LADIES' PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 11

LADIES' PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Wellington ladies' professional golf championship meeting was commenced in glorious golfing weather at Heretaunga to-day, when the qualifying rounds over 36 holes are being played. The links are in ideal condition. Neither fairways nor greens have ever been better, and the latter will become faster with the drying wiud. This morning firm putts were necessary. Visiting players include Miss T. Chrystall (Shirley),-the New Zealand champion; Mrs. Guy Williams (Masterton), Mrs. Collins (Featherston), Miss Beadel (Christchurch), Miss Hamlin (Middlemore), Mrs. Godby (Shirley), and Miss Sim (Palmeraton North). Notwithstanding the ideal conditions, scoring, with a few exceptions, was not brilliant. The leading scores in the first 18 holes of the qualifying round were:— Miss C. Chrystall (Shirley) 80 Mrs. G. Williams (Masterton) .. 84 Mrs. Weston (Wellington) ...?.. 85 Miss V. Upham (Miramar) 87 Mrs. Stout (Wellington 88 Mrs. Collins (Featherston) 88 Miss. Marchbanks (Wellington) .. 89 Mrs. Menzies (Wellington) 89 Mrs. Brodie (Wellington) 89 Mrs. Davidson (Hutt) 89 Miss Petrie (Miramar) 89 Miss Beadel (Shirley) 90 Miss Hamlin 90 Mias Hanson (Waiwetu) 90 Mrs. J. Wilson (Middlemorc) .... 90 Miss Gambrill (Wellington) .... 91 Mrs. Goaiey (Shirley) 91 Miss Sim (Palmerston North) .. 91 Miss Ward (Wellington) 91 The par for the course Ims been brought down to 75 in order to bring handicaps into lino with those of all the other courses. (Proceeding.)