WOMEN AT GOLF

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 306, 22 September 1934, Page 9

WOMEN AT GOLF

New Zealand Tourney PLAY TRUE TO FORM 7 ; Four Contestants Break 80 By Telegraph.—Press Association. , Auckland, September 21. The first round of tlie New Zealand ladies’ golf championship was played at Titirangi to-day in perfect weather. A light south-westerly 'made play interesting. and dry conditions gave plenty of run to the ball, but made pitched approach shots difficult. The fact that a number of the best players had drawn byes, including the Australians. Miss Bailey and Miss MacLeod. and Miss Kay and Miss Gaisforcl. robbed the first round of some of its Interest. , Spectators gave -most attention to the match between Mrs. Clive Robinson. the Australian champion, and Mrs. Dodgshun. and were treated to some fine golf, with tlie putting of the visitor the chief contributing .factor to her victory. ■. The other Australians. Miss Lascelles End Miss Joan Hammond, had easy wins. Nine of the other sixteen matches were won by local players, and there were no surprise results.

Morning’s Round. Results are as foll'ow: — Mrs. J. C. Peacock beat Miss K. Horton, 3 and 1. Miss J. Hammond beat Mrs. I. Rota, 7 and 6. Miss Barns-Grahain beat Mrs. J C. Finlay, 3 and 2. Miss M. Ward beat Mrs. T. S. Weston, 1 up. Miss O. Stevens beat Mrs. McCarthy, 1 up. Miss E. Hanson beat Miss J. Stevenson. 4 and 3. Mrs. Robinson beat Mrs. Dodgshun. 3 and 1. Miss I. Seifert beat Miss P. Lowes by default. Mrs. T. Lean beat Mrs. G. Clark, 1 up. - Miss M. Stevens beat Miss E. Upton, 2 up. Mrs. R. Deighton beat Miss N. Grace, 7 aijd 6. Miss P. Helean beat Mrs. H. Johnston, 5 and 4. Miss B. Hill beat Miss B. Holmes, 3 and 1. Mrs. M.- Alison beat Miss W. James, 6 and 5. Mrs. G. Buttle beat Mrs. F. Preston. 3 and 2. Mrs, G. Ferguson beat Mrs. G. McMillan, 5 and 3. Mrs. J. Wilson beat Miss B. Rutherford, 6 and 5. « ’ Mrs. 11. Grace beat Mrs. A. Abbott, 4 and 3. Miss C. Lascelles beat Mrs. W. Batt, 6 and 4.

Stroke Handicap Competition. The stroke handicap competition for the Coronation Medal resulted in a win for Mrs. H. R. Hughes, with a net score of 72. In the senior division for players whose handicaps ranged from scratch to 10, three players, Miss Mona MacLeod, Miss O. Stevens and Mrs. H. W. Johnstqn, tied with net scores of 74, and on a recount of the last nine holes the trophy went to Miss MacLeod. The trophy for best gross score’won by Miss O. Stevens with 78. Only four of the matches in the championship went to the last hole, and a number were won by substantial margins. The best score done during the matches was that of Miss Joan Hammond, the New South Wales champion, who, in beating Miss I. Rota, of Hawera, by 7 and 6, completed the course in 78. Two other scores in the 70’s were done during the uay, both in the Coronation Medal. Miss O. Stevens, of North Shore, completed the round in 78, including three sixes, which were balanced by four threes. The next best score was that of the exAustralian champion, Miss Mona MacLeod, who, in a round of 79, did a number of brilliant holes, particularly a fine 3 at the last. HOW PLAYERS FARED Mrs. C. Robinson’s Victory Auckland, .September 21. In the Dominion ladies’ golf championship to-day, • the meeting of Mrs. Clive Robinson and Mrs. Dodgshun, which was expected to be very close, eventually went to the Australian champion at the 17th green. Both players took several holes to settle down. Mrs. Dodgshun losing the first by weak putting, but making matters even at the third, where, after a superb drive, Mrs. Robinson approached short into a bunker, and failed to recover, her opponent at that stage having taken four to reach the green. A 3 at the short 4th gave Mrs. Robinson the lead after two fine shots by both players. At the fifth the Australian holed a long putt for 4 to become 2 up. Mrs. Robinson used her putter effectively on the ninth green to get a

4, and turn 3 up, having done the outward half in 41, which lucluded a 7 at the long 12th. where Mrs. Robinson, after a chapter of accidents, gave up. Orthodox s’s at “The Wrecker" brought the score to 4 up and 5 tn play. At the 14th Mrs. Robinson became dormy four. When Mrs. Dodgshun won the next two in excellent fours It looked as if the match might still go to the 18th, but, after two indifferent shots at the 17th, Mrs. Robinson played a great approach to make certain of a half and the match. Other Battles.

Another attractive match was that between Miss Barns-Graham and the Titirangi player, Mrs. J. C. Finlay, who got an early lead, but, once having /oeen headed at the sixth, could make no impression on her opponent. Miss M. Ward, of Wellington, and Miss O. Stevens both had hard matches which were finally settled on the eighteenth green. Miss E Hanson, of Miramar, won comfortably against her Christchurch opponent. Miss J. Stevenson. Mrs. Trevor Lean, of Pupuke, and Mrs. G. H. Clark, of New Plymouth, both played a good long game, but put ted indifferently, In a match that went to the last hole in favour of the Pu puke player. The Australian, Miss Lascelles, was much too good for her Hamilton oppon 'ent. Mrs. Batt, and so qualified to meet her team mate, Miss Bailey.