CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

Evening Star, Issue 25428, 8 March 1945, Page 4

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

LADIES' TOURNAMENT AT ST. CLAIR The Dunedin ladies' golf championships were advanced a further stage this morning with the playing of the first rounds of the senior and junior titles on the St. Clair course, which was again in first-class order, while the troublesome wind that prevailed yesterday had dropped to a breeze that did not prove a handicap to the players. The surprise of the senior event was the defeat of Mrs Lawless by Mrs McCarthy, the St. Clair veteran, who had a clear-cut win after reproducing some of the form that gave her the Otago title several years ago. Both ladies gave a good performance, but the Otago player's short game was not as accurate as usual. In the junior championship event the closest match of the morning was provided between Mrs Homan and Mrs Boyd, the game going to the nineteenth before a decision was reached in the lather's favour. Those players who did not qualify in the two championship rounds yesterday took part in consolation events. Results:— —Senior Championship.—

Mrs McCarthy (St. Clair) beat Mrs Lawless (Otago) 2 and 1. Mrs Wight (St. Clair) beat Mrs Gibson (Otago) 5 and 3. Mrs McLean (St. Clair) beat Mrs Paul (St. Clair) 6 and 5. Mrs Salisbury (Queen's Park. Invercargill) beat Mrs Justice (St. Clair) 3 and 2. Championship.— Mrs Wooding (Chisholm Park) beat Mrs Blair (Otago) 2 and 1. Mrs Trewern (St. Clair) beat Mrs E. G. Williams (St. Clair) 1 up. Mrs Boyd (Otago) beat Mrs Homan 1 up at the nineteenth. Mrs Stirling (Otago) -beat Mrs N. Allan (St. Clair) 4 and 3. —Senior Consolation Event.— Mrs Joblin (St. Clair) beat Mrs Grant (Chisholm Park) 2 and 1. Mrs Martin (Gore) beat Mrs A. E. Smith (Queen's Park. Invercargill) 2 up. Mrs Burn (St. Clair) beat Mrs Burrowes (St. Clair) 2 and 1, Miss C. James (St. Clair) beat Mrs Reid (Gore) 2 and 1. —Junior Consolation Event.— Mrs .Duncan (Otago) beat Miss J. Leyland (Chisholm Park) 5 and 4. Mrs Hain (Gore) beat Mrs Lusk (Gore) 5 and 4. Mrs Sherriff (St. Clair) beat Miss O. Allan (Otago) 3 and 2. Mrs Lunken (Gisborne) beat Mrs Dolnn (Otago) 1 up.