GOLF
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. [FEB PBEOS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, October 19. Playing as brilliant golf as has been seen in New Zealand since the British team’s visit in 1935, Miss Patricia Helean (Hastings) won the Wellington women’s provincial championsliip this afternoon by defeating Miss Claire Smith, the 23-year-old Invercargill champion, 4 up and 3, in the final. ' Out in 37 to Miss Smith’s 40, Miss Helean was 2 up at the turn. She drew 3up with-a 4to Miss Smith’s .5, at. the eleventh and 4 up with a birdie 4 at the twelfth. Miss Smith won the thirteenth in 5 to Miss Helean’s 6, but Miss Helean drew 4 up again by sinking a 12-foot putt for 3 on the fourteenth green. Miss Smith had the advantage off the fifteenth tee, but Miss Helean took the championship by sinking a 10-foot putt for a half in three. Miss Helean took 24 for the six holes played on the homeward journey to 27 by Miss Smith.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 October 1939, Page 11
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