N.Z. Women’s Golf Championships Continued Today

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 October 1948, Page 2

N.Z. Women’s Golf Championships Continued Today

(P.A.) . PALMERSTON N„ This Day.

Cool, blusterly conditions prevailed when match play in the New Zealand women’s golf championships at Hokowhitu was commenced this morning.

Playing indifferent golf over the first nine holes against Miss Mclntyre (Wanganui), Miss G. W. Hollis (Titirangi) was 1 down at the turn. The Wanganui player was 2 up after four holes, but Mrs Hollis took the fifth in six to seven. Miss Mclntyre was out in 44 and Mrs Hollis in 45. Miss Mclntyre then struck trouble and lost three holes in succession. The 13th was halved in fives and the end .came after Mrs Hollis had w° n the 4th and. 15th.

Mrs A. McFadyen (Eltham) was no match for Mrs J. Cliff (Manawatu), the latter winning 7 and 6. A match which ended at the 19th was that between Mrs C. McCormick (New Plymouth) and Miss E. M. Nutt (Christchurch). Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui) eliminated Mrs J. E. Salisbury (Invercargill) at the 16th. Miss Duncan was 1 up at the turn, which she reached in 41 against her opponent’s 43. Two wins at the 10th and 11th placed the Wanganui player 3/up, but Mrs Salisbury reduced this to 2 at the 12th. A win at the 16th gave Miss Duncan the match.

Mrs P. Andrew (Titirangi) beat Mrs J. Dolan (Otago), a member of the South Island team, 5 and 3. They were square at the turn, but Mrs Andrew then won three holes in a row. - .

Miss E. Wilkinson (Grange) proved too good lor Mrs A. Stirling (Manaiwatu), winning 7 and 5. Miss Wilkinson, the present title-holder, played brilliantly on the outward journey being out in 38. Miss C. Smith (Invercargill) failed to reproduce anything like her best form when she was beaten by Miss H. Buchanan (Christchurch), 4 and 3. Miss Smith, who is well-known as one of the finest stylists in New Zealand golf, was having trouble with a swing fault, which developed yesterday afternoon and their was an unaccustomed looseness in her long game. On today’s form, Miss Buchanan, who is a strong match player, will not be easy to eliminate from the championship. This morning’s results were:

Mrs J. B. Hatrick (Miramar) beat Miss C. Harvey (Omakau), 4 and 3. Mrs G. W. Hollis (Titirangi) beat Miss M. Mclntyre (Wanganui), 4 and 3. Mrs R. S. Hawkes (Timaru) beat Mrs A. B. Marshall (Miramar), 8 and 7.

Mrs R. C. Hodges (Auckland) beat Miss I. Jepson (Wanganui), 3 and

Mrs C. McCormick (New Plymouth) beat Miss E. M. Nutt (Christchurch), at the 19th. Miss K. Rutherford (Christchurch) beat Mrs W. J. Ellison (Hutt), 7 and 6. Mrs C. N. Jacobsen • (Auckland) beat Mrs J. Topliss (Nelson), 3 and 2. Mrs J. Cliff (Manawatu) beat Mrs A. McFadyen (Eltham), 7 and 6. Miss H. Buchanan (Christchurch) beat Miss C. Smith (Invercargill), 4 and 3.

Mrs G. Chapman (Napier) beat Mrs B. H. Chapman (New Plymouth)., 4 and 3. Mrs N. Towler (Waimarino) beat Mrs M. Clachan (Miramar), 2 and 1. Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui) beat Mrs J. E. Salisbury (Invercargill), 5 and 3. Miss A. Prichard (Ney Plymouth) beat Mrs L. I. Day (Hamilton), 5 and 3.

Mrs P. Andrew (Titirangi) beat Mrs J. Dolan (Otago), 5 and 3. Mrs P. R. Glanville (Hamilton) beat Mrs L. R. Curtis (New Plymouth), 5 and 3. Miss E. Wilkinson (Grange) beat Mrs A. Stirling (Manawatu), 6 and 5.

Mrs S. Fullerton-Smith (Marton) beat Mrs R. J. Wellington (Masterton), by default. Mrs E. W. Thurgood (Wellington) beat Mrs J. C. Brown (Wanganui), 3 and 1. Mrs G. M. Burnett (St Clair) beat Mrs F. Judd (Titirangi), 3 and 2. Mrs R. H. Coker (Marlborough) beat Mrs L. Evans (Manawatu), 3 and 2.

Mrs V. Collins (Wanganui) beat Mrs D. R. Henderson (Hutt), 4 and 3. Mrs R. F. Hutchinson (Poverty Bay) beat Mrs T. L. King (Shannon), 7 and 5. _____