WOMEN’S GOLF

Evening Star, Issue 25882, 28 August 1946, Page 3

WOMEN’S GOLF

ROXBURGH TOURNEY OPENS Overcast Weather and a light shower about midday marred the-'opening of the twenty-fifth annual tournament of the; Roxburgh Women’s Golf Club yesterday. The first rounds of the senior and junior championships were completed. The folloudjig <are the results of the day’s play

. Senior Championship (17 entries). — First rpund; Mrs Burnett (St. Clair) 79, Mrs J. E. Salisbury (Queen’s Park) 81, Mrs N. L. Gilkinson (Invercargill) 91, Mrs E. A. Osborne (St. Clair) 91, Mrs McCarthy (St. Clair) 92, Mrs C. McCrae (St. Clair) 94, Mrs J. Johnston (Invercargill) 94, Mrs E. JChceketts (Invercargill) 95, Mrs W. A. Hoban (Roxburgh) 95, Mrs H. Justice (St. Clair) 95. . Junior Championship (28 entries). —First round: Mrs E. G. Williams (Otago) 91, Mrs J. Grant (St. Clair) 92, Mrs Mareth (Otago) 93, -Miss Jopp (Gore) 93, Mrs J. Bishop (Gore) 94, Mrs A. H Boyd (0tag0).95, Mrs H. Gilchrist (Roxburgh) -.95,- Miss D. Henderson (Chisholm Park) 95. A Stnblriford bogey match which was played in the morning was won in the A grade by Miss A. D. Reid (Gore) with 30 points, and in the B grade -by Mrs R. F. Sim (Heriot) with 35 points. The medal round played in conjunction with the championship round was won in the A grade by Mrs Salisbury 81—12—69. and in the B grade by, Mrs Haves (Chisholm Park) 97 —34—63. Teams’ Match.—Otago (Mrs Boyd, Mrs Marrett! and Mrs Williams). 217, 1; St: Clair No. 1, 221, 2; Gore, 226, 3.