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Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 9

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CORONATION MEDAL WINNER

AUCKLAND, May 19The Ladies’ Golf Union home links ' Coronation Medal competition, for players with handicaps of not more than 18, which was played by memtiers of affiliated clubs throughout New Zealand during the week, May 4 to May 10, was won by Mrs. L. Larcombe, of the Queen’s Park Club Invercargill. Her score, 87, 18, 69. was six strokes under the scratch score of the course. The next best scores were Mrs. E. Stokes, of the Orakei Club, Auckland, 84, 14 70 (five under), Miss Z. Hudson, of the Waitikiri Club, Christchurch, 75, 4, 71 (four under), and Mrs. H. M. Purser, New Plymouth, 80, 9, 71 (four under).

The competition for the Aotearoa Cup, which is played for in conjunction with the same event, but is open to players of any handicap, resulted in a tie between Miss H. Proctor, of the Otahuhu Club, Auckland, 97, 31, 66; Mrs. H. Barnes, Rotorua, 94, 31, 63, and Mrs. L. Larcombe, Queen’s Park, Invtercargill, 87, 18, 69, each of whom played six ' strokes below the scratch score of | the course. Miss Proctor was the winner on the count back over the last nine holes.