WOMEN'S GOLF

Northern Advocate, 31 May 1935, Page 7

WOMEN'S GOLF

BRITISH FINAL. : FINAL STAGE. REACHED. (Received 10.30 a.m.) ■■■-;... :: LONDON, May ; 29. : The semi-finals of the British women’s golf championship at’ Newcastle (County Down) resulted.—-Miss Wanda Morgan,beat Miss Jessie' Anderson 2 and 1. Miss Pam Bartori beat her sister, Miss Mervyn Barton, 2 and 1. With ; only six. holes to play, Miss Mervyn Barton was five down- against her sister. The former won the." next four holes before burying her ball in a bunker.' WON, BY WANDA MORGAN. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, May, 30. In the, 36-hole final of the British women’s golf championship, • Miss Wanda Morgan beat Miss Pam Barton, 3 and 2. ‘‘BARRACKING” CADDIES. PAY DISPUTE. (Received 10 a.rri.) LONDON, May 30. Barracking by caddies maired . ihe final. Miss Barton changed the caddie she had thus far employed and offered to pay him the customary day’s .fee Twenty caddies, however, demanded that he receive £2 and an apology, and followed the players, criticising Miss Barton’s new caddy and applauding the success of Miss Morgan. .They made a demonstration at the clubhouse at the end of the morning round and the dispute was then settled by the payment of 6/- without an apology. The match was the best British final for years. Miss Barton, driving strongly, twice led in the first nine holes, hut Miss /Morgan, finished the hiopnihg . round two up and was 3 up, at the 23rd, , ’ ’’ •/ Miss Barton .gallantly rallied and Was twice within a hole Of her opponent, but she putted poorly when she had a chance of squaring-the game. TOURING TEAM. FOR AUSTRALIA AND N.Z. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Misses Pam , Barton , and Wade, Mesdames Greenlees and Walker have accepted invitations to tour Australia and New Zealand with the British women’s golf team. • . Misses Morgan and J. Anderson have been invited, but have not yet given a decision. ' The undecided reserves will be Mrs Peel and Misses Sherlock and Jeffreys,