LADY GOLF CHAMPION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22846, 29 September 1937, Page 21

LADY GOLF CHAMPION

AUSTRALIAN TITLE-HOLDER

ABILITY OF MISS B. KERNOT

While the /ladies' championship of Australia started with the sensational tumbling ol" ' State title-holders, it ended with the discovering of a new and real chainpion, 'says a Victorian golf writer. l(liss Betty Kernot, the 1937 Queen of the Australian links, revealed herself as a she-Sarazen of golf in shot making and determination, and dominating the play from the second qualifying. round went irresistibly through. Before the meeting it was held that Miss Hutton'; the Victorian champion, Who missed qualifying, was at the foment the outstanding player among °ur women. She put Miss Kernot out the State championship in the semifinals a fow weeks ago. Had these two in the national title play, I con- ,, Sl " er His?, Kernot. in the form she was, w °uld have won. Not in any previous ladies' championship have we seen a player concentrate more intensely, fight so bravely,

so compactly and well, or hit the ball harder, or" farther. This wonderful little golfer and great little modest personality is a most worthy victor. > ' *

In addition to bringing at last to the toj) Miss Kernot, the championship revealed Miss Hurtta Cheney, the 20-year-oh.J Eastern and Yarra Yarra champion, as one of the coming bright stars of our golf, and it proved also that Mrs. C. 'L. Evans, champion of . °°dlands, is continuing the spectacular rise, she started in the State chamPionship, and will ere long bo among the best women golfers we have. weat skill in games commands admiration. When that is combined with genuine modesty and great solidity of character, affection and respect are added tc the admiration. Great admiration. respect, and affection were won • Miss Kernot, when she won her greatest triumph to date on the links. that plaver>has every reason to bo P ro 'id. but she is the same girl as when she unsuccessfully and nnliiCKily finished off other guests for i'»oif honours.