Golfing Honours to New Zealand Ladies

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 213, 6 September 1934, Page 7

Golfing Honours to New Zealand Ladies

SUCCESSES TO MISSES GAISFOKD AND KAY. United Press Association. —'Ey Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Kcccived Wednesday, 9.10 p.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 5. AVith a brilliantly played 79 in the final of the qualifying round of the Australian women's golf championship, Miss Oliver Kay equalled the course record established by Miss Hetty Gaisford yesterday. Miss Kay went out in 37 and came home in 42. Misses Gaisford and Kay headed the list of qualifiers for match play with 161. Following are the scores of the first eight of the sixteen qualifiers:—

champion, tied with threo others for ]sth and Kith places, but did not participate in the play-off, returning home suffering from influenza. Miss Kay is also suffering from influenza. The trophy for the greatest number of:' holes played in bogey score or better, was easily won by Miss Gaisford with 12 yesterday and 12 to-day. The challenge bowl for the ."0 holes stroke handicap played in conjunction with the qualifying Tounds, was won by Mrs. It. A. Clements with an aggregate of .153 (handicap 7). Miss Gaisford, whose'handicap was 2, was fourth with an aggregate of 157. Miss Kay was unlucky with her putts, several times lipping the cup. At the .12th she played a. magnificent shot out of a water bunker and sank a 4ft. putt to obtain a birdie four. At the 1 Sth, in an eitdeavour to achieve a 78, she missed a 3ft. putt due to overanxiety. Miss Gaisford played faultless golf, but unluckily found bunkers at the 7tli and 12th.

Miss Gaisford 70--82—Mil Miss Ivav S2--70—161 Miss C. Lasccllcs (Melb.) 83—S3—10(5 Miss M. Macleod (Melb.) 82—S5 —1G7 Mrs, Clements (Sydney) S5--82—167 Miss V. Ebert (Sydney) S3—85 —168 Miss J. Hammond (Syd.) S-l--SC—170 Mrs. C. Robinson (Svd.) 871 GO CO ! Miss Shirley Tolhurst, Victoria State