LADIES' GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23757, 10 September 1940, Page 4

LADIES' GOLF

PROVINCIAL TITLE PLAY COMMENCING TO-DAY SEVERAL VISITORS PRESENT The annual Auckland ladies' provincial golf championship will be commenced at the Titirangi Club's links this morning. Apart from the large entry of players attached to Auckland and suburban clubs, there are visitors from other centres. The holder of the title, Mrs. P. R. Glanville (Te Awamutu) will be defending it. She recently won tho South Auckland championship at Hamilton, thereby demonstrating that she is at tho top of her form. Miss E. Edmonds, of ihe Harew*ood Club (Cliristehurch), comes from furthest afield. Tho only other South Islander is Mrs. K. Dvkc, formerly Miss Joyce Betts, of Nelson. She is well known as a New Zealand Tasman Cup representative, and is the lowest handicap player (2) in tho field. Last week she added nnother Nelson championship to her long list of successes in that event. Miss N. Smillie, from Palmerston North, did a good practice round yesterday and is expected to perform well. Other visitors include Mrs. I. Rota (Hawera), Miss J. Stewart (Whangarei Club and North Auckland champion), Mrs. S. Wilson (To Kuiti), Mrs. L. Cornaga (Cambridge), nnd Mrs. E. W. Foote (Rotorua). To-dav's programme will consist of two qualifying rounds for tho championship and also medal rounds in conjunction in both tho morning nnd afternoon. Match play for tho championship will be commenced to-mor-row morning and tho tournament will conclude on Thursday afternoon. The first pair will tee off this morning at 8.30. LOCAL LADIES' CLUBS Otahuhu. —Following is the result of a junior L.G.TJ. match; —Miss Smith, 101, 29 —72. Medal round: A grade, Miss Armstrong, 03, 20 —73; B grade, Miss Smith, 101, 29 —72; C grade, Miss Coward, 110, 36—74. Following is the draw for the Stableford match, to bo played to-morrow, commencing at. 10 o'clock, in order of the draw:—MiSs Whyte v. Miss M. Hill. Mrs. Wa-lace v. Miss Crawford, Miss E. Hill v. Miss Claudet, Mrs. Eustace v. Miss Wells, Mrs. Ilcndorson v. Mrs. I-lowarth, Miss Sutherland v Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Cox v. Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Skinner v. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Williamson v. Miss Eaeside, Miss E. O'Loughlen v. Mrs. Poll. Miss R. O'Loughlen v. Mrs. McCortib, Mrs. Connolly Miss Wills, Mrs. Weir 'v. Miss llood, Mrs. Fox v. Miss Dreadon Mrs. Allbrie:hton v. nnother. Eleventh tee, at 10 o'clock: Miss Muir v. Mrs. Moss. Mrs. Aldred v. Mrs. Jcavons, Mrs. Hunt v. Mrs. Anderson, Miss Shepherd v. Mrs! Jones, Mrs. Panckhurst v. Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. Hewson v. Mrs. Enwright,. Saturday players: Miss Battersby v. Miss Waters, Mrs. Henderson- v. Miss Buchanan, Miss Armstrong v. Miss Sinimonds, Miss Worrall v. Miss Muir, Miss Lipscombo v. Miss Morrison, Miss Gibson v. Miss McChesney. Mrs. Prohert v. Miss Goulding. Miss Proctor v. Miss McCulioch, Miss Runciman v. Miss Merson, Miss Savin v. Miss Chapman, Miss Tilly v. nnother. Miss Pocock v. Miss O'Loughlen, Miss Whyto v. Miss Grant, Miss Hickman v. Miss Glenny. Miss Dix v. Miss Gunthorp, Miss Cut.hcrbortson v Miss Wilcock, Miss Henty v. Mrs. Gilchrist, Miss Stubbs v. Miss Peebles. Miss Berridge v Miss Mr.Ghee, Miss Hemus v Miss Gilmour, Miss Wilson v. Miss Lawrence, Miss Hughes v. Miss Smith. Miss Redshaw v. Miss Hynes. Miss Thomson v. another. Miss v. Miss Hillhouso, Miss Wntkin v. Mrs. Walker. MATCHES IN THE COUNTRY Matamata. —Results of the qualifying rounds of the championships were;— Seniors: H. Ford. 70; L. H. Little, 82; D. R. Abernethy. 83; N. Johnston. D. V. Silk, S3; C. S. Tapp. J. Lee. S. A. Blue, SG; W. W. Coates, H. G. Keeley, C. H. Doreen, M. 1 Loveridge, 87; A. M. Madill, 89; C. Irvine,

J. Carruthers, G. Campbell, 90. B. E. Mentiplay (90) was counted out for 16th place. Intermediates: D. Townsend, So; S. lama, SO; N. E. Beecham, 90; T. R. Bluck, 91; R. Tuck. L. J. Main, 92; B. W. Bell, 91; H. Strang, A. R. Charlton, G. Loveridge, 93; 1 Kosoof, 9(»; J. J. Simpson, 97; J. McIntyre, 99; R. Powell, H. J. Buckley, 100; E. Richardson, 103. HI Kneebone (103) was counted out. Juniors: R. Settle, 95; S. Price, 100; E R. Clarke, 101; R. M. Paton, G. Cockshott, 102; G. Collins, J. Sharp, 103; G.- Cobb, 101; S. R. Hughes, 103; J. Ryan. 100; A. Wright, 107; W. S. Wilson, H. Soinmerville, 111; R. Maxwell, W. Einslie, 112. Semi-finals of tho captain's trophy: T. R. Bluck beat H. Ford, 1 up; L. H. Little beat C. Irvine, 1 up Semi-finals of the vicecaptain's trophy: G. Fitzgerald beat G. Campbell, 1 up; D. A. Abernethy beat G. Hamilton, 5 and 3. Pukekohe.—Play in tho first round for the Pukekohe Club's championships resulted:— Senior: Gricrson beat I. Bayly, 4 and 3; Foote beat Moore, 1 up; Liddle beat Sumptor, 7 and G; Mills beat McNaught, 2 up; Niccol beat Schlacpfer, 4 and 3; Johnson beat P. Cooper, 5 and 4; Lawrio beat Smith, G and 4; Roulston beat Lawson, 2 up. Intermediate: J. Wright beat G. Reynolds, 5 and •}; G. Home beat S. Wright, by default; Hanna beat W. Wharfe, 6 and 5; F. Wharfe beat Sumner, 2 up; Walton beat D. Reynolds, 3 and 2; Douglas beat Payne, 4 and 3; M. Campbell beat C. Wright, 4 and 3; Jobson beat Bobson, 2 nnd 1. Junior: Logan beat Hamilton, 2 and 1; "Willis beat H. Home, 3 and 2; Hickling beat Lauer, 2 up; Basham beat J. Adams, 4 and 3; Fisk beat Roso, 3 nnd 1; L. Bayly beat W. Taylor, 1 up; Bul-lock-Webster beat Shepherd. 1 up; Saddle ton beat Secley. Rotorua.—The championship of the club, played at tho Arikikapakapa courso, resulted in A. Barber defeating E. L. Barker on the 30th. Tho junior cup was won by J. Dillon, who beat W. Pitts, 7 and 5. In the Canadian foursomes the best cards returned were: La Trobo Hill and C. P. Gibbs, 72, 6 —GG; M. McMillan and L. Dingle. 78. 11—G<; D. Walsh and T. McElroy, 70. 11—08; A. .Carruthers and J. F. Lee, 77, S —GO; S. Smith and D. Rice. S3, 14 —71; R. Jones and C. Bailey, 77, G —7l; R. Lord and Dr. Hay. SI, 10—71. Mangatawhlri.—Senior championship: M. Maher beat. K. McKenzie, at the 20th: L. Grogan beat K. Murray, 1 up. Junior championship: F. Chard beat G. Popo, 3 and 2; W. Couch beat A. McKenzie, 1 up. Mangatawhlri Ladles.—Stnior championship: Miss Maitland beat Miss Twining. 2 up; Mrs. Motion beat Mrs. Murray, 3 and 2; Mrs. G. Pope beat Miss D. Mcllroy, 4 and 3. Junior championship: Miss Adams beat Mrs Eaymond, 2 up.