Miss Stewart, Mrs Seyb Win 1st Games

Northern Advocate, 4 October 1947, Page 8

Miss Stewart, Mrs Seyb Win Ist Games

N.Z. Women's Golf

(Special) HAMILTON. This Day. Mrs E. Seyb and Miss Jean Stewart, the two Whangarei players taking part in the New Zealand women’s golf championship at Hamilton, scored comfortable wins in the first round yesterday. Mrs Seyb beat Mrs D. Mcßae (Miramar) 5 and 4, and Miss Stewart beat Mrs I. Brewer (Grange) 3 and 2. The Northland champion, Miss E. Wilkinson (Grange) beat Mrs J. Hatrick (Miramar) 3 and 1. Mrs G. W. Hollis had a close game with Dr A. S. Tonkin (Napier) to win 1 up.

Two seeded players were eliminated They were Miss C. Smith and Mrs J E. Salisbury, both of Invercargill

Mrs S. Bennett (Hamilton) beat Miss Smith 2 up, and Mrs P. R. Glanville; (Hamilton) beat Mrs Salisbury 1 up.

TITLE-HOLDER IN FORM

The title-holder, Miss J. Fonvell (Christchurch), showed much improved form, having eliminated some ot the faults apparent in her play on the first day. The tremendous driving of Dr Tonkin against Mrs Hollis was n feature of the day. The Napier woman often had an advantage of 40 yards from the tee but her work around the greens was not good enough against the steadiness of the Titirangi champion.

Miss Z. Hudson, of Christchurch, actually produced the best form of the tournament when she beat Miss K. O’Sullivan (Hawera) 5 and 3. Detailed results are:—

FIRST ROUND RESULTS New Zealand Women’s Championship.— First round: Mrs S. Bennett (Hamilton) beat Miss C. Smith (Invercargill) 2 up; Miss R. Hodges (Auckland) beat Mrs M. Towler (Waimarino) 6 and 5; Mrs B. Seyb (Whangarei) beat Mrs D. Mcßae (Miramar) 5 and 4; Mrs H. McDonald (Hamilton) beat Mrs A. Stirling (Manawatu) 4 and 3; Mrs G. Hollis (Titirangi) beat Dr A. S. Tonkin (Napier) 1 up; Mrs P. Andrew (Titirangi) beat Miss K. Rutherford (Christchurch) 2 up; Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui) beat Mrs S. S. Wilson (Auckland) 2 and 1; Mrs H. Richmond (Otorohanga) won from Mrs I. B. Stewart (Whangarei) by default: Miss Z. Hudson (Christchurch) beat Miss K. O’Sullivan (Hawera) 5 and 3; Mrs W. A. Birkenhead (Akarana) beat Mrs D. H. Gordon (Dannevirke) 4 and 2. Mrs J. R. Morris (Auckland) beat Mrs G. Burnett (St Clair) 0 and 4; Mrs P. R. Glanville (Te Awamutu) beat Mrs J. E, Salisbury (Invercargill) 1 lip; Mrs T. W. Hood (Akarana) beat Mrs It. S. Deighton (Titirangi) 3 and 1; Mrs C. F. O'Connor (Hamilton) beat Mrs F. W. Cresswcll (Miramar) 2 and 1; Mrs C. N. Jacobsen (Auckland) beat Mrs J. A. Thomas (Ham ilton) 2 up; Miss E. Wilkinson (Grange) beat Mrs J. Hatrick (Miramar) 3 and 1; Mrs H. Murray (Miramar) beat Mrs H. Fallwell (Hamilton) 5 and 4; Miss E. Nutt (Christchurch) beat Mrs R. F. Hutchinson (Gisborne) 4 and 3; Mrs W. Toomey (Christchurch) beat Miss M. Robin's (Whakatane) 4 and 3. Miss M. Stevens (North Shore) beat Mrs W. Cassels-Brown (Auckland) 1 up; Mrs G. Ferguson (Auckland) beat Mrs L. R. Curtis (New Plymouth) 2 and 1: Miss H. Buchanan (Christchurch) beat Miss L. Lucas (Nelson) 5 and 3; Mrs H. Miller (Otorohanga) won from Miss O. Stevens (North Shore) by default; Mrs 11. .1. Topliss (Nelson) beat Mrs J. M. Clachnn (Miramar) 5 and 3: Mrs J. K. Dolan (Otago) beat Miss G. Gibb (Paeron) at the 20th; Miss J. Stewart (Whangarei) beat Mrs I. Brewer (Grange) 3 and 2; Mrs J. Cliff (Manawatu) won from Miss M. JefTerd (Hastings) by default; Miss J. Horwell (Christchurch) beat Mrs G. Chapman (Napier) 3 and 2; Miss Q. Gordon (Waikare) beat Mrs N. S. Hawkes (Timaru) 5 and 4; Miss N. Beverly (Matamata) beat Mrs J. S. Colegrove (Auckland) at the 20th; Mrs W. Halligan (Hamilton) beat Mrs G. Symmans (Whakatane) 1 up.

! Second round: Miss J. Duncan beat Mrs H. Richmond 6 and 4; Miss R. Hodges beat Mrs S. Bennett 3 and 2; Miss Z. Hudson beat Mrs W. A. Birkenhead 7 and 6; Mrs J. R. Morris beat Mrs R. G. Lewis at the 20th; Mrs P. R. Glanville beat Mrs I. W. Hood 1 up; Mrs C. F. O'Connor beat Mrs C. N. Jacobsen 6 and 5; Miss E. Wilkinson beat Mrs H. Murray 2 and 1; Mrs W. Toomey beat Miss E. Nutt 2 and 1; Miss M. Stevens beat Mrs G. Ferguson 2 and 1; Mrs H. J. Topliss beat Mrs J. K. Dolan 7 and 5; Miss J. Horwell beat Miss Q. Gordon 8 and 7.