 74, 3 under bogey, and established a record for the course. Her card read: Out; 454334464—37 In: 345533545-37 Miss Chrystall’s putting was splendid throughout, and she was taking only one putt on most of the greens. The previous best score was a long standing one of 75 by Mrs. Stout Miss Chrystall’s handicap is now automatically reduced to I, the lowest ladies handicap in the Dominion. There are no scratch lady players in New Zealand. In the first round of the championship in the afternoon Miss Chrystall beat Mrs. Banks, 9 up and 7. QUALIFYING ROUND. The sixteen ladies who qualified were: Miss Dorothy Chrystall (Christchurch), 74. Mrs. Stout (Wellington), 85. Miss Watson (Palmerston North), 85. Miss Brandon (Wellington), 86. Miss Acheson (Nelson), 87. Miss Payton (Auckland), 87. Miss V Upham (Miramar), 87. Miss Jervis (Hutt), 88. Mrs Weston (Wellington), 89. Miss Culling (Auckland). 89. Mrs Godby (Christchurch), 90. Mrs Sclaiiders (Wellington), 91. Mrs Marchbanks (Wellington), 91. Miss Lucas (Nelson), 92. Mrs. Grace (Wanganui), 92. Mrs. Banks (Miramar), 94. TEAMS’ MATCH. / ’ The teams' match resulted: Christchurch: Miss Chrystall 74, Mrs. Godby 90, Miss Cracroft Wilson 95, Miss Cotterill 95. Total, 354. Wellington A: Mrs. Weston 89, Miss Brandon 86, Mrs. Sclanders 91, Mrs. Marchbanks 91. Total 357. Auckland: Miss Payton 87, Miss Culling 89, Miss Upton 97, Miss Cooper 101. Total 374. Wellington B: Miss M. Ward 95, Mrs. Stout 85 Mrs. Hunt 99, Mrs. Lees 101. Total 380. FIRST MEDAL COMPETITION The first medal handicap competition held in conjunction with the qualifying round of the championship resulted as follow: Miss Chrystall, 74—2—72; Mrs. Stout, 85 —9—76; Miss Brandon, 86—6—80; Miss V. Upham, 87-7-80; Mrs. Farr, 98—17 —81; Miss Acheson, 87—5—82; Miss Watson ,85 —5—82; Miss Watson, 85—2—83; Miss Culling, 89—6—83; Miss Rathbone, 102-19-83; Mrs. Weston, 89—6—83; Mrs. M. Marchbanks, 91—7—84; Miss Sim, 98 Mrs. Sclanders, 91 —6-85; Miss Pay ton, 87—2—85; Miss Reid, 109-24-85; Miss Cotterill, 95—10 —85; Miss I. Cowlishaw 102—16—86; Mrs Godby. 90 —4—86; Miss Hamlin, 96—10—86; Mrs. Beasley, 100—13—87; Miss Bristed, 94-7—87; Mrs. Grace, 92—4—88; Miss Brunton. 109—20 — 89; Mrs. Holmes, 109—19—90; Mrs. Runt, 99—9—90; Miss S. Martin, 105—15—90; Miss Upton 97—6—91; Miss Cracroft Wilson, 95—4—91; Mrs Lees, 101—10—91; Miss Grady, 113—21—92; Miss Cooper, 101 —7—94: Miss Loughnan, 108—13—95. Mrs. Farr was first in the 16-24 division. FIRST ROUND OF CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Jervis (Hutt) beat Mrs. Weston (Wellington), 2 up. Miss Brandon (Wellington) beat Mrs., Marchbanks (Wellington), 5 and 4. Miss V. Upham (Miramar) beat Mrs. • v (Christchurch), 5 and 3. Miss Watson (Palmerston North) beat Mrs. Grace (Wanganui), 6 and 5. Miss Acheson (Nelson) beat Miss Culling (Auckland), 4 and 3. Miss Payton (Auckland) beat Mrs. Sclanders (Wellington), 3 and 2. Miss Chrystall (Christchurch) beat Mrs. Banks (Miramar), 9 and 7. Mrs. Stout (Wellington) beat Miss Lucas (Nelson), 2 up. SECOND ROUND DRAW. The draw for the second round, to be played this morning, is as follows: — Miss Chrystall v. Miss Jervis. Miss Brandon v. Miss Payton. Miss Upham v. Miss Watson. Miss Acheson v. Mrs. Stout. BOGEY COMPETITION. The bogey competition held in conjunction with the first round of the championship resulted:— Miss Chrystall, one down; Miss Sim, 2 down; Miss Brandon, 2 down; Miss Upham, 5 down; Miss Martin, 5 down; Miss Culling, 5 down; Miss Watson, 6 down; Miss Payton. 6 down; Mrs. Blair, 6 down;'Mrs. Sclanders. 7 down; Miss Upton, 7 down; Miss B. Marchbanks, 10 down. Mrs. Blair was first in the 16-24 division.