LADY GOLF CHAMPION

Evening Star, Issue 22772, 6 October 1937, Page 5

LADY GOLF CHAMPION

AUSTRALIAN TITLE-HOLDER ABILITY OF MISS B. KEWWT While the ladies' championship of Australia started with the sensational tumbling of State title-holders, it ended with the discovering of a new and real champion (says a Victorian golf writer. Miss Betty Kernot. the 1937 Queen of the Australian links, revealed herself as a she-Sarazen of golf in shot making and determination, and dominating the play from the second qualifying round went irresistibly through. Before the meeting it was held that Miss Hutton, the Victorian champion, who missed qualifying, was at the moment the outstanding player among our women. She put Miss Kernot out of the State championship in the semifinals a few weeks ago. Had these two met in the national title play, I consider Miss Kemot, in the form she was, would have won. Not in any previous ladies’ championship have we seen a player concentrate more intensely, fight so bravely, swing so compactly and well, or hit the ball harder or farther. This wonderful little golfer _ and great little modest personality is a most worthy victor. In addition to bringing at last to the top Miss Kernot, the championship revealed Miss Burtta Cheney, the 20-year-old Eastern and Yarra Yarra champion, as one of the coming bright stars of our golf, and it proved also that Mrs C. L. Evans, champion of Woodlands, is continuing the spectacular rise she started in the State championship, and will ere long be among the best women golfers we have. Great skill in games commands admiration. When that is combined with genuine modesty and great solidity of character, affection, and respect are added to the admiration. Great admiration, respect, and affection were won by Miss Kernot, when she won. her greatest triumph to date on the links. That player has every reason to be proud, but she is the same girl as when she unsuccessfully and unluckily finished off other guests for golf honours.