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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 6

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LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FINAL MATCH -TO-DAY. MRS. SLACK■;. MEETS MISS PAYTON. There was' another perfect day for the continuation of the ladies' golf 'champion-' ship at Middlemore yesterday. The links; were again in excellent condition, playing fast and '/true,/while ■ tho greens were especially' attractive and 'favourable for good golf. ; The principal attraction was the semifinals in the championship. Mrs. Slack i started badly 'in her round . with Mrs. j who played very steadily. v On the return round, however, Mrs. Slack improved, especially in her driving and long putts, and won the match, 4 up and 3 to play. The driving and mashie shots of Mrs. Marshall were good throughout. The match between Miss M. Payton and Mrs. Hodges was a well-contested One, and resulted in a win for Miss Payton by 3 up and 1. Miss Payton secured a lead, which she maintained all round, Mrs. Hodges having her first win at the seventh. She followed up by winning the eighth,.'and by winning tha ninth left Miss Payton 3up at the turn. Mrs. Hodges won: the tenth in 3 to 4, and at the fourteenth hole the match was dormy 4. \ The fifteenth and sixteenth were won by Mrs. Hodges, reducing her; opponent's lead to dormy : 2. ' By steady play, Miss Payton won the .seventeenth and the match, 3 up and 1./; Both ladies played good - golf, Mrs. Hodges excelling at the short holes, .but Miss Payton proving too steady at the longer one 3. The following are the results / Championship.-Semi-anaJ: .Mrs. Slack beat Mrs/ Marshall. 4 and 3; Miss M. Payton beat Miss Hodges, 3 and 1. ■..«,■ Pour-ball Best-ball Bogey.—Mies M.' Payton and Miss K. Holmes, all square; Miss M. Cooper and Miss E. Culling, 1 down; Mrs. Alison and Miss Harvey. 1 down; Mrs. Slack and Miss M. Cameron, 2. down; Mrs. Deighton and Mrs. E. Mcllwraith. 2 down; Mrs. Marshall 1 and Miss Macfarlane. 2 down; Mrs. Hodges and Miss P. BiOomfield. 2 down; Mrs. Finlay, and Mrs. Dufaur, ? 3 clown; Miss L. 1 Outfield and. Miss D Kirk. 3 ■ down; Mrs. MoArthur and Miss Ha3lett, 4 down; Mrs. Taylor and, Miss E. Mcßowan, 4 down; .Mrs. Robertson and Miss. S. payton. 4 down; Mrs. Abbott and Mw Wily, 4 down; Miss K. Fouhy and Miss G. Newell, 5, down; Mrs. Gorrie and,, Mrs. Murphy. 5 down. ■:•'•',. .-/''.'' :,; Putting" Competition.— Blair. 23. tied with Miss M, ' Cooper, 23. The tie between Mrs. Alison and Mrs. Dufaur in Wednesday a puttine competition resulted in a win for Mrs. Dufaur. ; I. Bogey Competition:—Senior: The'tie between Mrs. Slack and Miss Macfarlane was decided. yosterday, resulting in a win for Miss Maofarltbne, after a second tie. v ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. : ■ The toarnairnent will be . conoluded todav. .'.; :■.:■ ';|i. ■l ■ '' : > .;'-'..' ' >", ■ f'J '/. . . -.'■ '- A 12-hole consolation medal will -be this morning. All competitors;;-. should travel by the train leaving Auckland at 8.15 a.m. Post entries will'bo received, and players may j choose their partners. 'The final of the championship, between Mrs. Slack (Cambridge) and Miss M. Pavton (Auckland), will begin on the arrival of the 12.10 limn. < /'////■//;■;;/• All ties in the putting comnetHion should be played off during the morning /The prizes won during- the tournament will be presented by the president. Mrs. G. 'R. '.-BloomfieltH. immediately after the championship has been decided. ;' '/ ;■' AIJCKLAND. CLUB. The draw li'or the Qualifying round of the junior ' championship and the Nursery Handicap of the Auckland Golf ■ Club, to be played at Middlemore to-morrow, in as follows*— /■* , •' ': ' •., 'i "' B. S. Finn plays A. G." Poison. W. Gibuor ploys W.■ V. Robertson, P.,8. Morris plays J. M. 1 Stokeill, L. Nathan plays F<. Austin. F. D. Millpl&ys J. C. Tole, C.B. Hull plovs T. N. Holmden. D.W. Russell plays H. Allen. D.D.: Scott plays W. D. Phillips, J. F.. Ewen plays H. Henderson. J. B. Macfarlane plays H. Gilfillan, E. J. Richardson plays C. Loolthart; F. W. Wakis plays A. F. Jforley. W. iH. Hodgkina plays E. R. Bloomfield, A. S. Addison plays L. N. Foote.H., M;. Didsbury plays Dr. Gordon. A. B. Thompson plays R. G. Sellar. H. W Simmonds pluvs C. M. Gordon, ,T. E. Russell nlays H. P. R. Foster. H T. Merritt plays B. C. Jacobs;, W.,S. C. Harris plays A. Kin. der. H. D. lilobinson plays L. J. Thompson, G. R Bloomfield' plays K. MacCnrmick. J'. A. Peacock i plays H. Garland, W. Gedde* plays W. W. Bruce. ' . . f • KOIUMAIUMA CLUB. . ' The Kohimarama Golf Club championship [ will bo.started at the Kohimarama links tomorrow. Th<!i following is' the draw for the seniors:— 1 :.;/ :•* //■. ■;, '"■;/;. ■■' : /'/// : v Q. L. Goodwin plays C. Clements, R. G. Collins playi|i J. Osburne Lilly, F. Trice plavs A. K. Duthie; A. J. Bond a bye.; ! The following is the draw for the juniors' qualifying round:— , "■* •;;'"•' ~-:• ■ I -P. White plays- R. Thomas. R. H. Mackav plays L; Walsh.' A. Brown plays T., Hammond. F. Chambers plays A.' O. Horspool/ D. R. Garrard plays A. D. Stanley. B. Coldwater plays : K. : Brookfield, C. Woods plays R. G. Scott, H. Haddow plays I T. Howie, M. Miller plays F. Faram, Capt Barnes playm D. N. Purdie.i : ■ , ; .-;.■'-•:; ■.-'■■;;■ .'■/, .V- ' ! " : ".- '■■. /;;" /'■ .' ••;.; ;■'...-';■(•■-'.' PAPAISXTRA LADIES' CLUB". The monthly medal match, ' played by the Papakura Liivdies' Golf Club , last Saturday, was won by Miss M.Johnson . ■ A bogey match will be played to-morrow for a pinze presented by Mrs. W. Crawford. Players choose,their own partners. - ;, , ROTORUA LADIES' CLUB'. -' ' [by I'ELEG:iIAI'H.-~OWN OOBRESI'ONDBNT.I ".) > ROTORTJA, Thursday. The second round of the ladies' championship was completed yesterday. '; The weather I was perfect. The following are the results:— Miss , Snodgross beat Miss .Horton, 6 and 4; Mrs. Hall beat Mrs.. Lumsden, 2 up; Mrs. Worthington beat Mrs. ; Kusabs, 8 and 2{ Miss Hall beat Mrs. Montgomery. 5 and 8; Mrs. Banks .'beat'. Miss Murray, 7 and 6; Mrs. Hampson b(iat Miss Wason. 8 and 7; Miss Banks 'beat' Mrs. MoNeely, 8 and 2; Miss Corlott beat Mrs. .G. McDowell, .'5. and 4. , -;; TAURANGA COMPETITION. / fBY TELEGRAPH. —OWN . CORBESPONDENT.] l ;"- ,\ TAURANGA. Thursday. In the - filial round. for the Golf Club'strophy medal competition, the best ' score was made by R. Cramer Roberts. Others to register igood scores, were D. Hanna. F Nutter. M. Wall is. R. T. Goulding, F. A. Stevens J. Guinness, R. Shearman, B. Snodgrass, R. P. Baigent. ~ HAMILTON LADIES' CLUB. [BY . TELEGBJLPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] 1 HAMPTON, Thursday. '% The ■■' qnabfyiris; ; round . for ■ .the Hamilton Ladies Goll! Club championship was played yesterday. Those who entered and qualified were Mesdames Bell. Blyth, Gower. Guy W Hume. Misses D., Maokay. ; Rimmer, and Stevens. ; The two best oards ■ handed in were:—Mrs. Gower. 95. 23—72; Mrs. Blyth, 91, 13— [ Miss G. Jones i won the trophy for the meet reduced handicap for June. Mrs. Guy won the captain's trophy for the best two curds out of three. , Mrs. Blyth won the bogey match, being 1 s down. , /