N.Z. WOMEN’S TOURNEY

Grey River Argus, 18 October 1935, Page 3

N.Z. WOMEN’S TOURNEY

First Round of Championship BRITISH PLAYEko ~IN. (Per Press Association WELLINGTON, October 17. The New Zealand women’s golf championships commenced to-day. In the first’ round, Mrs Walker (Britain * had an easy victory over Miss Culling who has not been in her best form lately. The British player won the first four holes, and turned five up. Her only poor hole was the seventh, when Miss Culling lost, a chamce fic a win. Mrs Walker took the teni'h, and lost the eleventh, Rut won the next to be dormy. Miss Culling won the following hole, but that was the end. Miss Kay was out' in 38, and was one over fours for the rest otf het game agaiust Mrs Templer. Her play uas marked by brilliant recovery sec onds. Mrs McMillan was no match for th« British player, Mrs Greenlees, and her prospect was not enhanced, by obvious nervousness. Mrs Greenlees was playing perfect golf in her usual leisurely maiboer, and was getting extraordinary length, chipping up nicely, a id putting well. She was out in 37, made up of 5,5, 3,3, 3,5, 5,5, 3. At eve?} hole she had a win to the eighth, with the ninth halved. Miss Wade also went out in 37 to be five Up on Miss Petrie. Her figures were: 3,6, 3. 5,3, 4,5, 5, 3. Miss Petrie actually was playing well, Rut Miss Wade’s leng game was magnifi cent’. One of the most interesting matches was between Miss Helean and Mr; Wilson. Miss Helean was driving beautifully., and her success was due i$ some measure to 'her extraordinary long tee shots. She played many fine iron shot's during the latter part °f the game, and her putting was accurate. M-

■Miss M. Beadel was putting ex tremely well, and took the first five boles in fifteen. Miss Barnes Graham was much too good for Mrs Newton. She was gett’i ig a splendid length, but failed sometimes on the greens. The following is the New Zealand team to pkiy Britain at Miramar on Saturday: Mrs Fullerton Smith, M:ss Kay, Miss Fleming, Miss Horwell. Scores to-day were: Mrs Stout (Wellington) beat Miss Gambr-U (Miramar) 2 up; Miss Beadel (Christ church) beat Miss Wilson (Rangitik ci) 4 gynd. 3; Miss Kay (Hawera) beat Mrs Templer 7 and 5; Miss Loughnan (Christchurch) beat Mrs Monkman (Hutt) at. th c nineteenth; Miss Sm’u'h (Napier) beat .Mrs Collinson (Manawatu) 6 and 5; Mrs Grace (Wanganui) beat Mrs Galloway (Otaki) 4 and 3; Miss Barton (Britain) beat Mrs Curtis (New Plymouth) 4 and 3; Miss Stevenson (Christchurch) beat Miss Lane (North Otago) 6 and 5; Miss White Parsons (Christchurch) be it Mrs Banks (Miramar) 5 and 3; Mrs Kibbell beat Mrs Waddell at the nineteenth: Miss James beat’ Miss Coop 2 up; Miss Wade (Britain) beat Miss Petrie (Miramar) 7 and 6; Mrs Richmond (Miramar) beat Mrs Carr (Otago) 2 and 1; Mrs Slater (Hutt) beat Mrs McCarthy (Otago) 3 and 1; Mrs Greenlees (Britain) beat’ M;s McMillan (Titirangi) 8 and 7; Miss Seifert (Feilding) beat Mrs Jarvis (Miramar) 2 and 1; Miss Guy (Manawatu) beat Mrs Crombie (H'ujtt) 5 and 4; Miss Rutherford (Christ church) beat Mrs Partridge (Huft) 3 and 2; Mrs J. Anderson (Britain) beat Mrs Young (Wanganui) 6 aid 4; Misg A. Ormond (Napier) beat Miss Chrystall (Christchurch) 3 and 2; Miss Wheeler (Wellington) beat Miss Hornabrook (Masterton) 4 and 3; Miss Horwell (Timaru) boat M v s Foreman (Miramar) 4 and 3; M;s3 Helean (Seafield) beat Mrs Wilson (Auckland) 4 and 3; Mrs Watson (Wellington) beat Mrs Jones (Inver eargill) 6 and 5; Mrs Walker (Britain) beat' Miss Culling (Auckland) 6 and 4; Miss Barns Graham (Poverty Bay) beat Mrs Newton (Wanganui) 7 and 5; Mrs M e Padyen (Poverty Bay) beat Miss MeCarten (Ta - hape) 4 and 3; Miss S. Ormond (Poverty Bay) beat Mrs Russeh (Miramar) 2 and 1; Mrs Barker (Rotorua) beat Mrs Buttle (Auek-. land) 3 and 1; Mrs Fullerton Smith (Murton) beat Mrs Scott (Timaru) 4 and 3; Miss Fleming (Christchurch) beat Miss Upton 2 up? Miss McKillop beat Mrs Spiers (Wellimgton) 5 and 4; Miss (Hawera) beat Mrs Templer (Wai mate) 7 and 5. WELLINGTON, October 17.

Some excellent play was witnessed in the first bogey handicap tournament. The winner of the first division was Miss W. Barns Graham (2) with a card of two down. Mrs. Walker (Britain) plus one, was also two down, Miss Barns Graham winning on a count back. Mrs. Walker’s score was 74. The winner of the second division was Miss Buchanan, tlyee down.